ANIME REVIEW: SAMURAI JACK THE COMPLETE SERIES (SEASONS 1-5)

Samurai Jack The Complete Series
Released By: Manga Entertainment
Rating: 15
Running Time: 1374 mins
Release Date: Out Now!
Reviewed By: Sandra Scholes

There are some series you can get into and enjoy while there are others that due to their animation style take a bit of getting used to. Samurai Jack might be one where the style may detract from how good the story is.

ANIME REVIEW: ONE PIECE (UNCUT) COLLECTION 20

One Piece Uncut Collection 20
Released By: Manga Entertainment
Rating: 15
Running Time: 600 mins
Due Out: 17/12/2018
Reviewed By: Sandra Scholes

Now that there's a cast of thousands, in one place there are a few who have goals of their own. Luffy's being the most important-he wants to get to his brother and release him from execution. But to do that he has to get through the obstacles around him.

ANIME REVIEW: ONE PIECE UNCUT COLLECTION 19

One Piece Uncut Collection 19
Released By: Manga Entertainment
Rating: 12
Running Time: 600 mins
Audio: English 5.1 Surround/ Japanese Stereo with subs
Due Out: 22/10/2018
Reviewed By: Sandra Scholes 

The adventures of Luffy and co. continue with the conclusion of the Impel Down Arc and our first foray into the Marineford Arc with Luffy and his new friends; Crocodile, Jinbei and Buggy at Impel Down trying to get to Ace before he can be executed.

ADVANCE ANIME REVIEW: POWER RANGERS NINJA STEEL: SURVIVE VOLUME 2

Power Rangers Ninja Steel: Survive Volume 2
Released By: Manga Entertainment
Rating: PG
Running Time: 90 Mins
Audio: English
Due Out: 1/10/2018
Reviewed By: Sandra Scholes 

Teaching Calvin to drive isn't such a good idea. Not when bad guys like Tangleweb are on the loose near the school and intent on killing the power rangers.

ANIME REVIEW: ATTACK ON TITAN SEASON 2

Attack on Titan Season 2

Released By: Sony Pictures Entertainment
Rating: 15
Running Time: 112 Mins
Audio: English and Japanese DD 5.1
Due Out: 26/02/2018
Reviewed By: Sandra Scholes 

After the Titans broke through the wall, Eren vows he will kill every one of them when his mother is one of the fatalities. Here several years on, we see Eren through his time with the Scout Regiment he enlisted in and how they manage to evade and eventually kill the Titans, but there is the one thought on their minds; where did the Titans come from?

ANIME REVIEW: DIGIMON DIGITAL MONSTERS SEASON 2

Digimon Digital Monsters Season 2
Released By: Manga Entertainment
Rating: PG
Running Time: 1300 Mins
Audio: English DD 5.1 Japanese DD 2.0
Release Date: Out Now!
Reviewed By: Sandra Scholes

Last series was about establishing the characters and watching how they handle their new foes as being the Digidestined. This time around, they have a new enemy, the Digimon Emperor who threatens their very survival, so to give the other Digidestined a breather, a new team is set up to take on the Digimon Emperor's evil might.

FIGURE REVIEW: ATTACK ON TITAN LEVI 1/8TH SCALE

Attack on Titan Levi 1/8th Scale 
Figure and Toy Company: Sentinel
Available: Now!

As part of Sentinel's new line of figures, this Levi model from popular anime and manga Attack on Titan has a realistic look fans of the series will be more than happy with.

Here Levi looks ready for battle with his dual swords in hand and other weapons at his side. Levi is 200 millimetres tall and has several neat accessories that are sure to thrill: a movable head which is excellent for posing, a removable cape, swords that can be removed. The most interesting part of this figure is that the swords can be replaced by dusters (as fans will know he's a serious neat freak!).

I can imagine the hours of painting that will go into making this look as realistic as the photo, and there are some very skilled painters out there who will do this model justice.

ANIME REVIEW: BLADE DANCE OF THE ELEMENTALERS

Blade Dance of the Elementalers
Released By: Animatsu
Rating: 15
Running Time: 300 Mins
Audio: English DD 5.1 & Jap DD 2.0 with English subs
Release Date: 2/5/2016
Reviewed By: Sandra Scholes 

Kamito Kazehaya spots a girl taking a bath in a nearby pool - the mere fact she sees him spying on her doesn't trouble him until she sets her magical whip on him, nearly killing him. What he discovers is she is a Princess Maiden of Areisha Spirit Academy, one of many who are all women, and all powerful and aren't used to being around men!

BLU-RAY ANIME REVIEW: GOLDEN TIME COLLECTION 1

Golden Time Collection 1
Released By: Animatsu
Rating: 12
Running Time: 300 Mins
Audio: English & Japanese DD 2.0
Release Date: 14/3/2016
Reviewed By: Sandra Scholes 

Being a new student has its bonuses but also its own problems, at least for Tada Banri who has started out in Tokyo as a new student at a private law school. His attempt to distance himself away from where he last lived, he ends up making friends with Mitsuo, a fellow student, but his dreams are shattered when Mitsuo is slapped by a girl who turns out to be his once childhood friend, Kaga Koko!

BLU-RAY ANIME REVIEW: MY TEEN ROMANTIC COMEDY SNAFU COMPLETE SEASON 1 COLLECTION

My Teen Romantic Comedy Snafu Complete Season 1 Collection
Released By: Animatsu
Rating: 15
Running Time: 325 Mins
Audio: English & Japanese DD 2.0
Release Date: 21/3/2016
Reviewed By: Sandra Scholes 

If opposites do attract, maybe high school student, Hachiman Hikigaya can make relationships work? Here, Hachiman isn't known for being personable, happy or a good mixer, he's a loner with no interest in making friends and thinks that no one else really has friends or good experiences at school - in fact he thinks they are lying when they recount any fun times to their friends.

JAPAN TRAVEL REVIEW: TOP 10 TOKYO (EYEWITNESS TRAVEL) BY STEPHEN MANSFIELD

Top 10 Tokyo (Eyewitness Travel) by Stephen Mansfield

Blurb: Ever wondered what to do when visiting Japan, this thin, travel friendly book (with map) will give you all you need to stay safe and enjoy the sights, sounds, people and culinary delights of the mysterious east.

SWORD ART ONLINE PART 2 REVIEW

 

Sword Art Online Part 2
Released By: Manga Entertainment
Rating: 12
Running Time: 250 Mins
Audio: English & Japanese: DD 2.0
Release Date: 27/1/2014
Reviewed By: Sandra Scholes

After Kirito got a new improved sword, he spots an opportunity he can't miss - a ragout rabbit gambling around the forest. Keeping the animal in his infantry, he shows it to Asuna who he finds out is a top class chef. The result is she cooks it for him and she gets half - or else! This is a nice comic interlude before the manga turns much darker later.