What They SayHer name is Kurau, and in a world of mercenary agents, she's the cream of the elite; a master swordswoman, martial artist and thief so skilled that no secret or objective is beyond her grasp. The greatest secret of all, however, is the one K...
What They SayArriving in California, Kurau and Christmas seem to have briefly escaped the GPO, but the discovery of a facility designed to extract Rynax power quickly reveals the global scale of the conspiracy set against them. Before they can take furthe...
Catching up on the big pile of discs we got in from ADV Films recently, we\'ve got an early look at the 04/10/2007 release of Kurau: PhantomMemory Vol. #1 (of 6).
The summer heat has finally moved into our area which while not quite brutal is still slowing things down a bit. Catching up on one of last weeks new releases, we\'ve got a look at the 06/12/2007 title Kurau: PhantomMemory Vol. #2 (of 6) from ADV Films.
Keeping up on another series from ADV Films this week, we\'ve got a look at the 10/09/2007 release of Kurau: PhantomMemory Vol. #4 (of 6) from ADV Films.
Getting a bit caught up on one of this weeks past releases, we\'ve got a look at the 08/14/2007 title Kurau: PhantomMemory Vol. #3 (of 6) from ADV Films.
Closing out this series from ADV Films as we\'ve finally gotten a copy in, we\'ve got a look at their 03/04/2008 release of Kurau: PhantomMemory Vol. #6 (of 6) this week.
What They SayAs the twin forces of betrayal and the GPO\'s expanding dragnet shatter Kurau and Christmas's temporary sanctuary, the Rynax pair is caught in the jaws of Wong and Ayaka's trap. Placing her trust in an unproven ally, a desperate Kurau finds...
What They SayA flight to sanctuary turns into triple jeopardy when Kurau and Christmas’ shuttle is attacked twice; first by hijackers and then by the GPO! But surviving a three-sided battle in space and a blazing rain of burning wreckage i...
What They SayThe barriers between good and evil shatter as a shocking series of revelations turn Kurau’s world upside down! While Ayaka finally learns the truth about her family’s murder, Kurau and Christmas are confronted with horrifying evi...
Intrigue, Secrets, Conspiracies and Revelations!
HOUSTON, TX " April 2, 2007 " Get ready to sink your teeth into a captivating sci-fi thriller when KurauPhantomMemory: Between Two Worlds premieres April 5, 2007 on Anime Network "America's #1 Anime C...
What They SayTo Split Infinity The Review!Much like Ayaka comments on at one point, the series simply finishes out with an anticlimactic feeling.
Audio:
The two audio tracks included on this release are quite solid though the edge definitely goes to the...
What They SayHer name is Kurau, and in a world of mercenary agents, she\'s the cream of the elite; a master swordswoman, martial artist and thief so skilled that no secret or objective is beyond her grasp. The greatest secret of all, however, is the one K...
What They SayAs the twin forces of betrayal and the GPO\'s expanding dragnet shatter Kurau and Christmas\'s temporary sanctuary, the Rynax pair is caught in the jaws of Wong and Ayaka\'s trap. Placing her trust in an unproven ally, a desperate Kurau finds...
"Engrossing Interplay Between Vastly Different Beings In A Fantastic World The Likes Of Which You've Never Seen." " NewtypeUSA
HOUSTON, December 11, 2006 "ADV Films, the number one producer-distributor of anime outside of Japan, is pleased to announ...
Some basic information came out today that points to more consolidation and clean-up on the UK side of things as Red Garden Vol. #4 has been canceled and no future volumes will be released. In addition, the final two volumes of Kurau: PhantomMemory have ...
Paul Jacques: Hi Hugh, please introduce yourself.
Hugh David: I'm Hugh David, the UK Co-ordinator for ADV films. And I cover the Marketing and Production of the R2 DVD releases.
PJ: So basically you're the man who ensures what and when an R2 Anime get...
