Ichiban Ushiro no Daimaō Episodes 1-6 Streaming Even with its lapses into idiocy and habit of skirting substance in favor of harem silliness it stands as a lively, diverting slice of ecchi entertainment. It's just a shame that it doesn't try to be more. 2010-06-10
Interview: Kenshi Hirokane An interview with savvy business manga creator Kenshi Hirokane, whose Kosaku Shima books have captivated Asia. 2010-06-09
The X Button - Shadow Run Todd returns with his opinions of Blue Dragon: Awakened Shadow, Mega Man Online, a K-On! game, and the problems of two minor publishers. Oh, and Street Fighter poems. You've been warned. 2010-06-09
RIGHT TURN ONLY!! - Night Head Kobato. Who knows what madness may result when the likes of Deadman Wonderland, Night Head Genesis and Kobato. meet in the same column! (Hint: lots of reviews.) 2010-06-08
FanimeCon 2010 The sights, sounds and cosplay madness from FanimeCon 2010! 2010-06-08
Interview: Gilles Poitras "The Anime Companion" author Gilles Poitras talks of the future of anime, piracy, and of course, porn. Warning: Mildly NSFW discussion. 2010-06-08
Shelf Life - xxxHol & Oates Erin finds herself bogged down by yet another Dragon Ball Z review, but is saved by angry frogs.
- Dragon Ball Z Dragon Box 3<
- Sgt. Frog s2 pt 2
- Tsubasa Chronicles & xxxHOLic BD
2010-06-08
Anime North 2010 Breaking attendance records, Anime North 2010 was another colourful assortment of cosplayers and anime fans descending upon Toronto, Ontario in the thousands to celebrate their shared fandom at Canada's largest anime convention. 2010-06-07
Ichiban Ushiro no Daimaō Episodes 1-6 Streaming Even with its lapses into idiocy and habit of skirting substance in favor of harem silliness it stands as a lively, diverting slice of ecchi entertainment. It's just a shame that it doesn't try to be more.
Library Wars: Love & War GN 1 This first volume of Library Wars: Love & War is a strong introduction to the series' plot and characters, boosting an interesting, if not slightly unnerving, concept and a fun cast of characters to bring it to life.
Persona -trinity soul- Episodes 1-7 Preview Flashy enough to be worth checking out, with story elements and characters that go a little deeper and darker than the average ghost hunt. As a spinoff of the Persona 3 video game, however, it may leave a lot of fans fooled and disappointed.
Dragon Ball DVD Season 3 Goku eliminates the Red Ribbon Army and encounters Baba, Tien Shinhan, and Chiaotzu for the first time as the series sets up for another big tournament run. It can be quite entertaining – even thrilling – at times, and for the slow parts? That's what the Fast Forward button is for.
Queen's Blade vol. 1 Buxom warrior babes battle for power and prestige in this fan service-focused high fantasy series. Those who appreciate rampant nudity and crotch shots will find good technical merits and at least some substance here, but this is definitely not a series for those indifferent to brazen displays of T&A.;
Dragon Ball Z Kai Part 1 Blu-Ray The first 30 episodes of DBZ get condensed down to 13 in this reedited, redubbed, and spruced-up return to one of the all-time great anime action series. Trimming away the fat helps a lot, boiling this down to a pure balls-to-the-wall action series. Some of the original series' flaws still remain, though.
Initial D: Stage 4 DVD Part 1 Previous seasons may have had a certain level of teen drama and even a rudimentary sense of humor, but here in Stage 4 the show has been stripped of all but one aim: maximum thrills at maximum speed.
Kobato. GN 1-2 Kobato isn't going to appeal to everyone – chock full of sugary sweetness, it isn't where you'd direct a reader for big action sequences and intellectual puzzles. But if fluff and fun is your genre of choice or dabble, Kobato is a delightfully charismatic read that's full of magic and mirth.
One Piece Season 2 DVD Part 7 This is One Piece sitting on its laurels, firing on one or two cylinders while it gives the other six or seven a deserved rest.
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.