Fumiko ISHIGURO

Mushishi - Watch the complete series now
Mushishi - Watch the complete series now"/>It's haunting. It's mysterious. It's etherial. And for a limited time, it's streaming on ANN in its entirety. Watch the adventures of Mushi master Ginko and the bizarre beings he encounters. All 26 episodes are available now. (Dubbed, USA/CAN only.) 2009-05-05

Chicks On Anime - Copyright Enforcement
We talk copyright with Funimation's enforcer. 2009-05-05

Shelf Life - Murders She Wrote
When body swapping goes horribly wrong, murder happens.
- Darker than Black v.4
- Murder Princess boxset
- Paniponi Dash boxset
- School Rumble S2 Pt2
2009-05-04

Astro Toy with Rob Bricken: Gurren Lagann Figumate Vol. 1
Konami's latest line of mini Gurren Lagaan figures makes Rob's day. 2009-05-03

Hot Gimmick -VIZBIG Edition- GN 1
Virtually every devoted reader—male and especially female—who bought the entire original 12-volume run of Hot Gimmick says something similar: They are horribly embarrassed to admit to anyone, even other fellow manga fans, that they totally adored it.

D.Gray-man DVD Season One Part One
If you are in it for the occasional action scene with Tim Burton-esque, gothic fantasy flair, you could do much worse. Check your critical faculties at the door, and you might not come away wholly disappointed.

Clannad Sub.DVD
Those who enjoy these stories about a kind-hearted guy helping out broken and secretly damaged moe girls will find here nearly everything they could possibly want. Others may find it funny enough, and effectively emotional enough, to be tolerable.

Save Me! Lollipop DVD
Between the poorly executed story, the cheap animation, and the complete lack of substance, perhaps the only thing that needed saving is this series ... from itself.

Moribito: Guardian of the Spirit Novel
The novel on which the anime series of the same name is based is now available in paperback. The story of spear-wielding bodyguard Balsa's efforts to protect a young prince from dangers both natural and supernatural has some technical flaws, but its storytelling strength is more than enough to outweigh its weaknesses.

Str.A.In.: Strategic Armored Infantry DVD
Strain for once finds Studio Fantasia more concerned with big emotions and mecha action than with jamming in the panty shots until they shoot from the screen like undergarment shrapnel. Big mistake.

Battle Royale -Ultimate Edition- GN 1
The Battle Royale manga does the original novel that inspired it proud, and it is easy to see why readers on both sides of the Pacific love returning to its lyrical yet terrible dance of adolescent death.

Chibi Vampire GN 12 and 13
The truth about Karin's nature as an apparent defective vampire is finally revealed, and major plot developments roll out, as the series nears its conclusion. These volumes have some flaws, but the developments are sure to leave fans too engrossed to care.

Naruto GN 42-44
Naruto continues to be great mainstream entertainment. And with plenty of action, mystery, character development, bishounen angst, comedy, and tragedy there is something for virtually everyone. No wonder everyone seems to be reading Naruto these days!

20th Century Boys GN 2
The main storyline needs to hurry up and pick up the momentum. How much longer until it crosses the line from good to great?

My-HiME DVD 6
Coming off of the emotional and action highs of the last volume, this penultimate volume hits the ground running and wastes no time in squeezing the cast until they bleed pure drama. There may be only three episodes on this disc, but there isn't a single wasted moment.