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Leviathan – The Last Defense: Complete Collection Review

June 23, 2014

Leviathan – The Last Defense: Complete Collection
Studio: Gonzo
Publisher: Sentai Filmworks
Format: DVD, Blu-ray (Reviewed)
Release Date: July 10, 2014
Price: $59.98 – Available Here

Overview
When an anime is created to help promote a game, it can range become something memorable, even anime based around card games. Sometimes these series stand out on their own; other times they are simply an advertisement used to advertise a game. The case of Leviathan – The Last Defense is a bit unique however as the game it is based off of was a digital iOS game by GREE in Japan that actually was released as the anime aired. As such, is Leviathan – The Last Defense more than promotional material?

Story
The world of Aquafall has been a prosperous land where fairies, dragons, dragon-girls, and other magic beings have thrived for years. When meteorites begin falling on the world, strange creatures called Lucasites began pouring out of them with a mindless intent to destroy anything they come across. However in the town of Haruna, very few are preoccupied with the thought of this danger, choosing to send scouts out to investigate, and most of the residents continue to live out a peaceful life.

A girl named Leviathan is one of the few affected by this threat as her beloved older brother left one day and has never returned, though his spear appeared reappeared and is now her only memento. While out practicing her water magic, Leviathan accidentally blasts a fairy named Syrup out of the sky and the tiny fairy takes it as fate. You see, Syrup is trying to rally forces to fight against the threat the world is now facing by organizing an Aquafall Defense Force and thanks to Leviathan’s magic powers, she seems like a great fit.

When the incredibly strong and athletic Jörmungand and pampered but skilled with fire Bahamut also meet with Syrup, the group is assembled. Or so it would seem, but the story of Leviathan – The Last Defense is about as heavy as a feather. The first few episodes of the series serve as a way to introduce viewers to each of the three girls as they go about their days generally ignoring what Syrup says and any effort in actively trying to fight against the Lucasites.

In fact the first actual battle they intentionally fight against these creatures is attempting to retrieve Jörmungand’s battle axe from inside of a swamp dragon’s stomach. For some time after that every fight is mostly a matter of circumstance as the girls encounter a creature while trying to do something else instead, such as have a barbecue on a beach.

There are some moments that the story takes a bit of a serious tone, but Leviathan – The Last Defense never becomes anywhere near as dramatic as it may look. A cave-in with trapped family members may seem as serious as it can get in a show like this, but even then the tension is sapped away from the cutesy attitude of Syrup and the dimwitted nature of the other girls as the danger becomes an afterthought and success is always a given.

It is interesting that the fairy of the show is called Syrup mainly because that is the best way to define Leviathan – The Last Defense, since it is a show that is sugary sweet with little consistency but just enough to keep some form of a premise held together by adorable, albeit one note, characters. These characters are what make the show worth watching for those who want something simple to enjoy as the plot is far from the best aspect, though a few RPG style elements used later on are a nice little touch.

By the end of the series, Leviathan – The Last Defense does find itself with a very simple resolution, which is more than one generally gets for a series based off a game, but it still is lackluster considering the problem with the Lucasites is far from over and as the girls learn, the danger they pose to the world is a reality that needs to be faced, even if there are plenty of threads left hanging when the credits roll.

As mentioned each of the characters in the series are overly cute with Leviathan being a quiet and solemn girl who loves barley tea and her missing brother, Syrup, the happy go lucky fairy with a bottomless pit for a stomach, Bahamut, the pampered princess who is always having tantrums about the girls’ situations, and the energetic Jörmungand who is ready for anything. Bahamut and Leviathan go through a few small developments in the show but nothing ever goes deep or dark in this light-hearted fluffy series.

Visuals
This is a series that thrives on color and moe girls being one of the selling points of the show and Leviathan – The Last Defense pulls that off quite well. The environments that the girls travel through vary decently enough and have some detail, but the highlights are the girls themselves as they are all designed to ooze cuteness at every turn. Of course this does bring with it some problems with odd looking limbs and it is pretty clear from the onset that the show had a low budget and the animation mirrors that fact. The cute aspect of the show also helps eliminate any concern for overt fan-service since, despite there being a beach and hot spring episode, the girls always have scale underwear that randomly appears and disappears depending on their clothing.

