What They SayContains all 5 DVDs of WildArms in a easily-managed Thinpak Box Set!
ARMS: mysterious, ultra-rare weapons of almost unbelievable power. So how did Sheyenne Rainstorm come into possession of one? More importantly, how did the twenty-five ye...
What They SayPuchuuboy Publishing and ACROSS proudly presents: Ilpalazzo-mates gone wild! They\'re cute, they\'re scantily clad, and they\'re dying to please! But enough about those pesky alien Puchuus who\'re invading Earth! When it comes to dying for s...
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...
What They SayThe kingdom of Kuruda has known many warriors, none greater than the Sevalle, an elite breed whose mastery of martial arts has made them legendary. But for the 59th Sevalle, Elle Ragu, a.k.a. Shadow Skill, being a legend is shaping up to be s...
The Princess of Disaster is about to strike on Earth and the Leafe Knights are in search of the woman they can bond with to defeat her.What They SayHimeno Awayuki should be happy. Her family is rich. And when Himeno merges with a Leafe Knight, she transfo...
An absurdist comedy that stumbles at times, but overall provides an enjoyable experience. What They SayTeen life is tough. And high school life is even tougher. But if you\'re one of the delinquents sent to Cromartie, it\'s...well, put it this way, it ain...
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...
Digging into the past a bit to take a look at a show that we thought rather well of, we\'ve got a look at the 10/11/2005 release of the WildArmsCompleteCollectionThinpak from ADV Films.
Entire 26-episode series " praised as "must-see anime" " in one package!
GRIMES, IA, February 8, 2007 " Anime producer The Right Stuf International is pleased to announce the release of the SHINGU: SECRET OF THE STELLAR WARS CompleteThinpak Collecti...
What They SayIn 13-year-old Aoba Tsuzaki\'s world, everything seems normal. An over-the-top modeling fanatic, she spends her days locked in her room, happily building plastic robots. But rumbling beneath the surface, an evil enemy of mankind (the Ancient ...
What They SayAt the turn of the century, the Angels returned to Earth, seeking to wipe out humanity in an apocalyptic fury. Devastated, mankind\'s last remnants moved underground to wait for the day when the Angels would come back to finish the job. Fifte...
What They SayYorn gazes up at two massive cities floating in the sky and dreams of discovering their mysteries. Without warning, those mysteries come looking for him! Edenic assassins murder his father and Yorn is next on the hit list. Only a nameless ...
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 ...
What They SayDestiny takes an unpredicatable turn when Mix Juice, the unknown girl group, teams up with Dr. Susomo Tsukumo, a genius scientist, to become the first band on the moThe Review!When a mixed format all girl band gets signed on by its manager to...
What They SayFor centuries, five supernatural factions have waged war for supremacy over mankind, with legend prophesying that one day the Aquarian Age will begin, and only one group will reign supreme! Now Kyouta\'s dreams of becoming a pop idol must tak...
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 SayBeing a young teen is hard enough for most boys, but Daisuke\'s is a particularly hard destiny and he doesn\'t even know it yet. Every male of the Niwa family possessess a peculiar gene that matures on their fourteenth birthday and is activat...
What They SayIt is the beginning of the industrial revolution, and feudal Japan is in turmoil. The ruling Shogun are wielding their abusive powers to instill fear and dominance over their oppressed subjects. Beatings, imprisonment, rape and even murder ...
What They SayMirabelle has a suitor! After a chance encounter with a picture of Mirabelle, Count Ampire has his heart set on having her for his wife. Unfortunately for everyone concerned, Mirabelle has some strenuous objections. Then Sheyenne and the guys...
What They SayAh, how the mighty have fallen! Caged inside a little boy\'s body and banished to Earth by the almighty Odin, the still-proud-and-powerful Loki now runs the Enjaku Detective Agency. Joined by his trusted assistant Yamino and a beautiful (but ...
The rerelease of the Blue Seed thinpak brings together the TV series and the three episode OVA series that followed it.What They SayFor years, the supernatural forces of the Aragami have feasted on a steady diet of human sacrifices, which have allowed the...
The perfect soldier, Souske Sagara' motto for any situation is "Not a Problem". Covertly protecting a young highschool girl while saving the world is anything, but "Not a Problem".What They SayThe secret stealth organization Mith...
