What They SayMeow! Ryunosuke Natsume is crazy for NukuNuku, a gorgeous 19-year-old living with his family. But he doesn\'t know she\'s a renegade androbot who Mishima Industries is desperately trying to recapture! The fun begins when Ryunosuke wants his ...
What They SayRyunosuke Natsume has yet to figure out that NukuNuku is a runaway androbot. He\'s thrilled when she agrees to go with him to a match featuring Mishima Industry\'s state-of-the-art robot, Sangoku Bross. The match is exciting until Sangoku Br...
What They SayIt\'s love at first sight when 14-year-old Ryunoske Natsume has a chance encounter with the purr-fect beauty he will come to know as NukuNuku. Atsuko Higuchi, aka NukuNuku, shows up at the Natsume residence one afternoon not knowing where s...
What They SayIt\'s love at first sight when 14-year-old Ryunoske Natsume has a chance encounter with the purr-fect beauty he will come to know as NukuNuku. Atsuko Higuchi, aka NukuNuku, shows up at the Natsume residence one afternoon not knowing where s...
What They SayTo stop president \"Hell\" Mishima of Mishima Industry from conquering the world home appliance market, scientist Kyusaku Natsume creates the All-Purpose Cat-Girl androbot NukuNuku. Sweet as a kitten and strong as a tiger, teenaged NukuNuku...
Adding more to what seems to be \"ADV Day\" in our review department, we\'ve finished some thoughts on the 01/20/2004 release of NukuNukuDashVol. #3 from ADV Films.
Digging into our backlog a bit more this weekend in between last minute holiday shopping and events, we\'ve taken a peek at ADV Films\' 12/09/2003 release of NukuNukuDashVol. #2.
Released on 10/28/2003 from ADV Films is the next installment in one of the more interesting franchises that came out during the 90\'s, NukuNukuDashVol.#1.
What They SayNukuNuku and her friends are back for more madcap adventures! For starters, Futaba has finally met the boy of her dreams, a handsome bookstore clerk. But the fevered thoughts in her head come from a concealed device in a book that?s brainwas...
...28/2003 - NukuNukuDashVol.#1
10/28/2003 - Super Gals Vol. #02
11/04/2003 - Medabots Vol.#12
11/04/2003 - Original Dirty Pair: Flight 005 Conspiracy
11/04/2003 - Sin Special Edition
11/11/2003 - Martian Successor Nadesico: Prince of Darkness
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What They SayNukuNuku returns for more madcap adventures in Maneki City! Trouble brews when NukuNuku beats spoiled rich girl Chieko to the last fried noodle bun, an unpardonable offence that causes Chieko to unleash an all-out war of retribution on our ...
Bryce is taking another collection off our to-do list today with a look at the 10/11/2005 release of the NukuNukuDash Complete Collection from ADV Films.
What They SayThese three mad-cat episodes will have you wondering if an androbot can fall in love and celebrate Valentine\'s Day, sweat it out like the rest of the class in a hot springs and save Earth from a gigantic asteroid. Don?t miss the grand finale...
What They SayWhen Natsume Atsuko, nicknamed NukuNuku, comes to live with Ryounosuke's family, he falls in love instantly. After all, to all appearances, she's a beautiful, normal, if slightly ditzy, teenage girl. In reality, however, she's an all-purpo...
12 KINGDOMS VOL 4 DVD SRP: $29.95
ALL PURPOSE CULTURAL CAT GIRL NUKUNUKUDASHVOL 3 MODE THREE DVD (MR) SRP: $29.98
ANGELIC LAYER VOL 3 IDOL WORSHIP DVD SRP: $29.98
BE FOREVER YAMATO DVD SRP: $29.95
BOYS OVER FLOWERS VOL 3 LOVE BEYOND THE...
Released on 04/13/2004, we dug in on this suprisingly warm New England day with ADV\'s release of NukuNuku TV Vol. #2.We\'ll have a look at Geneon\'s release of the Mahoromatic Special tomorrow as we slid that in at the last minute tonight as well. For n...
Due out on 05/25/2004, ADV\'s set to release NukuNuku TV Vol. #3. This volume brings two more TV episodes and the first of two specials placed into proper continuity. While that episode does work on being heart-warming, this is a series that\'s becoming ...
What They SayWhen inventor Kyusaku Natsume transfers the brain of his son Ryunosuke\'s cat into a top secret android body, the family doesn\'t lose a pet... they gain a daughter! While she may look like a typical teenage girl to the rest of the world, Nu...
