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Interview: Blood-C's Tsutomu Mizushima and Junichi Fujisaku
Director Tsutomu Mizushima and screenwriter Junichi Fujisaku sit down with us to discuss their work on the hit summer anime, Blood-C, which reimagines the franchise from Clamp's point of view! 2011-09-01

Jason Thompson's House of 1000 Manga - Please Save My Earth
Jason tries to hold back his psychic blasts long enough to talk about the beloved and notoriously difficult to find Please Save My Earth. 2011-09-01

The X Button - Blade Meridian
Xenoblade Chronicles and Growlanser lead the imports! There's also much talk about Black Rock Shooter, Rhythm Phantom Thief R, and a surprise Persona game. 2011-08-31

RIGHT TURN ONLY!! - Bakuman Battle Brawlers
Are the pens of Bakuman mightier than the swords (and fists) of Tenjo Tenge? And where does Bloody Monday fit on that scale? See for yourself in this week's column! 2011-08-30

Shelf Life - I Am Number Six
Erin rides out the hurricane with some dueling and a bromance.
- Ghost in the Shell - SAC: Individual Eleven BD
- No. 6 ep. 1-7
- Utena DVD Set 2: Black Rose Saga
2011-08-29

Tiger & Bunny Episodes 14-20 Streaming
While Kotetsu is grappling with his future, Barnaby is grappling with his past, and when the two collide, their lives upend themselves—along with the series.

Allison & Lillia Generation 2 Sub.DVD
The focus shifts to the next generation (but the originals are still involved) as the daughter and son of the first half's two main couples team up for a new round of adventures, humor, and romance. If you enjoyed the first half then you should enjoy this half, too.

Sacred Seven Episodes 1-7 Streaming
If you can make it to the point where it dawns on you that, hey, maybe that maid army at the beginning wasn't supposed to be taken seriously, then you've got some happy times ahead.

Grand Guignol Orchestra GN 4
Deeply Gothic, nicely mysterious, and well – if not somewhat confusingly – drawn, this penultimate volume moves us rapidly towards an ending that may very well mimic those of many of the original fairy tales.

Queen's Blade 2: The Evil Eye part 2
The Queen's Blade competition wraps up as the final battles are fought. Although the content may be inseparably rooted in fan service, the final six episodes still show that some satisfying storytelling is possible.

RIN-NE GN 6
RIN-NE is a fun take on the supernatural school story, and if it isn't innovative or a work of staggering genius, it does show us why Rumiko Takahashi still sells – the woman can keep you reading.

Vampire Knight GN 12
After dragging the characters into their future and radically rewriting their relationships and relative positions last volume, it's a bit of surprise to discover that this volume is as timid as it is.

Hyakka Ryōran Samurai Girls Blu-Ray
Samurai, harem romantic comedy, and magical girl elements combine with a unique visual style and plentiful fan service to create one of anime's weirdest cross-genre experiments. Though the content is often stupid, the concept works better than it probably should.

Dorohedoro GN 4
For every forward step that the story takes, there are two sidesteps into confusion and distraction. This is truly an eye-opening world to explore—but what happens when no one has any sense of direction?

Ikigami: The Ultimate Limit GN 7
Ikigami on autopilot is still better than most other series on their best days. This volume may not dig deep into political issues, but it handles the emotional ones well.

Nabari no Ou DVD
There is a great story hiding here. Still, what plays out is far less than what Nabari had started with. It just isn't fulfilling on any level save for Miharu and Yoite's relationship. This was once the series' greatest point of intrigue, but at the cost of every other plot development, it's hard to make us care about it anymore.