Reviews

Online games come and go for a variety of reasons. In the case of Dive MMORPG Yggdrasil, its time has come to an end after 12 years on the top of the DMMO heap. The year is 2126, and one player just isn't ready to …Read more »

[Review] Die Wergelder

January 30, 2016

Shaenon K. Garrity

Hiroaki Samura has built his career on one seminal manga: the 30-volume samurai fantasy epic Blade of the Immortal , a cult hit in the US as well as in Japan. Launched in the early 90s, Blade ended just a few years ago, freeing Samura …Read more »

Sekko Boys Anime Rocks in Short Bursts

January 29, 2016

Norbert Daniels Jr.

Sekko Boys is a new anime this season about a different type of rock star. The literal kind. Miki Ishimoto is the new manager for a talent agency, and her job is to manage the hottest new idol group. Its members are four stone busts …Read more »

[Film Review] The Case of Hana and Alice

January 28, 2016

Matt Schley

Whereas the practice of adapting popular anime series into live-action films seems to be an ever-increasing phenomenon , less common is the reverse – films that start out in live-action and later make the move to animation. But that’s the case with The Case of …Read more »

Miss Hokusai Review

January 26, 2016

Matt Schley

Japan’s Edo Period marked the unification of the country, the moving of the capital from Kyoto to Edo (modern day Tokyo) and most importantly, the end of a long period of internal warfare. This all led to a new level of prosperity for the merchant …Read more »

ERASED is an Early Contender for Anime of the Season

January 26, 2016

Norbert Daniels Jr.

Revival: a phenomenon in Satoru Fujinuma’s life where he is involuntarily sent a few minutes back in time to prevent life-threatening tragedies. After coming home to find that his mother has been murdered and he’s the prime suspect, Satoru wakes up 18 years in the …Read more »

[Review] hack//SIGN: The Complete Collection

January 25, 2016

Brittany Vincent

Before there was Sword Art Online , there was the quintessential "virtual world" anime, .hack//SIGN . It enchanted MMO players and casual anime fans alike with its tale of player Tsukasa, who finds himself inexplicably stuck within the confines of The World, an online game …Read more »

The Boy and the Beast Film Review

January 24, 2016

Matt Schley

Mamoru Hosoda is back. The director of The Girl Who Leapt Through Time , Summer Wars and Wolf Children ’s first film in three years, The Boy and the Beast ( Bakemono no Ko ), premiered this past weekend in Japan and proceeded to take …Read more »

When Marnie Was There Review

January 23, 2016

Matt Schley

When Marnie Was There is an important test for Studio Ghibli. It’s the first film of the post-Miyazaki (and ostensibly post-Takahata) era, in which a new generation of directors, writers and producers will attempt to continue what Miyazaki, Takahata and Suzuki created. I went in …Read more »

[Review] Senran Kagura 2: Deep Crimson

January 21, 2016

Brittany Vincent

The first Senran Kagura game in the West made its debut on Nintendo 3DS back in 2011. It's pretty hard to believe it's been that long, especially when it's seen its share of news and updates here in the gaming sphere. It's even had its …Read more »

[Review] Ninja Slayer: Machine of Vengeance

January 21, 2016

Jason Bradley Thompson

On the cyberpunk streets of Neo-Saitama, a mysterious figure wages a one-man war against the Soukai Ninja clan: Ninja Slayer. Leaping from skyscraper to skyscraper, armed with shuriken and katana, he alone can fight the brutal ninja who enforce the rule of Omura Industries and …Read more »

[Review] King’s Game: Origin

January 20, 2016

Dave Riley

In 1977, a microscopic rural village (population: 32 and falling fast) is beset by a mysterious dictator. Naming itself The King, this unseen—and perhaps supernatural?—tormentor issues edicts to the townsfolk, demanding that they overcome a series of sadistic trials to keep their friends and family …Read more »

[Review] The Ancient Magus’ Bride

January 20, 2016

Che Gilson

Strange and beautiful … steeped in fairy tales, danger, romance, and magic…. The Ancient Magus’ Bride is a tapestry of wonders both beautiful and melancholy. Chise, a girl from Japan, finds herself being sold in a mysterious auction and purchased by the mage Elias who …Read more »

[Review] Steins;Gate

January 17, 2016

Amanda Vail

Self-proclaimed mad scientist Rintaro Okabe, aka Okarin, notices something funny going on in Akibahara. (You may ask, when isn’t something funny going on in Akibahara?) He’s just minding his own business, attending a lecture by a little-known member of the scientific community and haranguing him …Read more »

[Review] World Trigger

January 17, 2016

Daryl Surat

World Trigger took a few volumes to grow on me, but Shonen Jump finally has its Naruto and Bleach successor (meaning those are officially allowed to END!). Ever wish a shonen manga made the “underdog that has to train hard and really struggle for his/her …Read more »

Reviews

[Review] Overlord

[Review] Overlord

[Review] Die Wergelder

[Review] Die Wergelder

Sekko Boys Anime Rocks in Short Bursts

Sekko Boys Anime Rocks in Short Bursts

[Film Review] The Case of Hana and Alice

[Film Review] The Case of Hana and Alice

Miss Hokusai Review

Miss Hokusai Review

ERASED is an Early Contender for Anime of the Season

ERASED is an Early Contender for Anime of the Season

[Review] hack//SIGN: The Complete Collection

[Review] hack//SIGN: The Complete Collection

The Boy and the Beast Film Review

The Boy and the Beast Film Review

When Marnie Was There Review

When Marnie Was There Review

[Review] Senran Kagura 2: Deep Crimson

[Review] Senran Kagura 2: Deep Crimson

[Review] Ninja Slayer: Machine of Vengeance

[Review] Ninja Slayer: Machine of Vengeance

[Review] King’s Game: Origin

[Review] King’s Game: Origin

[Review] The Ancient Magus’ Bride

[Review] The Ancient Magus’ Bride

[Review] Steins;Gate

[Review] Steins;Gate

[Review] World Trigger

[Review] World Trigger