Category: Anime
The Original Valkyria Chronicles Available On Nintendo Switch
SEGA’s classic mix of Real Time Strategy, Visual Novel Storytelling and watercolor inspired aesthetics – Valkyria Chronicles – is now available digitally on the Nintendo E-Shop for Switch. It’s hard to believe that the original tale of Squad 7 was released a decade ago on the PS3, I remember buying it’s original release on day […]
New Layton anime on the way in April
The Professor Layton series is nearing ready to debut as an anime in Japan in April 2018. The TV anime adaptation based on Level-5’s adventure game Layton Detective Agency ~Katrielle’s Mystery Solving File~ is set to premiere on Fuji in about two months. According to Crunchyroll, the protagonist Katrielle Layton, the daughter of Professor Layton […]
The Silver Case: The 25th Ward By Suda 51 To Be Released In March 2018
For the first time in North America and Europe, Suda 51’s The Silver Case: The 25th Ward is coming to home console. On March 13th “The 25th Ward” will be released in North America on PlayStation 4 and globally on Steam with a European release to follow on March 16th. Set 5 years after the […]
Paramount nabs rights for Sonic the Hedgehog feature
According to Deadline, Paramount Pictures has landed the movie rights to SEGA’s Sonic the Hedgehog. Neal Moritz, who made the move to Paramount from Sony, signed a first-look deal with his studio Original Film and Paramount Pictures and the movie rights to Sonic the Hedgehog come with that deal. The picture was set up by […]
Reimagined Pokémon origin movie hitting theatres in November
Get ready for some reimagined nostalgia. Ash and Pikachu’s 20th big-screen adventure is coming soon to a theatre near you and it’s a bit of a reboot. Sort of. The 20th Pokémon film, Pokémon the Movie: I Choose You! will soon be coming to theatres for a special limited engagement. You’ll be able to catch […]
Loot Anime Death Box – Unboxing
What awaits us beyond the world of the living? No one truly knows but the folks at LootCrate put together a curated box of anime inspired goodies themed around the end of life itself. Featuring items from Parasyte, Death Note, Mob Psych 100 and other series – this unboxing might just send shivers down your […]
No shortage of colourful characters at Anime North
Anime North has come and gone for another year. The streets and hotels around the International Plaza hotel and the Toronto Congress Centre have gone from plain and ordinary to colourful and full of character and back again. For anyone not aware of the annual celebration of anime and pop culture the sidewalks lining Dixon […]
Netflix teases new Castlevania animated series
Netflix dropped a teaser trailer for another new series today, and if you play video game at all the name is all too familier – Castlevania. The anime series premieres in July on the streaming service. The plot for the series is described here: “The last surviving member of a disgraced clan fights to save […]
Visit Another World With This Loot Anime Unboxing Video
Anime and video game fans certainly know a thing or two about escapism. Some of our favorite works in either category allow us to become transported into impossible places and do amazing things that just can’t be done in our everyday life. My latest Loot Crate unboxing video posits the question: “Where would you go […]
Attack On Titan Season 2 Kicks Off With A Cliffhanger
Shonen Jump’s popular Attack On Titan anime adaptation has finally returned with brand new episodes after a crushing 3 year wait. Fans have waited patiently for the show’s return after it was announced nearly a year ago that production delays would mean that the series wouldn’t meet its original Summer 2016 release window. SPOILER WARNING […]
Loot Anime X Crunchyroll Space Themed Unboxing [Video]
Every month Lootcrate drops a subscription box to anime fans with a different monthly theme. In this latest unboxing we strap on our exo suit, jump into the nearest giant mecha and prepare to blast off into space. Featuring items from Cowboy Bebop, Robotech, Lulu and Sailor Moon this box will shine bright in any […]
IMPRESSIONS: Azure Striker Gunvolt (anime)
I’ll admit I haven’t had a chance to try either of Inti Creates’ Azure Striker Gunvolt games, though they’ve been on my list for some time. But nevertheless I jumped at the chance to check out their OVA (original video animation) for the series when it was released last week. The anime was originally intended […]
Ash and Friends Move to Disney XD in America; stay put on Teletoon in Canada
Starting today, February 11th, Disney XD became the new home of Pokémon the Series, in the United States. Episodes will air every Saturday morning at 9:00 AM, and every Saturday and Sunday evening at 7:30 PM. You can also watch Pokémon the Series every weekday at 4:00 PM. The series isn’t making the switch in […]
February 9th Nintendo Download
Azure Striker Gunvolt: The Anime – Put together by anime superstars LandQ Studios and Touhoku Shinkai, Inti Creates debuts an electrifying anime adaptation on the Azure Striker Gunvolt series. The anime presents a scenario that fans of the series will be familiar with, while simultaneously presenting a deeper look into the world of Azure Striker […]
Azure Striker Gunvolt anime releases in Nintendo eShop today
Azure Striker Gunvolt was a hit 2D action platformer released for the Nintendo 3DS eShop back in 2014 with a sequel released last September. Now the Azure Striker Gunvolt series is striking back onto the scene with an anime adaptation. It is a standalone OVA that’s about as long as an episode of a TV […]