What They SayThe world, as Hajime Murata knew it, is about to be turned upside down. First, a alien ship appears over Tokyo. Then a mysterious, new student " wearing an ancient school uniform " transfers to his school. The student's name is Muryou, and ...
What They SaySynopsis Pakistan: Episodes 1-6
A hostage has been taken in Pakistan; the chances of his survival are slim to none. Yugo Beppu, the world’s leading private negotiator, is called to the scene by the hostage’s daug...
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 SayWhen the Princess of Disaster escapes from Leafenia, sixteen-year-old Himeno Awayuki finds herself at the center of a titanic struggle. The Princess wants to destroy the world. The Leafe Knights are sworn to protect it. And Himeno may be t...
What They SayMeet Tomokazu Mikuri: typical high-school freshman, certifiable loser, and self-admitted pervert. Just an ordinary, unmotivated slacker. But when he falls asleep on the eve of his 16th birthday, things start to change in a big way! He enters ...
Girls, guns, and a mysterious organization controlling the world... do they form a winning combination?What They SayA cryptic message. A mysterious organization. A girl with a missing past. These are triggers that launch professional hit woman Mireille Bo...
What They SayShin Kazama is a gifted pilot with a bright future, a beautiful fiancée and a job with a prestigious airline - until a treacherous act of betrayal rips his world apart and sends him into the barren desert of the war-torn Kingdom of Asla. With...
What They SayDestination is a state of mind. Travelers not only find themselves in a variety of locations and geographic phenomena, but they also bare witness to the whims of culture and the skewed effects of subtle circumstance. Kino is such a traveler....
What They SayMadlax is an assassin, head and heels above the rest. Nothing can surpass her skill in the art of combat, except perhaps her skill in the art of deception. She will find you, she will charm you and then she will most certainly harm you. It...
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...
What They SayThree young girls, strangers to each other, share an instinctual passion and talent for music. Brought together from distinctly different worlds, they meet by chance at the concert of their idol. The concert strikes a chord in each of their h...
What They SayThere\'s a new player in the game of Earth Defense. Enter the elite G-Soldier Squadron, the first of the government\'s attempt to mass-produce Gravion technology. Led by ace pilot Faye, will the G-Soldiers push the Earthgertz gang out of a jo...
Get it together, anime fans, and don’t be like Osaka!
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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 has...
What They SayIn the near future, the planet is run by a federation of twelve powerful corporations. Amid the general populous, are psychics—metahumans capable of converting thought into energy. People with these mutant abilities are known as “...
What They SaySheyenne hasn\'t found his body yet, but he has found Laila. The trouble is she\'s in the hands of an evil cult who thinks she\'s the reincarnation of a goddess. To make matters worse, someone\'s posted a huge reward for Sheyenne, Kiel and Is...
What They SayA new law\'s been passed in Tokyo. Ordinary folks are now allowed to freely carry firearms; shoot, they\'re even legally allowed to use\'em. You might think that crime would increase, and you\'d be right. But the arrest rate\'s gone down. Aft...
What They SaySousuke and Kaname are back in action! And this time, the battleground is the school ground! High-yield explosives and hilarity come together with a bang, as the somber soldier and his unwitting target brave everything from lovesick "terror...
What They SaySomething wicked is waiting to be unleashed! In the 24th Century, Intergalactic Space Travel has become a reality. One of the first outposts in the far reaches of space is Watcher\'s Nest - an inflation hole drive portal - which has recently ...
What They SayOtaku love Full Metal Panic? FUMOFFU Whereas the first Full Metal Panic! Series was a sci-fi drama with flashes of comedy, FUMOFFU doesn\'t even pretend to be serieous! Action-packed and full of laughs, FUMOFFU is a must-have for any anime fa...
What They SayFor centuries, five supernatural factions have waged war for supremacy over mankind, with legend prophesying that one day the Aquarian Age will begin, and only one group will reign supreme! Now Kyouta's dreams of becoming a pop idol must take...
What They SayYoung Sakura arrives in Capital City to fight for the Imperial Floral Capital Defense Force, but all she finds is a weird opera company preparing for a big performance. What's worse is that the ladies in the company won't let Sakura join in ...
