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Saturday, 20 December 2014
YAOI PRESS RELESE: MAELSTROM COMPILATION SET
By Yamila Abraham
This is the ENTIRE EIGHT PART Maelstrom Series! Demetri knows giving in
to Malstrum’s desires will protect his band of miners, but the
heterosexual Earthling will struggle with violent courtship rituals on a
planet devoid of women.
YAOI PRESS RELEASE: BRIDE GAMES: ALIEN'S BRIDE
By Yamila Abraham
Ex-soldier Lenora is determined to escape an alien slave colony no matter what the cost. Her disobedience angers her male alien overseers, who are trying to breed humans so they can intermarry with them. Lenora, and willful women like her, are sent to the Bride Games. If they win they will be granted their freedom. If they lose they must accept marriage to an alien nobleman.YAOI PRESS RELEASE: ALIEN'S BRIDE:LISETTE BY YAMILA ABRAHAM
Alien's Bride: Lisette
By Yamila Abraham
Timid enslaved scientist Lisette is drawn to her austere master Prax-Denay, but he’s from an alien subrace considered too loathsome to breed with humans. She’s instead pressured to marry his superior, the cruel aristocrat Jorenkis.YAOI PRESS RELEASE:UNPRISON BY YAMILA ABRAHAM
UnPrison
By Yamila Abraham
A scrawny Princeton freshman gets sent to prison where he becomes the property of a powerful yet compassionate inmate. For adults only.
PRESS RELEASE: RAGNAROK - THE VIKING APOCALYPSE
Ragnarok - The Viking Apocalypse
And let’s not forget Indiana Jones - Ragnarok sees an adventurous
archaeologist on a expedition to uncover the truth behind mythological
legend.
But, when he discovers new meanings behind some old runes, the myth starts to turn into reality…
But, when he discovers new meanings behind some old runes, the myth starts to turn into reality…
PRESS RELEASE: GIOVANNI'S ISLAND
Giovanni's Island
From Production I.G (Ghost in the Shell, Kill Bill Vol.1)
comes the award winning, Giovanni’s Island. A true never before told
WWII story, this dramatic and heart-warming animated film about
cross-cultural friendship among children in the aftermath of the war is
due to receive its UK premiere at the London Film Festival this October.
PRESS RELEASE: ONE PIECE MOVIE 8 EPISODE OF ALABASTA
One Piece Movie 8: Episode Of Alabasta
Monday, 15 December 2014
YAOI REVIEW: VANQUISHED KNIGHT
Vanquished Knight
Released By: Yaoi Press
Writer and Artist: Yamila Abraham
Cover Art:Archie the Red Cat
Release Date: Out Now!
Reviewed By: Sandra Scholes
Who doesn't want an erotic BDSM fantasy with a romantic twist?
King Caine and his councillor, Randell want to collect a great debt from the mortal king who rules above, but when Caine spots the knight Jonah he finds him the most attractive man out there as his innocence too shines bright, but he also has something else desirable both the king and his councillor want - he is immediately taken down to the the world of Darkhelm where he allows them to do what they want to him.
Released By: Yaoi Press
Writer and Artist: Yamila Abraham
Cover Art:Archie the Red Cat
Release Date: Out Now!
Reviewed By: Sandra Scholes
Who doesn't want an erotic BDSM fantasy with a romantic twist?
King Caine and his councillor, Randell want to collect a great debt from the mortal king who rules above, but when Caine spots the knight Jonah he finds him the most attractive man out there as his innocence too shines bright, but he also has something else desirable both the king and his councillor want - he is immediately taken down to the the world of Darkhelm where he allows them to do what they want to him.
Wednesday, 26 November 2014
YAOI MANGA REVIEW: THE DEVIL'S GOLDEN BOY: CHAPTER 1
The Devil's Golden Boy: Chapter 1
Released By: Seishin Ink
Writer and Artist: Katsura and Yuramei
Cover Art: Yuramei
Release Date: Out Now!
Reviewed By: Sandra Scholes
"When in Hell, it's better to be favoured by the Devil than be left to rot with the rest of the damned."
It is an interesting quote, but never truer when the Devil ends up being a gang leader, and the golden boy is Jeong. Set in a bad area of Seoul, Korea unwanted children are the norm and there are plenty of them. If they don't want to be overlooked, they have to leave and fend for themselves in gangs who are a large part of the South Korean Mafia, the Khangpae.
YAOI MANGA REVIEW: PITY THE LIVING CHAPTER 2: THE CAMERA NEVER LIES
Pity the Living Chapter 2: The Camera Never Lies
Released By: Seishin Ink
Writer and Artist: Katsura and Yuramei
Cover Art: Yuramei
Release Date: Out Now!
