Reviews

Not your Grandpa’s Intergalactic Science Fiction Series: Armored Trooper Votoms

July 25, 2020

Disclaimer: This was an article I wrote for an old blog I did during my time at university a few years ago. I’ve since changed a few things around from the original article since people can get all of Armored Trooper Votoms on Blu-ray in one set thanks to [...]

by Dustin Kopplin

Death & Re:View: The Themes of Neon Genesis Evangelion

June 18, 2020

Disclaimer: This article is meant for those who have seen Neon Genesis Evangelion and End of Evangelion since this will go into depth on the characters, angels, and other elements as they deal with Christianity. If you haven’t, then come back to this when [...]

by Dustin Kopplin

9.0

9.3

Review: High Score Girl – Season 2

April 26, 2020

Haruo Yaguchi's rivalry with Akira Ono continues as Hidaka Koharu has not quite given up her affection for him as well. Will this classic love triangle come to a close in season 2?

by L.J. Lowery

6.9

Review: Dragon Quest: Your Story

March 29, 2020

Dragon Quest: Your Story is a bizarre experience that will bewilder both fans and newcomers alike.

by Tyler Hummel

7.6

6.0

Review: Weathering With You

February 3, 2020

Weathering With You is yet another unapologetically romantic outing from the director of Your Name.

by Juliana Purnell

9.0

Review: Megalobox Season 1

January 20, 2020

Junk Dog is a skilled boxer, but no one believes in him. How far can he go when he bets on himself to become the greatest Megalo Box fighter in the world?

by Mike Lujan

7.6

Review: One Punch Man – Season 2

November 21, 2019

Saitama and Genos return and continue to climb the ranks of the Hero Association after defeating Boros and his army. However, a new threat is on its way in the form of Garou, a person with immense power who aims to become the worst monster ever. Always [...]

by Mike Lujan

Review: Dr. STONE – Episode 1: Stone World

July 19, 2019

A mysterious light in the sky creates the second Stone Age. Thousands of years later, two students are awakened and help restore our world. Check out our review of Dr. STONE, based on the manga of the same name.

by Daniel Nusekabel

9.7

Review: Attack on Titan – Season 3

July 8, 2019

The Scouts are back, and so are the Titans. Do we finally get the answers we seek? Derek has our review of Attack on Titan Season 3!

by Derek Thompson

7.0

Review: Godzilla 3: The Planet Eater

January 19, 2019

Distributor: Toho/Netflix Directors: Kobun Shizuno & Hiroyuki Seshita Writer: Gen Urobuchi Composer: Takayuki Hattori Starring: Mamoru Miyano, Takahiro Sakurai, Tomokazu Sugita, Junichi Suwabe, Kenta Miyake, Kana Hanazawa Genre: Science Fiction, Anime [...]

by Tyler Hummel

7.8

8.9

Review: Dragon Ball Super: Broly

January 18, 2019

Distributor: Funimation Director: Tatsuya Nagamine Writers: Akira Toriyama Composer: Norihito Sumitomo Starring: Sean Schemmel, Christopher Sabat, Chris Ayres, Vic Mignogna Genre: Anime/Action Rating: PG With the widespread success of Dragon Ball Z: [...]

by Tyler Hummel

Review: Magical Girl Spec-Ops Asuka, Episode 1 — The Magical Girl Comes Back

January 14, 2019

Review In 2016, hostile lifeforms known as “Disas” began a covert infiltration of our world. While these lifeforms look cute and cuddly at first glance—taking the forms of stuffed rabbits and bears—they are, in truth, bloodthirsty murderers. In 2017, [...]

by Rob M.

Review: The Promised Neverland — Episode 1: 121045

January 13, 2019

Review Going into the 2019 winter season, there were only a handful of series I was personally excited to watch. Chiefly among these was the unconventional Shonen Jump hit, The Promised Neverland, which I’d started reading a couple years earlier. I [...]

by Cooper D Barham

8.2

6.2

Review: Free!: Dive to the Future (Season 3)

October 17, 2018

Producer: Kyoto Animation/Funimation Director: Eisaku Kawanami Starring: Todd Haberkorn/Nobunaga Shimazaki & Vic Mignona/Mamoru Miyano Distributor: Funimation Genre: Sports, Slice of Life, Drama Rating: PG-13 Free!: Dive to the Future picks up where [...]

by Emma

8.6

6.9

Review: My Hero Academia: Two Heroes

October 15, 2018

Producer: Studio Bones Director: Kenji Nagasaki Writer: Yosuke Kuroda (script) & Kōhei Horikoshi (mangaka) Starring: Justin Briner/Daiki Yamashita & Christopher Sabat/Kenta Miyake Distributor: Toho Genre: Superhero, Action Rating: PG-13 A series [...]

by Cooper D Barham

Review: Radiant — Episode 1: The Young Sorcerer -Seth-

October 12, 2018

Review Pompo Hills needs a hero and Seth, sorcerer-in-training, can be that hero. He is an infected—one who has survived an encounter with a Nemesis, a great beast which has fallen from the sky—and so is capable of wielding magic in protection of those [...]

