Friday 31 July 2015

PRESS RELEASE: IT FOLLOWS

It Follows


Fast sell:
A genuinely scary thrill ride that will stay with you for days afterwards, featuring a stunning break-out performance from Maika Monroe, It Follows is a benchmark horror classic for a new generation of fright fans.

PRESS RELEASE: NORAGAMI - COMPLETE SERIES COLLECTION

Noragami - Complete Series Collection

From the studio that brought you Fullmetal Alchemist and Darker Than Black comes Noragami Complete Series Collection.

Minor god Yato is down on his luck. Fed up with his slacker lifestyle, his partner abruptly quits. He has no money, no worshippers, and no shrine to call home. But just when things are starting to seem hopeless, a bus accident forces him to cross paths with Hiyori Iki, a sweet and perky high school girl.

YAOI PREVIEW: THE FIRST FULL MOON BY CHRISTIE GORDON

The First Full Moon 
Christie Gordon
Publisher: eXtasy Books
Pages: 238
Previewed by: Sandra Scholes

Synopsis:
Adam Ross doesn't believe in demons.  After a house fire killed his family at the tender age of twelve, he's not even sure he believes in God.  But that is about to change.  Under the light of the full moon, in 1930, rum-runners wash ashore dead on the Northern California coast amidst carnage, slashed and drained of blood.  Rumors and local Indian lore tell of the existence of creatures out at sea, demons. 

Wednesday 29 July 2015

ANIME REVIEW: ONE PIECE COLLECTION 11

One Piece Collection 11
Released By: Manga Entertainment
Rating: 12
Running Time: 300 Mins
Audio: English & Japanese DD 2.0
Release Date: 10/8/2015
Reviewed By: Sandra Scholes

Robin has left and Nami is unhappy at her leaving so soon. She wants to help her even if the trouble she is in is bigger than all of them. As she fears, she went without them and she has left a message saying that some of the crew are on the train with Robin. Nami needs to get to her and her comrades, and again, Saonji provides the humour in this series, the last of the Water 7 Arc.

Tuesday 28 July 2015

YAOI PREVIEW: BORDER VOL: 5 BY KAZUMA KODAKA

Border Vol: 5
Kazuma Kodaka
Publisher: DMP
Pages: 200
Previewed by: Teresa Black

Synopsis:
Yamato and Sogo have an extra-special bond that's stood the test of time! But how did their remarkable friendship get off the ground? What was high school like for two gorgeous guys when they were merely boys?

Monday 27 July 2015

QUICK PEEK: YAOI NOVEL: A WALTZ IN THE CLINIC BY MAKOTO TATENO

 
A Waltz in the Clinic
Makoto Tateno
Publisher: DMP
Pages: 200
Previewed by: Kado 
 
Synopsis:
Touno, a medical intern, was just rejected by his colleague, Misawa, a physician. Keeping his distance from the department of internal medicine where Misawa works, Touno spends most of his time in pediatrics, when he's ordered to be the doctor in charge of the hospital director's son, who has currently been admitted for a bone fracture. However, the director's son, Ichii, seems to be a sexy medical student!
 

YAOI PREVIEW: DR MAKUMAKURAN AND OTHE STORIES BY TAKESHI MATSU

 
Dr Makumakuran and Other Stories 
Takeshi Matsu
Publisher: Bruno Gmunder
Pages: 160
Previewed by: Sandra Scholes

Synopsis:
Takeshi Matsu has been widely published in gay Japanese magazines and books. This manga features the science fiction-themed cover story Dr. Makumakuran and various other stories. "In Takeshi Matsu's manga, we see the kind of men we know (or at least wish we did) having fun, playful sex. This lovemaking has emotional depth without baggage. The carefree erotic fantasies of these charming characters aren't just thoroughly entertaining - they belong in the mainstream gay erotic canon." Gengoroh Tagame

YAOI PREVIEW: LOVE STAGE!! VOL: 3 BY EIKI EIKI AND TAISHI ZAOU

Love Stage!! Vol: 3
Eiki Eiki and Taishi Zaou
Publisher: SuBlime
Pages: 178
Previewed By: Suzi Takeshi

Synopsis: 
Izumi Sena is an average guy born into a family of famous celebrities. A college student and total otaku, he works hard every day with the goal of someday becoming a manga creator.

QUICK PEEK: CORE SCRAMBLE VOL: 1 BY EUHO JUN

Core Scramble Vol: 1
Euho Jun
Publisher: NETCOMICS
Pages: 200
Previewed By: Sandra Scholes

Synopsis:
Abandoned on the battlefield by the handsome Gayoon, Chaeun desperately fights off an endless bug onslaught only to be rescued by the mysterious renegade leader Moonhoo. 

YAOI PREVIEW: THE WORLD'S GREATEST FIRST LOVE VOL: 3 THE CASE OF RITSU ONODERA

The World's Greatest First Love Vol: 3 The Case of Ritsu Onodera
Shungiku Nakamura
Publisher: SuBlime
Pages: 150
Reviewed by: Sandra Scholes

Synopsis: 
When Ritsu Onodera changes jobs, looking for a fresh start, he's not exactly thrilled when his new boss turns out to be his old flame. Ritsu's determined to leave all that in the past—but how can he when his boss is just as determined that they have a future?

