Gyakushu. No, it's not what you say to someone after they sneeze. It's the name of a manga by Dan Hipp, and a pretty badass manga at that. Gyakushu is about redemption and sins revisited. Oh, and plenty of bloody deaths on the ...
Hello, and welcome back for another look into the thrilling realm of Japanese Cartoons dubbed in English. This time I'll take a look at Gravion Zwei (hereafter simply Gravion), volumeone, released by ADV Films and dubbed by ADV Studios. This series was a...
In his author profile, Lorenzo lists the Super Nintendo cult classic "Earthbound" as one of his Favourite Things. The influence is obvious, and the pedigree for Bombos versus Everything is definitely worthy. Though it's an underappreciated title...
Hell Girl reads like a cross between Death Note and maybe The Ring, though it won't really intrigue or scare you. In fact, Eto's horror manga is pretty silly, but in an endearing way, like a favourite cousin who dresses up in a sheet on Halloween.
The fi...
One or twice a year, a DVD comes out that just makes you say, “It’s about time!” Popeye the Sailor VolumeOne 1933 – 1938, is one of those DVDs. Like the Disney Treasures sets, this first volume presents 60 animated short...
Our earliest contact with language often comes in the reading and reciting of Nursery Rhymes, many of which are hundreds of years old and have been handed down from generation to generation. Nursery Rhymes, with their simple words and patterns, may be fa...
One of the most frightening things about war is how rapidly destroyed homes and families dissolve into cold statistics. Armed with numbers on paper, it's easy to get into nationwide pissing contests over the real definition of tragedy. Even world leaders ...
"Water whatever everywhere, so let's all have some fun" is the premise of Kozue Amano's Aria. Mars has been terraformed by heating the planet and melting the polar ice caps, turning the red planet into the much bluer "Aqua." Aqua's geo...
Erotic manga and anime is not known for being gentle; it has inarguably earned its reputation for raunchiness. If you have a sexual fetish, Japan has no doubt animated it along with a few you didn't know existed. It might therefore surprise manga fans whe...
Some of my earliest memories are of me playing with my grandparents' German shepherd, Barney. I'd tug on him, climb on him, stick my hands in his food and sail boats in his water dish. When I learned years later that Barney had actually been considered &q...
Hello, and welcome to a short look at the first volume of Gunslinger Girl, an exciting new release by FUNimation Entertainment and dubbed by FUNimation Studios. Though it's often unwise to judge an anime based on the first volume alone, Gunslinger Girl lo...
Going through life without dying a hideous death somewhere in the middle is hard enough, but every family puts expectations on their children--particularly the first-born--which adds weight to the burden. In Stand By Youth by Young Bin-Kim, highschooler H...
If you can't get enough of divas' bratty antics on the news or in grocery store publications of the "Elvis Lives!" variety, maybe it's time to graduate to Divalicious, an Original English Manga recently released by Tokyopop. Of course, if yo...
"Overall, I'd have to strike Legion of Super Heroes - VolumeOne as a Rental. Die-hard fans will undoubtedly purchase it, since the extra content will likely not be duplicated in any season compilations release. But for the casual fan? Rent it before deci...
Get ready, because we're about to take a wild run through the bizarre experience that is Cromartie High School, the story of a group of high school misfits and their day-to-day adventures. This title, released by ADV Films and dubbed by ADV Studios, offer...
In this age of manga glut, the josei genre is often overlooked during the selection and translation process. "Josei" manga refers to stories that are tailored for a female adult audience--the good women of the working world who would love a comi...
You will never find a manga equivalent to Captain Trips. The apocalyptic flu that ravaged the world in The Stand by Stephen King has its own reputation, but mangaka seem to believe that a decimating virus should not be anything as mundane as the flu. Inst...
Hello, and welcome back for another look at English dubbed anime. This time the introductory volume of Fullmetal Alchemist, released by FUNimation and dubbed by FUNimation Studios, takes center stage. So far this show looks like it has something for almos...
Fiction is thick with schools that go way beyond teaching hyperactive kids their ABCs. Between Hogwart's School of Witchcraft and Wizardry and Professor Xavier's Secret School for Awesome Mutants, comics and fantasy stories come dangerously close to convi...
The strongest point for volumeone of eV would be the cliffhanger on the very last panel. The lead-up, however, is average, which presents an interesting problem: if a story gives you a good reason to read further installments but not until the very end, ...
If you told a friend that you picked up Heaven!!, chances are they're going to ask you what it's about. And chances are good that all you're going to be able to remember is a pink monkey. Shizuru Seino's romance comedy isn't bad; it's actually quite cute ...
Trying to make the character hipper by having a younger, but just as capable Batman and utilizing an anime-influenced style seems to have sapped the character of the vitality and complexity it had. Skip it.
