NormanicGrav
@normanicgrav.co.uk
Anime UK News writer & collector for anime, video games, Asian Cinema and manga! And yes, buying anime on Blu-ray is fun. I also have a blog called The Normanic Vault that I regularly update to cover any upcoming releases or unboxings.
Building up the PlayStation 4 collection more this week, with two new additions. Quantic Dream's games The Heavy Rain & Beyond: Two Souls Collection (two PS3 games remastered for PS4) and Detroit: Become Human.
I have played Beyond before, as it was part of the PS3 console bundle back in 2013.
I have played Beyond before, as it was part of the PS3 console bundle back in 2013.
November 16, 2025 at 10:05 AM
Building up the PlayStation 4 collection more this week, with two new additions. Quantic Dream's games The Heavy Rain & Beyond: Two Souls Collection (two PS3 games remastered for PS4) and Detroit: Become Human.
I have played Beyond before, as it was part of the PS3 console bundle back in 2013.
I have played Beyond before, as it was part of the PS3 console bundle back in 2013.
Finished the Yakuza 4 Remaster. Also been 10 years since I last played the PS3 version. Aged better than the previous game and the new cast were great. Story is a bit convoluted but still interesting how intertwined it is between each of the main leads. 25 hours playtime with most substories done.
November 15, 2025 at 11:18 PM
Finished the Yakuza 4 Remaster. Also been 10 years since I last played the PS3 version. Aged better than the previous game and the new cast were great. Story is a bit convoluted but still interesting how intertwined it is between each of the main leads. 25 hours playtime with most substories done.
I watched The Running Man (2025) and it's an interesting one. More accurate to the source material than the 80s version, though it has some rough bits throughout. The first two thirds were great and the presenter dude was awesome. Glen Powell did a good job and the satire/propaganda stuff works.
November 15, 2025 at 5:05 PM
I watched The Running Man (2025) and it's an interesting one. More accurate to the source material than the 80s version, though it has some rough bits throughout. The first two thirds were great and the presenter dude was awesome. Glen Powell did a good job and the satire/propaganda stuff works.
Watched the 1987 film The Running Man, was cheesy fun. Loved the dystopian aesthetic and story for the most part was good. Pacing was a bit all over the place and the final act was rather out of nowhere but overall a solid 80s action flick with some fun lines from Arnold.
November 14, 2025 at 10:00 PM
Watched the 1987 film The Running Man, was cheesy fun. Loved the dystopian aesthetic and story for the most part was good. Pacing was a bit all over the place and the final act was rather out of nowhere but overall a solid 80s action flick with some fun lines from Arnold.
I love how Toro is just chilling #StateofPlay
November 11, 2025 at 9:57 PM
I love how Toro is just chilling #StateofPlay
And then I visited the CeX store to find Mass Effect Legendary Edition in stock. I think this game has been going up in value from what I saw so I got a good deal on this. Played all three via the 360 version years back so looking forward to revisiting the franchise.
November 11, 2025 at 11:07 AM
And then I visited the CeX store to find Mass Effect Legendary Edition in stock. I think this game has been going up in value from what I saw so I got a good deal on this. Played all three via the 360 version years back so looking forward to revisiting the franchise.
New 4K Ultra HD pickups from HMV York! We have Ridley Scott's Kingdom of Heaven, Darren Aronofsky's Requiem for a Dream, James Gunn's Superman, and David Fincher's Zodiac.
Three of these were part of the 3 for £50 deal, while Superman just got released last week.
Three of these were part of the 3 for £50 deal, while Superman just got released last week.
November 11, 2025 at 11:07 AM
New 4K Ultra HD pickups from HMV York! We have Ridley Scott's Kingdom of Heaven, Darren Aronofsky's Requiem for a Dream, James Gunn's Superman, and David Fincher's Zodiac.
Three of these were part of the 3 for £50 deal, while Superman just got released last week.
Three of these were part of the 3 for £50 deal, while Superman just got released last week.
