The second season kicks off with a bang as the Piffle Princess Company challenges everyone to a race to gain Sakura’s feather.What They SayThey say nothing as no summaries have been sent to retailers or press sites.The Review!Audio: Unlike the first...
What They SayThe fragile bonds that hold the survivors together are frayed to the breaking point, but in Gantz’s game, survival is impossible without a warm body guarding your back. As the Gantz reaches into the “real” world and a fresh ...
What They SayAfter the battle on Mt. Usui comes to a shocking conclusion, Tak contemplates his future as a racer. The end of summer is fast approaching, and with it comes the long awaited challenge from Gunma\'s #1 racer, Ry Takahashi. The challenge cause...
What They SayBaki Hanma returns to the Supreme Fighting Circuit to defend his title against a sea of contenders. The quest to find the most supreme grappler in the world moves forward with unimaginable results. A monstrous secret is about to be unveiled i...
What They SayA rollicking cops and robots adventure! There\'s something strange in Section 2\'s neighborhood, and it looks like a haunted house! Can Noa use her giant robot suit to bust some ghosts?
Contains episodes 27-30. The Review!It’s another...
The Review!I think this is best summed up in the words of my roommate, after I tried to explain theshow to him: \"Wow, so even with the infinite possibilities of animation, they still couldn\'t make this interesting?\" Pretty much right on the money.
Au...
What They SayMassive Aura Ships and squadrons of Aura Battlers take to the sky as Drake Luft and King Bishott accelerate plans to conquer their complex and diverse home world. The rebels have no choice but to bring out their \'big guns\' as well. So now, ...
What They SayFasten your seatbelts and hold on tight because there\'s a new Love Angel in town, and she\'s seeing red. Scarlet, that is, and she\'s ready to kick some serious devil butt! Let\'s just hope the other Love Angels can teach her a little tender...
What They SayChibi, the Guardian Spirit of Rikyu, still lacks the power to defeat Kouhei’s powerful dragon. In order to acquire more power, Reiji follows an elder’s advice to finally reach the destination and achieve power. However, it’s...
Intro
I've been writing reviews for Anime on DVD.com since 1998. I've been a fan of anime for a bit longer than that. It's been interesting to see my style of review change over the years. With 2000 I realized that I had to do something a bit different in...
What They SayJust when Seiya and the other Bronze Saints are seemingly destined for a most gruesome demise, Ikki makes another triumphant return. Meanwhile, Shiryu has gone back to the Five Ancient Peaks to visit his old mentor in hopes the brave Saint\'s...
What They SayHikaru is determined to play his rival Akira Toya again, and he might have a chance when Ogata 9-Dan invites Hikaru to the Young Lions Tournament. However, while trying to qualify for the competition, Hikaru suffers a losing streak. Can Sai h...
What They SayMalek is devastated by Gerd's death. Joseph is worried about Malek and tries to stay close, remaining within the city. However, a security camera captures his transformation, and subsequently XAT learns his true identity.The Review!Focusing o...
What They SayNow that Koganei has switched sides, Kurei\'s setting his sights on taking him down for his treasonous acts. First up for revenge is the blood-thirsty Mokuren equipped with the ability to control all plant-like matter. Then Recca meets his ma...
What They SayA stolen crown is auctioned off in the black market. Jigen infiltrates the seller, Goemon infiltrates the buyer, and Lupin poses as a jewelry appraiser. When Zenigata joins Lupin, the situation turns into a four-way scramble, and Fujiko makes...
What They SayTrying to fix a feud with a bunny-suit song and dance? Marrying Aono\'s noisy chicken to Zenjiro so the neighborhood can sleep? Taking on a top-secret job? Watch it all unravel in the hilariously unstoppable mayhem of Adult-Sized Secrets!
Co...
What They SayIchigo and company succeed in breaching the walls of the Seireitei, the Soul Reapers\' compound, where they find themselves split up and in serious danger. Alerted to the intruders\' presence, the Soul Reapers mobilize their forces to attack....
What They SayEver since Ed and Al attempted human transmutation, they have desperately avoided one person: their childhood teacher, Izumi. Bearing dreadlocks, an iron will, and incredible alchemic skills, she is horrified that Ed and Al used her teachings...
