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  • How I feel on a weekend! Provided this nasty cold has passed through my system, I should be back this weekend with a couple of new reviews, hopefully including titles from the Australian anime publishers as well as a review of Dragon’s Dogma: Dark Arisen and potentially a couple of other video game titles I have on my backlog. As I am writing up a few documents for uni related matters, any news that is announced on Friday will be posted up as soon as possible… although...

    Back This Weekend With (Hopefully) Lots of Reviews!

    Posted on May 16, 2013 | No Comments
    How I feel on a weekend! Provided this nasty cold has passed through my system, I should be back this weekend with a couple of new reviews, hopefully including titles from the Australian anime publishers as well as a review of Dragon’s Dogma: Dark Arisen and potentially a couple of other video game titles I have on my backlog. As I am writing up a few documents for uni related matters, any news that is announced on Friday will be posted up as soon as possible… although...

  • I have noticed that it has been quite a while since I last reviewed a Japanese game on The Otaku’s Study, despite the amount of Japanese video game news that is covered here. Thinking back… the last review would be of Tales of Xillia 2 all the way back in December. While nothing is set in stone just yet, I am looking at acquiring both Gal☆Gun on the Playstation 3 and Soreyuke! Burunyanman Portable for the Playstation Portable, both of which are set to be...

    Looking at Potentially a Few More Japanese Game Reviews

    Posted on May 12, 2013 | No Comments
    I have noticed that it has been quite a while since I last reviewed a Japanese game on The Otaku’s Study, despite the amount of Japanese video game news that is covered here. Thinking back… the last review would be of Tales of Xillia 2 all the way back in December. While nothing is set in stone just yet, I am looking at acquiring both Gal☆Gun on the Playstation 3 and Soreyuke! Burunyanman Portable for the Playstation Portable, both of which are set to be...

  • After spending the last decade or two as an RPG franchise, ATLUS have decided to deviate the Persona line of Megami Tensei games for a (at this moment) one-off fighting game with the assistance of the team at Arc System Works. Finally available in PAL regions, I invite you to check out my review of the game!

    Persona 4 Arena – PAL Region Game Release Review

    Posted on May 12, 2013 | No Comments
    After spending the last decade or two as an RPG franchise, ATLUS have decided to deviate the Persona line of Megami Tensei games for a (at this moment) one-off fighting game with the assistance of the team at Arc System Works. Finally available in PAL regions, I invite you to check out my review of the game!

  • Title: Tokyo Magnitude 8.0 Format: DVD / Blu-ray Published by: Siren Visual (Australia) | Maiden Japan (North America) Audio: Hybrid Dub Subtitles: English Special Thanks: Siren Visual for kindly providing me with a DVD review sample of this release Imagine if an earthquake as powerful as magnitude 8.0 struck Tokyo, the capital city of Japan, today… Who would we think about and what should we do at that moment? This is a tremendous human drama that portrays the connections and human bonds in the most extreme situations. 13 year old Mirai and her...

    Tokyo Magnitude 8.0 – Anime Review

    Posted on May 8, 2013 | No Comments
    Title: Tokyo Magnitude 8.0 Format: DVD / Blu-ray Published by: Siren Visual (Australia) | Maiden Japan (North America) Audio: Hybrid Dub Subtitles: English Special Thanks: Siren Visual for kindly providing me with a DVD review sample of this release Imagine if an earthquake as powerful as magnitude 8.0 struck Tokyo, the capital city of Japan, today… Who would we think about and what should we do at that moment? This is a tremendous human drama that portrays the connections and human bonds in the most extreme situations. 13 year old Mirai and her...

  • The Gold Coast Film Festival have over the years held host to a number of intriguing and entertaining films, ranging from those that are completely live-action to segments of the festival such as “Cool Japan” which every year brings anime films and stars to the coast. This year was pretty special…. not only did the event play host to a screening of Mamoru Hosoda’s Wolf Children (A film I was glad I finally had the chance to watch), but also the world premiere of Makoto Shinkai’s latest...

    Interview with Makoto Shinkai at the World Premiere of The Garden of Words

    Posted on May 5, 2013 | No Comments
    The Gold Coast Film Festival have over the years held host to a number of intriguing and entertaining films, ranging from those that are completely live-action to segments of the festival such as “Cool Japan” which every year brings anime films and stars to the coast. This year was pretty special…. not only did the event play host to a screening of Mamoru Hosoda’s Wolf Children (A film I was glad I finally had the chance to watch), but also the world premiere of Makoto Shinkai’s latest...

  • If you haven’t already gathered from my recent posts (More catching-up to follow later this morning), I have worked my way through the hurdles of three assignments due in one weekend and am back to my posting. First on the agenda is to get my interview with Makoto Shinkai from last weekends Gold Coast Film Festival screening of The Garden of Words up. In the meantime, don’t forget to check my review of the film HERE.

    Site Update: Am Back, Interview with Makoto Shinkai Should Be Up Today!

    Posted on May 5, 2013 | No Comments
    If you haven’t already gathered from my recent posts (More catching-up to follow later this morning), I have worked my way through the hurdles of three assignments due in one weekend and am back to my posting. First on the agenda is to get my interview with Makoto Shinkai from last weekends Gold Coast Film Festival screening of The Garden of Words up. In the meantime, don’t forget to check my review of the film HERE.

