fantasy

[DVD] Anime Review: Magical Warfare

October 21, 2015 // 0 Comments

High school freshman Takeshi Nanase was simply just an ordinary student. Stuck in a lifeless house with a brother who emits disdain at the sight of Takeshi, and a mum who doesn’t seem to care at all, Takeshi wants to run away from it all — even if it means going to hell. This all [...]

[DVD] Anime Review: Unbreakable Machine Doll

September 2, 2015 // 0 Comments

In an alternate 20th Century era of United Kingdom, scientists have created a mix of technology and sorcery known as ‘Machinart’ — the process of injecting life into objects and giving them artificial intelligence. These ‘Automatons’ were developed as military [...]

[DVD] Review: Deltora Quest Collection

May 14, 2015 // 0 Comments

With children’s television dominated by cartoons such as Ben 10, Dreamworks’ Dragons: Riders of Berk and Marvel’s Iron Man: Armoured Adventures, nothing can be more unique than an action-packed fantasy series. We’re talking about the animated DELTORA QUEST series which [...]

[DVD] Anime Review: Log Horizon Season 1 Part 1

May 9, 2015 // 0 Comments

After the success of BTOOOM! and Sword Art Online, LOG HORIZON is the latest gaming anime series that has captured the attention of otaku-gamers. LOG HORIZON features a massive multi-player online role-playing game called ‘Elder Tale’ that has become a global success with millions of [...]

[DVD] Film Review: Giovanni’s Island (2014)

April 16, 2015 // 0 Comments

For a modern animated film, GIOVANNI’S ISLAND is an incredibly beautiful film filled with humour, innocence and loss. Directed by Mizuho Nishikubo (Musashi: The Dream of the Last Samurai; Atagoal wa Neko no Mori), Giovanni’s Island is a great historical representation of post-World War [...]

Geek It! Literature Spotlight: Deltora Quest

March 8, 2014 // 1 Comment

Who doesn’t like a dystopian medieval setting with dragons, demons and magic..and oh, did we mention dragons? Deltora Quest is a three-series collection of thrilling fantasy books written by Australian author Emily Rodda. Rodda had everything set in her head right from the start — an [...]