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ANNtv - Anime Jump Show: Galaxy Angel
Anime Jump Show is back, with a review of Galaxy Angel and a classic old Tezuka series. Plus, all the week's news! 2008-02-23

The Click - February 23 - 29
Brian refuses to allow you to read his column unless you first solve an arcane puzzle wholly unrelated to anything in particular, except for maybe your long-since-forgotten SAT scores. Later: new episodes of Black Lagoon and more! 2008-02-23

Hey Answerfans!
The fans have taken over!! Hey Answerman goes on hiatus, but your answers to his questions still burn! This week: Whether or not the industry should work alongside with the fansub community a'la one of those He-Man episodes where Skeletor teams up with He-Man, a brand new question for next week when this lazy nonsense continues and one cat licking another cat! You can't go wrong! 2008-02-22

Buried Garbage - Mad Bull 34
This week, a completely tasteless misogynistic piece of garbage from the streets of New York City! 2008-02-20

Witchblade DVD 4
There may have been a time when Witchblade was only about torpedo-chested women battling it out, but this set of episodes takes a deeper, more introspective turn.

Gyo GN 2
With all that pesky introductory nonsense out of the way, Junji Ito gets down to what he does best: undiluted grossness.

Blood+ Part 1 DVD
Rife with sword-flashing violence but not action-clogged, its heart worn on sleeve but not too sappy, Blood+ is a simple, solid action-adventure: entertaining, involving, and sometimes powerful.

King of the Lamp GN
Respectable artistry and two strong chapters are enough to merit a look by older fans of shojo anime who are not bothered by the inclusion of sexual situations or heroines who get treated roughly at times.

The Third: The Girl with the Blue Eye DVD 4
Despite a one-episode drop-off in artistic quality, the series regains its stride with this intimate, self-contained four-episode story arc. It may not be a shining example of originality but executes well.

One Piece: Movie No. 8 DVD
A glorified recap episode, this film is more a reminder of times past than a work of art, but given the length of time we may have to wait before an un-butchered version of those times is available, it's better than nothing.

Missing: Spirited Away Novel 1
If you've ever wondered what it's like to get lost in a dreamlike spirit world, try visiting this one.

My Heavenly Hockey Club GN 3
Like the rest of the series so far, this installment of My Heavenly Hockey Club is good fun, but not terribly deep.

Muhyo & Roji's Bureau of Supernatural Investigation GN 2
The cartoonish style isn't as ghostly and supernatural as it could be, and the story—despite its growing ambitions—is still too sloppy to compare to the best in the genre. It's getting better, but not that much better.

Innocent Venus DVD 3
The renewed focus on the central trio of characters and their drastically altered relationship goes a long way towards providing a surprisingly meaty end to a deeply flawed series.

Shakugan no Shana DVD 6
A second series begins on Japanese TV in the fall, but until then fans will have to content themselves with a nice, if predictable, wrap-up to a first series which has always overachieved.