Galaxy Fraulein Yuna (OAV)

The Spring 2010 Anime Preview Guide
Our Spring Preview has begun! Keep checking back daily for new previews from our team of critics.

Previews Now Available:
Shin Koihime Musou: Otome Tairan
Angel Beats!
Kaichou wa Maid-sama!
Ichiban Ushiro no Daimao
B Gata H Kei
Heroman
Ikkitousen: Xtreme Xecutor
2010-04-01

Creator's World 2010 at Tokyo Anime Fair
A selection of photos from Creator's World, the home of independent, unique and up & coming new animators and artists at Tokyo Anime Fair. 2010-04-04

Astro Toy: Figma Sonsaku Hakufu
David tackles a particularly saucy Figma from Ikkitousen, complete with shredded clothing. 2010-04-04

The Twelve Kingdoms - Skies of Dawn (novel 4)
The paths of three 16-year-old girls from vastly different situations converge during a rebellion in the Kingdom of Kei in this fourth offering from Fuyumi Ono's acclaimed fantasy series. Ono's longest and most ambitious storytelling effort yet is a real page-turner but suffers from production problems.

You're Under Arrest: Full Throttle DVD part 1
The babes of Bokuto Traffic Section are back for another round of cases, looking sexier than ever! While the cases more commonly edge in the serious direction and some of the circumstances have been altered since the last series, this is really just same-ol', same-ol' as YUA goes.

Slayers Revolution DVD
As with past installments in the franchise, this one offers lots of high-spirited, typically light-hearted fun populated densely with flashy displays of magic and wanton destruction. It even has an actual plot and the same English dub cast, too! Though hardly fresh, it can be entertaining.

Final Fantasy XIII
Final Fantasy XIII is an experiment in some ways and a throwback in others, streamlining combat while indulging in the glitzy theatrics of its predecessors. It's also a test of just how much bland introduction a player can take.

Aria the Origination DVD
Fourteen episodes (and one OVA) of elegiac beauty that soothe even as they mourn the franchise's passing.

Soul Eater DVD Part 2
Juicy entertainment, fully fortified with all the laughs, gasps and style necessary for a full-course shonen fightin' meal. And without the after-meal bloating often associated with such eating.

Alice in the Country of Hearts GN 2
It may be impossible to beat Lewis Carroll at his own game, but as Alice in the Country of Hearts shows, there are still ways to succeed ... simply by adding new rules to the game.

Detroit Metal City GN 4
The events of the Satanic Emperor music festival bring this storyline to a turning point, forcing Negishi to come face to face with a shocking truth about his musical career. It looks like things could remain interesting for quite a bit longer.

One Piece DVD Season 2 Part 6
Hits a balance of affect and action that is so perfect, so moving, that you can't imagine a show about a rubber pirate being any better.

Ristorante Paradiso GN 1
With its focus on a grown-up setting and cast, a harem of sophisticated men, and being open about your feelings instead of causing drama, this is the perfect pick for anyone who's tired of reading about shy high school girls and their cutesy little crushes.

Tide-Line Blue DVD 1
This post-apocalyptic sub story has potential and respectable technical merits, but fails so far because it tries to do too much at the same time. It wants to be funny, an action series, and a serious dramatic study, but never finds a satisfactory way to put the elements together.