And this part of the story comes with an awesome few episodes to end this run, including a powerful white dragon and its blighted form, the Black Dread.
That comparison is part of the reason that this series is a great gateway anime for newcomers and kiddos. In this chapter, there are some tough friendship and kinship lessons learned between Lute and Cheval, who are a lot like Naruto and Sasuke. Monster Hunter Stories: Ride On features super colorful, bright, and cheery animation, which is a nice change from the style that pervades anime for older audiences. The story about a group of kids who form a kinship with monsters all across the world picks up after the events seen in our previous recap of Part 3. If you haven't been keeping up with these kid-friendly adventures, thankfully, there’s a recap of the story so far (or at least the most recent part of it) to kick things off in Part 4. Manelger and Cheval continue to cause problems for the group, and as the legend of Redan unfolds, Blighted monsters remain a constant threat. Monster Hunter Stories: Ride On – Season 1, Part 4įinding the last of the Kinship Ore has become Lute’s top priority! However, both Dr.
The following titles from Funimation’s New Year's catalog are presented by audience age, youngest first, so feel free to stop perusing once you've hit your limit: You might just find a favorite you overlooked or a new addition to your catalog you might have missed. Sometimes, it’ll be an easy thing to suggest you buy it, other times, it’ll be just as easy to go in the other direction.Ĭheck out my rundown of Funimation’s home video selections from this winter season, and be sure to take a look at their 2018 summer selections, fall favorites, and winter titles as well.
Below, you’ll find the official synopsis for each movie and series, along with a link to pick up your own copy at Funimation’s online store, should my review convince you. So all of the reviews you’re about to check out are for the dub version of each anime, though some Blu-rays/DVDs have a Japanese audio option as there are some exceptions to the rule. company known for their dubs and domestic distribution of Japanese anime. This New Year's selection includes an excellent installment in the kid-friendly Monster Hunter Stories series, a pair of swimming sports dramas from the popular Free! franchise, some super violent and action-packed anime in Juni Taisen and Witch Hunter Robin, and the sexy side of anime in The Testament of Sister New Devil: Burst, in an uncensored version.įor the uninitiated, Funimation is a U.S. If you’re curious about anime but haven’t watched any yet, or you’ve been a fan for decades, Funimation definitely has something for you to enjoy. Time to bring 2019 in with a bang by checking out some of Funimation's latest anime titles, which include explosive titles and some surprisingly erotic stories that push the boundaries of ecchi.