There are also magical girl style transformation sequences for each of the three girls as they assume their more powerful dragon-girl forms and these are presented nicely, although they seem to be used to pad an episode’s length at times. It is worth noting that Gonzo has used a decent amount of 3D CG for the series as every Lucacite creature is presented in this form, as well as the larger dragons, making them look incredibly out of place, and at times even the girls are shown in 3D CG while fighting the creatures.

Audio
It is worth noting that Leviathan – The Last Defense has been released with English subtitles accompanying the original Japanese voice track. This isn’t much of an issue however as the voice work from the Japanese voice actresses work well for the series and fit fantastically with the cute character designs.

The background music throughout the series is fairly simple and airy which fits the series, but also makes it forgettable at times. That being said, the opening theme “Hajimari no Resolution” by Yuki Kanno is a very impressive sounding opening theme that tries to present the show as a more serious series than it really is. The closing theme, “Truly,” by PASSPO☆, is a fairly standard ending theme for a fantasy series such as this.

Extras
Leviathan – The Last Defense: Complete Collection is a very bare bones release as far as special features are concerned. The only bonus content on the disc are clean versions of the opening theme and ending theme as well as trailers for a few other Sentai Filmworks releases.

Overall
Leviathan – The Last Defense is a cute light-hearted story that provides some nice brainless entertainment. It asks very little of its viewer and provides a good time all around with nice doses of comedy and just enough story to hold itself together. Unfortunately this isn’t enough to really make it stand out in anyway but those looking for an airy series to simply enjoy will probably find Leviathan – The Last Defense to their liking.

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The Weirding Willows – Trailer Released

Frank Inglese

June 23, 2014

Titan Comics have just released a brand-new trailer for their upcoming comic collection “A1: The Weirding Willows“. This new comic collection follows the story of Alice, a character you may all know from the story of “Alice In Wonderland”. Well, she’s older now and since the time back when she was a child, she’s discovered many new worlds and made many new friends but maleficent forces have begun traveling through those same portals and it’s now up to her to stop them from destroying the world she loves.

When she was nine, Alice discovered a portal to another world… a world
called Wonderland!
But Wonderland isn’t the only world connected to the Wild Woods, a
dimensional nexus that Alice spent her childhood exploring. It’s a
strange, magical place where Earth, Wonderland, OZ, Neverland, Mars,
Pellucidar and Elysium collide – and where anything can happen!
From talking rabbits to winged monkeys, from Frankenstein’s Monster to
a rampaging purple T-rex, from a kidnapped Mowgli to a werewolf with a
deadly secret – there’s never a quiet day!
Now a young woman, Alice and her amazing friends are all that stand
between the gateways in the Weir – and those who would exploit them.
This astounding first collected edition includes a brand-new chapter,
exclusive to this volume.
Step into the Weirding Willows… and be transported to worlds beyond
your imagination

Writer Dave Elliott alongside his small team of comic book experts – made up of Barnaby Bagenda, Sami Basri, Sakti Yuwono, Jessica Kholinne and Gloria Caeli – are the talented people who have revived the story of “Alice In Wonderland” in ways you couldn’t even imagine. The A1: The Weirding Willows trailer released by Titan Comics is available to watch in our featured video section below so head down there now to check it out and don’t forget to hit up our comments section to let us know what you think. The Weirding Willows Volume One is set for a release on the 1st of July which is only just around the corner so keep your eyes on the this site and on Titan Comics for when that comes about. For now, enjoy the trailer!

Magicite Review

Jamie Laike Tsui

June 23, 2014

Magicite

Developer: SmashGames
Publisher: SmashGames
Platform: Linux, Mac, Window (Reviewed)
Release Date: 9 June 2014
Price: $9.99 – Available Here

Overview

Magicite is a rogue like platformer that mixes elements of exploration and survival. Developer SmashGames drew inspiration from Monster Hunter and Spelunky to create a merciless platformer that will challenge players. The game recently left Steam’s Early Access program, but is still being actively updated thanks to funds raised through Kickstarter.

Story

Magicite does not have a story. However, the townsfolk in between levels do have a few things to say. That little bit of writing that contributes to a surprisingly light-hearted game, considering the unforgiving difficulty level.

Gameplay

Fans of Spelunky will be right at home. Magicite draws from Spelunky’s merciless platforming chops and mixes it with a survival system popularized by Minecraft and throws in a dash of RPG gameplay mechanics for good measure. Players will kick off the game by creating their character. At the start, players will have extremely limited customization choices. Besides a few cosmetic choices, players can only roll random stats and two random traits. After a few solid runs, more customization options will be unlocked. New races, hats, and companions will provide some extra bonuses that will make the game a bit easier. Each race has a different set of starting equipment with some tweaked stats, hats impart special effects, and companions provide a passive bonus. There is enough variety that players will be able to create preferred builds for solo runs, group play, and so forth.

