Your Name: Another Side
By Andrew Osmond.
First, this translated spin-off book is not a sequel to Makoto Shinkai’s blockbuster Your Name. Rather it’s an “alternative” retelling of parts of the story, complementing the straight novelisation, which we’ve reviewed elsewhere. Another Side: Earthbound presumes you’ve seen the film, as it leaves out large parts of its plot. The book’s set entirely in Itomori, Mitsuha’s mountain village, and it retells select scenes and situations with different viewpoints from those onscreen. Continue Reading
Angelic Layer
By Hugh David.
In the near future, the biggest sporting phenomenon in Japan and a hit on Japanese TV is the fighting ‘electronic doll’ game Angelic Layer. The ‘Angels’ are remote-controlled android dolls, while the ‘Layer’ is the combat arena. Twelve-year-old Misaki Suzuhara moves to stay with her aunt in Tokyo, but stumbles across a match and becomes hooked by the game, especially the thought of piloting one of the ‘dolls’. Roboticist/game guide Icchan becomes her fairy godfather in making this dream come true, and we follow Misaki alongside the friends she makes as they battle their Angels through the layers of the competition in search of victory. Continue Reading
Books: Gaijin at Ghibli
By Motoko Tamamuro.
There are plenty of books written about Studio Ghibli, although it is difficult to tell how well they sell. Hayao Miyazaki’s collected writings seem to do well enough for Viz Media, but producer Toshio Suzuki’s memoirs only limped out from a small, expensive academic press. Perhaps these diminishing returns explain why Stephen Alpert’s exciting, dishy insider account, I am a Gaijin: The Man Who Sold Ghibli to the World has only been published in Japanese, despite being originally written in English. Continue Reading
NEW RELEASES: 25TH JUNE 2018
It's the start of a new week and that means there's a new release to add to your anime collection! It's a stacked week for new titles as well! So sit back, relax, grab a coffee and read on below for details.
Here's quick Summary of new releases highlighted in this post:
- Re:ZERO -Starting Life in Another World- Part 1
- Night is Short, Walk on Girl
- Rokka -Braves of the Six Flowers-
- Hyouka: Part 2
- Wolf's Rain (standard ed. Blu-ray)
- Sword Art Online II: Part 2 (standard ed. Blu-ray)
NEW RELEASES: 25TH JUNE 2018
Re:zero -starting life in another world- part 1
FORMAT: Ltd. Collector's Ed. Blu-ray (pictured left), Standard DVD
BBFC CERT.: PG
SRP: Ltd Ed. Blu-ray - £59.99 | Standard DVD - £29.99
Language: English, Japanese with English subtitles
Synopsis: "Natsuki Subaru, an ordinary high school student, is on his way home from the convenience store when he finds himself transported to another world. As he's lost and confused in a new world where he doesn't even know left from right, the only person to reach out to him was a beautiful girl with silver hair. Determined to repay her somehow for saving him from his own despair, Subaru agrees to help the girl find something she's looking for..."
Come pack in a rigid case with a digipack to hold the two Bu-ray discs. Inside will also be 52 page book.
Contains episodes 1 to 12, with both the English dub and the original Japanese track with English subtitles.
You can watch a trailer for the series below
WHERE CAN I BUY THIS?
You can order your copy of this from:
Order at Amazon UK
Order at Zavvi
Order at Base.com
Order at HMV Online
Order at Anime-on-Line
ORDER AT ALL THE ANIME WEB SHOP
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
-- See a full unboxing of this release HERE
-- Want to know more about the series? Have a read of the piece by Paul Browne at our blog HERE
Night is Short, Walk on Girl
Ltd Collector's Ed. Blu-ray+DVD set
FORMAT: Ltd Collector's Ed. Blu-ray+DVD, standard Blu-ray, standard Blu-ray
BBFC CERT.: 15
SRP: Ltd Ed. Blu-ray/DVD set - £34.99 | Standard Blu-ray: £19.99 | Standard DVD - £17.99
Language: Japanese with English subtitles only
Let director Masaaki Yuasa (The Tatami Galaxy) walk you through an eccentric, colourful journey of love, life and youthful exuberance unlike anything you’ve seen before.
