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<\/code><\/pre>\n","post_title":"Is It Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon? Season 1 & 2 Review","post_excerpt":"Somewhat off-putting title","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"is-it-wrong-to-try-to-pick-up-girls-in-a-dungeon-season-1-2-review","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2022-10-08 16:33:55","post_modified_gmt":"2022-10-08 15:33:55","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"http:\/\/comicbuzz.com\/?p=205920","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":205852,"post_author":"5","post_date":"2021-01-08 15:27:26","post_date_gmt":"2021-01-08 15:27:26","post_content":"Well, would you look at that! 2020 is more or less over and not a moment too soon! So let me just sit back and recap on all the films, movies and more that I was fortunate enough to enjoy this year. Hopefully you lot will find something worth checking out from my thoughts of what I deemed an \u201cOtaku 2020 Review\u201d.<\/span>\n\nSo I\u2019m just gonna tip toe around the whole pandemic, bush-fire, Carole Baskin crap show that was 2020 and just dive right in to what I managed to do articles of this year.<\/span>\n\nMust Watch Film:<\/span><\/strong>\n\n\n\n\u2018Zombie For Sale\u2019 is the first zom-rom-com to have emerged from Korea and the only one that comes to mind after the 2013 American film - \u2018Warm Bodies\u2019. This fantastic addition to the genre, reminds me of the comic style of \u2018Shaun of the Dead\u2019. Making it completely rewatchable and enjoyable time and time again. Released from Arrow Video on DVD and BluRay, you can also catch it over on Amazon Prime. Hopefully this film will make it to film festival screenings next year when the pandemic allows.<\/span>\n\nhttp:\/\/comicbuzz.com\/zombie-for-sale-review\/<\/a>\n\n\n\nA special mention has to go to Third Window Films for their release of \u2018Melancholic\u2019. Another fantastic film, that follows the midnight executions that go on in a run of the mill Japanese bath house. I still have to write this review up, but its a film well worth mentioning and is available to buy now over on their website. <\/span>http:\/\/thirdwindowfilms.com\/distributed-films\/<\/a>\n\n\n\nIf Asian film and subtitles just aren't your thing, then don\u2019t fret as \u2018Becky\u2019 has you covered. This film puts Kevin James in a role I never would have imagined he\u2019d play. Having just escaped from prison, Kevin plays a Neo-Nazi that is on the hunt for a key he hid in the foundations of a house years ago. How and why he did this, well I have no idea. But I do know - that the action was astounding! With a very resourceful and anger driven teenage girl lurking in the woods, its Kevin\u2019s character that is in the most danger! Definitely a film for the action lover in your life. <\/span>http:\/\/comicbuzz.com\/becky-review\/<\/a>\n<\/span>\n\nAnother film I have enjoyed myself this year is the follow up sequel to 2016\u2019 Train To Busan - Peninsula. Another zombie action flick that held its own against its predecessor and had some superb driving sequences from his youngest co-stars. Although already out on DVD and BluRay from Studio Canal, I hope to catch this film next year in the Japanese Film Festival at my local cinema and I advise you all to do the same if you get the chance.<\/span>\n\nCheck Out This Manga:<\/span><\/strong>\n\n\n\nIt\u2019s the hit anime and manga series of 2020, which although it made its debut in Japan back in 2016. It has since caught the rest of the World by storm in the last 12 months. With the manga series just after ending, if you can\u2019t wait for the final volume to be released - you can always download the Shonen Jump app onto your phone and read all the manga you want for just \u20ac1.99 a month! And that includes ALL of the old and latest chapters from Demon Slayer, Dragon Ball, Boruto, Jojo and more!<\/span>\n\nhttp:\/\/comicbuzz.com\/demon-slayer-kimetsu-no-yaiba-vol-1-review\/<\/a>\n<\/span>\n\nAnother notable manga that I have enjoyed this year, has been The Promised Neverland (also available on the Shonen Jump app!). Which is another series that has since finished, so you can binge it now over on the app.<\/span>\n\nNotable Anime Releases:<\/span><\/strong>\n\n\n\nThis series certainly caught me by surprise this year, Cop Craft is only a short 12 episode series but was jam packed with action from start to finish. It was a mix between Men In Black meets Lethal Weapon, certainly a show well worth introducing to those skeptical of anime. Definitely one worth mentioning to your co-workers to entice them over to the nerdy side. <\/span>http:\/\/comicbuzz.com\/cop-craft-the-complete-series-review\/<\/a>\n<\/span>\n\n\n\nNext up is the isekai, \u2018The Rising of the Shield Hero\u2019 season one. Now this one was quite interesting in the fact that the hero in this show was brought into the world as one of four heroes. However due to only having a shield and no weapon, he was more or less cast to one side with zero help and left to level up on his own. Other mad shit happens along the way, he gathers an unusual party but also manages to do his bit to save people as best he can. I haven't enjoyed an isekai as much as this, since I watched Log Horizon. Well worth checking out both shows, as they each have a new season coming our way in the new year !<\/span> http:\/\/comicbuzz.com\/the-rising-of-the-shield-hero-review\/<\/a>\n\n\n\nNext up is what I would class as a reverse isekai. Where the magical creature instead ventures into the \u2018real world\u2019 in search of peace. \u2018Miss Kobayashi\u2019s Dragon Maid\u2019 is just full of laughs, and also has an interesting take on the lead character. Although addressed as Miss and is indeed female, the way the character is portrayed you could easily change the genders. She acted much like I would imagine an adult Haruhi Fujioka from Ouran HighSchool Host Club would, so it looks like I have found my anime counterpart once again! There are also talks of a second season coming our way in 2021 for Miss Kobayashi, and there is plenty of manga available now in the franchise from Seven Seas Entertainment to keep us going until then. <\/span>http:\/\/comicbuzz.com\/miss-kobayashis-dragon-maid-the-complete-series-review\/<\/a>\n<\/span>\n\n\n\nOkay I have two more anime releases well worth mentioning. Let\u2019s begin with \u2018The Promised Neverland\u2019 from Anime Limited. This anime wasn\u2019t long throwing you into the deep end when it comes to watching it. I got so hooked after Season One ended, that I got the Shonen Jump app and read all of the manga from start to finish. Now I will admit, Season Two next year is going to be very action packed! There is a lot to fit into the storyline, but it is just one of those shows where you can connect with the characters instantly as you both find out the dark truth about their world at the same time. Anime Limited have also done a wonderful job when it came to the packaging and cover arts.<\/span> http:\/\/comicbuzz.com\/the-promised-neverland-season-1-review\/<\/a>\n\n\n\nLast but certainly not least - we have Season One of Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba. I haven\u2019t seen an anime with so much hype surrounding it since Season One of Attack on Titan! Once again, this is another show that when I finished watching it, I went and read all of the manga. And it was so satisfying! I could find zero flaw, even in the show. It was just so entertaining and the sword battles were among the best I have seen since Bleach and Claymore. I loved the old time, feudal feel to the show and the various personalities throughout, the hardships they all fought against and Tanjiro\u2019s sheer determination to help his sister Nezuko. Also, Nezuko is my Best Girl this year. All I want now are the figures for them all. Fingers crossed we will also get access to the film shorthly, hopefully via Crunchyroll or Funimation.<\/span>\n\nNot anime?:<\/span><\/strong>\n\n\n\nAlthough not an anime, 2020 was the year I finally managed to finish watching Samurai Jack! Thanks to Manga Entertainment UK who released the complete saga on Blu Ray back in December 2019, the fifth and final season ended Jacks\u2019 story that we have all waited for ever since the show ended abruptly back in 2004. This collection is well worth investing in and the story plus animation even holds up to this day - <\/span>http:\/\/comicbuzz.com\/samurai-jack-the-complete-series-review\/<\/a>\n\nStreamable Anime:<\/span><\/strong>\n\n\n\n2020 has definitely been the year I have streamed most of my anime. Fruits Basket Season Two is still my obsession, with Season Two Part One getting a physical release sometime around February 2021. For the last few months though, I have solely been watching it on the Funimation app. If you haven\u2019t seen it already or have preferred the manga, I can assure you this adaptation comes straight from the manga pages and is sure to make you weep. It\u2019s emotional no matter what episode you end up watching.<\/span>\n\nOther shows I have watched on the app this year include: Demon Slayer, The Promised Neverland, Fire Force, That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime, How Heavy are the Dumbbells you lift and currently, the final season of Attack on Titan. January is also looking to be a packed year of even more anime to watch, with several second seasons to shows I am highly looking forward to returning to. Funimation has been a must have app on my phone this year, alongside the old faithful Crunchyroll - which I just finished watching \u2018Is It Okay To Pick Girls Up In A Dungeon?!\u2019, as well as \u2018Mysteria Friends\u2019.<\/span>\n\n\n\nAnother streaming service that came online this year, has been \u2018Screen Anime\u2019. Launched back in May by the people behind Anime Limited and Scotland Loves Anime film fest, it was a way of getting through the pandemic in a time that was going to clash with the yearly anime screenings up in Scotland. They offer a monthly service which includes four filmes and a series each month that you can binge. They have also included film premieres before they got a physical release, including \u2018Ride Your Wave\u2019 and \u2018Lu Over The Wall\u2019. Its a subscription well worth checking out and supporting, with a very affordable cost of under \u00a34.00 a month. However it is only available to view in the UK and Ireland at the moment.<\/span>\n\nhttp:\/\/comicbuzz.com\/screen-anime-june-july-2020-review\/<\/a>\n<\/span>\n\nA Good \u2018Aul Book:<\/span><\/strong>\n\n\n\nIf you have attended any of the MCM Comic Cons in England over the years or just picked up your monthly Neo Magazine, you would be well acquainted with Cakes With Faces. A British company set up by designer Amy Crabtree, who has brought out many \u2018kawaii\u2019 alpaca and sushi hoodie designs over the years and whose stall has continuously grown over the near decade she has been trading at cons. She also has a superb YouTube channel that focuses on her trips to Japan and how you can organise your trip too! Which she has now put pen to paper and has created her very own travel guide! All thanks to her kickstarter campaign, the book is finally out and she has even done a second printing, so make sure to check out her website to order your copy today! <\/span>http:\/\/comicbuzz.com\/cakes-with-faces-your-guide-to-japan-review\/<\/a>\n<\/strong><\/span>\n\nComics Galore:<\/strong><\/span>\n\n\n\nI have really been slacking on the comic reviews this year, but two very important franchises do in fact come to the front of my mind. Over the last year or so, I have been enjoying the weekly Critical Role nights but I am a long way off from being up to date on the current Campaign 2. The team behind the Mighty Nein and their DM Matthew Mercer have since teamed up with Dark Horse Comics to put their first Campaign to paper as a comic series. Thus the Origins of Vox Machina was released. However my eyes are solely set on the up-coming Mighty Nein origins stories that are set to be published next year, beginning with our own little sapphire: Jester. <\/span>http:\/\/comicbuzz.com\/critical-role-vox-machina-origins-vol-1-review\/<\/a>\n<\/span>\n\n\n\nAnother comic series and company worth checking out, is Wolvenheart from Mad Cave Studios. This epic tale tells the story of not only Van Helsing, but the organisation he establishes to track down the evil demons that have emerged through various points in time. It\u2019s time-traveling demon slayers in a nutshell. With appearances from the Queen of England, Dracula and the infamous - Queen in Black! Follow Van Helsing's apprentice - Sterling Cross, as he travels throughout time to stop the destruction of the Wolvenheart Organisation! <\/span>http:\/\/comicbuzz.com\/wolvenheart-vol-1-legendary-slayer-review\/<\/a>\n<\/span>\n\nGraphic Novels worth checking out:<\/span><\/strong>\n\n\n\nI have really come to love Katie O\u2019Neills\u2019 work in the last year. From her \u2018Tea Dragon Society\u2019 series to \u2018Aquicorn Cove\u2019 - it just brings me back to the types of books I used to read as a kid. However these ones are still capable of catching my grown-up imagination, by transporting me into a story filled with joy but also personal challenges for the characters. My favorite of which has been the \u2018Tea Dragon Festival\u2019 - <\/span>http:\/\/comicbuzz.com\/the-tea-dragon-festival-review\/<\/a>. A book and series that is well worth adding to your collection, and also makes as a lovely gift for younger readers. Truly this is one series I would hope to pass down through my family for decades to come.<\/span>\n\n\n\nMy second graphic novel recommendation has to go to \u2018The Magic Fish\u2019 from Random House Graphic. This beautifully illustrated story combines some foreign fairy tales that I have never heard before and entwines them with the struggles that young Ti\u00e9n is going through. The only child of an immigrant family, that moved from Vietnam to America for a better life. Throw in the reality of knowing that he is poorer than his classmates, the amount of work and effort his parents put into their daily lives and the sadness he sees on his mothers\u2019 face when she talks about returning back to Vietnam to visit her ailing mother. Ti\u00e9ns\u2019 native language is English and although he has dual languages to a certain degree, his parents native tongue will always be Vietnamese. It just adds an extra layer of communication complications, when Ti\u00e9n struggles to understand his own feelings towards boys but doesn't know how to voice them to his parents. It\u2019s a book I am miserably failing to properly describe, but is well worth picking up and reading! Please take my word for it!<\/span> http:\/\/comicbuzz.com\/the-magic-fish-review\/<\/a>\n<\/span>\n\nA Little Box of Sunshine:<\/span><\/strong>\n\n\n\nEach month, without fail I have received my SoKawaii box subscription sent straight from Japan. With a different theme each month, it comes packed full of stationary, useful goods, cups, blankets, plushies etc. Delivered through DHL, it has managed to arrive within days of leaving Japan and does not rely on Japan Post at all. Which at the moment has not shipped to Ireland since March. Just check out my latest review of SoKawaii for their December box to find out how you can sign up and use my discount code: <\/span>http:\/\/comicbuzz.com\/sokawaii-december-2020-box-review\/<\/a>\n\nOther noteworthy boxes include Nihon Box, which currently can\u2019t ship to a number of countries at the moment due to Japan Post restrictions. So perhaps its best to wait until normal postal services resume before signing up for your crate. <\/span>http:\/\/comicbuzz.com\/nihon-box-march-2020-review\/<\/a>\n<\/span>\n\nAnother service I found just recent enough, is Leannes Anime over on Facebook. Based in England, she can create custom anime mystery boxes for you, locate certain merch from Japan and is even working on getting a website made for the new year. With quick turn around, fast shipping and reasonable prices, she is well worth checking out for the anime figures and merch that she buys in. Make sure to check out her live videos as well for all the latest merch that arrives. <\/span>http:\/\/comicbuzz.com\/leannes-anime-demon-slayer-mystery-box-review\/<\/a>\n<\/span>\n\nAnd last but not least, I want to give a massive shout out to all the Irish conventions and their committee members, stall holders, attendees and guests that have had to cancel all their plans for 2020. Let\u2019s face it, this year sucked in many ways! But outside of that, we all managed to slow down just a tad. To take an extra long breath and just deal with what was in front of us. There will be many more conventions in the future, we will all be extra excited to attend, to get out of the house and even leave our own county at long last! Imagine being able to go to Dublin for Dublin Comic Con and J-Con, to travel to Cork for Kaizoku Con, Galway for Akumakon and maybe even new conventions that haven\u2019t even been announced yet. We will grace those trade halls yet again and we will not take it for granted when we line up to meet an overseas guest.<\/span>\n\nHere\u2019s to 2021, even if it goes to s*** - at least there will be a new season of anime to watch!<\/span>","post_title":"Best Content of 2020?!","post_excerpt":"Let's recap 2020","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"best-content-of-2020","to_ping":"","pinged":"http:\/\/comicbuzz.com\/zombie-for-sale-review\/\nhttp:\/\/comicbuzz.com\/becky-review\/\nhttp:\/\/comicbuzz.com\/demon-slayer-kimetsu-no-yaiba-vol-1-review\/","post_modified":"2022-10-08 17:05:10","post_modified_gmt":"2022-10-08 16:05:10","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"http:\/\/comicbuzz.com\/?p=205852","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":205679,"post_author":"5","post_date":"2020-11-20 20:54:58","post_date_gmt":"2020-11-20 20:54:58","post_content":"
Over the last number of weeks I have been researching ways of buying anime merch and statues from Japan, as I was supposed to be on a two week holiday in Tokyo at the beginning of October. However due to the current pandemic and travel restrictions, those long anticipated travel plans have been put on hold for the next while. In order to try and regain some of the enjoyment of figure hunting in Akihabara, I decided to have a look and see what kind of sellers there are that sell Kuji prizes and decently priced figures. And so I came across \u2018Leanne\u2019s Anime\u2019 page over on Facebook. Which you can check out in the link here - (<\/span>https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/pg\/Leannes-anime-118660289526150\/posts\/?ref=page_internal<\/a>) . Leanne has turned her passion for anime into a business, where she can not only create mystery boxes of popular anime, but she also seeks out and is able to get official anime merch and figures straight from Japan. If you are looking for anything in particular that is exclusive to Japan, Leanne is the one to get in contact with. Her business is based in the UK, but does ship to most countries at a reasonable cost. It was only an extra \u00a310.00 to ship a box to me in Ireland. \u2018Leanne\u2019s Anime\u2019 has been up and running now for the last two years and she has since gathered quite a following of clients, with over 900 people currently following her page. There has been nothing but positive interactions and reviews from what I have seen, with regular page updates and new stock always coming in.<\/span><\/p>\n
So I decided to take a leap of faith and treat myself to a \u00a355 Demon Slayer mystery box to see what was inside.<\/span><\/p>\n
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First off, I received this box in the post on a Monday morning when it was only posted out on a Saturday in England . Now that was a quick turnaround service. It arrived in a medium box and everything appeared well wrapped, with zero damage or wear and tear. Seeing as all these items were once shipped from Japan to the Uk, and then onto me. I was expecting some bit of damage, but all appeared in excellent condition. So the first item that caught my eye was this Demon Slayer Mini Poster, which was an E prize in an old Kuji lottery. This is a high quality looking picture, that was full of action and the main cast. I just wish the image was laminated so it can be better protected and preserved. I also received a Tanjiro mascot plush, which I think originated from a store and not a Kuji. These things aren\u2019t exactly cheap to buy brand new in Japan, so this was a nice addition.<\/span><\/p>\n
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Moving on we have a mystery box item, where you can get one of six different characters. Each of which appear similar to a small tsum tsum plush, but their hands act like a bulldog clip. Their legs act like the lever to open and close them. So you can attach them to books, fabric or even as a hanging decoration. I was lucky enough to get Nezuko in this box, and I have to be honest her design is a lot creepier in real life than what appears on the side of the box!<\/span><\/p>\n
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Next up is the absolute gem of the box for me, and that is this official Kanao figure. I have seen this particular figure go for around \u00a330 just on her own, so was quite surprised to see her included in the box. Although she is not amongst the main characters in the show, her character background is highly memorable just from the first season. As you can see from the picture, there is a lot of detail gone into her form the show. She is in her Demon Slaying uniform, with her sword bound to her hip and also has that iconic butterfly hair accessory. Which also ties her to her squad and Captain who sports something similar. Now I am on the hunt for even more Demon Slayer characters to join her on my shelf.<\/span><\/p>\n
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Moving on we also have two rubber strap keychains from the same Demon Slayer Kuji the art print came from. On the left we have Giyu, who was one out of nine possible characters I could have gotten. This was a very lucky box, as I was actually hoping to pull him. This rubber strap was the I prize in that particular lottery. The one on the right was the H prize, of which I pulled Makomo. Once again she was another Demon Slayer who had such a heartbreaking backstory. Really glad I got her, she was also a one in nine characters I could have gotten. I am also surprised to see how big these rubber straps were in person, as I was not expecting them to be very big. You can even see the size comparison to the figure box behind them. So at the moment I have them displayed on a Cork Board I bought a few months back.<\/span><\/p>\n
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And last but not least, I also got a cushion cover in this mystery box of Nezuko! This cover is actually really good quality, with a solid zip and stitching I really wasn\u2019t expecting. Thankfully I had a spare pillow hiding around the place that I was able to instantly switch out for this new living room decor!<\/span><\/p>\n
And there we have it, that was a \u00a355 \u2018Demon Slayer\u2019 Mystery Box from Leanne\u2019s Anime. Was it worth the price? I believe so, to play a single Kuji ticket in Japan it ranges from 700 to 900 yen depending on the lottery. That's roughly \u20ac7 to \u20ac9 a ticket. We got three official Kuji prizes, a plush keychain from a store, a mystery Demon Slayer box, a figure and a cushion cover. At a convention I would easily see stalls push up the prices of certain popular figures such as these to nearly \u20ac50, and people would buy them. The quality and overall value of the goods inside the box are more than worth the price tag, especially when none of these are readily available to buy overseas.<\/span><\/p>\n
I highly advise checking out \u2018Leanne\u2019s Anime\u2019 over on Facebook, as she is constantly updating with new stock and offers. I will definitely be going back to her again in the future!<\/span><\/p>\n
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<\/p>\n","post_title":"Nihon Box April to December 2020 Review Part 1","post_excerpt":"I have a massive haul to talk about","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"nihon-box-april-to-december-2020-review-part-1","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2022-10-08 16:00:32","post_modified_gmt":"2022-10-08 15:00:32","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"http:\/\/comicbuzz.com\/?p=206112","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":206081,"post_author":"5","post_date":"2021-03-26 19:49:57","post_date_gmt":"2021-03-26 19:49:57","post_content":"I am back once again with the latest SoKawaii box review. This months\u2019 box theme is \u201cSuper Kawaii Squad\u201d and features an interesting mix of items from Sailor Moon, Sanrio, San-X and PreCure. With two household items inside, we also have an unusual \u2018stationery\u2019 item and some collectable figures to add to your display cases. This month\u2019s box has got it all! So let\u2019s get the company description out of the way, shall we!<\/span>\n\nSoKawaii is a company based in Japan, home of practically everything kawaii (the Japanese word for cute). They create monthly subscription boxes, jam packed with 100% licensed products from brands such as Hello Kitty, Pok\u00e9mon, Sanrio, Studio Ghibli and more. The items range from plushies to Gachapon, little figures, stationary, lifestyle, kitchenware and more. The staff at SoKawaii handpicks 5 to 6 cute & useful items exclusive to Japan, pack them up in a very decorative box and send it straight to your doorstep each month. You can also check out their Instagram for even more info and insights into what is currently trending in Japanese arcades and stores. As well as sneak peeks into what they could be including in next month\u2019s box. They also listen to what you would like to be included in future boxes, by asking across their social media accounts. So make sure to have your opinions heard over on their social media posts, particularly their Instagram one -<\/span> https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/sokawaii\/<\/a>\n\n\n\nFirst up, we have our household item which is perfect for the bathroom. With the Pompompurin Foaming Soap Dispenser, which is perfect for the bags of refillable liquid soap you can purchase in Lidl. Now as to how it creates the foam, I\u2019m unsure. As I haven\u2019t used this dispenser enough yet to see it fully working. Now Pompompurin is the only version available, which mightn\u2019t be to everyone's taste. I myself would have much preferred a Kuromi one! It\u2019s a plastic bottle at the end of the day, so it will last for quite some time, but it does look like something that would be bought rather cheaply.<\/span>\n\n\n\nOur second item this month is a small cat plush. Much similar to the ones we have gotten in the past, when we received the Tanuki & Kitsune plush range in last August\u2019 box. This very cute, fluffy and almost TsumTsum like sized plush is from the \u201cFunwari Korokoro Nayanko Neko '' plush range. Now I love these small plushies, so easy to stack and display in small spaces. I now have a small pyramid of these small plushies, so its very satisfying to look at them. The most adorable detail to these plushies, is that they all have a small black butthole sewn onto them! It\u2019s both hilarious and cute! There are six different cats available in this collection, with one supplied at random in every box this month.<\/span>\n\nUp next is our San-X item, which is a \u201cRilakkuma Friends Blind Box Figure\u201d, which has 6 different characters available. Now these items are rather large and are made of a hard plastic material that reminds me a lot of those bath toy figures you may have had as a child, that used to squirt water out of their months. Now they are hollow inside, but the detail is quite good and has a decent paint job. They are also fully licensed figures, as they are made by Bandai.<\/span>\n\n\n\nThe next item we have this month is a rather unusual one. As we have a \u201cMy Melody Adhesive Mirror set\u201d, which are basically reflective stickers that you can attach to the back of your phone, notebooks etc. Advertised as a \u2018handy mirror\u2019, for those quick touch ups. Now I don\u2019t see why they are saying that you can place it on the back of your phone, when in fact practically all mobile phones these days have a front and rear facing camera - making this item absolutely pointless. Unless you are a young girl that hasn\u2019t come of age yet to have the responsibility of a phone. Either way, this item is definitely aimed at a much younger generation compared to the people that actually subscribe to this box. It\u2019s more of a cheap filler item in my opinion.<\/span>\n\n\n\nNext up is our PreCure item! From the show \u201cHealin' Good♥Pretty Cure\u201d, comes this high quality melamine spoon. A rather large one at that, which is perfect to eat all of those deserts with. It\u2019s also a good rice spoon as well. It\u2019s also perfect for just displaying. With three designs available at random in March\u2019s box.<\/span>\n\n\n\nNow onto our final item this month, the one that has certainly made the box well worth the subscription cost! Each box for March received one of the five designs of the recently released Sailor Moon Q posket figures. Which featured Sailor Moon, Chibi Moon, Mars, Jupiter and Venus. Sailor Moon is all the rage at the moment due to the recent release of the Sailor Moon Eternal movies, which this collection is named after. Q Poskets are \u2018unusual\u2019 looking figures, made to bring attention to the eyes and large scale heads attached to the figures, mostly known as the chibi figure range. Which have been made by Banpresto. Although not entirely my cup of tea, as I prefer figures that are closer to the character design in the anime than chibi designs such as these, I was ecstatic to see that I actually got Sailor Moon in my box!<\/span>\n\n\n\nAnd that has been March\u2019s So Kawaii box! Now let\u2019s get on to the all important information, for how YOU can begin your own subscription, as well as a special discount code just for you guys.<\/span>\n\n\n\nSo here is the price breakdown of the box each month and the savings you can get. At the moment, SoKawaii are shipping their boxes via DHL as Japan Post is still not allowing worldwide postage from Japan. Whether you subscribe month to month, or for their 3, 6 or even 12 month package options \u2013 there are savings to be had.<\/span>\n\n1 Month \u2013 $35.00 (\u20ac29.00mo roughly)<\/span>\n\n3 Months \u2013 $33.50 (\u20ac28.00mo roughly)<\/span>\n\n6 Months \u2013 $32.00 (\u20ac26.50mo roughly)<\/span>\n\n12 Months \u2013 $31.50 (\u20ac26.00mo roughly)<\/span>\n\nBetter yet, here is a 10% discount code that you can use on your first box!<\/span>\n\nhttp:\/\/sokawaii.refr.cc\/maryhealy<\/a>\n\nNow if you liked everything you saw in this review of March\u2019s box, rest assured that the items are different every month, for the most part. Each box has 5 to 6 items included and a few of them will be revealed online through SoKawaiis\u2019 social media as the weeks go by. April\u2019s box theme is \u201cFull Bloom Sakura\u201d, which will feature goods from Pok\u00e9mon and Sanrio, with a few of the products included already announced across their social media.<\/span>\n\nhttps:\/\/www.sokawaii.com\/<\/a>","post_title":"SoKawaii March 2021 Box Review","post_excerpt":"I am back once again","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"sokawaii-march-2021-box-review","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2022-10-08 16:11:24","post_modified_gmt":"2022-10-08 15:11:24","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"http:\/\/comicbuzz.com\/?p=206081","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":205920,"post_author":"5","post_date":"2021-02-01 16:53:33","post_date_gmt":"2021-02-01 16:53:33","post_content":"
Created By: <\/strong>Fujino \u00d3mori<\/span><\/p>\n
Directed By:<\/strong> Yoshiki Yamakawa, Hideki Tachibana<\/span><\/p>\n
Studio:<\/strong> J.C. Staff<\/span><\/p>\n
Classification:<\/strong> 15 (BBFC)<\/span><\/p>\n
Audio:<\/strong> Japanese, English<\/span><\/p>\n
Subtitles:<\/strong> English<\/span><\/p>\n
Format:<\/strong> BluRay, DVD<\/span><\/p>\n
Licensed By:<\/strong> Animatsu (Season 1), MVM Entertainment (Season 2)<\/span><\/p>\n
Release Date:<\/strong> Available Now<\/span><\/p>\n
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In a World where Gods & Goddesses once descended upon the Earth in order to walk amongst their subjects and seek some entertainment, Dungeons were created for their followers to explore and defeat the evil monsters within its labyrinth like levels. Each God created their own clan known as a Familia. Some were more successful than others. The Goddess Hestia was amongst the lower class, whose familia only consisted of just one other member. A 14 year old young adventurer by the name of Bell Cranel. Having been bestowed with Hestia\u2019s blessing, Bell begins his long journey to becoming a well skilled adventurer and making the Hestia Familia infamous.<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n
Despite the long winded and somewhat off-putting title, this show was actually quite entertaining. We follow the young Bell Cranel, who has journeyed towards the city of Orario to become an adventurer just like his late grandfather had hoped for him. Having failed to join any of the established Familia within the city, he is eventually found and welcomed into Hestia\u2019s following. Unlike many of the other Deities we come across in the show, Hestia also helps support their lifestyle by working any job she finds whilst Bell is training in the dungeons. After an encounter with a renowned adventurer, Bell develops a new skill that allows him to level up a lot faster than what would normally be possible. To which Hestia refuses to tell him about, due to come conflicting emotions regarding the origins of this ability. Throughout both seasons, we watch as Bell comes against many challenges and dangerous battles, including a minotaur attack that would have surely killed him. He later gains allies and begins to build an adventuring party, as well as gaining some new friends along the way from other familia and occupations. We learn more about the Gods and the fractions between them. Some stretching back so far in time, before the Gods even set foot upon the Earth. There is far more to this show, than simply \u2018picking up girls.<\/span><\/p>\n
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Bell Cranel is our main character in the show, he begins as a solo adventurer with little to no skill. He certainly stands out in the crowd when it comes to his appearance, as he has white hair and red eyes. Almost inhuman in some regards, but certainly is a 14 year old boy at heart. Following an encounter with the powerful swordswoman Ais Wallenstein, Bell develops a crush on the beautiful woman and vows to train as hard as he can in order to get to her level of skill. Thankfully the romance is one sided for now, as the story instead revolves around his journey to level up and improve the living conditions of his Familia. Hestia is perhaps one of the more head-strong Goddesses in this show, short in stature but will take any opportunity to prove her worth in a fight. Her attire is\u2026.questionable, as it holds absolutely zero practicality. I mean, what is the point of having a string\/ribbon tied across your upper arms and restricting your movements? I just don\u2019t get it!<\/span><\/p>\n
There are a number of other characters that appear in the show that certainly add to the fun. From those within the other Familia, who are friends and foes alike, to Eina Tulle who is Bell\u2019s contact at the Guild, and even the waitresses Syr and Ry\u00fa that work in a local pub. All of which have certainly added some excitement to the show. With Season One more focussed on Bell developing his skills and doing his best to survive the upper levels of a dungeon. Season Two has even more action, as a war between both Hestia and Apollo\u2019s familias begins. With the Champion familia choosing what fate the losing faction will suffer, as well as claiming their entire wealth. Not only that, Bell gets involved in trying to uncover and save a Renart he encounters in the \u2018Red Light District\u2019.<\/span><\/p>\n
You read that right folks, Bell takes a stroll through Otario\u2019s version of the \u2018red light district\u2019. The home to many a courtesan and escort, if Hestia found out she would be furious! Where Season One developed not only Bell\u2019s skills, but also established the World and many of the recurring characters. Season Two went straight for the action, with not only a rescue attempt of a captive fox-tailed prostitute, but also a war between Gods that resulted in a deadly game of \u2018Storming the castle\u2019. This franchise is full of action, and it doesn't end just there with Season Two!<\/span><\/p>\n
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Buy them here:<\/span> https:\/\/www.anime-on-line.com\/search?controller=search&s=is+it+wrong+<\/a><\/p>\n
\u2018Is It Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon?\u2019<\/em> first began as a light novel series back in 2013 by Fujino \u00d3mori. It has since been picked up and translated by Yen Press, and is still on-going with 16 volumes out at present. Several months later, the manga adaptation was released from the same author. Which was also picked up by Yen Press and now stands at 11 volumes and once again, is still on-going. With just two short years after the series hit print, an anime adaptation was released. All of which was animated by J.C. Staff, the studio responsible for Food Wars<\/em>, A Certain Magical Index<\/em> and One Punch Man Season 2<\/em>. The anime has since had 3 seasons and a number of OVA\u2019s. However it was Animatsu Entertainment that released Season One over here in the West, with MVM Entertainment picking up and releasing Season Two.<\/span><\/p>\n
Season Three only just aired last year, so we should hear at some point this year who will be releasing that title. Fingers crossed for another MVM Entertainment release. If all that isn\u2019t enough for you, there is also a film called, \u2018Is It Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon?: Arrow of the Orion\u2019 that was released by Manga UK. As well as the spin off series, \u2018Is It Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon? On The Side: Sword Oratoria<\/em>' was released by MVM Entertainment a number of years back.<\/span><\/p>\n
This is a show well worth checking out if you enjoy your adventuring, dungeon battle animes. All the fantasy adventure, just minus the isekai. And there is plenty to enjoy from this franchise, and I highly doubt it ends with Season 3!<\/span><\/p>\n
Overall:<\/strong> 8\/10<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n
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Hopefully you lot will find something worth checking out from my thoughts of what I deemed an \u201cOtaku 2020 Review\u201d.<\/span>\n\nSo I\u2019m just gonna tip toe around the whole pandemic, bush-fire, Carole Baskin crap show that was 2020 and just dive right in to what I managed to do articles of this year.<\/span>\n\nMust Watch Film:<\/span><\/strong>\n\n\n\n\u2018Zombie For Sale\u2019 is the first zom-rom-com to have emerged from Korea and the only one that comes to mind after the 2013 American film - \u2018Warm Bodies\u2019. This fantastic addition to the genre, reminds me of the comic style of \u2018Shaun of the Dead\u2019. Making it completely rewatchable and enjoyable time and time again. Released from Arrow Video on DVD and BluRay, you can also catch it over on Amazon Prime. Hopefully this film will make it to film festival screenings next year when the pandemic allows.<\/span>\n\nhttp:\/\/comicbuzz.com\/zombie-for-sale-review\/<\/a>\n\n\n\nA special mention has to go to Third Window Films for their release of \u2018Melancholic\u2019. Another fantastic film, that follows the midnight executions that go on in a run of the mill Japanese bath house. I still have to write this review up, but its a film well worth mentioning and is available to buy now over on their website. <\/span>http:\/\/thirdwindowfilms.com\/distributed-films\/<\/a>\n\n\n\nIf Asian film and subtitles just aren't your thing, then don\u2019t fret as \u2018Becky\u2019 has you covered. This film puts Kevin James in a role I never would have imagined he\u2019d play. Having just escaped from prison, Kevin plays a Neo-Nazi that is on the hunt for a key he hid in the foundations of a house years ago. How and why he did this, well I have no idea. But I do know - that the action was astounding! With a very resourceful and anger driven teenage girl lurking in the woods, its Kevin\u2019s character that is in the most danger! Definitely a film for the action lover in your life. <\/span>http:\/\/comicbuzz.com\/becky-review\/<\/a>\n<\/span>\n\nAnother film I have enjoyed myself this year is the follow up sequel to 2016\u2019 Train To Busan - Peninsula. Another zombie action flick that held its own against its predecessor and had some superb driving sequences from his youngest co-stars. Although already out on DVD and BluRay from Studio Canal, I hope to catch this film next year in the Japanese Film Festival at my local cinema and I advise you all to do the same if you get the chance.<\/span>\n\nCheck Out This Manga:<\/span><\/strong>\n\n\n\nIt\u2019s the hit anime and manga series of 2020, which although it made its debut in Japan back in 2016. It has since caught the rest of the World by storm in the last 12 months. With the manga series just after ending, if you can\u2019t wait for the final volume to be released - you can always download the Shonen Jump app onto your phone and read all the manga you want for just \u20ac1.99 a month! And that includes ALL of the old and latest chapters from Demon Slayer, Dragon Ball, Boruto, Jojo and more!<\/span>\n\nhttp:\/\/comicbuzz.com\/demon-slayer-kimetsu-no-yaiba-vol-1-review\/<\/a>\n<\/span>\n\nAnother notable manga that I have enjoyed this year, has been The Promised Neverland (also available on the Shonen Jump app!). Which is another series that has since finished, so you can binge it now over on the app.<\/span>\n\nNotable Anime Releases:<\/span><\/strong>\n\n\n\nThis series certainly caught me by surprise this year, Cop Craft is only a short 12 episode series but was jam packed with action from start to finish. It was a mix between Men In Black meets Lethal Weapon, certainly a show well worth introducing to those skeptical of anime. Definitely one worth mentioning to your co-workers to entice them over to the nerdy side. <\/span>http:\/\/comicbuzz.com\/cop-craft-the-complete-series-review\/<\/a>\n<\/span>\n\n\n\nNext up is the isekai, \u2018The Rising of the Shield Hero\u2019 season one. Now this one was quite interesting in the fact that the hero in this show was brought into the world as one of four heroes. However due to only having a shield and no weapon, he was more or less cast to one side with zero help and left to level up on his own. Other mad shit happens along the way, he gathers an unusual party but also manages to do his bit to save people as best he can. I haven't enjoyed an isekai as much as this, since I watched Log Horizon. Well worth checking out both shows, as they each have a new season coming our way in the new year !<\/span> http:\/\/comicbuzz.com\/the-rising-of-the-shield-hero-review\/<\/a>\n\n\n\nNext up is what I would class as a reverse isekai. Where the magical creature instead ventures into the \u2018real world\u2019 in search of peace. \u2018Miss Kobayashi\u2019s Dragon Maid\u2019 is just full of laughs, and also has an interesting take on the lead character. Although addressed as Miss and is indeed female, the way the character is portrayed you could easily change the genders. She acted much like I would imagine an adult Haruhi Fujioka from Ouran HighSchool Host Club would, so it looks like I have found my anime counterpart once again! There are also talks of a second season coming our way in 2021 for Miss Kobayashi, and there is plenty of manga available now in the franchise from Seven Seas Entertainment to keep us going until then. <\/span>http:\/\/comicbuzz.com\/miss-kobayashis-dragon-maid-the-complete-series-review\/<\/a>\n<\/span>\n\n\n\nOkay I have two more anime releases well worth mentioning. Let\u2019s begin with \u2018The Promised Neverland\u2019 from Anime Limited. This anime wasn\u2019t long throwing you into the deep end when it comes to watching it. I got so hooked after Season One ended, that I got the Shonen Jump app and read all of the manga from start to finish. Now I will admit, Season Two next year is going to be very action packed! There is a lot to fit into the storyline, but it is just one of those shows where you can connect with the characters instantly as you both find out the dark truth about their world at the same time. Anime Limited have also done a wonderful job when it came to the packaging and cover arts.<\/span> http:\/\/comicbuzz.com\/the-promised-neverland-season-1-review\/<\/a>\n\n\n\nLast but certainly not least - we have Season One of Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba. I haven\u2019t seen an anime with so much hype surrounding it since Season One of Attack on Titan! Once again, this is another show that when I finished watching it, I went and read all of the manga. And it was so satisfying! I could find zero flaw, even in the show. It was just so entertaining and the sword battles were among the best I have seen since Bleach and Claymore. I loved the old time, feudal feel to the show and the various personalities throughout, the hardships they all fought against and Tanjiro\u2019s sheer determination to help his sister Nezuko. Also, Nezuko is my Best Girl this year. All I want now are the figures for them all. Fingers crossed we will also get access to the film shorthly, hopefully via Crunchyroll or Funimation.<\/span>\n\nNot anime?:<\/span><\/strong>\n\n\n\nAlthough not an anime, 2020 was the year I finally managed to finish watching Samurai Jack! Thanks to Manga Entertainment UK who released the complete saga on Blu Ray back in December 2019, the fifth and final season ended Jacks\u2019 story that we have all waited for ever since the show ended abruptly back in 2004. This collection is well worth investing in and the story plus animation even holds up to this day - <\/span>http:\/\/comicbuzz.com\/samurai-jack-the-complete-series-review\/<\/a>\n\nStreamable Anime:<\/span><\/strong>\n\n\n\n2020 has definitely been the year I have streamed most of my anime. Fruits Basket Season Two is still my obsession, with Season Two Part One getting a physical release sometime around February 2021. For the last few months though, I have solely been watching it on the Funimation app. If you haven\u2019t seen it already or have preferred the manga, I can assure you this adaptation comes straight from the manga pages and is sure to make you weep. It\u2019s emotional no matter what episode you end up watching.