What They SayFull Moon turns to Dr. Wakaoji for help with her comeback single. But the good doctor refuses her request, which leaves Takuto fuming!
Contains episodes 25-28:
Please Dr. Wakaoji?
My Message
I Won\'t Lose
Is Mitsuki an Expert on Love?The...
Ahh, baseball. America's favorite pastime and a genre of game that hasn't had its best days recently. But while the simulation market is in full blast with Sega's recent release of WORLD SERIES BASEBALL, Midway has gone the alternative route and released ...
What They SayFour fun-filled episodes of the cult anime show BOYS OVER FLOWERS reside on this release. Threatened with expulsion from Eitoku, Tsukushi and Rui escape, but when they learn that Tsukasa is planning to move to New York for two years they plan...
Interviewer: Way Jeng Interviewer (I): Today I'm talking with Liam O'Brien, voice actor in and ADR director of Koi Kaze. Let's start at the very beginning. Any discussion about Koi Kaze has to involve its central theme, incest. A lot of fans are undoubte...
What They SayFirst, frozen lakes, solar power, and unmasking of Katse?! Then, what dangers await the Science Ninja Team as they venture into a sinister mechanized jungle with ramapaging dinosaurs and tentacle freaks?
Next, in another 2-part special, a De...
The latest and greatest in Sony Computer Entertainment America's baseball simulation video games, MLB 2004, is in stores. Designed by 989 Sports, it's the first time that theMLB franchise has come to Sony's PlayStation 2 gaming console."We are very prou...
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'...
What They SayEver since Ed and Al attempted human transmutation, they have desperately avoided one person: their childhood teacher, Izumi. Bearing dreadlocks, an iron will, and incredible alchemic skills, she is horrified that Ed and Al used her teachings...
What They SayEver since Ed and Al attempted human transmutation, they have desperately avoided one person: their childhood teacher Izumi. Bearing dreadlocks, an iron will and incredible alchemic skills, she is horrified that Ed and Al used her teachings t...
What They SayEpisode 28
Whatever Can Go Wrong, Will Go Wrong
Tomoko is exposed to the harsh reality of professional pageantry.
Episode 29
Studies in HIgh Finance
Onizuka\'s students learn the fine art of embezzlement.
Episode 30
Money Talks, GTO ...
What They SayArriving in a grand ship from across the sea of time and space comes Dai Shogun. Only he can referee the battle between Bakunetsumaru and the evil Ashuramaru, to ensure that the fight is an honorable one. Bakunetsumaru receives words of encou...
What They SayThe Archangel limps toward Alaska, having lost contact with both the Strike Gundam and Tolle\'s Skygrasper. Cagalli, meanwhile, discovers a wound Athrun, and is shocked to learn what happened.The Review!Blissfully free of recaps, SEED hurtles...
Sometimes it is all about the panties. Or the lack of them…
What They Say:One morning, Erica Hartmann finds part of her uniform missing. Nonchalantly strolling into the locker room, she puts on someone else’s uniform and goes on duty which c...
What They SayA new duelist has appeared, a man who may steal Utena’s championship status, and the heart of her friend Shiori. Swords clash and secret passions are revealed as Utena struggles to defend her title, and save her friend. Contains episode...
What They SayThe stench of gunpowder fills the halls as Charles and Ray infiltrate the Gekko to capture Eureka. Locked away in the brig, Eureka and Renton are all but helpless as their crewmates desperately attempt to fend off the assault of the skilled m...
What They SayEven though Ippo\'s right fist is healed, the psychological damage has been done. His fear of damaging the fist again prevents him from throwing had punches. Sendo is not the opponent Ippo can defeat with weak punches. Takamura suggests tha...
What They SayNadia and Jean have escaped Gargoyle\'s terrible wrath, but must now survive a battle with nature itself. Along with their fellow shipmates, Marie and King, the two must put all their skills to the test when they find themselves far from mode...
What They SayAfter battling against Ueki, Robert begins to doubt his plan to annihilate the world. Just when he opens up to his father, Margaret, a boy named Hanon appears and claims that he is Margaret\'s son... Meanwhile, to form a 5-person team for the...
What They SayGinji’s captured. Ban’s exhausted. Emishi and Shido are on the run from a pair of bald twins with super Chinese fighting techniques. The mission to recover the arms of the goddess seems all but lost…But then again, “...