[Ed. Note: We have lived through one of the most devastating days in American history. Last September 11, everything stopped and normality was indefinitely suspended as we witnessed the tragedy in New York, Washington DC, and Pennsylvania.In the days and ...
Hello, and welcome back for another look at English dubbed anime. Yumeria, released by ADV Films and dubbed by ADV Studios, offers viewers laughs at the expense of a guy tasked with saving the world along with a group of women who help him. It's light, fu...
Most horror movie directors determine their success by measuring how much adrenaline they can get pumping through a viewer's veins. Different tactics are employed to achieve this end, but the majority of them involve startling the audience with ...
If you believe manga should stick to the strictest sense of its definition--Japanese comics by Japanese writers and artists--now would be the time to jump off the bandwagon. Make sure to tuck in your chin and roll as you hit the ground.
If you'...
I’ll admit; I was skeptical that this title would ever see the light of day on US shores, even after CMX announced the license. I mean, sure, us weird Otaku with English degrees have a fondness for the Victorian era, but it’s not exactly a ...
Love Attack's author, Shizuru Seino, is the manga-ka behind Girl Got Game and Heaven!!. If you're familiar with either series, you know what you're getting into with Love Attack: Shojo in its most potent form. If that's the sort of thing that makes your d...
Fruits Basket is one of the most beloved shojo manga series in existence. If you spend some time with Tokyopop's new hard-bound Ultimate Edition, you'll soon see why. The story's combination of love, comedy, tragedy and, strangely enough, the Chinese zodi...
It wasn’t that long ago that the Sci-Fi Channel was known for little more than ad infinitum reruns of old television genre cheese like THE INCREDIBLE HULK and BATTLESTAR GALACTICA. But in the past couple of years something strange has happened. The cable ...
Everyone makes the innocent mistake of renting what they think is a riveting drama about a pizza delivery man, only to find out--gasp--the pizza premise is actually a thin veil for what is actually a porno tape. At least, that's the excuse mother...
What They SayIn 19th-century London, class lines are sharply drawn, and the social standing to which one is born dictates the path his or her life will likely follow. But when Emma, an honest and hardworking young maid, and William, an earnest member of t...
One of the nice things about watching anime is that viewers can pick and choose between many different shows. Some shows are powerful and touching stories that remind people about the importance of being vulnerable and reaching out to one's fellow man. Ot...
Modern literature has made most human beings aware that their greedy love for technology is responsible for the death of faeries and magic. Whimsy cannot compete with a fully-loaded iPod or Xbox360, and we ought to be ashamed of ourselves.
We Sh...
Hello, and welcome once again to another installment of "Being a Brief Discussion..." Today I'll be taking a look at FUNimation's Kiddy Grade, volume six. Between the show's excellent dub performances and an epic cliffhanger at the end of the last volume,...
Creative TalentWriter/Artist: Ayano YamaneTranslated by: Kaya ElleAdapted by: Kaya ElleWhat They SayAyano Yamane is renowned for her passionate stories and highly refined art style in both the United States and Japan. The Finder story began as a short wor...
The game of hockey lends its own set of smells and sound effects. There's the silvery slither of skates, the crack of the puck against the stick and the scent of blood streaked across the ice. If you expect the same sensual experience from a manga about h...
When you read manga, it’s expected to give in to cuteness once in a while. (Okay. Maybe more like “frequently.”) Hibiki’s Magic is very cute, with an utterly moe Hibiki with a bunch of squirrel-like gusks on the cover. I wasn&rs...
Every time you drink a Coke, a pixie gets its wings (and your brain is one step closer to a hyperglycemic shut-down).
A young schoolgirl named Mayu inadvertently discovers a magical beverage faerie is helping her family run their Café. ...
What They SayThe biological combat android Iczer-1 travels to Earth. Her mission is to defend the planet from Cthuwolf invaders, but in order to power her battlesuit she needs to unite with a partner in body and mind. Nagisa is a human girl who has lost h...
You put your left foot in, you take your left foot out, you put your left foot in, and you thrash like crazy. That's the basic concept behind Konami's hugely popular Dance Dance Revolution, a series of interactive music games that don't make players "...
Where every nightmare is only one dream away….
HOUSTON, January 12, 2005— ADV Films invites you to experience a unique kind of fairy tale with the January 25, 2005 release for the first volume of the magical and mysterious series Princess Tut...
Interviewer: Way Jeng
If you're a fan of New York dubs, you've probably seen some of Jeff Thompson's work. He has worked on many shows, including Boogiepop Phantom, The Irresponsible Captain Tylor, and His and Her Circumstances. I had a chance to speak w...
They say to never judge a book by its cover. That's generally good advice; what's on the outside doesn't necessarily speak for what's on the inside. But sometimes you have no other option when you're deciding on one manga title out of a hundred. What are ...
