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‘Asterisk’ – Orange Range – Track Of The Day

February 27, 2017 Declan Doody

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Urge to re-watch Bleach rising! Okay maybe not the filler! The iconic series is known for its catchy soundtracks as it is its lengthy narrative! Love it or hate it there’s no denying the shows creators have excellent taste in music! ‘Asterisk’ from Orange Range features as the opening track for the very first season! […]

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Ghost in the Shell Whitewashing Controversy – Scarlett Johansson Speaks

February 11, 2017 Matt Conroy

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Whitewashing is a serious issue currently at the forefront of the Hollywood zeitgeist. Film makers, casting directors and actors alike have been heavily criticised for the racially insensitive depictions of non-Caucasian source material. Scarlett Johansson is the latest actor to be at the centre of this particular controversy. It follows her casting as protagonist Motoko […]

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L: Change The World – Screen Savers

February 9, 2017 Julie Hassett

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Any anime fan has probably seen Death Note by now. Maybe you’ve seen the live-action films starring Tetsuya Fujiwara and Kenichi Matsuyama? The first one is great. The second one is entertaining but doesn’t really do the series justice. Then there’s the third one – L: Change the World. If you’re a fan of L from Death Note, then you would […]

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‘Parade’ – Chaba – Track Of The Day

February 8, 2017 Declan Doody

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I think this might be my favourite song in the whole world! Okay maybe my favourite folk rock song in the whole world! If you ever even caught a season or two of Naruto there’s a small chance you’re familiar with Chaba. The Japanese folk rock band featured on the hit series with this song used for […]

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The Guess Monster – Gallery

February 7, 2017 Lucy Ward

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Back in October 2016, we saw the third season of one of anime’s most popular series grace our screens once again. Yep, I can only mean the anime adaptation of Haruichi Furudate‘s Haikyuu!!  Okay, so I might be just a little bit biased having read the manga, but Haikyuu!!‘s third season ‘Karasuno Koukou VS Shiratorizawa Gakuen […]

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Must Have It – Psycho Pass Dominator

February 4, 2017 David Savage

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Finding things to write about wanting to buy can be tricky for me to do. I am an enthusiastic purchaser of merchandise, which for anyone who doesn’t get it means I’m terrible with money. Nothing I own drives this point home more than the fact I own a rather expensive Scissor Blade from Kill La […]

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Kyoukai No Kanata (Beyond The Boundary) – Otaku Review

February 2, 2017 Julie Hassett

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Kyoukai no Kanata (Beyond the Bondary) first aired in 2013. It is a supernatural-romance anime that, while it doesn’t fall in with some of the biggest names in anime, it definitely has a claim to be moved higher onto the list of the greats. Forged in Blood For those unfamiliar with the anime, Kyoukai no Kanatai follows the […]

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2016 Delicious Noms – Geek N’ Bake

January 30, 2017 Declan Doody

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Geek N’ Bake is coming back next month and it’s going to be bigger and sweeter than ever! Before I move on with my 2017 recipes I want to look back at some of my favourites from 2016. Whether you’ve a sweet tooth or a belly for savoury spices there was something for everyone! Here […]

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The Girl Who Leapt Through Time – Review

January 26, 2017 Julie Hassett

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Don’t get me wrong, I adore watching anime. Yet, somehow, I have a mental block when it comes to sitting myself down and watching an anime film. Not because I think it will be bad, but more so I’m used to sitting down, watching an episode for twenty minutes and then having the opportunity to […]

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Let’s Talk Yandere – Otaku Digest

January 22, 2017 Céire Ní Dalaigh

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I’m taking a break from talking about anime genres I usually bash as I want to give some major aspects of anime some column time. I often say that characters make the series; you can have an amazing story but unless the characters click with each other and compel the audience then it is dead […]

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