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Supernatural Anime DVD Give-Away
Contest 2011-07-26

Now Expiring: Sherlock Hound 1-26 sub/dub
You have till July 30 to finish up watching Sherlock Hound! Here's the whole thing sub, or dubbed [discuss] 2011-07-24

Brain Diving - You Fight like a Girl
Psychiatrist Saito Tamaki examines the otaku culture's obsession with kick-butt female warriors and Brian's here to tell you about it! 2011-07-26

Shelf Life - Bridge Over Troubled Arakawa
Erin explores the homeless lifestyle and talks about cat ladies.
- Adieu Galaxy Express 999
- Arakawa Under the Bridge
- Nyan Koi pt1
2011-07-25

Astro Toy - Revoltech Kenshiro: Ken's Rage Version
Another Kenshiro Revoltech finds its way into David's heart, this time from the recent video game. 2011-07-24

Strawberry Panic! Novel
This omnibus edition contains all three light novels, which offer a story that has as many differences in comparison to the anime version as it does similarities. Fans of the anime, yuri lovers, and fans of romantic drama should appreciate it.

Dragon Ball Z Kai Blu-Ray part 5
This block, which omits the Garlic Jr. Saga, wraps up the lingering details of the earlier arcs and then sets the stage and the early scenes for the upcoming major mid-series arc. It does not showcase the series at its best but does offer some surprises and solid short battles.

Katanagatari DVD/Blu-Ray 1
A saga that can be as maddening as it is fascinating—but this flawed work is still an ambitious one, and for that Katanagatari deserves credit.

Transformers: The Headmasters DVD
All but requires your being familiar with the ins and outs of the Autobots and Decepticons of the 1980s to get the most from the show, but any fan of vintage mecha with some time on their hands will surely get plenty of kicks out of this set.

Arakawa Under the Bridge DVD/Blu-Ray
You can't really resent a show for calculatedly bizarre behavior when you keep falling in love with the people who are doing it. Or when they keep cracking you up.

Kamisama Kiss GN 3
Nanami proves to be a much stronger heroine than Sakurakoji's Misao, never giving in to her distress and actively attempting to come to her own rescue. It is unlikely that this similarity is deliberate, but shoujo readers who are fed up with Black Bird may find solace here.

Angel Beats! Complete Collection
Dead teens seek to defy God in a Purgatory-like school setting in this newest offering from one of the creative minds behind Kanon and Clannad. Its excellent balance of music, humor, action, drama, and emotion make it one of the best and most complete series so far this year.

Trigun: Badlands Rumble
Well over half the movie's runtime is unnecessary or blatantly stretched out, which makes for absolutely atrocious writing, but thanks to the stellar production it doesn't dampen the movie's entertainment value. It's a middling TV episode wrapped in loads of hijinks, but that's probably what most fans were expecting.

Buddha: The Great Departure
As an adaptation of its source material, this film is poor: Tezuka fans can safely avoid it. As a stand-alone entertainment, it's merely forgettable, a little overstuffed and confusing.

Dance in the Vampire Bund DVD/Blu-Ray
This story about the Queen of Monsters and the boy (er, werewolf) who devoted himself to her features a fascinating female lead, good visuals, and lots of action and fan service, but it also decidedly hedges into lolicon territory. It is a flawed but still enjoyable series.

School Rumble DVD 3
Four more episodes of romantic misunderstandings, really stupid behavior and embarrassing situations. From the moment the words "School Rumble" come spinning onto the screen, you know you're in for undiluted good times. And really, it'd be churlish to demand anything more.