Do you seize up at the sight of a black cat? Does the mere thought of walking under a ladder make you curl into a fetal position and weep? Do you dig through farmers' trash in hopes of uprooting a horseshoe? Shi-Hyun, the lead of E-J...
Hello, and welcome to a look at the second volume of Gunslinger Girl, released by FUNimation Entertainment and dubbed by FUNimation Studios. This show had one of the strongest first discs of any series to date. It managed to create unusual sympathy for a ...
David X. Cohen seems like a funny guy. Talking with him on the phone about this week's release of FUTURAMA - VOLUME TWO on DVD, Cohen comes off as likeable, even down to earth kind of fellow. But when you get him to talk to you about science fiction, that...
Classic shows do it all. They make us laugh, cry, cheer, and boo. The very best shows generally present a wide spectrum of emotions. Gravion Zwei's second volume, released by ADV Films and dubbed by ADV Studios, follows that same trend, but unfortunately ...
We're back yet again for another look at those zany dubbed cartoons called anime. ADV Films has released Nurse Witch Komugi, an entertaining show with a lot to talk about from a dub fan's perspective. This show draws most of its characters from a series c...
Another stuffed animal has come to life in the world of manga, an event that's about as unique in the shojo genre as the presence of large, glittery eyes. Surprisingly though, Minima contains some dark plot twists and a human heroine who's not entirely ty...
Demons are the apples of manga antagonists; they're cheap, readily available and come in a variety of colours and flavours. But whereas, apples are often transformed into delicious pies, cakes and sauces, manga demons rarely tread beyond their savage but ...
What obligates you to take care of another person? Do you have to be related by blood? Or is it simply enough to come to the aid of another human being in need? Me and My Brothers by Hari Tokeino asks these tough questions up front in a funny and very cut...
Fan opinions on Original English Language manga (OEL manga) vary. Some believe that manga output should belong to Japan alone, whereas others believe that story ideas from outside countries are of benefit to a medium that has a tendency for homogeneous co...
Japan is a culture obsessed with transformation. Between Pokemon, Tamagotchi and sentai, a lot of anime, manga and video games are all about wee creatures (and cars) morphing to become something considerably more. And that's awesome.
The countr...
It's not often a manga makes you say "Oh my goodness, this is so cute, I could just eat it up." Even the stuff for kids with cute fuzzy fantasy animals has something darker behind it, such as evil organisations, controlled cockfighting, and stuff like th...
What They SayThe Review!If Nippon Columbia had not chosen to include the Love, Live, Alive OAV on the series discs, the 5th volume would have been the final volume if all the DVDs had 5 episodes. Mospeada?s plot points are wound together as the series and...
A hockey-themed manga about a student club that rarely engages in the sport is unusual on its own. Volume five of Ai Morinaga's My Heavenly Hockey Club takes the weirdness a step further by finally engaging the cast in a game of field hockey with high sta...
OPINION: First of all, you're probably wondering why this week's comics reviews are so far out of date. Well, there's a good explanation for that, and it all has to do with an itty bitty hurricane named Ivan. I've occasionally mentioned the fact that I'm ...
Barefoot Gen by Keiji Nakazawa is an autobiographical account of the Hiroshima bombing. Volumeone introduces the young protagonist named Gen and outlines his family's struggle for survival as Japan slowly crumbles under the pressure of World War II. Gen ...
High school student Wataru is a video game wizard who is pulled into a dangerous alternate world by a "mysterious transfer student" with eerie powers. There, he discovers he's destined to become a great warrior of the mysterious realm--if he can...
"You should buy this set the moment you clap eyes on it. Even though the DVD set is over so soon, with eighteen episodes, 'Superman: The Animated Series' is a must purchase. Check out the extensive media collection available at this review."
From a press release
CULVER CITY, CALIF. (August 11, 2008) – Fans of the 'Blood +' series will be able to add to their collections with 'Blood +: Volume Three', debuting October 21 from Sony Pictures Home Entertainment. This is the third volu...
Remember when I said in my review of the first MUTANT X DVD that at two episodes per disc, there were going to be some strange pairings coming up, and that the already slim extras were likely to get even slimmer as time went on? I'm afraid that day has al...
The Review!The growing love of Kaoru and Aoi continues, although a bit slowly now, as
we get into Volume 2 of Ai Yori Aoshi
Audio:
I listened only to the English track for this review.The dialogue is clear
and never is distorted in any way. Sound is the ...
Hi, there. Today we'll be taking a look at the fourth volume of Kiddy Grade, released by FUNimation. As a series this show has been a mixed bag. Although previous episodes have shown high quality in animation and dubbing, the stories haven't been up to th...
