Recent content by Dai

Space Channel 5 part 2 This retro 60s-themed rhythm action series is still a lot of fun, and desperately in need of a revival. I used to have problems with input lag on this when it was first ported to Steam, but that seems to have been ironed out now. I suspect that they just made the command...

War Machine A team of army rangers candidates get more than they bargained for during a training exercise when they're attacked by a giant alien robot. Toss in a standard redemption story and there's not much else to say about the plot of this one. It's competently made and takes a surprising...

Resident Evil Requiem This game manages the impressive feat of weaving together the modern first-person stealth horror and late-00s third-person action branches of the series in a way that feels natural, allows them to complement each other, and where fans who prefer one over the other will...

I'm still hoping for a lavish collector's edition of Ultimate Teacher at some point. Not even joking.

This is the first time that ShopTo have failed to get a game to me on release day. Guess I should have paid for one of the more expensive shipping options. Ive been looking forward to this for a long time, so I went for the nifty lenticular edition.

https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2026-02-25/crunchyroll-adds-oshi-no-ko-anime-1st-2-seasons/.234566 That thud you just heard was the final nail being hammered into Hidive's coffin.

Final Anime Limited Christmas sale order arrived. The ordeal is finally over. Lots of items with Z in the title arrived today. "I ask that you chant my name: Ultraman Zeiram!" Wait, that's not right.

I would recommend leaving Patlabor 2 until last. It acts as the culmination of the team's story and is a fantastic capstone to the whole franchise. WXIII is pretty good, but it's a side story where the regular cast barely appear, and is set before Patlabor 2.

@Hanners Now that AL is affiliated with Toho, can you please confirm whether there are plans to release the new Shin Godzilla deluxe edition that had a US release last year? I'm just mulling over whether to import it from the Godzilla store or wait for a UK version.

Based on that, it appears the plot will be that Unit-01 is so annoyed at not being selected for the school band that she smashes all the instruments. Seems like a bold new direction for the franchise. 🤔

Master of Martial Hearts is the only thing besides Ex-Arm that I've seen receive a sub-5.0 rating on MAL. Weird choice for a label that only releases a handful of titles per year. I wonder if it was foisted on them in a licensing bundle.

And with that, my collection of classic Urusei Yatsura is complete. That's something I used to dream about, back in the 90s. T'is a thing of beauty.

My last sale order shipped. It's finally over (or will be once it arrives)!

As mentioned above, AL have previously said that the English dub was prohibitively expensive (I can't remember if it was @Hanners or @anime_andrew). I do wonder how much they would have needed to increase the set's RRP by to offset licensing the dub though. Ghost in the Shell is one of those...