What They SayYagyu Jubei was Japan\'s greatest swordsman. His skill was legendary, but the one enemy he couldn\'t conquer was death.
Before he died, though, he gave his disciple hope - there would be a successor, and this deserving person would receive ...
What They SayWhen extracurricular school activities call for endless ninja battles, it can only mean that Nanohana, Koinosuke, and a certain mystical eyepatch are back again! Heads are gonna crack, and so will the smiles and laughter in \'Jubei-chan 2\', ...
What They SayThe Legend of Yagyu Jubei continues as the reluctant Jiyu Nanohana comes to terms with her dual identity as a normal junior high student and the reincarnation of legendary warrior Yagyu Jubei. Now, Jubei must fight even more deadly assassins,...
What They SayJubei-Chan fights off a ninja army, learns the true secrets of Jubei\'s legendary powers, and comes face to face with Shiro\'s twin brother. But even with her new knowledge of the lovely eye patch and her own powers, will Jubei be prepared to...
What They Say\"You Imposter... I am the true Yagyu Jubei the Second!\"Jubei vs. Jubei!? The spirit of a legendary samurai, Yagyu Jubei, is resurrected in two teenage girls. One is in Jiyu Nanohana, an ordinary junior high student who unwillingly channel...
What They SayJubei\'s father has only now discovered her secret dual life as master swordsman, but the ultimate test of skill and courage is at hand as Jubei faces off with her final enemy. When 300 hundred years of \"the grudge\" takes over the body of t...
What They SayMikage decides to do some investigating when Jiyu returns home with a fever. In the forest she runs across Yagyu Freesia just in time to save Ayunosuke from a long fall. Back at home, Sai searches for inspiration for his teen love story, an...
The Review!This was definitely a worth while investment. I was afraid it would be a little too kiddie just by the general appearance of screen caps and the pictures on the box. The overall story idea made me a bit hesitant as well. But, I was wrong. This ...
What They SayJiyu lies injured in the forest with Ayunosuke tending to her wounds. As she slips in and out of consciousness, she dreams of happier times with her one-time friend Freesia. After a long recovery, she finally returns home but due to Freesia\'...
In one of the best discs I\'ve seen recently, Jubei-Chan 2 Vol.#2 (of 4) due out on 08/27/2005 from Geneon Entertainment outshines every other swordplay series I\'ve seen with what it does here.
There are a few series vying for my pick as the top release of the year and with the conclusion of this series it certainly gets close. We\'ve got a slightly early look at the 12/20/2005 release of Jubei-Chan 2 Vol. #4 (of 4) from Geneon Entertainment ton...
Due out on 10/25/2005, we\'ve got an early look at what\'s shaping up to be my real surprise series of the year with Geneon Entertainment\'s release of Jubei-Chan 2 Vol. #3 (of 4).
Due out on 06/28/2005, we\'ve got a rather early look at another of Geneon Entertainment\'s new series kicking off this summer with the sequel series Jubei-Chan 2 Vol. #1 (of 4).
The release year 2003 was a sizeable one for ADV Films. In addition to putting out nearly two hundred DVDs and collections, they revamped their music division, created and launched a new manga publishing division and laid the groundwork for their "toys"...
In 2003, Bandai had itself a busy year in both getting releases out as well as setting their plans for the future. But unlike other studios, a lot of what goes on with Bandai releases seem to give the impression of a "slumbering giant" of sorts. Bandai ...
What They SaySana is determined to help Akito cheer up whether he likes it or not! But for all her good intentions, Sana only discovers that getting through to Akito will be anything but easy. Sana thinks she's finally got Akito's problems figured out. Sh...
What They SayEpisode 1
Blue-Colored Introduction
Marin Asagi is a poor 13-year-old girl who lives in a tenement house with her extended family in downtown Tokyo. One day she is attacked by an evil alien robot thing and then Melan Blue, a robot protector...
What They SayFrom Gonzo, the creators of Blue Submarine No. 6!
Team Chaos! The AEGIS Agency scours Japan searching for more Gatekeepers to join the fight against the invaders. Soon, Bancho (Big Boss) and Kaoru Konoe are recruited to join Shun, Ruriko an...
What They SayFamed director, Akitaroh Daichi (Jubei-Chan the Ninja Girl) reveals a different side of life in feudal Japan! From MADHOUSE studios (Ninja Scroll) comes a
martial arts comedy like none you’ve ever seen! Carried by the Wind is a story ...
The Review!After watching another seventy-five minutes of Escaflowne, I'm back to bring you my final review installment of Escaflowne.
The tarot card based menus still continue to impress and stun me, even though they are identical to the menus that are ...
The Review!After watching another hundred minutes of Escaflowne, I'm back to bring you another review installment.