Hello. We're back to take a look at the second volume of Azumanga Daioh, released by ADV Films. The cast for this show delivers a lot of laughs, and overall the dub is settling into its stride. Viewers looking for a lighthearted and fun time need look no ...
Hello. We're back yet again, this time taking a look at Chrono Crusade, volume two, released by ADV Films and dubbed by Industrial Smoke and Mirrors. This anime showed a lot of potential in the first volume, though also stumbled a few times. The second vo...
Hello, and welcome to a look at the final installment of Gunslinger Girl. This show, released by FUNimation Entertainment and dubbed by FUNimation Studios, has been one of the most methodical and interesting character studies to come by in recent times. T...
Hello, and welcome back for a look at the second volume of Kamichu. This show had an extremely strong start. It offered fans feel-good stories with a mix of comedy, innocence, drama, and wonder. Add to that a family atmosphere and a strong dub, courtesy o...
The Disney Treasures Collections have been a huge boon to fans of classic animation. This is the third set in the Chronological Donald Duck series. This series is presenting every Donald Duck short in Chronological order. The third volume p...
Hello, and welcome to the newest installment of "Being a Brief Discussion..." Today I'd like to take a moment and reflect on Kiddy Grade's third volume, released by FUNimation Productions.
Going into the middle of a show it's often difficult to know what...
What They Say\"Many people have searched for it, many have stolen it, and many will kill for it. The Gad is a seemingly magical stone which, once making a strong spiritual connection with someone, will grow into a very powerful robot known as a Techode - ...
It's been a while since most anime fans have seen new episodes of Princess Tutu, released by ADV Films and dubbed by ADV Studios. The first volume came out several months ago, in January of 2005. Some issues interrupted the release schedule, but those hav...
Remakes have a bad name in most circles. They're seen as derivative, uninspired, and generally inferior to the originals. But a retold story can still provide a lot of fun. Some of the oldest stories in literature, such as the Arthurian legend or the Jour...
Hello, and welcome back for a look at the fifth volume of R.O.D. the TV (hereafter simply ROD). This series, released by Geneon Entertainment and dubbed by New Generation Pictures, continues to be one of the most compelling shows currently released. The p...
Is there an etiquette guidebook for fictional females who are kidnapped by bandits and then rescued by mercenaries? The dogs of war in drugstore romance novels and manhwa titles like Utopia's Avenger are unfailingly rough around the edges but i...
Things begin to heat up in volume nine of ADV Films’ FARSCAPE collection, as the series prepares to launch the final four episodes of season one—a quartet of “arc” episodes that would have long term ramifications on the show—with a prelude of sorts called...
The offerings of the shonen manga genre are pretty straightforward: Boob jokes, goofy characters, lots of fights and plenty of humour. Hiro Mashima's Fairy Tail doesn't deviate from the well-beaten path, but it's entertaining enough to remain readable, an...
Newcomers be warned: Unlike much of Osamu Tezuka's masterful Phoenix series, volume 11 ("Sun" Part Two) is actually a direct follow-up to volume ten ("Sun"). This defies the normal order of the series, which is structured in a way...
Nine out of ten manga fans agree: If you're not following Yuki Urushibara's Mushishi, you are denying yourself of the greatest seinen series since Death Note and Cowboy Bebop.
Unlike Death Note or Cowboy Bebop, however, there's little to sell about Mush...
Creative TalentWriter/Artist:Inada Shiho / Ono FuyumiTranslated by:Akira TsubasaAdapted by:What They SaySCHOOL NIGHTMARE
The psychic investigators are going back to school - this time to solve a baffling mystery. Every student who sits at one particular ...
In the mood for a funny cartoon? Here's one online from France concerning an opera singer, a cat, a pizza, and more: http://www.le-building.com/ SPOTLIGHT OF THE WEEK I confess, this mid-'80s phenomenon completely passed me by. I always thought of it as C...
The second volume of Rave Master finds Haru Glory and his companion Plue landing on the southern shore of the Song Continent, near Hip Hop Town. Starving from the long raft ride, they immediately set out to find food. After quickly being tricked...
Barefoot Gen is the autobiographical manga of a young boy who survived the atomic bomb dropped on Hiroshima. His struggle to live in a ruined city lacking food and shelter is a story on its own, but Gen also has to outwit corrupt authorities, the mafia an...
Where's the line between life and death? Is it okay to cross that line? When does a machine become a man, and vice versa? Many writers attempt to answer deep questions about mankind's place in the universe. But world-renowned manga-k...
You generally wouldn't expect a manga starring a stuffed animal to deal with themes like hostage negotiations, insanity and abandonment, but that's what's on the menu in Machiko Sakurai's Minima! series. There's still plenty of cuddles to be had, but the ...
The first season of FARSCAPE continues with the sixth DVD volume from ADV Films, which includes the episodes “Till the Blood Runs Clear” and “Rhapsody in Blue.” Now at about the halfway point of season one, we’re beginning to learn more about the backgrou...
