Ziggy Soreyuke! R&R; Band (movie)

On the Set: Dragonball Evolution
Bamboo visits the set of Dragonball Evolution. Also, full transcripts from the group interviews of the cast and crew; today, Chow Yun-Fat (Master Roshi), Producer Tim Van Rellin, Costume Designer Mayes Rubeo and Prop Master Colin Thurston. Check back Friday for more! 2009-04-01

Buried Treasure - Assemble Insert
Assemble Insert feels like Project A-ko by way of Patlabor, a mix of cute destruction-causing anime hyperactivity and Simpsons-esque "everything sucks" societal humor. And it doesn't try to do much beyond make you smile. 2009-04-02

The X Button - Lux Aeterna
This week, we sort out the obfuscations of Lux-Pain, the familiar look of the newest Zelda, the impending arrival of the DSi, and one reason why the Dragonball: Evolution game might not suck. 2009-04-01

Anime News Nina! - 2009-04-01
Kevin's dating malaise continues. 2009-04-01

RIGHT TURN ONLY!! - 30 Seconds to Pluto
So basically, Mao-chan is better than Peace Maker Kurogane. Also, Pluto is still awesome! More details inside. 2009-03-31

Shelf Life - Aria Speedwagon
Blood and guts make up the bulk of this week's spotlighted release. Lots and lots of guts. Just spilling out.
- Aria s.1
- DBZ: Broly triple feature
- Shigurui: Death Frenzy
- Wallflower pt.2
2009-03-30

Astro Toy with Rob Bricken: Banpresto Thousand Sunny
Luffy and crew's new pirate ship, in pint-size form. 2009-03-29

Claymore DVD 4
Clare encounters one of the “Big Bosses” of her world and gets involved in a major multi-Claymore expedition as she continues to collect new allies and skills and steadily “level up.” The series' shonen roots are becoming more prominent, but it still looks great and still packs a lot of action punch.

Negima!? neo GN 1
It may have the cute girls and the magical combat, but right now it's just going through the motions—and not creating any real magic at all.

Princess Resurrection Sub.DVD
This series about a chainsaw-wielding princess of monsters who turns an 8th grade boy into a half-immortal servant may not be a particularly good series, but it is a fun one. In this case, that's (just) enough.

Berserk GN 26
When you're busy having your mind blown by intense fantasy artwork and massive displays of power, do story flaws really matter all that much?

Twelve Kingdoms Novel 3
The king and kirin of En get the feature treatment in this original source story for the anime's final story arc. Though it takes a markedly different approach than either of the previous two novels, it still delivers an exceptionally well-written tale that will not disappoint fans of the franchise.

Maria Watches Over Us Season 3 Sub.DVD
In some ways it's an extended coda to the first two seasons, a beautifully animated reward for weathering their emotional peaks and troughs. All rewards should be so rewarding.

Claymore GN 14
Galatea reappears, old supporting characters return, and a new Awakened Being arrives, but the too-short core story struggles in the near-total absence of its original main heroines. Included are two notable backstory chapters.

Free Collars Kingdom GN 1-3
Free Collars Kingdom is, in short, a beautifully drawn manga series with a story that flunks miserably…and if the story flunks, the series as a whole might as well flunk too.

Darker Than Black DVD 2
Aside from proving that the series can entertain when it loosens up, this is basically more of what volume one offered: science-fiction intrigue with some surprisingly bloody action and a bit of a mean streak.

Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion DVD Part 3
Shiny, sloppy and hugely entertaining, these final eight episodes prove exactly why Code Geass is the phenomenon that it is.

Dirty Pair: Affair on Nolandia DVD
It's an admirable effort from ADV films to present this ancient material to today's fans, but the result, especially with such a low-quality dub, is like an ugly, poorly-dressed debutante making her first appearance at the dance.