Eighty Six - A deep sci fi war drama with a touch of horror

86: EIGHTY-SIX  is a series produced by Aniplex and production led by A-1 Pictures, a and synonymously known as simply 86, is an anime adaptation of Asato Asato's sci-fi light novel series published by ASCII Media Works. Major Vladilena "Lena" Milizé as she is assigned as a Handler for the Spearhead Squadron an elite unit composed entirely of Eighty-Sixer veterans led by their squad leader, Shinei "Undertaker" Nouzen.

Together under the Republic they fight against the Empire’s autonomous mechanical Legion. Along the way Lena and Shinei learns the darker truth about the Republic, the Empire and the Legion. For this review minor spoiler flag is up so be warned.

Sonic the Hedgehog 2 - An entertaining movie for kids and Sonic fans alike

A film based on the video game series published by Sega, Sonic the Hedgehog 2 is the sequel to the movie Sonic the Hedgehog and stars Ben Schwartz, Jim Carrey, James Marsden, Tika Sumpter and  Idris Elba.

The film follows Sonic who following the events of the first film wants to prove he has the makings of a hero, his big test comes when the evil Doctor Robotnik returns, alongside his new sidekick, Knuckles the Echidna, in search from the Master Emerald. Sonic team-ups with Tails to find the Emerald before it falls into the wrong hands.

Kamen Rider Zero One - breathing new life to the Human vs Robot theme

The first Kamen Rider series to debut during the Reiwa period and the thirtieth overall. It aired under TV Asahi with Takahito Omori as producer and Yuya Takahashi, Masaya Kakehi, Riku Sanjo, Minato Takano as writers under Toei and Bandai. Kamen Rider Zero One revolves around the theme of humanoid robots called Humagear living with humanity as tool. And pioneering this robot advancement is Hiden Technology and its newly appointed street comedian turned company president Aruto Hiden who is the typical fish out of water in the robot business world. Along with his stoic yet charming Humagear secretary Izu they fight off rogue Humagear group that wants to wipe out humanity.

With the help of Artificial Intelligence Military Service or A.I.M.S. (I kid you not) his company keeps the world safe(well mostly japan) from dangerous Humagear. Along with being president and to help him fight these evil Humagear he also inherits the a belt that turns him into a Kamen Rider.

Ms Marvel - A Disney and Marvels superhero series geared for younger viewers

Ms Marvel is an American television miniseries created by Bisha K. Ali for the streaming service Disney+, based on the Marvel Comics featuring the character Kamala Khan / Ms. Marvel.  It follows Kamala Khan, a 16-year-old fangirl of the Avengers who struggles to fit in until she gains her own powers.  It is the seventh television series in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) produced by Marvel Studios. It shows continuity with the other movies and tv series in the MCU.

Im not really familiar with Ms Marvel aside from seeing her as a playable character in that Marvel LEGO game years back. All I know by the looks in that game is that shes basically like Mister Fantastic in the way her powers look. In any case lets go on with the review. Also minor spoiler flag is up.

Andor - An intricate tale of the beginnings of a thief turned Rebel spy

 Andor is the the fourth live-action series in the Star Wars franchise, as well as a prequel to the spin-off film Rogue One (2016). The show was created by Tony Gilroy for the streaming service Disney+. It follows thief-turned-Rebel spy Cassian Andor during the five years that lead to the events of the film. Diego Luna reprises his role as Cassian Andor and also serves as an executive producer. Joining him are Kyle Soller, Adria Arjona, Joplin Sibtain, James McArdle, Rupert Vansittart, Stellan Skarsgård, Fiona Shaw.

The most notable problem with this series starting up is that if you been following Starwars you know the character Andor survives until said movie Rogue One so a lot of the folks are really skeptical if such a tv series would work. Personally I love Rogue One but I didn’t exactly saw the movie cause of the character Andor. So short to say the series had a lot of expectations to fill. 

Mushoku Tensei: Jobless Reincarnation - a more realistic approach at the isekai anime genre

A television series adaptation by Studio Bind from a manga adaptation by Yuka Fujikawa in June 2014 issue of Monthly Comic Flapper. Seven Seas Entertainment licensed the tankōbon volumes of the manga for localization in North America. The series is about a jobless and hopeless man who dies after having a sad and withdrawn life and reincarnates in a fantasy world while keeping his memories, determined to enjoy his new life without regrets.

