Author: Char

‘Karneval’ Blu-ray Review

Just because a story is novel, does not mean it is going to be good. Such is the case with Karneval, which is so enamored with its highly original concept that it never stops to consider whether it’s a believable,

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‘Seraph of the End’ Blu-ray Review

Seraph of the End is a shonen anime that takes its time to build its world, characters, and plot in order to deliver on the storytelling. In Seraph of the End, a virus has decimated the world’s human population, leaving

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‘PSYCHO-PASS: The Movie’ Blu-ray

PSYCHO-PASS: The Movie gives audiences some closure to season one while continuing to do what this anime franchise does best: exploring ethical questions of surveillance and safety in the guise of an action anime. Unlike other anime franchises with movies

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‘Tokyo Ghoul’ Season 2 Blu-ray

Tokyo Ghoul season two picks up right in the middle of the action left off at the end of season one. A battle between three entities–Aogiri Tree, the CCG and the Cafe Anteiku ghouls–comes to a climax when Ken Kaneki

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‘Garo: The Animation’ Blu-ray Review

Garo: The Animation is a high fantasy anime steeped in tragedy, vengeance and adventure. In the kingdom of Valiante, the king’s advisor Mendoza (Takaya Hashi; Vic Mignogna) has turned the kingdom against magic users. Members of the Makai Knighthood and

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‘Brothers Conflict’ Blu-ray Review

Conflict is a reverse-harem anime based on an otome game, based on a manga. This story has been through one too many adaptations. Brothers Conflict follows Ema Asahina (Rina Sato; Colleen Clinkenbeard), the 17-year-old daughter of a well-known adventurer. Because

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‘Psycho-Pass’ Season 2 Blu-ray Review

Season two of Psycho-Pass brings back everything fans loved about season 1: the animation, the violence, the philosophical puzzles and everyone’s favorite idealistic inspector. The second season picks up a year after the end of season one. Inspector Akune Tsunemori

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‘Lord Marksman and Vanadis’ Blu-ray Review

Lord Marksman and Vanadis is a complete shonen romp: a perfect young male protagonist forced into an adventure, surrounded by busty women who throw themselves at him. In this particular anime, the young Count Tigrevurmud Vorn (Joel McDonald) of the

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