Reviewed By: Sandra Scholes
Here the story continues with Masami taking Toshita out for dinner at a local bar after getting him a job at his workplace in IT. Masami has already shown him round where he works and given him an idea of the kind of work he will be doing, though it isn't work that is on Masami's mind. When they are in the bar he likes the way the other people look at them, knowing his friend is exceptionally handsome and well-dressed.
Tuesday, 25 November 2014
YAOI MANGA REVIEW: PITY THE LIVING CHAPTER 1: CAPTAIN OF THE NERDS
Pity the Living Chapter 1: Captain of the Nerds
Released By: Seishin Ink
Writer and Artist: Katsura and Yuramei
Cover Art: Yuramei
Release Date: Out Now!
Reviewed By: Sandra Scholes
IT expert Masami Shirosaki hates his work life, being forced to work with women he doesn't understand let alone gel with and never seeing home after hours of overtime gets to him after a while. His only solace is his trawl through internet porn sites that catered for men who love men. And each time he does, harder and harder porn starts to turn him on until his interests range to the kinky world of bondage and torture.
Monday, 24 November 2014
ANIME REVIEW: DRAGON BALL SEASON 5
Released By: Manga Entertainment
Rating: 12
Running Time: 300 Mins
Audio: English DD 5.1 & Japanese DD 2.0
Release Date: 24/11/2014
Reviewed By: Sandra Scholes
In the previous series of Dragon Ball, Goku had fiercely battled Piccolo, defeating him. Everyone is celebrating this death, the fact that their city is safe once more, Goku is able to recover in an air car while his friend, Tenshinhan gets patched up. While the celebration caries on there is one thing our hero should bear in mind; Piccolo's last words - that his child should avenge his death.
Saturday, 22 November 2014
ANIME MOVIE REVIEW: BAYONETTA (THE MOVIE): BLOODY FATE
Released By: Manga Entertainment
Rating: 18
Running Time: 100 Mins
Audio: English DD 5.1 & Japanese DD 2.0
Release Date: 24/11/2014
Reviewed By: Sandra Scholes
Based on the popular video game, gun wielding vixen, Bayonetta wants to remember her past in between bouts of killing off evil angels and demons. There are several people who seem to know a lot about her, but are unwilling to say a thing; a girl who calls her "Mummy," a journalist and a white-haired woman who knows about the time before she fell asleep.
ANIME MOVIE REVIEW: NARUTO SHIPPUDEN THE MOVIE 5: BLOOD PRISON
Released By: Manga Entertainment
Rating: 12
Running Time: 108 Mins
Audio: English DD & Japanese DD5.1
Release Date: 1/12/2014
Reviewed By: Sandra Scholes
In the dead of night, a rogue ninja has infiltrated the Raikage knocking out all his men while both the Hidden Green Village and the Hidden Stone Villages all report the same ninja who looks a lot like Naruto! And while everyone thinks the ninja was Naruto in all three cases, what can Lady Tsunade do by have Naruto restrained and taken to Hozuki Castle, a prison run by all the villages to house rogue ninjas.
ANIME REVIEW: GHOST IN THE SHELL: ARISE BORDERS 1 & 2
Released By: Manga Entertainment
Rating: 15
Running Time: 58 Mins
Audio: English DD 5.1 & Japanese DD 2.0
Release Date: 24/11/2014
Reviewed By: Sandra Scholes
The first of a four-part series, Ghost in the Shell: ARISE Borders 1 & 2 is set before the Kusanagi and Section 9 team have come on the scene and concentrates on what happened before these events.
ANIME REVIEW: PATEMA INVERTED
Released By: Anime Ltd
Rating: PG
Running Time: 100 Mins
Audio: English DD 5.1 & Japanese DD 2.0
Release Date: 24/11/2014
Reviewed By: Sandra Scholes
Build as "A film that will turn your world upside down," this is one of the most original sci-fi movies in the past few years. With stars such as Yukiyo Fujii, Nobuhiko Okamoto, Shintaro Ohata, and Shinya Fukamatsu, the movie is sure to win the hearts of viewers everywhere. It is the sort of movie that will remind you of such heart warming classics from Hayao Miyazaki with an unusual theme, a topsy-turvy feel and animation that is crisp, clear and looks very real.
Tuesday, 11 November 2014
MOVIE REVIEW: ONE PIECE MOVIE COLLECTION 7-9
Released By: Manga Entertainment
Rating: 12
Running Time: 650 Mins
Audio: English DD 5.1 & Japanese DD 2.0
Release Date: 3/11/2014
Reviewed By: Sandra Scholes
One by one, these One Piece movies were released in the UK, but now you can get them all in one complete set from 7 to 9!
