No two ways about it, I really like these kids. They ring true, and so do their interactions and relationships. It would be so easy for Yuzuki-san Chi no Yonkyoudai. to be maudlin, but it manages to avoid that trap while still treating the emotional crises with the gravity they deserve. Factor in that the …
Rurouni Kenshin: Meiji Kenkaku Romantan (2023) – 20
First things first – just what was that episode? It’s not part of the original manga, as readers will tell you. This side story comes from something called Restoration: Act 0. It’s a prequel story for the Rurouni Kenshin: Restoration manga that Watsuki Nobuhiro wrote as a tie-in for the first live-action film. It ran …
Assassin’s Pride, NiEA_7 and Tsurune: The Linking Shot UK Blu-Ray Release Dates Changed
It seems MVM Entertainment’s upcoming selection of UK Anime Blu-Ray releases have been delayed, as updated retailer listings at Amazon UK and Anime-On-Line show new release dates for Assassin’s Pride, NiEA_7 and Tsurune: The Linking Shot. Assassin’s Pride (Collector’s Edition Blu-Ray) was previously listed for release on 11th December 2023, but will now be released on 29th January 2024. …
By the Grace of the Gods – Season 2, My Hero Academia – Season 6 Part 1 & Ningen Fushin Listed for UK Blu-Ray Release in 2024
New retail listings at Amazon UK and Anime-On-Line have revealed that Crunchyroll (UK) plan to release By the Grace of the Gods – Season 2, My Hero Academia – Season 6 Part 1 and Ningen Fushin: Adventurers Who Don’t Believe in Humanity Will Save the World on Blu-Ray in the UK during 2024. My Hero …
Jujutsu Kaisen S2 – 17 [Thunderclap, Part 2]
Welcome all, to Jujutsu Kaisen’s swansong. One way or another this the beginning of the end for the season. Either it stays strong and Itadori saves everyone at the last moment or, much more likely, everything starts to fall apart, visually and narratively. We have a fair amount to talk about, so lets dive right …
Unboxing a Manga Grail
I placed a new order with Amazon Japan and also another order with Mandarake because Mandarake offered an exceptionally scarce manga key issue that I couldn’t resist purchasing.