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Spring 2008 Anime Preview Guide
This year we're running a 24-7 anime preview guide; check back daily for our critics' takes on the newest shows from Japan! Reviews Now Available: Kanokon 1-2 , Bus Gamer, The Tower of Druaga, Chi's Sweet Home, Itazura na Kiss 1-2 , Blassreiter 1-2 , To Love-Ru 1-2 , Macross Frontier 1-2 , Kurenai 1-2 , Code Geass R2 1-2 , xxxHOLiC: Kei 1-2 , Zettai Karen Children, Vampire Knight, Special A, Allison and Lillia, Soul Eater, Kamen no Maid Guy, Wagaya no Oinarisama, Neo Angelique ~Abyss~,Nabari no Ou, Kyouran Kazoku Nikki, Golgo 13, Kyo Kara Maoh Season 3, Penguin no Mondai, Glass Maiden, Amatsuki
2008-04-08
This year we're running a 24-
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2008-04-16
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TURN ONLY!! - Welcome to the Host Club
Up on the third floor, in the music room, you'll find ... reviews of Ouran High School Host Club, Nodame Cantabile, Welcome to the NHK and more! Plus a Reader's Choice of burning dissent! 2008-04-15
Up on the third floor, in the music room, you'll find ... reviews of Ouran High School Host Club, Nodame Cantabile, Welcome to the NHK and more! Plus a Reader's Choice of burning dissent! 2008-04-15
Shelf Life - Secret of Blue Earth
I'll give you a hint: it involves lots of newfangled technology, smart kids, and a really pink car. Plus, tips on how to clean your bathroom tiles!
- Angel Sanctuary - Project Blue Earth SOS v.1
- Slayers Try boxset
- The Wallflower v.2
2008-04-14
I'll give you a hint: it involves lots of newfangled technology, smart kids, and a really pink car. Plus, tips on how to clean your bathroom tiles!
- Angel Sanctuary - Project Blue Earth SOS v.1
- Slayers Try boxset
- The Wallflower v.2
2008-04-14
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Unless you're a fan of the franchise and simply must know why Nano-
As restrained, elegant, and superbly atmospheric as ever, Hell Girl continues to vary its basic formula in small, telling ways but remains as stubbornly repetitive as ever.
Toss any expectations beyond those for a passing diversion and some good chuckles out the window. Wallflower is back to treading water.
If you can walk away from the preposterous spectacle of the opening without a smile on your face and a spring in your step, then you probably aren't susceptible to the series' peculiar brand of muscle-
Magikano DVD 1
Beware any series whose female lead makes the deadly procession from fatefully encountered bishoujo to mysterious transfer student to live-in maid in a single episode. Seriously, that should take at least two episodes.
Beware any series whose female lead makes the deadly procession from fatefully encountered bishoujo to mysterious transfer student to live-
Simoun Sub.DVD 2
A stabilizing cast, the emergence of Neveril from her funk, and the intriguing gender and religious issues raised by the content elevate the series from the level of a merely unusual yuri sci fi production to something extraordinary.
A stabilizing cast, the emergence of Neveril from her funk, and the intriguing gender and religious issues raised by the content elevate the series from the level of a merely unusual yuri sci fi production to something extraordinary.
Kanon DVDs 2-3
More encounters with cute girls, and the big secret of one comes out, as the series reaches the halfway point. While it may be specifically designed to pander to fans, it represents pandering done right.
The Twelve Kingdoms Novel 2
The original novel on which the anime's second story arc was based comes to life with a focus on the long-absent kirin Taiki. A wonderful world and wonderful writing make this novel just as engrossing as the first one.
The original novel on which the anime's second story arc was based comes to life with a focus on the long-
Tweeny Witches DVD 1
While this decidedly nonconformist magical girl series may have some problems, lack of vision and creativity are not among them. Worth a look even by those who do not normally care for the genre.
While this decidedly nonconformist magical girl series may have some problems, lack of vision and creativity are not among them. Worth a look even by those who do not normally care for the genre.
Despite its heavy shoujo tones, Fruits Basket is a show that can appeal to a variety of audiences.