Black Rock Shooter

The 5 Most Promising Figures From Winter WonFest 2013

Chariot Black Rock Shooter Nendoroid

I didn’t like this winter’s WonFest (Wonder Festival) 2013 very much. From companies that weren’t ready and showed mostly cardboards with pictures, to tons of figures that weren’t painted yet, to companies that keep producing rehashed figures of the same brands. Not to worry though. These faults made the best figures around all the more attractive, and I’m here to offer you my pick for the 5 most promising figures from WF2013. Plus a couple of extras! Continue reading »

Nendoroid Black Rock Shooter: TV ANIMATION Ver. Is Hooded Up And Ready For Action

Nendoroid Black Rock Shooter TV ANIMATION 1

Good Smile Company’s Nendoroid Black Rock Shooter: TV ANIMATION Ver. has the best hoody around. It also comes with some badass weapons that put other Nendoroid figures to shame. Hop in to read the full review and help yourself to some colorful macaroons. Continue reading »

Wonder Festival 2012 Figure Highlights

Shakugan no Shana And Boogipop Phantom Nendoroid Petite

Wonder Festival 2012 presented many upcoming figures. Today I’ll be pointing out my favorite highlights from the convention, including some pretty impressive figures from Good Smile Company, Kotobukiya and…Dengeki Bunko? Continue reading »

The Black Rock Shooter OVA Blu-ray Review Is Now Available

The Black Rock Shooter OVA Blu-ray review is now available in the reviews section and here.

Boy oh boy is the OVA different from the TV series. The difference is so striking it’s hard to believe both were animated by the same company and were directed by the same director (the character designer was thankfully replaced though). It kind of makes you wonder if the OVA wasn’t some kind of experiment to test the grounds, a short deep in the water before the cast moves on into much deeper water with the Black Rock Shooter TV series. In a way this reminds me of the Strike Witches OVA. But in Strike Witches’ case the OVA was obviously a showcase to be used as a reference later while the Black Rock Shooter OVA does try to stand on its own with a semi-coherent story.

I had a really hard time deciding if I should review this OVA or not. On the one hand this OVA has become very rare and can be hard to find in the U.S. On the other hand it was officially distributed in the U.S. so you probably can still find copies of it lying around in stores. In the end I did review it, if only to show how different it is from the later TV series.


The Black Rock Shooter Blu-ray Box Review Is Now Available

The Black Rock Shooter Blu-ray Box review is now available in the reviews section and here.

This short series turned out to be one of the best I’ve seen in recent years. Since the Blu-ray version has English subtitles and I loved the series itself nothing stopped me from buying it when it came out in Japan (although I did postpone my buy until I arrived to Japan for obvious reasons). Be sure to read the review if this title interests you, and don’t judge this TV series on the basis of the previous OVA. They are, thankfully, very different.


Anime Reviews Is Going On A Trip To Japan

Going to Japan

Starting July Anime Reviews.co will temporarily relocate to Japan. What does this mean? It means exclusive movie reviews, newer anime reviews, event coverage from Japan and more. Continue reading »

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