Dungeon Meshi, like Sengoku Youko, is one of those series that take a little while to reveal its full arsenal of charm. The reasons are different, and this series is decidedly more “modern” in style than Sengoku. As such it’s certainly the more popular, but I have seen new viewers be a little slow to …
As part of an All Aksys Streaming Event the American based localisation and publishing company Aksys Games announced a variety of titles that would be making there way to Europe (and North America) throughout this year and beyond. Notable highlights include western releases of Tokyo Xandu eX+ and Tales from Toyotoki: Arrival of the Witch, …
With the first ever AnimeCon UK in London taking place this weekend, on 3rd & 4th February 2024 at the Drumsheds, we thought it would be the perfect time to highlight some of the anime related activities and guests that will be taking place throughout the weekend. Of course, this list won’t be an exhaustive …
Do they just waterboard everybody? Impressions: I feel like whoever’s making this has a pretty laissez faire understanding of waterboarding. We’ve got this weird alien girl. Inspect her. Waterboard her (with babysitter present). Well, that’s all we can think of, so set her free to roam the military base during wartime. Like many things …
That seems awkward and painful. Impressions: That was a particularly weird kissing scene. I’m not sure that I’ve seen one before with so much focus on the… teeth. Drool, sure. Tongues, obviously. A hickey? Classic… outside of anime at least. But flat out gnawing on lips? That’s a new one to me. Maybe I’m just …
I’m not immune to the zeitgeist of a series, as much as I try to be. I certainly notice when my opinion clashes with the broad consensus, in both directions. It happens more often with me not caring for a mass darling for certain, but it goes the other way sometimes too. You do wonder …