Watched Predator: Badlands at the IMAX earlier today. Great film, one of my favourites of the year! Different in a way to the other Predator films prior, but the main character was surprisingly good and both the soundtrack and cinematography were amazing. Elle Fanning's character was fun too.
November 10, 2025 at 11:12 PM
Watched Predator: Badlands at the IMAX earlier today. Great film, one of my favourites of the year! Different in a way to the other Predator films prior, but the main character was surprisingly good and both the soundtrack and cinematography were amazing. Elle Fanning's character was fun too.
In preparation for Predator: Badlands I finally got around to watching both Prey and Predator: Killer of Killers. Great films!
Prey at times you forget is a Predator film but the second half goes nuts with the action. Killer of Killers had great animation and cool approaches to the worldbuilding.
Prey at times you forget is a Predator film but the second half goes nuts with the action. Killer of Killers had great animation and cool approaches to the worldbuilding.
November 9, 2025 at 8:14 PM
In preparation for Predator: Badlands I finally got around to watching both Prey and Predator: Killer of Killers. Great films!
Prey at times you forget is a Predator film but the second half goes nuts with the action. Killer of Killers had great animation and cool approaches to the worldbuilding.
Prey at times you forget is a Predator film but the second half goes nuts with the action. Killer of Killers had great animation and cool approaches to the worldbuilding.
Just one new arrival this week (as of yesterday), Mushoku Tensei II: Jobless Reincarnation on Blu-ray from Crunchyroll UK.
Part 1 being the regular set and Part 2 is the limited edition.
Unboxing: wp.me/pajoBm-eja
Part 1 being the regular set and Part 2 is the limited edition.
Unboxing: wp.me/pajoBm-eja
November 9, 2025 at 4:18 PM
Just one new arrival this week (as of yesterday), Mushoku Tensei II: Jobless Reincarnation on Blu-ray from Crunchyroll UK.
Part 1 being the regular set and Part 2 is the limited edition.
Unboxing: wp.me/pajoBm-eja
Part 1 being the regular set and Part 2 is the limited edition.
Unboxing: wp.me/pajoBm-eja
Slowly building the PC digital collection and got three games on sale on GOG. Clive Barker's Undying, Resident Evil HD Remaster and SWAT 4, all for under £10.
November 3, 2025 at 10:51 PM
Slowly building the PC digital collection and got three games on sale on GOG. Clive Barker's Undying, Resident Evil HD Remaster and SWAT 4, all for under £10.
Here's my October haul! A variety of additions including Radiance Films' October Bundle, Carole & Tuesday, Martyrs 4K, Super Robot Wars Y, Trails in the Sky 1st, and more Ghost Ship manga volumes.
Link: wp.me/pajoBm-eeQ
Link: wp.me/pajoBm-eeQ
November 1, 2025 at 10:00 PM
Here's my October haul! A variety of additions including Radiance Films' October Bundle, Carole & Tuesday, Martyrs 4K, Super Robot Wars Y, Trails in the Sky 1st, and more Ghost Ship manga volumes.
Link: wp.me/pajoBm-eeQ
Link: wp.me/pajoBm-eeQ
And last Saturday, alongside the Maiku Hama Trilogy from Terracotta, I also received Arrow Video's releases for The Sadness on 4K Ultra HD and the Three/Three Extremes collection on Blu-ray.
October 30, 2025 at 9:33 PM
And last Saturday, alongside the Maiku Hama Trilogy from Terracotta, I also received Arrow Video's releases for The Sadness on 4K Ultra HD and the Three/Three Extremes collection on Blu-ray.
Last week on Tuesday I received more Arrow Video 4K Ultra HD films from HMV.
The ones I picked were William Peter Blatty's The Exorcist III, Hellraiser Tetralogy (directed by Clive Barker, Tony Randel, Anthony Hickox & Kevin Yagher), Joe Carnahan's Narc, and Bryan Singer's The Usual Suspects.