The folks at Right Stuf have gotten the January slate of ADV titles lined up this afternoon and there\'s quite the variety in titles:
Angelic Layer Vol. #3 - 100 minutes - $29.98 - 01/06/2004
Final Fantasy Unlimited Vol. #3 - 100 minutes - $24.98 - 01/20/...
After a large opening week for December, things will settle down throughout most of the remainder of the month since a lot of studios pushed out titles for the 12/2 release date:
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We listed a good number of these last week when we talked about the Diamond Previews listings. We\'ll end up revisiting them again as the individual press releases come out as well as they\'ll have cover art, specs and summaries:City Hunter TV Season 3 - ...
After some relative quiet, things are getting into gear again with a growing release week:
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Studio
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Big O II Vol.#1
Bandai Entertainment
100 min....
Four more anime press releases came out from ADV today that helped us update some of our previous listings with cover art, full specs and story summaries:
Mazinkaiser Vol. #2 - 90 minutes - $29.98 - 10/28/2003
NukuNukuDashVol.#1 - 100 minutes - $29.98...
The press releases came in today and we\'ve updated the following titles with full specs, cover art and story summaries:Final Fantasy Unlimited Vol. #3 - 100 minutes - $24.98 - 01/20/2004
Magical Shopping Arcade Abenobashi Vol. #2 - 75 minutes - $29.98 - ...
Creative TalentWriter/Artist:Yuzo Takada and Yuji MoriyamaTranslated by:Kay BertrandAdapted by:What They SayInventor Kyusaku Natsume transfers the brain of a cat into a top-secret android body and produces NukuNuku, who appears to be a normal teenage gir...
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ADV ANNOUNCES RELEASE DATE FOR RAHXEPHON-ORCHESTRATION 7: CRESCENDO
CRITICALLY ACCLAIMED SERIES COMES TO AN END WITH THE DECEMBER 2, 2003 RELEASE OF THE SEVENTH VOLUME OF THE TITLE
HOUSTON, October 13, 2003-ADV Films today offi...
Right Stuf has the slightly more detailed word on what to expect from ADV Films come October, which includes a number of thinpak\'d sets that deserver a closer inspection from people who passed them over the first time, such as Jing, Aquarian Age, Kino\'s...
A big week for DVD releases both in terms of singles and collections from a couple of companies:
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10/11/2005
Blue Gender Complete Collection (of 1...
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...
2 X 1 2 VOLUME BOXSET SRP: $39.95
ANGELIC LAYER VOL 6 INHERIT THE LAYER SRP: $29.98
ARJUNA COMPLETE COLLECTION SRP: $49.98
BAST OF SYNDROME VOL 1 FEAR & LEMONS SRP: $29.98
BIG O II VOL 3 ENEMY ATTACKS SRP: $24.98
BOYS OVER FLOWE...
It looks like Cat Girl NukuNuku OVA series is entering the dubbing shed, as this thread in the English Track forum will indicate. The casting guessing game is on there for that and Wild Arms as well. NukuNuku has been a long-clamored for title, so this ...
ADV Films announced upcoming release dates for volume one of SUPER DUPER SUMOS, the ALL-PURPOSE CULTURAL CAT-GIRL NUKUNUKU collection, and CHANCE POP SESSION TWO, all home video releases of animated fare.SUPER DUPER SUMOS will hit on DVD and VHS for $16....
Through a hard weeks worth of effort, readers in the English Track forum have managed to play out the guessing game started by ADV\'s Janice Williams to figure out who the English cast will be for the upcoming NukuNuku OVA release:
NukuNuku - Allison Ke...
Diamond\'s updated their Previews section today for what\'s mostly December releases. With most of these not having dates, we\'ll just discuss the titles and interesting bits about them.
ADV has a number of titles people are going to be looking for; Nuku ...
What They SayComposed by Hiroki Otomo, Kenichi Fujita, Hiroshi Matsuda (of the band Southern All-Stars), with additional compositions by Junichi Kawauchi.The Review!3 out of 5
Music found in the OVA series Cat-Girl NukuNuku.
This CD comes with a six-pa...
The Review!Greetings to you Tenchi enthusiasts all across The Fruited Plain (and The True North Strong and Free, and The Land of the Rising Sun, and wherever else you have the Internet). The views expressed by the writer of this review may not be those of...
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\...
What They SayWhen the girls discover that No. 6 seems to have a secret crush, they'll stop at nothing to discover who he - or she - is. But how to find her beloved's identity? Coerce Becky into helping them! (Little does the 11-year old teacher know how d...
Right Stuf has put up the May slate of ADV Films titles coming out this evening:
BASToF Syndrome
125 min.
1
29.98
05/04/2004
Legend of the Mystical Ninja Goemon Vol. #4
100 min....