<\/span>\n\nOther shows I have watched on the app this year include: Demon Slayer, The Promised Neverland, Fire Force, That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime, How Heavy are the Dumbbells you lift and currently, the final season of Attack on Titan. January is also looking to be a packed year of even more anime to watch, with several second seasons to shows I am highly looking forward to returning to. Funimation has been a must have app on my phone this year, alongside the old faithful Crunchyroll - which I just finished watching \u2018Is It Okay To Pick Girls Up In A Dungeon?!\u2019, as well as \u2018Mysteria Friends\u2019.<\/span>\n\n\n\nAnother streaming service that came online this year, has been \u2018Screen Anime\u2019. Launched back in May by the people behind Anime Limited and Scotland Loves Anime film fest, it was a way of getting through the pandemic in a time that was going to clash with the yearly anime screenings up in Scotland. They offer a monthly service which includes four filmes and a series each month that you can binge. They have also included film premieres before they got a physical release, including \u2018Ride Your Wave\u2019 and \u2018Lu Over The Wall\u2019. Its a subscription well worth checking out and supporting, with a very affordable cost of under \u00a34.00 a month. However it is only available to view in the UK and Ireland at the moment.<\/span>\n\nhttp:\/\/comicbuzz.com\/screen-anime-june-july-2020-review\/<\/a>\n<\/span>\n\nA Good \u2018Aul Book:<\/span><\/strong>\n\n\n\nIf you have attended any of the MCM Comic Cons in England over the years or just picked up your monthly Neo Magazine, you would be well acquainted with Cakes With Faces. A British company set up by designer Amy Crabtree, who has brought out many \u2018kawaii\u2019 alpaca and sushi hoodie designs over the years and whose stall has continuously grown over the near decade she has been trading at cons. She also has a superb YouTube channel that focuses on her trips to Japan and how you can organise your trip too! Which she has now put pen to paper and has created her very own travel guide! All thanks to her kickstarter campaign, the book is finally out and she has even done a second printing, so make sure to check out her website to order your copy today! <\/span>http:\/\/comicbuzz.com\/cakes-with-faces-your-guide-to-japan-review\/<\/a>\n<\/strong><\/span>\n\nComics Galore:<\/strong><\/span>\n\n\n\nI have really been slacking on the comic reviews this year, but two very important franchises do in fact come to the front of my mind. Over the last year or so, I have been enjoying the weekly Critical Role nights but I am a long way off from being up to date on the current Campaign 2. The team behind the Mighty Nein and their DM Matthew Mercer have since teamed up with Dark Horse Comics to put their first Campaign to paper as a comic series. Thus the Origins of Vox Machina was released. However my eyes are solely set on the up-coming Mighty Nein origins stories that are set to be published next year, beginning with our own little sapphire: Jester. <\/span>http:\/\/comicbuzz.com\/critical-role-vox-machina-origins-vol-1-review\/<\/a>\n<\/span>\n\n\n\nAnother comic series and company worth checking out, is Wolvenheart from Mad Cave Studios. This epic tale tells the story of not only Van Helsing, but the organisation he establishes to track down the evil demons that have emerged through various points in time. It\u2019s time-traveling demon slayers in a nutshell. With appearances from the Queen of England, Dracula and the infamous - Queen in Black! Follow Van Helsing's apprentice - Sterling Cross, as he travels throughout time to stop the destruction of the Wolvenheart Organisation! <\/span>http:\/\/comicbuzz.com\/wolvenheart-vol-1-legendary-slayer-review\/<\/a>\n<\/span>\n\nGraphic Novels worth checking out:<\/span><\/strong>\n\n\n\nI have really come to love Katie O\u2019Neills\u2019 work in the last year. From her \u2018Tea Dragon Society\u2019 series to \u2018Aquicorn Cove\u2019 - it just brings me back to the types of books I used to read as a kid. However these ones are still capable of catching my grown-up imagination, by transporting me into a story filled with joy but also personal challenges for the characters. My favorite of which has been the \u2018Tea Dragon Festival\u2019 - <\/span>http:\/\/comicbuzz.com\/the-tea-dragon-festival-review\/<\/a>. A book and series that is well worth adding to your collection, and also makes as a lovely gift for younger readers. Truly this is one series I would hope to pass down through my family for decades to come.<\/span>\n\n\n\nMy second graphic novel recommendation has to go to \u2018The Magic Fish\u2019 from Random House Graphic. This beautifully illustrated story combines some foreign fairy tales that I have never heard before and entwines them with the struggles that young Ti\u00e9n is going through. The only child of an immigrant family, that moved from Vietnam to America for a better life. Throw in the reality of knowing that he is poorer than his classmates, the amount of work and effort his parents put into their daily lives and the sadness he sees on his mothers\u2019 face when she talks about returning back to Vietnam to visit her ailing mother. Ti\u00e9ns\u2019 native language is English and although he has dual languages to a certain degree, his parents native tongue will always be Vietnamese. It just adds an extra layer of communication complications, when Ti\u00e9n struggles to understand his own feelings towards boys but doesn't know how to voice them to his parents. It\u2019s a book I am miserably failing to properly describe, but is well worth picking up and reading! Please take my word for it!<\/span> http:\/\/comicbuzz.com\/the-magic-fish-review\/<\/a>\n<\/span>\n\nA Little Box of Sunshine:<\/span><\/strong>\n\n\n\nEach month, without fail I have received my SoKawaii box subscription sent straight from Japan. With a different theme each month, it comes packed full of stationary, useful goods, cups, blankets, plushies etc. Delivered through DHL, it has managed to arrive within days of leaving Japan and does not rely on Japan Post at all. Which at the moment has not shipped to Ireland since March. Just check out my latest review of SoKawaii for their December box to find out how you can sign up and use my discount code: <\/span>http:\/\/comicbuzz.com\/sokawaii-december-2020-box-review\/<\/a>\n\nOther noteworthy boxes include Nihon Box, which currently can\u2019t ship to a number of countries at the moment due to Japan Post restrictions. So perhaps its best to wait until normal postal services resume before signing up for your crate. <\/span>http:\/\/comicbuzz.com\/nihon-box-march-2020-review\/<\/a>\n<\/span>\n\nAnother service I found just recent enough, is Leannes Anime over on Facebook. Based in England, she can create custom anime mystery boxes for you, locate certain merch from Japan and is even working on getting a website made for the new year. With quick turn around, fast shipping and reasonable prices, she is well worth checking out for the anime figures and merch that she buys in. Make sure to check out her live videos as well for all the latest merch that arrives. <\/span>http:\/\/comicbuzz.com\/leannes-anime-demon-slayer-mystery-box-review\/<\/a>\n<\/span>\n\nAnd last but not least, I want to give a massive shout out to all the Irish conventions and their committee members, stall holders, attendees and guests that have had to cancel all their plans for 2020. Let\u2019s face it, this year sucked in many ways! But outside of that, we all managed to slow down just a tad. To take an extra long breath and just deal with what was in front of us. There will be many more conventions in the future, we will all be extra excited to attend, to get out of the house and even leave our own county at long last! Imagine being able to go to Dublin for Dublin Comic Con and J-Con, to travel to Cork for Kaizoku Con, Galway for Akumakon and maybe even new conventions that haven\u2019t even been announced yet. We will grace those trade halls yet again and we will not take it for granted when we line up to meet an overseas guest.<\/span>\n\nHere\u2019s to 2021, even if it goes to s*** - at least there will be a new season of anime to watch!<\/span>","post_title":"Best Content of 2020?!","post_excerpt":"Let's recap 2020","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"best-content-of-2020","to_ping":"","pinged":"http:\/\/comicbuzz.com\/zombie-for-sale-review\/\nhttp:\/\/comicbuzz.com\/becky-review\/\nhttp:\/\/comicbuzz.com\/demon-slayer-kimetsu-no-yaiba-vol-1-review\/","post_modified":"2022-10-08 17:05:10","post_modified_gmt":"2022-10-08 16:05:10","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"http:\/\/comicbuzz.com\/?p=205852","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":205679,"post_author":"5","post_date":"2020-11-20 20:54:58","post_date_gmt":"2020-11-20 20:54:58","post_content":"
Over the last number of weeks I have been researching ways of buying anime merch and statues from Japan, as I was supposed to be on a two week holiday in Tokyo at the beginning of October. However due to the current pandemic and travel restrictions, those long anticipated travel plans have been put on hold for the next while. In order to try and regain some of the enjoyment of figure hunting in Akihabara, I decided to have a look and see what kind of sellers there are that sell Kuji prizes and decently priced figures. And so I came across \u2018Leanne\u2019s Anime\u2019 page over on Facebook. Which you can check out in the link here - (<\/span>https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/pg\/Leannes-anime-118660289526150\/posts\/?ref=page_internal<\/a>) . Leanne has turned her passion for anime into a business, where she can not only create mystery boxes of popular anime, but she also seeks out and is able to get official anime merch and figures straight from Japan. If you are looking for anything in particular that is exclusive to Japan, Leanne is the one to get in contact with. Her business is based in the UK, but does ship to most countries at a reasonable cost. It was only an extra \u00a310.00 to ship a box to me in Ireland. \u2018Leanne\u2019s Anime\u2019 has been up and running now for the last two years and she has since gathered quite a following of clients, with over 900 people currently following her page. There has been nothing but positive interactions and reviews from what I have seen, with regular page updates and new stock always coming in.<\/span><\/p>\n
So I decided to take a leap of faith and treat myself to a \u00a355 Demon Slayer mystery box to see what was inside.<\/span><\/p>\n
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First off, I received this box in the post on a Monday morning when it was only posted out on a Saturday in England . Now that was a quick turnaround service. It arrived in a medium box and everything appeared well wrapped, with zero damage or wear and tear. Seeing as all these items were once shipped from Japan to the Uk, and then onto me. I was expecting some bit of damage, but all appeared in excellent condition. So the first item that caught my eye was this Demon Slayer Mini Poster, which was an E prize in an old Kuji lottery. This is a high quality looking picture, that was full of action and the main cast. I just wish the image was laminated so it can be better protected and preserved. I also received a Tanjiro mascot plush, which I think originated from a store and not a Kuji. These things aren\u2019t exactly cheap to buy brand new in Japan, so this was a nice addition.<\/span><\/p>\n
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Moving on we have a mystery box item, where you can get one of six different characters. Each of which appear similar to a small tsum tsum plush, but their hands act like a bulldog clip. Their legs act like the lever to open and close them. So you can attach them to books, fabric or even as a hanging decoration. I was lucky enough to get Nezuko in this box, and I have to be honest her design is a lot creepier in real life than what appears on the side of the box!<\/span><\/p>\n
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Next up is the absolute gem of the box for me, and that is this official Kanao figure. I have seen this particular figure go for around \u00a330 just on her own, so was quite surprised to see her included in the box. Although she is not amongst the main characters in the show, her character background is highly memorable just from the first season. As you can see from the picture, there is a lot of detail gone into her form the show. She is in her Demon Slaying uniform, with her sword bound to her hip and also has that iconic butterfly hair accessory. Which also ties her to her squad and Captain who sports something similar. Now I am on the hunt for even more Demon Slayer characters to join her on my shelf.<\/span><\/p>\n
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Moving on we also have two rubber strap keychains from the same Demon Slayer Kuji the art print came from. On the left we have Giyu, who was one out of nine possible characters I could have gotten. This was a very lucky box, as I was actually hoping to pull him. This rubber strap was the I prize in that particular lottery. The one on the right was the H prize, of which I pulled Makomo. Once again she was another Demon Slayer who had such a heartbreaking backstory. Really glad I got her, she was also a one in nine characters I could have gotten. I am also surprised to see how big these rubber straps were in person, as I was not expecting them to be very big. You can even see the size comparison to the figure box behind them. So at the moment I have them displayed on a Cork Board I bought a few months back.<\/span><\/p>\n
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And last but not least, I also got a cushion cover in this mystery box of Nezuko! This cover is actually really good quality, with a solid zip and stitching I really wasn\u2019t expecting. Thankfully I had a spare pillow hiding around the place that I was able to instantly switch out for this new living room decor!<\/span><\/p>\n
And there we have it, that was a \u00a355 \u2018Demon Slayer\u2019 Mystery Box from Leanne\u2019s Anime. Was it worth the price? I believe so, to play a single Kuji ticket in Japan it ranges from 700 to 900 yen depending on the lottery. That's roughly \u20ac7 to \u20ac9 a ticket. We got three official Kuji prizes, a plush keychain from a store, a mystery Demon Slayer box, a figure and a cushion cover. At a convention I would easily see stalls push up the prices of certain popular figures such as these to nearly \u20ac50, and people would buy them. The quality and overall value of the goods inside the box are more than worth the price tag, especially when none of these are readily available to buy overseas.<\/span><\/p>\n
I highly advise checking out \u2018Leanne\u2019s Anime\u2019 over on Facebook, as she is constantly updating with new stock and offers. I will definitely be going back to her again in the future!<\/span><\/p>\n
Leanne\u2019s Anime -<\/span> https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/pg\/Leannes-anime-118660289526150\/posts\/?ref=page_internal<\/a><\/p>\n
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Hello everyone! Hope you are all keeping well, I have a massive haul to talk about today as last week I received 9 months worth of my Nihon Box subscriptions all of a sudden on my doorstep!<\/span><\/p>\n
As you guys are aware, I normally review the SoKawaii box each month. However that isn\u2019t the only subscription service I\u2019m with. Back in March 2020 I did a review of my very first Nihon Box, sadly when the pandemic started my boxes were stuck in their warehouse in Japan due to limited postal options. Almost a year has passed since my last box, when all of a sudden I came home one day to find two big FedEx boxes in my sitting room. The lovely people over at Nihon Box must have decided to rebox everyone's orders that they had been waiting on for so long and send them first class! So that way their warehouse would be empty of all back orders from 2020. To make it even more amazing, they had replaced any out of date food items with replacement ones. Such attention to detail and top class warehouse operatives too, as everything was packed with care. Not a single item was damaged, and there were a number of breakable items inside! I have to say, that team deserves more than just a round of applause!<\/span><\/p>\n
I\u2019ve known about this service for quite some time now, as I\u2019ve seen several unboxing videos from Doug D\u2019Marco on YouTube. Check out his channel if you can, he reviews several different subscription boxes and gives good, honest reviews. (https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/user\/Angelraider78)<\/span><\/p>\n
Much like SoKawaii, Nihon Box is a Japanese monthly subscription service that handpicks at least 6 items each month that are almost exclusive to Japan and ships them straight to your door. Their items are a mixture of Otaku Anime related merchandise and figures, as well as traditional Japanese items, from sweets to tableware. All of this is available to subscribe to for what I find a very affordable price each month.<\/span><\/p>\n
Like SoKawaii, the more months you pay upfront the cheaper the price for individual boxes will be.<\/span> https:\/\/www.nihonbox.com\/en<\/a><\/p>\n
Monthly is \u20ac29.99 plus shipping costs<\/span><\/p>\n
3 Months is a single payment of \u20ac86.97, making each box \u20ac28.99, plus shipping costs.<\/span><\/p>\n
6 Months is a single payment of \u20ac170.94, making each box \u20ac28.49, plus shipping costs.<\/span><\/p>\n
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So let\u2019s move on to the types of items you could get in your box - or when 9 months of them just show up on your doorstep! So I have split the items up into different categories. So up first, I have the shirts that arrived. Back last October, Nihon Box got into the spooky vibe and included some Death Note merch - including this very cool looking T-shirt. Everything is official merch, so you can imagine the excitement seeing something like this included. The sizes are pretty accurate, well made and a nice vibrant print as well. Then we have the Naruto shirt that came in May\u2019s box. Followed by the ever popular Kimetsu no Yaiba Demon Slayer shirt that was included in August\u2019 box. Nihon Box tends to switch it up every couple of months as to when they include shirts.<\/span><\/p>\n
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Next up is the plushie section of the review. So over the course of 9 months, they included plushies from various popular animes in just 6 of those months. We have both large, medium and small plushies, from classic shows including Death Note, DragonBall Z and Fairy Tail. As well as more recent shows, including Fire Force, The Promised Neverland and That Time I Was Reincarnated As A Slime. It was only in May\u2019s box, was there a possibility of getting either a Majin Buu or a Goku Daruma shaped plush. The rest of the character plushies were main cast or lead characters from their respective shows. For me, the Rimuru slime plush was the crowning jewel from this plush haul.<\/span><\/p>\n
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Next up we have the everyday items, which include items for your lunch, some chopsticks and that all important toothbrush for your oral care. So we got a City Hunter lunch box, from a rather old anime from the late 80s and early 90s. Followed by a GTO Great Teacher Onizuka tumbler, from another classic anime from the year 2000. We also got two sets of chopsticks, from just a classic red pair with rabbits decorating the handles and a pair of cute Pikachu ones that come with their own carry case. This item was available in two different designs back last November, the other design was the classic Pok\u00e9ball print. April\u2019s box included a large Cardcaptor Sakura melamine spoon, the perfect size to eat your ramen with. May\u2019s box held a Pok\u00e9mon kozara plate, which is meant for more decoration than use. It\u2019s roughly the size of your palm and features both Pikachu and Wingull on a traditional wave shaped art pattern. And lastly, we have a single My Neighbour Totoro bamboo toothbrush.<\/span><\/p>\n
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This image is more of the miscellaneous items that were included. I have to admit, I do really love this Gengar face cloth that was included in October's box. Great quality, fully licensed and straight from the Pok\u00e9mon store! We also received two laminated posters, from two of the most popular and iconic animes - Naruto & Bleach. We even received a small acrylic card from DragonBall, with 50 character designs available. It will take you quite some time to collect them all if you\u2019re a massive fan. They can pop out from the card and stand freely, well detailed and just a nice small item to have on your shelf. Every few months, if you have a continuous subscription, the lovely people over at Nihon Box throw in the odd loyalty bonus item. Mine included a Kirby pen, a Re: Zero blindbox keychain and a Mario Shell key cover.<\/span><\/p>\n
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This is turning into a super long review! The next couple of items come from numerous shows and games from a number of genres. First up we have a frisbee with Kirby's glorious face printed on the front, for all the summer fun we all hope to have this year. We also have a One Piece clear file, from the Wano Kuni arc of the show when they were all dressed as samurai. We also have a Shonen Jump Vinyl case, which you could have gotten in three designs including Dragon Ball, One Piece and Naruro. It could also be used as a pencil case, or even a mask case during this pandemic. Moving on we got a Naruto Shippuden Tower Stand, which is quite handy to store all your pens and pencils in so they are always at the ready. I also got a pair of Dragon Ball Tabi socks, which are the iconic socks from Japan you always see when they wear sandals. It\u2019s a sock that just separates your big toe for the rest of them. Quite comfy when you get used to the feeling. Something you don\u2019t see very often included in subscription boxes, is Kingdom Hearts merch. Of which we got a can badge mystery box pin in July's box, with 13 to collect. I also got another Demon Slayer bull clip plush, from the same collection and even the same character that I received in a past SoKawaii box. Our Pok\u00e9mon item was a coaster\/strap, which featured one of 6 first generation Pok\u00e9mon in a pixel art design. Of which I actually got Mew! The last item in this picture was a Kokoro Basket mascot keychain.<\/span><\/p>\n
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Now we are on to the food items! Now there have been a number of substitutions due to expired dates on original packets, so not every item I received was intended. I have tried quite a few of these items since, some have been well a bit hit and miss. The Animal Crossing chocolate egg had melted at some point over storage and travel, so it was very marbled by the time it got to me. The chocolate was very disappointing, but the figure was rather cute. It\u2019s Japan\u2019s version of a Kinder Egg really, but with lower quality chocolate. The Sakura flavoured green tea came with no instructions as to how to prepare it and since arriving, it has actually gone out of date. If they included a simple english translation for how to prepare it, it would have been very useful. I\u2019ve yet to try the Pok\u00e9mon snacks, all I know is that they are supposed to be a chocolate snack. I have also yet to try the big bag of Matcha Okoshi, which are green tea flavoured puffed rice cakes.<\/span><\/p>\n
The substitutes so far have been really delicious, from the mini sugar coated sponge bites - which were quite dry but would be great in a little desert with some cream and jam. The soybean flour and cane sugar sticks had an interesting flavour and texture but were very pleasant to snack on. Ultimately it was the matcha mochi choco that caught my attention. With a layer of green tea chocolate, that encased a mochi inside all in a small bite. It wasn't overpowering in any way and was the type of treat that made you consume it over time and not in one sitting. Kind of perfect for sharing really.<\/span><\/p>\n
For more information on how you can order your own box, look to the top of this review and head over to the link below so you can sign up today!<\/span><\/p>\n
https:\/\/www.nihonbox.com\/en<\/a><\/p>\n
That's the end of part 1, part 2 coming soon.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n
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With two household items inside, we also have an unusual \u2018stationery\u2019 item and some collectable figures to add to your display cases. This month\u2019s box has got it all! So let\u2019s get the company description out of the way, shall we!<\/span>\n\nSoKawaii is a company based in Japan, home of practically everything kawaii (the Japanese word for cute). They create monthly subscription boxes, jam packed with 100% licensed products from brands such as Hello Kitty, Pok\u00e9mon, Sanrio, Studio Ghibli and more. The items range from plushies to Gachapon, little figures, stationary, lifestyle, kitchenware and more. The staff at SoKawaii handpicks 5 to 6 cute & useful items exclusive to Japan, pack them up in a very decorative box and send it straight to your doorstep each month. You can also check out their Instagram for even more info and insights into what is currently trending in Japanese arcades and stores. As well as sneak peeks into what they could be including in next month\u2019s box. They also listen to what you would like to be included in future boxes, by asking across their social media accounts. So make sure to have your opinions heard over on their social media posts, particularly their Instagram one -<\/span> https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/sokawaii\/<\/a>\n\n\n\nFirst up, we have our household item which is perfect for the bathroom. With the Pompompurin Foaming Soap Dispenser, which is perfect for the bags of refillable liquid soap you can purchase in Lidl. Now as to how it creates the foam, I\u2019m unsure. As I haven\u2019t used this dispenser enough yet to see it fully working. Now Pompompurin is the only version available, which mightn\u2019t be to everyone's taste. I myself would have much preferred a Kuromi one! It\u2019s a plastic bottle at the end of the day, so it will last for quite some time, but it does look like something that would be bought rather cheaply.<\/span>\n\n\n\nOur second item this month is a small cat plush. Much similar to the ones we have gotten in the past, when we received the Tanuki & Kitsune plush range in last August\u2019 box. This very cute, fluffy and almost TsumTsum like sized plush is from the \u201cFunwari Korokoro Nayanko Neko '' plush range. Now I love these small plushies, so easy to stack and display in small spaces. I now have a small pyramid of these small plushies, so its very satisfying to look at them. The most adorable detail to these plushies, is that they all have a small black butthole sewn onto them! It\u2019s both hilarious and cute! There are six different cats available in this collection, with one supplied at random in every box this month.<\/span>\n\nUp next is our San-X item, which is a \u201cRilakkuma Friends Blind Box Figure\u201d, which has 6 different characters available. Now these items are rather large and are made of a hard plastic material that reminds me a lot of those bath toy figures you may have had as a child, that used to squirt water out of their months. Now they are hollow inside, but the detail is quite good and has a decent paint job. They are also fully licensed figures, as they are made by Bandai.<\/span>\n\n\n\nThe next item we have this month is a rather unusual one. As we have a \u201cMy Melody Adhesive Mirror set\u201d, which are basically reflective stickers that you can attach to the back of your phone, notebooks etc. Advertised as a \u2018handy mirror\u2019, for those quick touch ups. Now I don\u2019t see why they are saying that you can place it on the back of your phone, when in fact practically all mobile phones these days have a front and rear facing camera - making this item absolutely pointless. Unless you are a young girl that hasn\u2019t come of age yet to have the responsibility of a phone. Either way, this item is definitely aimed at a much younger generation compared to the people that actually subscribe to this box. It\u2019s more of a cheap filler item in my opinion.<\/span>\n\n\n\nNext up is our PreCure item! From the show \u201cHealin' Good♥Pretty Cure\u201d, comes this high quality melamine spoon. A rather large one at that, which is perfect to eat all of those deserts with. It\u2019s also a good rice spoon as well. It\u2019s also perfect for just displaying. With three designs available at random in March\u2019s box.<\/span>\n\n\n\nNow onto our final item this month, the one that has certainly made the box well worth the subscription cost! Each box for March received one of the five designs of the recently released Sailor Moon Q posket figures. Which featured Sailor Moon, Chibi Moon, Mars, Jupiter and Venus. Sailor Moon is all the rage at the moment due to the recent release of the Sailor Moon Eternal movies, which this collection is named after. Q Poskets are \u2018unusual\u2019 looking figures, made to bring attention to the eyes and large scale heads attached to the figures, mostly known as the chibi figure range. Which have been made by Banpresto. Although not entirely my cup of tea, as I prefer figures that are closer to the character design in the anime than chibi designs such as these, I was ecstatic to see that I actually got Sailor Moon in my box!<\/span>\n\n\n\nAnd that has been March\u2019s So Kawaii box! Now let\u2019s get on to the all important information, for how YOU can begin your own subscription, as well as a special discount code just for you guys.<\/span>\n\n\n\nSo here is the price breakdown of the box each month and the savings you can get. At the moment, SoKawaii are shipping their boxes via DHL as Japan Post is still not allowing worldwide postage from Japan. Whether you subscribe month to month, or for their 3, 6 or even 12 month package options \u2013 there are savings to be had.<\/span>\n\n1 Month \u2013 $35.00 (\u20ac29.00mo roughly)<\/span>\n\n3 Months \u2013 $33.50 (\u20ac28.00mo roughly)<\/span>\n\n6 Months \u2013 $32.00 (\u20ac26.50mo roughly)<\/span>\n\n12 Months \u2013 $31.50 (\u20ac26.00mo roughly)<\/span>\n\nBetter yet, here is a 10% discount code that you can use on your first box!<\/span>\n\nhttp:\/\/sokawaii.refr.cc\/maryhealy<\/a>\n\nNow if you liked everything you saw in this review of March\u2019s box, rest assured that the items are different every month, for the most part. Each box has 5 to 6 items included and a few of them will be revealed online through SoKawaiis\u2019 social media as the weeks go by. April\u2019s box theme is \u201cFull Bloom Sakura\u201d, which will feature goods from Pok\u00e9mon and Sanrio, with a few of the products included already announced across their social media.<\/span>\n\nhttps:\/\/www.sokawaii.com\/<\/a>","post_title":"SoKawaii March 2021 Box Review","post_excerpt":"I am back once again","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"sokawaii-march-2021-box-review","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2022-10-08 16:11:24","post_modified_gmt":"2022-10-08 15:11:24","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"http:\/\/comicbuzz.com\/?p=206081","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":205920,"post_author":"5","post_date":"2021-02-01 16:53:33","post_date_gmt":"2021-02-01 16:53:33","post_content":"
Created By: <\/strong>Fujino \u00d3mori<\/span><\/p>\n
Directed By:<\/strong> Yoshiki Yamakawa, Hideki Tachibana<\/span><\/p>\n
Studio:<\/strong> J.C. Staff<\/span><\/p>\n
Classification:<\/strong> 15 (BBFC)<\/span><\/p>\n
Audio:<\/strong> Japanese, English<\/span><\/p>\n
Subtitles:<\/strong> English<\/span><\/p>\n
Format:<\/strong> BluRay, DVD<\/span><\/p>\n
Licensed By:<\/strong> Animatsu (Season 1), MVM Entertainment (Season 2)<\/span><\/p>\n
Release Date:<\/strong> Available Now<\/span><\/p>\n
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In a World where Gods & Goddesses once descended upon the Earth in order to walk amongst their subjects and seek some entertainment, Dungeons were created for their followers to explore and defeat the evil monsters within its labyrinth like levels. Each God created their own clan known as a Familia. Some were more successful than others. The Goddess Hestia was amongst the lower class, whose familia only consisted of just one other member. A 14 year old young adventurer by the name of Bell Cranel. Having been bestowed with Hestia\u2019s blessing, Bell begins his long journey to becoming a well skilled adventurer and making the Hestia Familia infamous.<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n
Despite the long winded and somewhat off-putting title, this show was actually quite entertaining. We follow the young Bell Cranel, who has journeyed towards the city of Orario to become an adventurer just like his late grandfather had hoped for him. Having failed to join any of the established Familia within the city, he is eventually found and welcomed into Hestia\u2019s following. Unlike many of the other Deities we come across in the show, Hestia also helps support their lifestyle by working any job she finds whilst Bell is training in the dungeons. After an encounter with a renowned adventurer, Bell develops a new skill that allows him to level up a lot faster than what would normally be possible. To which Hestia refuses to tell him about, due to come conflicting emotions regarding the origins of this ability. Throughout both seasons, we watch as Bell comes against many challenges and dangerous battles, including a minotaur attack that would have surely killed him. He later gains allies and begins to build an adventuring party, as well as gaining some new friends along the way from other familia and occupations. We learn more about the Gods and the fractions between them. Some stretching back so far in time, before the Gods even set foot upon the Earth. There is far more to this show, than simply \u2018picking up girls.<\/span><\/p>\n
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Bell Cranel is our main character in the show, he begins as a solo adventurer with little to no skill. He certainly stands out in the crowd when it comes to his appearance, as he has white hair and red eyes. Almost inhuman in some regards, but certainly is a 14 year old boy at heart. Following an encounter with the powerful swordswoman Ais Wallenstein, Bell develops a crush on the beautiful woman and vows to train as hard as he can in order to get to her level of skill. Thankfully the romance is one sided for now, as the story instead revolves around his journey to level up and improve the living conditions of his Familia. Hestia is perhaps one of the more head-strong Goddesses in this show, short in stature but will take any opportunity to prove her worth in a fight. Her attire is\u2026.questionable, as it holds absolutely zero practicality. I mean, what is the point of having a string\/ribbon tied across your upper arms and restricting your movements? I just don\u2019t get it!<\/span><\/p>\n
There are a number of other characters that appear in the show that certainly add to the fun. From those within the other Familia, who are friends and foes alike, to Eina Tulle who is Bell\u2019s contact at the Guild, and even the waitresses Syr and Ry\u00fa that work in a local pub. All of which have certainly added some excitement to the show. With Season One more focussed on Bell developing his skills and doing his best to survive the upper levels of a dungeon. Season Two has even more action, as a war between both Hestia and Apollo\u2019s familias begins. With the Champion familia choosing what fate the losing faction will suffer, as well as claiming their entire wealth. Not only that, Bell gets involved in trying to uncover and save a Renart he encounters in the \u2018Red Light District\u2019.<\/span><\/p>\n
You read that right folks, Bell takes a stroll through Otario\u2019s version of the \u2018red light district\u2019. The home to many a courtesan and escort, if Hestia found out she would be furious! Where Season One developed not only Bell\u2019s skills, but also established the World and many of the recurring characters. Season Two went straight for the action, with not only a rescue attempt of a captive fox-tailed prostitute, but also a war between Gods that resulted in a deadly game of \u2018Storming the castle\u2019. This franchise is full of action, and it doesn't end just there with Season Two!<\/span><\/p>\n
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\u2018Is It Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon?\u2019<\/em> first began as a light novel series back in 2013 by Fujino \u00d3mori. It has since been picked up and translated by Yen Press, and is still on-going with 16 volumes out at present. Several months later, the manga adaptation was released from the same author. Which was also picked up by Yen Press and now stands at 11 volumes and once again, is still on-going. With just two short years after the series hit print, an anime adaptation was released. All of which was animated by J.C. Staff, the studio responsible for Food Wars<\/em>, A Certain Magical Index<\/em> and One Punch Man Season 2<\/em>. The anime has since had 3 seasons and a number of OVA\u2019s. However it was Animatsu Entertainment that released Season One over here in the West, with MVM Entertainment picking up and releasing Season Two.<\/span><\/p>\n
Season Three only just aired last year, so we should hear at some point this year who will be releasing that title. Fingers crossed for another MVM Entertainment release. If all that isn\u2019t enough for you, there is also a film called, \u2018Is It Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon?: Arrow of the Orion\u2019 that was released by Manga UK. As well as the spin off series, \u2018Is It Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon? On The Side: Sword Oratoria<\/em>' was released by MVM Entertainment a number of years back.<\/span><\/p>\n
This is a show well worth checking out if you enjoy your adventuring, dungeon battle animes. All the fantasy adventure, just minus the isekai. And there is plenty to enjoy from this franchise, and I highly doubt it ends with Season 3!<\/span><\/p>\n
Overall:<\/strong> 8\/10<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n
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Hopefully you lot will find something worth checking out from my thoughts of what I deemed an \u201cOtaku 2020 Review\u201d.<\/span>\n\nSo I\u2019m just gonna tip toe around the whole pandemic, bush-fire, Carole Baskin crap show that was 2020 and just dive right in to what I managed to do articles of this year.<\/span>\n\nMust Watch Film:<\/span><\/strong>\n\n\n\n\u2018Zombie For Sale\u2019 is the first zom-rom-com to have emerged from Korea and the only one that comes to mind after the 2013 American film - \u2018Warm Bodies\u2019. This fantastic addition to the genre, reminds me of the comic style of \u2018Shaun of the Dead\u2019. Making it completely rewatchable and enjoyable time and time again. Released from Arrow Video on DVD and BluRay, you can also catch it over on Amazon Prime. Hopefully this film will make it to film festival screenings next year when the pandemic allows.<\/span>\n\nhttp:\/\/comicbuzz.com\/zombie-for-sale-review\/<\/a>\n\n\n\nA special mention has to go to Third Window Films for their release of \u2018Melancholic\u2019. Another fantastic film, that follows the midnight executions that go on in a run of the mill Japanese bath house. I still have to write this review up, but its a film well worth mentioning and is available to buy now over on their website. <\/span>http:\/\/thirdwindowfilms.com\/distributed-films\/<\/a>\n\n\n\nIf Asian film and subtitles just aren't your thing, then don\u2019t fret as \u2018Becky\u2019 has you covered. This film puts Kevin James in a role I never would have imagined he\u2019d play. Having just escaped from prison, Kevin plays a Neo-Nazi that is on the hunt for a key he hid in the foundations of a house years ago. How and why he did this, well I have no idea. But I do know - that the action was astounding! With a very resourceful and anger driven teenage girl lurking in the woods, its Kevin\u2019s character that is in the most danger! Definitely a film for the action lover in your life. <\/span>http:\/\/comicbuzz.com\/becky-review\/<\/a>\n<\/span>\n\nAnother film I have enjoyed myself this year is the follow up sequel to 2016\u2019 Train To Busan - Peninsula. Another zombie action flick that held its own against its predecessor and had some superb driving sequences from his youngest co-stars. Although already out on DVD and BluRay from Studio Canal, I hope to catch this film next year in the Japanese Film Festival at my local cinema and I advise you all to do the same if you get the chance.<\/span>\n\nCheck Out This Manga:<\/span><\/strong>\n\n\n\nIt\u2019s the hit anime and manga series of 2020, which although it made its debut in Japan back in 2016. It has since caught the rest of the World by storm in the last 12 months. With the manga series just after ending, if you can\u2019t wait for the final volume to be released - you can always download the Shonen Jump app onto your phone and read all the manga you want for just \u20ac1.99 a month! And that includes ALL of the old and latest chapters from Demon Slayer, Dragon Ball, Boruto, Jojo and more!<\/span>\n\nhttp:\/\/comicbuzz.com\/demon-slayer-kimetsu-no-yaiba-vol-1-review\/<\/a>\n<\/span>\n\nAnother notable manga that I have enjoyed this year, has been The Promised Neverland (also available on the Shonen Jump app!). Which is another series that has since finished, so you can binge it now over on the app.<\/span>\n\nNotable Anime Releases:<\/span><\/strong>\n\n\n\nThis series certainly caught me by surprise this year, Cop Craft is only a short 12 episode series but was jam packed with action from start to finish. It was a mix between Men In Black meets Lethal Weapon, certainly a show well worth introducing to those skeptical of anime. Definitely one worth mentioning to your co-workers to entice them over to the nerdy side. <\/span>http:\/\/comicbuzz.com\/cop-craft-the-complete-series-review\/<\/a>\n<\/span>\n\n\n\nNext up is the isekai, \u2018The Rising of the Shield Hero\u2019 season one. Now this one was quite interesting in the fact that the hero in this show was brought into the world as one of four heroes. However due to only having a shield and no weapon, he was more or less cast to one side with zero help and left to level up on his own. Other mad shit happens along the way, he gathers an unusual party but also manages to do his bit to save people as best he can. I haven't enjoyed an isekai as much as this, since I watched Log Horizon. Well worth checking out both shows, as they each have a new season coming our way in the new year !<\/span> http:\/\/comicbuzz.com\/the-rising-of-the-shield-hero-review\/<\/a>\n\n\n\nNext up is what I would class as a reverse isekai. Where the magical creature instead ventures into the \u2018real world\u2019 in search of peace. \u2018Miss Kobayashi\u2019s Dragon Maid\u2019 is just full of laughs, and also has an interesting take on the lead character. Although addressed as Miss and is indeed female, the way the character is portrayed you could easily change the genders. She acted much like I would imagine an adult Haruhi Fujioka from Ouran HighSchool Host Club would, so it looks like I have found my anime counterpart once again! There are also talks of a second season coming our way in 2021 for Miss Kobayashi, and there is plenty of manga available now in the franchise from Seven Seas Entertainment to keep us going until then. <\/span>http:\/\/comicbuzz.com\/miss-kobayashis-dragon-maid-the-complete-series-review\/<\/a>\n<\/span>\n\n\n\nOkay I have two more anime releases well worth mentioning. Let\u2019s begin with \u2018The Promised Neverland\u2019 from Anime Limited. This anime wasn\u2019t long throwing you into the deep end when it comes to watching it. I got so hooked after Season One ended, that I got the Shonen Jump app and read all of the manga from start to finish. Now I will admit, Season Two next year is going to be very action packed! There is a lot to fit into the storyline, but it is just one of those shows where you can connect with the characters instantly as you both find out the dark truth about their world at the same time. Anime Limited have also done a wonderful job when it came to the packaging and cover arts.<\/span> http:\/\/comicbuzz.com\/the-promised-neverland-season-1-review\/<\/a>\n\n\n\nLast but certainly not least - we have Season One of Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba. I haven\u2019t seen an anime with so much hype surrounding it since Season One of Attack on Titan! Once again, this is another show that when I finished watching it, I went and read all of the manga. And it was so satisfying! I could find zero flaw, even in the show. It was just so entertaining and the sword battles were among the best I have seen since Bleach and Claymore. I loved the old time, feudal feel to the show and the various personalities throughout, the hardships they all fought against and Tanjiro\u2019s sheer determination to help his sister Nezuko. Also, Nezuko is my Best Girl this year. All I want now are the figures for them all. Fingers crossed we will also get access to the film shorthly, hopefully via Crunchyroll or Funimation.<\/span>\n\nNot anime?:<\/span><\/strong>\n\n\n\nAlthough not an anime, 2020 was the year I finally managed to finish watching Samurai Jack! Thanks to Manga Entertainment UK who released the complete saga on Blu Ray back in December 2019, the fifth and final season ended Jacks\u2019 story that we have all waited for ever since the show ended abruptly back in 2004. This collection is well worth investing in and the story plus animation even holds up to this day - <\/span>http:\/\/comicbuzz.com\/samurai-jack-the-complete-series-review\/<\/a>\n\nStreamable Anime:<\/span><\/strong>\n\n\n\n2020 has definitely been the year I have streamed most of my anime. Fruits Basket Season Two is still my obsession, with Season Two Part One getting a physical release sometime around February 2021. For the last few months though, I have solely been watching it on the Funimation app. If you haven\u2019t seen it already or have preferred the manga, I can assure you this adaptation comes straight from the manga pages and is sure to make you weep. It\u2019s emotional no matter what episode you end up watching.