Suikoden III (manga)

The X Button - Fullmetal Madness
Todd examines the new Naruto RPG, the baffling return of Toshinden, and a mecha-themed Capcom fighter that's in much greater need of a revival. Or so he thinks. 2008-10-22

Anime News Nina! - 10-22-08
Nina's apprenticeship under the Action Anime Guru continues. 2008-10-22

Hai Fidelity - Orange Range: Panic Fancy
Rachael peels away the rind of the latest Orange Range album, "Panic Fancy". 2008-10-21

Chicks On Anime - Fan Fiction (Part 2)
The second half of our discussion on fan fiction wraps up this week with topics like commercial continuations, and the battle against canon. 2008-10-20

Shelf Life - The Host
When rich people collide, host clubs happen. And then fangirls happen.
- Devil May Cry v.3
- Freedom BD LE boxset
- Ouran High School Host Club s.1 pt.1
- Rozen Maiden: Traumend v.2
2008-10-20

Astro Toy with Rob Bricken: Lum and Naru Narusegawa
Rob sits in class with Lum and Naru Narusegawa from Shonen Sunday & Shonen Magazine's 50th Anniversary figure line. 2008-10-19

Giant Annual ANN Pumpkin Carving Contest
Our annual pumpkin carving contest is back, this time with the biggest prize pack we've ever given out! 2008-10-18

Faust Vol. 1
CLAMP. NISIOISIN. Kouhei Kadono. Takeshi Obata. If there isn't something that makes you want to read Faust, maybe you don't like Japanese pop culture as much as you thought you did.

Chibi Vampire GN 10
Elda returns and is not happy when she learns the state of affairs concerning Karin in this print continuation of an odd twist on both vampire tales and teen romantic comedies. It shouldn't disappoint fans of the franchise.

Genius Party
Genius Party is interesting, pretty and at times thought provoking. It's also maddeningly uneven, devoting an almost unbearable amount of time to self-indulgence and half-formed ideas.

Claymore + Artbox DVD 1
In a variation on “girls with guns,” Madhouse offers us “sisters with swords” in this impressive adaptation of the popular fantasy manga about hybrid female warriors using massive swords to combat monsters. It is sharp-looking and action-packed, yet also has a surprisingly human feel.

Death Note II: The Last Name
The story of Death Note continues and concludes as both the second and third Kiras appear and everything moves towards a definitive confrontation. If you liked the anime or manga versions, you will probably be quite satisfied with how this one goes.

The Good Witch of the West GN 1-2
Who would ever suppose from the sparkly cover art that The Good Witch of the West, besides being a fantasy adventure and a coming of age tale, is also a gripping political drama?

Silent Möbius DVD
fifteen years after its original release, Silent Möbius: The Motion Picture is back in America, sporting a new dub and a gorgeous new anamorphic transfer. It's not quite as impressive as the otaku memory would have us believe, but it's still pretty darn cool.

Galaxy Angel X Sub.DVD
This isn't a lifeless series—it can still be genuinely funny when the mood takes it—just an increasingly inconsistent one.

MPD-Psycho GN 6
While remaining true to its theme and overarching narrative style, this volume manages shed some serious light on a slew of the series' most pressing mysteries to date while leaving us on balanced on the edges of our seats, simultaneously dying for more and terrified of what is to come.

Kitchen Princess GN 7
This series takes the hoariest elements of the romance/drama/cooking genres and still manages to come up with something greater than the sum of its parts.

The Super Dimension Century Orguss DVD 3-6
As it digs into the meat of its run, the series' stand-alone stories are gelling into a continuous plot, its cast solidifying, and its tone darkening. A welcome change, if not an unconditional improvement.