Anime Preview: Naruto Shippuden: Road to Ninja

Fans of the series have come to know Naruto as its original series and Naruto Shippuden as its successor, but how many would have believed that we would get to see yet another movie added to the list that is already growing?

 
Horizon On The Middle of Nowhere
Released By: Manga Entertainment
Rating: 12
Running Time: 303 Mins
Audio: English & Japanese DD 5.1
Release Date: 29/7/2013
Reviewed By: Sandra Scholes

In a dystopian world, the Divine States, known as Japan are the only inhabitable lands left after world devastation killed off everything else. Now the world nations argue over who gets to own each part of Japan. Leaving them to argue it out, their annoyance doesn't matter to the ship city, Musashi where class president Aoi Tori and his students study at the Ariadust Academy.

 
Dragonball Z: Season 8
Released By: Manga Entertainment
Rating: 12
Running Time: 303 Mins
Audio: English & Japanese DD 5.1
Release Date: 15/7/2013
Reviewed By: Sandra Scholes

Previously in the series, Gengamu fights Gohan using a strange device that drained his energy. Shin is now the supreme Kai, which comes as a shock to us all, and dashed off to apprehend Gohan's enemy. The other Z men also flock to see what will happen between them, and also see the level of danger they are likely to be in as part of their job. While Gohan is being helped back at the arena, it is to be seen whether he can cope with fighting another enemy after being so drained before.

 
Aria: The Scarlet Ammo
Released By: Manga Entertainment
Rating: 15
Running Time: 300 Mins
Audio: English & Japanese DD 5.1
Release Date: 8/7/2013
Reviewed By: Sandra Scholes

Just when you thought the concept of fan service had all but gone from our anime, Aria: The Scarlet Ammo turns out to be a kick ass girl who uses two guns as well as two swords to fight oncoming foes and is considered the highest ranked fighter in assault studies at her high school for mercenaries. Kinji and her end up in a chase, but in a twist of fate, he saves her life even though to the rest of the school, he is nothing more than a cowardly type who wouldn't fight if his life depended on it. The reason for this sudden change of heart is he changes into a hero when he gets aroused by the girls he fights with.

Steins;Gate Part 1
Released By: Manga Entertainment
Rating: 12
Running Time: 293 Mins
Audio: English & Japanese DD 5.1
Release Date: 15/7/2013
Reviewed By: Sandra Scholes

As Chaos;Head is an anime where three young characters fall into a television set, and into another dimension, Steins;Gate is about using something else everyday to become something out of this world. In this anime, scientist Rintaro tampers with his microwave oven and by accident turns it into a time machine.

Bleach Complete Series 11
Released By: Manga Entertainment
Rating: 12
Running Time: 293 Mins
Audio: English & Japanese DD 5.1
Release Date: 2/9/2013
Reviewed By: Sandra Scholes

Aizen Sousuke, the former captain of squad five and now the enemy of the Soul Society has come to the world of the living to destroy Karakura Town in order to create the Ogen, the King's Key. He also seeks to destroy the whole of the Soul Society, but first they have to deal with him out in the open where Kisuke Urahara creates a false Karakura Town so that the real one doesn't get destroyed in the coming battle. He hopes Aizen won't notice, but he underestimates his intelligence and powers if he thinks that as Aizen has his own plan in mind.

 
One Piece Uncut Collection 2
Released By: Manga Entertainment
Rating: 12
Running Time: 293 Mins
Audio: English & Japanese DD 5.1
Release Date: 1/7/2013
Reviewed By: Sandra Scholes

In this second series, Luffy and his crew find themselves bumping into the dastardly and dangerous Don Krieg, but it's not all bad as master chef Sanji decides to join them even if Arlong betrays Nami the Navigator. As you can imagine it isn't all plain sailing as Luffy and Zoro come across some bad ass marines who decide to tustle with them, making the two of them the high seas most wanted!

Last Exile Complete Season 1 Collection
Released By: Manga Entertainment
Rating: 15
Running Time: 650 Mins
Audio: English & Japanese DD 2.0
Release Date: 17/5/2013
Reviewed By: Sandra Scholes

In a dystopian world, Prestor is wracked by war while two couriers, Claus and Lavie who have to transport a message tube to the reciever. The story follows their journey through death and despair, with fatal near misses over vast miles. Anatoray and Disith are the two warring countries and as well as delivering the tube, they have to deliver a girl who could heal the strife between the two nations once and for all.

 
Cat Planet Cuties 
Released By: Manga Entertainment
Rating: 15
Running Time: 325 Mins
Audio: English 5.1 & Japanese DD 2.0
Release Date: 8/7/2013
Reviewed By: Sandra Scholes

During a routine mission, Eris crashlands on Earth and gets stranded on a remote island feeling hungry and miles from anywhere she can call home. Kio meets her while she mixes with the locals and takes in all the delights of their cuisine - but not alcohol - as he thinks she might be too young to have any! This is when he passes out, and wakes up with a cute, big bosomed cat girl in his bed.

Tiger and Bunny Part: 3
Released By: Manga Entertainment
Rating: 15
Running Time: 293 Mins
Audio: English & Japanese DD 5.1
Release Date: 15/7/2013
Reviewed By: Sandra Scholes

It's taken a while, but Tiger and Bunny are acting like a two-man team, and their sponsors have noticed this - too bad their co-workers remember a time when they were at each other's throats.

Un-Go Complete Box Set
Released By: Manga Entertainment
Rating: 12
Running Time: 253 Mins
Audio: English & Japanese DD 5.1
Release Date: 17/6/2013
Reviewed By: Sandra Scholes

Super sleuth anime are becoming quite the in thing at the moment - and Yuuki along with Inga will prove to be a fun release in early June for all those who liked Ghost Hunt, Pet Shop of Horrors and xxxHolic. This anime comes as a series of episodes which sometimes act as separates, while others have a story running over multiple episodes.

 
Panty, and Stocking with Garter Belt the Complete Series

Released By: Manga Entertainment
Rating: 15
Running Time: 325 Mins
Audio: English & Japanese DD 5.1
Release Date: 24/6/2013
Reviewed By: Sandra Scholes

If fallen angels Panty and Stocking want to get back into the good graces of heaven, they have to work with naughty priest, Garterbelt to take out evil ghosts and demons. Their only problem is their apathy, but Garterbelt gives them the swift kick up the arse to get rid of the unholy menaces of Daten City.