Bringing the entire OVA series together in one release that surpasses the HD DVD release, Freedom finally gets the treatment it deserves.
What They Say
In the 23rd Century, mankind has fled earth and emigrated to the moon. The last outpost of civilizati...
What They SayLed by the evil Professor Katou, a band of warriors calling
themselves the \"Tartarus Knights\" have, thanks to the help of four mighty generals, begun their campaign to lay waste to the world. Their final objective? A small research station ...
Greetings, Comicscape faithful, and Merry Christmas, happy Chanukah, and have a spectacular holiday-of-some-other-obscure-nation-or-alternative-religion. If I don’t say that part, someone will remind me about Yule or something. Anyway, i...
If you were like me when you first started watching MUTANT X when it premiered two years ago and you didn't like the two-parter that began the series, it's probably these two episodes, "Russian Roulette" and "Fool For Love," that finally won you over. Gra...
Kazuo Koike and Goseki Kojima are names that any fan of samurai flicks should know. Koike, the writer behind such classics as Lady Snowblood, The Babycart films (mashed up in the West as the bastardized Shogun Assassin), and Crying Freeman, and artist...
Henrietta is not an average little girl. For one thing, she’s officially dead, though because of her brainwashing she can’t recall much about how she barely survived the slaughter of her entire family. The Social Welfare Agency took care of that. The citi...
Creative TalentWriter/Artist:Peach-PitTranslated by:Christine SchillingAdapted by:What They SayTakeya realizes that too much of a good thing is a pretty darn good thing! He’s the master to a hot alien; three beautiful babes constantly surround him; ...
Opening Ceremonies
Hosted by: Adam Ferraro
The opening ceremonies for Anime Boston took place in a grand theatre room. Crystal chandeliers hung from the ceiling and an upper level let some special guest sit from above and watch the people who were seate...
Hello, and welcome to a poignant moment in "Being a Brief Discussion..." The fact of the matter is that no matter how much we might wish otherwise, our favorite shows eventually come to an end. In one sense it's a sad event, but it's also a time when we c...
Kazuo Umezu is often referenced as the father of horror manga, and he definitely knows his business. The Drifting Classroom, arguably Umezu's most famous series, is paced to scare. The early volumes set up the story's mysterious atmosphere: A sixth-grade ...
What They SayObsessed with returning the Atlantean empire to its former glory, the evil Gargoyle will stop at nothing to get his hands on the Blue Water - the mysterious gem the young circus acrobat Nadia wears around her neck. Nadia may be a target for G...
There are two types of manga fans in this world: Those who gave up on Death Note halfway through the series and those who stuck it out to the very end. The final volume, number twelve, is relevant to both groups.
No matter what you thought of ce...
Volume three of My Heavenly Hockey Club sets a new precedent for the series: Nobody plays hockey at all. In fact, it's barely mentioned. It's true that Morinaga's manga is about a field hockey team that aims to play as little hockey as possible (a goal th...
What They SayAn elite group of specially trained fighters in feudal Japan, the Samurai Guns forge ahead in their relentless struggle against the sinister forces of the Shogun. With their expertly crafted firearms and explosives, these brave warriors are b...
Creative TalentWriter/Artist:Motofumi KobayashiTranslated by:Eiko McGregorAdapted by:What They SayComplete and utter terror...the missions continue in Apocalypse Meow, volume 2, as Perky, Rats and Botaski - the Roadrunners of the Special Operations Group ...
It seems that the very mention of the word "reboot" was enough to rile many of you and for good reason though it seems that's not all you were worked up about this week. And speaking of being worked up about something in comics...isn't page four of IDEN...
Creative TalentWriter/Artist:Miura Kentaro Translated by:Duane JohnsonAdapted by:What They SayGriffith, charismatic leader of the elite mercenary Band of the Hawk, has seen better days. His fearless champion, Guts, has left the Band, defeating Griffith in...
What They SayThe precious, priceless \"Jewel of Four Souls\" having been taken by Yura of the Demon-Hair, Kagome and Inu Yasha fight to regain it. Later, a confrontation with the cruel Sesshomaru—Inu Yasha\'s older brother—reveals to Kagome an...
As mentioned last week, we have a slew of new releases in every category. There’s going to be some tough purchasing decisions that need to be made. We have two anthologies of the best fantasy literature of the year, one from St. Martin&rsq...
For those already familiar with the SOUL HUNTER anime saga and eager to experience more of that self conscious humor that’s made the show such a comical delight, well, leave all hope of that ye who enter here. With the previous volume, GAME OF KINGS, ther...
The latest volume of Flight delivers the kind of whimsy and imagination you'd expect from a graphic novel of such pedigree (though the fantastic cover of dove-riders swooping amongst floating steampunk whales is a dead giveaway, too).