MOVIE REVIEW: DRAGON BALL Z: BATTLE OF GODS
Released By: Manga Entertainment
Rating: 12
Running Time: 105 Mins
Audio: English DD 5.1 & Japanese DD 2.0
Release Date: 10/11/2014
Reviewed By: Sandra Scholes
Out on DVD and Blu-ray after a decade of waiting is the new feature-length adventure, a movie that has Goku and his pals meeting a god who will challenge them to the very max.
Thursday, 30 October 2014
PRESS RELEASE: DRAGON BALL Z: BATTLE OF GODS
Dragon Ball Z: Battle Of Gods
The wait is over as Dragon Ball Z is back with a brand
new adventure for the first time in over a decade with Battle Of Gods; a
film that sees the Goku and friends comes face to face with their
greatest challenge yet, a god!
PRESS RELEASE: YU-GI-OH! THE OFFICIAL FIRST SEASON
Yu-Gi-Oh! The Official First Season
Join Yugi and friends in their epic card battling
adventures where monsters and magic reign supreme - Yu-Gi-Oh! - the
iconic series that helped shape a generation of anime fans finally comes
to DVD!
PRESS RELEASE: ONE PIECE COLLECTION 8
One Piece Collection 8 (episodes 183-205)
PRESS RELEASE: ONE PIECE MOVIE COLLECTION 3
One Piece Movie Collection 3 (Films 5-8)
PRESS RELEASE: WWE THE ATTITUDE ERA VOL: 2
[WWE] The Attitude Era Vol.2
Head to the nearest man cave, give your boss a Stone Cold salute and spend the next six hours watching The Attitude Era Vol.2, the hottest set to be released since Sable’s handprint bikini.
PRESS RELEASE: WWE SUMMERSLAM 2014
WWE SummerSlam 2014
The hottest event of the summer was a night that changed
the landscape of the WWE in a monumental way like never before. See
Brock Lesnar challenge for the WWE Championship against John Cena in a
match that literally shocked the wrestling world!
Wednesday, 22 October 2014
ANIME MOVIE REVIEW: THE PRINCESS AND THE PILOT
Released By: Manga Entertainment
Rating: 12
Running Time: 99 Mins
Audio: English & Japanese DD 5.1
Release Date: Out Now!
Reviewed By: Sandra Scholes
Made for a shonen (male) audience with an inclination for romance without the soppiness involved, Charles Karino, a mixed-blood pilot is assigned to escort a princess safely to her prince via a military aircraft called Santa Cruz. After the original escort was taken down by the enemy, the Amatsukami, the prince decides to try again.
LIVE ACTION REVIEW: STREET FIGHTER: ASSASSIN'S FIST
Released By: Manga Entertainment
Rating: 15
Running Time: 143 Mins
Audio: English & Japanese DD 5.1
Release Date: 27/10/2014
Reviewed By: Sandra Scholes
Ken and Ryu are the world's most famous martial arts fighting duo in Street Fighter history, but right now Ken isn't feeling good about training under Gouken, their master. Ken thinks he is losing out on a better life away from the training he has done since he had been a kid and as far as he can see fighting is the last thing on his mind. Ryu is convinced however that his decision could mean he would be throwing away his career as he has become a great student.
ANIME REVIEW:THE DEVIL IS A PART-TIMER!
Released By: Manga Entertainment
Rating: 15
Running Time: 345 Mins
Audio: English DD 5.1 & Japanese DD 2.0
Release Date: 27/10/2014
Reviewed By: Sandra Scholes
Satan is a name on the minds of many residents of Ente-Isla as Satan was the one who got his evil cohorts to ravage the land, killing its people even though they rightly ruled in Hell. His cruel need to conquer other lands such as the human realm caused him to needlessly destroy until his four generals; Edramalek, Lucifer, Alciel and Malakota took control of the four continents. Just as they were getting an edge over the humans, an armoured and helmeted hero stood in their way alone with a band of men, defeating them when they least expected it. In a last ditch attempt to strike feat into men's hearts, Satan made one last vow to return and reclaim the four continents as his own.
