After some entertaining retailer-related drama related to my order, I've finally got my hands on Hanabee's blu-ray release of the film Patema Inverted. This film is directed by Yasuhiro Yoshiura, the same director as Time of Eve, which I've written about here before, and will someday finish writing a proper review of. Continue reading...

At long last, I now own the actual show that I've been buying all these rad toys from! Or at least I own a third of it, since apparently we live in mysterious dark ages where selling a whole show in one box is a crime against nature, according to Aniplex. Oh well, at least this UK release (from Anime Limited) is only over 3 parts instead of 5 (like the US and Australian releases).

Anyway, I've got Part 1. Let's take a look. Continue reading...

At last, it has arrived, and the trifecta is complete! (At least assuming Good Smile Company doesn't make more of these... they totally should though I would buy all of them)

It arrived it arrived it arrived it arrived it arrived! Continue reading...

So, normally when a western pop star does a music video that's "inspired by Japanese culture" or whatnot, you'd expect someone like Katy Perry or Avril Lavigne to have done some awkward video dressed in a kimono surrounded by hello kittys or whatever. But that doesn't quite describe what's happened this time. Big-hatted pop singer Pharrell Williams seems to have made a music video about his anime waifu.

So let's see how my figures are going! Continue reading...

As anticipated by anyone who listened to that podcast I was on some time ago, I've had the figma of Ryuko from Kill la Kill on order, and today it's finally arrived! First ever figma I've owned, so exciting stuff! Continue reading...

I just bought this amazing piece of software on Steam by the name of Manga Maker ComiPo. Why I did this, the world may never know, but it's given me so many terrible ideas.

Hiroyuki Imaishi is probably one of my favourite TV anime directors working today. And not just because of Kill La Kill. Also because of Gurren Lagann. My god those are some good shows! One thing I've noticed about Imaishi's TV series (Gurren Lagann, Panty and…

In a somewhat more content-heavy change from what I normally post here, today I went to see the English dub theatrical release of the recent film Dragon Ball Z: Battle Of Gods, so I figured I'd write about my thoughts on it here. I've talked at length about Dragon Ball Z and English adaptations thereof previously here, but this is actual new content. So what did I think of it? Short answer: I really enjoyed it. Long answer: read on.