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• Casshern Sins - Part 2 | Blu Ray | (18/07/2011) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £39.99

  Casshern – a cybernetic assassin with no memory of his past – awakens in a corrosive wasteland where nothing survives for long. A plague known as the Ruin sweeps across this once-vibrant world, reducing everything in its path to rubble and scattering any chance for salvation. Robots and humans alike – or what little remains of them – seek vengeance against Casshern for the life he took and the role he played in their Ruin. A machine built to kill, Casshern murdered the last hope for this world, but now, lost in a future he does not recognize, he will fight to save the dying.

• Appleseed | DVD | (22/07/2002) from £11.01   |  Saving you £8.98 (81.56%)   |  RRP £19.99

  Violence, nudity, terrorism and swearing are not the usual cartoon fare, but with Appleseed we find ourselves firmly in the cyberpunk territory of Manga cinema. Based on the comic series by Masamune Shirow, the film's story takes place in a post-World War III future, in particular within the mega city of Olympus. With the city administered by the Biodroids (a race of perfect half-human, half-robot hybrids), there begins a human resistance to a society that offers little in the way of real freedoms. As with most of the Manga genre, the deceptively simple animation (reminiscent of Pokemon) conceal more than a few complex issues. Appleseed proves to be a thought provoking, if a little confusing, examination of the "one man's terrorist is another man's freedom fighter" argument, particularly as it somewhat blurs the moral borders by instilling both sides in the conflict with a degree of sympathy. Definitely one for Manga fans, but also recommended for SF buffs and those curious to try something a little different. On the DVD: Appleseed on disc has various language options, with the possibility of watching the film in either the original Japanese or dubbed English. The picture is bright and clear, as is the soundtrack. Highly recommended is the audio commentary from voice actress Larissa Murray and Manga expert Jonathon Clements, which not only fills in many of the gaps left by Shirow's original film but also provides an invaluable and often humorous insight into the genre as a whole. --Phil Udell

• Full Metal Alchemist Movies 1 & 2 Douoble Pack | Blu Ray | (01/04/2013) from £44.53   |  Saving you £-9.54 (N/A%)   |  RRP £34.99

  Fullmetal Alchemist: Conqueror of Shamballa: It is 1923 in Munich. Two years have passed since Edward Elric's sacrifice ripped him out of his world and into ours, separating him from his younger brother, Alphonse. In that time, Ed's continued research into rocketry has allied him with Alphonse Heiderich, a fellow researcher who oddly resembles Ed's brother. Progress has been slow, however, and Ed has become discouraged. But when he saves a quiet Gypsy girl with the power to read minds, Ed is quickly pulled into a plot by the Thule Society and the burgeoning Nazi Party that could drag both worlds into a terrible war. Back in his own world, Al has been unlocking new secrets of alchemy and gaining incredible powers, all in the hopes of finding Ed. Battling the occult, ideological extremists, and monstrous Homunculi lurking in the shadows, can the brothers find a way to reunite without causing chaos and bloodshed? What will happen when the world of alchemy and the world of modern science collide?Fullmetal Alchemist: The Sacred Star Of Milos: After a mysterious prisoner with only a few weeks left on his sentence breaks out of prison in Central City, the Elric brothers attempt to track him down. The search leads them to Table City in the southwestern country of Creta, where Alphonse rescues a young alchemist named Julia from the very man they are trying to capture. In the thick of the fight, they literally tumble into Julia's home turf, the slums of Milos Valley, and are embroiled in the grassroots rebellion of her people.

• Full Metal Alchemist Movies 1 & 2 Double Pack | DVD | (03/09/2012) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £24.99

  Fullmetal Alchemist: Conqueror of Shamballa: It is 1923 in Munich. Two years have passed since Edward Elric's sacrifice ripped him out of his world and into ours, separating him from his younger brother, Alphonse. In that time, Ed's continued research into rocketry has allied him with Alphonse Heiderich, a fellow researcher who oddly resembles Ed's brother. Progress has been slow, however, and Ed has become discouraged. But when he saves a quiet Gypsy girl with the power to read minds, Ed is quickly pulled into a plot by the Thule Society and the burgeoning Nazi Party that could drag both worlds into a terrible war. Back in his own world, Al has been unlocking new secrets of alchemy and gaining incredible powers, all in the hopes of finding Ed. Battling the occult, ideological extremists, and monstrous Homunculi lurking in the shadows, can the brothers find a way to reunite without causing chaos and bloodshed? What will happen when the world of alchemy and the world of modern science collide?Fullmetal Alchemist: The Sacred Star Of Milos: After a mysterious prisoner with only a few weeks left on his sentence breaks out of prison in Central City, the Elric brothers attempt to track him down. The search leads them to Table City in the southwestern country of Creta, where Alphonse rescues a young alchemist named Julia from the very man they are trying to capture. In the thick of the fight, they literally tumble into Julia's home turf, the slums of Milos Valley, and are embroiled in the grassroots rebellion of her people.