Sunday, 19 October 2014
CONVENTION REPORT UK: J-CON DERBY 2015
J-Con Derby
J-Con 2015 Friday 25th and Saturday 26th
September
J-Con calls itself the largest anime and manga convention in the East Midlands, so you can assume it's going to be a well thought out two day event. They are active on September every year and fans of Japanese anime and manga can expect to see:
CONVENTION REPORT UK: AMECON
Amecon
Founded in 2004, Amecon is a well known non-profit organization based in the UK which is run by fans of Japanese anime and manga for the fans who want to attend these conventions and enjoy them around people of like mind. This is a 3 day event with plenty of events that everyone will enjoy:
CONVENTION REPORT UK: HAMCON HALIFAX 2014
HAMcon 2014
Japanese anime and manga conventions have been an interest group for many years, and we all knew it would only be a matter of time before they got around to being of interest in the UK after America had got its turn.Now that London and the surrounding areas have had their chance to shine too, it's about time for the North to have a fun time without the sheer effort of travelling so far to enjoy itself.
Friday, 17 October 2014
ANIME ARTICLE: BLEACH SERIES 12 PART 1
Bleach Series 12 Part 1 In series 12 Part 1 of Bleach, a new arc comes onto our screens as does new character Muramasa, a rogue zanpakuto who long since killed his master and yearns to free other zanpakuto from a life of service to the Soul Reapers he despises. Zanpakuto: The Alternative Tale shows us what the spirits inside the swords really look like while Muramasa tries to steal them one by one.
GAME REVIEW: NARUTO SHIPPUDEN: ULTIMATE NINJA STORM REVOLUTION
Developer: Bandai Namco Games
Formats: PC. PS3, Xbox 360
While games like the new Final Fantasy, Evolve and Tales of Xillia 2 take most of the glory, fighting games don't seem to get a look in. That was until the latest Naruto Shippuden game was released.
Thursday, 16 October 2014
ARTICLE: WEIRD AND WONDERFUL - THE ART OF ELIZABETH VICTORIA-KNOWLES
Elizabeth Victoria Knowles is a big-eye artist who lives and works in New Jersey. She has established herself as a talent who likes to draw, paint and sketch in a different way from the most of us.
Thursday, 9 October 2014
ANIME INFO CARDS: BLEACH SERIES 14 PART 1
Anime: Bleach Series 14 Part 1
Ichigo and his father, Isshin are currently battling an evolving Aizen whose bond with the Hogyokou is getting stronger than ever. Disc 2 though has a single episode that introduces a character from the new Movie 4: Hell Verse.
Sunday, 5 October 2014
MOVIE REVIEW: BERSERK: MOVIE 3: THE ADVENT
Released By: Manga Entertainment
Rating: 18
Running Time: 80 Mins
Audio: English & Japanese DD 5.1
Release Date: 6/10/2014
Reviewed By: Sandra Scholes
Griffith has been captured and thrown into the king's dungeon for torture and worse. Guts, the hero of the story has left the Hawks while Griffith's men are scattered, trying to find a place to call their own since the upset. Most have never forgiven Guts for leaving, while Casca is left to lead the Hawks as they were originally - mercenaries wanting to get enough money to live the life they always wanted. While the Hawks are camped out, a strange masked enemy draws near them and attempts to kill Casca - if it isn't for Guts cutting him down at that moment, she might have died.
Friday, 3 October 2014
YAOI ARTICLE: GRAVITATION - ONE MAN'S DREAM TO BE THE BEST - REALIZED.
Gravitation - One Man's Dream to be The Best - Realized.
Shuichi Shindou takes a walk one night thinking about his lyrics for the latest song for Bad Luck, when the sheet is taken away by the wind. It is then he meets a stranger who picks his lyric sheet from the floor and takes a look at it, telling him he should give up writing.
ARTICLE: ERO PINKU - ZIPS AND CHAINS AND PUNK!
Article: Ero Pinku - Zips and Chains and Punk!
On looking at her website you will find her artwork based on many things, anime and manga, whether it's her own creations or fan art of existing manga characters, her work is striking, punk, Gothic and at times funny.
PRESS RELEASE: GIOVANNI'S ISLAND
Giovanni's Island
From Production I.G (Ghost in the Shell, Kill Bill Vol.1)
comes the award winning, Giovanni’s Island. A true never before told
WWII story, this dramatic and heart-warming animated film about
cross-cultural friendship among children in the aftermath of the war is
due to receive its UK premiere at the London Film Festival this October.
PRESS RELEASE: SAINTS & SOLDIERS THE VOID
Saints & Soldiers The Void
Based on true events and capturing the spirit of wartime
movie classics such as “Kelly’s Heroes” and “A Bridge Too Far”, this
sequel to the acclaimed, award winning and phenomenally successful
“Saints And Soldiers” is an explosive saga of brotherhood and heroism.
