First Look: A Salad Bowl of Eccentrics
After being cornered by rebels, Sara da Odin escapes through a portal to another world. She quickly meets a detective, who is forced to look after her.
After being cornered by rebels, Sara da Odin escapes through a portal to another world. She quickly meets a detective, who is forced to look after her.
Scotland Loves Animation returned this year, bringing a curated selection of movie premieres and classics to the big screen. Three of us attended the latest instalment, where we watched twelve different films in the cosy Cameo cinema.
Akutsu is a teenager from Hell. No, literally. He’s traveled to Earth to recruit humans to join the fight against the angels from Heaven, a fight which they are currently losing. Akutsu asks a fellow transfer student for help, but there’s something not quite right about her.
The blandest teenager in Japan chases his crush to another world and somehow becomes king. They have a monster problem or something, but it’s just an excuse for the bland protagonist to meet the harem of girls who spend the entire ending sequence in their lingerie.
Nashiko is kicked out of her family home for constantly disturbing her mother. Fortunately, her dad owns a closed-down mahjong parlor, which he allows her to turn into a new hangout. While tidying up the place, she encounters a mahjong spirit.
A benefit of reading manga on your phone is that you don’t need to leave your bed ever. So that’s what Euri did.
Ron Kamonohashi has a 100% record in solving criminal cases yet spends his days at home, forbidding himself from further work. Totomaru Isshiki, a young detective, manages to secure his help for an unsolved murder case, but soon learns why Ron considers himself a danger to investigations.
21 minutes of internal monologue from a high school kid that hates women and wants to kill everyone at his school.
After a world-altering event, humans now spontaneously combust if they come into close proximity to a naked flame. To adapt, Fire Hunters harvest a new energy source from flamelings – twisted and dangerous creatures that contain a yellow substance that can provide heat and light without the need for fire.
Wisteria is a young girl that is forced to beg on the streets to pay the slave trader that feeds her. Her only comfort in life is Marbas, a large demon only she can see, who recounts stories from his past to her while she sleeps. After learning that Wisteria has been sold to a man that tortures children, Marbas storms off to save her.
After being dumped by his party, Nick finds himself struggling to make the money he needs to support his newfound idol obsession. He comes across three other adventurers with trust issues, and they decide to form a party together.
Euri forgot to watch any J-drama this year, so unfortunately you get a long rambling post about trading cards.
Scotland Loves Animation returned this year, bringing a curated selection of movie premieres and classics to the big screen. Three of us attended the latest instalment, where we watched thirteen different films in the cosy Cameo cinema.
The Japanese national soccer team has yet to win a world cup. In a bid to create future champions, they take modern, drastic measures: putting 300 high school strikers into a building to decide who joins the under twenties team.
The Stylish Ruffian Slayer is a teenage boy who goes around with a bag of crowbars because it makes him feel strong. After playing out his hero fantasy and saving the girl, he quickly becomes acquainted with truck-kun.
Aileen Lauren Dautriche is the villainess, so she’s taming the final boss.
Five girls in a magic academy sit down for tea and scones.
Bland protagonist, who is also a wizard, summons a horny demon.
Hideto Tsuji is traumatised by the mere thought of playing football after losing his childhood teammate. He definitely wont be joining the school team by the end of episode two.
A clan of young kunoichi live deep in the mountains, far away from any men. Tsubaki, leader of the Dog Squad, finds herself increasingly curious and obsessed with the idea of men, and it’s starting to affect her ninja training.