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Punch-Out!! – Review
To say that the Punch Out!! series has a compelling historical foundation would be a considerable understatement. With the 1987 home console version working as a semi-port of the Punch Out!! (1984)and...
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Log Horizon – Review
The promise of an intriguing story, the mystery of how our protagonist came to be where he is – as well as how to get home – and a sprawling adventure complicated by a complex political landscape are,...
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Knights of Sidonia – Review
I’m a big manga reader, but have basically nothing to do with the world of anime. To me, anime’s that one friend who you live near, know the name of, have mutual friends, but basically spend NO time...
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World Conquest Zvezda Plot – Review
There are some real gems of originality in World Conquest Zvezda Plot, but most of them get lost in the torrent of clichés that plague far too much of today’s anime. While there are some entertaining,...
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Golden Time – Review
We all have shows we don’t want to admit we like watching. They don’t fit into any of the normal genres we watch. Maybe it’s a silly show about a group of friends, which offers no antagonist or...
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The Wind Rises – Video Review
A video review of the 2013 anime film “The Wind Rises” from director Hayao Miyazaki. This video review was written and edited by Miguel Douglas with accompanying narration by David Gavin. You can read...
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Zatoichi and the Doomed Man – Review
While temporary in jail for gambling, Zatoichi meets Shimazo, who pleads Zatoichi to help him. It seems Shimazo was framed for arson and murder, and needs either his contact Senpachi Kurouma or Boss...
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Black Bullet – Review
Black Bullet should move to the top of your queue with – if you’ll forgive the pun –a bullet. Directed by twenty-plus-year veteran Masayuki Kojima (Trinity Blood, Gunslinger Girl, Gungrave) Black...
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Mekakucity Actors – Review
Perhaps there is some logical explanation for the twelve-episode story arc of Mekakucity Actors. Perhaps I’m entirely too ‘American’ or ‘Western’ to appreciate the intentionally misleading plot....
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No Game No Life – Review
No Game No Life’s first season of twelve episodes hits the ground running and doesn’t let up until the screen goes black at the end of the season finale. Great characters, a well thought out,...
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The World is Still Beautiful – Review
New relationships are often difficult to portray in anime. This is why the main characters are usually a well-established duo who, after having many adventures together, come ready-made with a witty...
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The Kawai Complex Guide to Manors and Hostel Behavior – Review
Part romance, part soap opera, part slapstick, part raunchy adult comedy – The Kawai Complex Guide to Manors and Hostel Behavior takes its first twelve-episode season into territory fresh and...
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Tamako in Moratorium – Review
Being a former member of AKB48, arguably Japan’s most popular idol groups, will undoubtedly remain a facet of one’s character long after they have moved from one profession to another. Furthermore,...
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Majimoji Rurumo – Review
Toward the end of the first season of Majimoji Rurumo, one character gives another a long running anime to view. After binge watching the entire run of episodes in three days, the character says of the...
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Dramatical Murder – Review
DRAMAtical Murder might very well be one of the biggest surprises of the most recent summer season. Offering something completely different from the standard anime fare, DRAMAtical Murder infuses...
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Aldnoah.Zero – Review
Set in an alternate timeline, Aldnoah.Zero is an exceptionally well-told story in the mecha anime genre. Directed by Ei Aoki of the wonderful and critically acclaimed Fate/Zero, and written by...
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Attack on Titan: Kuklo Unbound – Review
Opening to the agonizingly disturbing and descriptive scene involving the discovery of the novel’s titular character, Attack on Titan: Kuklo Unbound is a combination of the second and third volumes in...
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The World of Kanako – Review
If one would to look at the face of contemporary Japanese cinema, director Tetsuya Nakashima would be a name that would come to mind. With Nakashima being in the limelight for roughly the last the...
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