PRESS RELEASE: ROBOTICS;NOTES PART 2
Robotics;Notes Part 2
PRESS RELEASE: BERSERK MOVIE 3 THE ADVENT
Berserk Movie 3: The Advent
ANIME REVIEW: GARGANTIA ON THE VERDUROUS PLANET
Released By: Manga Entertainment
Rating: 12
Running Time: 114 Mins
Audio: English DD 5.1 & Japanese: DD 2.0
Release Date: 29/9/2014
Reviewed By: Sandra Scholes
The future isn't so bright for Ledo as he has been in cryo-stasis for six months while his wounds were healing from a battle he barely remembers. After being taken through a wormhole his suit he calls chamber didn't know where he was at first, but as they have arrived on a fleet of ships on an ocean covered planet, he is told that the planet they are on is actually Earth, a place he didn't know existed.
Tuesday, 30 September 2014
YAOI BOOK REVIEW: A SOLDIER'S SAGA BY D L WARNER
Author: D.L. Warner
Cover Artists: Adriana Ferguson
Publisher: Sybaritic Press
Blurb for A Soldier's Choice:
They were soldiers. Fight or die was all they had known since they were boys. Colonel Rik Heron was on track to become the youngest General Joint Command had ever produced. But then his wild protégé, Vincent Greven was lost in a senseless battle born of the crazed ambitions of their superior officers. After two years of a hollow and empty existence, Vincent returns during a cataclysmic firefight. He is older, wiser and irresistible to Rik. While they heal from the last battle and repair old wounds, a deep bond builds between them. Friends and colleagues are not pleased about their relationship or their plans to leave the military. While the pair navigates a messy and dangerous situation, new plots are brewing that put them in the crosshairs once more.
Saturday, 27 September 2014
BOOK REVIEW: THE GATE BY NATSUMI SOSEKI
Title: The Gate by Natsumi Soseki
Pages: 217 pages
Publisher: Peter Owen Publications
Available: Amazon, Kindle, Paperback
Amazon Link: http://www.amazon.co.uk/Binu-Great-Wall-Myths-Tong/dp/1847670628
Rating: 3/5
Mon - The Gate is a strange mystery novel he penned in 1910 and is the tale of Sosuke, a student turned clerk who decides to leave his home life to visit a Zen temple. Usually a reserved person, Sosuke tells Oyone he is going for a walk unaware that where he goes will be life-changing.
ROMANCE BOOK REVIEW: CHANGE OF PACE BY BRANTWIJN SERRAH
Change of Pace by Brantwijn Serrah
Publisher: Breathless Press
Release Date: 5/06/2014
Genre: Romance, Heterosexual, Girlfriend swapping.
Pages: 22
Reviewed By: Sandra Scholes
Book Blurb
Edward Prince was raised a man of privilege and wealth. He's about to find out, though, what it really means to be rich.
Wednesday, 24 September 2014
ANIME REVIEW: BLEACH SERIES 14 PART 1
Released By: Manga Entertainment
Rating: 12
Running Time: 138 Mins
Audio: English DD 5.1 & Japanese: DD 2.0
Release Date: 22/9/2014
Reviewed By: Sandra Scholes
Over the past few series we have seen the series take turns at showing us several fights at the same time, Shinji Hirako's fight with Aizen, Hisagi and Komamura's fight with Tosen are some that can go either way due to their strength in battle. So far, Aizen has towered above the captains and lieutenants as well as the vizards, even taunting them to come at him all at once.
Monday, 22 September 2014
ANIME REVIEW: ATTACK ON TITAN: PART 1
Released By: Manga Entertainment
Rating: 15
Running Time: 138 Mins
Audio: English DD 5.1 & Japanese: DD 2.0
Release Date: 15/9/2014
Reviewed By: Sandra Scholes
In medieval times giants walked the earth destroying humans in their wake and nearly obliterating every last one. The survivors after the invasion decided to erect huge walls to keep out the giant intruders, and though the walls are there as a deterrent to them, the city hasn't seen a giant in over a hundred years.
Monday, 8 September 2014
PRESS RELEASE: THE SWORD IDENTITY
The Sword Identity
From the writer of “The Grandmaster” comes this legendary
tale of a lost style of martial arts that will thrust you straight into
the action. Breathless momentum that deals rapid blows, with deadly
sword skills you wont believe!
PRESS RELEASE: MINDSCAPE
Mindscape
Mindscape is a brand new horror thriller with an A-list
cast about a ‘Memory Detective’ with an ability to enter people's minds.
He takes the case of a brilliant but troubled sixteen-year-old girl to
determine whether she is a sociopath or a victim of trauma. The longer
their sessions continue the more horrific events become.