If you’re like me, you watch television. And if you’re like me even more, when you watch television you probably record shows on your DVR so that you can zip through the commercials. But I must confess that there’s one series of ads t...
Goodies by Robert “Bob” Trate (Tue 10-09-2007)
This week bag is chock full of goodies. Obviously ‘Twilight Zone: The Movie’ is must have for the bag. The other Spielberg collaboration that all true Maniacs must have is the 25th Anniversary Editionof ‘Poltergeist’.&nbs...
HOUSTON, June 13, 2007 "ADV Films, the number one producer-distributor of anime outside of Japan, is pleased to bring you a bevy of new titles, including the first volume of the fan-favorite Air TV, the third volume of the sci-fi adventure KurauPhantom ...
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...
HOUSTON, February 12, 2007 "ADV Films, the number one producer-distributor of anime outside of Japan, is pleased to bring you the long-awaited release of the first volume of Kurau Pahntom Memory along with the fifth volume of Papuwa. Both titles are set...
What They SayThere have been hints to the truth - pieces of the whole scattered throughout time and space. But what is the myth and what reality? Discover the final pieces in the culmination of the series.
EPISODE 10: POOM POOM
Poom Poom. Magical Poom P...
What They SayDVD vol. 1 of TV Tokyo\'s anime \'\'Boogiepop Phantom\'\' based on the Award-winning novel. It\'s an anthology series about angst-ridden high school students with plenty of mysteries. Contains episode 1 \'\'Kioku No Shozou (A Portrait In Memo...
What They SayEPISODE 10: POOM POOM
Poom Poom came down the heaven. He holds a balloon and travels floating around… to the flower country…. And the doll country… and the dinosaur country.
And, in the world of Poom Poom where everything i...
What They SayThis is the story of four high school friends, Takayuki Narumi, Haruka Suzumiya, Mitsuki Hayase, and Shinji Taira. Takayuki is drifting a bit and not really thinking about college entrance exams. After meeting Haruka he feels better about him...
With a movie like Appleseed, I have to really preface any comments made on it by simply being upfront in stating that not only do I have a "Shirow Tolerance" as said by a friend of mine, but I have a "Shirow Adoration". Now, that doesn't mean I'm blinded,...
What They SayKarakuri, or \"mechancial puppets,\" are appearing at festivals throughout the country. Most take delight in these mysterious and magical contrivances of a new age, but one day, all that changes when the Wind Gang, a group of steam punks who ...
New Hit Series Gurren Lagann Leads Off Lineup
December 19, 2007 – Anime Network, America’s #1 Anime Channel, today announced a new broadband service to stream high-quality anime on the Internet. This new service is free to the consumer, who ...
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...
In anticipation of the upcoming comedy Evan Almighty starring Steve Carell, DotComedy has provided our Prize Closet with Carell DVDs to give away! One lucky Maniac will receive The 40-Year-Old Virgin, The Office Season 1 and The Office Season 2. To...
What They SayMillennium Actress has the stylistic sophistication of Perfect Blue with the empathy, warmth and truth of Spirited Away. A gorgeous, theatrical animation from the makers of anime classic Perfect Blue and last years\' adorable Tokyo Godfathers...
What They SayWelcome to the Apocalypse...
At the dawn of the new millennium, mankind has awakened a threat unlike any faced before - The Angels. Conventional weapons are useless against them. They can only be stopped by means of the Evangelions, bio-eng...
What They SayWhen darkness overcomes the heart and Lil\' Slugger appears...
After the first victim\'s story the police felt the overly stressed woman was having a breakdown and lied to cover up for some crime. However, after the third and fourth attacks ...
The second volume of Blood+ continues the fun from volume one, but still suffers from minor flaws that keep it from being as good as it could be.What They Say
They are called Chiropterans, ravenous creatures that can change their form, disguising themsel...
What They SayIt\'s nice to know people take the arts seriously, but what do you do when people just TAKE them?
The Get Backers have proven themselves time and time again. They\'ve got a nearly 100% success rate. So finding a rare violin should be a snap,...