Synopsis: “Senpai” is a man smitten with his inscrutable junior, The Girl with Black Hair. Although he plans to woo her by engineering a series of “coincidental” encounters, he reckons without the exploratory nature of this girl as she roams through an abstract, bustling night in Kyoto. From pub crawls to festivals, book fairs to impromptu musical performances, the night is short and there’s much to take in - how can “Senpai” possibly grab the attention of the apple of his eye?
Check out a trailer for the film below (originally published prior to our release of the Ltd Collector's Ed. Blu-ray+DVD ver.):
WHERE CAN I ORDER THIS?
You can order this from:
Order at Amazon
Order at Zavvi
Order at Base
Order at HMV Online
Order at Anime-on-Line
In case you missed it, there's also an exclusive bundle to AllTheAnime.com! It's the Ltd Collector's Ed. Blu-ray/DVD set + a bonus A3 poster. Order this in the link below
Order All The Anime Exclusive bundle
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION -
-- See a full unboxing of the Ltd Collector's Ed. set HERE
Rokka -Braves of the six flowers-
Rokka -Braves of the Six Flowers- Ltd Collector's Ed. Blu-ray
FORMAT: Ltd. Collector's Ed. Blu-ray, Standard DVD
BBFC CERT.: 15
SRP: Ltd Ed. Blu-ray - £59.99 | Standard DVD: £29.99
Language: English, Japanese with English subtitles
Synopsis: "Legend says when the Demon God awakens from the deepest of darkness, the Goddess of Fate will summon Six Braves and grant them the power to save the world. Adlet, who claims to be the strongest man in the world, is chosen as one of the "Braves of the Six Flowers" and sets out on a battle to prevent the resurrection of the Demon God. However, it turns out that there are Seven Braves who gathered at the promised land…
The Seven Braves realize there must be one enemy among them, and feelings of suspicion spread through the group - with Adlet being suspected first and foremost.
Thus begins an overwhelming fantasy adventure that brings mystery upon mystery in Rokka -Braves of the Six Flowers-!"
Contains all 12 episodes of Rokka -Braves of the Six Flowers- in both English audio, and Japanese audio with English subtitles.
Check out a trailer for the series and a playlist previews of the English dub of the series below
WHERE CAN I ORDER THIS?
Order at Amazon
Order at Zavvi
Order at HMV Online
Order at Anime-On-Line
Order at All The Anime
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
-- See a full unboxing of this release HERE
-- Want to know more about the series? Have a read of the piece at our blog by Andrew Osmond at our blog HERE
Hyouka: Part 2
FORMAT: Ltd Collector's Ed. Blu-ray, standard DVD
BBFC CERT.: 15
SRP: Ltd Collector's Ed. Blu-ray: £59.99 | Standard Ed. Blu-ray - £34.99
Language: English, Japanese with English subtitles
Synopsis: After joining his school's Classic Lit Club, Hotaro Oreki meets a solid group of friends who have a knack for getting into all sorts of trouble. Their adventures continue as they start preparations for a big festival where they plan to promote the Classic Lit Club. However, they find themselves in the middle of a mystery that only they seem fit to solve.
Contains the second half of the series with both the English dub and the original Japanese track with English subtitles viewing options.
Check out a trailer for Part 2 below:
WHERE CAN I BUY THIS?
You order your copy from the following retailers now:
Order at Amazon UK
Order at Zavvi
Order at HMV
Order at Anime-on-Line
Order at All The Anime
Wolf's Rain
FORMAT: Standard Ed. Blu-ray
(Ultimate Ed. Blu-ray already available!)
