Tag: anime

October 18, 2016 · 0 comments

By Andy Hanley. For all of the abject horrors that World War II brought to bear, it’s hard not to be fascinated by the war machines that were so instrumental in the fighting. While the First World War was largely won and lost by weight of numbers and boots on the ground, with a smattering […]

October 17, 2016 · 0 comments

Hi everyone! It’s been a big weekend for Your Name. In Japan the film is now on the cusp of matching the Japanese box-office record set by the Studio Ghibli film Ponyo. If that wasn’t enough, Your Name received its UK Premiere at the world renowned London Film Festival this past weekend! Director Makoto Shinkai was […]

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 […]