DVD Review: Bleach: The Rescue, Season Three Box Set
To save Rukia, Ichigo must master his Bankai. It takes ten years to do this, but Ichigo has only three days. With the help of Yoruichi, can Ichigo do it and get to the level it will take to save his friend form the execution she is now marching toward? And what about the death of Captan Aizen, is it related or is there something else going on?
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Book Review: The Lost Symbol
The Lost Symbol, by Dan Brown, starts off a little slow in comparison to his previous novels, but when the pace eventually picks up, it proves well worth the wait. The story is set in Washington DC and manages to stay there; although the characters certainly spend their time running frantically around the city almost as much as Brown’s prior novels have them running about the globe.
Blu-ray and DVD Review: X-Men Origins: Wolverine
X-Men Origins: Wolverine is now available for you to add to your collection on DVD and Blu-ray.
One of the most controversial releases of the Summer is now (legally) available for you to own! The film, by Director Gavin Hood, features Hugh Jackman in an early story about Wolverine, and explains how he came to eventually join the X-Men. So by now I'm sure you have a pretty good idea about the general story of this movie. Wolverine and his "brother" Sabertooth (Liev Schreiber replacing Tyler Mane in the iconic role) go off on their own and eventually join up with a program called Weapon X, led by X2 Villain William Stryker (now played by Danny Huston).
Manga Review: KimiKiss Vol. 2
KimiKiss Volume 2, is a one shot love story that follows the gradual relationship between Kouichi and Asuka. Kouichi has been noticing that there are a lot of couples around school lately. Almost everyone around him is in some sort of relationship, except for him. That's when he gets hit in the head with a soccer ball of love, which is kicked by the smokin' Asuka.
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Superman/Batman: Public Enemies – Exclusive Interviews
Superman/Batman: Public Enemies hit stores today, and to celebrate, how about some exclusive individual interviews with five of the creators and talent? We've got interviews with actor Clancy Brown of LOST and Earth 2 fame, Bruce Timm of everything DC Universe Animated fame, Kevin Conroy the definitive voice of Batman, Andrea Romano the casting and voice director for everything in the animated DCU, and Stan Berkowitz who adapted into a screenplay the original six-issue arc by Jeph Loeb and Ed McGuinness that began the Superman/Batman series back in 2003.
The aforementioned writer Stan Berkowitz
Manga Review: Knights of the Zodiac – Volume 27
Anime Blu-ray Review: Burst Angel, The Complete Series
Three hot teenage women and a young girl are mercenaries who recruit a weak boy to cook for them. They are built to kill and also have one of the most bad-ass Mechs around. Ban Lie is the organization they work for and they have all kinds of wild times killing crazy human monsters or other Mechs controlled by shiny, glowing monster brains. What is really going on? I don't know, but it looks great on Blu-ray.
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Manga Review: Samurai Harem: Asu no Yoichi – Volume 2
Samurai Harem: Asu no Yoichi is a shonen action-comedy manga with a heavy dose of romantic undertones about a young perverted samurai, Yoichi Karasuma, who is sent off by his father for outclassing him at such a young age. Yoichi ends up living as a freeloader at the Ikaruga Dojo run by four young sisters: Ibuki, Ayame, Chihaya and Kagome Ikaruga. Being raised as a traditional samurai in the ways of feudal Japan his dress and mannerisms attract a lot of attention and he is at first an unwelcome guest, but eventually is allowed to stay.
Yaoi Review: Cause of My Teacher
Cause of My Teacher is a compilation of six short stories that are all in the Yaoi genre. If you are not familiar with Yaoi, it is the art of telling stories that center on the romantic relationships among men and boys. These six short stories are all about Yaoi and are not bashful in glorifying the relationships between the characters.
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Manga Review: Kanakuri Odette – Volume 1
Often when reviewing anime and especially manga, the intended audience for the title is clear as day once you start reading, even if you did not know its origin. Sometimes, like School Rumble (a shonen title), that line can be blurred. Kanakuri Odette is one of those exceptions, but on the other end of the spectrum. Kanakuri Odette is a sci-fi shōjo comedy manga about an high-school aged female android, Odette Yoshizawa, who wants to become as close to human as possible. This includes going so far as to limit her functions to that of a typical human.
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Manga Review: Chibi Vampire, Vol. 14
Chibi Vampire Vol. 14 is the last installment to the Chibi Vampire series. Karin Maaka is not a normal vampire. Instead of taking blood from her victims, she gives them blood. Kenta Usui is a human who has had a lot of depressing things happen in his life. The two make an awkward couple, and there are plenty of things that are in their way for a successful relationship.
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DVD Review: Heat Guy J, The Complete Series
Judoh, one of the seven great cities left on earth. To help prevent crime, there is the "Special Services" group in the Police Force with three members. Together they have to figure out how to stop crime before it happens. Working with a small budget and just a little luck on their side maybe they can do something of lasting impact for this odd town of the future.
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