Often cited as “the next Miyazaki” by many that view his films (even though I’ve heard he doesn’t necessarily liked being called so), Mamoru Hosoda’s latest film The Boy And The Beast is the closest yet to something you would see come out of Studio Ghibli. It has great characters, colourful environments, worlds that run parallel to the human world … Read More
In most types of modern entertainment there are trusted people that when attached to a project or piece of work you know it has a high chance of being great due to past achievements, whether that be your favourite actor, author or film director. In recent years, Mamoru Hosoda has truly cemented himself as one of the best directors in … Read More
When things in life start to become repetitive and stale, often the best thing to do is take a step back, look at the big picture and work on what made it good in the first place. Ubisoft have done just that with their latest entry in the Assassin’s Creed franchise, Origins and it’s paid off massively. Putting their pride … Read More
Imagine a world where all of our everyday tools and systems were integrated in one large online virtual world. Our bank accounts, social media, businesses and if you’re the president, even the nuclear launch codes. All stored and accessible in one place. Now imagine the potential armageddon that could ensue if your account, or thousands of accounts were hacked…Welcome to … Read More
Directed by now iconic director, Mamoru Hosoda and animaed by Madhouse, The Girl Who Leapt Through Time follows the life of Makoto Konno, a seemingly ordinary teenage highschool girl that enjoys playing baseball with her friends, lives at home with her parents and younger sister and runs into her own fair share of bad luck. During a day where it … Read More
Nights of Azure 2: Bride of the New Moon as the name suggests, is the second game in the Nights of Azure series. Developed by Gust and published by Koei Tecmo, Nights of Azure 2 is a hack n slash action RPG set in a world full of sinister fiends juxtaposed with a crisp, bright anime art style. Although there … Read More
South Park: The Fractured But Whole is the second game in the Ubisoft series, following 2014’s The Stick Of Truth. Fractured But Whole has ditched the fantasy aesthetic that Stick of Truth had in favour of parodying the cinematic super hero genre. This change up, combined with a new and very deep combat system has made for an extremely fun … Read More
If you love getting to the bottom of a good murder mystery, anime or visual novel games, then Danganronpa v3 may be exactly what you’re looking for. Danganronpa has been gaining more and more popularity, especially out here in the west since it’s first game released in Japan in 2010. The core plot in all Danganronpa games revolves around a … Read More
Fireworks, the newest film animated by acclaimed studio SHAFT (Madoka Magica, Nisekoi) is definitely a mixed bag. It certainly won’t be recognised as an outstanding piece of art by everyone who watches it. There are some beautifully animated scenes and a very fitting soundtrack although the film is let down by an all-round lack of character development and some really … Read More
This Code Geass Akito The Exiled review covers all 5 OVA movies. It is not an individual review for each movie, but of the home complete release series set. Code Geass Akito The Exiled is a side story, made up of 5 OVA movies, each around an hour in length. The story is set during the 2 year period between … Read More