  • Just a quick update, with deadline for University assignment’s drawing close, I will not be updating The Otaku’s Study for the next day or two to give myself the time to complete them all. All articles will be backlogged and caught up hopefully on Sunday.

    Site Update: May Be Away For a Day or Two

    Posted on May 3, 2013 | No Comments
    Just a quick update, with deadline for University assignment’s drawing close, I will not be updating The Otaku’s Study for the next day or two to give myself the time to complete them all. All articles will be backlogged and caught up hopefully on Sunday.

  • Title (English): The Garden of Words Title (Japanese): Kotonoha no Niwa Directed by: Makoto Shinkai Studio: CoMix Wave Films Based on: Film Exclusive Title Audio: Japanese Dub (Sentai Filmworks currently working on English dub) Subtitles: Film screening included English subtitles Runtime: 46 Minutes Classification: OFLC: E (Group B) Special Thanks: CoMix Wave Films and Makoto Shinkai for heading Down Under for the event. The team at the Gold Coast Film Festival for hosting the event. We have met, for each of us to walk forward.  From the acclaimed Japanese director of The...

    The Garden of Words / Kotonoha no Niwa – World Premiere Review

    Posted on May 2, 2013 | No Comments
    Title (English): The Garden of Words Title (Japanese): Kotonoha no Niwa Directed by: Makoto Shinkai Studio: CoMix Wave Films Based on: Film Exclusive Title Audio: Japanese Dub (Sentai Filmworks currently working on English dub) Subtitles: Film screening included English subtitles Runtime: 46 Minutes Classification: OFLC: E (Group B) Special Thanks: CoMix Wave Films and Makoto Shinkai for heading Down Under for the event. The team at the Gold Coast Film Festival for hosting the event. We have met, for each of us to walk forward.  From the acclaimed Japanese director of The...

  • Aside my interview with Mamoru Hosoda last week, you may have noticed that the last review I posted up was for Fractale on the 16th April 2013. Just to let everyone know that reviews should begin again at latest starting next Monday. My lecturer’s have chosen to have three of my assignments due on pretty much subsequent days at the end of the week, so I would rather not compromise quality and get these three out of the way to free up as much time...

    Site Update: The State of Reviews

    Posted on April 29, 2013 | No Comments
    Aside my interview with Mamoru Hosoda last week, you may have noticed that the last review I posted up was for Fractale on the 16th April 2013. Just to let everyone know that reviews should begin again at latest starting next Monday. My lecturer’s have chosen to have three of my assignments due on pretty much subsequent days at the end of the week, so I would rather not compromise quality and get these three out of the way to free up as much time...

  • As with most Supanova events, anime publisher Madman Entertainment brought along a handful of guests to meet and greet their fans. While this usually comes down to both English and Japanese voice actors/actresses – during the Gold Coast event they had a legendary anime film director in their midst during the Saturday festivities… Mamoru Hosoda. Mamoru Hosoda is an award winning Japanese animated film director/animator whom you may know from a number of his successful films such as The Girl Who Leapt Through Time, Summer...

    Interview With Mamoru Hosoda (Director of The Girl Who Leapt Through Time / Summer Wars / Wolf Children) at Supanova Gold Coast 2013

    Posted on April 23, 2013 | No Comments
    As with most Supanova events, anime publisher Madman Entertainment brought along a handful of guests to meet and greet their fans. While this usually comes down to both English and Japanese voice actors/actresses – during the Gold Coast event they had a legendary anime film director in their midst during the Saturday festivities… Mamoru Hosoda. Mamoru Hosoda is an award winning Japanese animated film director/animator whom you may know from a number of his successful films such as The Girl Who Leapt Through Time, Summer...

  • Set in the far future, where a system of satellites known as the Fractale system, runs and maintains a virtual world for the real world who interacts with doppels and virtual avatars. When Clain meets a girl, Phryne, a priestess, and Nessa, a dopple, he is soon caught up in a battle to bring down the Fractale system, perpetrated by a ragtag team of hacker terrorists called the "Lost Millennium" who believe the world should go back to the pre-Fractale way. Released recently by Siren Visual in Australia, check out my review to see how this series fares!

    Fractale – Anime Review

    Posted on April 16, 2013 | No Comments
    Set in the far future, where a system of satellites known as the Fractale system, runs and maintains a virtual world for the real world who interacts with doppels and virtual avatars. When Clain meets a girl, Phryne, a priestess, and Nessa, a dopple, he is soon caught up in a battle to bring down the Fractale system, perpetrated by a ragtag team of hacker terrorists called the "Lost Millennium" who believe the world should go back to the pre-Fractale way. Released recently by Siren Visual in Australia, check out my review to see how this series fares!

  • While I haven’t really had to ensure University exams for at least two years now, turns out I have two over the next three days and require more time to study for them. Therefore, while I will try and get articles out as soon as possible – most of my reviews will be backlogged until Wednesday at the earliest.

    It is Exam Time Once Again!

    Posted on April 14, 2013 | No Comments
    While I haven’t really had to ensure University exams for at least two years now, turns out I have two over the next three days and require more time to study for them. Therefore, while I will try and get articles out as soon as possible – most of my reviews will be backlogged until Wednesday at the earliest.

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