PRESS RELEASE: DRAGON BALL SEASON 3
Dragon Ball Season 3
PRESS RELEASE: A GOOD MAN
A Good Man
The new high-octane action thriller starring the
legendary master of martial arts Steven Seagal! Featuring cut-throat
samurai sword action and Tzi Ma from “Rush Hour”, “A Good Man” is Seagal
at his all-time neck-breaking best.
ANIME REVIEW: KARNEVAL COMPLETE SERIES COLLECTION
Released By: Manga Entertainment
Rating: 12
Running Time: 250 Mins
Audio: English DD 5.1 & Japanese: DD 2.0
Release Date: 8/9/2014
Reviewed By: Sandra Scholes
When a boy, Nai is rescued from imprisonment in a mansion house, he doesn't think much of it other than they are running from monsters who seem to want him. The mansion houses lady shackled the boy to her, and kept him as her plaything, but seeing her change into a monster made him wonder who she really was.
ANIME REVIEW: HK FORBIDDEN SUPERHERO
Released By: Manga Entertainment
Rating: 15
Running Time: 90 Mins
Audio: English & Japanese: DD 2.0
Release Date: 15/9/2014
Reviewed By: Sandra Scholes
Peter Parker was bitten by a radioactive spider and turned into Spiderman thanks to a special suit and mask, Clark Kent took off his glasses and formal outfit in a phone box to turn into Superman and Bruce Wayne swapped his tuxedo and riches for a leather suit, mask and cape to become Batman. Kyosuke Shikijo wants to be a superhero as his dad's a cop and his mother is a bondage queen, but what kind of superhero will he become?
Friday, 5 September 2014
ANIME ARTICLE: PSYCHO-PASS - WHO WOULD YOU RATHER BE?
Psycho-Pass - Who Would You Rather Be?
How can you trust a system named after Basil Fawlty's wife?
Can a people live under the total control of an all-seeing dominating source?
In Psycho-Pass there is one such world where the people have their thoughts controlled by the Sibyl System using mobile scanners who assess a person's Psycho-Pass or mental state and if it is above the regulated amount, they are instructed to go into a rehab facility where they can seek therapy.
Wednesday, 27 August 2014
ANIME REVIEW: PSYCHO-PASS COMPLETE SEASON 1 COLLECTION
Released By: Manga Entertainment
Rating: 15
Running Time: 250 Mins
Audio: English DD 5.1 & Japanese: DD 2.0
Release Date: 1/9/2014
Reviewed By: Sandra Scholes
If you could know what kind of mental state people were in, wouldn't it be great to apprehend them if they were considered to be a threat to society? In the future you can.
Saturday, 23 August 2014
MANGA ART IN FOCUS: RAKUN'S COVER FOR U DON'T KNOW ME
Manga Art In Focus
Manga Cover? Rakun's cover for U Don't Know Me
Why's it so good? I thought it was one of the more simplified versions of a cover, but it reflects what is inside the novel.
MANGA ART IN FOCUS: SOOYEON WON'S COVER FOR LET DAI VOLUME 13
Manga Art In Focus
Manga Cover? Sooyeon Won's cover for Let Dai Volume 13
Why's it so good? Jaehee is the sweet uke in this drama about school and gang life in Korea.
PRESS RELEASE: BLEACH SERIES 14 PART 1
Bleach Series 14 Part 1
PRESS RELEASE: KARNEVAL COMPLETE SERIES COLLECTION
Karneval Complete Series Collection
Circus is a super-powered security force of entertainers
who keep villains off the streets by serving up justice with a side of
razzle-dazzle.PRESS RELEASE: HK FORBIDDEN SUPERHERO
HK: Forbidden Superhero
Superheroes are a very diverse breed, but we guarantee
you've never seen one like this before. A teenager who discovers that by
putting ladies underwear on his head he transforms into Hentai Kamen,
the pervert mask. Get ready for an adventure featuring easily the
weirdest crime-fighter in history.
Sunday, 17 August 2014
YAOI ARTICLE: THE YAOI CARD DECK BY STUDIO KOSEN
For those who are familiar with the manga published by Yaoi Press, Studio Kosen were commissioned to create a pack of cards in an Art Nouveau style for the fans of their series of yaoi romance novels.
Friday, 15 August 2014
ANIME REVIEW: ROBOTICS;NOTES PART 1
Released By: Manga Entertainment
Rating: 12
Running Time: 250 Mins
Audio: English DD 5.1 & Japanese: DD 2.0
Release Date: 25/8/2014
Reviewed By: Sandra Scholes
From the start you expect it to be a comedy in sci-fi/mecha territory from the opening animation, but in "Episode 1 Because Gunvarrel is Waiting?" Kaito Yashiro and Aki are the only remaining members of the Robotics Club. They are in need of more funding and many more people, but Kaito's grades aren't too good as he's always gaming on Gunvarrel.
