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Short Sunzen! GN 1
There are many ways to make a school romance work. This is not one of them.

Fruits Basket GN 19
For those who found the lengthy explorations of secondary characters and tantalizing glimpses of Kyo and Tohru's slowly evolving relationship in the last few volumes to be exquisite torture, this volume will be giddy, triple-hanky bliss.

Lucky Star DVD 1
Cute high school girls have stream-of-consciousness conversations essentially about nothing in this obsessively fan-pandering sketch comedy. Loads of anime, manga, and game references accompany sporadic humor.

Kujibiki Unbalance DVD 1
Colorful, hyperactive and intentionally crammed with abrasive clichés; more a comprehensive crash-course in otaku tastes than a narrative. Also contains a single, invaluable episode of the brilliant slice-of-otaku-life comedy Genshiken.

Simoun Sub.DVD 3
Despite only two episodes with true action, so much goes on that the content never gets dull. The romantic twists and turns, character development, and intriguing revelations all assure that viewers will want to keep coming back.

Speed Racer
Punishingly self-obsessed pop art at 200 miles per hour.

Flag DVD 3
This isn't the climax, but as Flag draws its two story-lines ever closer together and sets into motion the machinations of the series' truly frightening cult, it's here that anticipation for that climax reaches its giddy peak.

Mushi-Shi DVD 6
Four final stand-alone tales of Ginko's encounters with mushi unfold as the series comes to an end. Overall, these episodes are just more of the same, and in the case of this series that is a Good Thing.

Psycho Busters GN 2
Psycho Busters is never going to be considered a masterpiece ... But it's still kind of fun watching these kids blast their powers at each other until someone wins.

Gundam SEED Destiny: Final Plus DVD
If you're biting nails to the quick waiting for a sequel to Destiny, this OAV isn't it; this isn't a proper sequel, but a reworking of an already existing climax. However, it does provide a sense of closure that the original ending lacked.

Kamichu! DVD 2
The magic of Kamichu! is in the people, the places and the emotions that illuminate this day-to-day story of small-town life.