The tarot card based menus still continue to impress and stun me, even though they are identical to the menus that are used on the first d...
What They SayMao-Chan and her fellow Unified Defense Force partners are in for more adventure and mayhem! Mao-Chan loses her clover-shaped badge, so Misora and Sylvia are dispatched to defend against another alien attack, but it is not quite the same w...
The Review!Menu:
It starts off with a series of animation clips of each of the players in the anime, then settles into a static screen with music playing. The animation only runs the first time when you put the disc in. Fast access times, and generally ...
What They SayOn the planet of Endless Illusion, a lone man adorned in a tuxedo roams the wild and lawless frontier... Armed with a shape-shifting sword and a powerful Armor, Van\'s sole purpose in life is to find the mysterious clawed man who had murdered...
What They SayWandering the lands of Japan – Ran is a master swordsman with a strong sense of honor combined with the courage and strength to right wrongs and battle injustice. But that doesn’t stop her from having a good time!
Stuck with an ...
What They SayThe sake-swilling swordswoman continues to cut a path through Edo Japan with her hilarious adventures. And the ever-present Meow of the Iron Cat Fist remains stalwartly at her side. When a mysterious cult catches Meow\'s fancy, its up to Ran ...
What They SayMao-Chan is a 2nd grader whose grandfather is the Chief of Staff of the Ground Defense Force. She has been trained to become a valuable member of the force since she was born. When she turns eight, she, together with her friends Misora and Sy...
Jubei-Chan, the
Ninja Girl
There is one reason for this series to be in the essential collection:
Akitaroh Daichi. His rather insane and bizarre humor needs to be recognized.
More well known for the long running series, Kodomo no Omocha (Child’s Toy)...
What They SayFrom the creators of Ninja Scroll and Trigun, Jubei-Chan has gained a huge following with its unique brand of slapstick, story, and blazing martial arts action. Featuring an all-star creative team including creator Akitaraoh Daichi (Carried b...
What They SayShu leads an ordinary life. At least he did until the day he meet LaLa-Ru, a girl with mystical colored eyes. Attracted by her silent mystery, Shu tries to coax the girl to talk with him, but just when he thinks he might be getting her to ope...
What They SayMao-Chan, Misora-Chan and Sylvia-Chan are called to duty and the Unified Defense Force is now formed. It is evident that the cute aliens are attacking once again and their secret mission is to steal all of Japan\'s Landmarks! It is up to the ...
The Review!Content:
This disk is a must for space opera fans; high drama has returned to outer space! Hiroyuki Morioka's space opera trilogy has been faithfully converted to a 13 episode anime series, the first four of which are on this disk. One irritati...
What They SayFrom the master of Japanese anime, Akitaroh Daichi (director of Jubei-chan the Ninja Girl & Elf Princess Rane)!
Torn from her childhood home, Sara is bound as a slave to a cruel and violent master. In her desperation to escape, she flees in...
What They SayPint-sized girls, Mao-Chan, Misora-Chan, and Silvia-Chan enlist the help of new alien detective, Kiku Ichimonji the Third, and continue to give it their all to defend Japan against attacks by the cute yet pesky aliens.
Aliens targeting appl...
We\'ve added a number of new pieces of cover art today such as Baki the Grappler Vol. #5, Jubei Chan 2 Vol. #4, Leave it to Piyoko Vol.#2, Loveless Vol. #1, Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam Vol. #3 (Regular Release), Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam Vol. #4 (Regular Relea...
We got in an early copy of Jubei-Chan 2 Vol. #1 today and the insert for the release has some upcoming street dates for the four volume series that haven\'t been announced yet:Jubei Chan 2 Vol. #3 - N/A minutes - $29.98 - 10/25/2005Jubei Chan 2 Vol. #4 - ...
What They SayUh-oh... Things are really bad this time.
An evil pork pusher is preying on piggies! The President has lost his prized pussy (cat)! Looks like it\'s up to Milk and company to answer the dangerous call to duty.
(But when the Milk Show techn...
What They SayRight Stuf International proudly presents SHINGU: SECRET OF THE STELLAR WARS! Created by acclaimed director Tatsuo Sato (NADESICO / STELLVIA / AZUMANGA DAIOH), with planning by Masao Maruyama (GUNGRAVE / CARDCAPTOR SAKURA MOVIES / CHOBITS), p...
What They SayThe Review!The DVD itself comes in a jewel box with an insert. The insert just has basic information. The menu is simple if slow. You can access the fourteen volumes, character bios, previews used, and the silly phone answer section. Acces...
This listing comes from the Diamond Previews catalog. These are early tentative bits of information though some of it has been announced already. Until formal announcements come from the studios, treat these as TENTATIVE and nothing more. No dates are pro...