by Cooper D Barham

9.3

8.8

Review: My Hero Academia – Season 3

October 10, 2018

Producer: Madman Entertainment/Funimation Director: Kenji Nagasaki Writer: Yosuke Kuroda (screenwriter) & Kohei Horikoshi (mangaka) Starring: Justin Briner/Daiki Yamashita & Christopher Sabat/Tessho Genda Distributor: Madman [...]

by Emma

Review: Zombie Land Saga — Episode 1: Good Morning SAGA

October 8, 2018

Review I knew nothing about this series going into it besides the knowledge that Yasaharu Takanashi, famous for the soundtracks of Naruto: Shippuuden and Fairy Tail, was designated as the musical composer. I mean, that, and it was obviously somehow about [...]

by Cooper D Barham

5.8

Review: Godzilla 2: City on the Edge of Battle

September 3, 2018

by Tyler Hummel

7.9

8.4

Review: Yuki Yuna Is A Hero—Season 2

July 27, 2018

Producer: Studio Gokumi Director: Seiji Kishi, Daisei Fukuoka Writer: Makoto Uezu, Takahiro (Hero Arc only) Starring: Haruka Terui, Suzuko Mimori, Yumi Uchiyama, Tomoyo Kurosawa, Juri Nagatsumi, Kana Hanazawa, Yumiri Hanamori Distributor: Amazon Prime [...]

by Rob M.

7.0

Review: Semblance (Switch)

July 26, 2018

Developer: Nyamakop Publisher: Good Shepherd Entertainment Genre: Action, Adventure, Platform: Switch, PC Rating: E for Everyone Price: $9.99 Semblance began humbly through South African developer, [...]

by Lucas Miller

7.8

8.5

Review: Yona of the Dawn

July 25, 2018

Distributors/Producers: AT-X, Tokyo MX, SUN, TVA, RKK, BS11 (Japan), Funimation (United States), Crunchyroll (World) Director: Kazuhiro Yoneda Writers: Shinichi Inotsume Starring: Chiwa Saitō, Tomoaki Maeno, Junko Minagawa, Yūsuke Kobayashi Music [...]

by Kate Gilleo

Review: Banana Fish — Episode 1: A Perfect Day for Bananafish

July 20, 2018

Banana Fish is the modern rendition of a timeless manga by the same name, penned by author Akimi Yoshida. This adaptation is speared by Studio Mappa, with Hiroko Utsumi at the directorial head. The name of this series reveals little about its premise. In [...]

by Cooper D Barham

9.0

9.4

Review: My Hero Academia — Season 2

June 29, 2018

by Cooper D Barham

8.8

7.2

Review: Tokyo Ghoul – Season 1

June 27, 2018

Producer: Studio Pierrot Director: Shuhei Morita (mangaka), Chuji Mikasano (screenwriter) Writers: Sui Ishida Starring: Austin Tindle, Brina Palencia, Christopher Sabat, Todd Haberkorn Distributors: Funimation Genre: Action, Horror Rating: TV-MA In the [...]

by L.J. Lowery

9.1

8.8

Review: Violet Evergarden

June 20, 2018

Producer: Netflix Director: Taichi Ishidate (Kyoto Animation) Writer: Reiko Yoshida (scriptwriter) & Kana Akatsuki (novelist) Starring: Erika Harlacher (English) & Yui Ishikawa (Japanese) Distributor: Netflix Genre: Drama Rating: TV-13 I hope and [...]

by Cooper D Barham

Review: Wotakoi: Love is Hard for Otaku — Episode 1: Narumi and Hirotaka, Reunited...

June 6, 2018

Review Wotakoi: Love is Hard for Otaku (Wotaku ni Koi wa Muzukashii) is the talk of the spring season in Josei circles. Being mostly unacquainted with the Josei genre myself, I thought I’d use this series as an experiment in getting my feet wet. [...]

by Cooper D Barham

Review: Sword Art Online Alternative: Gun Gale Online — Episode 1: Squad Jam

May 16, 2018

Review Sword Art Online Alternative: Gun Gale Online, besides being a ridiculously long title, is a spin-off series of light novels written by Keiichi Sigsawa. Sigsawa as opposed to series creator, Reki Kawahara, though Kawahara supervises production. Why [...]

by Rob M.

Review: My Hero Academia 3 – Episode 1: Game Start

April 30, 2018

Review My Hero Academia takes place in a world where more than 80% of the population has a power known as a Quirk.” These can range from flight and invisibility to being essentially part frog or bird. Some use these powers for evil, becoming [...]

by Emma

Review: Megalo Box — Episode 1: Buy or Die?

April 16, 2018

Review Since I am a fan of action-oriented shows such as My Hero Academia, Cowboy Bebop, Rurouni Kenshin, and the Fate series, I knew Megalo Box was right down my alley. Megalo Box is an anime which is apparently a spiritual successor to a manga/anime [...]

by L.J. Lowery

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