Different works have differing amounts of literary value; that’s a fact of life. And here at the Nihon Review, our team of reviewers give you our regular recommendations of what’s worth watching, what’s less so, and what simply should go on the backburner if it appears on the agenda at all. Of course, there are […]

For some people, Takashi Rumiko’s Ranma ½ evokes fond memories of their early days as anime fans. Though I’ve read the manga relatively late in my fandom, even I have a soft spot for the franchise due to its charm. Today we have a review of the original anime series Ranma ½ and […]

The controversial Kodomo no Jikan gets a second review today, and we also have a review of the epic finale to the GaoGaiGar franchise, GaoGaiGar Final.  Enjoy.

In a medium where nuns with guns are an everyday affair and lolis with AK-47s stand in a line stretching from one end of continental America to the other, it’s hard to get a novel hybrid for everyone’s favorite killing device. Production I.G does the impossible by setting up a genuinely unique marriage between guns […]

That’s today’s go, with a review of the 6-part OVA series, Mnemosyne and Masamune Shirou’s latest anime, Ghost Hound.  Neither, according to our reviewers, are exceptional, but enjoy nonetheless.