What They SayMeet Milk - a foul-mouth, selfish smarty pants superhero with no real superpowers. Not quite you\'re A-list superhero, but that won\'t stop the idiotic President (of \"everything\") from hiring her to solve the world\'s problems. And if that ...
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Angel Sanctuary Vol. #12 - $9.99 - 02/14/2006Baby and Me (aka: Aka-chan to Boku) Vol. #01 - $8.99 - 02/07/2006Banana Fish (Shojo Edition) Vol. #12 - $9.99 - 02/14/2006Basara Vol. #16 - $9.99 - 02/14/2006Beauty is the Beast Vol. #02 - $8.99 - 02/07/2006Bey...
12 KINGDOMS VOL 9 DVD SRP $29.95
2 X 1 2 VOLUME DVD BOXSET $SRP: $39.95
ANGEL TALES VOL 4 SWEET NEW LIFE DVD SRP: $29.98
BLACK WIDOW DVD SRP: $29.99
AQUARIAN AGE VOL 3 DESTINY DVD SRP: $29.98
BODY TRANSFER DVD SRP: $29.95
BUBBLEGUM CRISIS 2004 VOL 1 ...
An expensive week for some as there are some limited edition releases and big box set:
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Bandai Entertainm...
What They SayThings are getting a little... kooky. First, Milk and her team go on a globe-trotting trek to stop a murderous bear. Then, they get sucked into a Satanic Time warp. And finally, we get a revealing look into Milk and her friends\' deepest, dar...
What They SayWith alien abductions, homeless hobos, a dysfunctional crew, overdue rent bills and an insecure ruler calling her all the time, Milk doesn\'t have time to relax enough to play games or watch her shows. And if you think she has it bad wait unt...
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ITEMS SHIPPING NOVEMBER `00 featuring...
DER MOND: THE ART OF YOSHIYUKI SADAMOTO color, softcover, 13"x10" 120 pages $29.95 USA/$46.50 CAN SHIPS 11/10 FROM NADIA TO EVANGELION Stylish...
How to rot a reviewer’s teeth in three easy steps: (1) take three 8 year-old girls, (2) stick them in marching band uniforms, (3) have them use batons to throw cosmic beams at evil chibi tigers, dolphins, and rabbits.
Creative Tal...
What They SayJubei, Shigure, Dakuan and Tsubute set out to find answers. The battles heat up as the Kimon become more desperate to obtain the Dragon Stone and the Light Maiden, while the Hiruko are just as desperate to keep the Kimon from their goal. Ever...
What They SayWelcome to one of the most hotly anticipated anime series of 2004! Ninja Scroll: Volume 1 is the first of four fearsome DVDs from MVM of the TV series that was inspired by the classic, not to mention startling, Ninja Scroll movie from 1994. P...
A number of new pieces have been added today to our cover art section such as DNA Hunter Collection, Elemental Gelade Vol.#2, Gad Guard Box Set, Gunslinger Girl Complete Collection, Hanaukyo Main Team La Verite Box Set, Hellsing Signature Series Box Set,...
What They Say In feudal Japan, the Edo period brought a time of delicate peace bought with blood. Ninja Scroll: The Series chronicles the life of Jubei Kibagami as he wanders the countryside as a ninja for hire. At this time, ninja clans are everywhere. O...
What They SayEpisode 5: \"Diamond Child\"
Meet Tatsunosuke, a young thief with a special gift and nothing to lose. Matched against Tsubute, which thief will come out with the Dragon Stone in his pocket? Faced with the opportunity to join the Kimon, will ...
On the Big Screen!
On December 2nd, 2001, Anime on DVD presented the Boston area
DVD premier of Bandai's upcoming release of Love Hina Vol. #1 in its original
Japanese language with English subtitles. Our e...
A TREE OF PALME VOL 1 SRP: $29.98
AIR MASTER VOL 1 SRP: $24.98
AIR MASTER VOL 2 SRP: $24.98
ANGEL BLADE SRP: $29.99
ANGEL MOVIE II DOMINATRIX OF MYSTERY SUB SRP: $29.95
ARC THE LAD VOL 1 SRP: $17.98
BLACK JACK OVA VOL 7 BIOHAZARD SRP: $19.99
BL...
What They SayThe war between the clans reaches its climax as Shigure is kidnapped by the Kimon clan, leaving both the Hiruko and Jubei desperately chasing after them. As the powers of the Light Maiden grow stronger, friends and enemies become harder to te...
AI YORI AOSHI ENISHI VOL 3 DESTINY DVD SRP: $29.98
AI YORI AOSHI ENISHI VOL 3 W ARTBOX DVD SRP: $39.98
AQUARIAN AGE THE MOVIE DVD SRP: $29.95
AQUARIAN AGE THE MOVIE LIMITED EDITION DVD SRP: $59.95
ARGENTOSOMA COMPLETE COLLECTION DVD SRP: $99.98
AURA BA...
viz-in vol. 1,no.1
Your One-Stop Monthly Manga & Anime Connection!