What They SayArmed with Merrill\'s cunning, Genie\'s strength, and Melissa\'s prayers, this all-female band has no trouble raiding ancient ruins, unless a magic seals blocks the way. They set out to hire a magician, but all the magicians they meet prefer ...
What They SayIn the Bedroom & On the Battlefield
It Takes Two to Tangle!
Five 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...
The original release from ADV Films receives a bit of a face-lift with its packaging and arrives on the scene once again for new fans to discover.What They SayDemons and devils beware, the sexiest slayer to ever swing a soul -sword is back! Yohko Mano has...
They are the Get Backers Recovery Service. There’s not a recovery job on Earth they can’t handle. Now if only they could somehow hold onto their earnings.What They SayEveryone knows the feeling. You come home and find your home broken in...
What They Say Once, demonkind and man lived together in harmony. But when a band of rogue demonic forces seeks to resurrect a diabolical monster, a dark spiritual energy begins to cover the land. Now, it's up to a renegade priest, a monkey king, a lechero...
What They SayAll aboard! Join twin children on a mystical subway train as they embark on a hazardous quest to find their lost parents in a world of stunning beauty and thrilling danger. One of the all-time favorite franchises of all time!The Review!Featur...
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 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 SayAdapted from the international best-selling manga series by Yukiru Sugisaki, D-N-Angel is a romatic adventure with a fantastic premise. High School hottie Risa has two suitors: shy Daisuke and the magical thief Dark. But the twist is that Dai...
You’ll want tickets for this ‘gun’ show! What They Say In 1860s Japan, a special breed of samurai stands against the Shogunate, armed with superior strength, speed, agility... and guns! Welcome to Samurai Guns, a blood-drenched tour of b...
What They SayRight Stuf International is proud to announce a complete DVD Thinpakcollection of the Gravitation TV Series! Based on Maki Murakami\'s best-selling graphic novel series, Gravitation has been hailed as one of the best romantic titles of all t...
A series of small heartwarming tales about teenagers and their mild love lives is given a solidly put together collection at long last. What They SayFor as long as Akari can remember, she and Hiroyuki have always been friends. But with time, everything ch...
What They SaySea Pirate Captain Harlock and the errant samurai Tochiro arrive in the United States on the western frontier. They are searching for a clan of Japanese immigrants and will tear Gun Frontier apart until they find it.
Contains all 13 episode...
What They SayOn the surface, Kaname Chidori appears to be a normal, popular high school student. The problem is, she doesn’t realize just how popular she is. Unbeknownst to her, a group of terrorists believe she possesses the special powers of ̶...
What They SayThe Earth, the Moon, and our Martian Colonies are under alien attack and our space fleets are powerless to stop the invasion. Disgusted by the incompentence of the Terran military, the independent arms manufacturer Nergal builds its own space...
What They SayThe ancient god Neo Ranga awakens from his slumber and is mysteriously drawn to Tokyo. But instead of rolling out the red carpet, the ilitary rolls out the heavy artillery! Is Neo Ranga a messenger with a warning for mankind, or just a big bo...
What They SaySeina Yamada is your common 15-year-old boy with one uncommon ability: bad luck. He can\'t get through a day without causing serious harm to himself and those around him. So what in the universe do two gorgeous Galaxy Police officers want to ...
What They SayDon't look now, but there's a new girl in town! The Love Angels play cupid as they try to hook their friends Akiko and Tajima up on a double-date with Momoko and Yosuke! But the fire devil Igneous has other plans and unleashes a devil-wolf on...
What They SayThe Zeravire exist for one purpose: the annihilation of all living things in the entire universe. Now Earth is their new target, andonly the six Grand divas, combined to form the giant robot Gravion, have any hope of stopping them!The Review!...
What They SaySteam City is shrouded in a perpetual fog and, courtesy of the criminal element, a veil of terror to boot. Enter Narutaki, the young son of Steam City\'s greatest detective and the only person who can restore peace to the beleaguered city!The...
What They SayThis set will come on 6 discs in a chipboard box and contain all 24 episodes with English 5.1 and Japanese 2.0 with English subtitles. These discs are the same as the original singles.The Review!The fantasy/comedy based on Ryu Mizuno\'s popul...
