The anime Jormungand is named after the Midgard Serpent, Jörmungandr, a creature who it said will signal the end of the world should it ever let go of its own tail. This enemy of Thor is so large that it circles all around the world. There is no more Norse mythology in Jormungand – even […]
Cleverly layered: A Knights of Sidonia anime review
The Knights of Sidonia is the first anime I’ve watched on Netflix. One of the reasons I wanted to watch it was to encourage Netflix to buy in more – and they did do the heavy lifting on this one. The other reason was that the Knights of Sidonia looked like an interesting but relatively […]
New Robotech anime? If Harmony Gold finds Kickstarter gold
Harmony Gold Productions are the people who helped dub Dragon Ball in the 80s but are better known for being the US distributor of Robotech. The company has been slumbering for a while, it seems, but perhaps due to the ongoing sales strength of Robotech on DVD they’ve started to stir. Now they’re asking for […]
Irregular Reconnaissance: Anime #10
Which anime would you recommend to friends and fellow roleplayers? In Irregular Reconnaissance I run through some of the series I’ve been watching in a collection of mini-reviews. There are no spoilers, just a little description of what’s going on and what I either like or dislike. We’d love to have your anime advice in the […]
Superhero Week: Behind the scenes at The Flash pilot episode
This is almost painful to post. I’m still waiting for Arrow season 2 to appear on Amazon Instant Video or Netflix in the UK. It’s Arrow which introduces Flash. Meanwhile, there’s no news as to whether The CW has signed a license deal to take The Flash to the UK. That’s painful because this featurette […]
Doctor Who: I see into your soul Doctor – trailer
The latest trailer for Doctor Who shows us more than just a teaser. Just a little. It tells us a lot more. That voice is familiar. No spoilers. Watch if you want; you’ll know who it is. You’ll also hear that the speaker likes the darkness they think they can see in the Doctor. We […]
BBC now accepting pre-orders for Doctor Who series 8
Just how close are we to more Doctor Who? Very close! You can pre-order the series 8 DVD and pre-order the series 8 blu-ray from the official BBC Store. Shipping is free in the UK. Does the official BBC page offer us any insight? Not really. They call Peter Capaldi the Twelfth Doctor, so sticking […]
Monstrous: A review of the One Piece Movie – Strong World
I was lucky. The first time I watched Strong World was years ago and on the big screen during the 2010 Scotland Loves Anime. It was actually my introduction to One Piece. When I went from the movie to the original show it was quite a change. That’s because the show is so old it […]
Doctor Who: Series 8 – Am I a good man?
The Doctor asks; “Am I a good man?” Clara can’t answer. At this most important time when the new Doctor is settling in; Clara can’t answer. Clara says, “I don’t know who the Doctor is any more.”
Knights of Sidonia trailers ahead of Netflix launch
On the 4th of July Netflix will launch Tsutomu Nihei’s Knights of Sidonia. It’s very good to see Netflix getting deeper into anime. The on demand stream gets the series “firstly and exclusively” in Japanese audio with English subs and with local language dubbing. This is a sci-fi set after mankind has fled Earth to […]