Once character creation is out of the way, players will be teleported to the forest biome with a few items based on their race. Each level is randomly generated, meaning success is based on a whole load of skill and a little bit of luck. At the end of each level, players will be presented with three possible biome choices that are randomly generated. Between the levels, players will visit a small town where they can purchase supplies, sell unneeded items, and craft equipment. As they level up, they will gain more stats and have access to three branches of skills: melee, magic, and ranged. Characters are able to wield up to three skills, and all three are assigned randomly from a pool. Magic seems to be the toughest of the three paths, as finding the items to craft staffs is more challenging than melee weapons or arrows.

Players will need to harvest resources to manage hunger and craft tools while surviving against numerous traps and hostile creatures. Crafting is a relatively simple affair. Tools can be made by combining two other items together. The system is very simple and there are only a small handful of combinations to memorize as many are repeated with different grades of ore. Unlike similar crafting based games, it is not necessary to have a wiki page open on a second monitor to keep track of all the crafting recipes in Magicite. The equipped items are crafted with the help of NPCs in the towns between levels. The NPC-based recipes are equally simple, mixing a base material with different grades of ore. Overall, Magicite’s recipes are designed to emphasize smart resource management, whether alone or in groups, versus complex crafting systems. I find solo play to focus more on inventory management as there is a surplus of resources with limited inventory slots, while more teammates turns the balance towards spreading a very limited amount of resources among the group.

Magicite is a tough game. In this sense, it is clear that developer SmashGames took a page from Spelunky. Health pools are low and potions are scarce. Bringing friends can make things a little easier as downed players can be revived in group play. On the flip side, more people means managing knockback in combat is a little more difficult. Reviving friends triggers a three second timer which leaves the reviver vulnerable. Strangely enough, if the reviver dies during that cooldown, the revive will still go through. I am not completely sure if this is intentional or this is a glitch.

The controls in Magicite are strictly keyboard and mouse based. The keyboard is used for moving, while the mouse is used for interacting and aiming. The controls are tight and responsive, which is a must for a platformer this challenging. Personally, I am not a fan of the default bindings for the dash keys, but the keys are easily rebound.

Visuals

Magicite is deliciously retro with its own unique flair thanks to the square shaped characters and vibrant colours. The game’s darkened backgrounds help give that extra pop to Magicite’s colour palette. The game scales up to high resolutions very well and runs without any major hiccups.

Audio

Like its visuals, Magicite’s audio is retro inspired. Curiously, there is no menu music, but once the game kicks off, players are greeted with a solid chiptune soundtrack. Magicite’s sound effects would fit right at home on the SNES and other 16-bit systems.

Overall

Magicite is a fantastic game. It is challenging, chock full of replayability, and loads of fun. The audio and visuals are highly polished. The controls are extremely responsive and SmashGames expertly mixes survival, platforming, rogue-like, and RPG elements into one slick package. Magicite is a must play for co-op fans, platformer nuts, and anyone who likes a challenge.

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NIS America to launch a European store on July 1st

Travis Bruno

June 22, 2014

While NIS America has had an online store for quite a long time, they are now looking forward to expanding that store to Europe. Today it was announced that an NIS America Europe online store will be launching on July 1st. This means that gamers in Europe will now have the same opportunity to pick up various limited editions that were previously only avaialable in North America.

When the store launches there will be limited editions for the following four titles, one of which is a game that is being localized in North America by Atlus. The titles that will be available for pre-order are Danganronpa 2: Goodbye Despair, Disgaea 4: A Promise Revisited, Fairy Fencer F, and Persona Q: Shadow of the Labyrinth.

Sailor Moon Crystal English subtitled trailer released

Travis Bruno

June 22, 2014

Sailor Moon Crystal English subtitled trailer released

You may remember that last month Viz Media picked up the license to not only the original Sailor Moon but also the brand new version of the series, Sailor Moon Crystal which is set to debut on July 5th in Japan. Well today Viz Media acknowledged that they will also be debuting the series on Neon Alley and Hulu the same day that it is available in Japan.