A really good, coming-of-age story and an in-depth look at the struggle to form a band and the pitfalls that comes with it. Add in the killer soundtrack, and this quickly becomes a great series. What They SayKoyuki Tanaka was feeling the rut, even though ...
From Bandai... the only children's show that could be endorsed by the PGA!What They SayTadamichi Aoba, or Dandoh to his pals, was playing a baseball game with his friends Yuka and Kohei. He hits a wild fly and crashes the ball into the principal's beloved...
What They SayA secret research facility has been doing "experiments" on mutants called diclonius. These mutants have extremely powerful, invisible arms that can literally rip people in half. As a result of these torturous experiments, they are extremely...
What They SayA rose with a whip, a leather-clad dominatrix, a muscleman, a mystic, and a guy named Carrot who really takes the cake. (In this world, heroes are hard to find.)
In the magical Spooner Continent, five would-be heroes are sent by a powerful ...
Open sez-a-me, Prize Closet! This week we're giving away MELODY OF OBLIVION Volume 6 and ULTRA MANIAC Volume 7 to five lucky winners, courtesy of Geneon (www.geneonanimation.com). To enter, send one email containing your name and mailing address to psycho...
Ah, the politics of high school girls in an all girls catholic school…What They SayWhen Yumi Fukuzawa entered the Lillian Girls' Academy, a prestigious all-girls Catholic school in Tokyo, she never imagined she would catch the eye of beautiful and ...
What They SayIn the future, mankind will venture to the far reaches of the cosmos using technologically advanced trains, perhaps the least likely method of intergalactic travel. The fleet of Galaxy Railways transports countless galactic citizens from one ...
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 SayLove is on the run as the deliciously wicked Lady Raindevila conspires to rid the world of romance and ldove. But out of the chaos springs an unlikely hero-a young schoolgirl named Momoko. Armed with a mysterious ruby ring, Momoko and her two...
Thousands of years in the future, Ahab’s whaling company is about to meet its match with Moby Dick. What They SayAhab\'s deadly obsession lives!The year 4699. A young adventurer on a desperate mission sets off to find Captain Ahab and his crew of ou...
HOUSTON, November 9, 2006 "ADV Films, the number one producer-distributor of anime outside of Japan, is pleased to announce five titles heading your way on January 9. Prepare yourself for the first volume of Best Student Council, the fifth volume of Mic...
What They SayA god of unparalleled evil lurks at the edge of the Game World. This vile creature, Makuamuuge, declares a revolt against the Game World and sends his loyal and steadfast foot soldiers into the Human World to unleash his master plan. Not if ...
What They SayBased on a hit video game. The planets are on the brink of war, but the only thing hard-woring, hard-drinking, all-American cargo hauler James Links wants is to reconcile with his estranged family, but when he discovers a fearsome weapon aboa...
Collector’s Editions, box sets and complete series are all the rage during the holiday season. This week there is a Maniac worthy Collector’s Edition to hit the DVD shelf and unfortunately it falls completely flat. 300 (Limited Collect...
HOUSTON, June 15, 2004?ADV Films, the #1 producer-distributor of anime in the U.S., today announced the second batch of the trendy new DVD collection called AniMini?.
AniMinis are the latest funky bite-sized DVDs that pack a big-size taste for a new g...
The June slate of releases from ADV Films has been announced this week and has shown up via the Right Stuf site. June isn\'t quite so full with new releases as we saw with some of their May 2008 solicitations but it is very heavy with collections - some n...
Right Stuf has the detailed information up on the November slate of titles from ADV Films:Area 88 TV Vol. #3 - 75 minutes - $29.98 - 11/15/2005Chrono Crusade CompleteCollectionCollection (Thinpak) - 600 minutes - $89.98 - 11/01/2005Dirty Pair Movie Coll...
We've been fans of Something Weird Video for two decades, as they've unearthed and preserved on home video hundreds of "lost" and obscure exploitation films over the years. We've enjoyed their TV show REEL WILD CINEMA, and their fun-packed Image DVDs have...
