Tokyo Anime Fair 2010 Blowout: Days One & Two Day Two of our Tokyo Anime Fair booth coverage is up! Videos and info from Aniplex, Satelight, and Media Factory in addition to yesterday's coverage of Studio Ghibli, Gonzo, ShoPro, Pierrot, Sunrise, Genon, Good Smile Company and much more from Tokyo Big Sight!
2010-03-26
Tokyo Anime Fair 2010 Photo Gallery Three days' worth of photos from both the professional and public days of Tokyo Anime Fair: booths, mascots, new shows, figures, elaborate displays and booth models galore!
2010-03-29
Zac Bertschy: Unfashionable American Tourist UPDATED for Day Four! It's the most thrilling update yet! Tokyo Anime Fair Day Two, Ikebukuro and the Invasion of Otome Road, and kitties, kitties, kitties!!2010-03-27
Hey, Answerman! This time on a scintillating new Answerman! Brian chides fans who feel like they should "enjoy" things just because they are "popular," explains why movies can be dubbed several times, and later airs all of his embarrassing guilty pleasures to the public at large! Plus a large side of Hey, Answerfans to wash it all down! Yum!
2010-03-26
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.
You're Under Arrest Second Season Sub.DVD The first few episodes are light and weak, but a major plot development leads to a serious look at the core relationships and provides the kind of shake-up the series desperately needed to break free from its rut.
Starting Point: 1979-1996 (book) This collection of essays, interviews, and speeches spanning 17 years should be required reading for any dedicated Miyazaki fan or prospective animator, but one need only have a respect for animation (and those who make it) to appreciate the insight it offers.
Ghost Hound Sub.DVD 2 After taking a familiar premise and making something alien of it, the series unfortunately lapses back into conventionality at its end, defeating by a razor margin its aspirations of greatness.
Bleach GN 30 The most memorable fights are often not the ones of brute strength, but the ones where the heroes must conquer the villains in their heads. It's a principle that is exemplified in this volume of Bleach.
Yozakura Quartet DVD Complete Collection Super-powered youths struggle to protect a town where demons and humans peacefully coexist in this run-of-the-mill offering. Though not bad and at least mildly entertaining, it is a little too bland and underdeveloped to leave much of an impression and is not as sexy as advertised.
Wandaba Style DVD 1 The first volume of this free-wheeling, fun-loving series about an all-girl band willing to do anything to be successful (mostly) works as comedic entertainment because it stays utterly dedicated to its stupefying wackiness and avoids beating jokes to death. Worth a look if you're seeking mindless entertainment.