DVD Review: Naruto Shippuden Box Set 1
After 220 episodes, Studio Pierrot, Hayato Date, the director and the creator Masashi Kishimoto understood that they had come to a crossroads. Their beloved and wildly popular show had begun to stagnate. What to do? Many bright people would try to milk their golden cow for everything they could and just let it die a tragic death. This is not the case for our beloved hyperactive hero Naruto.
Book Review: Yashakiden, the Demon Princess, Volume 1
It is a city unlike any other. Once a part of a thriving metropolis, it has been set apart, upended and uprooted by the Devil Quake. And now it is what it is – the Demon City Shinjuku, a demonic wilderness which serves as a lodestone, attracting demons and non-demons alike. But be careful where you go into this rather possessed city, for things are not always as they seem, especially not after dark, for there are many things here that go bump in the night. And the sensible citizens of Shinjuku know better than to try to cross them.
Manga Review: One Piece, Volume 33
“Afro power!”
While Luffy and his crew are looking for a carpenter to fix their ship, The Merry Go, they run into an interesting group of pirates. These pirates are known as the Foxy Pirates. These pirates specialize is participating in three coin games. In the games, each pirate crew participates in three events, and the winner of each event can take a member of the opposing team’s crew. If there are two or less crew members and the other crew wins all three games, then the losing crew’s flag is taken and can never be flown again.
Manga Review: Beast Master volume 2
High school student Yuiko Kubozuka is someone who is friendly towards humans and animals alike – it just so happens that animals hate her affection and run away at the sight of her! When she meets the newest addition to her class, a scary young man by the name of Leo Aoi, Yuiko becomes deeply interested in him. Leo has a deep connection with all animals and is somewhat feral in nature, but is truly a sweet guy on the inside. But when he is threatened or frightened, Leo reacts just like the wild animals he used to live with, becoming violent with no self-control. Yuiko is determined to tame the wild side of this bad boy – but will Leo grow frightened of Yuiko's great affection or will Leo's blood-thirsty ways keep Yuiko away?
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Blu-ray Review: Planet Hulk
Marvel Studios and Lionsgate Home Entertainment bring us the latest in comic to movie adaptions with Planet Hulk. The story is great and creates plenty of situations for the green guy to beat the crap out of a lot of things. Fans of the original comic series or of Marvel in general will find a lot to like here with this Blu-ray release.
