Here is my review of Studio Ghibli co-production The Red Turtle, which can be view by clicking HERE. Not my usual cup of tea, but undeniably well crafted!
Anime
BlazBlue: Alter Memory Anime UK News Review
My review of BlazBlue: Alter Memory, the adaptation of the first two BlazBlue games (well, rough adaptations of the first two games), for Anime UK News can be found by clicking HERE .
God Eater – Part 2 Anime UK News Review
My review of God Eater – Part 2 is up on Anime UK News, and can be viewed by clicking HERE . At least this time the Part 2 was of the same quality as the Part 1!
Charlotte – Part 2 Anime UK News Review
My review of the second half of Charlotte has gone up on Anime UK News, and can be viewed by clicking HERE . Sadly the show fell off a cliff in the later episodes… ah well, can’t be helped sometimes…
Hellsing Ultimate – Overall Review
Even though it isn’t a TV series, it is a series of episodes and does have an over-arching plot to talk about rather than unconnected stories, so I’ll give Hellsing Ultimate the “Overall Review” treatment. If you’ve been reading the five individual parts you’ll know that this type of show isn’t normally my cup of tea, but there is something about the character designs and insane plot that makes it enjoyable. So, for the last time, let’s take a closer look!
200 Published Reviews Special: Dragon Ball Z Kai Season 1 Archive Review!
I’m a sad man… not as in I’m unhappy, but as in I’ve kept track of the things I’ve reviewed over the past few years, and I can now say that, if you combine my reviews for Anime UK News, here on this blog, my sparsely updated gaming blog and my long-abandoned but still technically active wrestling review blog, then you get the grand total of 199! So for my 200th published review I though I’d publish one of my first reviews ever. This is the review I wrote as a sample review in order to eventually land the Anime UK News job, but since there was already a perfectly fine Dragon Ball Z Kai Season 1 review up, it obviously went unused (beyond the use of proving I can write reviews and getting me the job, obviously!), but that also means it doesn’t fall under the category being property of Anime UK News, meaning I can post the review here.
So I thought it would be fun to post it as a celebration of my reviews, especially as that would mean I won’t just have Seasons 2-4 links on this site and I can complete the set. So here it is, no pictures, just the text that got me started down this path…
Hellsing Ultimate – Volumes IX and X Review
Hellsing Ultimate, and therefore the original Hellsing Manga’s storyline, reaches its end with the 9th and 10th OVAs. As I’ve mentioned previously, this was actually my first time seeing them, after only I – VIII being available here in the UK until Crunchyroll’s recent upload. In the end, while it does tie up lose ends and has some good moments, none are as good as Seras vs. Zorin or Alucard vs. Anderson from the previous two Volumes. Still, a good enough end, I feel. Let’s take a closer look!
Hellsing Ultimate – Volumes VII and VIII Review
Wow, three anime-related posts in a row! Oh well, it happens when you don’t have any schedule, I guess! Anyway, THIS is why I have fond memories of watching the “Hellsing Ultimate V – VIII” blu-ray a few years ago… The two OVAs this time share a common thread: make the two lead characters look as “bad ass” as possible with crazy powers, and it achieves this goal! That being said there are several other good points on top of this to make Volumes VII and VIII a top watch… for a show about vampire SS Nazis vs. an anti-vampire organisation vs. the Vatican’s KKK-looking army… Let’s take a closer look then!
Death Note (2017 Netflix film) Anime UK News article
I (Cold Cobra) was among the Anime UK News staff to watch and review the 2017 Netflix film version of Death Note, out collected thoughts can be read HERE . Spoilers: we didn’t like it….
Dragon Ball Super – Episodes 100 – 105 Anime UK News Review
My review of the latest six episodes of Dragon Ball Super have gone up on Anime UK News, and can be found by clicking HERE . It’s been a long time since I’ve watched such relentless action!
Hogan Reviews 