What They SaySakura’s look-alike has been causing trouble and if Sakura can’t figure out which Card it is, her brother may suffer the consequences.
Then a beautiful new teacher, Miss Kaho Mitsuki impresses Sakura, but Li senses trouble! For ...
What They SayKenshin, whose wish to live in peace proved impossible when faced with the threat of national revolution by an old friend, has decided to pick up his sword again and wander the Earth again. Leaving his life in Tokyo behind, Kenshin travels de...
What They SayA ghost appears and lures Brock into her trap! Butterfree falls in love, but Team Rocket is out to steal the entire swarm! Can Butterfree win his mate, and can Ash bear to part with the first Pokemon he ever caught? Psi Pokemon specialize in ...
What They SayThe Ancient has appeared to the Warriors in a dream, telling them that they must all work hard and hone their powers. They split up and go off to practice and train, but Talpa is waiting for them. One by one, the Warriors fall prey to Talpa...
What They SayHigh School student Kasuga Kyosuke has problems with women. Big time!
First, he thinks he\'s falling in love with the beautiful and somewhat mysterious Ayukawa Madoka, but he\'s not at all sure if Madoka feels the same way about him.
Secon...
What They SaySection 9’s investigations have started to become a little too successful, and the truths they uncover hit too close to home for some of the higher-ranking officials in the Japanese government. Yet, despite the increasing political back...
What They SayYou think you have problems? Things are bad enough for Sailor Moon when the
evil Queen Beryl tries to recapture the Rainbow Crystals, but the forces of
the Negaverse finally manage to break into our universe! Now, the Sailor
Scouts have to fa...
What They SayYouko survives an assassination plot by her court advisors, and the event leaves the young ruler shaken and questioning her ability to lead the people of Kei. Hoping to learn more about the kingdom, Youko leaves the palace to live among her s...
The Review!Audio:
Since there is no option I listened to these five episodes in the English dub. There were no problems that I noticed with the audio. The dub was not in stereo 5.1, and sounded extremely monotone in many scenes, and this even included dur...
What They SayThe Review!Moving into the second half of the series, the seventh volume of You?re Under Arrest carries on in the same tradition as earlier episodes.
Audio:
For our primary viewing session, we listened to this disc in its original language ...
What They SayThe Review!The new season really gets into full swing here as the episodes move steadily away from the two story mode to one general story with two subplots. As always, the episode nature of theshow is a real draw, being able to cue up any e...
What They SayIkki and Metabee have defeated the Rubberobo Gang once and for all and have earned their place on the Japan World Robattle team. But when Erika sights an UFO, it turns out the aliens aboard are really the Rubberobo Gang. Have they been alie...
What They SayHe is powerful enough to grant divinity to demons that become his loyal subjects.
He is strong enough to waltz into Houtou Castle and steal the Seiten Scripture out from under Gyokumen Koushu\'s nose.
He is Homura, the Prince of War.
An...
The Review!After a brief intermission of two-parters and one-shots, GTO returns with a lengthy stretch that, once again, may spell the end to Onizuka's career as a teacher. Will he work his way though everything, or will he finally fall victim to the lat...
What They SayWhen Joe and Jr. are desperately seeking for a hamburger shop, they find a cell phone on the ground. They end up searching for its owner, a runaway girl, while chasing Gran Bruce who raids the hamburger truck! Being separated from Joe, Jr. ha...
The Review!Volume 7 and still going.
On the first episode in this disc, Sakura is in a bit of trouble when there is another \'Sakura\' running around and causing all sorts of trouble. In order for Sakura to solve the mystery of this \'doppelganger\', Ker...
The Review!Rather than be the happy gibbering fanboy I'd normally be in this opening paragraph, I'm going to be the happy gibbering fanboy I'd normally be in the upcoming review. For those looking for a sane review, I'll give you the following sentence:
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What They SayAfter years of being the most powerful warrior in the Universe, Goku finally meets his match in the powerful parasite, Baby. But adversity is nothing new to the Saiyan hero. With a little help from some old friends, Goku reaches the ultimate ...
The Review!I've been enjoying Rurouni Kenshin a lot these past six discs. Reading on the internet that this series gets even better was a pleasant surprise. Now that I've seen the beginning of the Kyoto arc, all I can think is, WOW! It's like someone's ta...