With a helpful hand from the folks at Right Stuf that now lists all of these titles, here\'s what to expect from ADV in April 2004:Burn Up Excess Collection - 325 minutes $59.98 - 04/27/2004
Final Fantasy Unlimited Vol. #5 - 75 minutes - $24.98 - 04/13/20...
What They SayWhen the girls discover No. 6 seems to have a secret crush, they'll stop at nothing to discover who he, or she, is. But how to find her beloved's identity? Coerce Becky into helping them! (Little does the 11-year old teacher know how dangerou...
What They SayWhat’s worse than having a sick teacher? Having your sick teacher be a really cranky 11-year old…that’s what. When the sick bug quarantines the whole school, both temperatures and tempers are rising to dang...
What They SayAfter being dragged into a student puppet theatre, the young genius teacher Becky finds REAL drama when the principal storms her research room. What does he tell her? That a giant comet is headed straight for Earth—and she and h...
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 SayWhile most classes take excursions to museums or zoos, if your teacher is an 11-year-old genius with a penchant for trouble (and your class is filled with these high-wired teenage girls), your field trips are definitely trippier.
You do thing...
What They SayWhile most classes take excursions to museums or zoos, if your teacher is an 11-year-old genius with a penchant for trouble - and your class is filled with high-wired teenage girls - your field trips are definitely trippier. You do things lik...
Guests voicing some of anime’s hottest characters are making their way to Boston
BOSTON, January 28, 2006 – The New England Anime Society is honored to announce the following distinguished guests will attend Anime Boston 2006: voice actors V...
It looks to be a busy week this week with a good variety in terms of releases:
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Studio
Run Time
Volume
MSRP
Date
.hack//Legend of the Twilight Vol.#1
Bandai Entertainment
...
What They SayGood news? She's an MIT grad. Bad news? She's an 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. The...
What They SayWhether it's a trip to a picnic gone terribly awry, or the aliens have decided to at last make contact with the girls they've been observing, this volume of Paniponi Dash is even crazier than the last! See the class balance on a cliff in a s...
This week’s column marks the start of my second year of DVD Shopping List, and I want to thank all the readers out there for the support they’ve shown for it – if you’re all enjoying it, that makes all the time & trouble that goes into it worthwhile.O...
The first release week of July is typically a big one for several companies since they like to tie into Anime Expo and have their big products on hand for the convention, so it\'s little surprise that this week features a lot of really high profile shows:...
The Shop has been updated with today\'s daily deals from Right Stuf. Also note that their Twelve Days promotion has kicked in a new item, this time the NukuNukuDash TV series complete collection at a killer price. Everyone needs more robotic catgirls!
UMD fans may want to use caution when hacking their PSPs to run outlaw programs, as a variation of the Trojan virus is reportedly flooding through gaming sites that will turn your gizmo into a piece of cheese. No firm reports of infection have come in sin...
The beginning of March originally looked a bit more daunting than this, but since Bandai moved all of their releases back to 03/16/2004 instead, it dropped off considerably. And yes, we know that several retailers did not adjust the dates and are shipping...
The folks at Diamond Comics have updated their Previews magazine a bit and there's some interesting tidbits in there for late fall releases. First off, it's worth noting that Manga's Macross box set will include all four episodes of Macross Plus as well a...
There\'s a good slate of releases due out this week that cover a wide range of shows:
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12/20/2005
Case Closed: Case 05 Vol. #5: Covering Up (of 5)...
Right Stuf has up the December slate of titles from ADV Films this afternoon:Dirty Pair OVA Box (Thinpak) - 240 minutes - $24.98 - 12/27/2005DNAngel Complete Collection (Thinpak) - 650 minutes - $89.98 - 12/06/2005Gatchaman: Collectors Edition Box Set #4 ...
The folks at ADV have sent out their 07/06/2004 solicitations, complete with specs and artwork today:Final Fantasy Unlimited Vol. #7 - 75 minutes - $24.98 - 07/06/2004
Nadia, Secret of Blue Water Collection 2 (w/CDs) - 565 minutes - $49.98 - 07/06/2004
Nu...
With a bunch of new series kicking off recently, we\'re now in the next wave of titles from ADV Films with their second volumes. Checking out their latest, we\'ve got a look at their 02/06/2007 title Paniponi DashVol. #2 (of 6).
It's a very busy week for releases this week with new titles, collections and re-releases as another Geneon title starts to resurface. Competition was tight through the mid ranks but in the end it's little surprise what was the most popular here with the ...
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Settled by alchemists, the town of Wisteria has the reputation of being an idyllic retreat. But what Alponse and Edward find ...
