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Now Streaming: El Cazador De La Bruja 14-26
What's that? You like them girls with them guns and the confusing Spanish name? Here's the second half of El Cazador de la Bruja... two months before it's out on DVD! (Subtitled only.) [discuss] 2009-10-28

Buried Treasure - Mysterious Cities of Gold
This early 80s French/Japanese co-production delighted kids in the 80s, but does it hold up to an adult's scrutiny today? 2009-10-29

Interview: Shinichiro Miki
A group interview with prolific voice actor Shinichiro Miki, the voice behind Gundam 00's Lockon Stratos. 2009-10-29

Letter From The Encyclopedist - Bochi-Bochi
Gitaigo 101 and misc. updates
updated 2009-10-28

Interview: Yousuke Kuroda and Seiji Mizushima
The men behind Gundam 00 chat about the show's political roots. 2009-10-28

The X Button - The Old Frontier
Todd looks into Macross Ultimate Frontier, Cho Aniki Zero, Castlevania Rebirth, cleaning-and-dating simulators, the turbulent lives of Japanese truckers, and yet more Final Fantasy XIII. 2009-10-28

Chicks On Anime - Raining Men
This week, we argue over labels, and what really constitutes a reverse harem. Also, customer shows. 2009-10-27

Interview: Fred Schodt
A chat with one of the foremost manga scholars in the west. 2009-10-27

RIGHT TURN ONLY!! - Fairy Trails
Disappointed by the Fairy Tail anime? That's why you gotta read the manga version. That's also why RTO!! covers still-running series like xxxHOLiC, Claymore, and all your favorites! 2009-10-27

Shelf Life - Cutting Through Red Tape
All rentals this week, but at least there's a pair of talking cat panties.
- D. Gray Man s.2 pt. 1
- Magikano complete series
- Story of Saiunkoku complete series
2009-10-26

ANNual Halloween Pumpkin Carving Contest
Our pumpkin carving contest is back! Sharpen your knives and your minds, and show us what you've got!
More prizes added!! 2009-10-23

Beast Player Erin Episodes 1-25 Streaming
A well-thought-out children's fantasy centered around a pleasant and intelligent girl. Hardly spectacular, right? Wrong.

Andromeda Stories GN 1-3
Long, long ago in a galaxy far, far away… Whoops. Wrong trilogy. Or not.

Ghost Hound Sub.DVD 1
Found anime titles to be too generic of late? Ghost Hound may be the series for you. This psychology-laden story about boys who learn to manipulate out-of-body experiences is wholly unlike anything else in its genre and can be impressively creepy.

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.

Black Lagoon: Second Barrage DVDs 2 and 3
Plentiful violent action, oodles of profanity, character background insights, occasional humor, and much more collect into one nasty package as the series' final two story arcs play out. Far from brainless, this is easily one of the elite action series of the past few years.