What They SayThere\'s a spy aboard the White Base! But will the spy remain loyal to the Zeon forces or to those on the White Base who have proven themselves to be friends?
Kai finds his life changed forever by the latest Zeon attack. Amidst all the chao...
What They SayAlerted to the incursion of Chirico and the others deep into his territory, Prince Kanjielman sends Ypsilon\'s team to deal with the intruders. But Borough has plans of his own. He believes that if Ypsilon kills Chirico-and Fyana is forced to...
Benderspink, the producers of THE RING, and Fox 21 are teaming up to develop a TV series called BOUND. The script is by Mark Kruger.Theshow will center on a family that moves into their dream house only to slowly discover that it's their worst nightmare...
What They SayAfter pulling off an incredible stunt, Domon has made it to the finals in Neo Hong Kong! Now, the battles begin in earnest - George, Chibodee, and all the other members of the Shuffle Alliance must fight to stay alive!
Also complicating mat...
Hot off taking home the Saturn Award for best network genre show for his BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER at the 28th annual Saturn Awards, creator Joss Whedon let us in on the status of all the projects he's got going. Here's the rundown: About the soundtrack al...
What They SayInsurrection will not be tolerated! To prove that point, the government has set a big, bad bomb to blast the planet Graceland right out of the sky. To make matters worse, The king is dead. However, before the Pirate King Bruce died, he hid bi...
Step right up, ladies and gentlemen, and witness something that few eyes have seen before: a true DVD masterpiece! On this slim disc you will find not only a collection of the craziest little film oddities ever assembled on digital media, but also a verit...
Well, there are weeks where y'all are talkative and weeks where I'm left wondering if anybody even reads this damn thing. Last week was clearly the former, as the subject of TV on DVD seems to have brought you all out of the lurking woodwork. There's a ...
Let’s go back to the beginning for Moore, to get a history lesson as well as an idea about what about VOYAGER upset him so much. He remembers, `When I came aboard in the third season, NEXT GEN was very much the new kid on the block. There was a lot of sta...
What They SayMister and his misfits are at it again! Their mission: to make their way to Planet Graceland before it gets blasted into the afterlife. Their motive: 10 billion dollars in hidden treasure. But it ain\'t gonna be easy. Mister and his band of C...
David Kemper, executive producer of FARSCAPE, the Sci-Fi Channel’s prime time ratings star, issued a challenge to the uninitiated. He said, `Talk to someone who has seen this show, and look at it yourself. Just tune in once, and you’ll be hooked. It’s ce...
What They SayThe Uruk Army led by General Kelb is unable to move forward as a single-winged dragon suddenly appears before them. Inside the Tower, there is an unprecedented militant atmosphere as the Uruk Army's anger reaches a crescendo at the total anni...
The Review!(Includes Spoilers)
Things really speed up as we approach the final episodes of the series. These episodes have some shortfalls which I will explain soon, but overall, these episodes stay on pace with those of the last DVD.
The first episode,...
What They Saytime for a change of pace then! If we can't capture Dejiko then we'll ruin the Super Toy Shop instead. Wait... what's that? Dejiko and Puchiko both have Mystery Cell Phones? I want one too! Bu-Ge Gang assemble and buy me a Mystery Cell Phone!...
What They SayIn less than 24 hours, a photonic bomb will reduce the war-torn Planet Graceland to nothing but a memory. That is, of course, unless Mister has his way! He and his misfit crew of Coyotes are plotting a daring raid against the Federation warsh...
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...
As the MPAA officially trumpeted the rebound of the international boxoffice in 2006, the first three months of this year continue to show signs that 2007 may well keep up the trend and turn out to be one of the best in industry history.
Warner Bros.' "...
What They SayThe secret workings of NERV begin to become clear as SEELE mercilessly interrogates NERV?s key personnel in a ruthless bid to uncover Gendo Ikari?s real agenda!
Later, Rei must make a terrible sacrifice in order to save NERV once more, but e...
What They SayContains:
Lamenting Beauty
Yukina is a beautiful Ice Apparition whose tears transform into priceless jewels. Now, a filthy human crime lord named Tarukane has kidnapped Yukina, planning to extract her tears through torture and make a fortune...
