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May 21, 2019

Rush (2013) – Niki Lauda’s Grand Portrayal

Niki Lauda, legendary Austrian F1 driver and 3 time F1 World Driver’s Champion, passed away in his sleep on the 20th of May ’19. He was 70. The movie rush that premiered when he was 63, depicts the struggles of the race-car legend turned millionaire owner of Lauda Air and more recently, Niki. Niki Lauda has himself said in an...

Movies Comments: 2

May 16, 2019

Pokémon Detective Pikachu – Movie Review

Pokémon Detective Pikachu is a 2019 film adaptation of the Nintendo videogame of the same name, by Warner Bros. With a whole new take and setting to establish, the animators are left with cramming so many “introductions” and “explanations” in the movie, that they skimp on the plot. This is not to say Pokemon doesn’t do well as a traditional...

Movies Comments: 3

May 13, 2019

Tower of Druaga: The Aegis of Uruk – Anime Review

“Tower of Druaga” was originally an arcade game released in 1984, later transforming into a video game franchise and finally an anime. The series went on to being renewed for 2 seasons – The Aegis of Uruk and The Sword of Uruk. Animated by Gonzo, who gaves us gems like Last Exile, Gantz, and Rosario + Vampire, the Tower of...

Anime Comments: 4

May 11, 2019

Bungo Stray Dogs Season 3 Initial Impressions

Bungou stray dogs or Bungo Stray Dogs is one of the few anime which deftly handles both the psychological-mystery and the action anime genres. This anime has captured my attention ever since the Odasaku vs Gide fight where both possessing similar abilities to look a few seconds into the future were let loose with guns. Season 3 of Bungou Stray...

Anime Comments: 2

May 8, 2019

Hirunaka no Ryuusei – Movie Review

Adapted from the manga of the same name by Mika Yamamori containing 13 volumes, the movie adaptation of Hirunaka no Ryuusei (Daytime Shooting Star) runs on a ridiculously simple, over used plot and tries to turn into something refreshing. And it succeeds…partly. Plot Suzume Yosano – played by Mei Nagano – is a country girl whose parents have decided to...

Movies Comments: 2

May 8, 2019

Attack On Titan – Season 3 First impressions

From new additions to the ODM gear to Eren’s newly developed titan abilities. The new episodes of AOT have been tremendously captivating and have laid the groundwork for the upcoming episodes to be 100% mindblowing. Attack on titan season 3 starts off with a strategic situation quite akin to a chess board with one side having Commander Erwin Smith and...

Anime Comment: 1

May 8, 2019

The One by Lee Nicky – Manhwa Review

Lee Nicky, also known as Li Chongping, born Yilan County, Taiwan and the mangaka responsible for giving us The One, Youth Gone Wild, Paradise City and Provence. After Youth Gone Wild, Lee embarked on another manga based in the fashion industry and a female lead, thereby giving us one of the best fashion mangas till date – The One. Synopsis...

Manga Comments: 0

May 5, 2019

Orange (2015) Live Action – Movie Review

Adapted from a slice-of-life manga of the same name by Ichigo Takano, Orange (Orenji) is a live action adaptation released in 2015 and was number one on its opening weekend in Japan with US$2.58 million. An anime adaptation also began airing in 2016. A story with two timelines, revolving around a group of six high school students, Orange is easily...

Movies Comments: 3

May 5, 2019

The farthest Charlotte Katakuri has seen – One Piece

As it is with some of the strongest One Piece Characters, Katakuri too brought something that instilled awe and glitter to the table. The ability to look a few seconds into the future is no joke. This, coupled with his physical abilities that far surpass Luffy’s, makes him stronger than most one piece characters, and as Katakuri says it during...

Character Review Comments: 2

April 18, 2019

Tada Never Falls in Love – Nyanko Big Review

Tada never falls in love, a misleading title? Who cares. The anime is just another high school romance anime. But what drove me to write this review then? A cat.Nyanko Big is perhaps the most interesting character in the anime Tada Never Falls in Love, with a voice for himself, the cat is able to express the weirdest emotions (in...

Character Review Comments: 2