BBFC CERT.: 15
SRP: Standard Ed. Blu-ray: £39.99
Language: English, Japanese with English subtitles
Synopsis: "Paradise - a legend, a myth, and a hopeless dream in a world that has become a wasteland. It is not meant for everyone, only the wolves, thought to be extinct yet still roam the lands. When the Flower Maiden awakens, the path to the end will open.
Kiba, a lone wolf, wanders into a poverty-stricken city on a quest. The scent of Lunar Flowers and the will to find Paradise is all he has. Along the way, he runs into other outcast wolves - Tsume, High, and Toboe, each with their own story and troubles. Fate bringing them together, they seek out the Flower Maiden, Cheza, and their way to Paradise. But, doing so is no simple matter. Up against a world that fears them and a man with mysterious abilities, their journey is overrun with challenges and worse - sacrifices. With limited time, they must fight to protect Cheza against everyone who seeks her and discover the hidden path to their destiny.
This group of broken souls will form a pack and take their journey to the doors of Paradise. But is it worth the end of the world?
Includes episodes 1 to 30 on Blu-Ray with both the English dub and the original Japanese track with English subtitles.
Watch a trailer for the series (originally published prior to our Ultimate Ed. Blu-ray release) below:
WHERE CAN I BUY THIS?
You order your copy from the following retailers now:
Order at Amazon UK
Order at Zavvi
Order at HMV
Order at Anime-on-Line
Order at All The Anime
ADDITIONAL INFO -
-- See an unboxing of the Ultimate Ed. Blu-ray set HERE
-- Want to know more about the series? Have a read of the piece at our blog HERE
Sword art online ii: part 2
FORMAT: Standard Ed. Blu-ray
(Standard DVD an (now out-of-print) Ltd Collector's Ed. Blu-ray/DVD set previously released)
BBFC CERT.: 15
SRP: Standard Ed. Blu-ray: £19.99
Language: English, Japanese with English subtitles
The Shocking Finale of the Phantom Bullet Arc!
Synopsis: Kirito is now certain that Death Gun is also a survivor of SAO. And to make things worse, he is most likely an ex-member of the murder guild, Laughing Coffin. As the final tournament of Bullet of Bullets begins, Kirito and Sinon agree to join forces until they identify which player is Death Gun.
Through the battles, Sinon learns that Kirito also suffers from traumatic memories from the past. But as Sinon sees Kirito trying to overcome them, she too tries to be strong. As BoB reaches its last stage, Kirito suspects that Death Gun may have one or more accomplices in the real world, and they may be targeting Shino Asada as their next target!
Contains episodes 8-14 in both Japanese with subs and English dub.
WHERE CAN I BUY THIS?
You order your copy from the following retailers now:
Order at Amazon UK
Order at Zavvi
Order at HMV
Order at Anime-on-Line
Order at All The Anime
And that's what's available to add to your collection now! That being said, there's two other things we want to take a moment to tell you about -
MAQUIA IS IN CINEMAS this week!
It's nearly here! We're just a few days from Maquia: When the Promised Flower Blooms being in cinemas across the UK for one night only this Wednesday (27th June!) If you haven't already, make sure you book your tickets now
And that concludes this post! As you can see, lots to be excited about as an anime fan!
Signing out~!
Jeremy
Sword Art On… Netflix
By Hugh David.
In a possible near future, humanity has achieved the ability to upload human consciousness into VR environments. Within those environments, however, all sorts of scenarios, good and bad, can play out, sometimes at risk to the body left in the real world.
On hearing this description, where a certain generation of anime fan’s mind might understandably leap to the cyberpunk world of Ghost in the Shell, a younger one would instead think of ongoing hit franchise Sword Art Online, arguably one of the most internationally prominent Japanese franchise currently alongside Attack on Titan and Tokyo Ghoul. However, the deadly VR MMORPG of that show is only the latest in a long line of such stories found in written and visual SF, and if you asked a more mainstream, casual viewer of today’s streaming television you might well be met with the name Altered Carbon. Continue Reading