What They SayUniversal Century 0087, Seven years have past since the defeat of the Zeon army during what has now become known as the \'One Year War\'. An elite Federation military force known as the Titans are tasked with the prevention of further uprisin...
What They SayThe bitter-cold winter of Hokkaido meets the warmth of the human heart as six women suffer through their own tragic love stories before fate brings them all together. We begin with Atsuko, whose arranged marriage collapses in the face of a lo...
The Review!Please Teacher is an anime series that might turn away viewers on a first glance. The series' title implies an anime about romance with older women, and the description on the back of the box is confusing. However, to judge the series by these ...
The Review!One problem often encountered by romantic comedies is that they get accused of being superficial and simplistic. While arguments can be made both for and against the point it's pretty obvious that a number of people would enjoy a greater amount...
On August 18 2004, I had the chance to take a trip to the UK office of ADV for a special interview with one of the most renowned American voice actors, Monica Rial. She has been in numerous English anime dubs in the past few years, including some of the m...
Two weeks ago I spent one insane day at Vegas’ Consumer Electronics Show. It is the premier conference of everything technology, from kitchen appliances to video games to tricked-out cars. I first attended as a wee pup – convincing my paren...
As a long time fan of the original Doctor Who series I was a bit apprehensive when I heard that the BBC was reviving theshow. While I was encouraged that new adventures would be filmed, I was also afraid that this new version, which was touted as being u...
What They SayGathering their forces in the Mediterranean Sea, the Earth Alliance and Orb Union fleets launch a second attack on the Minerva - and this time not even the Archangel\'s intervention can halt the fighting. While Shinn unleashes his anger again...
What They SayHigh school student Kazuki Shikimori attends school at the elite Aoi Academy where students learn the intricacies of using their magical powers. Blessed with highly sought-after DNA Kazuki is cursed. He can only use his powers eight times unt...
What They SayBullets, blades, bombs, beauty and boobs... if it\'s capable of destruction or distraction, it\'s fair game in the chilling, thrilling, killing, blood-spilling anime COYOTE RAGTIME!The Review!With ten billion space bucks at stake, a group of ...
GATE Mail by David Michael Wharton (Mon 08-08-2005)
It's been a long week, but I am finally back within the warm embrace of high-speed internet access, and so back to the TVW grind I go. Back before Mr. Davis' side-trip into the world of TV on DVD, we were talking STARGATE, specifically this season's addi...
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...
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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...
The following is a conversation I witnessed between Socrates and my friend, Bob. Knowing it would be of interest to scholars in the future, I carefully transcribed the conversation and report it here so that others may learn the wisdom from what has trans...
Arguably CLAMP's most accessible series brings a kinder, gentler perspective to beating people up.
What They Say
The moment small town girl Misaki Suzuhara arrives in Tokyo, she is thrust into the excitement of Angelic Layer--a high-tech, fast-paced g...
After nine seasons, THE X-FILES will wrap it up this May; about two seasons too late by my watch.You know, it hurts me to say bad things about THE X-FILES. I'm a total nerd. I used to love theshow. But now THE X-FILES is all about Doggett (Robert Patrick...
The subject of censorship and editing in anime is perhaps the most commonly discussed topic in the industry. This applies even more so to almost every complaint and angry editorial you'll ever hear. However, there's something going on in the anime world l...
`Space...the final frontier, these are the voyages of the Starship Andromeda Ascendant, its two-year mission: to streak across the universe, rebuild the Commonwealth, to seek out new allies and new civilizations. To boldly go where Star Trek has never gon...
What They SayWARNING! NAKED ELVES AHEAD! The elves of Middle Earth never faced a foe as terrifying, as determined, as down right demented as Those Who Hunt Elves. Strongman Junpei, Hollywood actress Airi, teenage Ritsuko and their T-74 tank have landed i...
What They SayThe boxed set compiles new digitally remastered versions of the 26 TV show episodes, 4 remade-for-laserdisc episodes, and 3 theatrical features. Includes a bonus disc with never-before-seen material. The Review!It\'s been a very long time sin...
David Lynch may be considered one of the premier American directors (and rightly so to these eyes) in critical circles, but his unique brand of visceral "entertainment" rarely strikes a chord with general audiences. The major exception was his creation, a...
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...