ANIME REVIEW: ONE PIECE COLLECTION 7
Released By: Manga Entertainment
Rating: 12
Running Time: 250 Mins
Audio: English & Japanese: DD 2.0
Release Date: 11/8/2014
Reviewed By: Sandra Scholes
Luffy sets off his Gum-Gum Fireworks move at the enemy when the leader of the White Berets doesn't fight back, in fact he tells Luffy and his crew that they are pacifists who don't want violence, most unlike the priests of Upper Yard who will judge them as class two criminals for attacking them.
Sunday, 10 August 2014
YAOI REVIEW: FANTASTICA VOLUME 4
Fantastica Volume 4
Released By: Yaoi Press
Writer and Artist: Yamila Abraham
Cover Art: Martina Peters
Release Date: Out Now!
Reviewed By: Sandra Scholes
Just when things were hotting up with the story, it takes a different turn and keeps going strong - Levi has taken to telling Felix that he has been possessed by Hayden, and this, for Felix sounds a little strange as Levi is supposed to be straight and has a girlfriend who originally kept coming back to see him. Felix finds it odd that Levi has suddenly turned gay and isn't too bothered about his girlfriend finding out about them.
YAOI REVIEW: FANTASTICA VOLUME 3
Fantastica Volume 3
Released By: Yaoi Press
Writer and Artist: Yamila Abraham
Cover Art: Himitsu Studio
Release Date: Out Now!
Reviewed By: Sandra Scholes
Love is strange and yet powerful for Hayden as he is trying to free Felix from his master Darius even though he is ultimately bound to him as his servant. Hayden can only break the curse if he poses as Levi, but there is a deeper problem – if he does this, he has to deceive Felix, but if he finds out what is going on, he might be pretty angry with him.
YAOI REVIEW: FANTASTICA VOLUME 2
Fantastica Volume 2
Released By: Yaoi Press
Writer and Artist: Yamila Abraham
Cover Art: Himitsu Studio
Release Date: Out Now!
Reviewed By: Sandra Scholes
Continuing from the first novel, Fantastica Part: 2 has Felix, a warlock brought into 1850’s New York where he falls hopelessly in love with a demon called Haydn – but as their love is forbidden due to an ancient law, they have to avoid other Hell beings or risk being heavily punished for what they have done.
Thursday, 7 August 2014
PRESS RELEASE: THE HYPNOTIST
The Hypnotist
From celebrated director Lasse Hallström (What’s Eating
Gilbert Grape; Chocolat; Salmon Fishing In The Yemen) comes a new tense
and brutal crime thriller based on the best-selling novel by Lars
Kepler. A must-see for fans of “The Killing” and Scandinavian
book-to-film adaptations by authors such as Jo Nesbø (Headhunters) and
Stieg Larsson (The Millenium Trilogy).
Wednesday, 6 August 2014
MANGA ART IN FOCUS: MIRA LEE'S COVER FOR OPERATION LIBERATE MEN VOLUME 3
Manga Art In Focus
Manga Cover? Mira Lee's cover for Operation Liberate Men Volume 3
Why's it so good? It's the image of a man who looks a lot like blond beauty Ganesh and Mira Lee makes him the very look of perfection with his long hair in a plait and flowers all around him. This, like Totally Captivated Volume 2 is a wraparound cover with the similar colours of pink, purple, green and blue.
MANGA ART IN FOCUS: HAJIN YOO'S COVER FOR TOTALLY CAPTIVATED
Manga Art In Focus
Manga Cover? Hajin Yoo's cover for Totally Captivated Volume:2
Why's it so good? The suggestive look on Ewon's face is enough to convince you to take a second look at the image - the fact it's a wraparound cover makes it even more inviting.
Tuesday, 5 August 2014
REVIEW FOR FAIRY TAIL THE MOVIE PHOENIX PRIESTESS
Released By: Manga Entertainment
Rating: 12
Running Time: 250 Mins
Audio: English & Japanese: DD 2.0
Release Date: 28/7/2014
Reviewed By: Sandra Scholes
Naruto, Bleach and One-Piece has its movies, and now it's Fairy Tail's turn with its feature film that has Natsu, Grey and all his freinds around for a family fun adventure.
Monday, 28 July 2014
PRESS RELEASE: CALVARY
Calvary
Calvary is a wickedly dark comedy drama starring some of
Ireland’s most exceptional actors including Brendan Gleeson, Chris
O’Dowd, Aidan Gillen and Dylan Moran. Kelly Reilly rounds off the cast
in this 5 star masterpiece from John Michael McDonagh.
