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RIGHT TURN ONLY!! - Haruka Kanata
We are fighting dreamers! And this week we fight for reviews of Monster, Haruka, Black Lagoon, and the Import of the Month That Must Not Be Named... 2008-08-19
We are fighting dreamers! And this week we fight for reviews of Monster, Haruka, Black Lagoon, and the Import of the Month That Must Not Be Named... 2008-08-19
Shelf Life - Cracking the Code
This week is all about starting revolutions, finishing your battles, and going where no one's gone before. Mainly Florida, but after the world's long since been destroyed.
- Code Geass part 1
- Freedom v. 4-6
- Simoun v. 3-5
- Strawberry Panic v. 2-3
2008-08-18
This week is all about starting revolutions, finishing your battles, and going where no one's gone before. Mainly Florida, but after the world's long since been destroyed.
- Code Geass part 1
- Freedom v. 4-
- Simoun v. 3-
- Strawberry Panic v. 2-
2008-08-18
Astro Toy with Rob Bricken: Final Fantasy VII Play Arts Series II
Rob gets up close and personal with the latest Final Fantasy VII Play Arts figures - Yuffie, Sephiroth, Red XIII, Vincent and Cait Sith. 2008-08-17
Rob gets up close and personal with the latest Final Fantasy VII Play Arts figures - Yuffie, Sephiroth, Red XIII, Vincent and Cait Sith. 2008-08-17
Interview: Hiro Mashima
Meet the mastermind behind Rave Master and Fairy Tail, manga-ka Hiro Mashima!
2008-08-17
Meet the mastermind behind Rave Master and Fairy Tail, manga-
The Gallery - Lanny Liu
Anime News Network's latest column is all about fanart! This week, Evan Miller checks in with Lanny Liu, an accomplished artist, winner of the Rising Stars of Manga, author of Ginger and a whole load of other stuff. Check her out! 2008-08-16
Anime News Network's latest column is all about fanart! This week, Evan Miller checks in with Lanny Liu, an accomplished artist, winner of the Rising Stars of Manga, author of Ginger and a whole load of other stuff. Check her out! 2008-08-16
ANNtv - Shokotan interview
Pop idol, actress and blogger Shokotan came to Anime Expo last month, and ANN sat down to talk about her favorite shows, her music and her unique vocabulary. 2008-08-16
Pop idol, actress and blogger Shokotan came to Anime Expo last month, and ANN sat down to talk about her favorite shows, her music and her unique vocabulary. 2008-08-16
Fansubs and Industry Panel (Updated)
At Otakon '08, a new sort of industry panel took place. Attempting to bridge the gap between the American anime industry and the fansubbers that are increasingly overtaking them as the means fans use to get their anime, the panel hosted several prominent fansubbers, alongside prominent industry figures. Video included. 2008-08-16
At Otakon '08, a new sort of industry panel took place. Attempting to bridge the gap between the American anime industry and the fansubbers that are increasingly overtaking them as the means fans use to get their anime, the panel hosted several prominent fansubbers, alongside prominent industry figures. Video included. 2008-08-16
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Bleach DVD Box Set 2
Nestled in between two of the series' obligatory training sequences, this twenty-one-episode box set is an unsullied slice of Bleach at its skull-cracking, sword-fightin', shounen-action-cool best.
Nestled in between two of the series' obligatory training sequences, this twenty-
Bride of the Water God GN 1-2
Rightfully acclaimed in its home country of Korea, Bride of the Water God was 2006's top-selling sunjeong manhwa. Alas, the series is unlikely to repeat that success in the United States, if only because it will get lost in a flood of competing manga. But that does not, emphatically, make it any less of a must-see, and discriminating readers with a taste for fantasy-laced, shoujo romance will not be disappointed.
Cowa! GN
The plot development is too purely random and the artistic approach too simplistic for Cowa to be anything more than children's fare, but it's children's fare with a sweet center that never grows saccharine.
The plot development is too purely random and the artistic approach too simplistic for Cowa to be anything more than children's fare, but it's children's fare with a sweet center that never grows saccharine.
Toward The Terra DVD 1-2
Despite some flaws, this adaptation of a classic '70s manga about psychics and humanities'; endeavor to eventually return to an abandoned, ruined Earth proves to be a balanced, well-paced, and moderately compelling production.
Kamichama Karin Chu GN 1
Although you can, theoretically, read Kamichama Karin Chu without having read its prequel, this would not be, generally speaking, advisable. On the other hand, fans of the franchise may be pleased to know that the new series gets right down to business without rehashing what has come before. Unfortunately, whether you care a whit about that business is another matter entirely.
Although you can, theoretically, read Kamichama Karin Chu without having read its prequel, this would not be, generally speaking, advisable. On the other hand, fans of the franchise may be pleased to know that the new series gets right down to business without rehashing what has come before. Unfortunately, whether you care a whit about that business is another matter entirely.
Bleach GN 1 Collector's Edition
For the fan who has everything, there was probably only one thing missing in your life, and here it is at last: Bleach in hardcover!
For the fan who has everything, there was probably only one thing missing in your life, and here it is at last: Bleach in hardcover!
Death Note: Another Note, the Los Angeles BB Murder Cases (Novel)
Death Note: Another Note, the Los Angeles BB Murder Cases takes an innovative approach to the characters and the franchise that fans should find both refreshing and rewarding. While still a niche release that will not be fully appreciated by newcomers, it is, without question, the best Shounen Jump-spinoff novel to hit American shelves thus far.
Death Note: Another Note, the Los Angeles BB Murder Cases takes an innovative approach to the characters and the franchise that fans should find both refreshing and rewarding. While still a niche release that will not be fully appreciated by newcomers, it is, without question, the best Shounen Jump-
Black Lagoon GN 1
Like its anime version, the manga version of this story of modern-day pirates in SE Asia revels in its harsh edge, graphic content, sex appeal, and certain self-aware sense of ridiculousness. In other words, it should suit any fan of R-rated Hollywood action movies just fine.
Like its anime version, the manga version of this story of modern-
Ultimate Venus GN 1
Too often, shoujo manga about a normal girl who enters the world of the wealthy elite becomes less about her and more about all the dreamy dudes she meets along the way. Ultimate Venus, on the other hand, is true to its title with the way it puts the protagonist at the summit of the narrative agenda. Yuzu is a great character, and she is that one that captures the imagination here. If you love strong manga heroines, check this one out!
Too often, shoujo manga about a normal girl who enters the world of the wealthy elite becomes less about her and more about all the dreamy dudes she meets along the way. Ultimate Venus, on the other hand, is true to its title with the way it puts the protagonist at the summit of the narrative agenda. Yuzu is a great character, and she is that one that captures the imagination here. If you love strong manga heroines, check this one out!
Alive GN 5
Readers of Alive may have been worried that the story was slowly devolving into a "Who will Taisuke fight next?" psychic-power tournament series. Fortunately, Volume 5 defuses those worries with an intriguing shift in direction.
Readers of Alive may have been worried that the story was slowly devolving into a "Who will Taisuke fight next?" psychic-
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