YURI PREVIEW: CITRUS VOL: 3 BY SABUROUTA


Citrus Vol: 3
Saburouta
Published by: Seven Seas
Pages: 180
Reviewed by: Sandra Scholes

Synopsis:
Yuzuko Aihara, a high school girl whose main interests are fashion, friends and having fun, is about to get a reality check. Due to her mom's remarriage, Yuzu has transferred to a new, all-girls school that is extremely strict. Her real education is about to begin.

WIN ONE OF THREE COPIES OF FANDEMONIUM BY RICK SCHINDLER

Competition Time! Win Copies of Fandemonium by Rick Schindler
 
Want to win one of three copies of this outrageously funny book? just #RT and #FOLLOW for a chance!!!

At the moment, the world around us is dominated by comic book movies with heroes who are larger than life, Batman, Superman, the Avengers are only a few, but what about the ones we might be in danger of overlooking? Ray Sirico is the writer of ultra famous comic character, Skylord, and he plans to reinvent him despite the fact it might be a total failure of epic proportions - lucky for us the story for Fandemonium is as funny as expected.

Saturday 25 July 2015

YAOI PREVIEW: OFF*BEAT BY JEN LEE QUICK

  
Off*Beat  Volume: 1
Jen Lee Quick
Published By: Chromatic Press
Pages: 184
Reviewed By: Sandra Scholes 

15 year old kid Tory Blake has an interest in a new kid who has moved over the road from him, but this interest borders on the obsessive with him watching every move he makes in a desperate bid to get him to notice him. This he hopes will lead to them talking and possibly forming a relationship, but it goes much further than he anticipates.

Sunday 19 July 2015

PRESS RELEASE: BLEACH SERIES 16 PART 1

Bleach Series 16 Part 1

Fast sell:
A new year and a new story arc! Former Soul Reaper Ichigo must begin again from level zero… but who is the stranger offering him the chance to get his mojo back?

PRESS RELEASE: RIKI-OH: THE STORY OF RICKY

Riki-Oh: The Story Of Ricky


Fast sell:
Banned in many countries around the world, Riki-Oh: The Story Of Ricky is 88 minutes of the purest, unadulterated, blood-soaked fun ever to be passed by the BBFC. A radical fusion of brutal martial artistry, extreme violence and dark visuals, this masterpiece features some of the most outrageously graphic and convincing ‘splatter’ effects in the history of cinema. Consider yourself warned...

PRESS RELEASE: ONE PIECE COLLECTION 11

One Piece Collection 11

Synopsis:
Nami, despite her desperate dash, arrives at the station too late to stop the Sea Train, but she's relieved to learn that Sanji has stowed away on board the vessel and will stop at nothing to rescue Robin!

ANIME REVIEW: BLEACH SERIES 16 PART 1


Bleach Series 16 Part 1
Released By: Manga Entertainment
Rating: 15
Running Time: 300 Mins
Audio: English & Japanese DD 2.0
Release Date: 20/7/2015
Reviewed By: Sandra Scholes

As Ichigo has lost his Soul Reaper powers, he must learn from the beginning how to get them back - but how? There could be someone around who can help him, but this means him joining another organisation and leaving the Soul Society behind for good. But as his powers are gone, he can be a normal high school kid in his last year, but is that really what he wants?

Tuesday 7 July 2015

ANIME REVIEW: SAMURAI BRIDE COMPLETE COLLECTION

  
Samurai Bride Complete Collection
Released By: Manga Entertainment
Rating: 15
Running Time: 300 Mins
Audio: English & Japanese DD 2.0
Release Date: Out Now!
Reviewed By: Sandra Scholes

Muneakura Yagyu has returned from his journey only to find his dojo has been turned into a maid cafe by his student, Madade, leaving him wishing he had never left.

Saturday 4 July 2015

PRESS RELEASE: NARUTO SHIPPUDEN BOX SET 21

Naruto Shippuden Box Set 21


Fast sell:
It’s the Attack of the Ninja Zombies! The Fourth Great Ninja War is upon us, and an army of Naruto’s old adversaries are, quite literally, back from the dead!

PRESS RELEASE: DRAGON BALL Z KAI - SEASON ONE

Dragon Ball Z KAI - Season One

Fast sell:
Experience the Dragon Ball series the way the original creator intended, but more importantly the way fans demand it. Re-mastered sound, visuals and special effects, this is the best looking Dragon Ball release yet!

PRESS RELEASE: CHUNIBYO & OTHER DELUSIONS

Love, Chunibyo & Other Delusions

Fast sell:
A fresh and fun anime from the studio that brought you The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya, K-ON and Clannad.

Key talent:
Director: Tatsuya Ishihara (Clannad After Story; The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya)

PRESS RELEASE: METAL HURLANT CHRONICLES

Metal Hurlant Chronicles

Fast sell:
Rutger Hauer (Blade Runner), Scott Adkins (The Legend Of Hercules), Michael Jai White (Arrow), and Kelly Brook (Piranha 3D) head up the cast in this exciting new sci-fi series with a unique premise: 12 stories that each take place on a different planet - spanning time, space, and alien cultures - all linked by the remains of the Metal Hurlant asteroid hurtling across the universe.

PRESS RELEASE: PUELLA MAGI MADOKA MAGICA PART 1 BEGINNINGS /PUELLA MAGI MADOKA MAGICA PART 2 ETERNAL

Puella Magi Madoka Magica Part 1: Beginnings / Puella Magi Madoka Magica Part 2: Eternal

Fast sell:
New scenes and improved animation make this the ultimate way to experience the dark, twisted tale of Madoka Magica.