Posts by Rob M.
Review: Magical Girl Spec-Ops Asuka, Episode 1 — The Magical Girl Comes Back
Review In 2016, hostile lifeforms known as “Disas” began a covert infiltration of our world. While these lifeforms look cute and cuddly at first glance—taking the forms of stuffed rabbits and bears—they are, in truth, bloodthirsty murderers. In 2017, another world that opposed the Disas made contact with Earth and formed a pact, thereby introducing…
Read MoreReview: Yuki Yuna Is A Hero—Season 2
Producer: Studio Gokumi Director: Seiji Kishi, Daisei Fukuoka Writer: Makoto Uezu, Takahiro (Hero Arc only) Starring: Haruka Terui, Suzuko Mimori, Yumi Uchiyama, Tomoyo Kurosawa, Juri Nagatsumi, Kana Hanazawa, Yumiri Hanamori Distributor: Amazon Prime Video Genre: Magical Girl/Action Rating: PG-13 Washio Sumi and her friends—Sonoko and Gin—are tasked with the holy duty of protecting their world…
Read MoreReview: Sword Art Online Alternative: Gun Gale Online — Episode 1: Squad Jam
Review Sword Art Online Alternative: Gun Gale Online, besides being a ridiculously long title, is a spin-off series of light novels written by Keiichi Sigsawa. Sigsawa as opposed to series creator, Reki Kawahara, though Kawahara supervises production. Why this particular spin-off, which features its own cast of characters completely separate from the main series, received…
Read MoreReview: Oriental Empires (PC)
Developer: Shining Pixel Studios Publisher: Iceberg Interactive Genre: Strategy Rating: PEGI 16 (violence) Platform: PC Price: $29.99 Set in ancient China, Oriental Empires allows you to take an individual Chinese faction and build it into a powerful dynasty. Spanning three periods of Chinese history, the game allows players to develop their economy, military, trade, and…
Read MoreReview: Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha
Producer: Seven Arcs Director: Akiyuki Shinbo Writer: Masaki Tsuzuki Starring: Christina Vee, Jennifer Alyx, Marianne Miller, Lauren Landa Distributor: Geneon Entertainment Genre: Magical Girl Rating: PG-13 First released in 2004, Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha has become a well-known name among magical girl aficionados. Like most shows of this genre, the series follows a young girl…
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