What They SayGekko-dash panic!
It comes from deep within the halls of Tresoir; not the sounds of violence, nor the sounds of despair. It is the signaling of a time for change. The Nirvash reacts wildly towards its reconstruction as the Tresoir technicia...
After a busy May, things settle down slightly for June:
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Animatrix
Other
90 min.
1/1
24.98
06/03/2003
Argentosoma Vol. ...
It's a big week for releases this week, especially considering the number of collections and re-releases out there, which really helps to signify that the fourth quarter is upon us and companies are getting things out into the market so they can be ideal ...
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Christopher is digging into another catch-up series for us in the UK this week by taking a look at the 09/10/2007 release of Pani Poni DashVol. #2 (of 6) from ADV Films UK.
Taking another look into the month of December with a new series from ADV Films, we\'ve got an early review of the 12/05/2006 title Paniponi DashVol.#1 (of 6) this morning.
Another varied and wide ranging release week with just about something for everyone, from kids stuff to hentai and everything in between:
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Studio
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Volume
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Date
All-Purpos...
Christopher is working through another series in the UK for us with a look this morning at the 11/19/2007 release of Paniponi DashVol. #3 (of 6) from ADV Films UK.
Christopher is starting to check out some newer material as he gets into the groove and one of those is the 02/07/2008 release of Paniponi DashVol.#1 (of 6) from ADV Films UK.
We've got a bit of a pre-release contest up and running here as a copy of the December 2006 release of Paniponi Dash! Vol.#1 needs to find itself a home! The fine print:The fine print: All entries become th...
Closing out this series from ADV Films, we\'ve got a bit of an early look at the 10/23/2007 release of Paniponi DashVol. #6 (of 6). A salute must be given to those that have toiled once more with the Vid-Notes feature considering the difficulty in not on...
What They SayFilled with scenes of heroic bloodshed, Black Lagoon is action incarnate! Dirty jobs are a part of life for the Black Lagoon but things seem to be getting worse by the minute. Their latest problem is a maid from Columbia. She\'s a killing mac...
The Review!Haven't you ever wanted to be famous in Hollywood?
::Audio::
When watching the show, I listened to the original Japanese seiyuu (voice actors). The talking, ambient sounds, and background music made good use of the two, built-in, TV speakers....
The Review!Audio:
For this viewing I watched this show in the English Dolby digital for the first four episodes. Then I switched over to the Japanese Dolby for the final three episodes on the disc. The surround sound was clear and distinct through both la...
What They SayTooru\'s step-sister Sayaka has returned with a heart full of jealousy and malice. She\'s taking on her brother and the Princess System with a new round of dirty tricks. When Shihoudani is caught in the cross fire, Tooru knows he has to put a...
The Review!Will Mimu ever get her chance to audition?
::Audio::
When watching the show, I listened to the original Japanese seiyuu (voice actors). The talking, ambient sounds, and background music made good use of the two, built-in, TV speakers.
::Vide...
What They SayTiny Troubles. Card by card, Sakura gets closer to capturing them all, still the cards find plenty of ways to make trouble! Sakura thought the Loop Card\'s never-ending race was tiring, but the Sleep Card\'s about to teach Sakura\'s father wh...
What They SayWashu invents the \"Dimensional Cause & Effect\" controller that is designed to alter the world to the user\'s wishes. Unfortunately, her grand unveiling results in a mad-dash for the controls which leave Tenchi falling from one parallel univ...
What They SayThe quest for Koshien explodes in a furious series of games that leave the Princesses gasping for breath, yet in the end the team holds true. Now they must meet their greatest challenge, for not only are they up against the one school they h...
What They SayIt\'s said, if he who eats of the sakura-mochi or \"cherry blossom rice-cake\" is meant to be with you forever, the mark of the sakura shall appear on his forehead. But if it should be that he is not....
Happosai\'s always relied on his spe...
What They SayTooru Kouno has become a campus princess, dressing up as a girl and using his pretty-boy looks to add some color to the dreary world of his all-boys school. He\'s been given a special mission to put on a concert, but his fellow Princess, Miko...
Please Note from the author, Jon Niehof: All of these will be fleshed out more after the con (most likely after I move). Pictures will be added at that point.
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Opening Ceremonies (11-12)
Carl Horn emceed, introducing the guests and then the con chai...
What They SayThe crew of the Ship of Aurora has finally found the treasure that they\'ve been searching for, but trouble has found them in a big way! Not only do they have to fend off an entire assault fleet from the Earth Forces, but they realize that th...
