Gainax’s Hanamaru Kindergarten streams on Crunchyroll

On 1st April 2007, Gurren Lagann debuted. To mark its 10th anniversary, we have republished our review of All the Anime’s Ultimate Edition boxset which was first put on sale in 2014. The series has since been re-released as a Collector’s Edition exclusive to Zavvi (details here). Sections in italics (except the top quote obviously) … Continued

FLCL bears all the hallmarks of a post Eva anime, there’s the pre-requisite fighting robots and angst ridden teenagers all thrown headlong into a melting-pot of emotion and intrigue, this time though Gainax has burnt the rulebook and turned the genre they helped create on its head. Brimming with invention, wicked humour and a wonderful … Continued

Neon Genesis Evangelion is a true landmark of anime; being one of the first series of it’s kind to mix epic science fiction with religious symbolism and strong personal angst. The names Shinji Ikari and Rei Ayanami are not simply just characters within this story, but words in which fans use to describe certain actions … Continued

It would be harsh to label Mahoromatic as simply an excuse to parade around a selection of young ladies tightly clad in skimpy swimming gear, but then I would be pulling the wool over your eyes. If anything, Mahoromatic is at least up front in its intentions, and so from almost the first few minutes onwards, … Continued

Remember the good old days of anime in the UK? When VHS ruled, the tabloid press railed against the crazy new thing we had discovered, and to get the really, really good stuff, you had to send away for a few episodes on an expensive imported video cassette? Nobody had internet access and we fans … Continued