Tag: music

June 20, 2015 · 0 comments

.By Tom Smith. The first series of Durarara!! was a journey through the madness of Ikebukuro’s backs streets. The bands fuelling its soundtrack were just as crazy and outlandish, and the second series is no different, not least because of chiptune-abusing electro-metallers THREE LIGHTS DOWN KINGS. Thankfully, the relatively new band is also go by […]

June 17, 2015 · 0 comments

By Anthony Thomas It’s time for a brief lesson in Japanese language, mythology and classic punk music courtesy of Tiger & Bunny closers Aobozu! This four-piece rock band, who supply the fun series’ first ending theme Hoshi no Sumika, are named after a ghostly figure from ancient Japanese folklore – kind of. Way back in […]

May 30, 2015 · 0 comments

By Anthony Thomas I’ll always remember Outlaw Star as one of the essential anime to watch from my youth – I’d argue it’s essential now too, but you might think I’m being paid to say that. It was pre-Y2K and my main source of anime knowledge came directly from message boards courtesy of the one […]

May 3, 2015 · 0 comments

By Paul Browne There’s a grittiness to the song ‘Uragiri no Yuyake’ by funk rock outfit Theatre Brook that seems perfectly in-step with the themes of Durarara!!, the anime it opens for. The series explores the lives of a group of friends on the streets of Ikebukuro, in particular Mikado Ryūgamine and Masaomi Kida, friends […]

April 30, 2015 · 0 comments

By Paul Browne The anime series Tiger & Bunny delivered a fresh take on the concept of superheroes. Set in a fictionalized version of New York, the series focuses on the work of sponsored heroes – in particular the veteran Kotetsu T. Kaburagi aka “Wild Tiger” and his new young rookie partner Barnaby Brooks Jr. aka “Bunny”. […]