Manga Review: No Game No Life, Please! – Volume 1

No Game No Life makes its return to ‘Manga’ form with the spin-off known as No Game No Life, Please!; but does this spin-off offer the same comedic value as the original or is it just a series that pleases the masses with its fan-service styled themes? In short; it is a bit of both but you can find out more in our Manga review of No Game No Life, Please! – Volume 1.

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Manga Review: Your Name – Volume 1

The animated film ‘Your Name’ continues to be a success across the globe, with UK anime distributor Anime Limited even offering an IMAX showing of the film later this year, and to continue this chain of popularity American book publisher YenPress have released the manga adaptation of the novel-come-anime-film. So; with this being what can one expect from the first manga instalment of Your Name? Well let’s find out!

DVD Review: God Eater – Volume 1

Just before Bandai Namco Entertainment released GOD EATER 2 onto the PS4, and PS Vita, within Europe an anime series of the same name was being broadcast; and now a year or so later MVM Entertainment will be bringing the series to the UK in both DVD and Blu-ray formats. So with this being said does the anime live up to the excitement of the original game it is based upon or can it be considered another videogame flop? Well let’s take a look with our thoughts of the DVD release of God Eater – Volume 1.

Manga Review: Spirits & Cat Ears – Volume 1

I have previously described Spirits & Cat Ears as “Charming, Lovable and a little bit ecchi” on our Instagram page but when you dig deeper into the characters and their stories you’ll soon realise that Spirits & Cat Ears offers so much more than that and it all begins with this Volume 1 release which has kindly been brought to us by YenPress.

Light Novel Review: Konosuba: God’s Blessing on This Wonderful World! – Volume 1

YenPress continues to publish a wide-variety of Manga and Light Novels within the UK and America and today we will be sharing our thoughts on the first light novel release of Konosuba: God’s Blessing on This Wonderful World! – Volume 1

Unboxing: Yu-Gi-Oh! Arc V – Season 1 Volume 1 (Blu-ray) [USA]

With Manga Entertainment UK continuiously working with 4K Media to get older generations of Yu-Gi-Oh! Anime series out to the UK fanbase I opted to ‘look over the pond’ and see what the American division of 4K Media were up to with their Yu-Gi-Oh! releases; and interestingly enough I discovered that they had release Yu-Gi-Oh! Arc V, which is of course the latest anime entry into the franchise, on Blu-ray. As such in our latest unboxing feature we will be taking a look at the American Blu-ray release of Yu-Gi-Oh! Arc V – Season 1 Volume 1.

Yu-Gi-Oh! Arc-V: Season 1 Volume 1 – REGION LOCKED

Yu-Gi-Oh! Arc-V: Season 1 Volume 1

BD Region: A (Confirmed NOT Playable in the UK)
– Boxart states Region A Only

Price: £16.39 (Includes postage)

Episodes: 1 – 24 (3 Blu-ray Discs)

Plot: Yuya Sakaki’s dream is to follow in his father’s footsteps and become the greatest duel-tainer in history and he just might pull it off when he suddenly discovers Pendulum Summoning, a never-before-seen technique that let’s him summon many monsters at once! But when countless rivals emerge to steal his spotlight, Yuya needs to gear up his game because dueling has evolved into a non-stop world of action!

—-NOTE—–

This release is ‘English Dubbed’ only; a Japanese audio track is NOT included.

Blu-ray Review: RWBY – Volume 1

It may seem like an obscure title to bring out into the UK but Animatsu’s Blu-ray release of RWBY – Volume 1 hits all of the right spots; find out why in our latest review.

Synopsis:

In the fantastical world of Remnant, mankind is plagued by supernatural beings known as the Creatures of Grimm. All that stands between humanity and evil domination are defenders known as ‘Hunters’ or ‘Huntresses’, who use magical powers to protect the people of Remnant.

Among these defenders are four young girls – Ruby, Weiss, Blake, and Yang – who band as the awesome team RWBY (pronounced ‘ruby’). Each using their own special ability and weapon, they train alongside other gangs to become super-powered Huntresses in the fight against darkness!

Yuki Yuna is a Hero – Volume 1 (Blu-ray / DVD Combo Pack) – REGION FREE

Yuki Yuna is a Hero – Volume 1

BD Region: A and B (Confirmed Playable in the UK)
– Boxart states Region A only
– Confirmed Region B Compatible by Yuki Yuna Twitter account

DVD Region: 1 (Confirmed NOT Playable in the UK)
– Boxart states Region 1 Only
– Confirmed Region 1 only by Yuki Yuna Twitter account

Price: $71.98 / £48.49 (Excluding postage)

Episodes: 1 – 4 (1 Blu-ray & 1 DVD)

Plot: Yuna Yuki is an ordinary second-year middle school student at Sanshu Junior High School. She gets up in the morning, gets ready for school, goes to classes, participates in club activities, plays with friends.

But there is one extraordinary thing about Yuki – she belongs to her school’s Brave Hero Club. What does the Brave Hero Club do? What are the mysterious beings called “Vertex”?

Yuna Yuki and her friends’ story takes place in Year 300, Era of the Gods.

Unboxing: K-On! – Volume 1 (Limited Edition Collectors Box Blu-ray) [AUS]

Ever since K-On! made it’s debut appearence within the UK fans of the show have constantly asked for a Blu-ray release of it; fast foward several years and while the movie received a Blu-ray the series still remains absent; fortunately for us there are other alternatives. There is of course the American (Region Locked) Sentai Filmworks release or more appropiately the Australian (Region B) Madman Entertainment release and today i’ll be taking a look at the latter, or more accurately K-On! – Volume 1 (Limited Edition Artbox Blu-ray).