Look alive, reader! The Prize Closet is open once again! We've got 5 shiny copies of FUTURAMA MONSTER ROBOT MANIAC FUN COLLECTION to give away, courtesy of the fine folks at Fox. We love the fine folks at Fox it's the rest of them we can't stand. Anyway,...
This set is a prime example of the serial. With the stiff acting, the agonizingly slow fight scenes with punches telegraphed a mile away, the wild plot twists and the "don't miss the next thrilling episode" placards, you couldn't ask for a better model. T...
HOUSTON, July 12, 2006 "ADV Films, the number one producer-distributor of anime in North America, is pleased to announce three exciting new titles set to hit the streets on August 8, including the first volume in the new series Papuwa, a new Farscape St...
ADV ANNOUNCES NINTH AND FINAL GATCHAMAN COLLECTION OCTOBER 17
"The One That Really Started It All." " MTV.com
HOUSTON, September 7, 2006 "ADV Films, the number one producer-distributor of anime outside of Japan, is pleased to announce an Oc...
HOUSTON, May 2, 2007 "ADV Films, the number one producer-distributor of anime outside of Japan, is pleased to bring you both seasons one and two of the sci-fi hit Gravion, as well as the season three, volume two release of UFO Ultramaiden Valkyrie: Bride...
After essentially being dared several times by the regular members of the Black Thursday Club, Shawne Kleckner from Right Stuf has decided to make sure that anime fans can get and give quite a number of gifts to each other or to themselves during this hol...
Johnny Legend has been many things in his checkered career. Some know him as an actor (BRIDE OF RE-ANIMATOR), while others may think of him as a rockabilly singer or wrestling manager. Nevertheless, I’ll always consider his work as a film preservatio...
The Diamond Previews site has updated with the order forms for things coming out in a December timeframe. Some things not previously known include the following:Eden\'s Bowy CompleteCollectionThinpak - $39.98
Hakugei Legend of Moby Dick Vol. #1 - $29.98...
The Diamond Previews catalog updated recently and a list of titles has come up for some releases that are of general interest. There are no firm dates for these yet and they\'re all rather changeable:5 Centimeters Per Second, Vol.1 | $29.99 | Nov. 2007Ah!...
Ever since its conception in 1978, Battlestar Galactica has been offering viewers a layered SF universe, one that manages to stay grounded with the world around us and in sync with contemporary American society. Like any good sci-fi series BSG explores th...
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AIR MASTER VOLUME 3 DVD
ANGELIUM DVD
1ANIMEPLAY: ISHIKA & HONORI INTERACTIVE DVD
ARC THE LAD VOLUME 2 DVD
ASTRO BOY: THE COMPLETE SERIES DVD
BEYBLADE SEASON 3 VOLUME 6: SAME OLD DIRTY TRICKS DVD UNCUT
BUBBLEGUM CRISIS VOLUME 2 DVD
CASE CLOS...
What They SayThe Genocyber: a nightmarish combination of cybernetics and psychic potential. At its core: the tortured souls of two human beings. Many desire to control this monstrosity, but can its hatred be contained? Battle erupts, and the cyberpunk wor...
You may have read my ranting about small format media discs in my columns before. At this point it seems that Sony is actually winning that battle, despite the incompatibility of their so-called Universal Media Discs. The package they've put together for ...
The August slate of releases is up on Right Stuf and AAAAnime this afternoon and there\'s really only one new solicitation in it as the majority of them are re-packagings of previous collections, Hakugei excepted:Red Garden Vol. #6 - 100 minutes - $29.98 ...
Finally got a chance to see CORPSE BRIDE last week and was vaguely disappointed. It all has that great Tim Burton look, much like NIGHTMARE BEFORE CHRISTMAS, and it has a fine fable-type story. But for some reason it just doesn't click like it should. May...
It\'s a busy week between collections, new series and ongoing shows as well as the end of one of the better selling shows with Initial D:
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Sony has released the second volume of chronological Three Stooges shorts covering the years 1937 – 1938. The second volume is just as good as the first if not better. While it may not have hit as many home runs as the first volume, it has...
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 CompleteCollection (Thinpak) - 650 minutes - $89.98 - 12/06/2005Gatchaman: Collectors Edition Box Set #4 ...
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...
