Alcon 2008: Akemi Solloway Sessions
By TaroTard • Sep 17th, 2008 • Category: Anime & Manga news, NewsCopyright © 2006, David Nuttall
Anyone who has ever been to a convention within the UK will know the name Akemi Solloway, even more than that, most people interested in Japan within the UK will know the name. For years now she has attended events such as these and ran her own sessions introducing English people [...]
ALcon 2008: The Yaoi Panel
By TaroTard • Sep 16th, 2008 • Category: Anime & Manga news, Anime Articles, Articles and Features, NewsYaoi Panels seem to be highly popular at conventions thesedays due to the topic matter and the huge draw and reaction it gets from people. Many go along because it is often a light hearted way of looking at a topic that is often scorned over while some are truly passionate about it. For those [...]
ALcon 2008: Yu-Gi-Oh! The Abridged Series
By TaroTard • Sep 13th, 2008 • Category: Anime & Manga news, Anime Articles, Articles and Features, NewsWhen you’re the only one who hasn’t seen a series and all your friends are quoting it, it’s hard not to feel left out. So when I went to Alcon 2008 and saw a 2 hour block dedicated to it, I decided now was the time to change all that. No longer would I be [...]
The Mummy - Tomb of the Dragon Emperor
By TaroTard • Aug 29th, 2008 • Category: Movie Reviews, Reviews(Aka The Mummy 3)
The Dragon Emperor aka Han the First Emperor of China conquered all of his enemies, most buried under the Great Wall of China. He also mastered the five elements, but the one thing he could not conquer was death. He sought the help of the witch Zi Yuan who he told [...]
Manga Review: Fairy Cube
By TaroTard • Aug 29th, 2008 • Category: Manga Reviews, News, ReviewsBy Kaori Yuki
Ian Hasumi is special, he can see fairies. He can also see his twin Tokage who no one else can see. Tokage hates Ian and will do anything to get him into trouble. On Ian’s back were once a set of beautiful wings, however all that is left now are the scars where [...]
TaroTard’s Cosplay Experience
By TaroTard • Aug 26th, 2008 • Category: Anime Articles, Articles and Features, NewsMy first ever cosplay (just think costume play merged together, it’s the anime term for dressing up) was back in August 2005 when I attended Ayacon (3 day anime convention that took place at Warwick University). I was really into Full Metal Alchemist at the time so when I was mindlessly searching eBay one day [...]
Karei Naru Ichizoku
By TaroTard • May 13th, 2008 • Category: TV Reviewsaka The Grand Tribe/ The Wealthy Family
Originally a novel by Yamazaki Toyoko and later a 1974 movie. Set in the 60’s and telling the story of the conflicts between the Manpyo family, famous in Kansai’s financial circles at that time.
Whilst the book told us the events from Daisuke (the father’s) point of view, the drama [...]
Zettai Kareshi/ Absolute Boyfriend (Live/Manga)
By TaroTard • May 13th, 2008 • Category: TV ReviewsOriginal story created by – Yuu Watase (manga-ka)
Mangas are transformed into live action dramas as fast as they are animes these days. So it should have been no shock to manga and drama fans alike when best selling shojo Manga Zettai Kareshi was given announced as getting the full live treatment.
Riko Izawa is your run [...]
Ghost Hunt
By TaroTard • Apr 1st, 2008 • Category: Manga Reviews
Story by - Fuyumi Ono/ Art by - Shiho Inada
Based on the novels by the same name, Ghost Hunt takes us into the world of Mai Taniyama a 15-year old orphaned student, who under special circumstances is allowed to work sometimes during school to pay her tuition fees.
The story really begins when Mai meets Kazuya [...]
Vampire Knight
By TaroTard • Feb 29th, 2008 • Category: News
(Matsuri Hino – Viz Shojo Beat)
Cross Academy maybe a normal school by day, but at night it is far from it.
At twilight the day class and night class cross paths and all havoc breaks lose. That is because the night class is an elite group and they are all extremely beautiful.
But the night class [...]










