Kindan Wedding (manga)

US Premiere: Blue Exorcist 3: Brothers
Rin is taken to True Cross Academy, where he vows he will become an exorcist!! [discuss] 2011-05-04

ANNCast - Operation Podcast Drop
The co-founding fathers of Colony Drop come by for caustic fun times! We chat about the state of anime blogging, the "mission" of Colony Drop, the horrors of fandom and then take a whole boatload o' Twitter questions on mecha anime, Madoka Magica, and Masami Obari, of course. 2011-05-05

Jason Thompson's House of 1000 Manga - Reiko the Zombie Shop
It's more gruesome fun when Jason visits Reiko the Zombie Shop, from the mangaka who brought you 'Big Tits Zombie'. Classy times! 2011-05-05

The X Button - Food of the Gods
This week brings a monster-hunting good time with Gods Eater Burst, along with less monstrous looks at Grand Knights History, Beyond the Labyrinth, Frontier Gate, and an old RPG that needs your help. 2011-05-04

Anime News Nina! - 2011-05-04
The final battle has begun! 2011-05-04

Brain Diving - The Konquistador
Brian laments the lack of general knowledge about anime directors and takes a look at a work on Satoshi Kon. 2011-05-03

Allison & Lillia Sub.DVD 1
While it has some writing and artistic flaws, this collection of 1930s-flavored sequential adventure stories has charming enough central characters and a good enough mix of humor, action, grand plot developments, and general fun factor to provide solid entertainment value.

Ga-Rei Zero DVD/Blu-Ray
Ga-Rei Zero's true strength isn't stomach-turning violence or edge-of-your-seat thrills; it's the emotional power it invests them with.

K-ON! BLURAY 1
K-ON! may be focused more on an overall mood than any true storyline, but it sure gets that mood right.

Vampire Knight DVD
A girl finds herself torn between a vampire she deeply respects and a human-cum-vampire she wants to protect in this lightly Gothic shojo romance offering. Despite many seemingly trite elements, good execution and effective mood-setting carry the series.

Eden of the East: King of Eden DVD/Blu-Ray
Saki pursues an absent Takizawa in this direct sequel to the Eden of the East television series. Wicked smart as always, but with a more personal focus. Beware the abrupt ending.

Needless - Collection 2
The second half offers plenty more super-powered action, bombast, humor, and attitude, but little of anything else, in a run of episodes which struggles to overcome some deep writing and pacing deficiencies.

Fractale Episodes 1-11 Streaming
Trenchant social commentary and generally high production values highlight this ultimately disappointing sci-fi adventure from the makers of Kannagi.

Queen's Blade: The Exiled Virgin DVD 3
The final four episodes of the first season finish assembling the cast of Queen's Blade participants and show Leina coming into her own as this fantasy romp focusing on sexy female fighters continues. Expect plenty more action and fan service.

Dengeki Daisy GN 4
Amusing as they may be, Teru and Kurosaki are still facing the same problems they were one, two and three volumes ago. These stories have their charm but don't feel worth the postponed plot.

Clean-Freak Fully Equipped GN 1
A quirky plot will only get you so far and Clean Freak may keep up the ethanol-enthusiasm to the end, but it does so at the expense of developing characters readers will truly care about

Sky Crawlers, The (Blu-ray)
The Sky Crawlers is an intense experience, and a level of artistic expression far beyond the levels even the best anime strives towards. And to those that look beyond the surface, it's actually a pretty damning portrayal of the anime business and its fans.