The Review!Ah, Kenshin. Having been hooked by the manga and started watching the anime a few months ago, I've been eagerly awaiting its DVD release, and I'm happy to keep it in my collection, despite numerous mistakes in its production.
Let's start with ...
Yen Press is a publisher that's hard for a manga fan not to take notice of. Their lineup is small but diverse, their presentation is excellent, and they've even earned themselves prestige points by putting out With the Light and rescuing One Thousand and ...
The folks at Diamond have updated their online catalog, which will see print on July 27th, for August. This covers releases later this fall in the October timeframe and we\'ve culled out some new releases that haven\'t been mentioned elsewhere. When firm ...
The DVD shopping bag keeps getting heavier and heavier as the list of new releases and special editions keeps growing. The Ultimate Edition of the ‘Battleship Potemkin’ is definitely in the bag. Sergei M. Eisenstein’s film is a...
What They SayYukito is a traveling performer - a wanderer. He survives with only the clothes on his back, a puppet, and a story from his mother -- the story of “The Girl in the Sky.� He doesn’t know who or where s...
What They SayExperience the supernatural action, forbidden lust and conspiracy of this futuristic thrill ride! Death is in the hands of a photographer, assassinations are running rampant and all answers revolve around a beautiful and unimaginably powerful...
What They SayReiji and friends are in big trouble when they abandon the Dragonic Heaven Championship to help their friend Mukai. Muka is headed for the palace of an evil monster that killed his mother. It seems as though Reiji\'s life seems to grow more c...
What They SayThe girls of Mix Juice have risked life and limb to be the first band to perform live on the moon. Now that they've made the trip, how will they return to Earth? When Sakura, Ayame, Himawari, and Yuri get caught between mad-scientist Tsukum...
What They SayTooru Kouno leaves a sad family life at home to live at a prestigious all-boys boarding school. But from his very first day, he feels like he\'s fallen into another world. Class President Sakamoto, who is mysteriously bowed to by everyone - e...
What They SayYuni’s been kidnapped! As the Beasts race to rescue her, S.P. Icegal is quickly losing in on Gaia’s location, while V-Darn and V-Sion are closing in on them both! When all their paths cross, you just know there’s going to be...
What They SayMilfeulle Sakuraba is the newest member of the Angel Brigade, a branch of the Transvaal Empire military whose primary mission is to search for relics known as ?Lost Technology?. The only problem is?no one actually knows what the Lost Technolo...
What They SayACT. 34 – Dangerous Car
The Evo takes the lead from the FC! Everyone\'s excited, but the pressure is mounting on Kyle, who feels like he\'s being hunted down. Ry has figured out Kyle’s weakness! Back in Akina, Bunta is about to un...
What They SayOver 4,000 years after abandoning the Earth, humanity is in peril. Under attack by a merciless enemy from another dimension, the crew of the spaceship Woglinde is fighting not only to save their own lives, but also to defend a mysterious mon...
What They SayWide spread panic erupts as the merciless Gnosis are drawn to the Kukai Foundation en masse! But even as the Song of Nephilim is sung, the battle continues! As Shion and his allies organize a desperate evacuation of the civilian population, A...
Though the pipe fox is absent this time around, we get plenty of fun and mildly creepy stories once again. What They SayPeople are capable of wishing for anything they think that they want. It could be happiness... or unhappiness.
The parade of those bli...
What They SayThe genius robotics professor, Dr. Komyoji has created Kikaider – a humanoid robot tasked with the protection of Dr. Komyoji’s son and daughter. Gifted with the ‘conscience circuit’, Kikaider is given the power to simu...
What They SayThe World\'s Fair, Paris, 1889: a young inventor crosses paths with an enigmatic girl and her pet lion.
Suddenly they find themselves pursued by a villainous trio intent upon stealing the magical Blue Water. Thus begins an epic adventure ins...
Cynthia Martinez is a veteran of ISM in Houston who has had several leading and significant roles in the past, but is seeing a real renaissance in the last year with lead roles in new Slayers shows, Voices of a Distant Star, Puny Puny Poemy, Kino's Journe...
What They SayThe battle of the Eight-Sixes has begun and not only do Tak and Wataru dash down the treacherous mountain roads but they race up it as well. It’s a grueling clash of two warriors with neither willing to give an inch. Tak, thrilled by hi...
A few new things to get you ready for February:
Magical Twilight: The HeX Files - 90 minutes - $29.98 - 02/18/2003
All-Purpose Cultural Cat-Girl NukuNuku Collection - 150 minutes - $29.98 - 02/11/2003
Chance Pop Session Vol. #2 - 100 minutes - $29.98 - 0...