It\'s a big week of collections this week with a few regular titles sliding into the mix as the summer doldrums seem to be hitting again when it comes to new material:
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A new update of the Diamond Comics Previews catalog hints at some titles that can be expected in the January timeframe. Note that these are often tentative and very subject to change. We\'ve pulled some of the unknowns here, which seem to be ADV Films tit...
It\'s a big release week across the board with lots of titles and variants:
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07/25/2006
Area 88 OVA Series (of 1)
ADV Films
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Dan Abnett releases a slew of Warhammer novels, Jeffrey Thomas continues the bizarre tales of the inter-dimensional Punktown, and alternate historical fiction runs rampant in this edition of the Weekly Book Buzz.
Greetings Maniac readers and wel...
The July line-up from ADV Films has surfaced this morning with a number of collections hitting once again as well as a few more series that are moving right along or finishing out:Devil May Cry Vol. #3 - 100 minutes - $26.98 - 07/15/2008 Kanon Vol. #6 - 1...
What They SaySven is your run-of-the-mill sweeper (a.k.a. bounty hunter): down on his luck, haunted by the perpetual grumbling of his stomach and looking to make enough cash just to get by. When a damsel in distress enlists his aid, Sven crosses paths wit...
‘Pirates of the Caribbean - At World's End’ is the final movie in Disney’s Pirate trilogy. Or is it? Apparently, after the credits there is a final scene where Elizabeth and Will are reunited, 10 years later and Will meets his son (...
Right Stuf has updated tonight with the August slate of releases from ADV Films which has a new series, ends another and has a few new collections:Chance Pop Session CompleteCollection (Thinpak) - 325 minutes - $44.98 - 08/08/2006Cromartie High School Co...
A few new pieces have made their way into the listings today in our cover art section such as Cromartie High School CompleteCollection (Thinpak), Dokkoida!? Box Set, Gatchaman: Collectors Edition Vol. #15, Gatchaman: Collectors Edition Vol. #16, Giant Ro...
When your favorite Japanese anime series makes its way to the USA, it's not always all it should be. Some bits get left behind. It used to be taken for granted that anime would be edited for TV, or just edited to remove "cultural differences" or just but...
It\'s hard to believe it\'s the first week of June already and there\'s a decent mix of releases from different companies this week to tickle particular fancies:
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A few weeks ago I told you that I found a DVD in my raisin bran. Well, on a recent trip to my neighborhood Save-A-Lot store, a display of videos caught my eye. In among the cheap fishing and sports bloopers were stacks of DVDs in simple cardboard packagin...
What They SayMagic Knight Rayearth continues as Hikaru, Umi, and Fuu, having defeated very person they were trying to rescue, Princess Emeraude, were finally able to leave Cephiro. Filled with regret, they returned to their families, and their native Toky...
The man hailed as the father of cyberpunk is back on the bookshelves with a follow-up to 2003’s Pattern Recognition, a novel Publisher’s Weekly named one of the best books of the year.
Good start of the work week to all of you Maniac ...
What They SayThe wait is finally over! Class is in session for the long-awaited comedy series Azumanga Daioh! Join charming Chiyo-chan, closet softie Sakaki, rambunctious Tomo, studious Yomi, bashful Kaorin, and oblivious Osaka as they brave instructors a...
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:
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The kickoff to 2007 for ADV Films has shown up at Right Stuf and it looks like they\'re starting off pretty strong with several new series seeing release and a number of collections:Area 88 TV CompleteCollection (Thinpak) - 300 minutes - $44.98 - 01/16/2...
A new round of solicitations from ADV Films has made its way to retailers in the last few days and it\'s once again mostly just collections:Aquarian Age CompleteCollection (Thinpak) - 325 minutes - $39.99 - 09/09/2008 Gantz: The Complete Series Collectio...
GRIMES, IA, April 10, 2007 " Anime producer The Right Stuf International is pleased to announce that the first episode of the science-fiction adventure SHINGU: Secret of the Stellar Wars is featured on Newtype USA's April 2007 DVD sampler.
The SHINGU:...
What They SayMagic Knight Rayearth tells the tale of three junior high school girls hear a voice asking them to save a world called Cephiro. The voice belongs to Princess Emeraude, the Pillar whose will maintains the peace of this magical world where beli...