<\/span>\n\nOther shows I have watched on the app this year include: Demon Slayer, The Promised Neverland, Fire Force, That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime, How Heavy are the Dumbbells you lift and currently, the final season of Attack on Titan. January is also looking to be a packed year of even more anime to watch, with several second seasons to shows I am highly looking forward to returning to. Funimation has been a must have app on my phone this year, alongside the old faithful Crunchyroll - which I just finished watching \u2018Is It Okay To Pick Girls Up In A Dungeon?!\u2019, as well as \u2018Mysteria Friends\u2019.<\/span>\n\n\n\nAnother streaming service that came online this year, has been \u2018Screen Anime\u2019. Launched back in May by the people behind Anime Limited and Scotland Loves Anime film fest, it was a way of getting through the pandemic in a time that was going to clash with the yearly anime screenings up in Scotland. They offer a monthly service which includes four filmes and a series each month that you can binge. They have also included film premieres before they got a physical release, including \u2018Ride Your Wave\u2019 and \u2018Lu Over The Wall\u2019. Its a subscription well worth checking out and supporting, with a very affordable cost of under \u00a34.00 a month. However it is only available to view in the UK and Ireland at the moment.<\/span>\n\nhttp:\/\/comicbuzz.com\/screen-anime-june-july-2020-review\/<\/a>\n<\/span>\n\nA Good \u2018Aul Book:<\/span><\/strong>\n\n\n\nIf you have attended any of the MCM Comic Cons in England over the years or just picked up your monthly Neo Magazine, you would be well acquainted with Cakes With Faces. A British company set up by designer Amy Crabtree, who has brought out many \u2018kawaii\u2019 alpaca and sushi hoodie designs over the years and whose stall has continuously grown over the near decade she has been trading at cons. She also has a superb YouTube channel that focuses on her trips to Japan and how you can organise your trip too! Which she has now put pen to paper and has created her very own travel guide! All thanks to her kickstarter campaign, the book is finally out and she has even done a second printing, so make sure to check out her website to order your copy today! <\/span>http:\/\/comicbuzz.com\/cakes-with-faces-your-guide-to-japan-review\/<\/a>\n<\/strong><\/span>\n\nComics Galore:<\/strong><\/span>\n\n\n\nI have really been slacking on the comic reviews this year, but two very important franchises do in fact come to the front of my mind. Over the last year or so, I have been enjoying the weekly Critical Role nights but I am a long way off from being up to date on the current Campaign 2. The team behind the Mighty Nein and their DM Matthew Mercer have since teamed up with Dark Horse Comics to put their first Campaign to paper as a comic series. Thus the Origins of Vox Machina was released. However my eyes are solely set on the up-coming Mighty Nein origins stories that are set to be published next year, beginning with our own little sapphire: Jester. <\/span>http:\/\/comicbuzz.com\/critical-role-vox-machina-origins-vol-1-review\/<\/a>\n<\/span>\n\n\n\nAnother comic series and company worth checking out, is Wolvenheart from Mad Cave Studios. This epic tale tells the story of not only Van Helsing, but the organisation he establishes to track down the evil demons that have emerged through various points in time. It\u2019s time-traveling demon slayers in a nutshell. With appearances from the Queen of England, Dracula and the infamous - Queen in Black! Follow Van Helsing's apprentice - Sterling Cross, as he travels throughout time to stop the destruction of the Wolvenheart Organisation! <\/span>http:\/\/comicbuzz.com\/wolvenheart-vol-1-legendary-slayer-review\/<\/a>\n<\/span>\n\nGraphic Novels worth checking out:<\/span><\/strong>\n\n\n\nI have really come to love Katie O\u2019Neills\u2019 work in the last year. From her \u2018Tea Dragon Society\u2019 series to \u2018Aquicorn Cove\u2019 - it just brings me back to the types of books I used to read as a kid. However these ones are still capable of catching my grown-up imagination, by transporting me into a story filled with joy but also personal challenges for the characters. My favorite of which has been the \u2018Tea Dragon Festival\u2019 - <\/span>http:\/\/comicbuzz.com\/the-tea-dragon-festival-review\/<\/a>. A book and series that is well worth adding to your collection, and also makes as a lovely gift for younger readers. Truly this is one series I would hope to pass down through my family for decades to come.<\/span>\n\n\n\nMy second graphic novel recommendation has to go to \u2018The Magic Fish\u2019 from Random House Graphic. This beautifully illustrated story combines some foreign fairy tales that I have never heard before and entwines them with the struggles that young Ti\u00e9n is going through. The only child of an immigrant family, that moved from Vietnam to America for a better life. Throw in the reality of knowing that he is poorer than his classmates, the amount of work and effort his parents put into their daily lives and the sadness he sees on his mothers\u2019 face when she talks about returning back to Vietnam to visit her ailing mother. Ti\u00e9ns\u2019 native language is English and although he has dual languages to a certain degree, his parents native tongue will always be Vietnamese. It just adds an extra layer of communication complications, when Ti\u00e9n struggles to understand his own feelings towards boys but doesn't know how to voice them to his parents. It\u2019s a book I am miserably failing to properly describe, but is well worth picking up and reading! Please take my word for it!<\/span> http:\/\/comicbuzz.com\/the-magic-fish-review\/<\/a>\n<\/span>\n\nA Little Box of Sunshine:<\/span><\/strong>\n\n\n\nEach month, without fail I have received my SoKawaii box subscription sent straight from Japan. With a different theme each month, it comes packed full of stationary, useful goods, cups, blankets, plushies etc. Delivered through DHL, it has managed to arrive within days of leaving Japan and does not rely on Japan Post at all. Which at the moment has not shipped to Ireland since March. Just check out my latest review of SoKawaii for their December box to find out how you can sign up and use my discount code: <\/span>http:\/\/comicbuzz.com\/sokawaii-december-2020-box-review\/<\/a>\n\nOther noteworthy boxes include Nihon Box, which currently can\u2019t ship to a number of countries at the moment due to Japan Post restrictions. So perhaps its best to wait until normal postal services resume before signing up for your crate. <\/span>http:\/\/comicbuzz.com\/nihon-box-march-2020-review\/<\/a>\n<\/span>\n\nAnother service I found just recent enough, is Leannes Anime over on Facebook. Based in England, she can create custom anime mystery boxes for you, locate certain merch from Japan and is even working on getting a website made for the new year. With quick turn around, fast shipping and reasonable prices, she is well worth checking out for the anime figures and merch that she buys in. Make sure to check out her live videos as well for all the latest merch that arrives. <\/span>http:\/\/comicbuzz.com\/leannes-anime-demon-slayer-mystery-box-review\/<\/a>\n<\/span>\n\nAnd last but not least, I want to give a massive shout out to all the Irish conventions and their committee members, stall holders, attendees and guests that have had to cancel all their plans for 2020. Let\u2019s face it, this year sucked in many ways! But outside of that, we all managed to slow down just a tad. To take an extra long breath and just deal with what was in front of us. There will be many more conventions in the future, we will all be extra excited to attend, to get out of the house and even leave our own county at long last! Imagine being able to go to Dublin for Dublin Comic Con and J-Con, to travel to Cork for Kaizoku Con, Galway for Akumakon and maybe even new conventions that haven\u2019t even been announced yet. We will grace those trade halls yet again and we will not take it for granted when we line up to meet an overseas guest.<\/span>\n\nHere\u2019s to 2021, even if it goes to s*** - at least there will be a new season of anime to watch!<\/span>","post_title":"Best Content of 2020?!","post_excerpt":"Let's recap 2020","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"best-content-of-2020","to_ping":"","pinged":"http:\/\/comicbuzz.com\/zombie-for-sale-review\/\nhttp:\/\/comicbuzz.com\/becky-review\/\nhttp:\/\/comicbuzz.com\/demon-slayer-kimetsu-no-yaiba-vol-1-review\/","post_modified":"2022-10-08 17:05:10","post_modified_gmt":"2022-10-08 16:05:10","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"http:\/\/comicbuzz.com\/?p=205852","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":205679,"post_author":"5","post_date":"2020-11-20 20:54:58","post_date_gmt":"2020-11-20 20:54:58","post_content":"
Over the last number of weeks I have been researching ways of buying anime merch and statues from Japan, as I was supposed to be on a two week holiday in Tokyo at the beginning of October. However due to the current pandemic and travel restrictions, those long anticipated travel plans have been put on hold for the next while. In order to try and regain some of the enjoyment of figure hunting in Akihabara, I decided to have a look and see what kind of sellers there are that sell Kuji prizes and decently priced figures. And so I came across \u2018Leanne\u2019s Anime\u2019 page over on Facebook. Which you can check out in the link here - (<\/span>https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/pg\/Leannes-anime-118660289526150\/posts\/?ref=page_internal<\/a>) . Leanne has turned her passion for anime into a business, where she can not only create mystery boxes of popular anime, but she also seeks out and is able to get official anime merch and figures straight from Japan. If you are looking for anything in particular that is exclusive to Japan, Leanne is the one to get in contact with. Her business is based in the UK, but does ship to most countries at a reasonable cost. It was only an extra \u00a310.00 to ship a box to me in Ireland. \u2018Leanne\u2019s Anime\u2019 has been up and running now for the last two years and she has since gathered quite a following of clients, with over 900 people currently following her page. There has been nothing but positive interactions and reviews from what I have seen, with regular page updates and new stock always coming in.<\/span><\/p>\n
So I decided to take a leap of faith and treat myself to a \u00a355 Demon Slayer mystery box to see what was inside.<\/span><\/p>\n
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First off, I received this box in the post on a Monday morning when it was only posted out on a Saturday in England . Now that was a quick turnaround service. It arrived in a medium box and everything appeared well wrapped, with zero damage or wear and tear. Seeing as all these items were once shipped from Japan to the Uk, and then onto me. I was expecting some bit of damage, but all appeared in excellent condition. So the first item that caught my eye was this Demon Slayer Mini Poster, which was an E prize in an old Kuji lottery. This is a high quality looking picture, that was full of action and the main cast. I just wish the image was laminated so it can be better protected and preserved. I also received a Tanjiro mascot plush, which I think originated from a store and not a Kuji. These things aren\u2019t exactly cheap to buy brand new in Japan, so this was a nice addition.<\/span><\/p>\n
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Moving on we have a mystery box item, where you can get one of six different characters. Each of which appear similar to a small tsum tsum plush, but their hands act like a bulldog clip. Their legs act like the lever to open and close them. So you can attach them to books, fabric or even as a hanging decoration. I was lucky enough to get Nezuko in this box, and I have to be honest her design is a lot creepier in real life than what appears on the side of the box!<\/span><\/p>\n
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Next up is the absolute gem of the box for me, and that is this official Kanao figure. I have seen this particular figure go for around \u00a330 just on her own, so was quite surprised to see her included in the box. Although she is not amongst the main characters in the show, her character background is highly memorable just from the first season. As you can see from the picture, there is a lot of detail gone into her form the show. She is in her Demon Slaying uniform, with her sword bound to her hip and also has that iconic butterfly hair accessory. Which also ties her to her squad and Captain who sports something similar. Now I am on the hunt for even more Demon Slayer characters to join her on my shelf.<\/span><\/p>\n
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Moving on we also have two rubber strap keychains from the same Demon Slayer Kuji the art print came from. On the left we have Giyu, who was one out of nine possible characters I could have gotten. This was a very lucky box, as I was actually hoping to pull him. This rubber strap was the I prize in that particular lottery. The one on the right was the H prize, of which I pulled Makomo. Once again she was another Demon Slayer who had such a heartbreaking backstory. Really glad I got her, she was also a one in nine characters I could have gotten. I am also surprised to see how big these rubber straps were in person, as I was not expecting them to be very big. You can even see the size comparison to the figure box behind them. So at the moment I have them displayed on a Cork Board I bought a few months back.<\/span><\/p>\n
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And last but not least, I also got a cushion cover in this mystery box of Nezuko! This cover is actually really good quality, with a solid zip and stitching I really wasn\u2019t expecting. Thankfully I had a spare pillow hiding around the place that I was able to instantly switch out for this new living room decor!<\/span><\/p>\n
And there we have it, that was a \u00a355 \u2018Demon Slayer\u2019 Mystery Box from Leanne\u2019s Anime. Was it worth the price? I believe so, to play a single Kuji ticket in Japan it ranges from 700 to 900 yen depending on the lottery. That's roughly \u20ac7 to \u20ac9 a ticket. We got three official Kuji prizes, a plush keychain from a store, a mystery Demon Slayer box, a figure and a cushion cover. At a convention I would easily see stalls push up the prices of certain popular figures such as these to nearly \u20ac50, and people would buy them. The quality and overall value of the goods inside the box are more than worth the price tag, especially when none of these are readily available to buy overseas.<\/span><\/p>\n
I highly advise checking out \u2018Leanne\u2019s Anime\u2019 over on Facebook, as she is constantly updating with new stock and offers. I will definitely be going back to her again in the future!<\/span><\/p>\n
Leanne\u2019s Anime -<\/span> https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/pg\/Leannes-anime-118660289526150\/posts\/?ref=page_internal<\/a><\/p>\n
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Directed By:<\/strong> Tetsur\u00f3 Araki<\/span><\/p>\n
Studio:<\/strong> Production I.G Division 6<\/span><\/p>\n
Audio:<\/strong> Japanese, English<\/span><\/p>\n
Subtitles:<\/strong> English<\/span><\/p>\n
Episode Count:<\/strong> 22<\/span><\/p>\n
Licensed By:<\/strong> Manga Entertainment UK<\/span><\/p>\n
Format:<\/strong> DVD, Blu-Ray, Netflix<\/span><\/p>\n
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During an event known as \u201cLost Christmas\u201d, a biological disaster struck the entirety of Tokyo. Known as the \u201cApocalypse Virus\u201d, those that were infected suffered from an incurable disease that ultimately destroyed them. Japan sought assistance and aid from abroad, which led to the United Nations dispatching an organisation known as the GHQ.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n
Ten years have gone by and the GHQ is still controlling Tokyo. A group or resistance fighters known as Funeral Parlor wage a campaign against GHQ, in order to liberate Japan once again. One of their members is the popular vocalist Inroi Yuzuriha and through her connection a young high school student Shu Ouma is pulled into the fight for liberation. This series is filled with action, battle tactics, rescuing each other and survival.<\/span><\/p>\n
So this is kind of an older anime that I came across whilst scrolling through Netflix one evening. Originally came out in 2011 from Production I.G Division 6, best known for Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex, Eden of the East and Psycho-Pass. It was an original anime production, but following it\u2019s initial anime release it later had a number of manga and a novel adaptations. It was later picked up for physical release by Manga Entertainment UK and was released in two parts back in 2013, however their physical releases have become very difficult to find brand new nowadays. Which is grand, as the entire show is available to stream over on Netflix which is where I watched it.<\/span><\/p>\n
Now at times during the show, it was a bit hit and miss. Feeling as though it was almost a chore to watch it around the mid way point. The plot was decent, characters were good, their personalities at times - kinda meh! The show could have ended at 12 episodes for me and I would have been happy, however they stretched it out until episode 22. The battles were exciting, the second half of the show went in a direction I wasn\u2019t expecting. There were a number of sad moments, of which the ending was a tad bittersweet. Which is kind of similar to another show I am watching at the moment, a certain season of SAO.<\/span><\/p>\n
If you enjoy your dystopian animes, then Guilty Crown is worth watching. Not only have you got just groups of teenagers acting like soldiers, fighting for their country's liberation. But you also have political thrillers as well, with the actions taken by Funeral Parlor and even Shu, determining just how an entire population's futures will unfold. We have \u2018magical\u2019 weapons known as \u2018voids\u2019, that can be drawn from an entire demographic of people, by just one guy - Shu Ouma. Not its never just by chance in anime, that the main character just ends up being \u2018gifted\u2019 a powerful ability such as this. Shu has a rather interesting past, family members and even a direct connection to the origins of \u201cLost Christmas\u201d. All of which is fairly well explored in this show.<\/span><\/p>\n
You can catch Guilty Crown right now over on Netflix, but best of luck finding the physical releases online!<\/span><\/p>\n
Overall:<\/strong> 7.5\/10<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n
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Hello everyone! Hope you are all keeping well, I have a massive haul to talk about today as last week I received 9 months worth of my Nihon Box subscriptions all of a sudden on my doorstep!<\/span><\/p>\n
As you guys are aware, I normally review the SoKawaii box each month. However that isn\u2019t the only subscription service I\u2019m with. Back in March 2020 I did a review of my very first Nihon Box, sadly when the pandemic started my boxes were stuck in their warehouse in Japan due to limited postal options. Almost a year has passed since my last box, when all of a sudden I came home one day to find two big FedEx boxes in my sitting room. The lovely people over at Nihon Box must have decided to rebox everyone's orders that they had been waiting on for so long and send them first class! So that way their warehouse would be empty of all back orders from 2020. To make it even more amazing, they had replaced any out of date food items with replacement ones. Such attention to detail and top class warehouse operatives too, as everything was packed with care. Not a single item was damaged, and there were a number of breakable items inside! I have to say, that team deserves more than just a round of applause!<\/span><\/p>\n
I\u2019ve known about this service for quite some time now, as I\u2019ve seen several unboxing videos from Doug D\u2019Marco on YouTube. Check out his channel if you can, he reviews several different subscription boxes and gives good, honest reviews. (https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/user\/Angelraider78)<\/span><\/p>\n
Much like SoKawaii, Nihon Box is a Japanese monthly subscription service that handpicks at least 6 items each month that are almost exclusive to Japan and ships them straight to your door. Their items are a mixture of Otaku Anime related merchandise and figures, as well as traditional Japanese items, from sweets to tableware. All of this is available to subscribe to for what I find a very affordable price each month.<\/span><\/p>\n
Like SoKawaii, the more months you pay upfront the cheaper the price for individual boxes will be.<\/span> https:\/\/www.nihonbox.com\/en<\/a><\/p>\n
Monthly is \u20ac29.99 plus shipping costs<\/span><\/p>\n
3 Months is a single payment of \u20ac86.97, making each box \u20ac28.99, plus shipping costs.<\/span><\/p>\n
6 Months is a single payment of \u20ac170.94, making each box \u20ac28.49, plus shipping costs.<\/span><\/p>\n
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So let\u2019s move on to the types of items you could get in your box - or when 9 months of them just show up on your doorstep! So I have split the items up into different categories. So up first, I have the shirts that arrived. Back last October, Nihon Box got into the spooky vibe and included some Death Note merch - including this very cool looking T-shirt. Everything is official merch, so you can imagine the excitement seeing something like this included. The sizes are pretty accurate, well made and a nice vibrant print as well. Then we have the Naruto shirt that came in May\u2019s box. Followed by the ever popular Kimetsu no Yaiba Demon Slayer shirt that was included in August\u2019 box. Nihon Box tends to switch it up every couple of months as to when they include shirts.<\/span><\/p>\n
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Next up is the plushie section of the review. So over the course of 9 months, they included plushies from various popular animes in just 6 of those months. We have both large, medium and small plushies, from classic shows including Death Note, DragonBall Z and Fairy Tail. As well as more recent shows, including Fire Force, The Promised Neverland and That Time I Was Reincarnated As A Slime. It was only in May\u2019s box, was there a possibility of getting either a Majin Buu or a Goku Daruma shaped plush. The rest of the character plushies were main cast or lead characters from their respective shows. For me, the Rimuru slime plush was the crowning jewel from this plush haul.<\/span><\/p>\n
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Next up we have the everyday items, which include items for your lunch, some chopsticks and that all important toothbrush for your oral care. So we got a City Hunter lunch box, from a rather old anime from the late 80s and early 90s. Followed by a GTO Great Teacher Onizuka tumbler, from another classic anime from the year 2000. We also got two sets of chopsticks, from just a classic red pair with rabbits decorating the handles and a pair of cute Pikachu ones that come with their own carry case. This item was available in two different designs back last November, the other design was the classic Pok\u00e9ball print. April\u2019s box included a large Cardcaptor Sakura melamine spoon, the perfect size to eat your ramen with. May\u2019s box held a Pok\u00e9mon kozara plate, which is meant for more decoration than use. It\u2019s roughly the size of your palm and features both Pikachu and Wingull on a traditional wave shaped art pattern. And lastly, we have a single My Neighbour Totoro bamboo toothbrush.<\/span><\/p>\n
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This image is more of the miscellaneous items that were included. I have to admit, I do really love this Gengar face cloth that was included in October's box. Great quality, fully licensed and straight from the Pok\u00e9mon store! We also received two laminated posters, from two of the most popular and iconic animes - Naruto & Bleach. We even received a small acrylic card from DragonBall, with 50 character designs available. It will take you quite some time to collect them all if you\u2019re a massive fan. They can pop out from the card and stand freely, well detailed and just a nice small item to have on your shelf. Every few months, if you have a continuous subscription, the lovely people over at Nihon Box throw in the odd loyalty bonus item. Mine included a Kirby pen, a Re: Zero blindbox keychain and a Mario Shell key cover.<\/span><\/p>\n
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This is turning into a super long review! The next couple of items come from numerous shows and games from a number of genres. First up we have a frisbee with Kirby's glorious face printed on the front, for all the summer fun we all hope to have this year. We also have a One Piece clear file, from the Wano Kuni arc of the show when they were all dressed as samurai. We also have a Shonen Jump Vinyl case, which you could have gotten in three designs including Dragon Ball, One Piece and Naruro. It could also be used as a pencil case, or even a mask case during this pandemic. Moving on we got a Naruto Shippuden Tower Stand, which is quite handy to store all your pens and pencils in so they are always at the ready. I also got a pair of Dragon Ball Tabi socks, which are the iconic socks from Japan you always see when they wear sandals. It\u2019s a sock that just separates your big toe for the rest of them. Quite comfy when you get used to the feeling. Something you don\u2019t see very often included in subscription boxes, is Kingdom Hearts merch. Of which we got a can badge mystery box pin in July's box, with 13 to collect. I also got another Demon Slayer bull clip plush, from the same collection and even the same character that I received in a past SoKawaii box. Our Pok\u00e9mon item was a coaster\/strap, which featured one of 6 first generation Pok\u00e9mon in a pixel art design. Of which I actually got Mew! The last item in this picture was a Kokoro Basket mascot keychain.<\/span><\/p>\n
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Now we are on to the food items! Now there have been a number of substitutions due to expired dates on original packets, so not every item I received was intended. I have tried quite a few of these items since, some have been well a bit hit and miss. The Animal Crossing chocolate egg had melted at some point over storage and travel, so it was very marbled by the time it got to me. The chocolate was very disappointing, but the figure was rather cute. It\u2019s Japan\u2019s version of a Kinder Egg really, but with lower quality chocolate. The Sakura flavoured green tea came with no instructions as to how to prepare it and since arriving, it has actually gone out of date. If they included a simple english translation for how to prepare it, it would have been very useful. I\u2019ve yet to try the Pok\u00e9mon snacks, all I know is that they are supposed to be a chocolate snack. I have also yet to try the big bag of Matcha Okoshi, which are green tea flavoured puffed rice cakes.<\/span><\/p>\n
The substitutes so far have been really delicious, from the mini sugar coated sponge bites - which were quite dry but would be great in a little desert with some cream and jam. The soybean flour and cane sugar sticks had an interesting flavour and texture but were very pleasant to snack on. Ultimately it was the matcha mochi choco that caught my attention. With a layer of green tea chocolate, that encased a mochi inside all in a small bite. It wasn't overpowering in any way and was the type of treat that made you consume it over time and not in one sitting. Kind of perfect for sharing really.<\/span><\/p>\n
For more information on how you can order your own box, look to the top of this review and head over to the link below so you can sign up today!<\/span><\/p>\n
https:\/\/www.nihonbox.com\/en<\/a><\/p>\n
That's the end of part 1, part 2 coming soon.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n
<\/p>\n","post_title":"Nihon Box April to December 2020 Review Part 1","post_excerpt":"I have a massive haul to talk about","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"nihon-box-april-to-december-2020-review-part-1","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2022-10-08 16:00:32","post_modified_gmt":"2022-10-08 15:00:32","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"http:\/\/comicbuzz.com\/?p=206112","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":206081,"post_author":"5","post_date":"2021-03-26 19:49:57","post_date_gmt":"2021-03-26 19:49:57","post_content":"I am back once again with the latest SoKawaii box review. This months\u2019 box theme is \u201cSuper Kawaii Squad\u201d and features an interesting mix of items from Sailor Moon, Sanrio, San-X and PreCure. With two household items inside, we also have an unusual \u2018stationery\u2019 item and some collectable figures to add to your display cases. This month\u2019s box has got it all! So let\u2019s get the company description out of the way, shall we!<\/span>\n\nSoKawaii is a company based in Japan, home of practically everything kawaii (the Japanese word for cute). They create monthly subscription boxes, jam packed with 100% licensed products from brands such as Hello Kitty, Pok\u00e9mon, Sanrio, Studio Ghibli and more. The items range from plushies to Gachapon, little figures, stationary, lifestyle, kitchenware and more. The staff at SoKawaii handpicks 5 to 6 cute & useful items exclusive to Japan, pack them up in a very decorative box and send it straight to your doorstep each month. You can also check out their Instagram for even more info and insights into what is currently trending in Japanese arcades and stores. As well as sneak peeks into what they could be including in next month\u2019s box. They also listen to what you would like to be included in future boxes, by asking across their social media accounts. So make sure to have your opinions heard over on their social media posts, particularly their Instagram one -<\/span> https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/sokawaii\/<\/a>\n\n\n\nFirst up, we have our household item which is perfect for the bathroom. With the Pompompurin Foaming Soap Dispenser, which is perfect for the bags of refillable liquid soap you can purchase in Lidl. Now as to how it creates the foam, I\u2019m unsure. As I haven\u2019t used this dispenser enough yet to see it fully working. Now Pompompurin is the only version available, which mightn\u2019t be to everyone's taste. I myself would have much preferred a Kuromi one! It\u2019s a plastic bottle at the end of the day, so it will last for quite some time, but it does look like something that would be bought rather cheaply.<\/span>\n\n\n\nOur second item this month is a small cat plush. Much similar to the ones we have gotten in the past, when we received the Tanuki & Kitsune plush range in last August\u2019 box. This very cute, fluffy and almost TsumTsum like sized plush is from the \u201cFunwari Korokoro Nayanko Neko '' plush range. Now I love these small plushies, so easy to stack and display in small spaces. I now have a small pyramid of these small plushies, so its very satisfying to look at them. The most adorable detail to these plushies, is that they all have a small black butthole sewn onto them! It\u2019s both hilarious and cute! There are six different cats available in this collection, with one supplied at random in every box this month.<\/span>\n\nUp next is our San-X item, which is a \u201cRilakkuma Friends Blind Box Figure\u201d, which has 6 different characters available. Now these items are rather large and are made of a hard plastic material that reminds me a lot of those bath toy figures you may have had as a child, that used to squirt water out of their months. Now they are hollow inside, but the detail is quite good and has a decent paint job. They are also fully licensed figures, as they are made by Bandai.<\/span>\n\n\n\nThe next item we have this month is a rather unusual one. As we have a \u201cMy Melody Adhesive Mirror set\u201d, which are basically reflective stickers that you can attach to the back of your phone, notebooks etc. Advertised as a \u2018handy mirror\u2019, for those quick touch ups. Now I don\u2019t see why they are saying that you can place it on the back of your phone, when in fact practically all mobile phones these days have a front and rear facing camera - making this item absolutely pointless. Unless you are a young girl that hasn\u2019t come of age yet to have the responsibility of a phone. Either way, this item is definitely aimed at a much younger generation compared to the people that actually subscribe to this box. It\u2019s more of a cheap filler item in my opinion.<\/span>\n\n\n\nNext up is our PreCure item! From the show \u201cHealin' Good♥Pretty Cure\u201d, comes this high quality melamine spoon. A rather large one at that, which is perfect to eat all of those deserts with. It\u2019s also a good rice spoon as well. It\u2019s also perfect for just displaying. With three designs available at random in March\u2019s box.<\/span>\n\n\n\nNow onto our final item this month, the one that has certainly made the box well worth the subscription cost! Each box for March received one of the five designs of the recently released Sailor Moon Q posket figures. Which featured Sailor Moon, Chibi Moon, Mars, Jupiter and Venus. Sailor Moon is all the rage at the moment due to the recent release of the Sailor Moon Eternal movies, which this collection is named after. Q Poskets are \u2018unusual\u2019 looking figures, made to bring attention to the eyes and large scale heads attached to the figures, mostly known as the chibi figure range. Which have been made by Banpresto. Although not entirely my cup of tea, as I prefer figures that are closer to the character design in the anime than chibi designs such as these, I was ecstatic to see that I actually got Sailor Moon in my box!<\/span>\n\n\n\nAnd that has been March\u2019s So Kawaii box! Now let\u2019s get on to the all important information, for how YOU can begin your own subscription, as well as a special discount code just for you guys.<\/span>\n\n\n\nSo here is the price breakdown of the box each month and the savings you can get. At the moment, SoKawaii are shipping their boxes via DHL as Japan Post is still not allowing worldwide postage from Japan. 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Created By: <\/strong>Fujino \u00d3mori<\/span><\/p>\n
Directed By:<\/strong> Yoshiki Yamakawa, Hideki Tachibana<\/span><\/p>\n
Studio:<\/strong> J.C. Staff<\/span><\/p>\n
Classification:<\/strong> 15 (BBFC)<\/span><\/p>\n
Audio:<\/strong> Japanese, English<\/span><\/p>\n
Subtitles:<\/strong> English<\/span><\/p>\n
Format:<\/strong> BluRay, DVD<\/span><\/p>\n
Licensed By:<\/strong> Animatsu (Season 1), MVM Entertainment (Season 2)<\/span><\/p>\n
Release Date:<\/strong> Available Now<\/span><\/p>\n
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In a World where Gods & Goddesses once descended upon the Earth in order to walk amongst their subjects and seek some entertainment, Dungeons were created for their followers to explore and defeat the evil monsters within its labyrinth like levels. Each God created their own clan known as a Familia. Some were more successful than others. The Goddess Hestia was amongst the lower class, whose familia only consisted of just one other member. A 14 year old young adventurer by the name of Bell Cranel. Having been bestowed with Hestia\u2019s blessing, Bell begins his long journey to becoming a well skilled adventurer and making the Hestia Familia infamous.<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n
Despite the long winded and somewhat off-putting title, this show was actually quite entertaining. We follow the young Bell Cranel, who has journeyed towards the city of Orario to become an adventurer just like his late grandfather had hoped for him. Having failed to join any of the established Familia within the city, he is eventually found and welcomed into Hestia\u2019s following. Unlike many of the other Deities we come across in the show, Hestia also helps support their lifestyle by working any job she finds whilst Bell is training in the dungeons. After an encounter with a renowned adventurer, Bell develops a new skill that allows him to level up a lot faster than what would normally be possible. To which Hestia refuses to tell him about, due to come conflicting emotions regarding the origins of this ability. Throughout both seasons, we watch as Bell comes against many challenges and dangerous battles, including a minotaur attack that would have surely killed him. He later gains allies and begins to build an adventuring party, as well as gaining some new friends along the way from other familia and occupations. We learn more about the Gods and the fractions between them. Some stretching back so far in time, before the Gods even set foot upon the Earth. There is far more to this show, than simply \u2018picking up girls.<\/span><\/p>\n
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Bell Cranel is our main character in the show, he begins as a solo adventurer with little to no skill. He certainly stands out in the crowd when it comes to his appearance, as he has white hair and red eyes. Almost inhuman in some regards, but certainly is a 14 year old boy at heart. Following an encounter with the powerful swordswoman Ais Wallenstein, Bell develops a crush on the beautiful woman and vows to train as hard as he can in order to get to her level of skill. Thankfully the romance is one sided for now, as the story instead revolves around his journey to level up and improve the living conditions of his Familia. Hestia is perhaps one of the more head-strong Goddesses in this show, short in stature but will take any opportunity to prove her worth in a fight. Her attire is\u2026.questionable, as it holds absolutely zero practicality. I mean, what is the point of having a string\/ribbon tied across your upper arms and restricting your movements? I just don\u2019t get it!<\/span><\/p>\n
There are a number of other characters that appear in the show that certainly add to the fun. From those within the other Familia, who are friends and foes alike, to Eina Tulle who is Bell\u2019s contact at the Guild, and even the waitresses Syr and Ry\u00fa that work in a local pub. All of which have certainly added some excitement to the show. With Season One more focussed on Bell developing his skills and doing his best to survive the upper levels of a dungeon. Season Two has even more action, as a war between both Hestia and Apollo\u2019s familias begins. With the Champion familia choosing what fate the losing faction will suffer, as well as claiming their entire wealth. Not only that, Bell gets involved in trying to uncover and save a Renart he encounters in the \u2018Red Light District\u2019.<\/span><\/p>\n
You read that right folks, Bell takes a stroll through Otario\u2019s version of the \u2018red light district\u2019. The home to many a courtesan and escort, if Hestia found out she would be furious! Where Season One developed not only Bell\u2019s skills, but also established the World and many of the recurring characters. Season Two went straight for the action, with not only a rescue attempt of a captive fox-tailed prostitute, but also a war between Gods that resulted in a deadly game of \u2018Storming the castle\u2019. This franchise is full of action, and it doesn't end just there with Season Two!<\/span><\/p>\n
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Buy them here:<\/span> https:\/\/www.anime-on-line.com\/search?controller=search&s=is+it+wrong+<\/a><\/p>\n
\u2018Is It Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon?\u2019<\/em> first began as a light novel series back in 2013 by Fujino \u00d3mori. It has since been picked up and translated by Yen Press, and is still on-going with 16 volumes out at present. Several months later, the manga adaptation was released from the same author. Which was also picked up by Yen Press and now stands at 11 volumes and once again, is still on-going. With just two short years after the series hit print, an anime adaptation was released. All of which was animated by J.C. Staff, the studio responsible for Food Wars<\/em>, A Certain Magical Index<\/em> and One Punch Man Season 2<\/em>. The anime has since had 3 seasons and a number of OVA\u2019s. However it was Animatsu Entertainment that released Season One over here in the West, with MVM Entertainment picking up and releasing Season Two.<\/span><\/p>\n
Season Three only just aired last year, so we should hear at some point this year who will be releasing that title. Fingers crossed for another MVM Entertainment release. If all that isn\u2019t enough for you, there is also a film called, \u2018Is It Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon?: Arrow of the Orion\u2019 that was released by Manga UK. As well as the spin off series, \u2018Is It Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon? On The Side: Sword Oratoria<\/em>' was released by MVM Entertainment a number of years back.<\/span><\/p>\n
This is a show well worth checking out if you enjoy your adventuring, dungeon battle animes. All the fantasy adventure, just minus the isekai. And there is plenty to enjoy from this franchise, and I highly doubt it ends with Season 3!<\/span><\/p>\n
Overall:<\/strong> 8\/10<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n