To go along with this announcement Viz Media has released an English subtitled version of the promo video released earlier this month and you can check that out below. Once the first episode debuts, following episodes will be shown, in subtitles of course, on the first and third Saturday of every month.

Entwined Review

Zac Elawar

June 21, 2014

Entwined
Developer: Pixelopus
Publisher: Sony Computer Entertainment
Platforms: PlayStation 4 (Reviewed), PlayStation 3, PS Vita
Install Size: 1.8GB
Release Date: June 10, 2014
Price: $11.95 – Available Here

Overview

Sony has really been waving the indie flag since their announcement of the PlayStation 4. Their emphasis on showcasing independent titles, however, stems further back; more specifically, once Journey by thatgamecompany became a huge success on the PlayStation 3, the proverbial light bulb switched on over their heads. Most recently, Pixelopus – a group of fresh, game design graduates – reaped the benefits of this push when their first title under the SCE Worldwide Studios umbrella, Entwined, was revealed and spotlighted during the PlayStation Media Briefing at E3 2014. And that same day, it was available on PSN for the PS4, with a PS3 and PS Vita release due next month (although it is a cross-buy title, which means PS4 purchasers will have access to all three versions).

Gameplay

“Forever apart, always together” Entwined is, at its core, about two souls – a bird and a fish – who are in love, and although they come from different “worlds”, journey to unite in every lifetime. You, as the player, control these soul-mates as they travel through a metaphysical space in order to find each other and fuse into a soaring dragon. The bird is controlled by the right thumb-stick, and is unable to pass into the left hand side of the screen. Mirroring this, the fish is governed by the left thumb-stick and is restricted to the left hand side of the screen. The goal of gameplay is to successfully guide these two characters through the corresponding “gates” as they approach. In ‘Story Mode’, there are nine ‘Lifetimes’ (stages) to play through, each ramping up in difficulty. Everything is colour coded to match the characters on-screen, easily signifying to the player the specific gates that must be passed and orbs that must be collected by each. The aforementioned orbs are placed in-between the sections of gates, and add to the two respective meters that, when filled, allows the player to initiate a bonding process by pressing ‘L1’ + ‘R1’ together.

There is almost a complete 180° arc of motion achievable with both, and when they meet at either the top or bottom of the screen, they glow green and are able to pass through green gates. The patterns of the gates get progressively more complex and difficult, with the speed of the advance increasing as well. Missing a gate brings your meter down a notch, but completing a stage on a continuous run sees the animals’ tails glow, and once they combine at the end, they will be transformed into the ‘Evolved Dragon’. Greeting the player at each level’s conclusion is an open area where they made fly freely, collecting orbs before enabled to sky-write until a bright light invites you to the next Lifetime. The ‘Story Mode’ presents a good challenge, especially as it wears on, but is ultimately short, able to be completed in under an hour. The true value and replay-ability of the game comes from its ‘Challenge Mode’, whereby players must survive without missing a maximum of three gates long enough to unlock the next arena. Leaderboards promote competition and, trust me, you’ll either be rage-quitting by the third stage, or spurred on that much more to go all the way. If you’re the latter type of person, expect to spend hours replaying after agonizing failures until you finally succeed.

Visuals & Audio

As mentioned, colour plays a huge role, not only tonally and in the aesthetic style of the game, but more integrally in its implementation as the prime form of player guidance. The golden fish and azure bird leave trails of light as they swim and fly through space, advancing head-long into their correlating gates. The backdrop of each Lifetime follows its own unique theme, reflected in all visual elements on-screen, and shifts as you progress, sometimes becoming somewhat of a distraction with its pulsing auroras. This is not a bad thing, but is instead a welcome facet that augments difficulty further. Starting off in a serene ‘Water’ level, swooshes and other apt sound effects can be heard, but there is no actual body of water visible. It is in this sense that the arenas, so to speak, are abstract representations of their given theme. Some are more overt and recognizable, such as the ‘Earth’ level, delving into defined caverns and decorated with floating rocks.

