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Magi The Labyrinth of Magic & The Kingdom of Magic Complete Box Set review

By Keira Troung Loosely based on One Thousand and One Nights (aka Arabian Nights), Magi blends fantasy, action, and mystery to create a unique storyline and a variety of solidly

Sword Art Online the Movie -Ordinal Scale- English dub arrives in theaters April 22

Sword Art Online the Movie -Ordinal Scale- arrived in theaters across North America last week for a limited screening event, kicking off with a U.S. Premiere in Hollywood, California, where it

Interview with Sword Art Online The Movie -Ordinal Scale- creators

Hollywood, California, played host to the March 1st U.S. premiere of Sword Art Online the Movie -Ordinal Scale-, just eight days before it releases in select theaters across North America.

Win tickets for Sword Art Online The Movie -Ordinal Scale- in theaters

Join Kirito and his companions in a brand new adventure, Sword Art Online The Movie -Ordinal Scale-, which is heading to theaters in North America on March 9th. The film will

Sword Art Online the Movie -Ordinal Scale- tickets on sale

Aniplex of America announced that tickets for the upcoming nationwide theatrical release of Sword Art Online the Movie -Ordinal Scale- will be on sale starting January 6, 2017. Oridinal Scale is set

Live-action Fullmetal Alchemist trailer is here

The adventures of Edward and Alphonse Elric are heading to the big screen in a new live-action movie set to release next winter in Japan. FullMetal Alchemist, also known as Hagane

Adventures of AkibaFest 2016 in Little Tokyo

Nerd Reactor’s John and Amber went on an adventure at AkibaFest 2016 in Little Tokyo this past weekend. The duo played some Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2, visited Crunchyroll, posed at

Wagnaria!!3 Vol. 2 Blu-ray review

By Xchel Nakamura Yes! We revisit the famous, family-owned restaurant, “Wagnaria!.” In this part of Season 3, there have been a lot of crazy antics that have been circling around

Sword Art Online: Ordinal Scale movie set for worldwide release in February

Aniplex of America and Kadokawa Pictures revealed that the Sword Art Online -Original Scale- film will see a simultaneous worldwide release on February 18, 2017. The latest entry into the

Charlotte Blu-ray Vol. 1 review

By Xchel Nakamura Science mixed in with some cute factor. This could be how most people describe the anime series, Charlotte. But for some of us, it offers a little

Aniplex of America launches AkibaFest website

Back at Anime Expo 2016, Aniplex of America revealed that it would be holding a special two-day event known as AkibaFest. The goal of AkibaFest is to bring the spirit

Durarara!! X2 Ten Volume 4 Blu-ray Set (Review)

One of the things that has really made Durarara!! a treat to watch wasn’t just the story, but how the series has been able to introduce more and more characters into

Saekano -How to Raise a Boring Girlfriend- Set 1 Blu-ray review

Harem anime are a dime a dozen, sadly, with one coming out almost every season. It doesn’t help that we see the same tropes and archetypes being used over and over

Your Lie in April Set 1 Blu-ray review

Your Lie in April focuses on Kōsei Arima, a former pianist who was trained by his mother since he was young to be a prodigy. As the series begins, we learn Kōsei has stopped playing

Durarara!! X2 Volume 2 & 3 review

The first season of Durarara!! was great and made its way to my list of top series to watch. When it was announced that the series would continue with three more arcs spread

First look at Sword Art Online the Movie: Ordinal Scale

During Sakura-Con this past weekend, Aniplex of America introduced some new information about the upcoming Sword Art Online the Movie: Ordinal Scale. These include some character art from Shingo Adachi, which shows

Sword Art Online II Set 4: Mother’s Rosario review

Sword Art Online II comes to an end with the final arc, Mother’s Rosario. While the Gun Gale Online arc is easily the most enjoyable arc in the series, Mother’s Rosario

Sword Art Online II Volume 3: -Calibur- review

In an age where everyone can watch anime online with sites like Crunchyroll and Hulu, it’s a surprise for me to see Aniplex release the third volume of Sword Art

Durarara!!×2 Shō Volume 1 review – Return to Ikebukuro

It’s not unusual for anime series to release a sequel a few years after the original ended, but for Durarara!!×2 Shō, it felt like an eternity. Durarara!! aired back in

Persona 4 the Golden ANIMATION Volume 2 (review)

If you’ve played the original Persona 4 video game for PlayStation 2 or watched the original Persona 4: The Animation, then you should be pretty familiar with the story of