October 23rd, 2017Once the powerful God of Calamity, Yato now struggles to find the followers needed to help him regain his stature and power. So the Noragami Yato decides to offer his services to the good people of North Shore for a mere 5 yen coin as payment in the hopes of saving enough to build a temple in his honour.
Yato quickly finds himself...
September 27th, 2017The fall anime season draws near bringing with it anticipated sequels and brand new shows. One of these is Black Clover, an action fantasy title that I've seen high atop the shelves at Barnes and Noble but seems always out of my reach.
In a world where everyone has the ability to wield magic, Asta and Yuno are two orphans who want...
August 30th, 2017The goal of most inmates, no matter the prison, is to survive. In the case of Ganta Igarashi, not only does he want to survive his sentence in Deadman Wonderland, he also hopes to one day prove his innocence.
Deadman Wonderland's story is dark and horrific. This prison serves two purposes: the incarceration of felons, and using these...
August 18th, 2017Some days you'll wake up with a grumbling in your belly and practically empty cupboards. Other days you're running out the door with a piece of toast hanging from your mouth, hoping you get to work on time. With so many delicious anime foods out there, here are some of my favourites featured on shows from our WORK FOR IT theme this...
July 26th, 2017The most important part of any RPG is setting your party lineup! You want strong offensive characters, a healer, and a mage with some stellar spells to back you up. So, what are you to do when the main members of your party have major flaws? KonoSuba's hero, Kazuma Sato, is about to learn what it's like to be an adventurer the hard...
July 17th, 2017Of the many colourful ACTION COMEDY characters you'll meet in this month's Loot Anime, Vash the Stampede from Trigun is one of my personal favorites. Let me introduce you to the 60,000,000$$ (Double Dollar) Man.
Known throughout all of Gunsmoke as the Humanoid Typhoon, Vash the Stampede is a stellar marksman with his custom silver...
June 23rd, 2017Just because the Earth has been destroyed and the last remnants of humanity are floating around in space doesn't mean that we have given up. Scientific advancements to keep our species alive and fighting for survival are the backbone of the hit series Knights of Sidonia.
Why don't we take a look at a few of these future...
June 7th, 2017There's just something about a great post-apocalyptic story. They get our hearts racing, remind us of the human spirit and our ability to rise up against all odds. One such tale is Tsutomu Nihei's Blame! (pronounced "Blam") and is one of the featured franchises in our Loot Anime crate this June.
One of the newest Netflix Originals,...
May 25th, 2017It's not uncommon in anime for the protagonist to find themselves teaming up with a non-human partner in order to save the day. But for the hero to wake up and find an alien life form trapped inside his hand?
This is the new normal for Shinichi Izumi in the hit series Parasyte as he and his newly acquired alien hitchhiker are forced to...
May 12th, 2017What would you do if a mysterious notebook giving power over life and death fell into your hands? This is the premise behind Death Note, a breakout manga hit from the early 2000s.
Unfamiliar with this series? Well, here's a quick run-down of Death Note's major players to get you up to speed:
Light Yagami is a bright, diligent...