Final Fantasy IV DS
As a Dark Knight and the leader of the fabled Red Wings, Cecil has dedicated his entire life to serving the King of Baron- but when the king begins pursuing a policy of aggression against other nations, he begins to reconsider. Greater forces are at work in the world, and Cecil must reflect on both [...]
Posted: June 15th, 2009 under Games.
Tags: Final Fantasy
Comments: 6
Final Thoughts: Sisters of Wellber Zwei
Rita’s name has been cleared and her country saved, but she isn’t quite ready to settle down just yet. Instead, the intrepid princess decides to accompany her friends on a quest to track down the man who killed Tina’s parents- but along the way they will run into conspiracies, a love triangle and any number [...]
Posted: May 9th, 2009 under Series reviews.
Tags: Sisters of Wellber
Comments: 1
Final Thoughts: Gunslinger Girl Il Teatrino
With terrorist attacks continuing to plague Italy, the cyborg girls of Section 2 are needed more than ever- and through a mixture of conditioning and adolescent, they are more than willing to fight alongside their handlers. But even the enhanced abilities of a cyborg may not be enough to combat the likes of naturally gifted [...]
Posted: May 7th, 2009 under Series reviews.
Tags: Gunslinger Girl
Comments: 4
Final Thoughts: Someday’s Dreamers ~Natsu no Sora~
Suzuki Sora is an apprentice mage who has come to Tokyo to finish her training. Together with her fellow apprentices, she must learn to hone her skills, deal with clients and provide all the services that are expected of a licensed mage. Becoming a professional is no easy task, however, and Sora has many lessons [...]
Posted: May 3rd, 2009 under Series reviews.
Tags: Someday's Dreamers
Comments: 1
Swift review: Kino no Tabi novel 1
Background info (long time readers will have seen this paragraph before) Kino is a traveller who journeys from country to country on her talking motorcycle Hermes; by her own rules, she must stay in one place no more than three days, but whilst there, she makes an effort to see everything it has to offer. [...]
Posted: April 21st, 2009 under Light Novels.
Comments: 1
Final Thoughts: Antique Bakery
When Keiichirou Tachibana chucks in a well paid job to become the proprietor of a patisserie, it seems an unlikely move for a man who doesn’t even like sweets that much. Still, his new life is far from uneventful, thanks to his new employees- a chief patissier so gay that he’s been fired from all [...]
Posted: April 19th, 2009 under Series reviews.
Tags: Antique Bakery
Comments: 2
Final Thoughts: Detroit Metal City
When Soichi Negishi vowed to make it big in the music scene, he’d imagined a peaceful and intellectual career emulating his Swedish pop heroes- but unfortunately, things don’t always go to plan. Playing guitar at street corners is all very well, but when it comes to making money, Negishi has to rely on his other [...]
Posted: April 14th, 2009 under Series reviews.
Tags: Detroit Metal City
Comments: 6
Nodame Cantabile: Paris-hen
Nodame and Chiaki may have been cream of the crop in Japan, but now they’re both moving to Paris, where the standards are higher and mistakes are less easily forgiven. Whilst Nodame must cope with the dual tasks of learning French and adapting to the disciplined curriculum at the Conservatoire, Chiaki is confident he can [...]
Posted: April 12th, 2009 under Series reviews.
Tags: Nodame Cantabile
Comments: 3
Sorcerer Hunters TV
On the Spooner Continent, those who master sorcery find it all too easy to abuse their powers; but luckily for the common people, someone is on their side- the Sorcerer Hunters. Carrot, Tira, Chocolate, Marron and Gateau are warriors dedicated to eradicating evil sorcerers, but with Carrot more interested in chasing skirts, the rest of [...]
Posted: April 9th, 2009 under Series reviews.
Comments: 2
Final Thoughts: Slayers Revolution
With the Sword of Light lost during the events of Slayers Try, Lina and Gourry are on the lookout for a new weapon for the hapless swordsman- but as so often seems to happen, trouble gets stirred up along the way. Whilst Lina’s destructive ways finally draw the attention of the authorities, she also finds [...]
Posted: March 30th, 2009 under Series reviews.
Tags: Slayers
Comments: 2
