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JUNE 2015
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A
part from Sailor Moon, only one title
springs to mind when talking about
the magical girl genre,
Puella Magi
Madoka Magica
. This month sees the release
of
Puella Magi Madoka Magica The Movie:
Rebellion
which acts as a sequel to what is
without a doubt one of the more beautifully
animated, impactful and downright messed
up franchises in anime. [And a mouthful of a
title - Ed]
If you like your anime spunky (God I hate
that word),
Love Live! School Idol Project:
Season 1
is singing your song! If your school
announced its pending closure, surely the
only way to save it would be to create interest
via the inception of a ... ahem... spunky... idol
group, right? Grab the collector’s
edition for game codes and
exclusive trading cards.
The whole premise of
Nobunaga the Fool: Part 1
is
insane but just insane enough to be
fantastic. After the world is literally
broken in two, Nobunaga Oda is
sought out by Joan of Arc to unite
the Eastern Star with the assistance
of Leonardo Da Vinci’s creations.
Of course, they could have just
called upon King Arthur but
he was busy uniting the
Western Star. See? Insane.
Being a big fan of the
manga series, to say
I’m excited for
Nisekoi - False Love: Part 1
would be an understatement. The heirs to
separate yakuza families find themselves in
quite a pickle when they’re forced to profess
their (false) love for one another. This is among
the best examples of the ‘harem’ genre, with a
bounty of laughs, mystery and romance.
In
D-Frag - The Complete Series
, Kenji
and co. start off thinking that they’re the real
deal: troublemakers of the highest order. That
is until they meet their match in the form of
the slightly-unhinged and exceptionally violent
ladies from the Game-Making Club.
You’ll need to be over 18 for this saucy little
number:
Freezing Vibration Collection
is the
follow-on from the original series, with just as
much awesome action (and overt fanservice) as
you could possibly desire. Maybe even more.
He’s back! HE’S BACK! Monkey Punch’s
famed character returns in the live-
action
Lupin the 3rd
. Directed by
Ryuhei Kitamura of
Versus
,
Azumi
and
Godzilla: Final Wars
fame,
this is undoubtedly live-action
awesomeness for anime fans.
Also hitting shelves this month
is the final volume of
Kill la
Kill (Volume 5)
as well as
shonen stalwarts
One Piece
Collection 31
and
Naruto
Shippuden Collection 22
.
ANIME
ROUND-UP
Romantic
Comedies
Yes, I’m excited for Nisekoi so I won’t
include it on this list of fantastic
romantic comedies which deliver
laughs, love, cringe-worthy ‘I’m so in
love’ awkwardness, and underpants.
Lots and lots of underpants.
5
Haganai –
Birds of a feather really
do flock together when social outcasts
Yozora and Kodoka create the “Neighbour
Club” in the hopes of finding other, like-minded
misfits. Add the bright and bubbly Sena and
you’ve got a recipe for unexpected friendship.
4
The World God Only Knows –
Keima, a dating-sim champion, learns that
real-life love is built on more than levelling
up relationships and boss-level gift giving. Of
course, the assistance of a gorgeous demon-
hunter doesn’t hurt either.
3
My Teen Romantic Comedy Snafu –
Simple anime maths means that 1 stoic
beauty + 1 bubbly gorgeous gal + 1 self-
involved jerk = burned cookies and awkward
admissions of love.
2
Heaven’s Lost Property –
Some series try to mask their perversion;
Heaven’s Lost Property
owns it and hilarity
ensues when Tomoki literally gets his hands on
a wish granting android.
1
Ouran High School Host Club –
Almost an inverted version of the usual
harem sub-genre, Ouran sees Haruhi, a girl,
indebted to the all-male Ouran High School
Host Club. What could possibly go wrong?
Here’s a hint: everything.
Puella Magi Madoka Magica The Movie: Rebellion
Nisekoi - False: Love Part 1