Anime and Manga Reviews from the Land of the Rising Sun including Yuri, Yaoi, and Shonen-Ai; as well as related media from the likes of Korea and China.
Monday, 27 January 2020
ADVANCED SCI-FI BOOK REVIEW: ECHO CYCLE BY PATRICK EDWARDS
Echo Cycle
Author: Patrick Edwards
Publisher: Titan Books
Release Date: 10/3/2020
Pages: 336
ISBN: 9781785658815
Reviewed By: Sandra Scholes
If I remember correctly, Snake Plissken said this first in Escape From New York: "The more things change the more they stay the same," hinting at humans not liking change even if they are in a dystopian future. The more we seem to progress technologically, the faster we plunge into it and we resent the rate we do.
Sunday, 26 January 2020
SCI-FI BOOK REVIEW: THE STARS WE STEAL BY ALEXA DONNE
The Stars We Steal
Author: Alexa Donne
Publisher: Titan Books
Pages: 384
ISBN: 978178909185
Reviewed By: Sandra Scholes
Princess Leonie Kolburg is looking for an eligible bachelor, but she is in space and her noble family is in need of urgent funds. Leonie is different from her family in that she prefers to be called Leo by her friends and doesn't personally need a man.
Thursday, 23 January 2020
ADVANCED ANIME REVIEW: CODE GEASS: LELOUCH OF THE REBELLION COMPLETE SEASON 1
Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion Complete Season 1
Released By: Manga Entertainment
Rating: 15
Running Time: 625 mins
Release Date: 10/2/2020
Reviewed By: Sandra Scholes
Cool Clamp design? Check. Even cooler and catchy opening song? Check. Unlikely antagonist Lelouch Lamprouge? Check. Get ready for 8 discs of roller-coaster battles, battles of wits and some good humour when it's needed.
ANIME REVIEW: ONE-PUNCH MAN COLLECTION ONE
One-Punch Man Collection One
Released By: Manga Entertainment
Rating: 15
Running Time: 292 mins
Release Date: 13/1/2020
Reviewed By: Sandra Scholes
When we have Naruto, One Piece and Bleach why would we need another one?
That is a bold statement to make and we can think in a narrow-minded way about anime when we think we have the best there is.
ANIME REVIEW: SOUL EATER THE COMPLETE SERIES BOX SET
Soul Eater The Complete Series Box Set - (Eps 1-51)
Released By: Manga Entertainment
Rating: 15
Running Time: 1119 mins
Release Date: Out Now!
Reviewed By: Sandra Scholes
At the Grim Reaper's Death Weapon Meister Academy. a student can grow to become the best they can, developing their powers to protect the world from evil, but evil comes in all forms and can deceive.
Saturday, 18 January 2020
ADVENTURE TIME COMPLETE FIFTH SEASON
Adventure Time Complete Fifth Season
Released By: Manga Entertainment
Rating: PG
Running Time: 561 mins
Release Date: Out Now!
Reviewed By: Sandra Scholes
Just when you think you could keep a good series down, even the fifth season of Adventure Time, you can't and viewers will think it's the best yet with Jake on the cover art for the slip case. Adventure Time Season 5 is available on Blu-ray and DVD and contains 52 episodes that had previously been on Cartoon Network as its number-one feature series.
Saturday, 11 January 2020
BOOK REVIEW: THE X-MEN AND THE AVENGERS - GAMMA QUEST ( A MARVEL OMNIBUS)
The X-Men and The Avengers - Gamma Quest (A Marvel Omnibus)
Author: Greg Cox
Publisher: Titan Books
ISBN: 9781789093339
Pages: 570
Reviewed By: Sandra Scholes
This is the year for crossovers on TV at the moment with Crisis on Infinite Earths; Marvel and DC never looked better, and the Gamma Quest Trilogy of books is one every fan must read in 2020. So get the toasting out of the way and get on that sofa with a real book, or device and delve into the X-Men and Avengers universe.
Friday, 3 January 2020
ANIME REVIEW: JOJO'S BIZARRE ADVENTURE SET 1 (BLU-RAY)
JoJo's Bizarre Adventure Set 1
Released By: Manga Entertainment
Rating: 15
Running Time: 627 mins
Release Date: 13/1/2020
Reviewed By: Sandra Scholes
Just as DC Comics had the privileged Bruce Wayne undergo a transformation into the legendary dark knight, Batman, Jonathan Joestar is heir to the famed Joestar family, when the father of the Brando family saves his father's life, he forever owes him a debt. This debt is paid in full when his son, Dio asks to be taken in by their family after his father's death.
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