As you succeed in extending your chain, the luminous creatures grow even more bright, but in phases, not exponentially. As mentioned earlier, transforming into the ‘Evolved Dragon’ takes an extended period of successes, but with no written score to keep track of your chain, the game relies on visual and audio cues to depict when the bird and the fish are at their peak luminescence. It’s hard to identify the difference between this state, and the other steps leading up to it, but thankfully the only time it is of any importance is if you are hunting a special Trophy called ‘Resolution’ that requires you complete every level as the ‘Evolved Dragon’ – which has orange and blue accents – and not just an ordinary one. As you reach the point where you can merge, a prompt appears telling you to tap ‘L1’ and ‘R1’; the music picks up, everything gets faster and upon triumph, the two beings metamorphose into a majestic, emerald dragon. The area in which you are set free is a more solid manifestation of its related theme; i.e., the ‘Fire’ area housing a volcano-esque structure in the center with lava pits and cracked ground below, and clouds above that throw bolts of lightning. It’s actually quite a hellish landscape for such a chilled game now that I think about it!

Overall

Entwined is a beautiful, calming experience…until you decide to tackle Challenge Mode, that is. The gameplay is simple, but that doesn’t mean it’s easy. Visually, the game is stunning, and the use of colour is both artistic, but also smart in regards to player guidance. For the same reason that people enjoyed Flower, gamers will surely appreciate the peace and serenity of flying around, skywriting with a rainbow emanating from your wings as the rare experience in gaming that it is, as opposed to all the violence and shooters we are marketed year-round. There are momentary lockups during play as the game connects and sends information to PSN, which may well be demonstrating this young studio’s inexperience on the technical side, but the only justifiable reason for hesitance to buy Entwined is the weight of its value. If Challenge Mode is not to your taste, as you get frustrated quite easily, then you aren’t going to get much more than 50-90 minutes out of Entwined on average. At $11.95, that’s something to consider, but also a point of consideration is the fact that it is a cross-buy title. I’d recommend you give into the halcyon aural atmosphere and hypnotic visuals, as the basic but addictive gameplay will end up calling you to return and attempt to top that leaderboard, regardless of how high it’ll raise your blood pressure.

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K: Missing Kings showtimes revealed for United States

Travis Bruno

June 21, 2014

K: Missing Kings showtimes revealed for United States

Earlier this month Eleven Arts announced that they would be partnering with Starchild to bring K: Missing Kings over to the United States for screenings in theaters across the country and today the company has revealed exactly when and where those screenings will be held. The full list of what theaters the movie will be available at as well as options to buy tickets can be found here and while supplies last anyone with a ticket who attends a screening will be given an exclusive B4 sized movie program.

The company also announced that the premiere of the film at Los Angeles’s Downtown Independent will feature a special guest appearance by the voice actor Masakazu Morita, who voices Yukari Mishakuji in the movie, and the movie’s producer, Go Nakanishi. A special Q & A session will also be held with these two after the show is over where fans will be able to ask these two questions. The original anime series, K, is licensed in North America by Viz Media and it will be interesting to see if the company will eventually pick up K: Missing Kings for release as well.

Maoyu: Complete Collection Review

Travis Bruno

June 21, 2014

Maoyu: Complete Collection
Studio: Arms
Publisher: Sentai Filmworks
Format: DVD, Blu-ray (Reviewed)
Release Date: June 10, 2014
Price: $59.98 – Available Here

Overview
While many anime are action packed tales, romantic comedies with girls everywhere, dark twisting tales, mysteries full of twists, or simple fun for kids, there are also anime series that try to focus on a story of a different nature. Such was the case with Spice and Wolf, a series that focused on a man and a wolf deity with a heavy emphasis on economics. Now while Spice and Wolf focused on microeconomics, Maoyū Maō Yūsha, or simply called Maoyu in the West, is a series of a hero and a demon king but this time focused on macroeconomics. The question is, does Maoyu tell a story worth following?

Story
Humanity has been battling a long and bloody war against the demons with no clear victor in sight. Because of this never ending cycle of death, the humans have sent forth their Hero and his compatriots to drive into the heart of the Demon Realm and put an end to the Demon King. Not wanting to bring his allies into danger, Hero leaves one night and strikes out towards the Demon King’s castle like an arrow, ready for blood.

When he arrives at the castle, he is surprised to find that this Demon King is actually a Demon Queen and despite the fact that these two should be tearing each other apart, Demon Queen cordially welcomes him to her castle and declares her love for him, hoping that the two can work together rather than fight. Although Hero is unsure of her motivations, he soon learns that the that this war has went on for so long is due to how beneficial it is to both humans and demons, with each side not really wanting a true end to the war.