<\/code><\/pre>\n","post_title":"Is It Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon? Season 1 & 2 Review","post_excerpt":"Somewhat off-putting title","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"is-it-wrong-to-try-to-pick-up-girls-in-a-dungeon-season-1-2-review","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2022-10-08 16:33:55","post_modified_gmt":"2022-10-08 15:33:55","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"http:\/\/comicbuzz.com\/?p=205920","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":205852,"post_author":"5","post_date":"2021-01-08 15:27:26","post_date_gmt":"2021-01-08 15:27:26","post_content":"Well, would you look at that! 2020 is more or less over and not a moment too soon! So let me just sit back and recap on all the films, movies and more that I was fortunate enough to enjoy this year. Hopefully you lot will find something worth checking out from my thoughts of what I deemed an \u201cOtaku 2020 Review\u201d.<\/span>\n\nSo I\u2019m just gonna tip toe around the whole pandemic, bush-fire, Carole Baskin crap show that was 2020 and just dive right in to what I managed to do articles of this year.<\/span>\n\nMust Watch Film:<\/span><\/strong>\n\n\n\n\u2018Zombie For Sale\u2019 is the first zom-rom-com to have emerged from Korea and the only one that comes to mind after the 2013 American film - \u2018Warm Bodies\u2019. This fantastic addition to the genre, reminds me of the comic style of \u2018Shaun of the Dead\u2019. Making it completely rewatchable and enjoyable time and time again. Released from Arrow Video on DVD and BluRay, you can also catch it over on Amazon Prime. Hopefully this film will make it to film festival screenings next year when the pandemic allows.<\/span>\n\nhttp:\/\/comicbuzz.com\/zombie-for-sale-review\/<\/a>\n\n\n\nA special mention has to go to Third Window Films for their release of \u2018Melancholic\u2019. Another fantastic film, that follows the midnight executions that go on in a run of the mill Japanese bath house. I still have to write this review up, but its a film well worth mentioning and is available to buy now over on their website. <\/span>http:\/\/thirdwindowfilms.com\/distributed-films\/<\/a>\n\n\n\nIf Asian film and subtitles just aren't your thing, then don\u2019t fret as \u2018Becky\u2019 has you covered. This film puts Kevin James in a role I never would have imagined he\u2019d play. Having just escaped from prison, Kevin plays a Neo-Nazi that is on the hunt for a key he hid in the foundations of a house years ago. How and why he did this, well I have no idea. But I do know - that the action was astounding! With a very resourceful and anger driven teenage girl lurking in the woods, its Kevin\u2019s character that is in the most danger! Definitely a film for the action lover in your life. <\/span>http:\/\/comicbuzz.com\/becky-review\/<\/a>\n<\/span>\n\nAnother film I have enjoyed myself this year is the follow up sequel to 2016\u2019 Train To Busan - Peninsula. Another zombie action flick that held its own against its predecessor and had some superb driving sequences from his youngest co-stars. Although already out on DVD and BluRay from Studio Canal, I hope to catch this film next year in the Japanese Film Festival at my local cinema and I advise you all to do the same if you get the chance.<\/span>\n\nCheck Out This Manga:<\/span><\/strong>\n\n\n\nIt\u2019s the hit anime and manga series of 2020, which although it made its debut in Japan back in 2016. It has since caught the rest of the World by storm in the last 12 months. With the manga series just after ending, if you can\u2019t wait for the final volume to be released - you can always download the Shonen Jump app onto your phone and read all the manga you want for just \u20ac1.99 a month! And that includes ALL of the old and latest chapters from Demon Slayer, Dragon Ball, Boruto, Jojo and more!<\/span>\n\nhttp:\/\/comicbuzz.com\/demon-slayer-kimetsu-no-yaiba-vol-1-review\/<\/a>\n<\/span>\n\nAnother notable manga that I have enjoyed this year, has been The Promised Neverland (also available on the Shonen Jump app!). Which is another series that has since finished, so you can binge it now over on the app.<\/span>\n\nNotable Anime Releases:<\/span><\/strong>\n\n\n\nThis series certainly caught me by surprise this year, Cop Craft is only a short 12 episode series but was jam packed with action from start to finish. It was a mix between Men In Black meets Lethal Weapon, certainly a show well worth introducing to those skeptical of anime. Definitely one worth mentioning to your co-workers to entice them over to the nerdy side. <\/span>http:\/\/comicbuzz.com\/cop-craft-the-complete-series-review\/<\/a>\n<\/span>\n\n\n\nNext up is the isekai, \u2018The Rising of the Shield Hero\u2019 season one. Now this one was quite interesting in the fact that the hero in this show was brought into the world as one of four heroes. However due to only having a shield and no weapon, he was more or less cast to one side with zero help and left to level up on his own. Other mad shit happens along the way, he gathers an unusual party but also manages to do his bit to save people as best he can. I haven't enjoyed an isekai as much as this, since I watched Log Horizon. Well worth checking out both shows, as they each have a new season coming our way in the new year !<\/span> http:\/\/comicbuzz.com\/the-rising-of-the-shield-hero-review\/<\/a>\n\n\n\nNext up is what I would class as a reverse isekai. Where the magical creature instead ventures into the \u2018real world\u2019 in search of peace. \u2018Miss Kobayashi\u2019s Dragon Maid\u2019 is just full of laughs, and also has an interesting take on the lead character. Although addressed as Miss and is indeed female, the way the character is portrayed you could easily change the genders. She acted much like I would imagine an adult Haruhi Fujioka from Ouran HighSchool Host Club would, so it looks like I have found my anime counterpart once again! There are also talks of a second season coming our way in 2021 for Miss Kobayashi, and there is plenty of manga available now in the franchise from Seven Seas Entertainment to keep us going until then. <\/span>http:\/\/comicbuzz.com\/miss-kobayashis-dragon-maid-the-complete-series-review\/<\/a>\n<\/span>\n\n\n\nOkay I have two more anime releases well worth mentioning. Let\u2019s begin with \u2018The Promised Neverland\u2019 from Anime Limited. This anime wasn\u2019t long throwing you into the deep end when it comes to watching it. I got so hooked after Season One ended, that I got the Shonen Jump app and read all of the manga from start to finish. Now I will admit, Season Two next year is going to be very action packed! There is a lot to fit into the storyline, but it is just one of those shows where you can connect with the characters instantly as you both find out the dark truth about their world at the same time. Anime Limited have also done a wonderful job when it came to the packaging and cover arts.<\/span> http:\/\/comicbuzz.com\/the-promised-neverland-season-1-review\/<\/a>\n\n\n\nLast but certainly not least - we have Season One of Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba. I haven\u2019t seen an anime with so much hype surrounding it since Season One of Attack on Titan! Once again, this is another show that when I finished watching it, I went and read all of the manga. And it was so satisfying! I could find zero flaw, even in the show. It was just so entertaining and the sword battles were among the best I have seen since Bleach and Claymore. I loved the old time, feudal feel to the show and the various personalities throughout, the hardships they all fought against and Tanjiro\u2019s sheer determination to help his sister Nezuko. Also, Nezuko is my Best Girl this year. All I want now are the figures for them all. Fingers crossed we will also get access to the film shorthly, hopefully via Crunchyroll or Funimation.<\/span>\n\nNot anime?:<\/span><\/strong>\n\n\n\nAlthough not an anime, 2020 was the year I finally managed to finish watching Samurai Jack! Thanks to Manga Entertainment UK who released the complete saga on Blu Ray back in December 2019, the fifth and final season ended Jacks\u2019 story that we have all waited for ever since the show ended abruptly back in 2004. This collection is well worth investing in and the story plus animation even holds up to this day - <\/span>http:\/\/comicbuzz.com\/samurai-jack-the-complete-series-review\/<\/a>\n\nStreamable Anime:<\/span><\/strong>\n\n\n\n2020 has definitely been the year I have streamed most of my anime. Fruits Basket Season Two is still my obsession, with Season Two Part One getting a physical release sometime around February 2021. For the last few months though, I have solely been watching it on the Funimation app. If you haven\u2019t seen it already or have preferred the manga, I can assure you this adaptation comes straight from the manga pages and is sure to make you weep. It\u2019s emotional no matter what episode you end up watching.<\/span>\n\nOther shows I have watched on the app this year include: Demon Slayer, The Promised Neverland, Fire Force, That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime, How Heavy are the Dumbbells you lift and currently, the final season of Attack on Titan. January is also looking to be a packed year of even more anime to watch, with several second seasons to shows I am highly looking forward to returning to. Funimation has been a must have app on my phone this year, alongside the old faithful Crunchyroll - which I just finished watching \u2018Is It Okay To Pick Girls Up In A Dungeon?!\u2019, as well as \u2018Mysteria Friends\u2019.<\/span>\n\n\n\nAnother streaming service that came online this year, has been \u2018Screen Anime\u2019. Launched back in May by the people behind Anime Limited and Scotland Loves Anime film fest, it was a way of getting through the pandemic in a time that was going to clash with the yearly anime screenings up in Scotland. They offer a monthly service which includes four filmes and a series each month that you can binge. They have also included film premieres before they got a physical release, including \u2018Ride Your Wave\u2019 and \u2018Lu Over The Wall\u2019. Its a subscription well worth checking out and supporting, with a very affordable cost of under \u00a34.00 a month. However it is only available to view in the UK and Ireland at the moment.<\/span>\n\nhttp:\/\/comicbuzz.com\/screen-anime-june-july-2020-review\/<\/a>\n<\/span>\n\nA Good \u2018Aul Book:<\/span><\/strong>\n\n\n\nIf you have attended any of the MCM Comic Cons in England over the years or just picked up your monthly Neo Magazine, you would be well acquainted with Cakes With Faces. A British company set up by designer Amy Crabtree, who has brought out many \u2018kawaii\u2019 alpaca and sushi hoodie designs over the years and whose stall has continuously grown over the near decade she has been trading at cons. She also has a superb YouTube channel that focuses on her trips to Japan and how you can organise your trip too! Which she has now put pen to paper and has created her very own travel guide! All thanks to her kickstarter campaign, the book is finally out and she has even done a second printing, so make sure to check out her website to order your copy today! <\/span>http:\/\/comicbuzz.com\/cakes-with-faces-your-guide-to-japan-review\/<\/a>\n<\/strong><\/span>\n\nComics Galore:<\/strong><\/span>\n\n\n\nI have really been slacking on the comic reviews this year, but two very important franchises do in fact come to the front of my mind. Over the last year or so, I have been enjoying the weekly Critical Role nights but I am a long way off from being up to date on the current Campaign 2. The team behind the Mighty Nein and their DM Matthew Mercer have since teamed up with Dark Horse Comics to put their first Campaign to paper as a comic series. Thus the Origins of Vox Machina was released. However my eyes are solely set on the up-coming Mighty Nein origins stories that are set to be published next year, beginning with our own little sapphire: Jester. <\/span>http:\/\/comicbuzz.com\/critical-role-vox-machina-origins-vol-1-review\/<\/a>\n<\/span>\n\n\n\nAnother comic series and company worth checking out, is Wolvenheart from Mad Cave Studios. This epic tale tells the story of not only Van Helsing, but the organisation he establishes to track down the evil demons that have emerged through various points in time. It\u2019s time-traveling demon slayers in a nutshell. With appearances from the Queen of England, Dracula and the infamous - Queen in Black! Follow Van Helsing's apprentice - Sterling Cross, as he travels throughout time to stop the destruction of the Wolvenheart Organisation! <\/span>http:\/\/comicbuzz.com\/wolvenheart-vol-1-legendary-slayer-review\/<\/a>\n<\/span>\n\nGraphic Novels worth checking out:<\/span><\/strong>\n\n\n\nI have really come to love Katie O\u2019Neills\u2019 work in the last year. From her \u2018Tea Dragon Society\u2019 series to \u2018Aquicorn Cove\u2019 - it just brings me back to the types of books I used to read as a kid. However these ones are still capable of catching my grown-up imagination, by transporting me into a story filled with joy but also personal challenges for the characters. My favorite of which has been the \u2018Tea Dragon Festival\u2019 - <\/span>http:\/\/comicbuzz.com\/the-tea-dragon-festival-review\/<\/a>. A book and series that is well worth adding to your collection, and also makes as a lovely gift for younger readers. Truly this is one series I would hope to pass down through my family for decades to come.<\/span>\n\n\n\nMy second graphic novel recommendation has to go to \u2018The Magic Fish\u2019 from Random House Graphic. This beautifully illustrated story combines some foreign fairy tales that I have never heard before and entwines them with the struggles that young Ti\u00e9n is going through. The only child of an immigrant family, that moved from Vietnam to America for a better life. Throw in the reality of knowing that he is poorer than his classmates, the amount of work and effort his parents put into their daily lives and the sadness he sees on his mothers\u2019 face when she talks about returning back to Vietnam to visit her ailing mother. Ti\u00e9ns\u2019 native language is English and although he has dual languages to a certain degree, his parents native tongue will always be Vietnamese. It just adds an extra layer of communication complications, when Ti\u00e9n struggles to understand his own feelings towards boys but doesn't know how to voice them to his parents. It\u2019s a book I am miserably failing to properly describe, but is well worth picking up and reading! Please take my word for it!<\/span> http:\/\/comicbuzz.com\/the-magic-fish-review\/<\/a>\n<\/span>\n\nA Little Box of Sunshine:<\/span><\/strong>\n\n\n\nEach month, without fail I have received my SoKawaii box subscription sent straight from Japan. With a different theme each month, it comes packed full of stationary, useful goods, cups, blankets, plushies etc. Delivered through DHL, it has managed to arrive within days of leaving Japan and does not rely on Japan Post at all. Which at the moment has not shipped to Ireland since March. Just check out my latest review of SoKawaii for their December box to find out how you can sign up and use my discount code: <\/span>http:\/\/comicbuzz.com\/sokawaii-december-2020-box-review\/<\/a>\n\nOther noteworthy boxes include Nihon Box, which currently can\u2019t ship to a number of countries at the moment due to Japan Post restrictions. So perhaps its best to wait until normal postal services resume before signing up for your crate. <\/span>http:\/\/comicbuzz.com\/nihon-box-march-2020-review\/<\/a>\n<\/span>\n\nAnother service I found just recent enough, is Leannes Anime over on Facebook. Based in England, she can create custom anime mystery boxes for you, locate certain merch from Japan and is even working on getting a website made for the new year. With quick turn around, fast shipping and reasonable prices, she is well worth checking out for the anime figures and merch that she buys in. Make sure to check out her live videos as well for all the latest merch that arrives. <\/span>http:\/\/comicbuzz.com\/leannes-anime-demon-slayer-mystery-box-review\/<\/a>\n<\/span>\n\nAnd last but not least, I want to give a massive shout out to all the Irish conventions and their committee members, stall holders, attendees and guests that have had to cancel all their plans for 2020. Let\u2019s face it, this year sucked in many ways! But outside of that, we all managed to slow down just a tad. To take an extra long breath and just deal with what was in front of us. There will be many more conventions in the future, we will all be extra excited to attend, to get out of the house and even leave our own county at long last! Imagine being able to go to Dublin for Dublin Comic Con and J-Con, to travel to Cork for Kaizoku Con, Galway for Akumakon and maybe even new conventions that haven\u2019t even been announced yet. We will grace those trade halls yet again and we will not take it for granted when we line up to meet an overseas guest.<\/span>\n\nHere\u2019s to 2021, even if it goes to s*** - at least there will be a new season of anime to watch!<\/span>","post_title":"Best Content of 2020?!","post_excerpt":"Let's recap 2020","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"best-content-of-2020","to_ping":"","pinged":"http:\/\/comicbuzz.com\/zombie-for-sale-review\/\nhttp:\/\/comicbuzz.com\/becky-review\/\nhttp:\/\/comicbuzz.com\/demon-slayer-kimetsu-no-yaiba-vol-1-review\/","post_modified":"2022-10-08 17:05:10","post_modified_gmt":"2022-10-08 16:05:10","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"http:\/\/comicbuzz.com\/?p=205852","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":205679,"post_author":"5","post_date":"2020-11-20 20:54:58","post_date_gmt":"2020-11-20 20:54:58","post_content":"
Over the last number of weeks I have been researching ways of buying anime merch and statues from Japan, as I was supposed to be on a two week holiday in Tokyo at the beginning of October. However due to the current pandemic and travel restrictions, those long anticipated travel plans have been put on hold for the next while. In order to try and regain some of the enjoyment of figure hunting in Akihabara, I decided to have a look and see what kind of sellers there are that sell Kuji prizes and decently priced figures. And so I came across \u2018Leanne\u2019s Anime\u2019 page over on Facebook. Which you can check out in the link here - (<\/span>https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/pg\/Leannes-anime-118660289526150\/posts\/?ref=page_internal<\/a>) . Leanne has turned her passion for anime into a business, where she can not only create mystery boxes of popular anime, but she also seeks out and is able to get official anime merch and figures straight from Japan. If you are looking for anything in particular that is exclusive to Japan, Leanne is the one to get in contact with. Her business is based in the UK, but does ship to most countries at a reasonable cost. It was only an extra \u00a310.00 to ship a box to me in Ireland. \u2018Leanne\u2019s Anime\u2019 has been up and running now for the last two years and she has since gathered quite a following of clients, with over 900 people currently following her page. There has been nothing but positive interactions and reviews from what I have seen, with regular page updates and new stock always coming in.<\/span><\/p>\n
So I decided to take a leap of faith and treat myself to a \u00a355 Demon Slayer mystery box to see what was inside.<\/span><\/p>\n
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First off, I received this box in the post on a Monday morning when it was only posted out on a Saturday in England . Now that was a quick turnaround service. It arrived in a medium box and everything appeared well wrapped, with zero damage or wear and tear. Seeing as all these items were once shipped from Japan to the Uk, and then onto me. I was expecting some bit of damage, but all appeared in excellent condition. So the first item that caught my eye was this Demon Slayer Mini Poster, which was an E prize in an old Kuji lottery. This is a high quality looking picture, that was full of action and the main cast. I just wish the image was laminated so it can be better protected and preserved. I also received a Tanjiro mascot plush, which I think originated from a store and not a Kuji. These things aren\u2019t exactly cheap to buy brand new in Japan, so this was a nice addition.<\/span><\/p>\n
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Moving on we have a mystery box item, where you can get one of six different characters. Each of which appear similar to a small tsum tsum plush, but their hands act like a bulldog clip. Their legs act like the lever to open and close them. So you can attach them to books, fabric or even as a hanging decoration. I was lucky enough to get Nezuko in this box, and I have to be honest her design is a lot creepier in real life than what appears on the side of the box!<\/span><\/p>\n
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Next up is the absolute gem of the box for me, and that is this official Kanao figure. I have seen this particular figure go for around \u00a330 just on her own, so was quite surprised to see her included in the box. Although she is not amongst the main characters in the show, her character background is highly memorable just from the first season. As you can see from the picture, there is a lot of detail gone into her form the show. She is in her Demon Slaying uniform, with her sword bound to her hip and also has that iconic butterfly hair accessory. Which also ties her to her squad and Captain who sports something similar. Now I am on the hunt for even more Demon Slayer characters to join her on my shelf.<\/span><\/p>\n
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Moving on we also have two rubber strap keychains from the same Demon Slayer Kuji the art print came from. On the left we have Giyu, who was one out of nine possible characters I could have gotten. This was a very lucky box, as I was actually hoping to pull him. This rubber strap was the I prize in that particular lottery. The one on the right was the H prize, of which I pulled Makomo. Once again she was another Demon Slayer who had such a heartbreaking backstory. Really glad I got her, she was also a one in nine characters I could have gotten. I am also surprised to see how big these rubber straps were in person, as I was not expecting them to be very big. You can even see the size comparison to the figure box behind them. So at the moment I have them displayed on a Cork Board I bought a few months back.<\/span><\/p>\n
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And last but not least, I also got a cushion cover in this mystery box of Nezuko! This cover is actually really good quality, with a solid zip and stitching I really wasn\u2019t expecting. Thankfully I had a spare pillow hiding around the place that I was able to instantly switch out for this new living room decor!<\/span><\/p>\n
And there we have it, that was a \u00a355 \u2018Demon Slayer\u2019 Mystery Box from Leanne\u2019s Anime. Was it worth the price? I believe so, to play a single Kuji ticket in Japan it ranges from 700 to 900 yen depending on the lottery. That's roughly \u20ac7 to \u20ac9 a ticket. We got three official Kuji prizes, a plush keychain from a store, a mystery Demon Slayer box, a figure and a cushion cover. At a convention I would easily see stalls push up the prices of certain popular figures such as these to nearly \u20ac50, and people would buy them. The quality and overall value of the goods inside the box are more than worth the price tag, especially when none of these are readily available to buy overseas.<\/span><\/p>\n
I highly advise checking out \u2018Leanne\u2019s Anime\u2019 over on Facebook, as she is constantly updating with new stock and offers. I will definitely be going back to her again in the future!<\/span><\/p>\n
Leanne\u2019s Anime -<\/span> https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/pg\/Leannes-anime-118660289526150\/posts\/?ref=page_internal<\/a><\/p>\n
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Hello everyone! Hope you are all keeping well, I have a massive haul to talk about today as last week I received 9 months worth of my Nihon Box subscriptions all of a sudden on my doorstep!<\/span><\/p>\n
As you guys are aware, I normally review the SoKawaii box each month. However that isn\u2019t the only subscription service I\u2019m with. Back in March 2020 I did a review of my very first Nihon Box, sadly when the pandemic started my boxes were stuck in their warehouse in Japan due to limited postal options. Almost a year has passed since my last box, when all of a sudden I came home one day to find two big FedEx boxes in my sitting room. The lovely people over at Nihon Box must have decided to rebox everyone's orders that they had been waiting on for so long and send them first class! So that way their warehouse would be empty of all back orders from 2020. To make it even more amazing, they had replaced any out of date food items with replacement ones. Such attention to detail and top class warehouse operatives too, as everything was packed with care. Not a single item was damaged, and there were a number of breakable items inside! I have to say, that team deserves more than just a round of applause!<\/span><\/p>\n
I\u2019ve known about this service for quite some time now, as I\u2019ve seen several unboxing videos from Doug D\u2019Marco on YouTube. Check out his channel if you can, he reviews several different subscription boxes and gives good, honest reviews. (<\/span>https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/user\/Angelraider78<\/u><\/span><\/a>)<\/span><\/p>\n
Much like SoKawaii, Nihon Box is a Japanese monthly subscription service that handpicks at least 6 items each month that are almost exclusive to Japan and ships them straight to your door. Their items are a mixture of Otaku Anime related merchandise and figures, as well as traditional Japanese items, from sweets to tableware. All of this is available to subscribe to for what I find a very affordable price each month.<\/span><\/p>\n
Like SoKawaii, the more months you pay upfront the cheaper the price for individual boxes will be.<\/span> https:\/\/www.nihonbox.com\/en<\/u><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n
Monthly is \u20ac29.99 plus shipping costs<\/span><\/p>\n
3 Months is a single payment of \u20ac86.97, making each box \u20ac28.99, plus shipping costs.<\/span><\/p>\n
6 Months is a single payment of \u20ac170.94, making each box \u20ac28.49, plus shipping costs.<\/span><\/p>\n
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This image is just a collection of a number of the traditional Japanese items that are included amongst every Nihon Box. From what I would deem as soba cups or green tea cups, which most often are not made with any handles. A Daruma, which I have just painted in the right eye of. I advise reading up on the history of this item as its actually quite sweet and interesting.<\/span><\/p>\n
We also have items which you would more than likely see at summer festivals in Japan, from a kitsune mask to a small paper balloon in the shape of a fish known as a Kingyo Kamif\u00fasen. There is also a traditional wind chime included, in the shape of a fish. Which would be lovely to have in front of a door or window when the summer breeze comes through. There is also a small cat figurine, known as a Maneki Neko Mokiji, decorated in maple leaves to celebrate the Autumn season. And a Washi Ningy\u00f3, which is a cute little figurine doll that was handmade from Japanese washi and kimono fabric. This beautiful little figure comes in her own display case and is just so precious to look upon. Alongside the two Ukiyo-e Sakura postcards, that are just another item that best represent the old Japanese historic art style.<\/span><\/p>\n
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These next few items include a decorative plate and insulated lunch bag from The Promised Neverland. A show that has been well represented this year in Nihon Box, as we also received a plushie of Emma. We also have a decorative Spirited Away hand fan known as a Uchiwa, which will come in very handy during the hot weather. Another authentic Made in Japan item is this Usagi tray, which can be used to hold your meal or sweets. Much like you were being served in authentic Japanese restaurant or ryokan.<\/span><\/p>\n
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Oooh now we are on to the high quality stuff here! Time for the figures, the best selling point about this service for me. Now not every month had a figure included, as they were sometimes switched out for a large plush - such as Ryuk in October and Rimuru in August. The rest of the months you are almost guaranteed a figure no matter what! So my new pride and joy on my shelf is the Asuka Langley figure from Evangelion from last July's box. That month gave you the chance of getting one of the four figures available in the Evangelion Shin Gekijouban figure range that was being released to mark what was the upcoming release of the fourth and final film - Rebuild of Evangelion. You could have gotten either Asuka, Rei, Kaworu or Evangelion Unit 13!<\/span><\/p>\n
We also have a Pok\u00e9mon ReMent figure from the Terrarium Volume 4 series, which had 6 to collect including Gengar, Totodile, Moltres, Slowpoke, Umbreon, as well as Pikachu sleeping on a Mareep.<\/span><\/p>\n
Last April's box included the 2020 Sakura Miku figure, which was brand new at the time. We also received a Kirby figure from the Solar Swing Collection, which was also featured in a SoKawaii box last year. Thankfully I received the other version that was available in this box, so my collection is now complete. Very cute item to have, which swings side to side when sunlight hits the small solar panel on the front of the figure base.<\/span><\/p>\n
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We are finally onto our last three items! December\u2019s box included the Yami Yugi figurine from the Noodle Stopper collection. Although they are small scale statues, their poses allow them to sit freely on shelf corners - or indeed on the lid of your cup ramen as intended. For the size of the figure itself, its actually really well detailed and I adore it! From the same Noodle Stopper collection, comes the InuYasha figure from September's box. This was done for promotion of the latest InuYasha anime that was released last year - Yashahime: Princess Half-Demon.<\/span><\/p>\n
And last but not least, we have the Cardcaptor Sakura: Special Rocket Beat Figure! Which was only recently released at the time this box was filled, so I am super lucky that this figure was included in the box at all!<\/span><\/p>\n
Nihon Box always does their best to follow the latest anime trends as well as finding items from fan favorite shows in order to always appeal to their customer base. With items from classic shows such as InuYasha, GTO and Cardcaptor Sakura, to the newer franchises including The Promised Neverland and Demon Slayer. They not only source out some decent quality figures, but also to make sure that each month their box represents another unique aspect of Japan - from its food, to its culture, art, history and beliefs. It\u2019s a well rounded box, for both anime fans and cultural fans. For me, they are just a step above the likes of SoKawaii box just for their variety in products and value for money in the items you receive. Although SoKawaii are currently more reliable when it comes to shipping, it\u2019s simply only the side effects of the pandemic that has put them both on an even playing field. End of the day, I highly enjoy both of these subscriptions and don't see myself cancelling either of them anything soon.<\/span><\/p>\n
For more information on how you can order your own box, look to the top of this review and head over to the link below so you can sign up today!<\/span><\/p>\n
https:\/\/www.nihonbox.com\/en<\/u><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n
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Directed By:<\/strong> Tetsur\u00f3 Araki<\/span><\/p>\n
Studio:<\/strong> Production I.G Division 6<\/span><\/p>\n
Audio:<\/strong> Japanese, English<\/span><\/p>\n
Subtitles:<\/strong> English<\/span><\/p>\n
Episode Count:<\/strong> 22<\/span><\/p>\n
Licensed By:<\/strong> Manga Entertainment UK<\/span><\/p>\n
Format:<\/strong> DVD, Blu-Ray, Netflix<\/span><\/p>\n
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During an event known as \u201cLost Christmas\u201d, a biological disaster struck the entirety of Tokyo. Known as the \u201cApocalypse Virus\u201d, those that were infected suffered from an incurable disease that ultimately destroyed them. Japan sought assistance and aid from abroad, which led to the United Nations dispatching an organisation known as the GHQ.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n
Ten years have gone by and the GHQ is still controlling Tokyo. A group or resistance fighters known as Funeral Parlor wage a campaign against GHQ, in order to liberate Japan once again. One of their members is the popular vocalist Inroi Yuzuriha and through her connection a young high school student Shu Ouma is pulled into the fight for liberation. This series is filled with action, battle tactics, rescuing each other and survival.<\/span><\/p>\n
So this is kind of an older anime that I came across whilst scrolling through Netflix one evening. Originally came out in 2011 from Production I.G Division 6, best known for Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex, Eden of the East and Psycho-Pass. It was an original anime production, but following it\u2019s initial anime release it later had a number of manga and a novel adaptations. It was later picked up for physical release by Manga Entertainment UK and was released in two parts back in 2013, however their physical releases have become very difficult to find brand new nowadays. Which is grand, as the entire show is available to stream over on Netflix which is where I watched it.<\/span><\/p>\n
Now at times during the show, it was a bit hit and miss. Feeling as though it was almost a chore to watch it around the mid way point. The plot was decent, characters were good, their personalities at times - kinda meh! The show could have ended at 12 episodes for me and I would have been happy, however they stretched it out until episode 22. The battles were exciting, the second half of the show went in a direction I wasn\u2019t expecting. There were a number of sad moments, of which the ending was a tad bittersweet. Which is kind of similar to another show I am watching at the moment, a certain season of SAO.<\/span><\/p>\n
If you enjoy your dystopian animes, then Guilty Crown is worth watching. Not only have you got just groups of teenagers acting like soldiers, fighting for their country's liberation. But you also have political thrillers as well, with the actions taken by Funeral Parlor and even Shu, determining just how an entire population's futures will unfold. We have \u2018magical\u2019 weapons known as \u2018voids\u2019, that can be drawn from an entire demographic of people, by just one guy - Shu Ouma. Not its never just by chance in anime, that the main character just ends up being \u2018gifted\u2019 a powerful ability such as this. Shu has a rather interesting past, family members and even a direct connection to the origins of \u201cLost Christmas\u201d. All of which is fairly well explored in this show.<\/span><\/p>\n
You can catch Guilty Crown right now over on Netflix, but best of luck finding the physical releases online!<\/span><\/p>\n
Overall:<\/strong> 7.5\/10<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n
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Hello everyone! Hope you are all keeping well, I have a massive haul to talk about today as last week I received 9 months worth of my Nihon Box subscriptions all of a sudden on my doorstep!<\/span><\/p>\n
As you guys are aware, I normally review the SoKawaii box each month. However that isn\u2019t the only subscription service I\u2019m with. Back in March 2020 I did a review of my very first Nihon Box, sadly when the pandemic started my boxes were stuck in their warehouse in Japan due to limited postal options. Almost a year has passed since my last box, when all of a sudden I came home one day to find two big FedEx boxes in my sitting room. The lovely people over at Nihon Box must have decided to rebox everyone's orders that they had been waiting on for so long and send them first class! So that way their warehouse would be empty of all back orders from 2020. To make it even more amazing, they had replaced any out of date food items with replacement ones. Such attention to detail and top class warehouse operatives too, as everything was packed with care. Not a single item was damaged, and there were a number of breakable items inside! I have to say, that team deserves more than just a round of applause!<\/span><\/p>\n
I\u2019ve known about this service for quite some time now, as I\u2019ve seen several unboxing videos from Doug D\u2019Marco on YouTube. Check out his channel if you can, he reviews several different subscription boxes and gives good, honest reviews. (https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/user\/Angelraider78)<\/span><\/p>\n
Much like SoKawaii, Nihon Box is a Japanese monthly subscription service that handpicks at least 6 items each month that are almost exclusive to Japan and ships them straight to your door. Their items are a mixture of Otaku Anime related merchandise and figures, as well as traditional Japanese items, from sweets to tableware. All of this is available to subscribe to for what I find a very affordable price each month.<\/span><\/p>\n
Like SoKawaii, the more months you pay upfront the cheaper the price for individual boxes will be.<\/span> https:\/\/www.nihonbox.com\/en<\/a><\/p>\n
Monthly is \u20ac29.99 plus shipping costs<\/span><\/p>\n
3 Months is a single payment of \u20ac86.97, making each box \u20ac28.99, plus shipping costs.<\/span><\/p>\n
6 Months is a single payment of \u20ac170.94, making each box \u20ac28.49, plus shipping costs.<\/span><\/p>\n
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So let\u2019s move on to the types of items you could get in your box - or when 9 months of them just show up on your doorstep! So I have split the items up into different categories. So up first, I have the shirts that arrived. Back last October, Nihon Box got into the spooky vibe and included some Death Note merch - including this very cool looking T-shirt. Everything is official merch, so you can imagine the excitement seeing something like this included. The sizes are pretty accurate, well made and a nice vibrant print as well. Then we have the Naruto shirt that came in May\u2019s box. Followed by the ever popular Kimetsu no Yaiba Demon Slayer shirt that was included in August\u2019 box. Nihon Box tends to switch it up every couple of months as to when they include shirts.<\/span><\/p>\n
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Next up is the plushie section of the review. So over the course of 9 months, they included plushies from various popular animes in just 6 of those months. We have both large, medium and small plushies, from classic shows including Death Note, DragonBall Z and Fairy Tail. As well as more recent shows, including Fire Force, The Promised Neverland and That Time I Was Reincarnated As A Slime. It was only in May\u2019s box, was there a possibility of getting either a Majin Buu or a Goku Daruma shaped plush. The rest of the character plushies were main cast or lead characters from their respective shows. For me, the Rimuru slime plush was the crowning jewel from this plush haul.<\/span><\/p>\n
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Next up we have the everyday items, which include items for your lunch, some chopsticks and that all important toothbrush for your oral care. So we got a City Hunter lunch box, from a rather old anime from the late 80s and early 90s. Followed by a GTO Great Teacher Onizuka tumbler, from another classic anime from the year 2000. We also got two sets of chopsticks, from just a classic red pair with rabbits decorating the handles and a pair of cute Pikachu ones that come with their own carry case. This item was available in two different designs back last November, the other design was the classic Pok\u00e9ball print. April\u2019s box included a large Cardcaptor Sakura melamine spoon, the perfect size to eat your ramen with. May\u2019s box held a Pok\u00e9mon kozara plate, which is meant for more decoration than use. It\u2019s roughly the size of your palm and features both Pikachu and Wingull on a traditional wave shaped art pattern. And lastly, we have a single My Neighbour Totoro bamboo toothbrush.<\/span><\/p>\n
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This image is more of the miscellaneous items that were included. I have to admit, I do really love this Gengar face cloth that was included in October's box. Great quality, fully licensed and straight from the Pok\u00e9mon store! We also received two laminated posters, from two of the most popular and iconic animes - Naruto & Bleach. We even received a small acrylic card from DragonBall, with 50 character designs available. It will take you quite some time to collect them all if you\u2019re a massive fan. They can pop out from the card and stand freely, well detailed and just a nice small item to have on your shelf. Every few months, if you have a continuous subscription, the lovely people over at Nihon Box throw in the odd loyalty bonus item. Mine included a Kirby pen, a Re: Zero blindbox keychain and a Mario Shell key cover.<\/span><\/p>\n
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This is turning into a super long review! The next couple of items come from numerous shows and games from a number of genres. First up we have a frisbee with Kirby's glorious face printed on the front, for all the summer fun we all hope to have this year. We also have a One Piece clear file, from the Wano Kuni arc of the show when they were all dressed as samurai. We also have a Shonen Jump Vinyl case, which you could have gotten in three designs including Dragon Ball, One Piece and Naruro. It could also be used as a pencil case, or even a mask case during this pandemic. Moving on we got a Naruto Shippuden Tower Stand, which is quite handy to store all your pens and pencils in so they are always at the ready. I also got a pair of Dragon Ball Tabi socks, which are the iconic socks from Japan you always see when they wear sandals. It\u2019s a sock that just separates your big toe for the rest of them. Quite comfy when you get used to the feeling. Something you don\u2019t see very often included in subscription boxes, is Kingdom Hearts merch. Of which we got a can badge mystery box pin in July's box, with 13 to collect. I also got another Demon Slayer bull clip plush, from the same collection and even the same character that I received in a past SoKawaii box. Our Pok\u00e9mon item was a coaster\/strap, which featured one of 6 first generation Pok\u00e9mon in a pixel art design. Of which I actually got Mew! The last item in this picture was a Kokoro Basket mascot keychain.<\/span><\/p>\n
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Now we are on to the food items! Now there have been a number of substitutions due to expired dates on original packets, so not every item I received was intended. I have tried quite a few of these items since, some have been well a bit hit and miss. The Animal Crossing chocolate egg had melted at some point over storage and travel, so it was very marbled by the time it got to me. The chocolate was very disappointing, but the figure was rather cute. It\u2019s Japan\u2019s version of a Kinder Egg really, but with lower quality chocolate. The Sakura flavoured green tea came with no instructions as to how to prepare it and since arriving, it has actually gone out of date. If they included a simple english translation for how to prepare it, it would have been very useful. I\u2019ve yet to try the Pok\u00e9mon snacks, all I know is that they are supposed to be a chocolate snack. I have also yet to try the big bag of Matcha Okoshi, which are green tea flavoured puffed rice cakes.<\/span><\/p>\n
The substitutes so far have been really delicious, from the mini sugar coated sponge bites - which were quite dry but would be great in a little desert with some cream and jam. The soybean flour and cane sugar sticks had an interesting flavour and texture but were very pleasant to snack on. Ultimately it was the matcha mochi choco that caught my attention. With a layer of green tea chocolate, that encased a mochi inside all in a small bite. It wasn't overpowering in any way and was the type of treat that made you consume it over time and not in one sitting. Kind of perfect for sharing really.<\/span><\/p>\n
For more information on how you can order your own box, look to the top of this review and head over to the link below so you can sign up today!<\/span><\/p>\n
https:\/\/www.nihonbox.com\/en<\/a><\/p>\n
That's the end of part 1, part 2 coming soon.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n
<\/p>\n","post_title":"Nihon Box April to December 2020 Review Part 1","post_excerpt":"I have a massive haul to talk about","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"nihon-box-april-to-december-2020-review-part-1","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2022-10-08 16:00:32","post_modified_gmt":"2022-10-08 15:00:32","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"http:\/\/comicbuzz.com\/?p=206112","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":206081,"post_author":"5","post_date":"2021-03-26 19:49:57","post_date_gmt":"2021-03-26 19:49:57","post_content":"I am back once again with the latest SoKawaii box review. This months\u2019 box theme is \u201cSuper Kawaii Squad\u201d and features an interesting mix of items from Sailor Moon, Sanrio, San-X and PreCure. With two household items inside, we also have an unusual \u2018stationery\u2019 item and some collectable figures to add to your display cases. This month\u2019s box has got it all! So let\u2019s get the company description out of the way, shall we!<\/span>\n\nSoKawaii is a company based in Japan, home of practically everything kawaii (the Japanese word for cute). They create monthly subscription boxes, jam packed with 100% licensed products from brands such as Hello Kitty, Pok\u00e9mon, Sanrio, Studio Ghibli and more. The items range from plushies to Gachapon, little figures, stationary, lifestyle, kitchenware and more. The staff at SoKawaii handpicks 5 to 6 cute & useful items exclusive to Japan, pack them up in a very decorative box and send it straight to your doorstep each month. You can also check out their Instagram for even more info and insights into what is currently trending in Japanese arcades and stores. As well as sneak peeks into what they could be including in next month\u2019s box. They also listen to what you would like to be included in future boxes, by asking across their social media accounts. So make sure to have your opinions heard over on their social media posts, particularly their Instagram one -<\/span> https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/sokawaii\/<\/a>\n\n\n\nFirst up, we have our household item which is perfect for the bathroom. With the Pompompurin Foaming Soap Dispenser, which is perfect for the bags of refillable liquid soap you can purchase in Lidl. Now as to how it creates the foam, I\u2019m unsure. As I haven\u2019t used this dispenser enough yet to see it fully working. Now Pompompurin is the only version available, which mightn\u2019t be to everyone's taste. I myself would have much preferred a Kuromi one! It\u2019s a plastic bottle at the end of the day, so it will last for quite some time, but it does look like something that would be bought rather cheaply.<\/span>\n\n\n\nOur second item this month is a small cat plush. Much similar to the ones we have gotten in the past, when we received the Tanuki & Kitsune plush range in last August\u2019 box. This very cute, fluffy and almost TsumTsum like sized plush is from the \u201cFunwari Korokoro Nayanko Neko '' plush range. Now I love these small plushies, so easy to stack and display in small spaces. I now have a small pyramid of these small plushies, so its very satisfying to look at them. The most adorable detail to these plushies, is that they all have a small black butthole sewn onto them! It\u2019s both hilarious and cute! There are six different cats available in this collection, with one supplied at random in every box this month.<\/span>\n\nUp next is our San-X item, which is a \u201cRilakkuma Friends Blind Box Figure\u201d, which has 6 different characters available. Now these items are rather large and are made of a hard plastic material that reminds me a lot of those bath toy figures you may have had as a child, that used to squirt water out of their months. Now they are hollow inside, but the detail is quite good and has a decent paint job. They are also fully licensed figures, as they are made by Bandai.<\/span>\n\n\n\nThe next item we have this month is a rather unusual one. As we have a \u201cMy Melody Adhesive Mirror set\u201d, which are basically reflective stickers that you can attach to the back of your phone, notebooks etc. Advertised as a \u2018handy mirror\u2019, for those quick touch ups. Now I don\u2019t see why they are saying that you can place it on the back of your phone, when in fact practically all mobile phones these days have a front and rear facing camera - making this item absolutely pointless. Unless you are a young girl that hasn\u2019t come of age yet to have the responsibility of a phone. Either way, this item is definitely aimed at a much younger generation compared to the people that actually subscribe to this box. It\u2019s more of a cheap filler item in my opinion.<\/span>\n\n\n\nNext up is our PreCure item! From the show \u201cHealin' Good♥Pretty Cure\u201d, comes this high quality melamine spoon. A rather large one at that, which is perfect to eat all of those deserts with. It\u2019s also a good rice spoon as well. It\u2019s also perfect for just displaying. With three designs available at random in March\u2019s box.<\/span>\n\n\n\nNow onto our final item this month, the one that has certainly made the box well worth the subscription cost! Each box for March received one of the five designs of the recently released Sailor Moon Q posket figures. Which featured Sailor Moon, Chibi Moon, Mars, Jupiter and Venus. Sailor Moon is all the rage at the moment due to the recent release of the Sailor Moon Eternal movies, which this collection is named after. Q Poskets are \u2018unusual\u2019 looking figures, made to bring attention to the eyes and large scale heads attached to the figures, mostly known as the chibi figure range. Which have been made by Banpresto. Although not entirely my cup of tea, as I prefer figures that are closer to the character design in the anime than chibi designs such as these, I was ecstatic to see that I actually got Sailor Moon in my box!<\/span>\n\n\n\nAnd that has been March\u2019s So Kawaii box! Now let\u2019s get on to the all important information, for how YOU can begin your own subscription, as well as a special discount code just for you guys.<\/span>\n\n\n\nSo here is the price breakdown of the box each month and the savings you can get. At the moment, SoKawaii are shipping their boxes via DHL as Japan Post is still not allowing worldwide postage from Japan. Whether you subscribe month to month, or for their 3, 6 or even 12 month package options \u2013 there are savings to be had.<\/span>\n\n1 Month \u2013 $35.00 (\u20ac29.00mo roughly)<\/span>\n\n3 Months \u2013 $33.50 (\u20ac28.00mo roughly)<\/span>\n\n6 Months \u2013 $32.00 (\u20ac26.50mo roughly)<\/span>\n\n12 Months \u2013 $31.50 (\u20ac26.00mo roughly)<\/span>\n\nBetter yet, here is a 10% discount code that you can use on your first box!<\/span>\n\nhttp:\/\/sokawaii.refr.cc\/maryhealy<\/a>\n\nNow if you liked everything you saw in this review of March\u2019s box, rest assured that the items are different every month, for the most part. Each box has 5 to 6 items included and a few of them will be revealed online through SoKawaiis\u2019 social media as the weeks go by. 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Created By: <\/strong>Fujino \u00d3mori<\/span><\/p>\n