Creative TalentWriter/Artist: Kouji SeoTranslated by: David UryAdapted by: David UryWhat They SayA RACE OF THE HEART
After his breakup with Honoka, Yamato turns his attention back to his true love, Suzuka. The first time Yamato confessed his feeli...
What They SaySakura\'s Magic Fails! After capturing all the Clow Cards, everything should be normal, shouldn\'t it? No! Sakura is in for a surprise when a new student and a new enemy appears. Only this time, Sakura\'s wand doesn\'t work! How is she going ...
What They SayNew Enemies. New Allies. New Powers. With the destruction of the Federation\'s flagship and its fleet, the survivors are now on the run, fleeing the unstoppable Gnosis. Now wary of the hidden machinations of a mysterious organization, Shio...
What They SayMilfeulle Sakuraba is the newest member of the Angel Brigade, a branch of the Transvaal Empire military whose primary mission is to search for relics known as ?Lost Technology?. The only problem is?no one actually knows what the Lost Technolo...
What They SayIn order to return to the Magic Kingdom, Nina Sakura must locate and collect the five Holy Stones. However, she isn\'t the only one looking for them. Nina\'s childhood school friend has come to the human world to obtain the stones as well, an...
What They SayKei Kusanagi isn’t your typical 15 year old high school student. He’s actually an 18 year old with a rare disorder that puts him into what he calls, a “standstill”. When he was younger, this disorder left him in a deep...
As digital video has become a legitimate format for feature film production, we pause this week to look back on how home video has played a major part in the evolution of motion pictures over the past two decades or so. Remember, once EVIL DEAD was just a...
FLCL Vol. #3 by Christopher Homer (Mon 07-21-2008)
The show 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 SayKei Kusanagi isn’t your typical 15 year old high school student. He’s actually an 18 year old with a rare disorder that puts him into what he calls, a “standstill”. When he was younger, this disorder left him in a dee...
What They SayIn a world where the Cold War never ended, East and West continue to battle for technological and political supremacy. Mylene Hoffman, field commander of the elite Double Zero intelligence division, exists in this world with her eyes open an...
What They SayEnter the world of Gilgamesh. Where the sky has been turned into a psychedelic mirror and civilization is only a shadow of its former self. Where beautiful assassins transform into terrifying winged creatures. Where children are born with ama...
What They SaySana\'s jobs are getting cancelled, one after the other, and her career is looking bleak. Is it truly the end for the pint-sized superstar, or could there be far more sinister forces at work? It\'s up to Sana to get to the bottom of the myste...
What They SayAre you man enough to be a maid? In an attempt to shed his girly exterior and become a man among men, Kotaro has ventured deep into the musty Man Hole. To pass the treacherous trial he must face a sexy squid man, blood-sucking bats and hungry...
There\'s a good variety to the titles out this week as we have several ongoing series, a few collections and some new shows starting up as others end. You can see a more fleshed out version of this with cover art and summaries and you can also vote for wh...
The first week of December has a rather interesting mix to it with a few rather big titles launching and continuing:
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Studio
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12/05/2006
A Time To Screw (...
The second week of June has several titles that are of interest across the board, be it girls becoming boys or the undead storming the castle:
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Studio
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06/12/2007
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Another week and another variety of titles across various studios that will likely have something for almost everbody:
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08/14/2007
3x3 Eyes Vol. #...
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 Saynwelcome and unwanted, Jiro decides to flee the Special Zone with his brother. But Kotaro goes missing and chaos is fast breaking in the city. Cassa\'s nefarious plan is revealed at last: to search out the rumored Eleventh Yard under cover of...
What They SayWill you be one of key’s friends…?
The robot development project that has stalked Key ever since she came to Tokyo actually has roots deep in her past-roots reaching back two generations in her family, with a discovery made by K...
Working through their new distributor, ADV Films UK has had a new round of dates for some previously solicited titles show up today:009-1 Vol. #3 - 100 minutes - $Ł19.99 - 05/12/2008 Ah! My Goddess: Flights of Fancy Vol.#1 - 100 minutes - $Ł14.99 - 04/28...
What They SayIn \"Catch the Heart,\" a mischievous spirit gives Ran a heart-shaped candy that causes a magical heart to appear over the head of whoever eats it. And whoever catches that heart captures the heart of the person who ate the candy! And if ther...
What They SayIn the aftermath of the great earthquake, one ruthless corporation, Genom, stands ready to take over the devastated city of Tokyo with an army of synthetic monsters, called Boomers. Only one small band of female mercenaries is ready to stand ...
What They SayThe war for the fate of mankind shifts to a new field of battle as a promotion for Misato sparks an introspective review of the events behind her early recruitment into NERV. Against the background of an attack by the largest Angel yet, both ...