According to many light novel readers, Mushoku Tensei is the grandfather of modern day isekai. Pretty much a benchmark on how isekai anime should be as It popularized a lot of the themes we see in isekai including the idea of "Truck-kun." Whether its true or not really depends on how you view it. In any case lets just dive into the review for now. Oh and spoiler warning too.

Spy x Family (Season 1) - Mr and Mrs Smith anime with the charm of a spy comedy

 An anime series produced by Wit Studio and CloverWorks. Spy x family is directed by Kazuhiro Furuhashi, with character designs handled by Kazuaki Shimada. The show is based on a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Tatsuya Endo. The story follows a spy who has to "build a family" to execute a mission, not realizing that the girl he adopts as his daughter is a telepath, and the woman he agrees to be in a marriage with is a skilled assassin. 

I’ve already read roughly two chapters of the manga before even watching a single episode of the anime so I sort of had an idea what to expect diving into Spy x Family. That being said I was still skeptical how they will turn into the anime it is now.  Also minor spoilers.

Spider-Man: No Way Home - A love letter to Sony live action Spider fans

Spider-man No Way Home was directed by Jon Watts and written by Chris McKenna and Erik Sommers. It stars Tom Holland as Peter Parker / Spider-Man. It also stars Zendaya, Benedict Cumberbatch, Jacob Batalon, Jon Favreau, Jamie Foxx, Willem Dafoe, Alfred Molina, Benedict Wong, Tony Revolori, Marisa Tomei, Andrew Garfield, and Tobey Maguire. It is based on the Marvel Comics character Spider-Man, co-produced by Columbia Pictures and Marvel Studios and distributed by Sony Pictures Releasing. It is the sequel to Spider-Man: Homecoming (2017) and Spider-Man: Far From Home (2019), and the 27th film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU). 

Having watched most of the live action and animated Spider-man films I feel it be a waste not to do a review of the latest installment to the spidey franchise. This will hopefully be a more detailed review than the one I did on my FB Page. With that cleared lets get on with the review.

Kamen Rider Black Sun (2022) vs Mask Rider Black (1987) Comparison

 Since Im finally done reviewing Kamen Rider Black Sun I guess Ill go do a comparison of the two of which one is better for me. This kind of comparison has probably done lots of time before but I still wanted to do my own take on it. Don’t get upset when on what you read since this is more of a personal preference comparison if anything. For this comparison I won’t bring up Kamen Rider Black RX since the Black Sun series is more based on Rider Black.

This is my first time doing this so do forgive me if I do it half hazardly. For this one the comparison for the series will be based mostly on STORY, CHARACTERS, SPECIAL EFFECTS, COSTUME, CINEMATOGRAPHY and MUSIC.

Kamen Rider Black Sun (2022) - Something old combined with something new

Co-production between Ishimori Productions and Toei,  Kamen Rider Black Sun is a Japanese tokusatsu web drama and a reimagining of the 1987 series Kamen Rider Black. The series is part of the celebrations of the 50th anniversary of the Kamen Rider Series, also celebrating the 35th anniversary of Kamen Rider Black. It stars Nishijima Hidetoshi as Minami Kotaro / Kamen Rider Black Sun and  Nakamura Tomoya as Akizuki Nobuhiko / Kamen Rider Shadow Moon, with Hirasawa Kokoro as Izumi Aoi.

I’m not a hardcore kamen Rider fan but I do have some memories of the 1987 kamen Rider Black back when it was aired locally back then. It is one of the first kamen Rider experience I had growing up as well so it holds a lot of fond memories for me. That said, I will try not let nostalgia sway me from reviewing this one. Also minor spoilers flag for this one just in case.

Geekatana: Jujutsu kaisen - When great animation meets Horror anime

 

In the realm of Jujutsu Kaisen all living beings give off negative energy, and from these negative energy give birth to monsters called Curse. And The anime follows the story of a high school student Yuji Itadori as he joins a secret organization of Jujutsu Sorcerers to eliminate a powerful Curse named Ryomen Sukuna, of whom Yuji becomes the host.  The anime is based on a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Gege Akutami.