Ani-Game

When it comes to anime and manga series, there are few franchises as iconic, well known and long running as much as One Piece. Over it’s run, Eiichiro Oda’s manga series has been adapted into a highly loved anime series, various movies as well as other video games in the past. But when it comes to the games especially, many … Read More

You may remember a few years ago, I sat down with fellow Aussie Ty Hanson to talk about his Millennium Exile project. A series he’d developed from the ground up that he’d hoped would one day be adapted into it’s very own anime series. In the years since that interview, Ty has been working hard developing and refining the story … Read More

Seeing anime films coming to cinemas never fails to get me excited. I love seeing something that has been a core part of my life for as long as I remember breaking out a little more into the mainstream and being noticed and checked out by people that may not have experienced anime before or becoming exposed to new series … Read More

Even if you’re a casual anime fan, it’s highly likely that you’ve heard of the massively popular phenomenon that is Demon Slayer over the past couple of years. Despite having a relatively small number of episodes, it’s story and characters have attracted millions of fans the world over. It’s first feature film, Mugen Train even went on to become the … Read More

Anime games typically lend themselves well to video game adaptations. There’s no secret around that. Especially if the source material it’s based on is fairly action packed or has hundreds of episodes of story to pull from. Just look at the plethora of Dragon Ball and Naruto games that continue to be incredibly popular even though their core series’ ended … Read More

In this day and age, when you say the words horror manga, only one name springs to mind. And that is the very talented and twisted Junji Ito. For over 30 years, Ito has created dark and grotesque stories that have a habit of sticking with you long after you’ve read them. Many of his stories manage to do this … Read More

Astral Chain is an action adventure game made by PlatinumGames, known over the recent years for being one of the best developers within the genre when it comes to action packed scenarios and pushing it’s titles in new and unique directions. Their latest game achieves that yet again with it’s varied mission and gameplay types, captivating world and character designs … Read More

Kill La Kill:IF isn’t the first game to take an anime license and turn it into a playable arena-fighter experience. And it certainly won’t be the last. The genre lends itself so well to anime titles, especially those featuring plenty of conflict and combat because it allows the player to take control of their favourite characters (often those that don’t … Read More

If you’re a fellow Australian, love anime and enjoy conventions, then you’re about to get some good news. This week, Oz Comic-Con announced that they are bringing Aaron Dismuke and Caitlin Glass down-under to be a part of the Brisbane and Sydney conventions later this year. Aaron is best known to fans as the voice of Alphonse Elric in the … Read More

When it comes to games based on anime series, or actually games based on any popular license, they’re often hit-or-miss affairs. Many have the potential to be good but are handed to a developer that doesn’t posses the resources to give the game what it deserves. Other times the games are a clear cash grab, just capitalising on a well … Read More