ANIME REVIEW: STAR BLAZERS: SPACE BATTLESHIP YAMATO 2199 - THE COMPLETE SERIES

Star Blazers Space Battleship Yamato 2199 - The Complete Series
Released By: Manga Entertainment
Rating: 15
Running Time: 300 mins
Release Date: 29/6/2020
Reviewed By: Sandra Scholes

We're used to watching two alien races pose a threat to the human race, but it's rare that Earth has an alien race willing to help them fight against the threat.

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: 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.

ANIME REVIEW: DRAGONBALL SUPER PART 9

Dragonball Super Part 9
Released By: Manga Entertainment
Rating: 12
Running Time: 300 mins
Release Date: 9/12/2019
Reviewed By: Sandra Scholes

As we get further on in The Tournament of Power, Frieza has to fight for what he thinks is right while Goku has his fight with Jiren, though Goku has a problem mid-fight - his power is waning and he could end up worse off for fighting any longer. The question is, can Goku find any hidden strength in him so he can go the distance?

ANIMATION REVIEW: BOJACK HORSEMAN SEASON ONE

Bojack Horseman Season One
Released By: Manga Entertainment
Rating: 15
Running Time: 305 mins
Release Date: 28/10/2019
Reviewed By: Sandra Scholes


Imagine if TVs favourite Mr Ed had an animated series about his life and exploits, but for an older audience? I could imagine it would be a good way to view an anthropomorphised character as we can make them seem more human in many ways, though this is more about a character who is more man than animal who makes the same life choices and mistakes as most of us.

ANIME REVIEW: GOBLIN SLAYER SEASON ONE

Goblin Slayer Season One
Released By: Manga Entertainment
Rating: 18
Running Time: 300 mins
Release Date: 4/11/2019
Reviewed By: Sandra Scholes

When it's your first time, it never goes right, or at least that's how the priestess feels when she signs up to be a goblin slayer, along with her first adventuring party, and though her whole party gets killed off, someone is around to save her life; the Goblin Slayer, a silver ranked adventurer who has killed more goblins than she's had hot dinners!

ANIME PREVIEW: ADVENTURE TIME THE COMPLETE FIRST SEASON

Adventure Time The Complete First Season

What time is it? It’s time for the ADVENTURE TIME THE COMPLETE FIRST SEASON DVD. The Cartoon Network Emmy-nominated series that centers on the post apocalyptic adventures of Finn, a human boy with a funny hat, and his friend Jake, a magic and mischievous dog.

ANIME PREVIEW: OKKO'S INN

Okko's Inn 

After losing her parents in a car accident, Okko goes to live in the countryside with her grandmother, who runs a traditional Japanese inn built on top of an ancient spring said to have healing waters. While she goes about her chores and prepares to become the inn’s next caretaker, Okko discovers there are spirits who live there that only she can see – not scary ones, but welcoming ghosts who keep her company, play games and help her navigate her new environment.

ANIME REVIEW: BLACK CLOVER SEASON 1 PART 4 BLU-RAY/DVD

Black Clover Season 1 Part 4 Blu-ray/DVD
Released By: Manga Entertainment
Rating: 12
Running Time: 225 mins
Release Date: 19/872019
Reviewed By: Sandra Scholes

Like reading the back cover blurb or a book that is supposed to give the reader an idea of what to expect from the story, I saw the outline of this , the last part of season 1 that has Asta and friends on their holidays when magic snow lures the children into a cruel trap.

ANIME REVIEW: STEIN'S GATE 0 PART 1 BLU-RAY

Stein's;Gate 0 Part 1 Limited Edition Blu-ray
Released By: Manga Entertainment
Rating: 12
Running Time: 300 mins
Release Date: 2/972019
Reviewed By: Sandra Scholes

Now that it's a case of what's done is done, Okarin has to make do with his present and forget what he did in the past. It seems like such a long time since he and his friends experiment with the mobile phone and the microwave, and so much has happened since; not all of it good.

ANIME MOVIE: POKEMON THE MOVIE: BLACK AND WHITE: VICTINI AND RESHIRAM/ VICTINI AND ZEKROM

Pokemon The Movie: Black and White: Victini and Zekrom/Victini and Reshiram
Released By: Manga Entertainment
Rating: PG
Running Time: 183 mins
Release Date: 2/9/2019
Reviewed By: Sandra Scholes

Ash and his friends cover a lot of ground in their search for Pokemon around the Unova region, now they have got to Eindoak ready for their Harvest Festival, Ash has to deal with two dear nearly falling to their deaths down a cliff edge, but without him first realising he is there, Victini helps him out, giving him the power to leap his way onto another rock face to safety.

