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Glass Fleet - Watch the complete series now!
Glass Fleet - Watch the complete series now!"/>New this week in our video section, check out the intergalactic war epic Glass Fleet. Can one man lead a revolution against an oppressive empire? Featuring mechanical designs by Shoji Kawamori. All 26 episodes are available now! (Dubbed, USA/CAN only) 2009-05-10

The X Button - Details of the Wars
Talk of Sakura Wars dominates this week, though we find time for The Last Rebellion, Contra Rebirth, a review of Avalon Code, and the inescapable shadow of Yu-Gi-Oh! 2009-05-13

Anime News Nina! - 2009-05-13
There's always a catch. 2009-05-12

Chicks On Anime - Background Art: An Insider Perspective
Read what it's like to work in Japan as a background artist for Basquash, the new series from Shoji Kawamori and Thomas Romain. 2009-05-12

RIGHT TURN ONLY!! - Gin and Juice
With my mind on manga and manga on my mind, it's time for reviews of Gin Tama, Berserk, Maid War Chronicle, and more! 2009-05-12

Shelf Life - Band of Heroes
Who knew the savior of mankind could turn into a giant robot?
- Baccano! v.3
- Haruka v.9
- Heroic Age pt.1
- Ragnarok boxset
2009-05-11

Astro Toy with Rob Bricken: Sephiroth & Riku Static Arts
Sephiroth and Riku are once again represented in toy form, although this time, less poseable. 2009-05-10

The Gallery in Japan - Felipe Smith
American artist in Japan Felipe Smith (MBQ) meets us in Tokyo to talk about his new manga series, Peepo Choo. Plus: a bit about swearing, goblins in a low rider, and giant burly assassins that sell comics to nerdy otaku! 2009-05-09

Oh My Goddess! (2nd Ed) GN 11
If the arrival of Peorth is supposed to signal a dramatic change in the Goddess franchise, well ... the signal is clearly a weak one.

Samurai 7 GN 1
After going out and getting remade as a mecha-saturated anime, The Seven Samurai wanders onto the printed page, where it realizes too late that it made a horrible mistake in its choice of manga artists.

Negima!? DVD 2
Young Negi and his charges in Class 3-A get into all sorts of further antics as they seek to escape the magical world they have been drawn into. Ultimately this version has all of the taste and substance of cotton candy; it can be sweet fun but certainly won't fill you up.

Battle Royale -Ultimate Edition- GN 2
For the most part, the three volumes anthologized in the Battle Royale -Ultimate Edition- track the overarching plot of the novel pretty closely. Indeed, they are among the most gripping on offer and thus sure to entertain.

Skip Beat! GN 18
This series is one of the best contemporary shoujo manga titles—hands down—that Viz Media is currently releasing in English. It is simply not to be missed…especially if you have a weakness for showbiz stories spiced up with a heroine's epic quest for vengeance.

Hunter X Hunter DVD Box Set 2
Brings the Hunter Exam to a close with—you guessed it—a tournament. As always it sounds pretty bad, and as always, it isn't.

Berserk GN 27
This installment doesn't pull off quite as much shock and awe as the last one, and the result is a rather pedestrian dose of hack-and-slash combat.

The Key to the Kingdom GN 4-6
It's quite the challenge to think of even a single negative thing to say about the The Key to the Kingdom mangaka, but after considerable deliberation, this reviewer is pleased to report that she has arrived at something: Kyoko Shitou makes the bulk of the contemporary mainstream shoujo manga-producing world look bad.

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.

Vampire Hunter D Novel 11
Although the main gimmick in the plot – that D is working for a Noble this time, rather than hunting him – marks a dramatic departure from previous novels in the series, the story content, execution, and style remain typical of what has been seen in previous novels.