Gaki Deka (TV)

Now Streaming: El Cazador De La Bruja 1-13
Sure it means "Witch Hunters", but this is a Bee Train show, filled with them girls with the guns! Here's the first half of the show with subtitles, and if you're real good the second half will be up in a few days. [discuss] 2009-10-20

The X Button - Metal Storm
This week brings a look at the latest Fist of the North Star game, followed by a look at the best Fist of the North Star game. Also: The King of Fighters: Sky Stage, Atelier Annie, and a Brütal Legend review! 2009-10-21

Anime News Nina! - 2009-10-21
Myoopi continues to be inconsolable. 2009-10-21

Shelf Life - Fresh Blood
Erin takes over the column this week with some glowing reviews of pirates.
- Black Lagoon complete set
- Kaze no Stigma s1 pt 2
- School Rumble: 2nd Semester complete set
2009-10-19

Astro Toy with Rob Bricken: Meiya Mitsurugi Figma
Another day, another Figma, this time from a PC game. 2009-10-18

Saki Episodes 1-25 Streaming
Saki takes two tired-out genres (Epic fighting tournament! Schoolgirls galore!) and freshens them up by putting them in an unlikely context.

Nana DVD Box Set 1
Leaves you feeling like a fool in love. And in love with someone you just know is going to break your heart.

Astro Boy
It would feel right at home at 6pm on Nickelodeon after a Jimmy Neutron marathon. Not a bad film, just a pretty flawed and not particularly memorable one, especially for adults. This could've been a lot better than it is.

Chibi Vampire GN 14
Kenta and the Markers rush to rescue the kidnapped Karin, but her fate as the Font of Psyche ultimately depends on something else entirely, as this story about a dysfunctional teen vampire draws to a close. Longtime fans will be treated to a highly satisfying, if melancholy, conclusion.

Clannad After Story Sub.DVD 1
Tomoya helps more girls before progressing on with his own life with Nagisa in this continuation of the popular 2006 anime series. It maintains the style and sentiment of the original but steps up its game when the story moves on past high school years, making it a must-have for franchise fans.

Hot Gimmick -VIZBig Edition- GN 2
Ryoki spends an awful lot of time telling Hatsumi how stupid she is…and by the time Miki Aihara's Hot Gimmick reaches the halfway point, you may well be inclined to agree with him.

Glass Mask Episodes 1-26 Streaming
Glass Mask has been adapted onscreen on numerous occasions. The most recent came in 2005 with the 51 episode televised anime series from TMS Entertainment—and I am happy to report that it is an adaptation that does the vigor of Suzue Miuchi's original story, if not sadly, its visual beauty, justice.

Blood+ Novel 2: Chevalier
Spanning episodes 16-25 of the anime series, this novelization's mediocre writing merits and slavish adherence to the original story make it unlikely to be of much interest to those who have already seen the better anime version.

NANA GN 16-18
Volumes sixteen, seventeen, and eighteen may well be the beginning of the end of NANA…and boy is it going to be one absolutely wild, unforgettable ride.

True Tears Sub.DVD
As the series wears on it builds a scattershot appeal, mainly on the backs of its supporting cast, displaying a periodic tear-jerking power that belies its dreadful beginning.

Haré+Guu DVD 3
Two new characters are introduced in a volume which revels in its own weirdness, from which springs many a fun and funny moment. Its excellent dub, uncomplicated structure, and light-hearted spirit offer a nice comedic diversion.