Directed By:<\/strong> Yoshiki Yamakawa, Hideki Tachibana<\/span><\/p>\n
Studio:<\/strong> J.C. Staff<\/span><\/p>\n
Classification:<\/strong> 15 (BBFC)<\/span><\/p>\n
Audio:<\/strong> Japanese, English<\/span><\/p>\n
Subtitles:<\/strong> English<\/span><\/p>\n
Format:<\/strong> BluRay, DVD<\/span><\/p>\n
Licensed By:<\/strong> Animatsu (Season 1), MVM Entertainment (Season 2)<\/span><\/p>\n
Release Date:<\/strong> Available Now<\/span><\/p>\n
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In a World where Gods & Goddesses once descended upon the Earth in order to walk amongst their subjects and seek some entertainment, Dungeons were created for their followers to explore and defeat the evil monsters within its labyrinth like levels. Each God created their own clan known as a Familia. Some were more successful than others. The Goddess Hestia was amongst the lower class, whose familia only consisted of just one other member. A 14 year old young adventurer by the name of Bell Cranel. Having been bestowed with Hestia\u2019s blessing, Bell begins his long journey to becoming a well skilled adventurer and making the Hestia Familia infamous.<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n
Despite the long winded and somewhat off-putting title, this show was actually quite entertaining. We follow the young Bell Cranel, who has journeyed towards the city of Orario to become an adventurer just like his late grandfather had hoped for him. Having failed to join any of the established Familia within the city, he is eventually found and welcomed into Hestia\u2019s following. Unlike many of the other Deities we come across in the show, Hestia also helps support their lifestyle by working any job she finds whilst Bell is training in the dungeons. After an encounter with a renowned adventurer, Bell develops a new skill that allows him to level up a lot faster than what would normally be possible. To which Hestia refuses to tell him about, due to come conflicting emotions regarding the origins of this ability. Throughout both seasons, we watch as Bell comes against many challenges and dangerous battles, including a minotaur attack that would have surely killed him. He later gains allies and begins to build an adventuring party, as well as gaining some new friends along the way from other familia and occupations. We learn more about the Gods and the fractions between them. Some stretching back so far in time, before the Gods even set foot upon the Earth. There is far more to this show, than simply \u2018picking up girls.<\/span><\/p>\n
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Bell Cranel is our main character in the show, he begins as a solo adventurer with little to no skill. He certainly stands out in the crowd when it comes to his appearance, as he has white hair and red eyes. Almost inhuman in some regards, but certainly is a 14 year old boy at heart. Following an encounter with the powerful swordswoman Ais Wallenstein, Bell develops a crush on the beautiful woman and vows to train as hard as he can in order to get to her level of skill. Thankfully the romance is one sided for now, as the story instead revolves around his journey to level up and improve the living conditions of his Familia. Hestia is perhaps one of the more head-strong Goddesses in this show, short in stature but will take any opportunity to prove her worth in a fight. Her attire is\u2026.questionable, as it holds absolutely zero practicality. I mean, what is the point of having a string\/ribbon tied across your upper arms and restricting your movements? I just don\u2019t get it!<\/span><\/p>\n
There are a number of other characters that appear in the show that certainly add to the fun. From those within the other Familia, who are friends and foes alike, to Eina Tulle who is Bell\u2019s contact at the Guild, and even the waitresses Syr and Ry\u00fa that work in a local pub. All of which have certainly added some excitement to the show. With Season One more focussed on Bell developing his skills and doing his best to survive the upper levels of a dungeon. Season Two has even more action, as a war between both Hestia and Apollo\u2019s familias begins. With the Champion familia choosing what fate the losing faction will suffer, as well as claiming their entire wealth. Not only that, Bell gets involved in trying to uncover and save a Renart he encounters in the \u2018Red Light District\u2019.<\/span><\/p>\n
You read that right folks, Bell takes a stroll through Otario\u2019s version of the \u2018red light district\u2019. The home to many a courtesan and escort, if Hestia found out she would be furious! Where Season One developed not only Bell\u2019s skills, but also established the World and many of the recurring characters. Season Two went straight for the action, with not only a rescue attempt of a captive fox-tailed prostitute, but also a war between Gods that resulted in a deadly game of \u2018Storming the castle\u2019. This franchise is full of action, and it doesn't end just there with Season Two!<\/span><\/p>\n
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Buy them here:<\/span> https:\/\/www.anime-on-line.com\/search?controller=search&s=is+it+wrong+<\/a><\/p>\n
\u2018Is It Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon?\u2019<\/em> first began as a light novel series back in 2013 by Fujino \u00d3mori. It has since been picked up and translated by Yen Press, and is still on-going with 16 volumes out at present. Several months later, the manga adaptation was released from the same author. Which was also picked up by Yen Press and now stands at 11 volumes and once again, is still on-going. With just two short years after the series hit print, an anime adaptation was released. All of which was animated by J.C. Staff, the studio responsible for Food Wars<\/em>, A Certain Magical Index<\/em> and One Punch Man Season 2<\/em>. The anime has since had 3 seasons and a number of OVA\u2019s. However it was Animatsu Entertainment that released Season One over here in the West, with MVM Entertainment picking up and releasing Season Two.<\/span><\/p>\n
Season Three only just aired last year, so we should hear at some point this year who will be releasing that title. Fingers crossed for another MVM Entertainment release. If all that isn\u2019t enough for you, there is also a film called, \u2018Is It Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon?: Arrow of the Orion\u2019 that was released by Manga UK. As well as the spin off series, \u2018Is It Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon? On The Side: Sword Oratoria<\/em>' was released by MVM Entertainment a number of years back.<\/span><\/p>\n
This is a show well worth checking out if you enjoy your adventuring, dungeon battle animes. All the fantasy adventure, just minus the isekai. And there is plenty to enjoy from this franchise, and I highly doubt it ends with Season 3!<\/span><\/p>\n
Overall:<\/strong> 8\/10<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n
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Hopefully you lot will find something worth checking out from my thoughts of what I deemed an \u201cOtaku 2020 Review\u201d.<\/span>\n\nSo I\u2019m just gonna tip toe around the whole pandemic, bush-fire, Carole Baskin crap show that was 2020 and just dive right in to what I managed to do articles of this year.<\/span>\n\nMust Watch Film:<\/span><\/strong>\n\n\n\n\u2018Zombie For Sale\u2019 is the first zom-rom-com to have emerged from Korea and the only one that comes to mind after the 2013 American film - \u2018Warm Bodies\u2019. This fantastic addition to the genre, reminds me of the comic style of \u2018Shaun of the Dead\u2019. Making it completely rewatchable and enjoyable time and time again. Released from Arrow Video on DVD and BluRay, you can also catch it over on Amazon Prime. Hopefully this film will make it to film festival screenings next year when the pandemic allows.<\/span>\n\nhttp:\/\/comicbuzz.com\/zombie-for-sale-review\/<\/a>\n\n\n\nA special mention has to go to Third Window Films for their release of \u2018Melancholic\u2019. Another fantastic film, that follows the midnight executions that go on in a run of the mill Japanese bath house. I still have to write this review up, but its a film well worth mentioning and is available to buy now over on their website. <\/span>http:\/\/thirdwindowfilms.com\/distributed-films\/<\/a>\n\n\n\nIf Asian film and subtitles just aren't your thing, then don\u2019t fret as \u2018Becky\u2019 has you covered. This film puts Kevin James in a role I never would have imagined he\u2019d play. Having just escaped from prison, Kevin plays a Neo-Nazi that is on the hunt for a key he hid in the foundations of a house years ago. How and why he did this, well I have no idea. But I do know - that the action was astounding! With a very resourceful and anger driven teenage girl lurking in the woods, its Kevin\u2019s character that is in the most danger! Definitely a film for the action lover in your life. <\/span>http:\/\/comicbuzz.com\/becky-review\/<\/a>\n<\/span>\n\nAnother film I have enjoyed myself this year is the follow up sequel to 2016\u2019 Train To Busan - Peninsula. Another zombie action flick that held its own against its predecessor and had some superb driving sequences from his youngest co-stars. Although already out on DVD and BluRay from Studio Canal, I hope to catch this film next year in the Japanese Film Festival at my local cinema and I advise you all to do the same if you get the chance.<\/span>\n\nCheck Out This Manga:<\/span><\/strong>\n\n\n\nIt\u2019s the hit anime and manga series of 2020, which although it made its debut in Japan back in 2016. It has since caught the rest of the World by storm in the last 12 months. With the manga series just after ending, if you can\u2019t wait for the final volume to be released - you can always download the Shonen Jump app onto your phone and read all the manga you want for just \u20ac1.99 a month! And that includes ALL of the old and latest chapters from Demon Slayer, Dragon Ball, Boruto, Jojo and more!<\/span>\n\nhttp:\/\/comicbuzz.com\/demon-slayer-kimetsu-no-yaiba-vol-1-review\/<\/a>\n<\/span>\n\nAnother notable manga that I have enjoyed this year, has been The Promised Neverland (also available on the Shonen Jump app!). Which is another series that has since finished, so you can binge it now over on the app.<\/span>\n\nNotable Anime Releases:<\/span><\/strong>\n\n\n\nThis series certainly caught me by surprise this year, Cop Craft is only a short 12 episode series but was jam packed with action from start to finish. It was a mix between Men In Black meets Lethal Weapon, certainly a show well worth introducing to those skeptical of anime. Definitely one worth mentioning to your co-workers to entice them over to the nerdy side. <\/span>http:\/\/comicbuzz.com\/cop-craft-the-complete-series-review\/<\/a>\n<\/span>\n\n\n\nNext up is the isekai, \u2018The Rising of the Shield Hero\u2019 season one. Now this one was quite interesting in the fact that the hero in this show was brought into the world as one of four heroes. However due to only having a shield and no weapon, he was more or less cast to one side with zero help and left to level up on his own. Other mad shit happens along the way, he gathers an unusual party but also manages to do his bit to save people as best he can. I haven't enjoyed an isekai as much as this, since I watched Log Horizon. Well worth checking out both shows, as they each have a new season coming our way in the new year !<\/span> http:\/\/comicbuzz.com\/the-rising-of-the-shield-hero-review\/<\/a>\n\n\n\nNext up is what I would class as a reverse isekai. Where the magical creature instead ventures into the \u2018real world\u2019 in search of peace. \u2018Miss Kobayashi\u2019s Dragon Maid\u2019 is just full of laughs, and also has an interesting take on the lead character. Although addressed as Miss and is indeed female, the way the character is portrayed you could easily change the genders. She acted much like I would imagine an adult Haruhi Fujioka from Ouran HighSchool Host Club would, so it looks like I have found my anime counterpart once again! There are also talks of a second season coming our way in 2021 for Miss Kobayashi, and there is plenty of manga available now in the franchise from Seven Seas Entertainment to keep us going until then. <\/span>http:\/\/comicbuzz.com\/miss-kobayashis-dragon-maid-the-complete-series-review\/<\/a>\n<\/span>\n\n\n\nOkay I have two more anime releases well worth mentioning. Let\u2019s begin with \u2018The Promised Neverland\u2019 from Anime Limited. This anime wasn\u2019t long throwing you into the deep end when it comes to watching it. I got so hooked after Season One ended, that I got the Shonen Jump app and read all of the manga from start to finish. Now I will admit, Season Two next year is going to be very action packed! There is a lot to fit into the storyline, but it is just one of those shows where you can connect with the characters instantly as you both find out the dark truth about their world at the same time. Anime Limited have also done a wonderful job when it came to the packaging and cover arts.<\/span> http:\/\/comicbuzz.com\/the-promised-neverland-season-1-review\/<\/a>\n\n\n\nLast but certainly not least - we have Season One of Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba. I haven\u2019t seen an anime with so much hype surrounding it since Season One of Attack on Titan! Once again, this is another show that when I finished watching it, I went and read all of the manga. And it was so satisfying! I could find zero flaw, even in the show. It was just so entertaining and the sword battles were among the best I have seen since Bleach and Claymore. I loved the old time, feudal feel to the show and the various personalities throughout, the hardships they all fought against and Tanjiro\u2019s sheer determination to help his sister Nezuko. Also, Nezuko is my Best Girl this year. All I want now are the figures for them all. Fingers crossed we will also get access to the film shorthly, hopefully via Crunchyroll or Funimation.<\/span>\n\nNot anime?:<\/span><\/strong>\n\n\n\nAlthough not an anime, 2020 was the year I finally managed to finish watching Samurai Jack! Thanks to Manga Entertainment UK who released the complete saga on Blu Ray back in December 2019, the fifth and final season ended Jacks\u2019 story that we have all waited for ever since the show ended abruptly back in 2004. This collection is well worth investing in and the story plus animation even holds up to this day - <\/span>http:\/\/comicbuzz.com\/samurai-jack-the-complete-series-review\/<\/a>\n\nStreamable Anime:<\/span><\/strong>\n\n\n\n2020 has definitely been the year I have streamed most of my anime. Fruits Basket Season Two is still my obsession, with Season Two Part One getting a physical release sometime around February 2021. For the last few months though, I have solely been watching it on the Funimation app. If you haven\u2019t seen it already or have preferred the manga, I can assure you this adaptation comes straight from the manga pages and is sure to make you weep. It\u2019s emotional no matter what episode you end up watching.<\/span>\n\nOther shows I have watched on the app this year include: Demon Slayer, The Promised Neverland, Fire Force, That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime, How Heavy are the Dumbbells you lift and currently, the final season of Attack on Titan. January is also looking to be a packed year of even more anime to watch, with several second seasons to shows I am highly looking forward to returning to. Funimation has been a must have app on my phone this year, alongside the old faithful Crunchyroll - which I just finished watching \u2018Is It Okay To Pick Girls Up In A Dungeon?!\u2019, as well as \u2018Mysteria Friends\u2019.<\/span>\n\n\n\nAnother streaming service that came online this year, has been \u2018Screen Anime\u2019. Launched back in May by the people behind Anime Limited and Scotland Loves Anime film fest, it was a way of getting through the pandemic in a time that was going to clash with the yearly anime screenings up in Scotland. They offer a monthly service which includes four filmes and a series each month that you can binge. They have also included film premieres before they got a physical release, including \u2018Ride Your Wave\u2019 and \u2018Lu Over The Wall\u2019. Its a subscription well worth checking out and supporting, with a very affordable cost of under \u00a34.00 a month. However it is only available to view in the UK and Ireland at the moment.<\/span>\n\nhttp:\/\/comicbuzz.com\/screen-anime-june-july-2020-review\/<\/a>\n<\/span>\n\nA Good \u2018Aul Book:<\/span><\/strong>\n\n\n\nIf you have attended any of the MCM Comic Cons in England over the years or just picked up your monthly Neo Magazine, you would be well acquainted with Cakes With Faces. A British company set up by designer Amy Crabtree, who has brought out many \u2018kawaii\u2019 alpaca and sushi hoodie designs over the years and whose stall has continuously grown over the near decade she has been trading at cons. She also has a superb YouTube channel that focuses on her trips to Japan and how you can organise your trip too! Which she has now put pen to paper and has created her very own travel guide! All thanks to her kickstarter campaign, the book is finally out and she has even done a second printing, so make sure to check out her website to order your copy today! <\/span>http:\/\/comicbuzz.com\/cakes-with-faces-your-guide-to-japan-review\/<\/a>\n<\/strong><\/span>\n\nComics Galore:<\/strong><\/span>\n\n\n\nI have really been slacking on the comic reviews this year, but two very important franchises do in fact come to the front of my mind. Over the last year or so, I have been enjoying the weekly Critical Role nights but I am a long way off from being up to date on the current Campaign 2. The team behind the Mighty Nein and their DM Matthew Mercer have since teamed up with Dark Horse Comics to put their first Campaign to paper as a comic series. Thus the Origins of Vox Machina was released. However my eyes are solely set on the up-coming Mighty Nein origins stories that are set to be published next year, beginning with our own little sapphire: Jester. <\/span>http:\/\/comicbuzz.com\/critical-role-vox-machina-origins-vol-1-review\/<\/a>\n<\/span>\n\n\n\nAnother comic series and company worth checking out, is Wolvenheart from Mad Cave Studios. This epic tale tells the story of not only Van Helsing, but the organisation he establishes to track down the evil demons that have emerged through various points in time. It\u2019s time-traveling demon slayers in a nutshell. With appearances from the Queen of England, Dracula and the infamous - Queen in Black! Follow Van Helsing's apprentice - Sterling Cross, as he travels throughout time to stop the destruction of the Wolvenheart Organisation! <\/span>http:\/\/comicbuzz.com\/wolvenheart-vol-1-legendary-slayer-review\/<\/a>\n<\/span>\n\nGraphic Novels worth checking out:<\/span><\/strong>\n\n\n\nI have really come to love Katie O\u2019Neills\u2019 work in the last year. From her \u2018Tea Dragon Society\u2019 series to \u2018Aquicorn Cove\u2019 - it just brings me back to the types of books I used to read as a kid. However these ones are still capable of catching my grown-up imagination, by transporting me into a story filled with joy but also personal challenges for the characters. My favorite of which has been the \u2018Tea Dragon Festival\u2019 - <\/span>http:\/\/comicbuzz.com\/the-tea-dragon-festival-review\/<\/a>. A book and series that is well worth adding to your collection, and also makes as a lovely gift for younger readers. Truly this is one series I would hope to pass down through my family for decades to come.<\/span>\n\n\n\nMy second graphic novel recommendation has to go to \u2018The Magic Fish\u2019 from Random House Graphic. This beautifully illustrated story combines some foreign fairy tales that I have never heard before and entwines them with the struggles that young Ti\u00e9n is going through. The only child of an immigrant family, that moved from Vietnam to America for a better life. Throw in the reality of knowing that he is poorer than his classmates, the amount of work and effort his parents put into their daily lives and the sadness he sees on his mothers\u2019 face when she talks about returning back to Vietnam to visit her ailing mother. Ti\u00e9ns\u2019 native language is English and although he has dual languages to a certain degree, his parents native tongue will always be Vietnamese. It just adds an extra layer of communication complications, when Ti\u00e9n struggles to understand his own feelings towards boys but doesn't know how to voice them to his parents. It\u2019s a book I am miserably failing to properly describe, but is well worth picking up and reading! Please take my word for it!<\/span> http:\/\/comicbuzz.com\/the-magic-fish-review\/<\/a>\n<\/span>\n\nA Little Box of Sunshine:<\/span><\/strong>\n\n\n\nEach month, without fail I have received my SoKawaii box subscription sent straight from Japan. With a different theme each month, it comes packed full of stationary, useful goods, cups, blankets, plushies etc. Delivered through DHL, it has managed to arrive within days of leaving Japan and does not rely on Japan Post at all. Which at the moment has not shipped to Ireland since March. Just check out my latest review of SoKawaii for their December box to find out how you can sign up and use my discount code: <\/span>http:\/\/comicbuzz.com\/sokawaii-december-2020-box-review\/<\/a>\n\nOther noteworthy boxes include Nihon Box, which currently can\u2019t ship to a number of countries at the moment due to Japan Post restrictions. So perhaps its best to wait until normal postal services resume before signing up for your crate. <\/span>http:\/\/comicbuzz.com\/nihon-box-march-2020-review\/<\/a>\n<\/span>\n\nAnother service I found just recent enough, is Leannes Anime over on Facebook. Based in England, she can create custom anime mystery boxes for you, locate certain merch from Japan and is even working on getting a website made for the new year. With quick turn around, fast shipping and reasonable prices, she is well worth checking out for the anime figures and merch that she buys in. Make sure to check out her live videos as well for all the latest merch that arrives. <\/span>http:\/\/comicbuzz.com\/leannes-anime-demon-slayer-mystery-box-review\/<\/a>\n<\/span>\n\nAnd last but not least, I want to give a massive shout out to all the Irish conventions and their committee members, stall holders, attendees and guests that have had to cancel all their plans for 2020. Let\u2019s face it, this year sucked in many ways! But outside of that, we all managed to slow down just a tad. To take an extra long breath and just deal with what was in front of us. There will be many more conventions in the future, we will all be extra excited to attend, to get out of the house and even leave our own county at long last! Imagine being able to go to Dublin for Dublin Comic Con and J-Con, to travel to Cork for Kaizoku Con, Galway for Akumakon and maybe even new conventions that haven\u2019t even been announced yet. We will grace those trade halls yet again and we will not take it for granted when we line up to meet an overseas guest.<\/span>\n\nHere\u2019s to 2021, even if it goes to s*** - at least there will be a new season of anime to watch!<\/span>","post_title":"Best Content of 2020?!","post_excerpt":"Let's recap 2020","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"best-content-of-2020","to_ping":"","pinged":"http:\/\/comicbuzz.com\/zombie-for-sale-review\/\nhttp:\/\/comicbuzz.com\/becky-review\/\nhttp:\/\/comicbuzz.com\/demon-slayer-kimetsu-no-yaiba-vol-1-review\/","post_modified":"2022-10-08 17:05:10","post_modified_gmt":"2022-10-08 16:05:10","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"http:\/\/comicbuzz.com\/?p=205852","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":205679,"post_author":"5","post_date":"2020-11-20 20:54:58","post_date_gmt":"2020-11-20 20:54:58","post_content":"
Over the last number of weeks I have been researching ways of buying anime merch and statues from Japan, as I was supposed to be on a two week holiday in Tokyo at the beginning of October. However due to the current pandemic and travel restrictions, those long anticipated travel plans have been put on hold for the next while. In order to try and regain some of the enjoyment of figure hunting in Akihabara, I decided to have a look and see what kind of sellers there are that sell Kuji prizes and decently priced figures. And so I came across \u2018Leanne\u2019s Anime\u2019 page over on Facebook. Which you can check out in the link here - (<\/span>https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/pg\/Leannes-anime-118660289526150\/posts\/?ref=page_internal<\/a>) . Leanne has turned her passion for anime into a business, where she can not only create mystery boxes of popular anime, but she also seeks out and is able to get official anime merch and figures straight from Japan. If you are looking for anything in particular that is exclusive to Japan, Leanne is the one to get in contact with. Her business is based in the UK, but does ship to most countries at a reasonable cost. It was only an extra \u00a310.00 to ship a box to me in Ireland. \u2018Leanne\u2019s Anime\u2019 has been up and running now for the last two years and she has since gathered quite a following of clients, with over 900 people currently following her page. There has been nothing but positive interactions and reviews from what I have seen, with regular page updates and new stock always coming in.<\/span><\/p>\n
So I decided to take a leap of faith and treat myself to a \u00a355 Demon Slayer mystery box to see what was inside.<\/span><\/p>\n
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First off, I received this box in the post on a Monday morning when it was only posted out on a Saturday in England . Now that was a quick turnaround service. It arrived in a medium box and everything appeared well wrapped, with zero damage or wear and tear. Seeing as all these items were once shipped from Japan to the Uk, and then onto me. I was expecting some bit of damage, but all appeared in excellent condition. So the first item that caught my eye was this Demon Slayer Mini Poster, which was an E prize in an old Kuji lottery. This is a high quality looking picture, that was full of action and the main cast. I just wish the image was laminated so it can be better protected and preserved. I also received a Tanjiro mascot plush, which I think originated from a store and not a Kuji. These things aren\u2019t exactly cheap to buy brand new in Japan, so this was a nice addition.<\/span><\/p>\n
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Moving on we have a mystery box item, where you can get one of six different characters. Each of which appear similar to a small tsum tsum plush, but their hands act like a bulldog clip. Their legs act like the lever to open and close them. So you can attach them to books, fabric or even as a hanging decoration. I was lucky enough to get Nezuko in this box, and I have to be honest her design is a lot creepier in real life than what appears on the side of the box!<\/span><\/p>\n
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Next up is the absolute gem of the box for me, and that is this official Kanao figure. I have seen this particular figure go for around \u00a330 just on her own, so was quite surprised to see her included in the box. Although she is not amongst the main characters in the show, her character background is highly memorable just from the first season. As you can see from the picture, there is a lot of detail gone into her form the show. She is in her Demon Slaying uniform, with her sword bound to her hip and also has that iconic butterfly hair accessory. Which also ties her to her squad and Captain who sports something similar. Now I am on the hunt for even more Demon Slayer characters to join her on my shelf.<\/span><\/p>\n
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Moving on we also have two rubber strap keychains from the same Demon Slayer Kuji the art print came from. On the left we have Giyu, who was one out of nine possible characters I could have gotten. This was a very lucky box, as I was actually hoping to pull him. This rubber strap was the I prize in that particular lottery. The one on the right was the H prize, of which I pulled Makomo. Once again she was another Demon Slayer who had such a heartbreaking backstory. Really glad I got her, she was also a one in nine characters I could have gotten. I am also surprised to see how big these rubber straps were in person, as I was not expecting them to be very big. You can even see the size comparison to the figure box behind them. So at the moment I have them displayed on a Cork Board I bought a few months back.<\/span><\/p>\n
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And last but not least, I also got a cushion cover in this mystery box of Nezuko! This cover is actually really good quality, with a solid zip and stitching I really wasn\u2019t expecting. Thankfully I had a spare pillow hiding around the place that I was able to instantly switch out for this new living room decor!<\/span><\/p>\n
And there we have it, that was a \u00a355 \u2018Demon Slayer\u2019 Mystery Box from Leanne\u2019s Anime. Was it worth the price? I believe so, to play a single Kuji ticket in Japan it ranges from 700 to 900 yen depending on the lottery. That's roughly \u20ac7 to \u20ac9 a ticket. We got three official Kuji prizes, a plush keychain from a store, a mystery Demon Slayer box, a figure and a cushion cover. At a convention I would easily see stalls push up the prices of certain popular figures such as these to nearly \u20ac50, and people would buy them. The quality and overall value of the goods inside the box are more than worth the price tag, especially when none of these are readily available to buy overseas.<\/span><\/p>\n
I highly advise checking out \u2018Leanne\u2019s Anime\u2019 over on Facebook, as she is constantly updating with new stock and offers. I will definitely be going back to her again in the future!<\/span><\/p>\n
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Created By:<\/strong> Reiki Kawahara<\/span><\/p>\n
Directed By:<\/strong> Tomohiko It\u00f3 (Season One & Two, Ordinal Scale Movie), <\/span>Manabu Ono (Season Three: Alicization, War of Underworld)<\/span><\/p>\n
Studio:<\/strong> A-1 Pictures<\/span><\/p>\n
Audio:<\/strong> English, Japanese<\/span><\/p>\n
Subtitles:<\/strong> English<\/span><\/p>\n
Format:<\/strong> DVD, BluRay, Netflix, Crunchyroll<\/span><\/p>\n
Licensed By:<\/strong> Manga UK for Season One, Anime Limited has Season Two onwards<\/span><\/p>\n
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I\u2019m sure to many this franchise needs no introduction, as for some of you it may have been your first anime. As it became a massive hit when it began back in 2012 and has since been known to divide the anime community back in the past. We are coming up to the shows 10th anniversary next year and after seeing clips of the new season: Alicization Underworld, I decided to go back to the very beginning of the show and catch up.<\/span><\/p>\n
It\u2019s the year 2022, virtual reality gaming and its technology has come a long way. Now players can \u2018fully dive\u2019 into an online multiplayer role playing game by using a NerveGear, that allows the user to experience and control their online characters with just their minds, whilst in reality they are just lying down in their bed with a gaming helmet on. Both the NerveGear and the latest VRMMORPG game Sword Art Online, were created by Akihiko Kayaba. Who welcomes all the new players when they enter the game - only to trap them all inside on Launch Day as he removes everyones \u2018logout\u2019 button. Now 10,000 players of all ages are trapped within the online game, with no way to disconnect - except to beat the game by defeating the Boss on the 100th floor.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n
We follow a young man named Kirito, as he does his best to survive in the game as a solo player. Along the way he often joins up with other players and even joins a Guild, in order to progress even further towards the Boss floor. Two years pass both within the game and the Real World, many have given up all hope of ever leaving Aincrad and have begun businesses, bought homes and as for Kirito - meeting a fellow SAO player named Asuna and having a family together by more or less adopting a wandering child that they found in the forest. This couple keeps pushing forward at all times for the sake of all the players still trapped in the game and in memory of those that have died along the way. The first Season of Sword Art Online had heart ache, a thirst for survival, seeing people reach their limits, the dark side of humanity but also the many girls that have all fallen head of heels for Kirito. With only one of them getting that all important ring on their finger. Now this show may not have been for everyone, as there were a number of dark themes involved, including PKs (Player Killers) within the game that were murderers. We also had immense violence, torture, some shocking and intense scenes at times, especially towards Asuna towards the end of the first season. It came close to hitting the 18 age rating at times.<\/span><\/p>\n
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Season Two is set a year after the events in Aincrad but just a short time after where we left off in Alfheim Online, as both Kirito and Asuna begin to readjust to reality and attend school again. We have since been introduced to Kirito\u2019s cousin Suguha, who joins the gang as they continue to explore ALO. This season follows Kirito as he ports his avatar over to another game called Gun Gale Online, at the behest of a Government Official after reports of several real life murders linked to the game and a player going by the name Death Gun. Here we meet a player named Sinon, who assists a very feminine looking Kirito as he gets his barings in the new game. Sinon has an interesting backstory and is using her character in GGO to help tackle her childhood trauma. Once again by the end of this season, another girl has fallen for Kirito. With Asuna still the only one in Kirito's sights, the rest of the girls still manage to follow him wherever he goes. This season also see\u2019s Kirito playing a significant role in how a Government taskforce tries to bridge the gap between crimes committed between the real and virtual worlds.<\/span><\/p>\n
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In the second half of Season Two, we return to the adventures found in ALO. As Kirito and his friends set out on a quest to discover the legendary Holy Sword Excalibur. Once that side mission is complete, its Asuna\u2019s turn to shine as after her duel with an undefeated player, she is asked to join a party with a guild known as the Sleeping Knights, in order to complete a mission. There we meet the undefeated swords-woman Yuuki, known across ALO for her 11 hit original sword skill \u201cMother\u2019s Rosario\u201d. This was a heartbreaking arc to watch, as Yuuki\u2019s story was tragic. Asuna, having ultimately discovered her secret, rushes to her side and does all she can to comfort her. Once again it is both Kirito and his ideas of limiting the gap between the real and the virtual worlds, that allows Yuuki the chance to experience a normal school day yet again. Something she had been unable to do for so very long. Although the end of this season left me in tears, it was beautifully done and left such an impact on all the characters involved that continued to be shown again in the coming seasons.<\/span><\/p>\n
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Following on from Season Two, the \u201cOrdinal Scale\u201d movie was released. Having bridged the gap once more between the real and virtual worlds, a new headset and VR game was released. Similar to when Pok\u00e9mon Go was first released, you had to travel around to both catch Pok\u00e9mon, defeat gyms, participate in raids and hatch eggs. This film brought the VR world into the real world, you could \u2018dive\u2019 out in the open on the street during live events. With Boss raids a common event, they were organised in a way that wherever it was taking part, areas of the city would be cordoned off for the event for safety precautions. It was a community event, instead of solo gaming. You would imagine that Kirito would love this kind of game, but in fact it was the opposite, as it didn't feel the same as a \u2018fulldive\u2019. It relied more on your physical ability, as it was just you as you are doing all the movement. Too much physical effort for Kirito it seems. Ultimately there was something sinister going on behind the games development, as several players' memories became affected - including Asuna\u2019s. As Kirito begins investigating more into the games developers, he uncovers that there is a link between this new VR game and the developer of SAO: Akihiko Kayaba.<\/span><\/p>\n
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Season Three takes on the Alicization arc. Where a member of \u2018Laughing Coffin\u2019 ends upattacking both Kirito and Asuna one night out on the street. As Kirito manages to push Asuna out of harm's way, he ends up being injected with the same poison that was being used to carry out the murders he was investigating in GGO. Now clinging onto life and with severe brain damage, it\u2019s none other than Investigator Kikuoka that brings forth the idea that Kirito gets transferred to a military hospital in order to get specialized medical attention. By using the same full dive tech that was used by Yuuki in ALO, Kirito awakens in the same world he onced visited as part of his part time work at Rath. However he still retains his memories, all except the moment he was attacked by Laughing Coffin and the memories he once held in this World. Now Kirito must figure out how this \u2018game\u2019 works, what he can do and how he can get out again.<\/span><\/p>\n
In this series we meet Eugeo and Alice, both of which were born in the same village and grew up together. In this world there are rules and laws, if they are broken by an individual, they are taken away by an Integrity Knight to be punished. This is what happened to the young girl Alice, now Eugeo wishes to go and rescue her. However first he has to complete his Sacred Task, which of course Kirito teaches him a short cut in how to do this.<\/span><\/p>\n
This season is unlike anything that happened in the franchise previously. Although Kirito is now \u2018trapped\u2019 in a new world, it\u2019s not a game. This is an AI building environment, these \u2018people\u2019 are living out their entire lives, generation after generation right here. All experiencing life just like people in the real World. It\u2019s almost like The Truman Show, a world set up so that individuals will believe its real and will live their lives out as normal. And of course this is all being done with an ulterior motive, not for the world of gaming but as a technological advancement for warfare by creating a \u2018bottom-up\u2019 AI. One that was created not by inputting all the data, but by learning it itself and establishing its own morals and values. So although Kirito is recovering within the \u2018full-dive\u2019, as his neural brain paths are being restored, he is also trying to help rescue the captured Alice within. There is quite a bit going on in this show, although very little time has passed between all these events in Asuna's world - perhaps a week or two at best. For Kirito, it has been over two years and a lot has happened in that time!<\/span><\/p>\n
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Part Two of this Season has only finished airing in recent months and has yet to receive an English Dub. So the physical release will be some time for Alicization: War of Underworld. However you can still watch the English sub version now over on Crunchyroll if you just can\u2019t wait! For me, this arc of the franchise has been the strongest yet and needed the previous seasons to get the characters and storyline to this point where this arc would be possible. Ultimately it is Kirito that has suffered the most in this season, I can\u2019t say much as there are far too many spoilers involved. It\u2019s such a strong season and I have no idea where it will go next, but there is hope for another season. We know already that there is a movie in the works named Sword Art Online Progressive: Aria of a Starless Night, which brings us all the way back to Season One in Aincrad from Asuna\u2019s perspective as she encounters Kirito and we see her initial struggles trying to cope with her new reality trapped within a game.<\/span><\/p>\n
For now feel free to buy your physical copies of the anime franchise today. If you prefer streaming, then Seasons 1, 2 and the first half of Season 3, as well as Ordinal Scale are available to watch now in English Dub over on Netflix. The full franchise is also available to watch in full over on Crunchyroll.<\/span><\/p>\n
Overall:<\/strong> 8\/10<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n
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Hello everyone! Hope you are all keeping well, I have a massive haul to talk about today as last week I received 9 months worth of my Nihon Box subscriptions all of a sudden on my doorstep!<\/span><\/p>\n
As you guys are aware, I normally review the SoKawaii box each month. However that isn\u2019t the only subscription service I\u2019m with. Back in March 2020 I did a review of my very first Nihon Box, sadly when the pandemic started my boxes were stuck in their warehouse in Japan due to limited postal options. Almost a year has passed since my last box, when all of a sudden I came home one day to find two big FedEx boxes in my sitting room. The lovely people over at Nihon Box must have decided to rebox everyone's orders that they had been waiting on for so long and send them first class! So that way their warehouse would be empty of all back orders from 2020. To make it even more amazing, they had replaced any out of date food items with replacement ones. Such attention to detail and top class warehouse operatives too, as everything was packed with care. Not a single item was damaged, and there were a number of breakable items inside! I have to say, that team deserves more than just a round of applause!<\/span><\/p>\n
I\u2019ve known about this service for quite some time now, as I\u2019ve seen several unboxing videos from Doug D\u2019Marco on YouTube. Check out his channel if you can, he reviews several different subscription boxes and gives good, honest reviews. (<\/span>https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/user\/Angelraider78<\/u><\/span><\/a>)<\/span><\/p>\n
Much like SoKawaii, Nihon Box is a Japanese monthly subscription service that handpicks at least 6 items each month that are almost exclusive to Japan and ships them straight to your door. Their items are a mixture of Otaku Anime related merchandise and figures, as well as traditional Japanese items, from sweets to tableware. All of this is available to subscribe to for what I find a very affordable price each month.<\/span><\/p>\n
Like SoKawaii, the more months you pay upfront the cheaper the price for individual boxes will be.<\/span> https:\/\/www.nihonbox.com\/en<\/u><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n
Monthly is \u20ac29.99 plus shipping costs<\/span><\/p>\n
3 Months is a single payment of \u20ac86.97, making each box \u20ac28.99, plus shipping costs.<\/span><\/p>\n
6 Months is a single payment of \u20ac170.94, making each box \u20ac28.49, plus shipping costs.<\/span><\/p>\n
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This image is just a collection of a number of the traditional Japanese items that are included amongst every Nihon Box. From what I would deem as soba cups or green tea cups, which most often are not made with any handles. A Daruma, which I have just painted in the right eye of. I advise reading up on the history of this item as its actually quite sweet and interesting.<\/span><\/p>\n
We also have items which you would more than likely see at summer festivals in Japan, from a kitsune mask to a small paper balloon in the shape of a fish known as a Kingyo Kamif\u00fasen. There is also a traditional wind chime included, in the shape of a fish. Which would be lovely to have in front of a door or window when the summer breeze comes through. There is also a small cat figurine, known as a Maneki Neko Mokiji, decorated in maple leaves to celebrate the Autumn season. And a Washi Ningy\u00f3, which is a cute little figurine doll that was handmade from Japanese washi and kimono fabric. This beautiful little figure comes in her own display case and is just so precious to look upon. Alongside the two Ukiyo-e Sakura postcards, that are just another item that best represent the old Japanese historic art style.<\/span><\/p>\n
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These next few items include a decorative plate and insulated lunch bag from The Promised Neverland. A show that has been well represented this year in Nihon Box, as we also received a plushie of Emma. We also have a decorative Spirited Away hand fan known as a Uchiwa, which will come in very handy during the hot weather. Another authentic Made in Japan item is this Usagi tray, which can be used to hold your meal or sweets. Much like you were being served in authentic Japanese restaurant or ryokan.<\/span><\/p>\n
