News and Reviews — The Tokyo 5

Netflix’s Last Hope, aka Juushinki Pandora, is a mecha anime without mechs

Why our attention spans will probably kill a lot of interesting anime like Last Hope.

AnimeAndrew ArcherNovember 16, 2018netflix, last hope, juushinki pandora, anime, mecha, macross, gundam, mangaComment

Venom isn’t near the hot mess you’ve been hearing, but let’s not be too complimentary

Someone get Tom Hardy a towel. Stat. Sony’s 2018 Venom - A review.

MoviesAndrew ArcherNovember 3, 2018marvel, venom, mcu, movies, tom hardy, eddie brock, spider-manComment

Ranking the Netflix Marvel TV shows from worst to best

All of Netflix’s current Marvel TV shows, ranked from worst to best

TVAndrew ArcherOctober 19, 2018netflix, Marvel, Jessica Jones, Defenders, Daredevil, Luke Cage, Iron First, TV, seasonComment

3 reasons why you’ve probably already stopped playing through the No Man’s Sky NEXT update

You’ve already stopped playing No Man’s Sky. Here’s why….

GamesAndrew ArcherOctober 5, 2018no man's sky, gaming, gamer, exploration, open world, NEXT, hello gamesComment

Dragon Pilot: Hisone and Masotan is everything that’s good in this world

I don’t know what else to tell you. This series is a straight up bullseye.

AnimeAndrew ArcherSeptember 6, 2018hisone, masotan, anime, dragon, pilot, fantasy, air forceComment

Darling in the Franxx is what happens when anime has an existential crisis

Entertaining. Romantic. But really, what the hell am I looking at here? A full review.

AnimeAndrew ArcherJuly 27, 2018anime, mecha, darling in the franxx, hiro, zero two, review Comments

Why you may have had Luke Skywalker wrong this whole time

Strange fandom, getting cucked and why the Jedi need to be shown the door

MoviesAndrew ArcherJuly 18, 2018star wars, scifi, luke skywalker, darth vader, jedi, the sith, leia, han soloComment

Ranking the Total War games from worst to best

All of the Total War franchise, ranked from worst to best.

GamesAndrew ArcherJuly 14, 2018gamers, games, total war, strategy, ranked, empire, rome, medieval Comments

The Breakdown: Are The Hobbit movies really that bad? An Unexpected Journey

Are The Hobbit movies just a waste of space or genuine treasure? Examining The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey

MoviesAndrew ArcherFebruary 24, 2018tokien, lotr, lord of the rings, the hobbit, fantasy, movies, dwarves, orcs, review Comments

The best of Macross – Part 1

The best Valkyrie, the best theme song, the best series. We examine all the best bits of the most endearing mecha franchise ever.

Anime, TVAndrew ArcherJanuary 26, 2018macross, anime, mecha, ranka, frontier, delta, plus, OVA, mange Comment

The Breakdown: Is Revenge of the Sith really as bad as we remember?

Is Revenge of the Sith really as bad as we remember? Lots of people like it. We try to burst that bubble.

MoviesAndrew ArcherOctober 21, 2017star, wars, star wars, prequels, anakin, jedi, sith, lucas, reviewComment

The Friendly Neighborhood Podcast - Ep 33, featuring The Tokyo 5

The fine people over at The Friendly Neighborhood podcast have reviewed The Tokyo 5. They have very very nice things to say.

MangaAndrew ArcherOctober 19, 2017podcast, review, manga, tokyoComment

The Tokyo 5 reviewed by Comic Spectrum

The Tokyo 5 was reviewed by comicspectrum.com. Come and read what they have to say....

MangaAndrew ArcherOctober 19, 2017manga, review, comics Comment

The Breakdown: Is Attack of the Clones really as bad as we remember?

A critical breakdown of Star Wars Episode II - Attack of the Clones. Are we being too harsh? Or do you really need a peg on your nose to watch it?

MoviesAndrew ArcherOctober 2, 2017star wars, star, wars, anakin, padme, lucas, clones, episode II Comment

This week we're feature creators on TOKYOPOP's "Pop Comics" platform

This week we're the spotlight feature at TOKYOPOP's 'Pop Comics' platform

MangaAndrew ArcherSeptember 25, 2017manga, tokyopop, the tokyo 5, seinen Comment

Terrible steam games as described by user reviews: Gasp

I like to let reviews do the talking.....

GamesAndrew ArcherSeptember 23, 2017steam, games, gasp, pc, gamers, bad, reviewsComment

I watched an anime: Made in Abyss

Surreal, utterly charming and butt-centric. No joke. I watched Made in Abyss.

AnimeAndrew ArcherSeptember 18, 2017anime, made in abyss, mangaComment

The Breakdown: Are the Star Wars prequels really as bad as we remember?

A critical breakdown of The Phantom Menace. Are we being too harsh?

MoviesAndrew ArcherSeptember 17, 2017star wars, The phantom menace, jar jar binks, jedi, prequelsComment

THE TOKYO 5 Tankobon graphic novel available now

Grab yourself a copy now for only AUD $10 + postage

MangaAndrew ArcherSeptember 10, 2017manga, the tokyo 5, comics, seinen, shounenComment

Why Robotech deserves another chance

Legal issues aside, can Robotech once again ignite the love of scifi in a new generation of fans?

AnimeAndrew ArcherAugust 25, 2017robotech, macross, harmony gold, studio nue, big westComment

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