It\'s mostly about the collections this week, though a couple of new titles are slipping into the mix as well, as the first week of July for releases hits:
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What They SayWataru Minakami was at the top of his class in middle school and had a pretty comfy life in Tokyo. When he unexpectedly fails his only high school entrance exam because of a computer glitch, his life is suddenly thrown into utter chaos! Jeev...
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 ...
"There are no Indian horror movies." I live in what has been documented as the most diverse neighborhood on the planet, and as I browsed through the many Indian, Pakistani, Russian, African and Filipino video stores lining its main thoroughfare during the...
The January slate of releases from ADV Films has shown up on the Right Stuf site and we\'ve garnered a few more details on what to expect from these releases:Ah! My Goddess: Flight of Fancy Vol. #5 - 100 minutes - $29.98 - 01/08/2008 Comic Party Revolutio...
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...
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GRIMES, IA, March 20, 2007 " Anime producer The Right Stuf International is pleased to relaunch shingu.rightstuf.com (http://shingu.rightstuf.com), the official ...
The Review!Going into this set, I admit I had never actually seen any of Bebop at all; I'd only ever heard comments (mostly good) from others here. But it seemed like a show I'd like, so I bit the bullet and dived straight in, ordering the set. And all I ...
All four ‘Die Hard’ films are now available on DVD and Blu-Ray DVD in a complete set. Some of you will pick up the new ‘Die Hard’ and add it to your box set of the previous ‘Die Hard’ films. Maybe you will upg...
A new round of cover art has been added this morning for such diverse titles as Chance Pop Session CompleteCollection (Thinpak), Cromartie High School: The Movie (Live Action), Dragon Pink, Elfen Laid, Excel Saga CompleteCollection (Thinpak), Full Moon ...
After some of the recent big release weeks, this very mild week is very welcome:
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Title Name
Studio
Run Time
MSRP
12/12/2006
E\'s Otherwise CompleteCollection (Thinpak) (of 1)
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The start of August has some good key titles in there as well as collections in case you prefer getting your series all at once:
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Title Name
Studio
Run Time
MSRP
08/01/2006
Croma...
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 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 CompleteCollection (Thinpak) - 650 minutes - $59.98 - 12/12/2006Full Metal Panic? FUMOFFU CompleteCollection (Thinpak) - 300...
The first release date for November is a bit light in general but has some solid titles and collections lined up:
Release Date
Title Name
Studio
Run Time
MSRP
11/01/2005
Chrono Crusade Compl...
Several new pieces of upcoming artwork has been added to the listings last night which you can find in one handy list that\'s updated as it happens here. Titles in this round include Dragon Ball Z Movie 13: Wrath of the Dragon Uncut, Genshiken: Society f...
A number of new covers have been added as well as ones for all of last nights Bandai announcements in our cover art section, such as After Class Lesson Vol. #3, Fantastic Children Vol. #5, Gravitation TV Series Collection (Thinpak), Hello Kitty: Stump Vil...
Even though it\'s the last release week of the year and a week that\'s typically pretty quiet, there are some interesting titles coming out that definitely warrant a second look:
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Title Name
Studio
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M...
HOUSTON, January 14, 2005 -- ADV Films is pleased to announce the January 25, 2005 DVD release of Martian Successor Nadesico: Essential Anime Collection, Volume 3, the final volume of the fan-centric animation series that is perfect for aficionados of bot...
This week has a pretty good selection of titles and collections that are worth checking out and adding to ones collection from the currently producing studios:
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It wouldn\'t be the first time that a Diamond Previews listing has been denied, but the latest volume is available online and it lists the first volume of Xenosaga, with boxart with an ADV Films logo, as due out in the September timeframe. The breakdown a...
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...
Gaogaigar, a giant robot epic 65 million years in the making… What They Say: Gai, Galeon, Volfogg, ChoRyuJin, Goldymarg, Mic Sounders and Mamoru. These are brave heroes who hold the fate of humanity in their hands! The Four Machine Kings fina...
What They SayIn the year C.E. 70, the conflict between ZAFT Forces and the OMNI Enforcer has erupted into warfare of the highest intensity in the wake of \"Bloody Valentine\" carastropher. An armistice is signed following the Second Battle of Juchin Due, ...
