Namco Bandai have had an interesting decade. Outside of the form-redefining Dark Souls (2011) the publisher has not had many breakout hits. They have, however, funded a plethora of novel, single-player titles, from the bone chillingly brilliant Little Nightmares (2017), … Continue reading Scarlet Nexus // Review
Avatar: The Last Airbender was artful in every way. Massively successful throughout its three-year run, few ‘kids shows’ have been as influential or as critically acclaimed. To this day, the franchise -– which is not to be confused with the … Continue reading Avatar the Last Airbender: A Breath of Fresh Air The Noughties sensation that blew its audiences away.
●●●●○ The premise of Netflix’s latest anime Aggretsuko, which is based on the Japanese animated comedy of the same name, is certainly unique. The titular red panda, Retsuko, uses death metal karaoke as a release from the tedium of her … Continue reading Aggretsuko Reviewed A heavy-metal scream of delight for Netflix’s newest anime
This week, the film industry was shocked by the news of the possible departure of an animation legend, we saw Meryl Streep sing alongside Johnny Depp, and politics became personal over Gaza. Continue reading Outtakes 10/08/14
International broadcasters have begun to erode the US’s monopoly of our viewing tastes, managing to retain their sense of national identity in television while achieving critical and financial success. Continue reading Beyond Language, Beyond Borders
Death Note is steadily building a devout fanbase in the west. Continue reading Death Note – review