My review of the dubbed only release of Lupin the 3rd Part IV for Anime UK News can be found HERE. A fun time, even if dubbed isn’t often my method of choice.
Anime
Mobile Suit Gundam: Narrative Review
I uncharacteristically spent a little extra money on importing the latest entry into the Universal Century Gundam timeline, Narrative having English subtitles and a dub on the Japanese blu-ray disc. Why not, right? So what’s it like? It’s a bit short of time for character development beyond the lead trio, but I did really enjoy it, and it filled in a plothole that Unicorn created very neatly, so now we can move on to Hathaway’s Flash without wondering why everyone isn’t using crazy Psycho-Frame Gundams… Let’s have a look!
Persona 5 – The Animation: Dark Sun & Stars and Ours Review
We reach the end of the Persona 5 Animation (quickly due to most of this being written at the time and saved for later!) with the two TV Specials: “Dark Sun” (written as “Dark Sun…”) and “Stars and Ours”. They both cover one of the two final story arcs each and once again do a good job of adapting the actual core story and fighting aspects, at the cost of nearly all of the social side of the game. Let’s have a closer look at how it all ends, then, shall we?
Persona 5 – The Animation Episodes 14 – 26 Review
The second half of Persona 5: The Animation gets to … near the end of the storyline, but the actual end of the anime adaptation comes in the form of two TV specials I’ll be covering next week. So, how does this chunk of the story pan out? Well, once again, very well! It sticks to the game’s script well, while obviously cutting out a lot of the slice of life stuff, and creates a fun little series, especially if you’re a fan of the game. So let’s take a closer look…
Persona 5 – The Animation Episodes 1 – 13 Review
The next part of catching up on streaming shows is Persona 5, which is at least relevant as I’ve covered the animated version of Personas 3 and 4 on this blog already. Persona 5 is a game I actually went through from start to finish, so seeing the animated version was fun in a different way to P4, especially the use of the game’s fantastic soundtrack. So let’s take a look at the series’ first half… or third, if you count the two TV specials, I guess!
My Hero Academia – Season 3 Part 1 Anime UK News Review
HERE are my thoughts on the blu-ray release of the first half of My Hero Academia’s Third Season. Let’s just say I look forward to the day when I cover this chunk of story in closer detail…
Mob Psycho 100 II Review
I’ve decided to go back on my original plan not to cover streaming shows due to the dire state of physical media anime releases here in the UK, so here’s the first of a few catch up reviews! The original Mob Psycho 100 is a show that took me by surprise, as apart from being from the same person who created One Punch Man, I didn’t know anything about it. Full of good humour, likeable characters and great animation, the series was a rightful hit, and I’m happy to say that its second series is just as good, if not better…
Naruto Shippuden Box Set 36 Anime UK News Review
What’s that? It’s nearly over?! Hooray! Seriously though, this batch of Naruto Shippuden episodes are a masterclass on how to kill momentum dead… Click HERE to find out why!
UQ Holder! Anime UK News Review
It’s been a while since my last Anime UK News review… the UK anime physical release scene is not great at the moment… but here’s the latest one, my review of UQ Holder!’s complete series can be viewed by clicking HERE I didn’t love it, but I’ve seen far worse!
Mobile Suit Gundam: MS IGLOO 2 – The Gravity Front Review
Here we go then, let’s get this out of the w- … hang on, this is really good?! The first of the three episodes was actually great?! Well blow me down, this MS IGLOO OVA series is actually worth watching. I don’t know if it was worth sitting through the other two OVAs to get to it, but at least I feel I got something good out of the whole thing. Want to know more? Read on!