• Naruto - Shippuden: The Movie 5 - Blood Prison | Blu Ray | (21/12/2015) from £11.98   |  Saving you £6.00 (60.06%)   |  RRP £15.99

  Naruto is convicted of a serious crime he didn't commit and is sent to the inescapable prison Hozuki Castle. The warden Mui quickly seals away Naruto's chakra to prevent him from rebelling. Refusing to give up Naruto plans his escape while also befriending his fellow inmates Ryuzetsu and Maroi. But he can't help but wonder what their ulterior motives are...

• Sengoku Basara: Samurai Kings | DVD | (15/11/2010) from £18.88   |  Saving you £6.11 (32.36%)   |  RRP £24.99

  In the bloody Warring States period of feudal Japan many generals fought in an endless struggle for power but one man proved to be too big a threat - The dark lord Oda Nobunaga. Sanada Yukimura and Date Masamune two young warriors from different regions who become heated rivals begin to form an unlikely alliance with the rest of the generals to take down the Devil King.

• Sengoku Basara: Samurai Kings | Blu Ray | (15/11/2010) from £29.68   |  Saving you £0.31 (1.00%)   |  RRP £29.99

  In the bloody Warring States period of feudal Japan many generals fought in an endless struggle for power but one man proved to be too big a threat - The dark lord Oda Nobunaga. Sanada Yukimura and Date Masamune two young warriors from different regions who become heated rivals begin to form an unlikely alliance with the rest of the generals to take down the Devil King.

• Casshern Sins - Part 2 | DVD | (18/07/2011) from £7.98   |  Saving you £17.01 (68.10%)   |  RRP £24.99

  Casshern – a cybernetic assassin with no memory of his past – awakens in a corrosive wasteland where nothing survives for long. A plague known as the Ruin sweeps across this once-vibrant world, reducing everything in its path to rubble and scattering any chance for salvation. Robots and humans alike – or what little remains of them – seek vengeance against Casshern for the life he took and the role he played in their Ruin. A machine built to kill, Casshern murdered the last hope for this world, but now, lost in a future he does not recognize, he will fight to save the dying.

• Samurai Jam: Bakumatsu Rock - Complete Season Collection Blu-ray | Blu Ray | (19/10/2015) from £12.94   |  Saving you £30.04 (301.91%)   |  RRP £39.99

  Marvelous’ Studios “Samurai Jam -Bakumatsu Rock” game gets an anime adaptation! Right around the middle of the 19th century the dark overlords of the Late Tokugawa Shogunate ruled Japan with an iron fist. Because of this the top idols in Shinsengumi are ordered to sing only Heaven's Songs to brainwash and subjugate the masses making writing or singing any songs besides Heaven's Songs a capital offense. Enter: Sakamoto Ryouma and his Masters of the martial art OF ROCK! They must take charge as they change the old ways of a grumpy old guard while singing for what is just! Language: Japanese Subtitle: English

• Casshern Sins Vol.1 | DVD | (09/05/2011) from £22.65   |  Saving you £2.34 (9.40%)   |  RRP £24.99

  Casshern - a cybernetic assassin with no memory of his past - awakens in a corrosive wasteland where nothing survives for long. A plague known as the Ruin sweeps across this once-vibrant world reducing everything in its path to rubble and scattering any chance for salvation. Robots and humans alike - or what little remains of them - seek vengeance against Casshern for the life he took and the role he played in their Ruin. A machine built to kill Casshern murdered the last hope for this world but now lost in a future he does not recognize he will fight to save the dying.

• Casshern Sins Vol. 1 | Blu Ray | (09/05/2011) from £25.63   |  Saving you £14.36 (56.03%)   |  RRP £39.99

  Ruin is the salvation of man and machine! Casshern: Sins is a millennial update of a beloved 1970s classic of Japanese animation which saw a lone cyborg hero opposing a robot empire that threatened to overthrow the Earth. This darker reimagining mixes frantic action with heartfelt humanity as Casshern fights to survive a bleak dystopian future - little realising that he caused the end of the world!

• Descendants of Darkness DVD Collection | DVD | (08/07/2003) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

• Vexille | Blu Ray | (08/12/2008) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £24.99

  The year is 2077. A decade earlier robot technology had become so advanced that the United Nations concerned that further developments may lead to the 'weaponization' of the human body passed a resolution banning the use of android technology. Choosing to defy the treaty in order to allow the mega-corporation Daiwa to continue its research Japan became a lone renegade nation effectively shutting itself off from the rest of the world. Isolated and shielded from all outside communication and satellite surveillance with nobody having entered or left the country for ten years Japan has become a mystery to all those living outside its borders. Fearing that Daiwa may now have taken its bio-tech android programme to the ultimate extreme a crack US Special Forces Unit is tasked with infiltrating Japan on an intelligence mission. Led by a determined young female commander Vexille the unit hooks up with a band of Japanese underground rebels who have refused to conform to the dictates of the Daiwa Corporation. But what Vexille and her team uncover inside Japan proves to be far more devastating than anybody could possibly have imagined and soon they find themselves fighting a battle that will determine the future of all humanity.