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Oooh now we are on to the high quality stuff here! Time for the figures, the best selling point about this service for me. Now not every month had a figure included, as they were sometimes switched out for a large plush - such as Ryuk in October and Rimuru in August. The rest of the months you are almost guaranteed a figure no matter what! So my new pride and joy on my shelf is the Asuka Langley figure from Evangelion from last July's box. That month gave you the chance of getting one of the four figures available in the Evangelion Shin Gekijouban figure range that was being released to mark what was the upcoming release of the fourth and final film - Rebuild of Evangelion. You could have gotten either Asuka, Rei, Kaworu or Evangelion Unit 13!<\/span><\/p>\n
We also have a Pok\u00e9mon ReMent figure from the Terrarium Volume 4 series, which had 6 to collect including Gengar, Totodile, Moltres, Slowpoke, Umbreon, as well as Pikachu sleeping on a Mareep.<\/span><\/p>\n
Last April's box included the 2020 Sakura Miku figure, which was brand new at the time. We also received a Kirby figure from the Solar Swing Collection, which was also featured in a SoKawaii box last year. Thankfully I received the other version that was available in this box, so my collection is now complete. Very cute item to have, which swings side to side when sunlight hits the small solar panel on the front of the figure base.<\/span><\/p>\n
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We are finally onto our last three items! December\u2019s box included the Yami Yugi figurine from the Noodle Stopper collection. Although they are small scale statues, their poses allow them to sit freely on shelf corners - or indeed on the lid of your cup ramen as intended. For the size of the figure itself, its actually really well detailed and I adore it! From the same Noodle Stopper collection, comes the InuYasha figure from September's box. This was done for promotion of the latest InuYasha anime that was released last year - Yashahime: Princess Half-Demon.<\/span><\/p>\n
And last but not least, we have the Cardcaptor Sakura: Special Rocket Beat Figure! Which was only recently released at the time this box was filled, so I am super lucky that this figure was included in the box at all!<\/span><\/p>\n
Nihon Box always does their best to follow the latest anime trends as well as finding items from fan favorite shows in order to always appeal to their customer base. With items from classic shows such as InuYasha, GTO and Cardcaptor Sakura, to the newer franchises including The Promised Neverland and Demon Slayer. They not only source out some decent quality figures, but also to make sure that each month their box represents another unique aspect of Japan - from its food, to its culture, art, history and beliefs. It\u2019s a well rounded box, for both anime fans and cultural fans. For me, they are just a step above the likes of SoKawaii box just for their variety in products and value for money in the items you receive. Although SoKawaii are currently more reliable when it comes to shipping, it\u2019s simply only the side effects of the pandemic that has put them both on an even playing field. End of the day, I highly enjoy both of these subscriptions and don't see myself cancelling either of them anything soon.<\/span><\/p>\n
For more information on how you can order your own box, look to the top of this review and head over to the link below so you can sign up today!<\/span><\/p>\n
https:\/\/www.nihonbox.com\/en<\/u><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n
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Directed By:<\/strong> Tetsur\u00f3 Araki<\/span><\/p>\n
Studio:<\/strong> Production I.G Division 6<\/span><\/p>\n
Audio:<\/strong> Japanese, English<\/span><\/p>\n
Subtitles:<\/strong> English<\/span><\/p>\n
Episode Count:<\/strong> 22<\/span><\/p>\n
Licensed By:<\/strong> Manga Entertainment UK<\/span><\/p>\n
Format:<\/strong> DVD, Blu-Ray, Netflix<\/span><\/p>\n
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During an event known as \u201cLost Christmas\u201d, a biological disaster struck the entirety of Tokyo. Known as the \u201cApocalypse Virus\u201d, those that were infected suffered from an incurable disease that ultimately destroyed them. Japan sought assistance and aid from abroad, which led to the United Nations dispatching an organisation known as the GHQ.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n
Ten years have gone by and the GHQ is still controlling Tokyo. A group or resistance fighters known as Funeral Parlor wage a campaign against GHQ, in order to liberate Japan once again. One of their members is the popular vocalist Inroi Yuzuriha and through her connection a young high school student Shu Ouma is pulled into the fight for liberation. This series is filled with action, battle tactics, rescuing each other and survival.<\/span><\/p>\n
So this is kind of an older anime that I came across whilst scrolling through Netflix one evening. Originally came out in 2011 from Production I.G Division 6, best known for Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex, Eden of the East and Psycho-Pass. It was an original anime production, but following it\u2019s initial anime release it later had a number of manga and a novel adaptations. It was later picked up for physical release by Manga Entertainment UK and was released in two parts back in 2013, however their physical releases have become very difficult to find brand new nowadays. Which is grand, as the entire show is available to stream over on Netflix which is where I watched it.<\/span><\/p>\n
Now at times during the show, it was a bit hit and miss. Feeling as though it was almost a chore to watch it around the mid way point. The plot was decent, characters were good, their personalities at times - kinda meh! The show could have ended at 12 episodes for me and I would have been happy, however they stretched it out until episode 22. The battles were exciting, the second half of the show went in a direction I wasn\u2019t expecting. There were a number of sad moments, of which the ending was a tad bittersweet. Which is kind of similar to another show I am watching at the moment, a certain season of SAO.<\/span><\/p>\n
If you enjoy your dystopian animes, then Guilty Crown is worth watching. Not only have you got just groups of teenagers acting like soldiers, fighting for their country's liberation. But you also have political thrillers as well, with the actions taken by Funeral Parlor and even Shu, determining just how an entire population's futures will unfold. We have \u2018magical\u2019 weapons known as \u2018voids\u2019, that can be drawn from an entire demographic of people, by just one guy - Shu Ouma. Not its never just by chance in anime, that the main character just ends up being \u2018gifted\u2019 a powerful ability such as this. Shu has a rather interesting past, family members and even a direct connection to the origins of \u201cLost Christmas\u201d. All of which is fairly well explored in this show.<\/span><\/p>\n
You can catch Guilty Crown right now over on Netflix, but best of luck finding the physical releases online!<\/span><\/p>\n
Overall:<\/strong> 7.5\/10<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n
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Hello everyone! Hope you are all keeping well, I have a massive haul to talk about today as last week I received 9 months worth of my Nihon Box subscriptions all of a sudden on my doorstep!<\/span><\/p>\n
As you guys are aware, I normally review the SoKawaii box each month. However that isn\u2019t the only subscription service I\u2019m with. Back in March 2020 I did a review of my very first Nihon Box, sadly when the pandemic started my boxes were stuck in their warehouse in Japan due to limited postal options. Almost a year has passed since my last box, when all of a sudden I came home one day to find two big FedEx boxes in my sitting room. The lovely people over at Nihon Box must have decided to rebox everyone's orders that they had been waiting on for so long and send them first class! So that way their warehouse would be empty of all back orders from 2020. To make it even more amazing, they had replaced any out of date food items with replacement ones. Such attention to detail and top class warehouse operatives too, as everything was packed with care. Not a single item was damaged, and there were a number of breakable items inside! I have to say, that team deserves more than just a round of applause!<\/span><\/p>\n
I\u2019ve known about this service for quite some time now, as I\u2019ve seen several unboxing videos from Doug D\u2019Marco on YouTube. Check out his channel if you can, he reviews several different subscription boxes and gives good, honest reviews. (https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/user\/Angelraider78)<\/span><\/p>\n
Much like SoKawaii, Nihon Box is a Japanese monthly subscription service that handpicks at least 6 items each month that are almost exclusive to Japan and ships them straight to your door. Their items are a mixture of Otaku Anime related merchandise and figures, as well as traditional Japanese items, from sweets to tableware. All of this is available to subscribe to for what I find a very affordable price each month.<\/span><\/p>\n
Like SoKawaii, the more months you pay upfront the cheaper the price for individual boxes will be.<\/span> https:\/\/www.nihonbox.com\/en<\/a><\/p>\n
Monthly is \u20ac29.99 plus shipping costs<\/span><\/p>\n
3 Months is a single payment of \u20ac86.97, making each box \u20ac28.99, plus shipping costs.<\/span><\/p>\n
6 Months is a single payment of \u20ac170.94, making each box \u20ac28.49, plus shipping costs.<\/span><\/p>\n
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So let\u2019s move on to the types of items you could get in your box - or when 9 months of them just show up on your doorstep! So I have split the items up into different categories. So up first, I have the shirts that arrived. Back last October, Nihon Box got into the spooky vibe and included some Death Note merch - including this very cool looking T-shirt. Everything is official merch, so you can imagine the excitement seeing something like this included. The sizes are pretty accurate, well made and a nice vibrant print as well. Then we have the Naruto shirt that came in May\u2019s box. Followed by the ever popular Kimetsu no Yaiba Demon Slayer shirt that was included in August\u2019 box. Nihon Box tends to switch it up every couple of months as to when they include shirts.<\/span><\/p>\n
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Next up is the plushie section of the review. So over the course of 9 months, they included plushies from various popular animes in just 6 of those months. We have both large, medium and small plushies, from classic shows including Death Note, DragonBall Z and Fairy Tail. As well as more recent shows, including Fire Force, The Promised Neverland and That Time I Was Reincarnated As A Slime. It was only in May\u2019s box, was there a possibility of getting either a Majin Buu or a Goku Daruma shaped plush. The rest of the character plushies were main cast or lead characters from their respective shows. For me, the Rimuru slime plush was the crowning jewel from this plush haul.<\/span><\/p>\n
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Next up we have the everyday items, which include items for your lunch, some chopsticks and that all important toothbrush for your oral care. So we got a City Hunter lunch box, from a rather old anime from the late 80s and early 90s. Followed by a GTO Great Teacher Onizuka tumbler, from another classic anime from the year 2000. We also got two sets of chopsticks, from just a classic red pair with rabbits decorating the handles and a pair of cute Pikachu ones that come with their own carry case. This item was available in two different designs back last November, the other design was the classic Pok\u00e9ball print. April\u2019s box included a large Cardcaptor Sakura melamine spoon, the perfect size to eat your ramen with. May\u2019s box held a Pok\u00e9mon kozara plate, which is meant for more decoration than use. It\u2019s roughly the size of your palm and features both Pikachu and Wingull on a traditional wave shaped art pattern. And lastly, we have a single My Neighbour Totoro bamboo toothbrush.<\/span><\/p>\n
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This image is more of the miscellaneous items that were included. I have to admit, I do really love this Gengar face cloth that was included in October's box. Great quality, fully licensed and straight from the Pok\u00e9mon store! We also received two laminated posters, from two of the most popular and iconic animes - Naruto & Bleach. We even received a small acrylic card from DragonBall, with 50 character designs available. It will take you quite some time to collect them all if you\u2019re a massive fan. They can pop out from the card and stand freely, well detailed and just a nice small item to have on your shelf. Every few months, if you have a continuous subscription, the lovely people over at Nihon Box throw in the odd loyalty bonus item. Mine included a Kirby pen, a Re: Zero blindbox keychain and a Mario Shell key cover.<\/span><\/p>\n
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This is turning into a super long review! The next couple of items come from numerous shows and games from a number of genres. First up we have a frisbee with Kirby's glorious face printed on the front, for all the summer fun we all hope to have this year. We also have a One Piece clear file, from the Wano Kuni arc of the show when they were all dressed as samurai. We also have a Shonen Jump Vinyl case, which you could have gotten in three designs including Dragon Ball, One Piece and Naruro. It could also be used as a pencil case, or even a mask case during this pandemic. Moving on we got a Naruto Shippuden Tower Stand, which is quite handy to store all your pens and pencils in so they are always at the ready. I also got a pair of Dragon Ball Tabi socks, which are the iconic socks from Japan you always see when they wear sandals. It\u2019s a sock that just separates your big toe for the rest of them. Quite comfy when you get used to the feeling. Something you don\u2019t see very often included in subscription boxes, is Kingdom Hearts merch. Of which we got a can badge mystery box pin in July's box, with 13 to collect. I also got another Demon Slayer bull clip plush, from the same collection and even the same character that I received in a past SoKawaii box. Our Pok\u00e9mon item was a coaster\/strap, which featured one of 6 first generation Pok\u00e9mon in a pixel art design. Of which I actually got Mew! The last item in this picture was a Kokoro Basket mascot keychain.<\/span><\/p>\n
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Now we are on to the food items! Now there have been a number of substitutions due to expired dates on original packets, so not every item I received was intended. I have tried quite a few of these items since, some have been well a bit hit and miss. The Animal Crossing chocolate egg had melted at some point over storage and travel, so it was very marbled by the time it got to me. The chocolate was very disappointing, but the figure was rather cute. It\u2019s Japan\u2019s version of a Kinder Egg really, but with lower quality chocolate. The Sakura flavoured green tea came with no instructions as to how to prepare it and since arriving, it has actually gone out of date. If they included a simple english translation for how to prepare it, it would have been very useful. I\u2019ve yet to try the Pok\u00e9mon snacks, all I know is that they are supposed to be a chocolate snack. I have also yet to try the big bag of Matcha Okoshi, which are green tea flavoured puffed rice cakes.<\/span><\/p>\n
The substitutes so far have been really delicious, from the mini sugar coated sponge bites - which were quite dry but would be great in a little desert with some cream and jam. The soybean flour and cane sugar sticks had an interesting flavour and texture but were very pleasant to snack on. Ultimately it was the matcha mochi choco that caught my attention. With a layer of green tea chocolate, that encased a mochi inside all in a small bite. It wasn't overpowering in any way and was the type of treat that made you consume it over time and not in one sitting. Kind of perfect for sharing really.<\/span><\/p>\n
For more information on how you can order your own box, look to the top of this review and head over to the link below so you can sign up today!<\/span><\/p>\n
https:\/\/www.nihonbox.com\/en<\/a><\/p>\n
That's the end of part 1, part 2 coming soon.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n
<\/p>\n","post_title":"Nihon Box April to December 2020 Review Part 1","post_excerpt":"I have a massive haul to talk about","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"nihon-box-april-to-december-2020-review-part-1","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2022-10-08 16:00:32","post_modified_gmt":"2022-10-08 15:00:32","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"http:\/\/comicbuzz.com\/?p=206112","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":206081,"post_author":"5","post_date":"2021-03-26 19:49:57","post_date_gmt":"2021-03-26 19:49:57","post_content":"I am back once again with the latest SoKawaii box review. This months\u2019 box theme is \u201cSuper Kawaii Squad\u201d and features an interesting mix of items from Sailor Moon, Sanrio, San-X and PreCure. With two household items inside, we also have an unusual \u2018stationery\u2019 item and some collectable figures to add to your display cases. This month\u2019s box has got it all! So let\u2019s get the company description out of the way, shall we!<\/span>\n\nSoKawaii is a company based in Japan, home of practically everything kawaii (the Japanese word for cute). They create monthly subscription boxes, jam packed with 100% licensed products from brands such as Hello Kitty, Pok\u00e9mon, Sanrio, Studio Ghibli and more. The items range from plushies to Gachapon, little figures, stationary, lifestyle, kitchenware and more. The staff at SoKawaii handpicks 5 to 6 cute & useful items exclusive to Japan, pack them up in a very decorative box and send it straight to your doorstep each month. You can also check out their Instagram for even more info and insights into what is currently trending in Japanese arcades and stores. As well as sneak peeks into what they could be including in next month\u2019s box. They also listen to what you would like to be included in future boxes, by asking across their social media accounts. So make sure to have your opinions heard over on their social media posts, particularly their Instagram one -<\/span> https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/sokawaii\/<\/a>\n\n\n\nFirst up, we have our household item which is perfect for the bathroom. With the Pompompurin Foaming Soap Dispenser, which is perfect for the bags of refillable liquid soap you can purchase in Lidl. Now as to how it creates the foam, I\u2019m unsure. As I haven\u2019t used this dispenser enough yet to see it fully working. Now Pompompurin is the only version available, which mightn\u2019t be to everyone's taste. I myself would have much preferred a Kuromi one! It\u2019s a plastic bottle at the end of the day, so it will last for quite some time, but it does look like something that would be bought rather cheaply.<\/span>\n\n\n\nOur second item this month is a small cat plush. Much similar to the ones we have gotten in the past, when we received the Tanuki & Kitsune plush range in last August\u2019 box. This very cute, fluffy and almost TsumTsum like sized plush is from the \u201cFunwari Korokoro Nayanko Neko '' plush range. Now I love these small plushies, so easy to stack and display in small spaces. I now have a small pyramid of these small plushies, so its very satisfying to look at them. The most adorable detail to these plushies, is that they all have a small black butthole sewn onto them! It\u2019s both hilarious and cute! There are six different cats available in this collection, with one supplied at random in every box this month.<\/span>\n\nUp next is our San-X item, which is a \u201cRilakkuma Friends Blind Box Figure\u201d, which has 6 different characters available. Now these items are rather large and are made of a hard plastic material that reminds me a lot of those bath toy figures you may have had as a child, that used to squirt water out of their months. Now they are hollow inside, but the detail is quite good and has a decent paint job. They are also fully licensed figures, as they are made by Bandai.<\/span>\n\n\n\nThe next item we have this month is a rather unusual one. As we have a \u201cMy Melody Adhesive Mirror set\u201d, which are basically reflective stickers that you can attach to the back of your phone, notebooks etc. Advertised as a \u2018handy mirror\u2019, for those quick touch ups. Now I don\u2019t see why they are saying that you can place it on the back of your phone, when in fact practically all mobile phones these days have a front and rear facing camera - making this item absolutely pointless. Unless you are a young girl that hasn\u2019t come of age yet to have the responsibility of a phone. Either way, this item is definitely aimed at a much younger generation compared to the people that actually subscribe to this box. It\u2019s more of a cheap filler item in my opinion.<\/span>\n\n\n\nNext up is our PreCure item! From the show \u201cHealin' Good♥Pretty Cure\u201d, comes this high quality melamine spoon. A rather large one at that, which is perfect to eat all of those deserts with. It\u2019s also a good rice spoon as well. It\u2019s also perfect for just displaying. With three designs available at random in March\u2019s box.<\/span>\n\n\n\nNow onto our final item this month, the one that has certainly made the box well worth the subscription cost! Each box for March received one of the five designs of the recently released Sailor Moon Q posket figures. Which featured Sailor Moon, Chibi Moon, Mars, Jupiter and Venus. Sailor Moon is all the rage at the moment due to the recent release of the Sailor Moon Eternal movies, which this collection is named after. Q Poskets are \u2018unusual\u2019 looking figures, made to bring attention to the eyes and large scale heads attached to the figures, mostly known as the chibi figure range. Which have been made by Banpresto. Although not entirely my cup of tea, as I prefer figures that are closer to the character design in the anime than chibi designs such as these, I was ecstatic to see that I actually got Sailor Moon in my box!<\/span>\n\n\n\nAnd that has been March\u2019s So Kawaii box! Now let\u2019s get on to the all important information, for how YOU can begin your own subscription, as well as a special discount code just for you guys.<\/span>\n\n\n\nSo here is the price breakdown of the box each month and the savings you can get. At the moment, SoKawaii are shipping their boxes via DHL as Japan Post is still not allowing worldwide postage from Japan. Whether you subscribe month to month, or for their 3, 6 or even 12 month package options \u2013 there are savings to be had.<\/span>\n\n1 Month \u2013 $35.00 (\u20ac29.00mo roughly)<\/span>\n\n3 Months \u2013 $33.50 (\u20ac28.00mo roughly)<\/span>\n\n6 Months \u2013 $32.00 (\u20ac26.50mo roughly)<\/span>\n\n12 Months \u2013 $31.50 (\u20ac26.00mo roughly)<\/span>\n\nBetter yet, here is a 10% discount code that you can use on your first box!<\/span>\n\nhttp:\/\/sokawaii.refr.cc\/maryhealy<\/a>\n\nNow if you liked everything you saw in this review of March\u2019s box, rest assured that the items are different every month, for the most part. Each box has 5 to 6 items included and a few of them will be revealed online through SoKawaiis\u2019 social media as the weeks go by. April\u2019s box theme is \u201cFull Bloom Sakura\u201d, which will feature goods from Pok\u00e9mon and Sanrio, with a few of the products included already announced across their social media.<\/span>\n\nhttps:\/\/www.sokawaii.com\/<\/a>","post_title":"SoKawaii March 2021 Box Review","post_excerpt":"I am back once again","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"sokawaii-march-2021-box-review","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2022-10-08 16:11:24","post_modified_gmt":"2022-10-08 15:11:24","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"http:\/\/comicbuzz.com\/?p=206081","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":205920,"post_author":"5","post_date":"2021-02-01 16:53:33","post_date_gmt":"2021-02-01 16:53:33","post_content":"
Created By: <\/strong>Fujino \u00d3mori<\/span><\/p>\n
Directed By:<\/strong> Yoshiki Yamakawa, Hideki Tachibana<\/span><\/p>\n
Studio:<\/strong> J.C. Staff<\/span><\/p>\n
Classification:<\/strong> 15 (BBFC)<\/span><\/p>\n
Audio:<\/strong> Japanese, English<\/span><\/p>\n
Subtitles:<\/strong> English<\/span><\/p>\n
Format:<\/strong> BluRay, DVD<\/span><\/p>\n
Licensed By:<\/strong> Animatsu (Season 1), MVM Entertainment (Season 2)<\/span><\/p>\n
Release Date:<\/strong> Available Now<\/span><\/p>\n
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In a World where Gods & Goddesses once descended upon the Earth in order to walk amongst their subjects and seek some entertainment, Dungeons were created for their followers to explore and defeat the evil monsters within its labyrinth like levels. Each God created their own clan known as a Familia. Some were more successful than others. The Goddess Hestia was amongst the lower class, whose familia only consisted of just one other member. A 14 year old young adventurer by the name of Bell Cranel. Having been bestowed with Hestia\u2019s blessing, Bell begins his long journey to becoming a well skilled adventurer and making the Hestia Familia infamous.<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n
Despite the long winded and somewhat off-putting title, this show was actually quite entertaining. We follow the young Bell Cranel, who has journeyed towards the city of Orario to become an adventurer just like his late grandfather had hoped for him. Having failed to join any of the established Familia within the city, he is eventually found and welcomed into Hestia\u2019s following. Unlike many of the other Deities we come across in the show, Hestia also helps support their lifestyle by working any job she finds whilst Bell is training in the dungeons. After an encounter with a renowned adventurer, Bell develops a new skill that allows him to level up a lot faster than what would normally be possible. To which Hestia refuses to tell him about, due to come conflicting emotions regarding the origins of this ability. Throughout both seasons, we watch as Bell comes against many challenges and dangerous battles, including a minotaur attack that would have surely killed him. He later gains allies and begins to build an adventuring party, as well as gaining some new friends along the way from other familia and occupations. We learn more about the Gods and the fractions between them. Some stretching back so far in time, before the Gods even set foot upon the Earth. There is far more to this show, than simply \u2018picking up girls.<\/span><\/p>\n
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Bell Cranel is our main character in the show, he begins as a solo adventurer with little to no skill. He certainly stands out in the crowd when it comes to his appearance, as he has white hair and red eyes. Almost inhuman in some regards, but certainly is a 14 year old boy at heart. Following an encounter with the powerful swordswoman Ais Wallenstein, Bell develops a crush on the beautiful woman and vows to train as hard as he can in order to get to her level of skill. Thankfully the romance is one sided for now, as the story instead revolves around his journey to level up and improve the living conditions of his Familia. Hestia is perhaps one of the more head-strong Goddesses in this show, short in stature but will take any opportunity to prove her worth in a fight. Her attire is\u2026.questionable, as it holds absolutely zero practicality. I mean, what is the point of having a string\/ribbon tied across your upper arms and restricting your movements? I just don\u2019t get it!<\/span><\/p>\n
There are a number of other characters that appear in the show that certainly add to the fun. From those within the other Familia, who are friends and foes alike, to Eina Tulle who is Bell\u2019s contact at the Guild, and even the waitresses Syr and Ry\u00fa that work in a local pub. All of which have certainly added some excitement to the show. With Season One more focussed on Bell developing his skills and doing his best to survive the upper levels of a dungeon. Season Two has even more action, as a war between both Hestia and Apollo\u2019s familias begins. With the Champion familia choosing what fate the losing faction will suffer, as well as claiming their entire wealth. Not only that, Bell gets involved in trying to uncover and save a Renart he encounters in the \u2018Red Light District\u2019.<\/span><\/p>\n
You read that right folks, Bell takes a stroll through Otario\u2019s version of the \u2018red light district\u2019. The home to many a courtesan and escort, if Hestia found out she would be furious! Where Season One developed not only Bell\u2019s skills, but also established the World and many of the recurring characters. Season Two went straight for the action, with not only a rescue attempt of a captive fox-tailed prostitute, but also a war between Gods that resulted in a deadly game of \u2018Storming the castle\u2019. This franchise is full of action, and it doesn't end just there with Season Two!<\/span><\/p>\n
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Buy them here:<\/span> https:\/\/www.anime-on-line.com\/search?controller=search&s=is+it+wrong+<\/a><\/p>\n
\u2018Is It Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon?\u2019<\/em> first began as a light novel series back in 2013 by Fujino \u00d3mori. It has since been picked up and translated by Yen Press, and is still on-going with 16 volumes out at present. Several months later, the manga adaptation was released from the same author. Which was also picked up by Yen Press and now stands at 11 volumes and once again, is still on-going. With just two short years after the series hit print, an anime adaptation was released. All of which was animated by J.C. Staff, the studio responsible for Food Wars<\/em>, A Certain Magical Index<\/em> and One Punch Man Season 2<\/em>. The anime has since had 3 seasons and a number of OVA\u2019s. However it was Animatsu Entertainment that released Season One over here in the West, with MVM Entertainment picking up and releasing Season Two.<\/span><\/p>\n
Season Three only just aired last year, so we should hear at some point this year who will be releasing that title. Fingers crossed for another MVM Entertainment release. If all that isn\u2019t enough for you, there is also a film called, \u2018Is It Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon?: Arrow of the Orion\u2019 that was released by Manga UK. As well as the spin off series, \u2018Is It Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon? On The Side: Sword Oratoria<\/em>' was released by MVM Entertainment a number of years back.<\/span><\/p>\n
This is a show well worth checking out if you enjoy your adventuring, dungeon battle animes. All the fantasy adventure, just minus the isekai. And there is plenty to enjoy from this franchise, and I highly doubt it ends with Season 3!<\/span><\/p>\n
Overall:<\/strong> 8\/10<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n
<\/code><\/pre>\n","post_title":"Is It Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon? Season 1 & 2 Review","post_excerpt":"Somewhat off-putting title","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"is-it-wrong-to-try-to-pick-up-girls-in-a-dungeon-season-1-2-review","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2022-10-08 16:33:55","post_modified_gmt":"2022-10-08 15:33:55","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"http:\/\/comicbuzz.com\/?p=205920","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":205852,"post_author":"5","post_date":"2021-01-08 15:27:26","post_date_gmt":"2021-01-08 15:27:26","post_content":"Well, would you look at that! 2020 is more or less over and not a moment too soon! So let me just sit back and recap on all the films, movies and more that I was fortunate enough to enjoy this year. Hopefully you lot will find something worth checking out from my thoughts of what I deemed an \u201cOtaku 2020 Review\u201d.<\/span>\n\nSo I\u2019m just gonna tip toe around the whole pandemic, bush-fire, Carole Baskin crap show that was 2020 and just dive right in to what I managed to do articles of this year.<\/span>\n\nMust Watch Film:<\/span><\/strong>\n\n\n\n\u2018Zombie For Sale\u2019 is the first zom-rom-com to have emerged from Korea and the only one that comes to mind after the 2013 American film - \u2018Warm Bodies\u2019. This fantastic addition to the genre, reminds me of the comic style of \u2018Shaun of the Dead\u2019. Making it completely rewatchable and enjoyable time and time again. Released from Arrow Video on DVD and BluRay, you can also catch it over on Amazon Prime. Hopefully this film will make it to film festival screenings next year when the pandemic allows.<\/span>\n\nhttp:\/\/comicbuzz.com\/zombie-for-sale-review\/<\/a>\n\n\n\nA special mention has to go to Third Window Films for their release of \u2018Melancholic\u2019. Another fantastic film, that follows the midnight executions that go on in a run of the mill Japanese bath house. I still have to write this review up, but its a film well worth mentioning and is available to buy now over on their website. <\/span>http:\/\/thirdwindowfilms.com\/distributed-films\/<\/a>\n\n\n\nIf Asian film and subtitles just aren't your thing, then don\u2019t fret as \u2018Becky\u2019 has you covered. This film puts Kevin James in a role I never would have imagined he\u2019d play. Having just escaped from prison, Kevin plays a Neo-Nazi that is on the hunt for a key he hid in the foundations of a house years ago. How and why he did this, well I have no idea. But I do know - that the action was astounding! With a very resourceful and anger driven teenage girl lurking in the woods, its Kevin\u2019s character that is in the most danger! Definitely a film for the action lover in your life. <\/span>http:\/\/comicbuzz.com\/becky-review\/<\/a>\n<\/span>\n\nAnother film I have enjoyed myself this year is the follow up sequel to 2016\u2019 Train To Busan - Peninsula. Another zombie action flick that held its own against its predecessor and had some superb driving sequences from his youngest co-stars. Although already out on DVD and BluRay from Studio Canal, I hope to catch this film next year in the Japanese Film Festival at my local cinema and I advise you all to do the same if you get the chance.<\/span>\n\nCheck Out This Manga:<\/span><\/strong>\n\n\n\nIt\u2019s the hit anime and manga series of 2020, which although it made its debut in Japan back in 2016. It has since caught the rest of the World by storm in the last 12 months. With the manga series just after ending, if you can\u2019t wait for the final volume to be released - you can always download the Shonen Jump app onto your phone and read all the manga you want for just \u20ac1.99 a month! And that includes ALL of the old and latest chapters from Demon Slayer, Dragon Ball, Boruto, Jojo and more!<\/span>\n\nhttp:\/\/comicbuzz.com\/demon-slayer-kimetsu-no-yaiba-vol-1-review\/<\/a>\n<\/span>\n\nAnother notable manga that I have enjoyed this year, has been The Promised Neverland (also available on the Shonen Jump app!). Which is another series that has since finished, so you can binge it now over on the app.<\/span>\n\nNotable Anime Releases:<\/span><\/strong>\n\n\n\nThis series certainly caught me by surprise this year, Cop Craft is only a short 12 episode series but was jam packed with action from start to finish. It was a mix between Men In Black meets Lethal Weapon, certainly a show well worth introducing to those skeptical of anime. Definitely one worth mentioning to your co-workers to entice them over to the nerdy side. <\/span>http:\/\/comicbuzz.com\/cop-craft-the-complete-series-review\/<\/a>\n<\/span>\n\n\n\nNext up is the isekai, \u2018The Rising of the Shield Hero\u2019 season one. Now this one was quite interesting in the fact that the hero in this show was brought into the world as one of four heroes. However due to only having a shield and no weapon, he was more or less cast to one side with zero help and left to level up on his own. Other mad shit happens along the way, he gathers an unusual party but also manages to do his bit to save people as best he can. I haven't enjoyed an isekai as much as this, since I watched Log Horizon. Well worth checking out both shows, as they each have a new season coming our way in the new year !<\/span> http:\/\/comicbuzz.com\/the-rising-of-the-shield-hero-review\/<\/a>\n\n\n\nNext up is what I would class as a reverse isekai. Where the magical creature instead ventures into the \u2018real world\u2019 in search of peace. \u2018Miss Kobayashi\u2019s Dragon Maid\u2019 is just full of laughs, and also has an interesting take on the lead character. Although addressed as Miss and is indeed female, the way the character is portrayed you could easily change the genders. She acted much like I would imagine an adult Haruhi Fujioka from Ouran HighSchool Host Club would, so it looks like I have found my anime counterpart once again! There are also talks of a second season coming our way in 2021 for Miss Kobayashi, and there is plenty of manga available now in the franchise from Seven Seas Entertainment to keep us going until then. <\/span>http:\/\/comicbuzz.com\/miss-kobayashis-dragon-maid-the-complete-series-review\/<\/a>\n<\/span>\n\n\n\nOkay I have two more anime releases well worth mentioning. Let\u2019s begin with \u2018The Promised Neverland\u2019 from Anime Limited. This anime wasn\u2019t long throwing you into the deep end when it comes to watching it. I got so hooked after Season One ended, that I got the Shonen Jump app and read all of the manga from start to finish. Now I will admit, Season Two next year is going to be very action packed! There is a lot to fit into the storyline, but it is just one of those shows where you can connect with the characters instantly as you both find out the dark truth about their world at the same time. Anime Limited have also done a wonderful job when it came to the packaging and cover arts.<\/span> http:\/\/comicbuzz.com\/the-promised-neverland-season-1-review\/<\/a>\n\n\n\nLast but certainly not least - we have Season One of Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba. I haven\u2019t seen an anime with so much hype surrounding it since Season One of Attack on Titan! Once again, this is another show that when I finished watching it, I went and read all of the manga. And it was so satisfying! I could find zero flaw, even in the show. It was just so entertaining and the sword battles were among the best I have seen since Bleach and Claymore. I loved the old time, feudal feel to the show and the various personalities throughout, the hardships they all fought against and Tanjiro\u2019s sheer determination to help his sister Nezuko. Also, Nezuko is my Best Girl this year. All I want now are the figures for them all. Fingers crossed we will also get access to the film shorthly, hopefully via Crunchyroll or Funimation.<\/span>\n\nNot anime?:<\/span><\/strong>\n\n\n\nAlthough not an anime, 2020 was the year I finally managed to finish watching Samurai Jack! Thanks to Manga Entertainment UK who released the complete saga on Blu Ray back in December 2019, the fifth and final season ended Jacks\u2019 story that we have all waited for ever since the show ended abruptly back in 2004. This collection is well worth investing in and the story plus animation even holds up to this day - <\/span>http:\/\/comicbuzz.com\/samurai-jack-the-complete-series-review\/<\/a>\n\nStreamable Anime:<\/span><\/strong>\n\n\n\n2020 has definitely been the year I have streamed most of my anime. Fruits Basket Season Two is still my obsession, with Season Two Part One getting a physical release sometime around February 2021. For the last few months though, I have solely been watching it on the Funimation app. If you haven\u2019t seen it already or have preferred the manga, I can assure you this adaptation comes straight from the manga pages and is sure to make you weep. It\u2019s emotional no matter what episode you end up watching.<\/span>\n\nOther shows I have watched on the app this year include: Demon Slayer, The Promised Neverland, Fire Force, That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime, How Heavy are the Dumbbells you lift and currently, the final season of Attack on Titan. January is also looking to be a packed year of even more anime to watch, with several second seasons to shows I am highly looking forward to returning to. Funimation has been a must have app on my phone this year, alongside the old faithful Crunchyroll - which I just finished watching \u2018Is It Okay To Pick Girls Up In A Dungeon?!\u2019, as well as \u2018Mysteria Friends\u2019.<\/span>\n\n\n\nAnother streaming service that came online this year, has been \u2018Screen Anime\u2019. Launched back in May by the people behind Anime Limited and Scotland Loves Anime film fest, it was a way of getting through the pandemic in a time that was going to clash with the yearly anime screenings up in Scotland. They offer a monthly service which includes four filmes and a series each month that you can binge. They have also included film premieres before they got a physical release, including \u2018Ride Your Wave\u2019 and \u2018Lu Over The Wall\u2019. Its a subscription well worth checking out and supporting, with a very affordable cost of under \u00a34.00 a month. However it is only available to view in the UK and Ireland at the moment.<\/span>\n\nhttp:\/\/comicbuzz.com\/screen-anime-june-july-2020-review\/<\/a>\n<\/span>\n\nA Good \u2018Aul Book:<\/span><\/strong>\n\n\n\nIf you have attended any of the MCM Comic Cons in England over the years or just picked up your monthly Neo Magazine, you would be well acquainted with Cakes With Faces. A British company set up by designer Amy Crabtree, who has brought out many \u2018kawaii\u2019 alpaca and sushi hoodie designs over the years and whose stall has continuously grown over the near decade she has been trading at cons. She also has a superb YouTube channel that focuses on her trips to Japan and how you can organise your trip too! Which she has now put pen to paper and has created her very own travel guide! All thanks to her kickstarter campaign, the book is finally out and she has even done a second printing, so make sure to check out her website to order your copy today! <\/span>http:\/\/comicbuzz.com\/cakes-with-faces-your-guide-to-japan-review\/<\/a>\n<\/strong><\/span>\n\nComics Galore:<\/strong><\/span>\n\n\n\nI have really been slacking on the comic reviews this year, but two very important franchises do in fact come to the front of my mind. Over the last year or so, I have been enjoying the weekly Critical Role nights but I am a long way off from being up to date on the current Campaign 2. The team behind the Mighty Nein and their DM Matthew Mercer have since teamed up with Dark Horse Comics to put their first Campaign to paper as a comic series. Thus the Origins of Vox Machina was released. However my eyes are solely set on the up-coming Mighty Nein origins stories that are set to be published next year, beginning with our own little sapphire: Jester. <\/span>http:\/\/comicbuzz.com\/critical-role-vox-machina-origins-vol-1-review\/<\/a>\n<\/span>\n\n\n\nAnother comic series and company worth checking out, is Wolvenheart from Mad Cave Studios. This epic tale tells the story of not only Van Helsing, but the organisation he establishes to track down the evil demons that have emerged through various points in time. It\u2019s time-traveling demon slayers in a nutshell. With appearances from the Queen of England, Dracula and the infamous - Queen in Black! Follow Van Helsing's apprentice - Sterling Cross, as he travels throughout time to stop the destruction of the Wolvenheart Organisation! <\/span>http:\/\/comicbuzz.com\/wolvenheart-vol-1-legendary-slayer-review\/<\/a>\n<\/span>\n\nGraphic Novels worth checking out:<\/span><\/strong>\n\n\n\nI have really come to love Katie O\u2019Neills\u2019 work in the last year. From her \u2018Tea Dragon Society\u2019 series to \u2018Aquicorn Cove\u2019 - it just brings me back to the types of books I used to read as a kid. However these ones are still capable of catching my grown-up imagination, by transporting me into a story filled with joy but also personal challenges for the characters. My favorite of which has been the \u2018Tea Dragon Festival\u2019 - <\/span>http:\/\/comicbuzz.com\/the-tea-dragon-festival-review\/<\/a>. A book and series that is well worth adding to your collection, and also makes as a lovely gift for younger readers. Truly this is one series I would hope to pass down through my family for decades to come.<\/span>\n\n\n\nMy second graphic novel recommendation has to go to \u2018The Magic Fish\u2019 from Random House Graphic. This beautifully illustrated story combines some foreign fairy tales that I have never heard before and entwines them with the struggles that young Ti\u00e9n is going through. The only child of an immigrant family, that moved from Vietnam to America for a better life. Throw in the reality of knowing that he is poorer than his classmates, the amount of work and effort his parents put into their daily lives and the sadness he sees on his mothers\u2019 face when she talks about returning back to Vietnam to visit her ailing mother. Ti\u00e9ns\u2019 native language is English and although he has dual languages to a certain degree, his parents native tongue will always be Vietnamese. It just adds an extra layer of communication complications, when Ti\u00e9n struggles to understand his own feelings towards boys but doesn't know how to voice them to his parents. It\u2019s a book I am miserably failing to properly describe, but is well worth picking up and reading! Please take my word for it!<\/span> http:\/\/comicbuzz.com\/the-magic-fish-review\/<\/a>\n<\/span>\n\nA Little Box of Sunshine:<\/span><\/strong>\n\n\n\nEach month, without fail I have received my SoKawaii box subscription sent straight from Japan. With a different theme each month, it comes packed full of stationary, useful goods, cups, blankets, plushies etc. Delivered through DHL, it has managed to arrive within days of leaving Japan and does not rely on Japan Post at all. Which at the moment has not shipped to Ireland since March. Just check out my latest review of SoKawaii for their December box to find out how you can sign up and use my discount code: <\/span>http:\/\/comicbuzz.com\/sokawaii-december-2020-box-review\/<\/a>\n\nOther noteworthy boxes include Nihon Box, which currently can\u2019t ship to a number of countries at the moment due to Japan Post restrictions. So perhaps its best to wait until normal postal services resume before signing up for your crate. <\/span>http:\/\/comicbuzz.com\/nihon-box-march-2020-review\/<\/a>\n<\/span>\n\nAnother service I found just recent enough, is Leannes Anime over on Facebook. Based in England, she can create custom anime mystery boxes for you, locate certain merch from Japan and is even working on getting a website made for the new year. With quick turn around, fast shipping and reasonable prices, she is well worth checking out for the anime figures and merch that she buys in. Make sure to check out her live videos as well for all the latest merch that arrives. <\/span>http:\/\/comicbuzz.com\/leannes-anime-demon-slayer-mystery-box-review\/<\/a>\n<\/span>\n\nAnd last but not least, I want to give a massive shout out to all the Irish conventions and their committee members, stall holders, attendees and guests that have had to cancel all their plans for 2020. Let\u2019s face it, this year sucked in many ways! But outside of that, we all managed to slow down just a tad. To take an extra long breath and just deal with what was in front of us. There will be many more conventions in the future, we will all be extra excited to attend, to get out of the house and even leave our own county at long last! Imagine being able to go to Dublin for Dublin Comic Con and J-Con, to travel to Cork for Kaizoku Con, Galway for Akumakon and maybe even new conventions that haven\u2019t even been announced yet. We will grace those trade halls yet again and we will not take it for granted when we line up to meet an overseas guest.<\/span>\n\nHere\u2019s to 2021, even if it goes to s*** - at least there will be a new season of anime to watch!<\/span>","post_title":"Best Content of 2020?!","post_excerpt":"Let's recap 2020","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"best-content-of-2020","to_ping":"","pinged":"http:\/\/comicbuzz.com\/zombie-for-sale-review\/\nhttp:\/\/comicbuzz.com\/becky-review\/\nhttp:\/\/comicbuzz.com\/demon-slayer-kimetsu-no-yaiba-vol-1-review\/","post_modified":"2022-10-08 17:05:10","post_modified_gmt":"2022-10-08 16:05:10","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"http:\/\/comicbuzz.com\/?p=205852","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":205679,"post_author":"5","post_date":"2020-11-20 20:54:58","post_date_gmt":"2020-11-20 20:54:58","post_content":"
