Siren Visual have officially confirmed two new license acquisitions after some pretty intense speculation from fans. They have now announced through their official website that they have acquired two noitaminA anime series, Shiki and Thermae Romae. Shiki will be getting a full dual-language release on both...

Princess Resurrection Studio: Madhouse Publisher: Siren Visual Release Date: 23/03/2012 Price: $49.95 Available Here Overview: Immortality sounds like a great idea on paper, to live life without the fear of ever dying. However, nothing in life comes for free, and for something as grand as immortality a...

Andriasang has just reported that a video game adaptation of the recent popular manga/anime franchise, Tiger & Bunny, has just been confirmed. The game is being handled by Namco Bandai and will be for the PlayStation Portable. The official title of the game is Tiger & Bunny On Air Jack, and has been...

Usagi Drop Studio: Production I.G. Publisher: Siren Visual Format: DVD (Subtitles Only) Release Date: February 22, 2012 Price: $49.95 - Available Here Overview: What makes for a good ‘coming of age’ story? Does there need to be a child put in a situation that forces them to ‘grow...

We recently reviewed the 2008 reboot of the Casshern/Casshan franchise Casshern Sins, which we gave a perfect score. It has now been confirmed that Casshan: Robot Hunter, the 90′s OVA series in the franchise which was previously licensed and released by Madman Entertainment in Australia will be...

Casshern Sins – The Complete Series Studio: Tatsunoko / Mad House Publisher: Siren Visual Release Date: October 21, 2011 Format: Blu-Ray Disc (Reviewed), DvD Price: $79.95 (Buy Here) Overview Memory is such a fickle thing, it works some days, others it works not so well. It is entirely possible for a...

Siren Visual has today announced that they have acquired the license for the anime series Golgo 13 and ARIA: The Animation for distribution throughout Australia and New Zealand on DVD. Golgo 13 will be released in four parts with the first of which due for release in may and the rest to be released in the...

Ninja Nonsense Complete Series Studio: Ufotable Publisher: Siren Visual Format: DVD Release Date: January 19, 2012 Price: $39.95 – Available Here Overview: The ninja genre is ripe for the picking when it comes to jokes about the more ridiculous side of the genre. Ninja Nonsense is a series that sets...

Dennou Coil Part 2 Studio: Madhouse Publisher: Siren Visual Format: DVD (English Subtitled Only) Release Date: December 16th, 2011 Price: $49.95- Available Here Overview: I previously reviewed the first part of this series, to which I gave glowing praise. Dennou Coil is a series on a mission with a...

The Guild Season 4 Studio: Microsoft Publisher: Siren Visual Format: DVD Release Date: December 16th, 2011 Price: $19.95- Available Here Overview: The Guild has become an internet phenomenon since it’s first season and continues to be one today. Whether it is it’s unique mixture of parody...

Episode 03 of CC: Anime is now live. Each month, thanks to our good friends at Siren Visual, we will be giving away a prize in a monthly competition held through CC: Anime. The month we want to know what your favourite Christmas episode of any anime series is. There is no right or wrong answers. Once...

Australian anime distributor and sponsor of our CC: Anime Podcast, Siren Visual, have announced 2 new license acquistions. That being the second season of popular horror/mystery anime series When They Cry (Higurashi no Naku Koro Ni) and Princess Resurrection, a 26 episode horror/comedy series. Siren have...

With the series conclusion of Un-Go this past week, Sentai Filmworks (the U.S. license holder for Un-Go), have confirmed that their license for the series includes the prequel film that played in Japanese theatres for 2 weeks in November. The film runs at a length of 45 minutes and details the past of...

Episode 02 of CC: Anime is now live. Each month, thanks to our good friends at Siren Visual, we will be giving away a prize in a monthly competition held through CC: Anime, called “Who’s that Anime Character?”. The game is simple enough, we will give a brief description of a popular anime...

The Guild Season 3 Directors: Jane Selle Morgan, Greg Benson, Sean Michael Becker Starring: Felicia Day, Vincent Caso, Jeff Lewis, Amy Okuda, Sandeep Parikh, Robin Thorsen Composers: Don Schiff Producers: Felicia Day, Kim Evey, Jane Selle Morgan Distributor: Siren Visual Price: $19.95 – Available...

Red vs. Blue: Season Nine Studio: Rooster Teeth Publisher: Siren Visual Release Date: November 15, 2011 – Available Here Overview: Red vs. Blue is the poster child of Internet success stories, owing to its creative use of the emerging machinima medium and its snappy writing. Over the years though,...

Continuing their licensing spree, Sentai Filmworks have now scooped up the licenses for UN-GO and A Channel. UN-GO is currently being simulcast by Siren Visual and Crunchyroll, both of whom hold licenses to stream the series. Siren Visual however unlike Crunchyroll has the license to release the series on...

At their Supanova Brisbane panel, Siren Visual made some announements. The first of which was the long awaited confirmation of the DVD release date of the previously simulcast Usagi Drop, which is set for release in February 2012. Not only that but Siren Visual have acquired the license for Heaven’s...

Dennou Coil Part 1 Studio: Madhouse Publisher: Siren Visual Language: Japanese (English Subtitles) Release Date: September 23rd, 2011 Price: $49.95- Available Here Overview: Technology has become an ever present part of life, so much so that we have built up a reliance on it. Looking back a mere decade...

We have just launched our monthly anime podcast, CC: Anime. Each month, thanks to our good friends at Siren Visual, we will be giving away a prize in a monthly competition held through CC: Anime, called “Who’s that Anime Character?”. The game is simple enough, we will give a brief...

UN-GO Episode 1 – “Murder at the Ball” UN-GO could potentially be one of the best new anime series to come out of this season, with an opener this strong. This was an episode in which everything went right. Characters, concepts and setting are all introduced and constructed superbly....

Siren Visual have announced through their Facebook page that in order to keep the simulcast as close to it’s airing time in Japan, they will begin streaming their recently licensed series UN-GO at 2.45am tonight. Which as Siren mention is technically the 14th of October, not the 13th. You will be able...

Angel Beats! Release Date: 18/11/11 Genre: Action/Comedy/Romance Platform: Blu Ray (Reviewed) Running Time (mins): 300 Language: English, Japanese Episodes: 14 Discs: 2 Available for purchase at Siren Visual Online Store ($59.95) Overview When you have an anime that ranks in the top 3 on Japan’s...

The upcoming noitamainA title set to debut this fall season, UN-GO, has been licensed for release and distribution by Siren Visual. The series will be simulcast through ANN video in conjunction with Siren Visual and Fuji TV beginning October 13th. Currently no physical media release has been announced for...

Kaiba Produced by: Siren Visual Run time: 290 minutes, over 12 episodes. Language:  Japanese Genre: Experimental, Adventure, Psychological, Release Date: 22nd June, 2011 Available for purchase at Siren Visual Online Store ($49.95) Overview: Every once in a while, an anime series comes along that breaks...

Needless Part 2 Tag Line: IN AD 200X, World War 3 began… Produced by: Sentai Filmworks (US), Siren Visual (AU) Run time: 280 minutes, over 12 episodes. Language: English, Japanese Genre: Action, Seinen, Science-Fiction, Comedy Available for purchase at Siren Visual Online Store ($49.95) Overview: So...