Manga Review: Ponyo, Volume One
"She's not just a gold fish, she's Ponyo."
Ponyo Volume One, covers the first quarter of the long awaited movie from Hayao Miyazaki.
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In the dark depth of the ocean, the seeds of new life are being dripped form the bottles of life-giving elixirs. A new Jellyfish is being born from each drop of the elixir. Fujimoto is the man responsible for distributing the elixir, and while he's doing that, his daughter, Burnhilde, is sneaking out of their home (a submarine). Burnhilde hides herself on a jellyfish and drifts up to the surface.
Book Review: The Art of Ponyo, A Film by Hayao Miyazaki
With the release of the newest Miyazaki animated feature film, Ponyo, Viz has released The Art of Ponyo book. Being a huge fan of the art and genius of Hayao Miyazaki it is very easy to pick this hefty book up. For those who are not familiar with his work and enjoy the insight provided through books, you will find this one a real delight.
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Anime Blu-ray Review: Full Metal Panic, The Second Raid
The beloved story of a boy, two girls and the Mecha that the boy uses to destroy the bad guys. Yep, that is right. I know that all you Anime Fans are familiar with Full Metal Panic: The Second Raid, but for all of those who are not it is a story you should get to know. There are many reasons why Full Metal Panic or FMP has such a large fan base that the act of bringing it out on Blu-ray was only natural and exciting to see.
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Sousuke is the tormented young man who more often than not is consumed by his dedication to the mission. He has been given a great opportunity but sees it as a burden and does not want it. The opportunity is that he is the pilot of a Mecha called an Armed Slave with leading Black Op technology. For some reason it only works when it wants, not when he wants it too.
DVD Review: Devil May Cry: The Animated Series, The Complete Series.
In Devil May Cry: The Animated Series, Dante is half human, half demon, and runs a "odd jobs" agency called Devil May Cry. These "odd" jobs usually involve supernatural beings, called Devils.
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Blu-ray Review: The Last Starfighter
Back in the day (Read: the 70's and the 80's), Disney went on a huge Sci-Fi movie kick creating some of the most loved Sci-Fi cult classics such as TRON, The Black Hole, Flight of the Navigator, Escape to Witch Mountain, and others using their then state of the art, top of the industry know how of special effects wizardry. The results of which stuck in peoples minds to this day. Recently, Disney has been reviving these said classics in several different ways, TRON is finally getting a full blockbuster movie sequel as well as a Witch Mountain remake with Dwane "The Rock" Johnson along with rereleasing their older counterparts in order to gain interest in these new remakes. Enter the 25th Anniversary Blu-Ray release of The Last Starfighter.
Anime Blu-ray Review: Origin: Spirits of the Past
Another Anime favorite has been offered up to the "Blu-ray" technicians. In this case, they have once again added a new dimension to the already respected anime offering.
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The never ending struggle between Man and Nature is explored in this beloved tale. In 2006 the creators at Gonzo served up this post apocalyptic story of the future where Scientists created a strain of plant genetics that have a full conscience and is able to affect the human genetic structure too. The world is split into two factions, one is Nature and the other is the Waring Mechanical Humans, in the middle is Neutral City. One day a young lady awakes who had been asleep for 300 years and just so happens to hold the key that would free Humans from the new Super Power, The Forest.
DVD Review: Mushi-shi: The Movie
Mushi-Shi: The Movie, follows Ginko, as he looses his mother, becomes a Mushi Master, and fights to save his own life.
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DVD Review: Pokemon All Stars 2
“We’re blasting off again” with the the next set of Pokemon All-Stars. Like the first set, ten more fan favorite Pokemon where chosen and then the three greatest episodes about each Pokemon where picked. The first Pokemon All-Stars was only the beginning, and now Pokemon All-Stars 2 is here to shock the world again.
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DVD Review: Welcome to the N.H.K. – The Complete Series
"Let's face it, you and I aren't meant to have a dramatic death."