Over the last number of weeks I have been researching ways of buying anime merch and statues from Japan, as I was supposed to be on a two week holiday in Tokyo at the beginning of October. However due to the current pandemic and travel restrictions, those long anticipated travel plans have been put on hold for the next while. In order to try and regain some of the enjoyment of figure hunting in Akihabara, I decided to have a look and see what kind of sellers there are that sell Kuji prizes and decently priced figures. And so I came across \u2018Leanne\u2019s Anime\u2019 page over on Facebook. Which you can check out in the link here - (<\/span>https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/pg\/Leannes-anime-118660289526150\/posts\/?ref=page_internal<\/a>) . Leanne has turned her passion for anime into a business, where she can not only create mystery boxes of popular anime, but she also seeks out and is able to get official anime merch and figures straight from Japan. If you are looking for anything in particular that is exclusive to Japan, Leanne is the one to get in contact with. Her business is based in the UK, but does ship to most countries at a reasonable cost. It was only an extra \u00a310.00 to ship a box to me in Ireland. \u2018Leanne\u2019s Anime\u2019 has been up and running now for the last two years and she has since gathered quite a following of clients, with over 900 people currently following her page. There has been nothing but positive interactions and reviews from what I have seen, with regular page updates and new stock always coming in.<\/span><\/p>\n
So I decided to take a leap of faith and treat myself to a \u00a355 Demon Slayer mystery box to see what was inside.<\/span><\/p>\n
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First off, I received this box in the post on a Monday morning when it was only posted out on a Saturday in England . Now that was a quick turnaround service. It arrived in a medium box and everything appeared well wrapped, with zero damage or wear and tear. Seeing as all these items were once shipped from Japan to the Uk, and then onto me. I was expecting some bit of damage, but all appeared in excellent condition. So the first item that caught my eye was this Demon Slayer Mini Poster, which was an E prize in an old Kuji lottery. This is a high quality looking picture, that was full of action and the main cast. I just wish the image was laminated so it can be better protected and preserved. I also received a Tanjiro mascot plush, which I think originated from a store and not a Kuji. These things aren\u2019t exactly cheap to buy brand new in Japan, so this was a nice addition.<\/span><\/p>\n
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Moving on we have a mystery box item, where you can get one of six different characters. Each of which appear similar to a small tsum tsum plush, but their hands act like a bulldog clip. Their legs act like the lever to open and close them. So you can attach them to books, fabric or even as a hanging decoration. I was lucky enough to get Nezuko in this box, and I have to be honest her design is a lot creepier in real life than what appears on the side of the box!<\/span><\/p>\n
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Next up is the absolute gem of the box for me, and that is this official Kanao figure. I have seen this particular figure go for around \u00a330 just on her own, so was quite surprised to see her included in the box. Although she is not amongst the main characters in the show, her character background is highly memorable just from the first season. As you can see from the picture, there is a lot of detail gone into her form the show. She is in her Demon Slaying uniform, with her sword bound to her hip and also has that iconic butterfly hair accessory. Which also ties her to her squad and Captain who sports something similar. Now I am on the hunt for even more Demon Slayer characters to join her on my shelf.<\/span><\/p>\n
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Moving on we also have two rubber strap keychains from the same Demon Slayer Kuji the art print came from. On the left we have Giyu, who was one out of nine possible characters I could have gotten. This was a very lucky box, as I was actually hoping to pull him. This rubber strap was the I prize in that particular lottery. The one on the right was the H prize, of which I pulled Makomo. Once again she was another Demon Slayer who had such a heartbreaking backstory. Really glad I got her, she was also a one in nine characters I could have gotten. I am also surprised to see how big these rubber straps were in person, as I was not expecting them to be very big. You can even see the size comparison to the figure box behind them. So at the moment I have them displayed on a Cork Board I bought a few months back.<\/span><\/p>\n
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And last but not least, I also got a cushion cover in this mystery box of Nezuko! This cover is actually really good quality, with a solid zip and stitching I really wasn\u2019t expecting. Thankfully I had a spare pillow hiding around the place that I was able to instantly switch out for this new living room decor!<\/span><\/p>\n
And there we have it, that was a \u00a355 \u2018Demon Slayer\u2019 Mystery Box from Leanne\u2019s Anime. Was it worth the price? I believe so, to play a single Kuji ticket in Japan it ranges from 700 to 900 yen depending on the lottery. That's roughly \u20ac7 to \u20ac9 a ticket. We got three official Kuji prizes, a plush keychain from a store, a mystery Demon Slayer box, a figure and a cushion cover. At a convention I would easily see stalls push up the prices of certain popular figures such as these to nearly \u20ac50, and people would buy them. The quality and overall value of the goods inside the box are more than worth the price tag, especially when none of these are readily available to buy overseas.<\/span><\/p>\n
I highly advise checking out \u2018Leanne\u2019s Anime\u2019 over on Facebook, as she is constantly updating with new stock and offers. I will definitely be going back to her again in the future!<\/span><\/p>\n
Leanne\u2019s Anime -<\/span> https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/pg\/Leannes-anime-118660289526150\/posts\/?ref=page_internal<\/a><\/p>\n
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\u2018Beastial New Year\u2019<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\nHello all, look what finally turned up in the post! My Nihon Box from January this year, it was such a long wait for this one as it was shipped just before Japan Post resumed their normal service. So let\u2019s begin with the usual spiel of what this service offers!<\/span>\n\nMuch like SoKawaii, Nihon Box is a Japanese monthly subscription service that handpicks at least 6 items each month that are almost exclusive to Japan and ships them straight to your door. Their items are a mixture of Otaku Anime related merchandise and figures, as well as traditional Japanese items, from sweets to tableware. All of this is available to subscribe to for what I find a very affordable price each month.<\/span>\n\nLike SoKawaii, the more months you pay upfront the cheaper the price for individual boxes will be. https:\/\/www.nihonbox.com\/en<\/span>\n\nMonthly is \u20ac29.99 plus shipping costs<\/span>\n\n3 Months is a single payment of \u20ac86.97, making each box \u20ac28.99, plus shipping costs.<\/span>\n\n6 Months is a single payment of \u20ac170.94, making each box \u20ac28.49, plus shipping costs.<\/span>\n\nHere is a link to their FAQ page, just in case you\u2019re wondering if they ship to your country:<\/span> https:\/\/www.nihonbox.com\/en\/nihonbox\/faq<\/a>\n\n\n\nJanuary\u2019s box theme was \u2018Beastial New Year\u2019, which also marks the year of the Ox according to the zodiac calendar. The theme ties in with the Netflix show \u2018Beastars\u2019, which became a fan favorite when Season One was first released back in 2019. To which we received two items of merchandise from the show, including a Foaming Soap Dispenser - which is pictured above on the left. This pump bottle features the main wolf Legoshi, with the shows logo. Great to have when you buy the refillable bags of liquid soap. We also received a Legoshi plush as well, which is a nice addition to the box. As you don\u2019t see many Beastars merch here in the west.<\/span>\n\n\n\nMoving on, we received a Demon Slayer mini figure from the Hikkake collection. Hikkake translates to Hooked, which is exactly what this figure series represents. Each character hooks onto a box underneath, with three characters available including Tanjiro, Nezuko and Zenitsu. This is just series one of these figures, you can buy the rest of them and more from Dekai Anime at the moment through this link:<\/span> https:\/\/tinyurl.com\/zjjz2mx6<\/a>\n\n\n\n\n\nNext up is this tiny little glass hanging mascot, featuring a Tanuki and Kitsune. This very well detailed figure pictured above is from the PUTITTO Tanuki to Kitsune collection. With five different figures to collect, they are from a very popular Japanese online manga series that tells the story of these two mischievous creatures from Japanese folklore. Its very cute and is certainly a series I would be interested in getting into. Although the figure is far from practical, it would be cute to have on your glass shelf or on any display glassware you might have.<\/span>\n\n\n\nNow in this box there was a note saying that when my box was being prepared to ship my food item - the Monaka chestnut and mochi, went out of date. So they kindly replaced the item with the above two, which on the left I am unsure as to what exactly it was. I was guessing some kind of mochi maybe? While on the right was the brown sugar soybean sticks that I really enjoyed from a previous box. Unfortunately neither of which I can eat, as both items went out of date a month or so before arriving in the post. Which was very disappointing, but I appreciate the thought.<\/span>\n\n\n\nFollowing on from our food items, we received a miso soup bowl featuring an image of Mount Fuji. This item has been entirely made in Japan, with a black background finish on the outside of the bowl, with images of sakura, clouds and the iconic Fuji-san. The only issue I have with it, is that it appears to be made of hard plastic. Which gives it a bit of a cheap feel to it. An interesting fact though is that Mt. Fuji is one of the symbols that represent a New Year in Japan. It is said that if you dream of the Mountain on the first sleep of the year, it will bring you good luck!<\/span>\n\n\n\nAnother authentic item made exclusively in Japan, is the above Tako - Flying Kite. This is another New Years tradition in Japan, where you fly a kite with a traditional design on it. It can also be used as decoration, but I hope to be able to fly it one day. Perhaps pack it in my luggage and bring it with me on my eventual trip to Tokyo. Its very small, about the size of an A5 page. Little to no weight to it and was available in a number of different designs. The one I received featured a number of Gods in a boat, which is the image of the 7 Lucky Gods on a Treasure ship. Also known as the Takarabune. It\u2019s interesting looking up the image of the kite you receive in your box, so you can discover the history of kites design.<\/span>\n\n\n\nThe last item we all received in January\u2019s box is a Pikachu Bento box. We now have a matching set, as we received a pair of Pok\u00e9mon chopsticks and a case in last November\u2019s box. This super adorable bento box, features the iconic yellow mascot's face on the front of the box.<\/span>\n\n\n\nNow if you are a regular subscriber, you will also receive a bonus item every few months. This is a very welcome surprise every time it happens and I have had my eye on this collection ever since it came out. The bonus item I received is a canvas tote bag from the Cardcaptor Sakura and Little Twin Stars collaboration that was released in August 2018. This bag features the iconic Cardcaptor Sakura in her new outfit from the Clear Card series and Kero. Both are drawn in the same design as Little Twin Stars siblings, Kiki & Lala. This bag even folds up into the inner pocket, into a very easily transportable size.<\/span>\n\n\n\nAnd that is a recap of January\u2019s box, just five months late is all. Now I am still missing February's box, so expect another recap review in the coming weeks as well as new reviews for all upcoming Nihon and SoKawaii boxes as they arrive. This box had a good array of goods, for both anime and food fans. As we get a plush, a figure, some traditional and iconic items as well. Such a good box and well worth buying if you can.<\/span>\n\nFor more information on how you can order your own box, look to the top of this review and head over to the link below so you can sign up today!<\/span>\n\nhttps:\/\/www.nihonbox.com\/en<\/a>","post_title":"Nihon Box January 2021 Review","post_excerpt":"Beastial new year","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"nihon-box-january-2021-review","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2022-10-08 15:11:31","post_modified_gmt":"2022-10-08 14:11:31","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"http:\/\/comicbuzz.com\/?p=206349","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":206255,"post_author":"5","post_date":"2021-05-19 14:34:39","post_date_gmt":"2021-05-19 13:34:39","post_content":"
\u201cMysterious Spring\u201d<\/i><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n
Hello everyone, hope you\u2019re all doing good!<\/span><\/p>\n
With international shipping methods beginning to return to normal, postal restrictions have started to be lifted. So instead of waiting another year to receive a bunch of backdated subscription boxes - I have instead received this years\u2019 March box from Nihon Box! Even though I am still waiting on January and February boxes to arrive, let\u2019s just get this review started!<\/span><\/p>\n
Much like SoKawaii, Nihon Box is a Japanese monthly subscription service that handpicks at least 6 items each month that are almost exclusive to Japan and ships them straight to your door. Their items are a mixture of Otaku Anime related merchandise and figures, as well as traditional Japanese items, from sweets to tableware. All of this is available to subscribe to for what I find a very affordable price each month.<\/span><\/p>\n
Like SoKawaii, the more months you pay upfront the cheaper the price for individual boxes will be. https:\/\/www.nihonbox.com\/en<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n
Monthly is \u20ac29.99 plus shipping costs<\/span><\/p>\n
3 Months is a single payment of \u20ac86.97, making each box \u20ac28.99, plus shipping costs.<\/span><\/p>\n
6 Months is a single payment of \u20ac170.94, making each box \u20ac28.49, plus shipping costs.<\/span><\/p>\n
Here is a link to their FAQ page, just in case you\u2019re wondering if they ship to your country: <\/span>https:\/\/www.nihonbox.com\/en\/nihonbox\/faq<\/a><\/p>\n
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So let\u2019s begin with our first item - which is a \u2018Beastars\u2019 shoulder bag. From the hit Netflix series that got everyone discussing \u2018furries\u2019 all over again, it was adapted from a manga series of the same name and animated by CG studio Orange. With a second season not far off in the horizon, now is the perfect time to start wearing this bag around the town as Netflix continues their advertising campaign for the show.<\/span><\/p>\n
This cross shoulder bag isn\u2019t massive by any means, but is perfect for those that only plan on carrying just their phone and wallet as they travel about. It\u2019s handsfree, strong built and I say it would hold up rather well in the rain with its hard plastic coating that covers the design on the front of the bag. Although the picture is a tad unusual, it will make complete sense to fans of the show. For others that are unaware of its existence - it may need a slight explanation. As it features our lead wolf - Legoshi clutching our white rabbit Haru. It\u2019s a useful product, but the design may just be hitting a specific fanbase for this one. Kind of wish they were able to acquire a different image for the print.<\/span><\/p>\n
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Next up is our Japanese snack - which this month is a Sakura flavored Dorayaki. Now this product was absolutely delicious and did not last very long in my home.<\/span><\/p>\n
\u201cDorayaki is a type of Japanese confection. It consists of two small pancake-like patties made from castella wrapped around a filling of sweet azuki bean paste<\/em>.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n
Or in this case, Sakura flavored filling. Each of these treats came individually wrapped, so they remained super fresh. Perfect to have with a cup of Green Tea or as a small reward to yourself to help you keep motivated throughout the day. The flavor wasn\u2019t overpowering in the slightest, it was very pleasant and had a sweet taste to it. Well worth checking out this line of Japanese confectionery if you ever get the chance. The sakura filling also symbolized the start of the very short lived Sakura\/Cherry Blossom season in Japan.<\/span><\/p>\n
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Next up we have two more anime related merch, beginning with a retractable keychain from Detective Conan. This rather large rubber keychain has a clip at the top so you can attach it to your bag or pants loop, whilst the bottom has a ring hoop for your keys. This clever and stylish looking item was available in four characters including Conan Edogawa, Sh\u00faichi Akai, Tooru Amuro and Kait\u00f3 kid which is pictured above.<\/span><\/p>\n
The second item in this picture is of the recently released Evangelion Coo\u2019nuts, which have become very popular amongst convenience stores in Japan. These small little objects always have perfect balance and will not fall down when you push them. They are a quirky little toy that always seems to be coming out with new anime collaborations, with Evangelion becoming the latest. This series features 16 characters from EVA, of which I got Asuka Langley!<\/span><\/p>\n
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Our next item this month is *another* set of chopsticks - which isn\u2019t too bad when you see that it is in fact a Sakura designed chopstick and spoon set. Which is a lovely addition to the cutlery drawer when you discover that these were in fact made in Japan - and not China for once! Would love to see some bowls or plates with similar styles being included in future boxes. Perhaps one day it may add up to a set!<\/span><\/p>\n
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Next up is this rather adorable Rem plush from Re: Zero. I have yet to get into this franchise, but it must be a very popular one as there is new merch constantly being released every month! This character plush is quite large and very well detailed, it definitely has that cute \u2018moe\u2019 factor about her. For me the eyes on it are very striking and have such a cute plush on the cheeks. I\u2019m very particular about plushies and figures, but this one here is exactly what I would be looking for in merch. It has a perfect resemblance to the anime character. This is the ideal companion for any Re: Zero fan I believe.<\/span><\/p>\n
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And finally we are down to our last item, which is this Pok\u00e9mon ReMent figure from the new Stained Glass Collection. These sets are always a joy to get and I can never fault the ReMent brand. The designs have always been so creative and flawless, with a story to tell and picture perfect scenes. This collection had 6 designs, including Ho-Oh, Lugia, Mew, Gardevoir, Umbreon and the above Pikachu.<\/span><\/p>\n
Nihon Box always does their best to follow the latest anime trends as well as finding items from fan favorite shows in order to always appeal to their customer base. With items from classic shows such as InuYasha, GTO and Detective Conan, to the newer franchises including The Promised Neverland, Demon Slayer and Re: Zero. They not only source out some decent quality figures and plushies, but also to make sure that each month their box represents another unique aspect of Japan \u2013 from its food, to its culture, art, history and beliefs. It\u2019s a well rounded box, for both anime fans and cultural fans. This box's theme was \u201cMysterious Spring\u201d, and each pamphlet in every box also includes a detailed section called \u201cDiscover Japan\u201d. This month's topic was about Sakura and why it is the symbol of Spring in Japan. It\u2019s details such as these that make this subscription box so unique and talked about.<\/span><\/p>\n
For more information on how you can order your own box, look to the top of this review and head over to the link below so you can sign up today!<\/span><\/p>\n
https:\/\/www.nihonbox.com\/en<\/u><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n
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Created By:<\/strong> Reiki Kawahara<\/span><\/p>\n
Directed By:<\/strong> Tomohiko It\u00f3 (Season One & Two, Ordinal Scale Movie), <\/span>Manabu Ono (Season Three: Alicization, War of Underworld)<\/span><\/p>\n
Studio:<\/strong> A-1 Pictures<\/span><\/p>\n
Audio:<\/strong> English, Japanese<\/span><\/p>\n
Subtitles:<\/strong> English<\/span><\/p>\n
Format:<\/strong> DVD, BluRay, Netflix, Crunchyroll<\/span><\/p>\n
Licensed By:<\/strong> Manga UK for Season One, Anime Limited has Season Two onwards<\/span><\/p>\n
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I\u2019m sure to many this franchise needs no introduction, as for some of you it may have been your first anime. As it became a massive hit when it began back in 2012 and has since been known to divide the anime community back in the past. We are coming up to the shows 10th anniversary next year and after seeing clips of the new season: Alicization Underworld, I decided to go back to the very beginning of the show and catch up.<\/span><\/p>\n
It\u2019s the year 2022, virtual reality gaming and its technology has come a long way. Now players can \u2018fully dive\u2019 into an online multiplayer role playing game by using a NerveGear, that allows the user to experience and control their online characters with just their minds, whilst in reality they are just lying down in their bed with a gaming helmet on. Both the NerveGear and the latest VRMMORPG game Sword Art Online, were created by Akihiko Kayaba. Who welcomes all the new players when they enter the game - only to trap them all inside on Launch Day as he removes everyones \u2018logout\u2019 button. Now 10,000 players of all ages are trapped within the online game, with no way to disconnect - except to beat the game by defeating the Boss on the 100th floor.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n
We follow a young man named Kirito, as he does his best to survive in the game as a solo player. Along the way he often joins up with other players and even joins a Guild, in order to progress even further towards the Boss floor. Two years pass both within the game and the Real World, many have given up all hope of ever leaving Aincrad and have begun businesses, bought homes and as for Kirito - meeting a fellow SAO player named Asuna and having a family together by more or less adopting a wandering child that they found in the forest. This couple keeps pushing forward at all times for the sake of all the players still trapped in the game and in memory of those that have died along the way. The first Season of Sword Art Online had heart ache, a thirst for survival, seeing people reach their limits, the dark side of humanity but also the many girls that have all fallen head of heels for Kirito. With only one of them getting that all important ring on their finger. Now this show may not have been for everyone, as there were a number of dark themes involved, including PKs (Player Killers) within the game that were murderers. We also had immense violence, torture, some shocking and intense scenes at times, especially towards Asuna towards the end of the first season. It came close to hitting the 18 age rating at times.<\/span><\/p>\n
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Season Two is set a year after the events in Aincrad but just a short time after where we left off in Alfheim Online, as both Kirito and Asuna begin to readjust to reality and attend school again. We have since been introduced to Kirito\u2019s cousin Suguha, who joins the gang as they continue to explore ALO. This season follows Kirito as he ports his avatar over to another game called Gun Gale Online, at the behest of a Government Official after reports of several real life murders linked to the game and a player going by the name Death Gun. Here we meet a player named Sinon, who assists a very feminine looking Kirito as he gets his barings in the new game. Sinon has an interesting backstory and is using her character in GGO to help tackle her childhood trauma. Once again by the end of this season, another girl has fallen for Kirito. With Asuna still the only one in Kirito's sights, the rest of the girls still manage to follow him wherever he goes. This season also see\u2019s Kirito playing a significant role in how a Government taskforce tries to bridge the gap between crimes committed between the real and virtual worlds.<\/span><\/p>\n
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In the second half of Season Two, we return to the adventures found in ALO. As Kirito and his friends set out on a quest to discover the legendary Holy Sword Excalibur. Once that side mission is complete, its Asuna\u2019s turn to shine as after her duel with an undefeated player, she is asked to join a party with a guild known as the Sleeping Knights, in order to complete a mission. There we meet the undefeated swords-woman Yuuki, known across ALO for her 11 hit original sword skill \u201cMother\u2019s Rosario\u201d. This was a heartbreaking arc to watch, as Yuuki\u2019s story was tragic. Asuna, having ultimately discovered her secret, rushes to her side and does all she can to comfort her. Once again it is both Kirito and his ideas of limiting the gap between the real and the virtual worlds, that allows Yuuki the chance to experience a normal school day yet again. Something she had been unable to do for so very long. Although the end of this season left me in tears, it was beautifully done and left such an impact on all the characters involved that continued to be shown again in the coming seasons.<\/span><\/p>\n
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Following on from Season Two, the \u201cOrdinal Scale\u201d movie was released. Having bridged the gap once more between the real and virtual worlds, a new headset and VR game was released. Similar to when Pok\u00e9mon Go was first released, you had to travel around to both catch Pok\u00e9mon, defeat gyms, participate in raids and hatch eggs. This film brought the VR world into the real world, you could \u2018dive\u2019 out in the open on the street during live events. With Boss raids a common event, they were organised in a way that wherever it was taking part, areas of the city would be cordoned off for the event for safety precautions. It was a community event, instead of solo gaming. You would imagine that Kirito would love this kind of game, but in fact it was the opposite, as it didn't feel the same as a \u2018fulldive\u2019. It relied more on your physical ability, as it was just you as you are doing all the movement. Too much physical effort for Kirito it seems. Ultimately there was something sinister going on behind the games development, as several players' memories became affected - including Asuna\u2019s. As Kirito begins investigating more into the games developers, he uncovers that there is a link between this new VR game and the developer of SAO: Akihiko Kayaba.<\/span><\/p>\n
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Season Three takes on the Alicization arc. Where a member of \u2018Laughing Coffin\u2019 ends upattacking both Kirito and Asuna one night out on the street. As Kirito manages to push Asuna out of harm's way, he ends up being injected with the same poison that was being used to carry out the murders he was investigating in GGO. Now clinging onto life and with severe brain damage, it\u2019s none other than Investigator Kikuoka that brings forth the idea that Kirito gets transferred to a military hospital in order to get specialized medical attention. By using the same full dive tech that was used by Yuuki in ALO, Kirito awakens in the same world he onced visited as part of his part time work at Rath. However he still retains his memories, all except the moment he was attacked by Laughing Coffin and the memories he once held in this World. Now Kirito must figure out how this \u2018game\u2019 works, what he can do and how he can get out again.<\/span><\/p>\n
In this series we meet Eugeo and Alice, both of which were born in the same village and grew up together. In this world there are rules and laws, if they are broken by an individual, they are taken away by an Integrity Knight to be punished. This is what happened to the young girl Alice, now Eugeo wishes to go and rescue her. However first he has to complete his Sacred Task, which of course Kirito teaches him a short cut in how to do this.<\/span><\/p>\n
This season is unlike anything that happened in the franchise previously. Although Kirito is now \u2018trapped\u2019 in a new world, it\u2019s not a game. This is an AI building environment, these \u2018people\u2019 are living out their entire lives, generation after generation right here. All experiencing life just like people in the real World. It\u2019s almost like The Truman Show, a world set up so that individuals will believe its real and will live their lives out as normal. And of course this is all being done with an ulterior motive, not for the world of gaming but as a technological advancement for warfare by creating a \u2018bottom-up\u2019 AI. One that was created not by inputting all the data, but by learning it itself and establishing its own morals and values. So although Kirito is recovering within the \u2018full-dive\u2019, as his neural brain paths are being restored, he is also trying to help rescue the captured Alice within. There is quite a bit going on in this show, although very little time has passed between all these events in Asuna's world - perhaps a week or two at best. For Kirito, it has been over two years and a lot has happened in that time!<\/span><\/p>\n
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Part Two of this Season has only finished airing in recent months and has yet to receive an English Dub. So the physical release will be some time for Alicization: War of Underworld. However you can still watch the English sub version now over on Crunchyroll if you just can\u2019t wait! For me, this arc of the franchise has been the strongest yet and needed the previous seasons to get the characters and storyline to this point where this arc would be possible. Ultimately it is Kirito that has suffered the most in this season, I can\u2019t say much as there are far too many spoilers involved. It\u2019s such a strong season and I have no idea where it will go next, but there is hope for another season. We know already that there is a movie in the works named Sword Art Online Progressive: Aria of a Starless Night, which brings us all the way back to Season One in Aincrad from Asuna\u2019s perspective as she encounters Kirito and we see her initial struggles trying to cope with her new reality trapped within a game.<\/span><\/p>\n
For now feel free to buy your physical copies of the anime franchise today. If you prefer streaming, then Seasons 1, 2 and the first half of Season 3, as well as Ordinal Scale are available to watch now in English Dub over on Netflix. The full franchise is also available to watch in full over on Crunchyroll.<\/span><\/p>\n
Overall:<\/strong> 8\/10<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n
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Hello everyone! Hope you are all keeping well, I have a massive haul to talk about today as last week I received 9 months worth of my Nihon Box subscriptions all of a sudden on my doorstep!<\/span><\/p>\n
As you guys are aware, I normally review the SoKawaii box each month. However that isn\u2019t the only subscription service I\u2019m with. Back in March 2020 I did a review of my very first Nihon Box, sadly when the pandemic started my boxes were stuck in their warehouse in Japan due to limited postal options. Almost a year has passed since my last box, when all of a sudden I came home one day to find two big FedEx boxes in my sitting room. The lovely people over at Nihon Box must have decided to rebox everyone's orders that they had been waiting on for so long and send them first class! So that way their warehouse would be empty of all back orders from 2020. To make it even more amazing, they had replaced any out of date food items with replacement ones. Such attention to detail and top class warehouse operatives too, as everything was packed with care. Not a single item was damaged, and there were a number of breakable items inside! I have to say, that team deserves more than just a round of applause!<\/span><\/p>\n
I\u2019ve known about this service for quite some time now, as I\u2019ve seen several unboxing videos from Doug D\u2019Marco on YouTube. Check out his channel if you can, he reviews several different subscription boxes and gives good, honest reviews. (<\/span>https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/user\/Angelraider78<\/u><\/span><\/a>)<\/span><\/p>\n
Much like SoKawaii, Nihon Box is a Japanese monthly subscription service that handpicks at least 6 items each month that are almost exclusive to Japan and ships them straight to your door. Their items are a mixture of Otaku Anime related merchandise and figures, as well as traditional Japanese items, from sweets to tableware. All of this is available to subscribe to for what I find a very affordable price each month.<\/span><\/p>\n
Like SoKawaii, the more months you pay upfront the cheaper the price for individual boxes will be.<\/span> https:\/\/www.nihonbox.com\/en<\/u><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n
Monthly is \u20ac29.99 plus shipping costs<\/span><\/p>\n
3 Months is a single payment of \u20ac86.97, making each box \u20ac28.99, plus shipping costs.<\/span><\/p>\n
6 Months is a single payment of \u20ac170.94, making each box \u20ac28.49, plus shipping costs.<\/span><\/p>\n
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This image is just a collection of a number of the traditional Japanese items that are included amongst every Nihon Box. From what I would deem as soba cups or green tea cups, which most often are not made with any handles. A Daruma, which I have just painted in the right eye of. I advise reading up on the history of this item as its actually quite sweet and interesting.<\/span><\/p>\n
We also have items which you would more than likely see at summer festivals in Japan, from a kitsune mask to a small paper balloon in the shape of a fish known as a Kingyo Kamif\u00fasen. There is also a traditional wind chime included, in the shape of a fish. Which would be lovely to have in front of a door or window when the summer breeze comes through. There is also a small cat figurine, known as a Maneki Neko Mokiji, decorated in maple leaves to celebrate the Autumn season. And a Washi Ningy\u00f3, which is a cute little figurine doll that was handmade from Japanese washi and kimono fabric. This beautiful little figure comes in her own display case and is just so precious to look upon. Alongside the two Ukiyo-e Sakura postcards, that are just another item that best represent the old Japanese historic art style.<\/span><\/p>\n
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These next few items include a decorative plate and insulated lunch bag from The Promised Neverland. A show that has been well represented this year in Nihon Box, as we also received a plushie of Emma. We also have a decorative Spirited Away hand fan known as a Uchiwa, which will come in very handy during the hot weather. Another authentic Made in Japan item is this Usagi tray, which can be used to hold your meal or sweets. Much like you were being served in authentic Japanese restaurant or ryokan.<\/span><\/p>\n
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Oooh now we are on to the high quality stuff here! Time for the figures, the best selling point about this service for me. Now not every month had a figure included, as they were sometimes switched out for a large plush - such as Ryuk in October and Rimuru in August. The rest of the months you are almost guaranteed a figure no matter what! So my new pride and joy on my shelf is the Asuka Langley figure from Evangelion from last July's box. That month gave you the chance of getting one of the four figures available in the Evangelion Shin Gekijouban figure range that was being released to mark what was the upcoming release of the fourth and final film - Rebuild of Evangelion. You could have gotten either Asuka, Rei, Kaworu or Evangelion Unit 13!<\/span><\/p>\n
We also have a Pok\u00e9mon ReMent figure from the Terrarium Volume 4 series, which had 6 to collect including Gengar, Totodile, Moltres, Slowpoke, Umbreon, as well as Pikachu sleeping on a Mareep.<\/span><\/p>\n
Last April's box included the 2020 Sakura Miku figure, which was brand new at the time. We also received a Kirby figure from the Solar Swing Collection, which was also featured in a SoKawaii box last year. Thankfully I received the other version that was available in this box, so my collection is now complete. Very cute item to have, which swings side to side when sunlight hits the small solar panel on the front of the figure base.<\/span><\/p>\n
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We are finally onto our last three items! December\u2019s box included the Yami Yugi figurine from the Noodle Stopper collection. Although they are small scale statues, their poses allow them to sit freely on shelf corners - or indeed on the lid of your cup ramen as intended. For the size of the figure itself, its actually really well detailed and I adore it! From the same Noodle Stopper collection, comes the InuYasha figure from September's box. This was done for promotion of the latest InuYasha anime that was released last year - Yashahime: Princess Half-Demon.<\/span><\/p>\n
And last but not least, we have the Cardcaptor Sakura: Special Rocket Beat Figure! Which was only recently released at the time this box was filled, so I am super lucky that this figure was included in the box at all!<\/span><\/p>\n
Nihon Box always does their best to follow the latest anime trends as well as finding items from fan favorite shows in order to always appeal to their customer base. With items from classic shows such as InuYasha, GTO and Cardcaptor Sakura, to the newer franchises including The Promised Neverland and Demon Slayer. They not only source out some decent quality figures, but also to make sure that each month their box represents another unique aspect of Japan - from its food, to its culture, art, history and beliefs. It\u2019s a well rounded box, for both anime fans and cultural fans. For me, they are just a step above the likes of SoKawaii box just for their variety in products and value for money in the items you receive. Although SoKawaii are currently more reliable when it comes to shipping, it\u2019s simply only the side effects of the pandemic that has put them both on an even playing field. End of the day, I highly enjoy both of these subscriptions and don't see myself cancelling either of them anything soon.<\/span><\/p>\n
For more information on how you can order your own box, look to the top of this review and head over to the link below so you can sign up today!<\/span><\/p>\n
https:\/\/www.nihonbox.com\/en<\/u><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n
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Directed By:<\/strong> Tetsur\u00f3 Araki<\/span><\/p>\n
Studio:<\/strong> Production I.G Division 6<\/span><\/p>\n
Audio:<\/strong> Japanese, English<\/span><\/p>\n
Subtitles:<\/strong> English<\/span><\/p>\n
Episode Count:<\/strong> 22<\/span><\/p>\n
Licensed By:<\/strong> Manga Entertainment UK<\/span><\/p>\n
Format:<\/strong> DVD, Blu-Ray, Netflix<\/span><\/p>\n
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During an event known as \u201cLost Christmas\u201d, a biological disaster struck the entirety of Tokyo. Known as the \u201cApocalypse Virus\u201d, those that were infected suffered from an incurable disease that ultimately destroyed them. Japan sought assistance and aid from abroad, which led to the United Nations dispatching an organisation known as the GHQ.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n
Ten years have gone by and the GHQ is still controlling Tokyo. A group or resistance fighters known as Funeral Parlor wage a campaign against GHQ, in order to liberate Japan once again. One of their members is the popular vocalist Inroi Yuzuriha and through her connection a young high school student Shu Ouma is pulled into the fight for liberation. This series is filled with action, battle tactics, rescuing each other and survival.<\/span><\/p>\n
So this is kind of an older anime that I came across whilst scrolling through Netflix one evening. Originally came out in 2011 from Production I.G Division 6, best known for Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex, Eden of the East and Psycho-Pass. It was an original anime production, but following it\u2019s initial anime release it later had a number of manga and a novel adaptations. It was later picked up for physical release by Manga Entertainment UK and was released in two parts back in 2013, however their physical releases have become very difficult to find brand new nowadays. Which is grand, as the entire show is available to stream over on Netflix which is where I watched it.<\/span><\/p>\n
Now at times during the show, it was a bit hit and miss. Feeling as though it was almost a chore to watch it around the mid way point. The plot was decent, characters were good, their personalities at times - kinda meh! The show could have ended at 12 episodes for me and I would have been happy, however they stretched it out until episode 22. The battles were exciting, the second half of the show went in a direction I wasn\u2019t expecting. There were a number of sad moments, of which the ending was a tad bittersweet. Which is kind of similar to another show I am watching at the moment, a certain season of SAO.<\/span><\/p>\n
If you enjoy your dystopian animes, then Guilty Crown is worth watching. Not only have you got just groups of teenagers acting like soldiers, fighting for their country's liberation. But you also have political thrillers as well, with the actions taken by Funeral Parlor and even Shu, determining just how an entire population's futures will unfold. We have \u2018magical\u2019 weapons known as \u2018voids\u2019, that can be drawn from an entire demographic of people, by just one guy - Shu Ouma. Not its never just by chance in anime, that the main character just ends up being \u2018gifted\u2019 a powerful ability such as this. Shu has a rather interesting past, family members and even a direct connection to the origins of \u201cLost Christmas\u201d. All of which is fairly well explored in this show.<\/span><\/p>\n
You can catch Guilty Crown right now over on Netflix, but best of luck finding the physical releases online!<\/span><\/p>\n
Overall:<\/strong> 7.5\/10<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n
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Hello everyone! Hope you are all keeping well, I have a massive haul to talk about today as last week I received 9 months worth of my Nihon Box subscriptions all of a sudden on my doorstep!<\/span><\/p>\n
As you guys are aware, I normally review the SoKawaii box each month. However that isn\u2019t the only subscription service I\u2019m with. Back in March 2020 I did a review of my very first Nihon Box, sadly when the pandemic started my boxes were stuck in their warehouse in Japan due to limited postal options. Almost a year has passed since my last box, when all of a sudden I came home one day to find two big FedEx boxes in my sitting room. The lovely people over at Nihon Box must have decided to rebox everyone's orders that they had been waiting on for so long and send them first class! So that way their warehouse would be empty of all back orders from 2020. To make it even more amazing, they had replaced any out of date food items with replacement ones. Such attention to detail and top class warehouse operatives too, as everything was packed with care. Not a single item was damaged, and there were a number of breakable items inside! I have to say, that team deserves more than just a round of applause!<\/span><\/p>\n