The ones I picked were William Peter Blatty's The Exorcist III, Hellraiser Tetralogy (directed by Clive Barker, Tony Randel, Anthony Hickox & Kevin Yagher), Joe Carnahan's Narc, and Bryan Singer's The Usual Suspects.
October 30, 2025 at 9:33 PM
Last week on Tuesday I received more Arrow Video 4K Ultra HD films from HMV.
The ones I picked were William Peter Blatty's The Exorcist III, Hellraiser Tetralogy (directed by Clive Barker, Tony Randel, Anthony Hickox & Kevin Yagher), Joe Carnahan's Narc, and Bryan Singer's The Usual Suspects.
The ones I picked were William Peter Blatty's The Exorcist III, Hellraiser Tetralogy (directed by Clive Barker, Tony Randel, Anthony Hickox & Kevin Yagher), Joe Carnahan's Narc, and Bryan Singer's The Usual Suspects.
Here's a recap of the recent arrivals!
Last week on Monday I received two Eureka Ent. Shaw Brothers collections with The Daredevils & Ode to Gallantry and Martial Law: Lo Wei’s Wuxia World on Blu-ray.
Last week on Monday I received two Eureka Ent. Shaw Brothers collections with The Daredevils & Ode to Gallantry and Martial Law: Lo Wei’s Wuxia World on Blu-ray.
October 30, 2025 at 9:33 PM
Here's a recap of the recent arrivals!
Last week on Monday I received two Eureka Ent. Shaw Brothers collections with The Daredevils & Ode to Gallantry and Martial Law: Lo Wei’s Wuxia World on Blu-ray.
Last week on Monday I received two Eureka Ent. Shaw Brothers collections with The Daredevils & Ode to Gallantry and Martial Law: Lo Wei’s Wuxia World on Blu-ray.
Recently received the UK limited edition Blu-ray release of the Maiku Hama Trilogy from director Kaizô Hayashi (To Sleep So as to Dream)!
Films featured are The Most Terrible Time in My Life, The Stairway to the Distant Past & The Trap. Got the unboxing sorted today.
Link: wp.me/pajoBm-efZ
Films featured are The Most Terrible Time in My Life, The Stairway to the Distant Past & The Trap. Got the unboxing sorted today.
Link: wp.me/pajoBm-efZ
October 30, 2025 at 9:25 PM
Recently received the UK limited edition Blu-ray release of the Maiku Hama Trilogy from director Kaizô Hayashi (To Sleep So as to Dream)!
Films featured are The Most Terrible Time in My Life, The Stairway to the Distant Past & The Trap. Got the unboxing sorted today.
Link: wp.me/pajoBm-efZ
Films featured are The Most Terrible Time in My Life, The Stairway to the Distant Past & The Trap. Got the unboxing sorted today.
Link: wp.me/pajoBm-efZ
The UK collector's edition Blu-ray release of Carole & Tuesday arrived last week but I was able to get the unboxing sorted today.
Link: wp.me/pajoBm-eeX
#Anime #PhysicalMedia #Bluray
Link: wp.me/pajoBm-eeX
#Anime #PhysicalMedia #Bluray
October 29, 2025 at 10:20 PM
The UK collector's edition Blu-ray release of Carole & Tuesday arrived last week but I was able to get the unboxing sorted today.
Link: wp.me/pajoBm-eeX
#Anime #PhysicalMedia #Bluray
Link: wp.me/pajoBm-eeX
#Anime #PhysicalMedia #Bluray
I watched Guillermo del Toro's Frankenstein at the Picturehouse Cinema earlier today. I think this is the first Frankenstein film/story I've seen and I was surprised by its direction. Really great story especially with the creature and the setting has great practical effects too.
October 28, 2025 at 7:31 PM
I watched Guillermo del Toro's Frankenstein at the Picturehouse Cinema earlier today. I think this is the first Frankenstein film/story I've seen and I was surprised by its direction. Really great story especially with the creature and the setting has great practical effects too.
