Author: Jonathan Clements

October 15, 2016 · 0 comments

By Jeremy Clarke. Lucis is a peaceful and prosperous kingdom based on magic. This being a Final Fantasy film it should come as no surprise that the magic derives from a crystal. Lucis possesses this crystal and has used it to construct a wall around its main city of Insomnia in which its monarch resides. […]

October 14, 2016 · 0 comments

By Andrew Osmond. After storming the Japanese box-office in recent weeks, Makoto Shinkai’s film Your Name set another milestone by becoming the first anime to play in competition at the London Film Festival. Its national cinema release in the UK and Ireland will be on 24th November (if you want to see the film, there’s […]

October 12, 2016 · 0 comments

By Tom Smith. Music and anime often go hand-in-hand. Watched Pokémon? Then it’s your destiny to know the theme song, instinctively. Been keeping up-to-date with PSYCHO PASS or Tokyo Ghoul? Chances are that “Ling tosite sigure” means something to you, even if you are unsure how to pronounce it. Then, it is not too surprising […]

October 9, 2016 · 0 comments

By Andy Hanley. Author Nisio Isin has worked on many prominent titles over his career, from spin-off novels based on Death Note and xxxHOLiC to the popular Shonen Jump manga Medaka Box. However, for most fans he’s likely to be associated primarily with one-thing – the Monogatari series.

October 6, 2016 · 0 comments

By Andrew Osmond. Whether they’re from the east or west, animation studios know you can’t beat a good mascot. It could be a giant mouse, a plasticine dog, or a box-shaped robot trash compactor. It’s the same story in Japan. Studio Ghibli has Totoro; Production I.G. has the cyber-warrior Kusanagi; Gainax has the Evangelion. The […]