These are segments from the replies that you, the readers, have sent in. These particular ones relate to a topic that is quite important to me, the censorship of shoujo anime. The following quotes from you guys will be in bold text (those parts are the qu...
What They Sayive years ago, as the Mimetic Beasts laid waste to Japan, Dannar Pilot Go saved young Anna Aoi\'s life. Now, as they prepare to march down the aisle, a new Beast appears and Go is summoned into battle once more. But he\'s not going alone if h...
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 ...
What They SayFor a hapless young cadet, boot camp is no picnic, and Misaki is as hapless as they get. With the help of friends Luxandra, Kiri, and Suzanna, however, she advances in her training. Pretty normal, right? Wrong. Luxandra should be dead. Su...
Mike McFarland has been a part of the English dubbing industry for a while now. He has worked on projects ranging from Dragonball to Case Closed and voiced several characters, including Roshi in Dragonball and Goemon in several Lupin the 3rd releases such...
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 Super Milk-chan Show (hereafter Super Milk) created a great deal of controversy when its first volume was released. This was inevitable, given the unique nature of its dual-dub format. For those unfamiliar with the first volume, Super Milk was given t...
It was a hell of a cliffhanger: fearing for the safety of his wife and daughter, genetically engineered Michael Wiseman punched out the lights of his `creator`, Dr. Theodore Morris, and hit the road with his family , who were unaware of Michael’s true ide...
What They SayIppo Makunocuhi\'s gentle spirit and lack of confidence make him an easy target for the bullies at his high school who regularly beat him up. Then, he?s rescued from a beating by Takamura, a-larger-than-life professional boxer who inspires I...
What They SayWhat would you do if you suddenly became a god? When little Yurie, a Junior High School student, discovers that she is a god, she is beside herself in indecision and asks her friends. Thus begins her new life exploring what it means to be a g...
What They SayGet Ready for the Big Bang!
The mission: To make their way to Planet Graceland before it gets blasted into the afterlife. The motive: 10 billion dollars in hidden treasure. But it ain't gonna be easy. Mister and his band of Coyotes could ...
What They SayJimmy Kudo is a cocky teenage detective, known far and wide for his crime solving skills. While working a particularly gruesome case, Kudo is attacked in the darkness by two strange men and force-fed an experimental drug. The strong poison re...
What They SayContains Cromartie High School DVD 1 plus a high-quality collector\'s artbox and the first volume of the manga!
Mild mannered student Takashi Koyaman finds himself enrolled at Cromartie High, where everybody is a delinquent! Logically, ther...
What They SayNana\'s grandfather always wanted to capture the rainbow. After years of tinkering, he finally found a crystal that separates light from a rainbow into its seven basic colors. The experiment only needed to bake for a few more seconds. That\'s...
24 and ALIASBack before either show had premiered, I mentioned how excited I was to see both 24 and ALIAS using their January premiere dates as an excuse to go (more or less) uninterrupted for the entire season. Both shows relied heavily on serialized st...
It was a hot and sunny day at The Shrine Auditorium in downtown Los Angeles as I took my place in one of the photographer pens on the red carpet. Fans were in bleachers and screamed for their favorite television stars as they walked down the red carpet to...
What They SayIt\'s the final round and for Team Hokage, and there\'s no turning back. First up, Tokiya sets his sights on Kai, the man who killed his sister. Meanwhile, Recca meets a mysterious old man who teaches him a valuable lesson about his fire drag...
What They SayVampires, robots, sorcery... and that\'s all before gym class! Welcome to Mahora Academy, an all-girls school where the impossible and the enchanting are a part of the curriculum. It\'s the start of the new school year and emotions run rampan...
We already knew this week would already be all about Spider-Man 3. With the anticipation so high, the presales from Fandango.com and Movietickets.com being in the upper stratosphere and news everywhere on Spider-Man 3 the past few weeks, the question wasn...
What They SayYuji, a high school teenager, discovers that he has a new incurable virus. With life looking very bleak, he\'s left only one option - hope that the future may hold a cure. With his decision made, he opts to undergo artificial hibernation...
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Creation Convention’s eighth Grand Slam STAR TREK and Sci-Fi convention, held the weekend of March 31st through April 2nd, 2000, offered something for everyone. In the main auditorium, actors from every incarnation of TREK appeared. This included VOYAGE...