Volume fou...
The Bureau for Paranormal Research and Defense finally gets some down time and a chance to set up their new Colorado Headquarters in B.P.R.D Killing Ground. The team is still trying to find itself and function properly. A recent prisoner transfer will not...
Ending a show is one of the great double-edged swords in anime. It closes the book on characters and stories we've grown to enjoy, but it also lets viewers know that they finally understand the show as a whole. For better or worse, viewers can watch the f...
ADV FILMS TO RELEASE NEON GENESIS EVANGELION: PLATINUM EDITION VOLUME 1
FIRST VOLUME OF THE SEMINAL, ACCLAIMED ANIME TELEVISION SERIES FILLED WITH EXTRAS GALORE, AVAILABLE 21st FEBRUARY 2005
LONDON, UK, 7th January 2005—ADV Films today announced a...
Hello, and welcome to another look at English dubbed anime. This time I'll be taking a look at Divergence Eve, Volume Three, released by ADV Films and dubbed by ADV Studios. This show has been something of a mixed bag since the very beginning. While it ha...
Almost everybody likes a happy story. Is it any wonder why? Happy stories are easy to watch, make us laugh, and they can provide a much needed break from reality. However, they're not perfect. Sad tales can grip and challenge us as much or more than upbea...
It smashed my baby's headAnd now my sally's dead- Devo, "Space Junk"As mankind continues to shoot objects into orbit around our planet, inevitably those objects will become obsolete, inoperable, and otherwise useless. Worse, we've put all these things rig...
As Allan and Mina patch up their differences and meet some new friends out in the woods, Hyde goes in search of Griffin to, shall we say, discuss his recent treatment of Miss Murray. In the background, the War of the Worlds continues, as the Red Weed clog...
With the help of the mysterious Dr. Moreau and under orders from Campion Bond, Quatermain and Mina find something which may repulse the Martian invasion once and for all. Meanwhile, Hyde prepares to perform one last service for his country - and for his f...
Wow, the big day is only three days off, isn't it? And here I am with none of my presents bought yet. (Of course, my idea of a present is an on-line gift certificate from Amazon.com, so Christmas shopping is never all that arduous. Besides, it's the thoug...
What They SayA mysterious organization is kidnapping young girls and selling their organs on the black market. When Weiss gets involved with the case, Aya is drawn toward one of the victims, Sakura. She reminds him of his younger sister, but the organ thi...
What They SayAs if having to defend the Earth and mankind wasn\'t enough to cope with, Shinji Ikari now finds himself faced with something completely unexpected: competition. Not only is Rei\'s Eva back on the line, there\'s also a new giant robot defende...
Bandai has announced that they’ve signed a distribution deal with former rival Geneon (formerly Pioneer) to distribute their anime DVDs in North America. Upcoming series like Gunbuster 2, Wings of Rean, Freedom, Demon Prince Emma and Galax...
It's a tad bit disconcerting to be sitting here reviewing yet another first issue of TRANSFORMERS when the last first issue just came out a year ago gotta love the old "new story, hence new numbering" mentality that goes into these things. But don't mind...
Action Packed Supernatural Adventure Of A Teen Who Sees Ghosts
San Francisco, CA, November 28, 2006 " VIZ Media, LLC (VIZ Media), one of the entertainment industry's most innovative and comprehensive publishing, animation and licensing companies, has a...
Creative TalentWriter/Artist:Hideyuki KikuchiTranslated by:Kevin LeahyAdapted by:What They SayEven a reluctant hero can\'t refuse the last request of a beautiful woman. On her deathbed, the mortally wounded woman gives him a strange gem and asks him to de...
People who write about anime have to make a lot of choices, but one of the first is always how much of a series to watch before writing. There are three basic choices, each with pros and cons. The fastest is to watch the first volume and write a review ba...
Hello, and welcome to a brief discussion of the final volume of Kiddy Grade, released by FUNimation Entertainment and dubbed by FUNimation Studios. Leaving a show and saying goodbye to its characters is always sad, and this is no exception. Unfortunately,...
PREVIEW/INTERVIEW: Next month, David Yurkovich and Top Shelf Productions will be turning the superhero genre on its ear with LESS THAN HEROES, a collection of his stories from the hard-to-find THRESHOLD series that it's impossible to describe without usin...
What They SayThis is the OVA series made as a finale to the animation series of Rurouni Kenshin. What is Kenshin\'s answer to his past sins? The first limited press version comes with color jacket with transparent case, picture label, and with clear stick...
We continue our look back at the first season of FARSCAPE with volume eight in ADV Films’ collection. This time out we’re treated to two particularly noteworthy episodes, the first for the introduction of the character of Chiana—who would become a series ...