ITEMS SHIPPING FEBRUARY '01
featuring...
GUNDAM WING: BLIND TARGET #1
4-issue series -- original story by Hajime Yadate and Yoshiyuki
Tomino, story by Sakura Asagi, art by Akemi Omoide ...
February 25, 2004 (Cypress, CA) ? Bandai Entertainment announced the remaining DVD catalog titles set for re-release during the month of April 2004. The re-release of DVD properties was deemed necessary in order to help facilitate and ease the establishm...
AFTER CLASS LESSON VOL 1 DVD SRP: $25.00
AFTER CLASS LESSON VOL 2 DVD SRP: $25.00
BURST ANGEL VOL 6 DVD UNCUT SRP: $29.98
CASE CLOSED SEASON 1 VOL 1 DVD UNCUT SRP: $29.98
CASE CLOSED SEASON 1 DVD STARTER SET SRP: $44.98
COWBOY BEBOP REMIX VOL 5 DVD S...
All right, lets get this little shindig on the way.
Good evening everyone. :)
This being our first official studio chat, we're finding our way in how we're doing things, so please bear with us tonight.
Charles McCarter of Bandai has been gracious enou...
IMMEDIATE RELEASE
BANDAI ENTERTAINMENT ANNOUNCES REMAINING DVD CATALOG RE-RELEASE FOR APRIL 2004
February 25, 2004 (Cypress, CA) ? Bandai Entertainment announced the remaining DVD catalog titles set for re-release during the month of April 2004. The r...
What They SayThe Review!For those of you out there who haven\'t heard of \"Juubei-chan\" yet, it\'s a brand new TV series (brand new being the spring TV season) released by Bandai Visual and features the animation brilliance of my favorite animation house...
The Review!Cardcaptor Sakura is becoming one of my favorite Anime series. It has been a year (May 2001) since I had seen any of the series (with the exception of the Movie). Instead of replacing the first three I have on subtitled VHS, I decided just to s...
We got in the early solicitation information this evening for some Pioneer and Bandai titles, which means it\'s basic and subject to change:Ai Yori Aoshi Vol. #3 - 125 minutes - $29.98 - 06/24/2003
Cardcaptor Sakura Vol. #16 - 100 minutes - $29.98 - 07/08...
What They SayGet ready for a slew of crazy new challenges in the sports fest, culminating in an action-packed 10km race! The ever-hyper Tomo is dying from excitement but Osaka is afraid of just plain dying! Later, Chiyo-Chan adds to the hilarity as she sc...
A few new additions today to our cover art section with Tetsujin 28 Vol. #6, .hack//Legend of the Twilight Anime Legends Complete Collection, Banner of the Stars II: Anime Legends Complete Collection, Fist Of The North Star TV Box Set, Infinite Ryvius Ani...
What They SayWhenever Keichi leaves the house, Belldandy, Urd and Skuld shrink themselves to play with the other residents of the area - including their clueless rat sidekick, Gan. Whether it’s a quest to start a rock band or adventures in baby-sitt...
What They SayBox set to come with lapel pins.
In Miss Yukari\'s English class, every day is an adventure. First off, there\'s the teacher herself. A bit of an air-head, she may have graduated from high school, but she sure hasn\'t left.
And with the ar...
What They SayAnime’s legendary Goddess team return – but super small and super cute!
Set in the same universe as ‘Ah! My Goddess!’ (aka ‘Oh! My Goddess!’), this series chronicles the exploits of helper goddesses Bellda...
Getting another recent release out of the way, we\'ve spent some very amusing and foul-mouthed time with the 08/31/2004 release of Super Milk-Chan Vol.#2 from ADV Films. Yet another release that has helped add a few more crushes for me on certain voice a...
What They SayCrack open those books, and don\'t forget to pack your lunch for the first side-splitting volume of Azumanga Daioh!
In Miss Yukari\'s English class, every day is an adventure. First off, there\'s the teacher herself: a bit of an airhead, sh...
What They SayWelcome to Papuwa Island. Check your sanity at the door! Led by a mysterious voice, Kotaro awakens from a long slumber and comes to Papuwa Island, a tropical paradise hidden away from the world of man. However, as soon as he arrives, a traum...
Del Rey hasn\'t released much in the way of really short series since they started up but with this title they\'ve got only two volumes to work through. Matthew\'s checking out the July 2006 release of Q-Ko Chan Vol. #1 (of 2) for us today so check it out...
