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April 20, 2023 · 0 comments
Free! The Final Stroke
By Andrew Osmond. Free! The Final Stroke is the three-hour long finale to Kyoto Animation’s franchise about male competitive swimmers. This conclusion was released in Japanese cinemas as a two-part movie, with the first part in September 2021 and the second in April 2022. Apr 20, 2023Jonathan Clements
April 14, 2023 · 0 comments
Music: Shinkai’s Suzume
By Andrew Osmond. Makoto Shinkai’s new film Suzume hits British cinemas today, and while the import edition of the film’s vinyl soundtrack has already sold out, Anime Limited is taking pre-orders for the “international edition” already. Apr 14, 2023Jonathan Clements
April 11, 2023 · 0 comments
Manga: Crescent Moon Marching
By Shelley Pallis. To escape the stress of city life, high school, and her overbearing mother, Mizuki runs away from home to spend spring break with her aunt. But her future is looming and she still has no idea what she’s interested in… until she crosses paths with Akira, a high school trumpet player who […]
April 8, 2023 · 1 comment
Shinkai’s Trilogy
By Andrew Osmond. Makoto Shinkai has made anime since the 1990s, but his three latest features – Your Name, Weathering with You and now Suzume – form their own little sequence. Thematically, they’re about natural disasters. Tonally, they have a crowd-pleasing blend of spectacle, heartbreak and humour. Their comedy especially marks them off from Shinkai’s […]
April 5, 2023 · 2 comments
NEWSWIRE: April 2023 Pre-Orders
It might not quite be time to break out the t-shirt and sunscreen, but spring is certainly… well, springing, which also means we’re now on the verge of our spring sale! Are you ready for savings galore and the joy of discovery that is our mystery boxes? However, our Spring Sale isn’t all we have […]
April 5, 2023 · 0 comments
Son of the White Mare
by Jeremy Clarke. Three impatient brothers demand their inheritance from their father the king, who gives it to them on condition that they must not open the locked doors in any of the castles he gives them. Their three wives ignore the prohibition, open the doors and release three dragons. A white mare births a […]