What They SayHe thought he was dead. The last thing Kei remembers is the train running over his own body. But now he is in a room filled with strangers, all resurrected by a strange, featureless black sphere known only as the Gantz. Caught in a strange re...
Hello, and welcome to another brief discussion of those wacky English dubs we like so much. The subject of today's examination is Chrono Crusade, an interesting show set in late-twenties America. This show has been released by ADV Films, dubbed by their I...
The Review!Steel Angel Kurumi is an excellent anime. On the surface a silly maid show, it manages to combine action and comedy into a compelling experience. At times it does follow a number of standard conventions, but does so in a thoroughly enjoyable fa...
Bullet Witched by Captain Gordon Edward (Sat 02-24-2007)
Welcome to the Countdown where servings also come in half orders. This week I am fairly surprised on how many games are coming out, further showing the industry is jumping out of the slump that games have sunk into recently. Lately though I have contin...
FAVE GAMESCORES OF 2005 Video game scores continue to rival motion picture scores, whether they are composed by film scorers or by composers specializing in games music. These are my favorites of those released on CD during 2005: 1. Advent Rising (Tommy T...
What They SayGood News? She\'s an MIT grad. Bad news? She\'s a 11-year-old MIT grad.
So while Becky Miyamoto may be intellectually able, this MIT prodigy is painfully ill-equipped to deal with a group of temperamental teens, especially this group. There\...
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 ...
FLCL Vol. #3 by Christopher Homer (Mon 07-21-2008)
Theshow ends as it starts – with nonsense, complete weirdness, insane characters and everything else we love about FLCL. What They SayAdolescence, expectations, and alien intrigue!Get ready for this shocking and funny digital animation about adoles...
What They SayThe Genshiken show-within-a-show takes on a life of its own!
Once a year prestigious Rikkyouin High School has a lottery to determine the next year\'s Student Council membership. On their first day of school Chihiro Enomoto wins the presiden...
What They SayDandoh was playing a baseball game with friends Yuka and Kohei and hits a wild fly ball which crashes into the principal\'s potted plants. Rather than getting mad, the principal admires Dandoh\'s swing and introduces him to the world of golf....
What They SayThe Jovian Invaders have destroyed our base on Mars, wiped out our space fleets, and now only one ships stands between Earth and Totally Annihilation!
Privately funded by the mysterious Nergal Corporation, the High Mobile Battleship Nadesic...
What They SayThe geo-political stakes are raised when the Amaterasu arrives on the planetary nation of Shu. As the Former Prime Minister Mamiya appeals to Shu\'s government for support, Shinon and the female crew revel in their reality-television celebrit...
What They SayPoor Kamiyama! Somehow he has been enrolled in Cromartie High School, the infamous school for delinquents. When your classmates are the meanest, toughest (and often dumbest) students around, you do what you can to fit in. But when you add a 4...
What They SayTake one totally cute (and naive) ninja-girl trainee, add a ninja horde under the tutelage of a perverse headmaster – a strange, yellow, spherical, pudgy... creature... named Onsokumaru – and you get the kind of \"...
What They SayWelcome to Byston Well, a world that exists in the spaces between sea and land. The only way to get there from here is through the Aura Road, which few can open. Young motocross racer Shou Zama is dragged through the Aura Road and into Byston...
What They SayMiki Koishikawa\'s world is turned upside down when her parents tell her they are divorcing, swapping partners and are all going to live together under one roof. It\'s hard enough being a teenager, but dealing with new parents, a cute step-br...
Prepare for ranting in 3... 2... 1...The Parents Television Council can kiss my TV-lovin' ass.I hate, hate, hate the PTC.There. I said it.I don't like organizations whose sole purpose is to push television networks to program only their idea of "family-fr...
What They SayContains 4 DVDs (the full series) in one lovely artbox!
Narue is an adorable schoolgirl with a secret. She\'s really an alien with powers right out of a sci-fi comic! But growing up is never easy, and it doesn\'t help when you\'re from outer...
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"...
What They SayFinally - the Super GALS are back! For the first time ever on DVD, you can now catch season 2 of Super GALS and see the rest of Ran\'s adventures in Shibuya! The gang\'s all here: Ran, Miyu, Aya, Rei, Nii (er, Yuya), even monkey-boy Tatsuki. ...