08/10/2013 Director: Chikao Katsui Publisher: Hanabee Ribbon no Kishki is a true classic along with Astro Boy and Marine Boy. Ribbon no Kishki was made in 1967 and directed by Chikao Katsui and Kanji Akabori the animation was done by Toshio Nitta who was responsible for works such as the animation...

4/06/2013 Director: Akiyuki Shimbou Publisher: Hanabee   In Part One of Bakemonogatari, Koyomi Araragi and his desire to help those afflicted by apparitions took us on a journey of self-discovery. The women around him developed into meaningful people in his life and served a purpose in...

4/06/2013 Director: Akiyuki Shimbou Publisher: Hanabee   Bakemonogatari can be described as a living book; it grows before your eyes while using patterns and quick cuts to deliver incredibly meaningful stories. It transforms the light novel by Nisio Isin into something tangible and chaotic. I...

27/05/13   Japan has a rich and interesting history, and some of Japan’s most successful video games, anime, movies and TV series are based on historical events. The story of the Shinsengumi has been retold numerous times, and one of my personal all-time favourite anime, ‘Peacemaker...

05/04/2013   I love anime, and I love all kinds of anime. I’ve grown up with it, and have always been able to approach any anime with an open mind. With that being said, there’s something truly polarising about ‘Heaven’s Lost Property’, and it’s absurd humour. On one hand, it delivers...