• Review

    Ranma 1/2

    It must have started about 15 years ago, a good friend introduced me to Ranma 1/2 the story revolves around Ranma Saotome and Akane Tendo. Both have been arranges to be married by there fathers, but Ranma seems to be a popular guy and Akane seem to have her share of interested guys too… will they get in the way? The odd thing is that Ranma has a little secret that he got when visiting the cursed springs of Jusenkyo, the story goes that if you fall into one of these cursed springs you take the form of whatever died in that spring when your splashed with cold water. The…

  • Review

    Ghost in the shell stand alone complex

    Today we have Ghost in the shell stand alone complex I really need to watch season 2 of this Anime as every episode tells a different story’s of the peoples living in a future where becoming cyborgs is becoming normal. The story follows a group called Public security Section 9, Paz, Borma, Saito, Batou, Motoko, Togusa, Aramaki, and Ishikawa, as they solve crime in Niihama But is there something else that’s trying to take over? in this world of cyborgs will you be hacked? Here is the opening by amazing singer Origa “more in her later” Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex (攻殻機動隊 STAND ALONE COMPLEX Kōkaku Kidōtai STAND…

  • Review

    Blue Exorcist, Ao no Exorcist

    I’ve just started watching so its early days yet but going from what I have seen its only going to get better The Story revolves around a young man called Rin Okumura at first he seems like your typical drop out, gets into fights, can’t keep a job But then you kind if see its not his fault as the world around him is not as he imagined it was when he finds out that his dad is… well your have to find out yourself Beautifully animated with 25 episodes and a movie This world consists of two dimensions joined as one, like a mirror. The first is the world in…

  • Tokonatsu 2023 News

    How to survive a water gun fight! 8 Tips!

    Today we have a quick tip on how to stay dry in a Tokonatsu water fight. These tips will help you where you thought you didn’t need help!   1. Make sure your gun works Picture the scene… it’s a hot day.. you have your water gun all ready to go.. You see your target! sneak up on them… and fire!… only to find out that that water gun you had all your faith in winning with does not fire.. Or even worse.. Dribbles a stream that reaches out 10cm… Before you know it your being chased by someone half your size and your soaked… Test your water gun before…

  • Review

    Attack on Titan

    It all started at Toko 2013 Everyone was talking about it, Cosplaying it and well raving about Attack on Titan! The series is based around Eren Yeager a young man “starts with him as a child” that lives in a world where giant beings called Titans is the norm. Titans seem to thrive on eating humans and can sense you wherever you hide.. the inhabitants of this world have build there civilisation reliant on giant walls to keep the Titans out… sadly these walls are under threat and a Titan gets in and destroys Eren’s home and he loses a loved one in the attack. But something is not normal…

  • Anime News

    Congratulations To Marieanne “Odyssey” and Ollie “struggles”

    TokoRetreat would like to Congratulate Marieanne “Odyssey” and Ollie “struggles” on their engagement over the weekend, both go to Tokonatsu with Odyssey being a veteran “2005 and a news poster on here” and Ollie volunteering to be a gopher helping in Events at this year’s Tokonatsu. Ollie had it all planned and without Marieanne knowing it on “She thought she was going away for the day” she was left a letter that had her going on a treasure hunt from place to place. Being given clues to where to go next from friends and family she finally met up with Ollie where they had their very first date. And she…

  • Tokonatsu 2023 News

    Boyd Memorial Campsite

    Boyd Memorial Campsite For some of you this will be the first time you have been to the new Toko Campsite so here’s a little info about where your be staying —– Boyd Memorial Campsite and Activity Centre is situated in 12 acres of grounds in the village of Henlow in Bedfordshire offering plenty of space and facilities for camping and actives for your group. To make your life as easy and safe as possible we have a large enclosed car park, a collection of carts for moving your equipment on and off site, water taps located at points around the site and (only if pre-arranged) we can move large…

  • Review

    Rurouni Kenshin / Samurai X

    Rurouni Kenshin tells the story of Hitokiri Battōsai “The manslayer” After years of being the Battōsai Kenshin try’s to leave his past behind and start a life of a wandering samurai. The thing is he no longer wishes to harm anyone, so he now holds with him a sakabatō Katana “reverse blade sword” that is near on imposable to kill someone with, he goes around helping though in need and then one day he meets Kamiya and she starts to get him involved in the running of her Dojo All in all a very enjoyable Anime that spans OAV/TV/ and live action film and not to mention that I may…

  • Review

    Vampire Princess Miyu

    Going over my anime collection I have to bring up Vampire Princess Miyu It’s been many years now from the time that I did watch it but I remember the story’s it told through being more on the darker side they were always very good and had meaning, Even though most of the characters involved would meet there end in some way or another. Being an older Anime “1988” the animation was beautiful and even now still looks good though I wish I could get it in HD but still worth the watch 🙂 Here is the intro for you Thanks to Wiki A beautiful girl who appears to be…

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