As such he relents to work alongside her, to see what lies beyond the war in a world where victory and defeat do not exist, but peace reigns. Taking the guise of a human called Crimson Scholar, Demon Queen and Hero hope to start influencing the world by tackling a number of issues on the human side of things, such as lack of food, low education levels, and dependency on war funds to stay alive. If it wasn’t clear already, Maoyu is far from your standard fantasy anime and it is one that will give viewers something to think about as they watch the series.

Now before we move on, it is worth noting that all of the characters in the story are actually named after their position, Hero is called Hero, Demon Queen is called Demon King or Crimson Scholar, and other characters such as Merchant, Big Sister Maid, Female Knight, etc. are all called as such. Speaking of those characters, that is another major part of Maoyu, the fact that although the overarching story follows the plans of Demon Queen and Hero, it takes time to focus on the side characters as well.

While a lot of characters grow under the tutelage of Crimson Scholar and then use their knowledge to help advance the world, no one’s rise in position compares to the story of Big Sister Maid and how she goes from being a serf who can do nothing but take orders and run from everything to a woman full of conviction in what it takes to be human. This all comes to a head during a poignant speech delivered at a pivotal point in the series that stays will stay with viewers long after they have finished watching the series.

It is interesting to note that although there is a decent amount of action to be seen, the focus on a world full of magic, armored cavalry, and medieval weaponry is on developing said world instead of harming it. This means that although the series takes breaks here and there to create a budding romance between Demon Queen and Hero as well as establish Female Knight as a rival/co-lover, there are plenty of times where the story will involve political maneuvering, economic warfare, tariffs, insider trading, and more.

Things can get a bit too slow at times but those who are interesting in a slow but well told story such as this will be delighted in seeing Demon Queen’s plans come to fruition. Unfortunately because of the slow pace of the story and how grand the scheme is, a lot of things go unsaid and this becomes an issue later in the series when numerous developments occur one after another, likely in hopes of driving a second season, but feel leaves viewers feeling a bit let down as it feels like we are only getting half of the story here, especially since some major points are either gleaned over or simply left to be developed later on, which may never come.

Visuals
Maoyu is a series that has some very unusual looking artwork at times thanks to the way that the backgrounds and environments in the series are handled. The backgrounds have a unique textured look to them as if done with watercolors or something similar which gives the series an outstanding backdrop to place the more standard looking characters up against.

Considering the series is stylized after a medieval European setting, most of the architecture and clothing resembles such a timeframe with a fair amount of detail put into each aspect while the characters themselves are standard fair, though Demon Queen and Female Knight will probably be many viewers’ favorite characters. It is worth noting though that any time the series uses CG for large group shots, the CG is atrocious looking which makes the thankful that they aren’t used often.

Audio
It is unfortunate that Sentai Filmworks did not give Maoyu an English voice cast as it would likely have made some of the more complicated aspects of the series easier to tackle for those unfamiliar with the material or handling such a dialogue heavy series such as this. That being said, the voice work by the Japanese cast is handled very nicely with the Demon Queen, Female Knight and Female Mage’s personalities standing out the most.

The background music for the series is fitting enough at times but does little to stand out, though it is worth noting that the opening theme “Mukaikaze” from Yohko is an underrated gem while the closing theme “Unknown Vision” by Akino Arai is a suitable closing theme with a fairy tale-like tone.

Extras
For Maoyu: Complete Collection’s release there are only a few bonus features on the disc and many of them are fairly standard. There are Japanese commercials, previews, and Blu-ray spots to advertise the show, a clip advertising the social card game made from Maoyu in Japan, a clean version of the amazing opening theme as well as the simpler ending theme, disc credits, and trailers for other Sentai Filmworks anime.

Overall
The series seemed to pass under the radar of Western publishers for a while and it is great to see that Sentai Filmworks took the chance with the somewhat unconventional series. Although it hurt by how large and detailed the scope is, the story of Maoyu is one that is populated by a likable and interesting cast of characters with an incredible focus on building up a fantasy world that is handled in a way that is far from the norm. Maoyu may be a series that falters near the end and leaves things hanging for a second season, but it is a series with plenty to offer for those willing to take the chance.

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Leviathan – The Last Defense: Complete Collection Review

The Weirding Willows – Trailer Released

Magicite Review

NIS America to launch a European store on July 1st

Studio Trigger’s Ninja Slayer to premiere at Anime Expo 2014

Sailor Moon Crystal English subtitled trailer released

Entwined Review

K: Missing Kings showtimes revealed for United States

Armored Warrior Iris to be released on July 18th; pre-orders opened

Maoyu: Complete Collection Review

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