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Month: October 2009

Reviews

Manga Review: B.O.D.Y. volume 7


B.O.DY. is a shōjo romance/comedy revolving around Sakura Ryouko, an ordinary high school girl, who constantly thinks of Fuji “Ryu” Ryuunosuke, her classmate. Her friends think she has strange taste, but Sakura is attracted to Ryu's aloofness and strict personality. When she finds out he has a host club she is conflicted, but eventually overcomes her hesitation and asks him out, to which he agrees.

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Manga Review: InuYasha – BIGVIZ Volume 1


InuYasha, the famous long-running shonen action/comedy/romance series by Rumiko Takahaski, is being reprinted in the the VIZBIG wide-ban format with the first three volumes in the original reading format (right-to-left).

DVD Review: Claymore: The Complete Series

Sexy women who are half-beast or demons, fight other demons with really big swords in order to protect humans. Claymore covers the life of these women who have been trained to be cold blooded killing machines that only want to die as a human rather than as a monster. The catch is that for them to be able to fight these demons, they must use their demon powers and the more they do that, the more they become the very demons they want to destroy. What a dilemma!

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DVD Review: Comic Party Revolution, The Complete series

 “A man made island, located on the edge of Tokyo, well off the beaten path, but now the time is drawing near, when this island of cold concrete will be set afire with passion. People will gather here to draw manga, search for manga and get passionate about manga! A joyous celebration of individuals who have staked their entire youth on dōjinshi. I’m speaking of COMIC PARTY!!!”

 

DVD Review: Desert Punk: The Complete Series, Viridian Collection

He is only 17, known as the Demon of the Desert and trying to deal with being sex starved at the same time. Desert Punk is a hilarious romp through a futuristic desert of bad guys and stupid villagers. Desert Punk is a legendary mercenary who always completes his job, at least in his own mind.

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Manga Review: Yotsuba&! volume 3

 

 



Yotsuba&!
is a comedic slice of life series by manga-ka Kiyohiko Azuma, also known for her famous 4-koma series Azumanga Daioh. It follows the trials and tribulations of one Yotsuba Koiwai, an oddball of a five-year-old girl who lives with her equally weird adoptive father, Mr. Koiwai (usually referred to as "Dad"), who translates things for a living. Every chapter follows Yotsuba as she embarks on a different adventure, usually bumping into the other characters that make up her town, from the loud but romantically awkward Jumbo to the Ayase family that lives next door.

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Blu-ray Review: Snow White and The Seven Dwarfs Diamond Edition

In 1934, when Marge Champion was 14, she was approached by the Hyperion Studios to dress in a mock-up Snow White costume and become the live-action model for animators to study and draw inspiration for their upcoming release, Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs. Over the next year, she posed and danced, creating not only the Snow White character, but also what would ultimately become the signature style of every Disney Princess to follow. With her famous red, blue, and yellow dress with the tall white collar, jet black hair and pale white skin, Snow White has become a highly recognizable symbol of the Walt Disney Company alongside the castle image and of course, Mickey Mouse.

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DVD Review: Tokyo Majin: The Complete Series


Tokyo Majin

It's Zombie TIME! Zombies are being controlled and forced to attack the diverse and dark city of Tokyo.  Oh, did I mention there are demons and ogres? Well, I am mentioning it now, and who do you think will challenge these threats? That's easy, five high school students will!  
 

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DVD Review: One Piece Season 2 Third Voyage




I have been waiting for this volume of One Piece for some time now. Not only because we are back to what had been aired on television, but because I really wanted to see how well the voices of the characters introduced would be done. I was happy with the change.
 
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