Robotech Masters - Counterattack (DVD 9 of 14)

New York Anime Festival 2008
Our coverage of the 2008 New York Anime Festival begins!
Now with full coverage, including World Cosplay Summit / Masquerade article and images.
2008-09-28

Chicks on Anime
Fresh from a convention, we sit down with an older fan and mull over how conventions have changed over the years. 2008-09-30

RIGHT TURN ONLY!! - Rosario Phoenix, Ace Vampire
Life can be hell with demons (Nora), vampires (Rosario+Vampire) and laywers (Phoenix Wright), but a little girl running through time can go right back and change everything ... 2008-09-30

Gundam SEED Destiny TV Movie II
The central movie of the Gundam SEED Destiny TV series compilation project may actually improve upon its source material because its editing actually limits or eliminates some of the series' key weakness. Not good, but not bad, either.

One Piece DVD Season 1 Part 2
A build-up-heavy slice of a steadily improving shounen adventure, the second part of One Piece's first season isn't revolutionary, insightful, or even particularly smart or original. It's just massive fun.

Pumpkin Scissors DVD 4
Begins as slack as the last two volumes, but soon picks up with a story arc that returns to the themes of reconstruction and postwar readjustment that set the first volume apart, all while ramping up the action quotient.

Gun Blaze West GN 3
The saga of Nobuhiro Watsuki prematurely ending Gun Blaze West is probably more interesting than the saga of Viu Bannes actually traveling to Gun Blaze West.

xxxHOLiC GN 12
xxxHOLiC has often been about the interaction between humans and the spirit world, but this time the series outdoes itself by breaking into the world of dreams.

Ichigenme... The First Class is Civil Law GN 1-2
Fumi Yoshinaga shows us the less than fairytale truth about love—that “happily ever after” is always a work in progress that requires ongoing commitment from both partners for as long as the relationship lasts. Ichigenme... The First Class is Civil Law does something extraordinary; it takes BL fantasy and makes it feel very, very real.

Otoboku Sub.DVD 2
While the onslaught of squealing moe-bait has abated somewhat in its ferocity, a sagging of the already listless plot ensures that the series' sophomore outing is only marginally more tolerable than the first.

GaoGaiGar DVD Box Set 2
If the thought of the plot hitting a sprinting stride as more transforming robots wage war on newer and weirder monsters and dinosaurs (dinosaurs!) enter into the mix doesn't get you salivating, then don't bite. Please. It's for your own good.

Karin DVD 4
After a year's absence this series about a buxom, incompetent, "blood-making" teen vampire and her romantic antics continues, thanks to Funimation picking it up from Geneon. The debut of a major new character further enlivens the series' sweet, silly, and lightly dramatic content mix.

Nodame Cantabile GN 14
After the awkward meandering of the last couple of volumes, it's nice to see Nodame Cantabile back on track with Nodame and Chiaki trying to advance their music careers. Whether you're into it for the unique characters, the expressive performances, or both, this volume has it covered.

Elfen Lied DVD 1
A stunning opening sequence, some of the most extreme graphic content ever seen in series animation, and superlative audio and visual merits highlight what is potentially one of the year's best titles. A must-have for otaku who aren't squeamish.