PRESS RELEASE: THE RAID 2
The Raid 2
THE RAID 2 brings all out action to the streets of
Jakarta with fast paced, relentless action and a labyrinthine story of
dark thrills that demands to be watched time and again. Introducing new
kick ass characters and mesmerising locations that will take your breath
away, The Raid 2 expands on the unbelievable action from the first film
and ramps it up to the max.
PRESS RELEASE: WWE LIVE IN THE UK
WWE Live In The UK
On DVD from Monday 11th Aug. 2014
With the WWE Universe still reeling from the events of
WrestleMania and Extreme Rules, the WWE arrives in London for RAW and
SmackDown Live in the UK! Hulkamania is back and running wild in London
as Hulk Hogan returns to England’s capital for SmackDown.PRESS RELEASE: ROBOTICS;NOTES PART 1
Robotics;Notes Part 1 (episodes 1-11)
On DVD & Blu-Ray from Monday 25th Aug. 2014
Kai and Aki dream of building a giant fighting robot
based on a super-popular anime, but that's going to be impossible if
they don't get more members into their school's Robot Research Club.ANIME PRESS RELEASE: GHOST IN THE SHELL 25TH ANNIVERSARY!
Ghost in the Shell 25th Anniversary!
If you were lucky enough to attend San Diego Comic Con at the weekend, you might have heard by now that limited edition prints of Kilian Eng's beautiful Ghost in the Shell poster were sold on the Mondo booth. May we just say, that it is amazing!
If you were lucky enough to attend San Diego Comic Con at the weekend, you might have heard by now that limited edition prints of Kilian Eng's beautiful Ghost in the Shell poster were sold on the Mondo booth. May we just say, that it is amazing!
Friday, 25 July 2014
YAOI REVIEW: BIG DEAL VOL 1: A PACK OFJOKERS
Big Deal Vol 1: A Pack of Jokers
Released By: Seishin Ink
Writer and Artist: Katsura and Yuramei
Cover Art: Katsura and Yuramei
Release Date: Out now!
Reviewed By: Sandra Scholes"How did it come to this my friend?"
Blurb: There is nothing more dangerous than a man with nothing to lose. In a small Scottish town, near the gateway to the Highlands, a bunch of reprobates are trying to come to terms with the return of their brutal boss. Out of the nick, and straight into the arms of a brothel keeper, Fergus Campbell is a man with a mission: To get back at the bastard who got him locked up the first place.
Tuesday, 22 July 2014
JAPAN ART PROFILE: YASUJI MASUDA
Japan Art Profile: Yasuji Masuda (Yagatama)
Username: Yagatama
Website: yagatama.deviantart.com
Email: yagatama@msn.com
Art Software: Photoshop CS2
Yagatama started out as a traditional artist before his art teacher turned him onto digital art software. With his new-found knowledge of computer software he has created many pieces of artwork you can find on his website.
ARTICLE: NET COMICS: BOYS LOVE WITH A TWIST
Net Comics: Boys Love With a Twist
Manga, or manwha as it is called in Korea has been published for a while by Net Comics. They have manga for every taste and genre including an array of titles for the shonen-ai or boys love market.
Saturday, 19 July 2014
ARTICLE: YOSHITAKA AMANO - FROM GATCHAMAN TO FINAL FANTASY
Yoshitaka Amano - From Gatchaman to Final Fantasy.
Everyone has big ideas when they're growing up but they usually change with age as maybe their ideas were too large for them to make into reality. Yoshitaka Amano was the opposite, he had no big ideas as a child, but drew until he got a job doing what he enjoyed the most.
SHORT REVIEW: KOHITSUJI TO OOKAMI (A LAMB AND A WOLF)
Kohitsuji to Ookami (A Lamb and a Wolf)
Author: Sakurai Reiko
Released: 2009
Genre: Yaoi
Book Type: Novel
ISBN: 9784778107154
Koide Yuu is devastated when his apartment gets burned down in an incident. Lucky for him, he has a rich friend who lets him stay at his huge mansion, but when his friends brother comes to the mansion unannounced, he instantly becomes his sex toy.
SHORT ANIME REVIEW: BE-BOY KIDNAPP'N IDOL (OVA)
Episodes: 1 OVA
Released: 1989
Genre: Shonen-ai
This OVA looks like it was released the same time as FAKE and Tokyo Babylon, but as this is only twenty minutes long, it would be easy to forget if it wasn't for its cuteness and infectious characters.
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