Following All Might’s retirement as the number one hero, Deku is working tirelessly to become the next Symbol of Peace and pursues an internship alongside fellow U.A. student Miro Togata at the hero agency of All Might’s former sidekick, Sir Nighteye. Meanwhile, a yakuza group known as Shie Hassaikai have developed a quirk suppressing drug […]
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Review: Hunter X Hunter Part 2 (Eps 27-58) (Blu-Ray)
In need of a way to become stronger and earn cash on the side, Gon and Killua head to Heavens Arena to test their skills following the events of the Hunter Exam. While advancing through the many floors of the arena, the two meet a young fighter named Zushi and his mentor Wing, who teach […]
Review: Hunter X Hunter Part 1 (Eps 1-26) (Blu-Ray)
Determined to find his father who left home many years ago to become a Hunter, young Gon Freecss leaves his hometown of Whale Island to take on the Hunter exam and become a licensed adventurer. Gon quickly teams up with other exam hopefuls in his travels, Leorio, Kurapika, and Killua, each with their own skillsets […]
Review: Fire Force Season 1 Part 1 (DVD / Blu-Ray Combo)
In a world where spontaneous human combustion causes people to be transformed into dangerous Infernals, third generation pyrokinetic Shinra Kusakabe joins special Fire Force Company 8 to protect the populace and become a hero. Able to ignite and control fire from his feet, Shinra uses his “Devil’s Footprints” ability to work alongside his new team […]
Review: My Hero Academia Season 2 Part 2 DVD / Blu-Ray Combo
Following their involvement in the U.A. Sports Festival, Class 1-A are taking a break from the classroom and heading off to participate in their first internships at pro hero agencies. Some of the students initially receive several offers for internship, but not Deku – after all, who wants to train a hero who incapacitates themselves […]
Review: My Hero Academia Season 2 Part 1 (DVD / Blu-Ray Combo)
Deku and the rest of Class 1-A have proven they have what it takes to face off against the League of Villains and come out the other side. Unfortunately, there’s no rest for heroes in the making, and with the annual U.A. Sports Festival upon them, tensions are high as the students of U.A. compete […]
Review: My Hero Academia Season 1 (DVD / Blu-Ray Combo)
In a world were humanity has manifested a variety of strange and amazing superpowers known as “quirks”, young Izuku Midoriya (nicknamed Deku) dreams of being a superhero like his idol and symbol of peace, All Might. While his intentions are noble, there’s just one problem – Deku is quirkless. But that doesn’t stop him from […]
Review: Fullmetal Alchemist Brotherhood Part 2 (Eps 36-64 + Ova) (Blu-Ray)
Their journey to return their original bodies and oppose the plans of the Homunculi and their mysterious Father has led the Elric brothers to Fort Briggs, a stronghold in the North of Amestris that is commanded by the aggressively capable General Olivier Armstrong and her soldiers. Having just taken care of the Homunculus Sloth and […]
Review: Fullmetal Alchemist Brotherhood Part 1 (Eps 1-35) (Blu-Ray)
Fullmetal Alchemist Brotherhood is one of those series that almost needs no introduction. Both the manga by Hiromu Arakawa and the two anime adaptations by Studio Bones are extremely well known and loved, each achieving critical acclaim for fantastic character narratives, exploration of themes of war, life, death, progress and suffering, and the philosophical questions […]
Review: Assassination Classroom Vol 1 manga
Assassination Classroom is definitely an interesting and unique manga falling into the genre of comedy/shounen/action category. Students of class E-3 of the elite Kunugigaoka Junior High School are ordered by the government’s representatives to eliminate their homeroom teacher named Koro-sensei, who is an alien that destroyed half of the moon with plans of destroying the Earth as well. […]