What They Say\"Hah, and you thought my sex-fest was over? Wrong! I still have 5 beautiful step-sisters that I haven\'t touched yet. There\'s Rulisu, the girl who likes to dress up as a maid. There\'s also Anne, which should be fun because she has never ha...
What They SayIt\'s been a decade since the sacred war between humans and vampires. The rise of the Kowloon Bloodline, a new breed of monsters bearing an infectious bite, set the streets ablaze under the reign of their king. Humanity had never witnessed su...
What They Say\"Boy, why do my sisters all have to have great bodies and big breasts? I don\'t know whether to call this heaven or hell; I mean, they are my sisters. I want to touch them, squeeze them, suck on them... Hmmm, maybe I should at least give it ...
What They SayLahrri\'s mechanized training method gives her a perfectly consistent performance which is quite the opposite of Mylandah\'s method of unleashing her awesome rage. However, both of them enjoy a comfortable lead over Akari and Kris in the semi...
What They SayIt is the near future. The destructive acts of a mysterious armed group, Panther Claw, were occurring around Tokyo and frightening the citizens. Though the police and riot squad, led by Inspector Natsuko, were dispatched, they were unable to ...
The Review!Well said! Here it is, the conclusion and my review of Battle Athletes: Go!!
First off, picture and sound. Pioneer quality for both. The picture is great and while the sound is only Dolby 2.0, it's still pretty good. Too bad the same still can...
What They SayA desperate battle to save the earth that could cost all of their lives...
Danger is fast approaching and there\'s little time left before the next wave of invaders reach the Earth. In a desperate attempt to stop them, the Chosen have been ...
ADV FILMS TO RELEASE SOUNDTRACKS FOR ANIME HITS SUPER ATRAGON AND ALL PURPOSE CULTURAL CAT GIRL NUKUNUKU, AND THE VIDEO GAME ONIMUSHA 2
RELEASES ON ADV MUSIC LABEL; TO BE AVAILABLE JUNE 3, 2003
HOUSTON, March 27, 2003-ADV Films today set a street date...
Martial artist detectives in ancient China use their fists and wits to get to the bottom of a surprisingly intriguing mystery.
Creative Talent: Writer/Artist: Andy Seto and Tony WongTranslation: Yun ZhaoAdaptation: Gayle Tan
What They SayAncient China's...
After the lull that was last week, this week is picking up again with both some new titles, boxes for continuing titles and the end of others:
Release Date
Title Name
Studio
Run Time
MSRP
04/17/2007
&nb...
The first week of February kicks off with a lot of titles and some very key ones at that:
Release Date
Title Name
Studio
Run Time
MSRP
02/06/2007
Air Gear Vol.#1 (of 0)
ADV Films
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It's nice when a show lives up to the hype.What They SayOn August 10th of the year 2010 the Holy Empire of Britannia began a campaign of conquest, its sights set on Japan. Operations were completed in one month thanks to Britannia's deployment of new mobi...
Adding another studio with their August slate, the folks at ADV Films have had their initial round of info show up at Right Stuf:009-1 Vol. #2 (also w/box) - 100 minutes - $29.98/39.98 - 08/21/2007 Air Gear Vol. #4 - 125 minutes - $29.98 - 08/07/2007 Air ...
The October slate of titles from ADV Films has come through on Right Stuf today and there\'s a good selection of new releases and repackagings for the holiday buying season:009-1 Vol. #3 - 100 minutes - $29.98 - 10/16/2007 Air Gear Vol. #5 - 125 minutes -...
The month of April has seen the early info solicitation today with titles from ADV Films showing up on the Right Stuf site:Air Gear Vol. #2 (also w/box) - 100 minutes - $29.98/39.98 - 04/03/2007Le Chevalier d\'Eon Vol. #2 (also w/box) - 100 minutes - $29....
The December slate for ADV Films has shown up on Right Stuf today and they\'re kicking off a couple of new series:E\'s Otherwise Complete Collection (Thinpak) - 650 minutes - $59.98 - 12/12/2006Full Metal Panic? FUMOFFU Complete Collection (Thinpak) - 300...
New up on the Right Stuf site, ADV Films has had their February slate of titles listed:Air Gear Vol.#1 - 100 minutes - $29.98 - 02/06/2007Le Chevalier D\'Eon Vol.#1 - 100 minutes - $29.98 - 02/20/2007Nerima Daikon Brothers Vol. #2 (also w/box) - 100 min...