Bringing the series to a close, Geneon will release Mao-Chan Vol. #4 on 04/20/2004. This series had a hard time finding an audience on both sides of the Pacific, but it definitely found one with my girls.
What They SayBased on a popular Japanese comic strip, the sweetnatured anime television series Azumanga Daioh chronicles the daily lives of teenaged schoolgirls with a zany sense of humor and a bevy of eccentric characters.
Still as goofy as her student...
I\'m at a loss for liking this one and I admit that outright, but there are circumstances I say! Released back on 12/16/2003 from Geneon Entertainment is Mao-Chan Vol.#2, now finished in our review section.
Due out on 02/24/2004 from Geneon Entertainment is Mao-Chan Vol. #3, the set of episodes that brings even more Cute Aliens into the picture and takes a detour to the Hinata Inn for a bit.
This is a basic list of what DVD titles are listed via Diamond Comics Distribution that will come out during the May/June and possibly July timeframe. No specific dates are given nor details on the releases. This list is posted just as a forward-looking p...
What They SayWhenever Keiichi leaves the house, Belldandy, Urd and Skuld shrink themselves to play with the other residents of the area – including their clueless rat sidekick, Gan. Whether it’s life trapped in a jar of miso paste or the revo...
What They SayWhenever Keiichi leaves the house, Belldanay, Urd and Skuld shrink themselves to play with the other residents of the area – including their clueless rat sidekick. Whether it’s a battle against Gan-zilla or adventures in kitchen ...
What They SayFire and Ice! The Fiery Card interrupts Sakura\'s trip to the winter carnival and proves to be Sakura\'s biggest challenge yet! Meanwhile, \"magical cards\" that look like the Clow have become the rage at school, but when Sakura goes to buy o...
Note: This is a rough translation as I was transcribing during the entire
panel, plus any mistakes that could happen during translation.
Conventions
AD - Akitaroh Daichi
Q – Question from audience
Akitaroh Daichi: Hello, I\'m Akitar...
The Review!I've heard many good things about this show, with all the sugary cuteness and interesting characters, so I took a risk and bought all of the current discs that's been released to see what's it all about. Needless to say, I've now become a Cardc...
What They SayAzumanga Daioh follows the girls through three years of high school as they master the art of growing up - while evading the lecherous advances of leering classics teacher Mr. Kimura!
This third volume of episodes continues the rivalries be...
A little gem of a subplot really stands out in this volume!
Creative Talent: Writer/Artist: YoungHee LeeTranslation: Jackie OhAdaptation: Jackie Oh
What They SayEveryone thinks Seung-Ha is such a nice guy - but not if you ask Nan-Woo! But try as she mig...
SILENT SERVICE (DVD, Central Park Media)Last week, I was discussing favorite anime titles with a co-worker, when he made the remark, `I like animation to show me something that I can’t see in the real world.` At first, I agreed with him. Certainly, Homer ...
What They SayFestival season is back! So get ready for a slew of crazy new challenges in the sports fest that wouldn\'t be complete without an action-packed 10-K race. Tomo is as hyper as ever and dying for excitement, Osaka is just plain scared of dying ...
By Pete Plank
For starters, the Crest of the Stars DVD has been delayed 2 months.
All Gundam "One Year War" series slated to appear this year. (08th MS Team,
0083, 0080, and the original Gundam TV series).
June will see the start of mor...
After converting the bulk of our DVD collection to thinpaks in order to conserve space, we ended up with a huge stack of empty art boxes. Rather than just have them laying around here or being put in storage...
What They SayFire & Ice! Learning how to ice-skate can be a lot of fun. However, the lesson turns into a crash course when the Freeze Card appears. Later, Sakura and Yukito team up in a city-wide search for clues to a hidden prize that ends up in a death-...
What They SayContains the final 5 episodes!
Until now, no one has fully understood the secrets of the Light Maiden. But they are revealed at last when the Hiruko warrior Zofu save Shigure from a clan of assassins and forces her to face a place and purpo...
The last release week of October has a sizeable amount of titles coming out from numerous companies and overall not a lot of collections either. Some key titles are out this week as well as new series and the end of others:
Release Date
T...
What They SayMortally wounded by Nataku, Fuma’s father leaves a cryptic message for his son – \"You are Kamui’s twin star.\" After the funeral, Kamui and Kotori are attacked by Seishiro, a Dragons of Earth assassin. A still mystified Fum...
Though available in some areas already, the recently changed street date for this title to 11/23/2004 means that this counts as an early review as we\'ve got some thoughts up now on ADV\'s release of Super Milk-Chan Vol. #3.
Bringing another series to conclusion, ADV Films will release Super Milk-Chan Vol. #4 (of 4) on 01/11/2005. This is a series that\'s definitely going to be missed.