If you're still looking for something to give the person who has everything for Christmas, maybe you've found it with THE COMPLETE FAR SIDE collection. This mammoth two-volume tome assembles every FAR SIDE panel created by cartoonist Gary Larson during th...
HOUSTON, October 12, 2006 "ADV Films, the number one producer-distributor of anime outside of Japan, is pleased to announce three thin-packed collections. The Full Metal Panic? FUMOFFU, Shinobi, and E's Otherwise collections are all set to hit the stree...
The July slate has been posted from ADV Films over on Right Stuf today and there\'s another month with a good mix of titles and collections, including a good solicitation for some 80\'s goodness:Area 88 OVA Series - 195 minutes - $29.98 - 07/25/2006Cybert...
What They SayWhoa! Hold on to your hats and get ready for one wildly wacky, frenetically funny ride as reality takes an extended vacation in Magical Shopping Arcade Abenobashi! Arumi and Sasshi seem to be normal, 12 year old kids living in Osaka, but we s...
The July slate of releases from ADV Films has made its way out onto Right Stuf today and there are a couple of collections this time that will certainly please:Ah! My Goddess Season 2 Vol. #2 (also w/box) - 100 minutes - $29.98/39.98 - 07/10/2007Best Stud...
The last week of the month, a Halloween edition no less, is a bit odd in that it\'s made up mostly of collections and adult releases:
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Title Name
Studio
Run Time
MSRP
10/31/2006
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The June slate of releases from ADV Films has shown up via Right Stuf which has some new collections and a new series:Diamond Daydreams (Kita e) Vol. #3 - 125 minutes - $29.98 - 06/06/2006Divergence Eve CompleteCollection (Thinpak) - 325 minutes - $44.98...
The November slate of releases from ADV Films has come down via Right Stuf today and they\'re apparently getting set to have some \"prestige\" looking titles on the shelves for the holiday season in terms of collections:Ah! My Goddess: Flights of Fancy Vo...
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...
And that\'s all she wrote folks, as this is the final release week of 2007 due to Christmas falling on a Tuesday. While Hollywood will still churn out releases for that week (with a Sunday release no less for certain titles!), the anime side of things goe...
The last weekend of June always has a lot coming out as companies prepare to have a few more things on hand for Anime Expo. Be sure to drop by and vote for your purchases which can determine the Pick of the Week. Also note that we have a bit more of a des...
ADV ANNOUNCES JANUARY 10 RELEASES
Featuring Launch of Deluxe New Macross
HOUSTON, December 9, 2005—ADV Films, the number one producer-distributor of anime in North America, is pleased to announce six hot titles for January 10, beginning with the ...
I am not Uatu, though I am still a Watcher. I observe all which occurs throughout this sprawling realm known as Mania. I see, I observe and I weigh. On the brink of revealing himself and others of his kind to the world, Nathan Petrelli was shot. Let us lo...
ANT BULLY opens next Friday, a modern fable in which a bullied kid who takes out his aggressions on the lowly ants in his front yard, only to find out how the other half really lives when he's shrunk and abducted by an any wizard. It takes a while to warm...
There\'s a good number of titles out this coming week that want to be in the stores for the Christmas shopping season:
Release Date
Title Name
Studio
Run Time
MSRP
11/28/2006
Bleach Vol. #01...
With this being the first week of the Holiday season I am going to change the DVD Shopping Bag Column up a bit. For the next four weeks I am going to feature films that would make great gifts for the film aficionado and to give to a member of the ...
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...
You may have noticed that the usual Monday Anime Avalanche column didn’t appear yesterday. Mania decided that anime is overexposed on the site and unceremoniously cut it. I’ve been writing the column without a break since March of 2005, so I h...
It\'s not quite the big week that last week was but a number of solid releases are due out this coming Tuesday:
Release Date
Title Name
Studio
Run Time
MSRP
06/05/2007
.hack//Roots Vol. #2 (...
Competition for the last pick of the week for October was fairly tight between Geneon Entertainment's release of the last volume of Black Lagoon as well as FUNimation's first installment of Ouran Host Club. Pretty boys versus girls with guns? Well, t...