Seiji SATOU

Buried Treasure - Hotori ~The Simple Hope For Joy~
A quiet story about a boy robot, a sick girl, and their precious memories. 2008-05-08

Anime News Nina! - 2008-05-07
Nina uncovers a horrible secret. 2008-05-07

Hai Fidelity - Asian Kung-Fu Generation: World World World
Rachael covers the latest album by one of the most popular bands among anime fans: Asian Kung-Fu Generation. Bonus audio clip included! 2008-05-06

Shelf Life - Mysterious Plays
Drawing straws for all of life's decisions doesn't seem like a bad idea. It'd be like buying a boxset with your eyes closed-- maximum quality, all the time!
- Aquarion s.1
- Haruka v.1
- Kujibiki Unbalance v.1
- Solty Rei Box
2008-05-05

Mushi-Shi DVD 6
Four final stand-alone tales of Ginko's encounters with mushi unfold as the series comes to an end. Overall, these episodes are just more of the same, and in the case of this series that is a Good Thing.

Psycho Busters GN 2
Psycho Busters is never going to be considered a masterpiece ... But it's still kind of fun watching these kids blast their powers at each other until someone wins.

Gundam SEED Destiny: Final Plus DVD
If you're biting nails to the quick waiting for a sequel to Destiny, this OAV isn't it; this isn't a proper sequel, but a reworking of an already existing climax. However, it does provide a sense of closure that the original ending lacked.

Haruka Sub.DVD 1
This mishmash of elements borrowed from other fantasy and period pieces certainly looks pretty, but its merits are otherwise not enough to recommend it if reverse harem series are not normally your thing.

Hotel Africa GN 1
A unique work that successfully blends short story, memoir and personal drama ... the writing and characters are so well-developed that it reads more like an illustrated version of a modern literary novel.

Monkey High GN 1
This being a shojo romance, the heroine is surely going to be won over by the tall, lanky prince of the school, right? Not this time. The short, goofy monkey boy charms the girl instead, giving this otherwise-conventional title enough separation to distinguish itself in a crowded field.

The Third: The Girl with the Blue Eye DVD 5
An old enemy accompanies Honoka on a mission to rescue one of The Third as the final plot arc begins. Although these episodes do most things well, they fail to generate much of a sense of urgency about the series' impending end.

Red Garden DVD 3
List the qualifications the series had to pass to improve on its rocky opening—lose the embarrassing theatrics, focus on the mysteries, beef up the characterization—and you'll find that this volume does them all.

Death Note DVD 3
Builds suspense with masterful skill, seizing the attention at the beginning of each episode, and holding it with twisty plot developments and clever mind games until there are simply no more episodes left to watch.

Pumpkin Scissors GN 2
Even without the glamour and spectacle of other military-themed titles, the second volume of the manga is still good entertainment, especially as it starts to reveal new layers of plot.

Daphne in the Brilliant Blue DVD 2
Although this second outing is a mild improvement over the first volume, it is still a light, sometimes funny, and usually shallow action series primarily of interest to fans of fan service. A respectable follow-up to the first volume but nothing likely to win any quality awards.