The June slate of releases for ADV Films has shown up on the Right Stuf retail site this evening with a couple of interesting things to note:009-1 Vol.#1 - 100 minutes - $29.98 - 06/19/2007Air Gear Vol. #3 - 100 minutes - $29.98 - 06/05/2007Kurau Phantom...
The Review!"The Slayers" anime series has proven to be one of the more successful and popular anime in both Japan and the US in recent years. The Slayers phenomenon spawned at least 3 complete TV seasons, 2 OAV series, and 4 movies to date! A few months a...
Bryan Chaney posted some good information that\'s going to excite some folks, particularly for Full Metal Panic and Noir, from yesterday\'s ADV Films panel:
Apperently DLW knows more than Matt Greenfield \'cause we got a few big announcements. The present...
This week’s column is dedicated to John Thonen, who passed away recently at the young age of 51. John was the very talented creator of this column’s predecessor "Vidiocy", which had a long run on Cinescape.com and has been a big influence. Not much more y...
Did ya spend your Easter holiday going through piles of receipts in an attempt to avoid paying off the entire national debt with your own tax bill? Did you only find one egg on your Easter egg hunt and it was hidden last year? Wanna get revenge? Well, we...
Shawne at Right Stuf has worked up a number of new deals and let the word loose earlier today on the forums to the waiting crowds who now dub Thursdays \"Black Thursday\". So, without further ado:
New Right Stuf Specials are posted! It\'s a good thing!
T...
OPINION: I'm guessing everyone's pretty tired of the comics covers topic, based on the incredibly small response to my request for votes for the best comics covers of all time. I'm pretty tired of it, myself - but that's because I decided to go out and do...
.hack//SIGN - Koichi Mashimo
Koichi Mashimo (President of Bee Train, director of .hack and Noir), Ken Iyadomi (Bandai Ent. VP & panel host), and another Japanese guest (who didn\'t say much) were present at the panel.
This is one of the more interestin...
We\'ve got a pre-release contest up and running that will end on Tuesday morning, meaning by the end of next week you could have a copy of Paniponi Dash! Vol.#1 ahead of most everyone else!
What They SayNew from U.S. Manga Corps! From the directors of CUTEY HONEY and CAT GIRL NUKUNUKU! Here come the Crown Knights: Sunday Spades — the poker-faced leader and possessor of the mysterious trump power! Jo Diamonds — who can run at the...
What They SayThe 1st installment from Cat Girl NukuNuku series is out on DVD! The show is one of the first original series made exclusively for video. Contains 3 episodes from the first season. The Review!\"Bannou Bunka Nekomusume\" a.k.a. \"All Purpose ...
Lots of bundles, boxes and hentai for the faithful around here that need to pad up that backlog just a bit more...Rejoice! New Right Stuf Specials are posted. This message is brought to you by Dark Lord Savings Co., Ltd., an equal opportunity wallet emp...
Tiffani\'s got another anime soundtrack review ready today, this time with one of the harder to find new releases from ADV Music, the 06/03/2003 release of All Purpose Cultural Cat Girl NukuNuku Soundphase 4.
What They SayThe Review!This DVD is a little different from other DVDs. This DVD does not contain a show on it. It is the credit-less openings and endings, except for slayers next ending, for various anime.
The best thing about some anime titles seems to...
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...
Vive America, mon ami! In the 1960s, French critics came to appreciate American crime and mystery films, coining the term "film noir" (um, "black film") to describe the vague genre of hard-boiled cynicism, sleaze and shadowy cinematography. With at least ...
The preliminary round of information has come out from ADV Films via Amazon.com for what to expect from the company come October. As expected, ADV Films is still working through its issues and has a new round of complete collection solicitations, some of ...
August 18, 2003
Dear Central Park Media Customer:
From the daring escapades of a brave young Prince who takes on an army of mighty warriors in an attempt to reclaim his homeland in The Heroic Legend of Arslan to the demise of a world ruled by lethal war...
CENTRAL PARK MEDIA SET TO RELEASE
The Heroic Legend of Arlsan, Gall Force: Earth Chapter, Revolutionary Girl
Utena: Finale, Revolutionary Girl Utena: Apocalypse Saga DVD Collection,
And Zero Woman: The Hunted
Titles Slated For Release On November 11...
In the last few weeks, I've had the honor of getting to speak with not one, but two voice actors from ADV. This time around I did a little email sparring with Chris Patton. (Ah, gotta love the Internet as even interviews take on a whole new approach tha...
Megan\'s up on deck today with a new manga review, this time an early look through a galley release we received from ADV Manga for their 08/24/2004 title Cultural Cat Girl NukuNuku. Also, much like the recent change to the DVD reviews where we list the t...