What They SayBeing a teenager is rough enough, but young Daisuke\'s got more troubles than any ten normal guys. Due to a strange quirk of genetics, Daisuke\'s been cursed with an ancient family affliction that\'s sure to put some major kinks in his relati...
What They SayMeet the ultimate dysfunctional family!
From acclaimed director Satoshi Kon and Japan\'s leading animation studio Mad House comes this visually and emotionally stunning tale of adventure, love and redemption. In Tokyo, three homeless people\...
What They SayThe discovery of extraordinary ruins beneath the high school becomes the adventure of a lifetime when several students and their teacher are transported to the magical world of El-Hazard! There, each learns to cope with strange new powers an...
What They SayAs the Elric brothers are leaving Yock Island, a strange boy emerges from the foliage with no memory of how he arrived. Inexplicably, he can perform alchemy without a transmutation circle. Even stranger, he can transmutate his own body, mergi...
What They SayWelcome To Wonderland!
The gateway to another world appears suddenly one day, and with its\' coming awakens two mysterious beasts of astonishing power. When the monsters appear to destroy each other they vanish, leaving behind only the inex...
What They SayThen darkness overcomes the heart and Lil\' Slugger appears...
After the first victim\'s story the police felt the overly stressed woman was having a breakdown and liedi o cover up for some crime. However, after the third and fourth attacks ...
What They SayLove is never easy but that goes double for Daisuke Niwa. The only way Daisuke can rid himself of the phantom art thief residing in his DNA is to have his love returned. The problem is Daisuke has fallen for his classmate Risa who is obsessed...
What They SayThe Fullmetal Alchemist, Edward Elric, is given his first assignment. He is to inspect the coalmines of Youswell, a task he believes to be Mustang\'s attempt to deter his search for the Philosopher\'s Stone. Ignoring direct orders Ed and Al t...
THIS WEEK’S RECOMMENDATIONThe soundtrack for Hans Fjellestad’s new documentary, MOOG (released this week on Hollywood 2061-62471-2), is a remarkable celebration of the electronic instrument that revolutionized 20th Century music. The invention of Robert M...
What They SayEverything about him is shrouded in mystery. The mask he cannot remove, a past he cannot unravel, and the very survival of the people who have chosen him as their leader.
What Hakuoro doesn’t know is this: he was gravely injured in ...
What They SayBased on a popular manga and animated by the respected Studio Deen (King Of Bandit King, Cowboy Bebop).
Everyone knows the feeling of coming home and finding their home broken into. Your possessions thrown around, drawers are ransacked and e...
What They SayAfter their prior confrontations with Gohda, Section 9 continues their investigation into this man and his mysterious background. However, at the same time, they must stop a wave of suicide bombings who threaten the peace and safety of Japan....
What They SayThe Sohma family is cursed. However, this is no ordinary family curse. When a member of the family is embraced by a person of the opposite gender, they transform into an animal of the Chinese Zodiac! The Sohma\'s managed to keep thecurse priv...
What They SayEarth\'s last city, Olympus, rose from the ashes of a global war on the backs of Bioroids, artificial clones who make up half the city\'s population. Under the strict guidance of a supercomputer, humanity\'s last survivors enjoy an idyllic pe...
What They SayDangaioh is a sci-fi adventure featuring the mechanical designs by Shoji Kawamori (Macross Plus) and the production direction of Masami Obari (Virus/ Fatal Fury: The Motion Picture).
When four psychic warriors discover that evil invader...
What They SayDoes \"back to normal\" have to mean...back to being broke?
Finally, they\'re out of the Limitless Fortress and back to doing what they do best: finding stuff that\'s lost. And never getting paid! After hunting down a boy genius bent on dest...
What They SayFile 1 - The Phantom Woman - AD Police rookie Leon McNichol gets his first lesson in the school of hard choices when he and his partner Geena are given the job of tracking down the cause of several incidents of Boomers running amuck. They soo...