Even though I was working today I was able to watch Chainsaw Man Reze Arc this evening in IMAX. Absolutely loved this film. Really enjoyed the story and the action scenes. Animation was stunning and Kensuke Ushio's score was so good. Ending was solid too. Art style change didn't bother me either.
October 25, 2025 at 9:23 PM
Even though I was working today I was able to watch Chainsaw Man Reze Arc this evening in IMAX. Absolutely loved this film. Really enjoyed the story and the action scenes. Animation was stunning and Kensuke Ushio's score was so good. Ending was solid too. Art style change didn't bother me either.
Watched Anthony Hickox's Hellraiser III: Hell on Earth. Different direction with the Pinhead character but I get what they were going for. More fantasy elements like with the previous film but overall an entertaining experience. I watched the theatrical version on the 4K disc.
October 24, 2025 at 11:08 PM
Watched Anthony Hickox's Hellraiser III: Hell on Earth. Different direction with the Pinhead character but I get what they were going for. More fantasy elements like with the previous film but overall an entertaining experience. I watched the theatrical version on the 4K disc.
Watched Clive Barker's Hellraiser and Tony Randel's Hellbound: Hellraiser II back to back today. I absolutely loved the hellscape the two films introduced and the effort put into the practical & make-up effects, brings more life to the horror. Plot was decent too.
WE'LL TEAR YOUR SOUL APART
WE'LL TEAR YOUR SOUL APART
October 23, 2025 at 10:32 PM
Watched Clive Barker's Hellraiser and Tony Randel's Hellbound: Hellraiser II back to back today. I absolutely loved the hellscape the two films introduced and the effort put into the practical & make-up effects, brings more life to the horror. Plot was decent too.
WE'LL TEAR YOUR SOUL APART
WE'LL TEAR YOUR SOUL APART
Finally finished the Yakuza 3 Remaster. It's been 10 years since I played the PS3 version and the game has aged in places but it's a good time. Story is decent and the side content is entertaining. 27 hours playtime and 80 substories completed. Curious to see how the Kiwami version will hold up.
October 22, 2025 at 10:32 PM
Finally finished the Yakuza 3 Remaster. It's been 10 years since I played the PS3 version and the game has aged in places but it's a good time. Story is decent and the side content is entertaining. 27 hours playtime and 80 substories completed. Curious to see how the Kiwami version will hold up.
Also arriving today is Eureka Entertainment's limited edition 4K Ultra HD release for Pascal Laugier's 2008 film Martyrs.
I've heard about this film a couple years back and to see it be released in 4K was an opportunity to pick it up. A French extreme film that is not everyone's cup of tea.
I've heard about this film a couple years back and to see it be released in 4K was an opportunity to pick it up. A French extreme film that is not everyone's cup of tea.
October 18, 2025 at 7:08 PM
Also arriving today is Eureka Entertainment's limited edition 4K Ultra HD release for Pascal Laugier's 2008 film Martyrs.
I've heard about this film a couple years back and to see it be released in 4K was an opportunity to pick it up. A French extreme film that is not everyone's cup of tea.
I've heard about this film a couple years back and to see it be released in 4K was an opportunity to pick it up. A French extreme film that is not everyone's cup of tea.
Another game that arrived today as it went on offer out of nowhere was Made in Abyss: Binary Star Falling into Darkness from Spike Chunsoft & Numskull Games for the PlayStation 4.
October 18, 2025 at 7:03 PM
Another game that arrived today as it went on offer out of nowhere was Made in Abyss: Binary Star Falling into Darkness from Spike Chunsoft & Numskull Games for the PlayStation 4.
For context, the cover on SaGa Frontier 2 Remastered is actually reversible so I changed it.
October 18, 2025 at 7:03 PM
For context, the cover on SaGa Frontier 2 Remastered is actually reversible so I changed it.