Creative TalentWriter/Artist:Koge-Donbo and othersTranslated by:Ken WakitaAdapted by:What They SayMove over, Di Gi Charat! The cutest villain has landed on Planet Earth!
Pyocola Analogue III - Piyoko for short. She's eight years old, and already the lead...
What They SayDrafted! Sasami Kawai suddenly finds herself transforming into a magical girl, teaming up with a talking rabbit (that claims to be a cat), wearing embarrassing clothes, and battling bizarre enemies. All consequences of the coronation of Tsuna...
OPINION: Before I begin this week's discussion of the comic books you most wanted to see made into movies, I'd like to share one e-mail in particular that made a very deep impression on me, sent by no less than the producer of LEAGUE OF EXTRAORDINARY GENT...
Hello, and welcome to what's hopefully going to be the first in a series of articles written about anime dubs. I was able to find a copy of Pretear's final installment, released by ADV Films, and it seemed like a fitting place to begin.
Let's start by pr...
The Prize Closet is throbbing so let's get right to it! Geneon Entertainment has provided us with 5-packs of their recent releases to give away to five lucky readers. Send an email to psycho@psychotronic.info with your mailing address and "GENEON 5" in th...
What They SayIn the future, mankind will venture to the far reaches of the cosmos using technologically advanced trains, perhaps the least likely method of intergalactic travel. The fleet of Galaxy Railways transports countless galactic citizens from one ...
Greetings, COMICSCAPE faithful, and welcome to another week of watching your credit card bill skyrocket like the national deficit. Yes, I'm hooked, too. So, don't feel bad. You've only got your wife to answer to. This week features the second (and much lo...
Creative TalentWriter/Artist:SasakishonenTranslated by:Michiko NakayamaAdapted by:What They SayTo repay for cutting her to pieces on their first encounter, Shiki sides with Arcueid in the battle between the True Ancestors and the Dead Apostles. But Shiki&...
Creative TalentWriter/Artist:Tomo MaedaTranslated by:Naomi KokuboAdapted by:What They SayMizuno and Mamoru never saw eye-to-eye in school. Nervous glances, crippling shyness... every day, a tangled web of feelings threatened to keep them apart forever. ...
From the pages of WEEKLY SHONEN-JUMP to the small screen comes SOUL HUNTER the animated series. Based on the serialized story by Ryu Fujisaki - which in itself is based on the classic Chinese book Houshin Engi – SOUL HUNTER is the story of the fall of the...
I've collected comics in one form or another since 1982. It started with a weekly trip to the local Magic Mart and later moved to a little comic book specialty store called Gulf Coast Comics. I think it's safe to say I have a bit of an affinity for the ...
If you remember last year's Christmas season one of the big surprise titles that I was totally sold on was a little game called KARAOKE REVOLUTION. Whereas the DANCE DANCE REVOLUTION series tested your ability to move your feet to the beat (and moreso to ...
Interviewer: Way Jeng
There aren't many shows that I give an unqualified recommendation. A show might be great, but there's almost always something that has to be noted. There might be a small but significant flaw that the audience will have to tolerate....
The Review!The best Sci-Fi romantic comedy this year hits DVD in a big way and I just can't get enough of it
Audio:
For my viewing of this DVD, I listened to the English Dub. The dub is good. It's very loud and clear, The music is on the same level of th...
What They SayUzumaki Naruto is a lonesome young boy from the Hidden Leaf Village, a town with several young ninjas-in-training who aspire to reach the village\'s one-of-a-kind highest ninja rank, the Hokage. Naruto is treated as an outcast by the rest of ...
If you want to see the Naruto movie, you’ve got to be in Canada and you’ve only got one day. Naruto: Ninja Clash in the Land of Snow will be playing at 33 Cineplex theaters across Canada on June 23. Viz Media is releasing the film as an experi...
Shin-chan returns with more adorable moments and abuse references.What They SayThis triflin' tyke is a train wreck in action, but this sure ain't no kiddie cartoon! Although admittedly, it looks like one... From superhero sell-outs, hotties and half-tards...
At one time, every time you went to a movie theater you saw a cartoon short. The entire motion picture business was convinced that they had to provide a full evening (or afternoon) of entertainment for the ticket price, and that generally meant includi...
What They SayNow that Gram is considered a pirate he soon discovers that this lifestyle is unpredictable and dangerous work! After tracking an abandoned city-ship for some pirate-style vengeance the crew kidnaps the granddaughter of the Earth President. B...
Hello, and thanks for taking a moment out of your busy day to take another look at an English dubbed anime. Today we'll take a look at the second volume of ROD the TV, released by Geneon Entertainment and dubbed by New Generation Pictures. This dub was st...