What They SaySchool\'s almost out! But, it ain\'t over yet...
Mountains of career sheets and last-minute homework threaten to drown the girls in a wave of paper. But Sakaki has battles of her own - until a lifesaving visitor from the past appears and sav...
Due out this Tuesday from ADV Films is something that I don\'t think we\'ve ever quite seen on this side of the Pacific before and a release that\'s pretty out there known as Super Milk-Chan Show Vol. #1.
Megan\'s checking in with us this morning and taking a look at one of Del Rey\'s more recent series with their October 2005 release of Guru Guru Pon-Chan Vol.#2 (of 9).
What They SayPair off and square off. This year the classroom is a battlefield! Who will come out victorious when it\'s classmate vs. classmate; Sakaki vs. the killer kitties; and teacher vs. teacher? Don\'t skip class because you won\'t want to miss the ...
What They SayThis very special Collector’s Series DVD Boxset contains a bonus disc containing never-before-seen features!
Dragged through a time warp by a giant machine, Shu is thrust into a hellish future just as it explodes into war! He is caugh...
What They SayAnime\'s legendary Goddess team return - but super small and super cute!
Set in the same universe as \'Ah! My Goddess!\' (aka \'Oh! My Goddess!\'), this series chronicles the exploits of helper goddesses Belldandy, Urd, and Skuld while Keich...
What They SayIt\'s fall, and that means festivals! Yukari and Minamo\'s life-long rivalry shifts into high gear as their students square off in a winner-take-all, school-wide sports contest. Later, even more madness is unleashed when the culture fest brin...
What They SayTwo years down...One to go!
The annual class shuffle leaves a frightened Kaori marooned in Mr. Kimura\'s homeroom: hopeless, helpless, and worst of all...Sakaki-less! Back in Miss Yukari\'s class, a trip to Okinawa brings plenty of laughs al...
What They SaySuper Small = Super Cute! Whenever Keichi leaves the house, Belldandy, Urd and Skuld shrink themselves to play with the other residents of the area - including their clueless rat sidekick, Gan. Whether it’s a battle against Gan-zilla or...
What They SayAoshi and Kanryu take arms up against Kenshin and Sanosuke, and this time the prize is the life of the young doctor Megumi and the title of \"Strongest Man.\" To achieve victory, Kenshin must break down the barriers surrounding the Oniwaban. ...
The Review!Audio:
This probably varies on other stereo systems, but on mine the audio was pretty clear. The sound effects and music did get a little choppy at times, though.
Video:
Like with the audio, this varies from television to television. On mine ...
What They SayThe bone-crushing finale!
When it comes to martial arts, Kiichi Miyazawa has always been the best. But when his father is hospitalized, it\'s time for the teen super-star to become a man and take on the big time. Kiichi must take his father...
The Review!After many months waiting, it finally arrived on my doorstep and as quickly as it came, I quickly ripped off the plastic wrap around it and gave it a good spin on my DVD player. After watching all 5 episodes twice, once in English and another i...
The Review!Ok, this is the most exciting disc of Princess Nine ever! And those who were patiently waiting for some baseball action, this disc doesn't disappoint. And the worst part of it, the next disc couldn't come any sooner. More, god dammit, I want mo...
The battle of wits between L and Light heats up, as one tries to keep Kira’s identity and the other struggles to unmask him. As if they didn’t have enough to deal with, a second Kira then enters the fray...What They SayEpisodes 9 - 16!
A new ...
What They SayA girl named Duck - or rather, a duck who wants to become a girl - falls in love with a prince. One day, a bizarre old man emerges and gives her a magical pendant that transforms her into the waltzing Princess Tutu. Now she must choose - for ...
What They SayA thief has stolen the rent money of Hinata Inn and everyone panics. Meanwhile, a mysterious woman appears in Hinata with her pet alligator, wreaking havoc all across town!
Then, Naru becomes a celebrity idol, which leads to Keitaro worryin...
The Review!Intro:
This is a title I really had no interest in until I heard about the problems TokyoPop was having. As I want them to continue to release the titles which they have licensed, in the fan friendly way they have been doing as of late, I did...
What They SayThe Clow Cards are Fading Away! Eriol continues “playing” with Sakura, devising more complicated traps for Sakura to overcome. First Sakura must survive from drowning in a sea of sheep, and then try and chase down a runaway bike. ...
What They SayThe year is 1928. Jazz is hot, bootleg liquor is king and the idle rich of a nation have discovered a horrifying new past time: summoning demons! To combat this growing threat, a new order of Holy Warriors has arisen. This is the story of Si...
What They SaySchool\'s almost out! But, it ain\'t over yet…Mountains of career sheets and last minute homework threaten to drown the girls in a wave of paper and exams are looming larger than ever. To improve their chances, the girls go through all ...