ADVANCED ANIME REVIEW: 5 CENTIMETERS PER SECOND

5 Centimeters Per Second
Released By: Manga Entertainment
Rating: U
Running Time: 59 mins
Aspect Ratio: 16.9 Anamorphic Widescreen
Audio: English 5.1 Dolby Truehd/ Japanese 2.0 Dolby Truehd
Release Date: 29/10/2018
Reviewed By: Sandra Scholes 

The movie's title is a reference to the rate at which cherry blossoms fall to the ground during the spring period in Japan. Cherry blossoms are also to do with the time spent by romantic couples during the cherry viewing of the month, though if Japanese period dramas are anything to go by, to the samurai they also signified the heartache they would go through in life through to death. 

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 MOVIE REVIEW: TOKYO GODFATHERS

Tokyo Godfathers
Released By: Manga Entertainment
Rating: 12
Running Time: 92 mins
Audio: Japanese 2.0 Stereo/ Japanese 5.1 Dolby and English subs
Due Out: 15/10/2018
Reviewed By: Sandra Scholes 

Yes, it's that time of year again. You know, the one after Halloween, Guy Fawkes Night and Thanksgiving? Christmas is upon us, and every year there is always a Christmas themed anime series or movie to inspire some fun, cheer, comedy or all three. 

ADVANCE ANIME REVIEW: DIGIMON TAMERS DIGITAL MONSTERS SEASON 3

Digimon Tamers Digital Monsters Season 3
Released By: Manga Entertainment
Rating: PG
Running Time: 1275 Mins
Audio: English and Japanese audio with subs
Due Out: 24/09/2018
Reviewed By: Sandra Scholes 


If you were in any doubt that Pokemon had become a roaring success, this anime series would be the one that gave you a nudge think otherwise. Digimon, like its predecessor enjoyed a huge success and the series expanded, the difference between the two is that the series revolves around creatures from the digital world being made real.

ANIME REVIEW: DRAGONBALL SUPER PART 4

Dragonball Super Part 4
Released By: Manga Entertainment
Rating: PG
Running Time: 300 Mins
Audio: English DD 5.1 surround and Japanese surround with subs
Due Out: 6/08/2018
Reviewed By: Sandra Scholes 

Goku is still in the midst of fighting Hit and its looking bad for him as he can't anticipate his movements even seconds after he has struck. Goku has only served to disrupt Hit's time stopping. The problem is Hit is still developing as a fighter at a faster rate than Goku and so far he cant keep up.

ADVANCE ANIME MOVIE REVIEW: YU-GI-OH! THE MOVIE

Yu-Gi-Oh! The Movie
Released By: Manga Entertainment
Rating: PG
Running Time: 90 Mins
Audio: English DD 5.1 surround and Japanese surround with subs
Due Out: 8/10/2018
Reviewed By: Sandra Scholes 

Inside a game shop Yugi Mutou is trying to solve the millennium puzzle. Little does he know that in completing it he could bring about a chain if events that will change his life.

ANIME REVIEW: ONE PIECE UNCUT COLLECTION 18

One Piece Uncut Collection 18
Released By: Manga Entertainment
Rating: 12
Running Time: 600 Mins
Due Out: 20/08/2018
Reviewed By: Sandra Scholes 

Luffy has always wanted to become king of the pirates, and so far there's been a lot standing in his way. Now he has more to contend with as the Snake Princesss tries to help him get through the prison of Impel Down, only can he survive the toxic gas given off by the Warden, Magellan?

ANIME MOVIE REVIEW: BIG FISH AND BEGONIA

Big Fish and Begonia
Released By: Manga Entertainment
Rating: PG
Running Time: 105 Mins
Audio: English 2.0 Stereo
English 5.1 Stereo
Mandarin 2.0 Stereo
Mandarin 5.1 Dolby and English Subs
Due Out: 9/07/2018
Reviewed By: Sandra Scholes 

Every so often, the gods want to sample what it is like to walk among humans and see life from their perspective so they have a change from what they are used to. Chun has had her birthday and become sixteen and as is her right of passage, she is sent from the comfort of her home where humans are oblivious to them to explore the human world and report back what her findings are.

ANIME REVIEW: SHIN GODZILLA

Shin Godzilla
Released By: Manga Entertainment
Rating: 12
Running Time: 119 Mins
Audio: English 2.0 Stereo/ 5.1 Dolby
Release Date: 4/12/2017
Reviewed By: Sandra Scholes 

This is a live action movie for the ones who have read the manga and saw the anime version of it. Most of us by now have seen the Western depiction of Godzilla, but it doesn't quite have that feel we Asian cinema fans are used to.