New Reviews and Feature
posted on 2005-07-14 15:03 EDTToday we bring back our multi-part feature articles with a look at Tenchi Muyo! Ryo-Ohki OAV 3 and the rest of the Tenchi Muyo! multiverse. Since the feature includes a review, we've again posted two reviews today, Tenchi Muyo! Ryo-Ohki OAV 3 DVD 1 and The Melody of Oblivion DVD 1.
Hey
, 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
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The emotional, familial-
It may be a formulaic moe haremfest, but this winter counterpart to Air offers enough mystery, effective humor, and quality visuals that even those not into moe may find it entertaining.
... 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.
My Santa DVD
A fledgling girl Santa Claus tries to brighten the lonely holiday of a boy named Santa in a weak, fan service-laden OVA production which suffers from too many flaws to be worth watching even as part of the Christmas spirit.
A fledgling girl Santa Claus tries to brighten the lonely holiday of a boy named Santa in a weak, fan service-
Zipang DVD 7
An inconclusive ending may harm the series' status as one of 2007's best American anime releases, but its writing, visuals, and thoughtful, well-balanced treatment of historical issues are too good to deny.
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.
...has a universal appeal that transcends cultures and personal tastes.