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June 8, 2016 · 0 comments
When Marnie Was There
By Andrew Osmond. When Marnie Was There, released in cinemas on 10th June through Studio Canal, may be the last feature film made at the world’s most famous anime studio, Ghibli. Marnie tells the story of a solitary, withdrawn, rather boyish-looking girl called Anna. As the film opens, she’s sent away to a coastal town […]
June 5, 2016 · 0 comments
Free! Eternal Summer
By Andy Hanley. If ever you want an example of how to build hype around an anime series, you could do worse than to take a leaf from the playbook of Kyoto Animation. In March 2013 a short, 30-second promotional video produced by off-shoot Animation Do appeared on television and online. Social media was ablaze […]
June 2, 2016 · 0 comments
Rage of Bahamut: Genesis
By Hugh David. In the distant past, the winged dragon Bahamut threatened the entire world of Mistarcia, but humans, gods and demons banded together to seal away its power. To keep it locked away, the seal was broken into two parts, and given to the eternal enemies: gods and demons. Two thousand years later, a […]
May 31, 2016 · 3 comments
Newswire #74 – 31st May 2016
It came, it saw, we had lots of big news throughout the weekend and MCM London Comic Con is in the books. Today this Newswire will be bringing you full up to speed with our announcements and some additional information too! Plus some other tidbit to catch you up on as well. Read on below […]
May 30, 2016 · 0 comments
Psychic School Wars… 80s Style!
By Andy Hanley. Much like Mamoru Hosoda’s version of The Girl Who Leapt Through Time, Sunrise’s animated take on popular Taku Mayumura novel Psychic School Wars (Nerawareta Gakuen) is by no means the first attempt to bring its story to life – indeed, it follows in the footsteps of two different live-action films as well […]
May 27, 2016 · 1 comment
Assassination Classroom
By Andy Hanley. Think back to your school days and you’ll probably have a teacher that stands out in your memory. Whether they played a pivotal role in shaping your education and future, or thanks to their always seeming to have it in for you, there’s no doubting the influence that teachers can have on […]