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Toto GN 1
Don't read Toto to be surprised, or even impressed, read Toto to be entertained. A fine example of what can be achieved by a polished presentation of standard genre fare.

School Rumble-Extra Class DVD
This collection of supplemental bits scattered across the length and breadth of the series is meant primarily for devoted fans of the TV series or manga. They do at least occasionally generate laughs but do not offer as much fan service as advertised.

Soul Rescue GN 1
2 souls saved, 1 soul lost to damnation, 9998 souls left to rescue. Few are likely to find these stats especially promising, and those rolling their eyes and groaning inwardly probably have the right idea.

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.

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.

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.

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!

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.

This Ugly Yet Beautiful World DVD 1
Although it may seem at first to be a fairly typical fan service-laced romantic comedy-drama, this is a GAINAX series, which means that things aren't as simple as they look. It's got a respectable fun factor but is also deeper, more subtle, and more serious than the norm for its type.