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, Santaman!
The pre-holiday jitters have gotten to Answerman and the result is astounding! This week: Final Fantasy and its relative merits as an insanely popular part of anime fan culture, the live-action Dragonball movie, why nobody ever buys classic anime and really not much more than that!
2007-12-21
The pre-
Buried
Treasure - The Cockpit
This week, Leiji Matsumoto's harrowing tales of World War II, and the anime anthology series that tanked in the US. 2007-12-20
This week, Leiji Matsumoto's harrowing tales of World War II, and the anime anthology series that tanked in the US. 2007-12-20
Anime
News Nina! - 2007-12-19
The convention's over, but Nina is still feeling the magic.
2007-12-19
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... geared more towards intermediate and advanced fans, the ones who attend conventions and have felt the excitement of cosplay culture from up close. This is a photobook that celebrates all that, and even provides some useful examples for the practical cosplayer.
Despite the occasional good laugh, the series usually plays better taken as straight drama and character study. It may not be the most purely entertaining series, but that makes it no less interesting to watch.
Whatever your reaction was to the first volume, the second and third volumes are unlikely to change it. They may reduce emphasis on action in favor of more scheming and character interaction, but everything that made the series what it was at the start is still there.
A fledgling girl Santa Claus tries to brighten the lonely holiday of a boy named Santa in a weak, fan service-
An inconclusive ending may harm the series' status as one of 2007's best American anime releases, but its writing, visuals, and thoughtful, well-
Appleseed: Ex Machina
Appleseed: Ex Machina is light years better than the previous Appleseed film in every conceivable way. That isn't enough to save it from being little more than a lightweight action pic with some pretty visuals, though.
Appleseed: Ex Machina is light years better than the previous Appleseed film in every conceivable way. That isn't enough to save it from being little more than a lightweight action pic with some pretty visuals, though.
Azumanga Daioh GN
One of the funnier and most beloved of slice-of-life high-school comedies in its original four-panel gag format, collected in its entirety into one gargantuan volume.
One of the funnier and most beloved of slice-
Ah! My Goddess: Flights of Fancy DVD 3
Want to drown yourself in unadulterated sweetness? Then grab Ah! My Goddess, this volume of which actually advances the central romance (a little) and resolves an ongoing plot. Whoa.
Want to drown yourself in unadulterated sweetness? Then grab Ah! My Goddess, this volume of which actually advances the central romance (a little) and resolves an ongoing plot. Whoa.
Peach Girl DVD 6
A surprisingly satisfying conclusion to an often wildly uneven series; strictly for viewers who love teen fiction for its over-dramatizing tendencies.
A surprisingly satisfying conclusion to an often wildly uneven series; strictly for viewers who love teen fiction for its over-
The Wallflower DVD 1
This kooky take on standard shojo “reverse harem” story structures storms onto the small screen and demands your attention, thanks to a gloriously ridiculous adaptation which proves to be an unexpectedly fun view.
This kooky take on standard shojo “reverse harem” story structures storms onto the small screen and demands your attention, thanks to a gloriously ridiculous adaptation which proves to be an unexpectedly fun view.
Although Disgaea 2 has the potential to be entertaining, as shown in the first half of this volume, it backslides into typical RPG territory once the real storyline shows up.