The trailer is awesome but there is no movie. The Akira Project is a crowd-sourced, non-profit attempt to crate a trailer for a live action version of Akira. A live action version of the film is a nut that Hollywood is yet to crack but in July 2012 there was an Indiegogo campaign to draw […]
Worldwide exlusive Ghost in the Shell steelbook comes to Zavvi
Manga UK has been on a roll with impressive steelbook releases of some of the classic anime. They’ve put together AKIRA and Ninja Scroll steelbook releases and the next one on the hit list is Ghost in the Shell. The Steelbook release comes with a 24-paged booklet that features an interview with Mamoru Oshii and […]
Turning the anime market upside down – Patema Inverted rocks Kickstarter
We’re lucky here in the UK that there are companies determined to import the very best anime. All the Anime, based down the road in Glasgow, is one such. At last year’s Scotland Loves Anime festival I watched Patema Inverted and enjoyed it – despite it messing, at level 10, with my vertigo. Now All […]
Robots vs aliens: A review of Eureka Seven AO
I was in at the deep end for Eureka Seven AO as it’s the sequel to Eureka Seven, which I haven’t seen. The good news is that I followed Eureka Seven AO without any bother. If there’s clever overlaps, foreshadowing or flashbacks to the original then they’re sailing right on by without disrupting my AO […]
Friendly psychos: Nobunagun review
There’s a few anime with “Nobunaga” in the title. This is a review of “Nobunagun” and what they’ve done there is added a “gun” to the end of the word. To be honest, Nobunagun had me from the very first episode. They very quickly and successfully had the lead character Shio Ogura portrayed as a […]
Momo Kyun Sword trailer
Momo Kyun Sword won’t win any prizes for sensible female armour design. Despite the impression the trailer might give, which also acts to introduce the theme song “Momorio Fantasy” by Haruka Chisuga, Momo Kyun Sword is actually based on a famous Japanese folklore. The story Momotaro (which translates as Peach Boy) follows a boy born […]
Mind over matter: A review of Guilty Crown Part 2
Part two of Manga’s Guilty Crown means episodes 12 to 21 and it also counts as one of those second halves to a hard hitting anime where the audience has every right to say; “Oh? There’s a part two?” For a review of part one pop over to The Power of Kings review published back […]
Irregular Reconnaissance: Anime #8
Here we have another unscheduled look at anime series both old and new. In Irregular Reconnaissance I share mini-reviews of anime that’s won my time recently in the hope they’ll help guide your choices. Anime fan too? Found something good to watch recently? Share your thoughts and reviews in the comments below. Arpeggio of Blue […]
Irregular Reconnaissance: Anime #7
You’re a roleplayer with a healthy interest in anime. Or you’re an anime fan tempted by roleplaying. In either scenario there’s a wide range of anime titles to pick from. It’s a challenge. In the anime slice of Irregular Reconnaissance a gaming anime fan walks through his most recent watching. It’s a catch-up. It’s a […]
Ghost clans go to war: Review of Nura – Rise of the Yokai Clan
Nura – Rise of the Yokai Clan series 2 part 1 hit the UK shelves this month care of Manga UK. It was an interesting set of discs for me. I had been watching the Yokai Clan via Anime on Demand and must have got more than halfway through when the site closed up. Could […]
