Ichigo Momomiya is out on a potential date with her highschool crush when an odd incident changes her. Literally. Her DNA becomes merged with that of a Iriomote Wildcat on the verge of extinction. At the same time that day, four other girls have their DNA changed with various endangered species. When the group come …
Uzume Uno is a normal high school student with nothing special about her to set her aside from all of her peers. However, one day, her destiny is changed. She finds a deck of mysterious cards from which house a set of dolls. Dolls with special abilities that spring to life when summoned to do …
The other forerunner in the Summer 2013 line-up, along with Day Break Illusion, is Fate/Kaleid Liner Prisma Illya. Illyasviel von Einzbern is just another normal schoolgirl until a magic wand (Magical Ruby-chan) flies into her bathroom one night and quickly tricks her into becoming a magical girl. The majority of anime reviewers I’ve read favour this …
Kiss Me First – the story of a solitary and reclusive young woman inevitably drawn into a website run by an inspirational and charismatic leader who convinces her to assume the identity of another woman: one who has lived a colourful life but now just wants to slip away, unnoticed, and disappear forever. Leila never …
Yesterday marked the first day of the open beta for Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn – Square Enix’s second attempt at an MMORPG since the infamous FFXI. After trying the earlier closed beta in July, I tried not to return to Eorzea for a second time. Not because I didn’t enjoy. Quite the opposite, …
The Kawaii Club is a subscription service by Keep It Secret, which delivers monthly parcels of everything kawaii to your door once a month. Such things will often include Japanese snacks, everyday items from top Asian brands to cute up your life, and deals and discounts for related merchandise. You can choose to pay £9.99 …
An alien life-form has taken over the body of a professor of mathematics. Why? He’s discovered the secret of prime numbers, and therefore the mysteries of the universe. And the Vonnadorian race cannot have such power in the savage, illogical race that is humanity. The solution? Deploy one of their own to body-snatch, assassinate, and …
Wedding Peach is a magical girl manga by Sukehiro Tomita. It originally ran for six volumes between 1994 and 1996. The main character, Momoko, is an average schoolgirl, albeit a little clumsy, who loves weddings and has a passion for photography. One day she is given angelic power by the goddess Aphrodite to protect the …
This is an anime I have been waiting to watch. I am a sucker for the magical girl concept, particularly now with writers putting new twists into storylines and the idea of the mahou shoujo genre having a darker underbelly. Having just watched the first episode, here are my impressions: Firstly, I am sure I’m not …