I\u2019ve known about this service for quite some time now, as I\u2019ve seen several unboxing videos from Doug D\u2019Marco on YouTube. Check out his channel if you can, he reviews several different subscription boxes and gives good, honest reviews. (https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/user\/Angelraider78)<\/span><\/p>\n
Much like SoKawaii, Nihon Box is a Japanese monthly subscription service that handpicks at least 6 items each month that are almost exclusive to Japan and ships them straight to your door. Their items are a mixture of Otaku Anime related merchandise and figures, as well as traditional Japanese items, from sweets to tableware. All of this is available to subscribe to for what I find a very affordable price each month.<\/span><\/p>\n
Like SoKawaii, the more months you pay upfront the cheaper the price for individual boxes will be.<\/span> https:\/\/www.nihonbox.com\/en<\/a><\/p>\n
Monthly is \u20ac29.99 plus shipping costs<\/span><\/p>\n
3 Months is a single payment of \u20ac86.97, making each box \u20ac28.99, plus shipping costs.<\/span><\/p>\n
6 Months is a single payment of \u20ac170.94, making each box \u20ac28.49, plus shipping costs.<\/span><\/p>\n
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So let\u2019s move on to the types of items you could get in your box - or when 9 months of them just show up on your doorstep! So I have split the items up into different categories. So up first, I have the shirts that arrived. Back last October, Nihon Box got into the spooky vibe and included some Death Note merch - including this very cool looking T-shirt. Everything is official merch, so you can imagine the excitement seeing something like this included. The sizes are pretty accurate, well made and a nice vibrant print as well. Then we have the Naruto shirt that came in May\u2019s box. Followed by the ever popular Kimetsu no Yaiba Demon Slayer shirt that was included in August\u2019 box. Nihon Box tends to switch it up every couple of months as to when they include shirts.<\/span><\/p>\n
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Next up is the plushie section of the review. So over the course of 9 months, they included plushies from various popular animes in just 6 of those months. We have both large, medium and small plushies, from classic shows including Death Note, DragonBall Z and Fairy Tail. As well as more recent shows, including Fire Force, The Promised Neverland and That Time I Was Reincarnated As A Slime. It was only in May\u2019s box, was there a possibility of getting either a Majin Buu or a Goku Daruma shaped plush. The rest of the character plushies were main cast or lead characters from their respective shows. For me, the Rimuru slime plush was the crowning jewel from this plush haul.<\/span><\/p>\n
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Next up we have the everyday items, which include items for your lunch, some chopsticks and that all important toothbrush for your oral care. So we got a City Hunter lunch box, from a rather old anime from the late 80s and early 90s. Followed by a GTO Great Teacher Onizuka tumbler, from another classic anime from the year 2000. We also got two sets of chopsticks, from just a classic red pair with rabbits decorating the handles and a pair of cute Pikachu ones that come with their own carry case. This item was available in two different designs back last November, the other design was the classic Pok\u00e9ball print. April\u2019s box included a large Cardcaptor Sakura melamine spoon, the perfect size to eat your ramen with. May\u2019s box held a Pok\u00e9mon kozara plate, which is meant for more decoration than use. It\u2019s roughly the size of your palm and features both Pikachu and Wingull on a traditional wave shaped art pattern. And lastly, we have a single My Neighbour Totoro bamboo toothbrush.<\/span><\/p>\n
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This image is more of the miscellaneous items that were included. I have to admit, I do really love this Gengar face cloth that was included in October's box. Great quality, fully licensed and straight from the Pok\u00e9mon store! We also received two laminated posters, from two of the most popular and iconic animes - Naruto & Bleach. We even received a small acrylic card from DragonBall, with 50 character designs available. It will take you quite some time to collect them all if you\u2019re a massive fan. They can pop out from the card and stand freely, well detailed and just a nice small item to have on your shelf. Every few months, if you have a continuous subscription, the lovely people over at Nihon Box throw in the odd loyalty bonus item. Mine included a Kirby pen, a Re: Zero blindbox keychain and a Mario Shell key cover.<\/span><\/p>\n
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This is turning into a super long review! The next couple of items come from numerous shows and games from a number of genres. First up we have a frisbee with Kirby's glorious face printed on the front, for all the summer fun we all hope to have this year. We also have a One Piece clear file, from the Wano Kuni arc of the show when they were all dressed as samurai. We also have a Shonen Jump Vinyl case, which you could have gotten in three designs including Dragon Ball, One Piece and Naruro. It could also be used as a pencil case, or even a mask case during this pandemic. Moving on we got a Naruto Shippuden Tower Stand, which is quite handy to store all your pens and pencils in so they are always at the ready. I also got a pair of Dragon Ball Tabi socks, which are the iconic socks from Japan you always see when they wear sandals. It\u2019s a sock that just separates your big toe for the rest of them. Quite comfy when you get used to the feeling. Something you don\u2019t see very often included in subscription boxes, is Kingdom Hearts merch. Of which we got a can badge mystery box pin in July's box, with 13 to collect. I also got another Demon Slayer bull clip plush, from the same collection and even the same character that I received in a past SoKawaii box. Our Pok\u00e9mon item was a coaster\/strap, which featured one of 6 first generation Pok\u00e9mon in a pixel art design. Of which I actually got Mew! The last item in this picture was a Kokoro Basket mascot keychain.<\/span><\/p>\n
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Now we are on to the food items! Now there have been a number of substitutions due to expired dates on original packets, so not every item I received was intended. I have tried quite a few of these items since, some have been well a bit hit and miss. The Animal Crossing chocolate egg had melted at some point over storage and travel, so it was very marbled by the time it got to me. The chocolate was very disappointing, but the figure was rather cute. It\u2019s Japan\u2019s version of a Kinder Egg really, but with lower quality chocolate. The Sakura flavoured green tea came with no instructions as to how to prepare it and since arriving, it has actually gone out of date. If they included a simple english translation for how to prepare it, it would have been very useful. I\u2019ve yet to try the Pok\u00e9mon snacks, all I know is that they are supposed to be a chocolate snack. I have also yet to try the big bag of Matcha Okoshi, which are green tea flavoured puffed rice cakes.<\/span><\/p>\n
The substitutes so far have been really delicious, from the mini sugar coated sponge bites - which were quite dry but would be great in a little desert with some cream and jam. The soybean flour and cane sugar sticks had an interesting flavour and texture but were very pleasant to snack on. Ultimately it was the matcha mochi choco that caught my attention. With a layer of green tea chocolate, that encased a mochi inside all in a small bite. It wasn't overpowering in any way and was the type of treat that made you consume it over time and not in one sitting. Kind of perfect for sharing really.<\/span><\/p>\n
For more information on how you can order your own box, look to the top of this review and head over to the link below so you can sign up today!<\/span><\/p>\n
https:\/\/www.nihonbox.com\/en<\/a><\/p>\n
That's the end of part 1, part 2 coming soon.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n
<\/p>\n","post_title":"Nihon Box April to December 2020 Review Part 1","post_excerpt":"I have a massive haul to talk about","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"nihon-box-april-to-december-2020-review-part-1","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2022-10-08 16:00:32","post_modified_gmt":"2022-10-08 15:00:32","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"http:\/\/comicbuzz.com\/?p=206112","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":206081,"post_author":"5","post_date":"2021-03-26 19:49:57","post_date_gmt":"2021-03-26 19:49:57","post_content":"I am back once again with the latest SoKawaii box review. This months\u2019 box theme is \u201cSuper Kawaii Squad\u201d and features an interesting mix of items from Sailor Moon, Sanrio, San-X and PreCure. With two household items inside, we also have an unusual \u2018stationery\u2019 item and some collectable figures to add to your display cases. This month\u2019s box has got it all! So let\u2019s get the company description out of the way, shall we!<\/span>\n\nSoKawaii is a company based in Japan, home of practically everything kawaii (the Japanese word for cute). They create monthly subscription boxes, jam packed with 100% licensed products from brands such as Hello Kitty, Pok\u00e9mon, Sanrio, Studio Ghibli and more. The items range from plushies to Gachapon, little figures, stationary, lifestyle, kitchenware and more. The staff at SoKawaii handpicks 5 to 6 cute & useful items exclusive to Japan, pack them up in a very decorative box and send it straight to your doorstep each month. You can also check out their Instagram for even more info and insights into what is currently trending in Japanese arcades and stores. As well as sneak peeks into what they could be including in next month\u2019s box. They also listen to what you would like to be included in future boxes, by asking across their social media accounts. So make sure to have your opinions heard over on their social media posts, particularly their Instagram one -<\/span> https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/sokawaii\/<\/a>\n\n\n\nFirst up, we have our household item which is perfect for the bathroom. With the Pompompurin Foaming Soap Dispenser, which is perfect for the bags of refillable liquid soap you can purchase in Lidl. Now as to how it creates the foam, I\u2019m unsure. As I haven\u2019t used this dispenser enough yet to see it fully working. Now Pompompurin is the only version available, which mightn\u2019t be to everyone's taste. I myself would have much preferred a Kuromi one! It\u2019s a plastic bottle at the end of the day, so it will last for quite some time, but it does look like something that would be bought rather cheaply.<\/span>\n\n\n\nOur second item this month is a small cat plush. Much similar to the ones we have gotten in the past, when we received the Tanuki & Kitsune plush range in last August\u2019 box. This very cute, fluffy and almost TsumTsum like sized plush is from the \u201cFunwari Korokoro Nayanko Neko '' plush range. Now I love these small plushies, so easy to stack and display in small spaces. I now have a small pyramid of these small plushies, so its very satisfying to look at them. The most adorable detail to these plushies, is that they all have a small black butthole sewn onto them! It\u2019s both hilarious and cute! There are six different cats available in this collection, with one supplied at random in every box this month.<\/span>\n\nUp next is our San-X item, which is a \u201cRilakkuma Friends Blind Box Figure\u201d, which has 6 different characters available. Now these items are rather large and are made of a hard plastic material that reminds me a lot of those bath toy figures you may have had as a child, that used to squirt water out of their months. Now they are hollow inside, but the detail is quite good and has a decent paint job. They are also fully licensed figures, as they are made by Bandai.<\/span>\n\n\n\nThe next item we have this month is a rather unusual one. As we have a \u201cMy Melody Adhesive Mirror set\u201d, which are basically reflective stickers that you can attach to the back of your phone, notebooks etc. Advertised as a \u2018handy mirror\u2019, for those quick touch ups. Now I don\u2019t see why they are saying that you can place it on the back of your phone, when in fact practically all mobile phones these days have a front and rear facing camera - making this item absolutely pointless. Unless you are a young girl that hasn\u2019t come of age yet to have the responsibility of a phone. Either way, this item is definitely aimed at a much younger generation compared to the people that actually subscribe to this box. It\u2019s more of a cheap filler item in my opinion.<\/span>\n\n\n\nNext up is our PreCure item! From the show \u201cHealin' Good♥Pretty Cure\u201d, comes this high quality melamine spoon. A rather large one at that, which is perfect to eat all of those deserts with. It\u2019s also a good rice spoon as well. It\u2019s also perfect for just displaying. With three designs available at random in March\u2019s box.<\/span>\n\n\n\nNow onto our final item this month, the one that has certainly made the box well worth the subscription cost! Each box for March received one of the five designs of the recently released Sailor Moon Q posket figures. Which featured Sailor Moon, Chibi Moon, Mars, Jupiter and Venus. Sailor Moon is all the rage at the moment due to the recent release of the Sailor Moon Eternal movies, which this collection is named after. Q Poskets are \u2018unusual\u2019 looking figures, made to bring attention to the eyes and large scale heads attached to the figures, mostly known as the chibi figure range. Which have been made by Banpresto. Although not entirely my cup of tea, as I prefer figures that are closer to the character design in the anime than chibi designs such as these, I was ecstatic to see that I actually got Sailor Moon in my box!<\/span>\n\n\n\nAnd that has been March\u2019s So Kawaii box! Now let\u2019s get on to the all important information, for how YOU can begin your own subscription, as well as a special discount code just for you guys.<\/span>\n\n\n\nSo here is the price breakdown of the box each month and the savings you can get. At the moment, SoKawaii are shipping their boxes via DHL as Japan Post is still not allowing worldwide postage from Japan. Whether you subscribe month to month, or for their 3, 6 or even 12 month package options \u2013 there are savings to be had.<\/span>\n\n1 Month \u2013 $35.00 (\u20ac29.00mo roughly)<\/span>\n\n3 Months \u2013 $33.50 (\u20ac28.00mo roughly)<\/span>\n\n6 Months \u2013 $32.00 (\u20ac26.50mo roughly)<\/span>\n\n12 Months \u2013 $31.50 (\u20ac26.00mo roughly)<\/span>\n\nBetter yet, here is a 10% discount code that you can use on your first box!<\/span>\n\nhttp:\/\/sokawaii.refr.cc\/maryhealy<\/a>\n\nNow if you liked everything you saw in this review of March\u2019s box, rest assured that the items are different every month, for the most part. Each box has 5 to 6 items included and a few of them will be revealed online through SoKawaiis\u2019 social media as the weeks go by. April\u2019s box theme is \u201cFull Bloom Sakura\u201d, which will feature goods from Pok\u00e9mon and Sanrio, with a few of the products included already announced across their social media.<\/span>\n\nhttps:\/\/www.sokawaii.com\/<\/a>","post_title":"SoKawaii March 2021 Box Review","post_excerpt":"I am back once again","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"sokawaii-march-2021-box-review","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2022-10-08 16:11:24","post_modified_gmt":"2022-10-08 15:11:24","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"http:\/\/comicbuzz.com\/?p=206081","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":205920,"post_author":"5","post_date":"2021-02-01 16:53:33","post_date_gmt":"2021-02-01 16:53:33","post_content":"
Created By: <\/strong>Fujino \u00d3mori<\/span><\/p>\n
Directed By:<\/strong> Yoshiki Yamakawa, Hideki Tachibana<\/span><\/p>\n
Studio:<\/strong> J.C. Staff<\/span><\/p>\n
Classification:<\/strong> 15 (BBFC)<\/span><\/p>\n
Audio:<\/strong> Japanese, English<\/span><\/p>\n
Subtitles:<\/strong> English<\/span><\/p>\n
Format:<\/strong> BluRay, DVD<\/span><\/p>\n
Licensed By:<\/strong> Animatsu (Season 1), MVM Entertainment (Season 2)<\/span><\/p>\n
Release Date:<\/strong> Available Now<\/span><\/p>\n
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In a World where Gods & Goddesses once descended upon the Earth in order to walk amongst their subjects and seek some entertainment, Dungeons were created for their followers to explore and defeat the evil monsters within its labyrinth like levels. Each God created their own clan known as a Familia. Some were more successful than others. The Goddess Hestia was amongst the lower class, whose familia only consisted of just one other member. A 14 year old young adventurer by the name of Bell Cranel. Having been bestowed with Hestia\u2019s blessing, Bell begins his long journey to becoming a well skilled adventurer and making the Hestia Familia infamous.<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n
Despite the long winded and somewhat off-putting title, this show was actually quite entertaining. We follow the young Bell Cranel, who has journeyed towards the city of Orario to become an adventurer just like his late grandfather had hoped for him. Having failed to join any of the established Familia within the city, he is eventually found and welcomed into Hestia\u2019s following. Unlike many of the other Deities we come across in the show, Hestia also helps support their lifestyle by working any job she finds whilst Bell is training in the dungeons. After an encounter with a renowned adventurer, Bell develops a new skill that allows him to level up a lot faster than what would normally be possible. To which Hestia refuses to tell him about, due to come conflicting emotions regarding the origins of this ability. Throughout both seasons, we watch as Bell comes against many challenges and dangerous battles, including a minotaur attack that would have surely killed him. He later gains allies and begins to build an adventuring party, as well as gaining some new friends along the way from other familia and occupations. We learn more about the Gods and the fractions between them. Some stretching back so far in time, before the Gods even set foot upon the Earth. There is far more to this show, than simply \u2018picking up girls.<\/span><\/p>\n
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Bell Cranel is our main character in the show, he begins as a solo adventurer with little to no skill. He certainly stands out in the crowd when it comes to his appearance, as he has white hair and red eyes. Almost inhuman in some regards, but certainly is a 14 year old boy at heart. Following an encounter with the powerful swordswoman Ais Wallenstein, Bell develops a crush on the beautiful woman and vows to train as hard as he can in order to get to her level of skill. Thankfully the romance is one sided for now, as the story instead revolves around his journey to level up and improve the living conditions of his Familia. Hestia is perhaps one of the more head-strong Goddesses in this show, short in stature but will take any opportunity to prove her worth in a fight. Her attire is\u2026.questionable, as it holds absolutely zero practicality. I mean, what is the point of having a string\/ribbon tied across your upper arms and restricting your movements? I just don\u2019t get it!<\/span><\/p>\n
There are a number of other characters that appear in the show that certainly add to the fun. From those within the other Familia, who are friends and foes alike, to Eina Tulle who is Bell\u2019s contact at the Guild, and even the waitresses Syr and Ry\u00fa that work in a local pub. All of which have certainly added some excitement to the show. With Season One more focussed on Bell developing his skills and doing his best to survive the upper levels of a dungeon. Season Two has even more action, as a war between both Hestia and Apollo\u2019s familias begins. With the Champion familia choosing what fate the losing faction will suffer, as well as claiming their entire wealth. Not only that, Bell gets involved in trying to uncover and save a Renart he encounters in the \u2018Red Light District\u2019.<\/span><\/p>\n
You read that right folks, Bell takes a stroll through Otario\u2019s version of the \u2018red light district\u2019. The home to many a courtesan and escort, if Hestia found out she would be furious! Where Season One developed not only Bell\u2019s skills, but also established the World and many of the recurring characters. Season Two went straight for the action, with not only a rescue attempt of a captive fox-tailed prostitute, but also a war between Gods that resulted in a deadly game of \u2018Storming the castle\u2019. This franchise is full of action, and it doesn't end just there with Season Two!<\/span><\/p>\n
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Buy them here:<\/span> https:\/\/www.anime-on-line.com\/search?controller=search&s=is+it+wrong+<\/a><\/p>\n
\u2018Is It Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon?\u2019<\/em> first began as a light novel series back in 2013 by Fujino \u00d3mori. It has since been picked up and translated by Yen Press, and is still on-going with 16 volumes out at present. Several months later, the manga adaptation was released from the same author. Which was also picked up by Yen Press and now stands at 11 volumes and once again, is still on-going. With just two short years after the series hit print, an anime adaptation was released. All of which was animated by J.C. Staff, the studio responsible for Food Wars<\/em>, A Certain Magical Index<\/em> and One Punch Man Season 2<\/em>. The anime has since had 3 seasons and a number of OVA\u2019s. However it was Animatsu Entertainment that released Season One over here in the West, with MVM Entertainment picking up and releasing Season Two.<\/span><\/p>\n
Season Three only just aired last year, so we should hear at some point this year who will be releasing that title. Fingers crossed for another MVM Entertainment release. If all that isn\u2019t enough for you, there is also a film called, \u2018Is It Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon?: Arrow of the Orion\u2019 that was released by Manga UK. As well as the spin off series, \u2018Is It Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon? On The Side: Sword Oratoria<\/em>' was released by MVM Entertainment a number of years back.<\/span><\/p>\n
This is a show well worth checking out if you enjoy your adventuring, dungeon battle animes. All the fantasy adventure, just minus the isekai. And there is plenty to enjoy from this franchise, and I highly doubt it ends with Season 3!<\/span><\/p>\n
Overall:<\/strong> 8\/10<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n
<\/code><\/pre>\n","post_title":"Is It Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon? Season 1 & 2 Review","post_excerpt":"Somewhat off-putting title","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"is-it-wrong-to-try-to-pick-up-girls-in-a-dungeon-season-1-2-review","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2022-10-08 16:33:55","post_modified_gmt":"2022-10-08 15:33:55","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"http:\/\/comicbuzz.com\/?p=205920","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":205852,"post_author":"5","post_date":"2021-01-08 15:27:26","post_date_gmt":"2021-01-08 15:27:26","post_content":"Well, would you look at that! 2020 is more or less over and not a moment too soon! So let me just sit back and recap on all the films, movies and more that I was fortunate enough to enjoy this year. Hopefully you lot will find something worth checking out from my thoughts of what I deemed an \u201cOtaku 2020 Review\u201d.<\/span>\n\nSo I\u2019m just gonna tip toe around the whole pandemic, bush-fire, Carole Baskin crap show that was 2020 and just dive right in to what I managed to do articles of this year.<\/span>\n\nMust Watch Film:<\/span><\/strong>\n\n\n\n\u2018Zombie For Sale\u2019 is the first zom-rom-com to have emerged from Korea and the only one that comes to mind after the 2013 American film - \u2018Warm Bodies\u2019. This fantastic addition to the genre, reminds me of the comic style of \u2018Shaun of the Dead\u2019. Making it completely rewatchable and enjoyable time and time again. Released from Arrow Video on DVD and BluRay, you can also catch it over on Amazon Prime. Hopefully this film will make it to film festival screenings next year when the pandemic allows.<\/span>\n\nhttp:\/\/comicbuzz.com\/zombie-for-sale-review\/<\/a>\n\n\n\nA special mention has to go to Third Window Films for their release of \u2018Melancholic\u2019. Another fantastic film, that follows the midnight executions that go on in a run of the mill Japanese bath house. I still have to write this review up, but its a film well worth mentioning and is available to buy now over on their website. <\/span>http:\/\/thirdwindowfilms.com\/distributed-films\/<\/a>\n\n\n\nIf Asian film and subtitles just aren't your thing, then don\u2019t fret as \u2018Becky\u2019 has you covered. This film puts Kevin James in a role I never would have imagined he\u2019d play. Having just escaped from prison, Kevin plays a Neo-Nazi that is on the hunt for a key he hid in the foundations of a house years ago. How and why he did this, well I have no idea. But I do know - that the action was astounding! With a very resourceful and anger driven teenage girl lurking in the woods, its Kevin\u2019s character that is in the most danger! Definitely a film for the action lover in your life. <\/span>http:\/\/comicbuzz.com\/becky-review\/<\/a>\n<\/span>\n\nAnother film I have enjoyed myself this year is the follow up sequel to 2016\u2019 Train To Busan - Peninsula. Another zombie action flick that held its own against its predecessor and had some superb driving sequences from his youngest co-stars. Although already out on DVD and BluRay from Studio Canal, I hope to catch this film next year in the Japanese Film Festival at my local cinema and I advise you all to do the same if you get the chance.<\/span>\n\nCheck Out This Manga:<\/span><\/strong>\n\n\n\nIt\u2019s the hit anime and manga series of 2020, which although it made its debut in Japan back in 2016. It has since caught the rest of the World by storm in the last 12 months. With the manga series just after ending, if you can\u2019t wait for the final volume to be released - you can always download the Shonen Jump app onto your phone and read all the manga you want for just \u20ac1.99 a month! And that includes ALL of the old and latest chapters from Demon Slayer, Dragon Ball, Boruto, Jojo and more!<\/span>\n\nhttp:\/\/comicbuzz.com\/demon-slayer-kimetsu-no-yaiba-vol-1-review\/<\/a>\n<\/span>\n\nAnother notable manga that I have enjoyed this year, has been The Promised Neverland (also available on the Shonen Jump app!). Which is another series that has since finished, so you can binge it now over on the app.<\/span>\n\nNotable Anime Releases:<\/span><\/strong>\n\n\n\nThis series certainly caught me by surprise this year, Cop Craft is only a short 12 episode series but was jam packed with action from start to finish. It was a mix between Men In Black meets Lethal Weapon, certainly a show well worth introducing to those skeptical of anime. Definitely one worth mentioning to your co-workers to entice them over to the nerdy side. <\/span>http:\/\/comicbuzz.com\/cop-craft-the-complete-series-review\/<\/a>\n<\/span>\n\n\n\nNext up is the isekai, \u2018The Rising of the Shield Hero\u2019 season one. Now this one was quite interesting in the fact that the hero in this show was brought into the world as one of four heroes. However due to only having a shield and no weapon, he was more or less cast to one side with zero help and left to level up on his own. Other mad shit happens along the way, he gathers an unusual party but also manages to do his bit to save people as best he can. I haven't enjoyed an isekai as much as this, since I watched Log Horizon. Well worth checking out both shows, as they each have a new season coming our way in the new year !<\/span> http:\/\/comicbuzz.com\/the-rising-of-the-shield-hero-review\/<\/a>\n\n\n\nNext up is what I would class as a reverse isekai. Where the magical creature instead ventures into the \u2018real world\u2019 in search of peace. \u2018Miss Kobayashi\u2019s Dragon Maid\u2019 is just full of laughs, and also has an interesting take on the lead character. Although addressed as Miss and is indeed female, the way the character is portrayed you could easily change the genders. She acted much like I would imagine an adult Haruhi Fujioka from Ouran HighSchool Host Club would, so it looks like I have found my anime counterpart once again! There are also talks of a second season coming our way in 2021 for Miss Kobayashi, and there is plenty of manga available now in the franchise from Seven Seas Entertainment to keep us going until then. <\/span>http:\/\/comicbuzz.com\/miss-kobayashis-dragon-maid-the-complete-series-review\/<\/a>\n<\/span>\n\n\n\nOkay I have two more anime releases well worth mentioning. Let\u2019s begin with \u2018The Promised Neverland\u2019 from Anime Limited. This anime wasn\u2019t long throwing you into the deep end when it comes to watching it. I got so hooked after Season One ended, that I got the Shonen Jump app and read all of the manga from start to finish. Now I will admit, Season Two next year is going to be very action packed! There is a lot to fit into the storyline, but it is just one of those shows where you can connect with the characters instantly as you both find out the dark truth about their world at the same time. Anime Limited have also done a wonderful job when it came to the packaging and cover arts.<\/span> http:\/\/comicbuzz.com\/the-promised-neverland-season-1-review\/<\/a>\n\n\n\nLast but certainly not least - we have Season One of Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba. I haven\u2019t seen an anime with so much hype surrounding it since Season One of Attack on Titan! Once again, this is another show that when I finished watching it, I went and read all of the manga. And it was so satisfying! I could find zero flaw, even in the show. It was just so entertaining and the sword battles were among the best I have seen since Bleach and Claymore. I loved the old time, feudal feel to the show and the various personalities throughout, the hardships they all fought against and Tanjiro\u2019s sheer determination to help his sister Nezuko. Also, Nezuko is my Best Girl this year. All I want now are the figures for them all. Fingers crossed we will also get access to the film shorthly, hopefully via Crunchyroll or Funimation.<\/span>\n\nNot anime?:<\/span><\/strong>\n\n\n\nAlthough not an anime, 2020 was the year I finally managed to finish watching Samurai Jack! Thanks to Manga Entertainment UK who released the complete saga on Blu Ray back in December 2019, the fifth and final season ended Jacks\u2019 story that we have all waited for ever since the show ended abruptly back in 2004. This collection is well worth investing in and the story plus animation even holds up to this day - <\/span>http:\/\/comicbuzz.com\/samurai-jack-the-complete-series-review\/<\/a>\n\nStreamable Anime:<\/span><\/strong>\n\n\n\n2020 has definitely been the year I have streamed most of my anime. Fruits Basket Season Two is still my obsession, with Season Two Part One getting a physical release sometime around February 2021. For the last few months though, I have solely been watching it on the Funimation app. If you haven\u2019t seen it already or have preferred the manga, I can assure you this adaptation comes straight from the manga pages and is sure to make you weep. It\u2019s emotional no matter what episode you end up watching.<\/span>\n\nOther shows I have watched on the app this year include: Demon Slayer, The Promised Neverland, Fire Force, That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime, How Heavy are the Dumbbells you lift and currently, the final season of Attack on Titan. January is also looking to be a packed year of even more anime to watch, with several second seasons to shows I am highly looking forward to returning to. Funimation has been a must have app on my phone this year, alongside the old faithful Crunchyroll - which I just finished watching \u2018Is It Okay To Pick Girls Up In A Dungeon?!\u2019, as well as \u2018Mysteria Friends\u2019.<\/span>\n\n\n\nAnother streaming service that came online this year, has been \u2018Screen Anime\u2019. Launched back in May by the people behind Anime Limited and Scotland Loves Anime film fest, it was a way of getting through the pandemic in a time that was going to clash with the yearly anime screenings up in Scotland. They offer a monthly service which includes four filmes and a series each month that you can binge. They have also included film premieres before they got a physical release, including \u2018Ride Your Wave\u2019 and \u2018Lu Over The Wall\u2019. Its a subscription well worth checking out and supporting, with a very affordable cost of under \u00a34.00 a month. However it is only available to view in the UK and Ireland at the moment.<\/span>\n\nhttp:\/\/comicbuzz.com\/screen-anime-june-july-2020-review\/<\/a>\n<\/span>\n\nA Good \u2018Aul Book:<\/span><\/strong>\n\n\n\nIf you have attended any of the MCM Comic Cons in England over the years or just picked up your monthly Neo Magazine, you would be well acquainted with Cakes With Faces. A British company set up by designer Amy Crabtree, who has brought out many \u2018kawaii\u2019 alpaca and sushi hoodie designs over the years and whose stall has continuously grown over the near decade she has been trading at cons. She also has a superb YouTube channel that focuses on her trips to Japan and how you can organise your trip too! Which she has now put pen to paper and has created her very own travel guide! All thanks to her kickstarter campaign, the book is finally out and she has even done a second printing, so make sure to check out her website to order your copy today! <\/span>http:\/\/comicbuzz.com\/cakes-with-faces-your-guide-to-japan-review\/<\/a>\n<\/strong><\/span>\n\nComics Galore:<\/strong><\/span>\n\n\n\nI have really been slacking on the comic reviews this year, but two very important franchises do in fact come to the front of my mind. Over the last year or so, I have been enjoying the weekly Critical Role nights but I am a long way off from being up to date on the current Campaign 2. The team behind the Mighty Nein and their DM Matthew Mercer have since teamed up with Dark Horse Comics to put their first Campaign to paper as a comic series. Thus the Origins of Vox Machina was released. However my eyes are solely set on the up-coming Mighty Nein origins stories that are set to be published next year, beginning with our own little sapphire: Jester. <\/span>http:\/\/comicbuzz.com\/critical-role-vox-machina-origins-vol-1-review\/<\/a>\n<\/span>\n\n\n\nAnother comic series and company worth checking out, is Wolvenheart from Mad Cave Studios. This epic tale tells the story of not only Van Helsing, but the organisation he establishes to track down the evil demons that have emerged through various points in time. It\u2019s time-traveling demon slayers in a nutshell. With appearances from the Queen of England, Dracula and the infamous - Queen in Black! Follow Van Helsing's apprentice - Sterling Cross, as he travels throughout time to stop the destruction of the Wolvenheart Organisation! <\/span>http:\/\/comicbuzz.com\/wolvenheart-vol-1-legendary-slayer-review\/<\/a>\n<\/span>\n\nGraphic Novels worth checking out:<\/span><\/strong>\n\n\n\nI have really come to love Katie O\u2019Neills\u2019 work in the last year. From her \u2018Tea Dragon Society\u2019 series to \u2018Aquicorn Cove\u2019 - it just brings me back to the types of books I used to read as a kid. However these ones are still capable of catching my grown-up imagination, by transporting me into a story filled with joy but also personal challenges for the characters. My favorite of which has been the \u2018Tea Dragon Festival\u2019 - <\/span>http:\/\/comicbuzz.com\/the-tea-dragon-festival-review\/<\/a>. A book and series that is well worth adding to your collection, and also makes as a lovely gift for younger readers. Truly this is one series I would hope to pass down through my family for decades to come.<\/span>\n\n\n\nMy second graphic novel recommendation has to go to \u2018The Magic Fish\u2019 from Random House Graphic. This beautifully illustrated story combines some foreign fairy tales that I have never heard before and entwines them with the struggles that young Ti\u00e9n is going through. The only child of an immigrant family, that moved from Vietnam to America for a better life. Throw in the reality of knowing that he is poorer than his classmates, the amount of work and effort his parents put into their daily lives and the sadness he sees on his mothers\u2019 face when she talks about returning back to Vietnam to visit her ailing mother. Ti\u00e9ns\u2019 native language is English and although he has dual languages to a certain degree, his parents native tongue will always be Vietnamese. It just adds an extra layer of communication complications, when Ti\u00e9n struggles to understand his own feelings towards boys but doesn't know how to voice them to his parents. It\u2019s a book I am miserably failing to properly describe, but is well worth picking up and reading! Please take my word for it!<\/span> http:\/\/comicbuzz.com\/the-magic-fish-review\/<\/a>\n<\/span>\n\nA Little Box of Sunshine:<\/span><\/strong>\n\n\n\nEach month, without fail I have received my SoKawaii box subscription sent straight from Japan. With a different theme each month, it comes packed full of stationary, useful goods, cups, blankets, plushies etc. Delivered through DHL, it has managed to arrive within days of leaving Japan and does not rely on Japan Post at all. Which at the moment has not shipped to Ireland since March. Just check out my latest review of SoKawaii for their December box to find out how you can sign up and use my discount code: <\/span>http:\/\/comicbuzz.com\/sokawaii-december-2020-box-review\/<\/a>\n\nOther noteworthy boxes include Nihon Box, which currently can\u2019t ship to a number of countries at the moment due to Japan Post restrictions. So perhaps its best to wait until normal postal services resume before signing up for your crate. <\/span>http:\/\/comicbuzz.com\/nihon-box-march-2020-review\/<\/a>\n<\/span>\n\nAnother service I found just recent enough, is Leannes Anime over on Facebook. Based in England, she can create custom anime mystery boxes for you, locate certain merch from Japan and is even working on getting a website made for the new year. With quick turn around, fast shipping and reasonable prices, she is well worth checking out for the anime figures and merch that she buys in. 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We will grace those trade halls yet again and we will not take it for granted when we line up to meet an overseas guest.<\/span>\n\nHere\u2019s to 2021, even if it goes to s*** - at least there will be a new season of anime to watch!<\/span>","post_title":"Best Content of 2020?!","post_excerpt":"Let's recap 2020","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"best-content-of-2020","to_ping":"","pinged":"http:\/\/comicbuzz.com\/zombie-for-sale-review\/\nhttp:\/\/comicbuzz.com\/becky-review\/\nhttp:\/\/comicbuzz.com\/demon-slayer-kimetsu-no-yaiba-vol-1-review\/","post_modified":"2022-10-08 17:05:10","post_modified_gmt":"2022-10-08 16:05:10","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"http:\/\/comicbuzz.com\/?p=205852","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":205679,"post_author":"5","post_date":"2020-11-20 20:54:58","post_date_gmt":"2020-11-20 20:54:58","post_content":"
Over the last number of weeks I have been researching ways of buying anime merch and statues from Japan, as I was supposed to be on a two week holiday in Tokyo at the beginning of October. However due to the current pandemic and travel restrictions, those long anticipated travel plans have been put on hold for the next while. In order to try and regain some of the enjoyment of figure hunting in Akihabara, I decided to have a look and see what kind of sellers there are that sell Kuji prizes and decently priced figures. And so I came across \u2018Leanne\u2019s Anime\u2019 page over on Facebook. Which you can check out in the link here - (<\/span>https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/pg\/Leannes-anime-118660289526150\/posts\/?ref=page_internal<\/a>) . Leanne has turned her passion for anime into a business, where she can not only create mystery boxes of popular anime, but she also seeks out and is able to get official anime merch and figures straight from Japan. If you are looking for anything in particular that is exclusive to Japan, Leanne is the one to get in contact with. Her business is based in the UK, but does ship to most countries at a reasonable cost. It was only an extra \u00a310.00 to ship a box to me in Ireland. \u2018Leanne\u2019s Anime\u2019 has been up and running now for the last two years and she has since gathered quite a following of clients, with over 900 people currently following her page. There has been nothing but positive interactions and reviews from what I have seen, with regular page updates and new stock always coming in.<\/span><\/p>\n
So I decided to take a leap of faith and treat myself to a \u00a355 Demon Slayer mystery box to see what was inside.<\/span><\/p>\n
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First off, I received this box in the post on a Monday morning when it was only posted out on a Saturday in England . Now that was a quick turnaround service. It arrived in a medium box and everything appeared well wrapped, with zero damage or wear and tear. Seeing as all these items were once shipped from Japan to the Uk, and then onto me. I was expecting some bit of damage, but all appeared in excellent condition. So the first item that caught my eye was this Demon Slayer Mini Poster, which was an E prize in an old Kuji lottery. This is a high quality looking picture, that was full of action and the main cast. I just wish the image was laminated so it can be better protected and preserved. I also received a Tanjiro mascot plush, which I think originated from a store and not a Kuji. These things aren\u2019t exactly cheap to buy brand new in Japan, so this was a nice addition.<\/span><\/p>\n
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Moving on we have a mystery box item, where you can get one of six different characters. Each of which appear similar to a small tsum tsum plush, but their hands act like a bulldog clip. Their legs act like the lever to open and close them. So you can attach them to books, fabric or even as a hanging decoration. I was lucky enough to get Nezuko in this box, and I have to be honest her design is a lot creepier in real life than what appears on the side of the box!<\/span><\/p>\n
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Next up is the absolute gem of the box for me, and that is this official Kanao figure. I have seen this particular figure go for around \u00a330 just on her own, so was quite surprised to see her included in the box. Although she is not amongst the main characters in the show, her character background is highly memorable just from the first season. As you can see from the picture, there is a lot of detail gone into her form the show. She is in her Demon Slaying uniform, with her sword bound to her hip and also has that iconic butterfly hair accessory. Which also ties her to her squad and Captain who sports something similar. Now I am on the hunt for even more Demon Slayer characters to join her on my shelf.<\/span><\/p>\n
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Moving on we also have two rubber strap keychains from the same Demon Slayer Kuji the art print came from. On the left we have Giyu, who was one out of nine possible characters I could have gotten. This was a very lucky box, as I was actually hoping to pull him. This rubber strap was the I prize in that particular lottery. The one on the right was the H prize, of which I pulled Makomo. Once again she was another Demon Slayer who had such a heartbreaking backstory. Really glad I got her, she was also a one in nine characters I could have gotten. I am also surprised to see how big these rubber straps were in person, as I was not expecting them to be very big. You can even see the size comparison to the figure box behind them. So at the moment I have them displayed on a Cork Board I bought a few months back.<\/span><\/p>\n
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And last but not least, I also got a cushion cover in this mystery box of Nezuko! This cover is actually really good quality, with a solid zip and stitching I really wasn\u2019t expecting. Thankfully I had a spare pillow hiding around the place that I was able to instantly switch out for this new living room decor!<\/span><\/p>\n
And there we have it, that was a \u00a355 \u2018Demon Slayer\u2019 Mystery Box from Leanne\u2019s Anime. Was it worth the price? I believe so, to play a single Kuji ticket in Japan it ranges from 700 to 900 yen depending on the lottery. That's roughly \u20ac7 to \u20ac9 a ticket. We got three official Kuji prizes, a plush keychain from a store, a mystery Demon Slayer box, a figure and a cushion cover. At a convention I would easily see stalls push up the prices of certain popular figures such as these to nearly \u20ac50, and people would buy them. The quality and overall value of the goods inside the box are more than worth the price tag, especially when none of these are readily available to buy overseas.<\/span><\/p>\n
I highly advise checking out \u2018Leanne\u2019s Anime\u2019 over on Facebook, as she is constantly updating with new stock and offers. I will definitely be going back to her again in the future!<\/span><\/p>\n
Leanne\u2019s Anime -<\/span> https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/pg\/Leannes-anime-118660289526150\/posts\/?ref=page_internal<\/a><\/p>\n
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