A pair of new things show up at the end of the year and into early 2007 from Del Rey, courtesy of Right Stuf\'s update:Air Gear Vol. #03 - $10.95 - 01/31/2007Free Collars Kingdom Vol. #01 - $10.95 - 01/31/2007Ghost Hunt Vol. #06 - $10.95 - 12/31/2006GuruG...
What They SayAs the Tendo family prepares for Christmas, Ranma goes missing. A routine search brings in the usual troublemakers, but still no Ranma. Will Akane find Ranma in time to spend Christmas with him?
Then, the cold weather brings an unnatural sn...
The Review!Tenchi in Tokyo: A New Career is the seventh Tenchi in Tokyo disk, and this is my seventh Tenchi in Tokyo review. What an amazing coincidence! (I'm sure that Louis Farrakhan will have a field day trying to find the hidden numerical significance...
What They SayBoth Tsubura and Takato are rumored to be descendants of the Mutsu Clan. Along with Sasuke and Iori, they\'re preparing to compete in the Shogun\'s Tournament. Will there be a showdown between the man with one eye and the man who fights with ...
FREE DVDs, kids! In celebration of Hanukah, we have 3 copies of Jet Li’s martial arts epic Fearless in our Prize Closet to give away, courtesy of Universal. To enter, send an email to DVD Shopping List which includes your name and address, ligh...
The Review!Content: 4.5 In this little love triangle show called Sakura Diaries, we have the main guy Touma "Tonma-chan" Inaba staying in Tokyo for his college entrance exams. He is a pretty regular guy, not too bright and kind of a dork. For some reason ...
SAN JOSE, CA - April, 2008 - DrMaster Publications has announced that The King of Fighters Art Book by Wing Yan & King Tung, Puri Puri vol. 5 by Chiaki Taro, and the long-awaited return of Dark Edge vol. 7 by Yu Aikawa, are all available now!
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The Review!Having not seen any of the Ranma 12 TV series with the exception of the first season and the OAV episodes, seeing this was kind of a treat. Paying $25 for a dubbed tape with only 2 episodes is not a good deal. Thankfully, Viz is starting to get...
What They SayThe anime series \"Azumanga Daioh\" is a hilarious look into the daily lives and classroom antics of a group of normal (and not-so normal) high school girls and their teachers based on a popular comic strip turned-anime series. Featuring 10-...
There\'s a large number of new releases and collections this week, series ending and series starting as well, that should offer something for nearly everyone:
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The Review!Disclaimer: You may think that I concentrate more on the negative here. Once you consider the source (me, a full-blood Love Hina otaku) I thought that a more critical review would be more realistic. However, I truly mean what I say here so d...
Sometimes a show comes along that defies all of the rules. There are shows that make any sane person's head spin. The Super Milk-Chan Show (hereafter simply Milk-Chan), released by ADV Films, might not go quite that far, but it's been a long time since I'...
March was a very difficult month for voting because of the delayed releases by ADV Films that hit from late January and into February. That caused a split to occur among the fan favorite releases of Kanon, which in the end lost because of it. The win...
The Right Stuf site has updated with the next solicitation list of titles from Del Rey as they continue to dominate with a small but popular selection of titles:Genshiken Vol. #05 - $10.99 - 04/15/2006Genshiken Vol. #04 - $10.99 - 01/31/2006GuruGuru Pon-c...
The Review!I suppose it's about time this series got released on DVD, and who better to do it than ADV. Its comedic nature and ample serving of fan service fit right in with their cultivated image. However, this time, the cleavage shots on the cover are n...
Traveling from the present to the past in one particular country, the gang finds themselves changing one world dramatically.What They SayPrincess Sakura's memories have been scattered across time and space and Syaoran volunteers to retrieve them. His devo...
The Review!As a big fan of the Ah! My Goddess series, it's great to see this little favourite of mine being release. No sooner than my copy arrived, I sat down and watch all 12 episodes on the disc without much thought. What is shown was something that pu...
What They SayForget about giant monsters! A not so typical American family has invaded Japan, and the land of the rising sun may never be the same! The cult hit series that replaces flesh and blood actors with mannequins is already a huge hit around the w...
What They SayThe annual class shuffle leaves a frightened Kaorin marooned in Mr. Kimura’s homeroom: hopeless, helpless, and worst of all... Sakaki-less! Back in Miss Yukari\'s class, a trip to Okinawa brings plenty of laughs, along with several firs...
What They SayTo say that Tohru Honda\'s life in the Sohma household has been difficult would be quite an understatement. She has learned to adapt to a constantly changing environment, to selflessly put others before herself and to courageously face her ow...
The Review!Onto volume 6 and still going.
