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*CLOSED* Mad Madman Giveaway... madness

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Thanks to our pals at Madman we've got some awesome anime to give away. The titles on offer include the following: The Cat Returns (Blu Ray) Princess Mononoke (Blu Ray) Psycho-Pass Collection 1 (1x DVD, 1x Blu Ray) Lagrange: The Flower of Rin-ne Collection 2 (DVD) Magi: The Labyrinth of Magic Collection 2 (DVD) All you have to do is fill out the form below and you could win one of the titles listed above.  Don't forget, you can get yourself a bonus entry just by  following us on Twitter  or  liking us on Facebook! THIS COMPETITION HAS CLOSED  Entries close 11:59pm on Sunday 8th June 2014. Your details will not be used in any way other than for the delivery of your prize. Geek of Oz and Madman do not take any responsibility for the loss, damage or delay of/to prizes sent to winners (blame Australia Post for that one). The judges decision is final and no correspondence will be entered upon. One entry per person, subsequent entries will...

Princess Mononoke Review (Blu Ray)

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You'd be hard pressed to name a bad film from Studio Ghibli. Sure, some are better than others but I'd not dare say that they've ever made a bad  film. So needless to say, the review ahead is all but guaranteed to be a positive one. Films like My Neighbour Totoro and Ponyo are family favourites, light-hearted, beautiful and whimsical. They're the sort of films that most people think of when you mention Ghibli. Then there's Princess Mononoke. This film is incredibly emotive, powerful and proof that animation isn't just for kids. In fact, I'd go so far as to say that the age recommendation for this film, M15+ is probably about right considering some of the scenes and themes in this incredible piece of cinema. During a press junket in 1999 in Toronto, Miyazaki himself admitted that the film is not intended for young children due to its depiction of violence before professing, however, that children are surrounded by it stating, "violence is innate in...