Gundam 00 - Season 1 Part 2 (DVD)

Anime Expo 2009

Anime News Network's wall-to-wall coverage of Anime Expo 2009 begins!

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Opening Ceremonies
Keynote, Day One: Introducing Manga in a Struggling Economy
Right Stuf - Nozomi Entertainment
2009-07-01

The X Button - Fighters History
This week: Raiden Fighters Aces is scrutinized, followed by the new Toshinden, an old Orguss game, and a PSP dungeon-maker with a ridiculously long title. 2009-07-01

Anime News Nina! - 2009-07-01
Kevin's romantic nightmare is over... or is it? 2009-07-01

Chicks On Anime - A Chat With Our News Editor
Our special guest this week is someone whose work you read every time you visit ANN. We pry into the mind of our news editor, Egan Loo. 2009-06-30

Shelf Life - Lil Romeo
A fresh spin on an old tale, but this time, with flying horses.
- Clannad pt. 2
- Gad Guard boxset
- Kaasan - Mom's Life
- Romeo x Juliet pt. 1
2009-06-29

Yui Makino
Anime News Network speaks with the singer / seiyuu from Tsubasa, Aquarion, Welcome to the NHK and more... 2009-06-29

Pluto GN 3
Pluto is more than just a thriller—it's a classic sci-fi examination of artificial intelligence, and the progression of that debate is just as crucial as the progression of the story itself.

Black Bird GN 1
A bodice ripper with lots of bodice ripping but no sex (at least in the first volume)? And lots of blood drinking but no vampires (yet)? That would be the deliciously dirty Black Bird by Kanoko Sakurakoji (Backstage Prince).

Law of Ueki DVD Complete Series Box Set
Light, peppy fun throughout and unexpectedly satisfying in conclusion, it's an underdog of a show that manages to win in the end. What could be more appropriate?

Ponyo
Ponyo is, from its very first frame to its very last, a pure fairytale. And ultimately, that may be why Ponyo may be considered something of a letdown by longtime fans of the artist. If Princess Mononoke was a sumptuous 7-course meal, Ponyo is a well-crafted crème brulee.

Shugo Chara! Episodes 38-51 Streaming
... stands out as one of the defining works of its genre and of its era. Which is not too bad for a heroine with multiple personality disorder.

Shikabane Hime: Aka Episodes 1-13 Streaming
Shikabane Hime is no brainless gorefest; it's a hard-hitting action-horror hybrid with an inward bent that keeps its gut-crunching violence anchored in human realities.

Pretty Cure Episodes 1-14 Streaming
Though slavishly formulaic and distinctly kid-oriented, this series about two starkly contrasting 8th graders who become a magical girl duo still looks good enough, and is distinguishable enough in its action components, to warrant at least a sampling by anime fans with diversified interests.

Fushigi Yûgi -VIZBIG Edition- GN 2
Watase's Fushigi Yûgi is without a doubt one of the titles to set the standard for what “manga” in the United States has come to be. For this reason alone, it is a must-read. But even if you couldn't care a whit about its historical significance, it's still a fun story that may be enjoyed purely on its own terms.

Children of the Sea GN 1
It has been said that the deep ocean is the true "final frontier"—and no story makes that notion come alive quite like Children of the Sea.

Heroic Age DVD Part 1
It wants to be a feeling person's space opera, but hasn't the smarts or the skills to be anything but a space-based waste of time.

Galaxy Angel Rune Sub.DVD 3
If you must have one reason to buy the third Galaxy Angel Rune DVD, let it be Aya Hirano. But maybe you're buying Galaxy Angel Rune to actually watch the anime, in which case, it's safe to say that this is more of the same.