Creative TalentWriter/Artist:Motofumi KobayashiTranslated by:Eiko McGregorAdapted by:What They SayA mission to recover a black box from a downed spy plane almost turns into an international incident. When Perky gets called for a top secret mission, Rats a...
Drew Bowling kicks of his Tides of Fate trilogy with the hardback release of The Tower of Shadows, Don Bassingthwaite concludes The Dragon Below series with The Killing Song, and Sergei Lukyanenko’s wildly popular The Night Watch returns from it...
What They SayMurder is in the air and life is cheap on the streets... Luckily, Conan Edogawa finds value in the truth, and won\'t let any bad deed go unpunished.
A disgruntled hacker makes a high-powered tech millionaire feel the heat, while a deadly lov...
You may be confused by the word "thinpak" in the descriptions of several box sets in the DVD Shopping List and especially here in Anime Avalanche. Some video labels are re-releasing seasons or entire series in box sets, which is a great idea in itself, si...
What They SayTo prove that she is the legendary princess of the Kinka, Taruto decides that it is her duty to protect and help the people of the city. She starts by trying to make the town troublemakers, Chips and Nachos change their wicked ways.
Then, w...
OPINION: Last week we spoke to Richard and Wendy Pini, whose latest chapter in the ELFQUEST saga, THE SEARCHER AND THE SWORD, has just been released by DC as a 96-page hardcover graphic novel. (And before I forget, let me publicly say thank you to Alexand...
R.A. Salvatore’s The Hunter’s Blades trilogy gets a collector’s edition facelift, the Time Spiral Cycle wrenches out another installment with Planar Chaos, and two notable female SF authors get some well-deserved credit for their con...
What They SayTrouble comes in threes for this Cartoon Network’s Adult Swim star in this baffling set of mysteries!
First, Conan and the Junior Detective League visit the set monster movie and stumble onto a real-life murder! The kids must uncover ...
The New Year is officially here, and with it a new crop of science fiction, fantasy, and horror literature is beginning to spring up from the fertile minds of genre authors everywhere. But though 2008 is the year of the new, some authors from the past, ...
What They SayHow can blood from one victim, murdered on the street wind up on the wall of an abandoned building, the railing of a rooftop, and broken glass of an upper apartment window?
Then, Conan joins Richard and Rachel backstage at a prestigious pla...
What They SayIt is the beginning of the industrial revolution, and feudal Japan is in turmoil. The ruling Shogun are wielding their abusive powers to instill fear and dominance over their oppressed subjects. Beatings, imprisonment, rape and even murder ar...
What They SayCro-Mar-Tee, Yeah, Yeah, Yeah!
What are the dumbass delinquents of Cromartie to do?
Their robot classmate Mechazawa is feeling blue. Seems his little brother keeps getting stepped on, which isn\'t surprising given he\'s the size of a tea ca...
What They SayYou can’t outrun the past. Whether it’s a bad memory that dogs you, a good one you’re trying to hang onto, or an old nemesis you can’t quite shake loose, the past is always right over your shoulder. Good thing the Ge...
I left my first experience at San Diego Comic Con behind a bit sadly. Aside from a few awkward moments with editors and comics professionals (never underestimate my ability to say the wrong thing at the wrong time), I had a great time and will likely retu...
What They SayLong ago, a beautiful priestess came into possession of the Shikon Jewel, the sacred jewel said to bestow any demon with great powers. At the same time, a young half-demon seeking his place in the world sought a way to become more powerful. T...
The second volume of Blood+ continues the fun from volumeone, but still suffers from minor flaws that keep it from being as good as it could be.What They Say
They are called Chiropterans, ravenous creatures that can change their form, disguising themsel...
Creative TalentWriter/Artist:Dall-Young LimTranslated by:Sung-Woo ParkAdapted by:Christine SchillingWhat They SayWending his way home after a bender one evening, master moocher and game programmer Keita Ibuki decides to satisfy a craving for ramen at a no...
Creative TalentWriter/Artist:Kenichi SonodaTranslated by:Dana Lewis & Toren SmithAdapted by:What They SayRally and Minnie-May are two teen girls running a weapons shop in Chicago…but they have a side business as bounty hunters! Though their main ta...
The Review!After seeing the front cover and reading the description on the back cover, I sat down not expecting much from Project Arms. At the end of three episodes, I stood up surprised to find that an intriguing storyline, one that I had enjoyed watchi...
What They SayDark Priestess Tsubaki was once Kikyo\'s rival to be Keeper of the Sacred Jewel. Now, unable to forgive and consumed by her ambition to control the jewel, she uses a shard in her eye to devour demons and gain their power, and Inuyasha is next...
What They SayEver vigilant, the forces of S.T.A.N.D. are confronted with some of the Incubator?s more subtle strategies and find themselves waging war across cyberspace. When an insidious form of the Virus begins to infect women by means of their cybernet...