The first episode has Sakura competing in the school's marathon. However, Meilin is confident that she and Li will do a one-two finish. Problem is that Meilin has never run a marathon before and she has to some t...
What They SayMeet the Fuccons, a typical 2 1/2 person American family inexplicably transported to the land of the rising sun. Okay, maybe they\'re not perfect - Dad is a bit stiff and wooden, Mom is plastic and empty headed and Mikey\'s... well, Mike\'s j...
What They SayOnizuka is finally starting to get the hang of teaching and settles in for the long run but some of his students have other plans for the sex starved gamer! When a group of girl bullies take out their frustrations on Onizuka’s favorite ...
What They SayBest Tuning!? Ready steady go! FLCL the digital animation by GAINAX.The Review!The phrase that came to mind while watching the beginning of this new OVA series, was that this had to be the first truly 21st Century anime. But then checking at ...
What They SayIn the 37th installment of the show that warms your socks faster than any kotatsu, a misunderstand threatesn Ataru and Lum\'s relationship as winter invades Tomobiki in \"Spring Is Not Far! The STory Of The Lonesome Fairy.\" Sakura takes some...
What They SayKarin has not yet regained consciousness. Ayamo is furious. Shizuha doesn\'t know what to do. And Mikaze is heading off for the inquiry hearing she\'s been summoned to. Life sure has become difficult for the Meteor Sweepers! What else could g...
What They SayLet the games begin! The party animals on Papuwa Island are gearing up for some fun in the sun in a dizzying series of funky festivities and crazy competitions. The first event is the annual Hina King Cup, where the competitors are drunken ...
What They SayThe Review!Well my first impression of the first Volume of Gatekeepers was WOW. The video source was perfect through out the entire three episodes of this series. The sound clarity was good showing no sound and noise that I could notice and g...
What They SayBurning passions ignite in the blazing sun! Valentine's Day can be tough, cooking for two ravenous little brats, but it's downright hellish when you have a giant, bearded woman after you. Umako's plan to boil herself in chocolate has Liquid...
The Review!Onto volume 5 and still going.
On the first episode of the disc, Sakura is at a beach camp with the school. And like any camp outing, there are lots of fun things going on. When the school held its Test of Courage at a cave beach, Sakura start...
What They SayThere can be only three! Nearly 200 girls attend the athletic prep-school with hopes to attend the University Satellite Sports Academy, but with only a trio of openings, the competition is brutal! Ichi-chan had been training Akari for the fin...
What They SayEnma is the Demon Prince of the Underworld; a demon \"Born of Fire.\" His mission is to take back or destroy demons that have escaped to the human world from the Underworld, but there seems to be no end to them.
Now, the stench of demons see...
What They SayDVD edition of the OVA series with an enormous cult following. Comes with a box. A new movie will be in theaters this autumn (2000) in Japan, and this pre-order only limited edition comes with an admission ticket for the movie! PLEASE NOTE th...
The Review!Much awaited by fans, the next installment of the third series of Sailor Moon is out (and a particular store broke their release date, too)! This volume contains six episodes, instead of the seven that the first one carried, but I'm not complai...
After a solid 2002 release year that saw the conclusion of Rurouni Kenshin and the introduction of Berserk, Media Blasters was set to capitalize on that with the release of the noteworthy series Twelve Kingdoms and Samurai Deeper Kyo. With those set as ...
What They SayWhenever Keichi leaves the house, Belldandy, Urd and Skuld shrink themselves to play with the other residents of the area - including their clueless rat sidekick, Gan. Whether it’s life trapped in a jar of miso paste or the revolt of Ur...
The Review!Onto volume 4 and still going.
On the first episode of the disc, we see Sakura on another one of her class trips. This time it's the zoo and her group was assign to view the elephants. However things turn bad as the Power Card arrives and it w...
A mixture of new ComicsOne and Broccoli Books titles have been listed on Right Stuf that are due out over the next few months:888 Vol. #01 - $9.99 - 01/15/2005Crayon Shin-chan Vol. #10 - $9.99 - 11/13/2004Dark Edge Vol. #02 - $9.99 - 01/15/2005High School...
What They SayWhenever Keichi leaves the house, Belldandy, Urd and Skuld shrink themselves to play with the other residents of the area - including their clueless rat sidekick, Gan. Whether it’s fishing lessons by Gan or the case files of Detective S...
The Review!Onto volume 3 and still going.
On the first episode of the disc, feeling down after what Li said to her on the previous episode, Tomoyo and Rika decides to take Sakura out to a nice store to cheer her up. After shopping, all of them head back ...
What They SayHibiki Amawa is an ordinary working stiff, but he can\'t seem to get a job ? or pay his rent. When his volatile landlady goes ballistic and threatens to kick him out by the end of the day, his despe