DVD Review: Kaze no Stigma, Volume 2-Fire
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The second and final volume of Kaze No Stigma provides 12 episodes that do help tie the series together but at the same time leaves us wondering… why? The first 5 episodes cover the budding relationship between Kazuma and Ayano. Or should I say, the goofy ways Ayano's Father try to get them together. They also introduce the new character, Katherine McDonald, who is also a Fire user from America out to prove that her family is tops in the Fire world.
DVD Review: Death Note, L change the WorLd
The Death Note franchise takes on the question of what L did with his last 23 days. Of course this storyline is unique to the live action series, not the manga or anime series. Death Note: L change the World is fun, fantastic, full of action and lots and lots of L being L.
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DVD Review: Dragon Ball Z: The History of Trunks review
Trunks, as everyone knows, beat an opponent that Goku had trouble taking out. Who he was and where he came from was only slightly touched upon in the main run of Dragonball Z and you were never told the whole story. Well, Dragonball Z: The History of Trunks tells the story of when he came to be and the future he came from.
DVD Review: Jinki: Extended, The Complete Series
Cute girls, sexy women and mechs. What else could any decent Otaku want in a series? There is a dark secret about this group of people associated with these powerful machines, but there are also several twists along the way to discovering the secrets.
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Manga Review: Bleach volume 28: Baron’s Lecture Full-Course
Bleach Vol. 28: Baron's Lecture Full-Course continues the Bleach saga with Ichigo Kurosaki, Uryû Ishida and Chad Sado finishing their first battle in Hueco Mundo ("Hollow World"). Now all they have to do is get to Las Noches ("The Nights").
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Book Review: Ponyo Picture Book
When a gold fish girl runs away from home, she winds up getting stuck in a jar until a young boy named Sosuke finds her. He gets her out by breaking the jar, but he cuts his finger. As Sosuke picks up the gold fish, she licks the blood off his finger. Sosuke put the gold fish in a green bucket and named the gold fish Ponyo. Then his mom, Lisa, calls that it is time to go to school. Sosuke takes Ponyo with him, and as he is riding in the car, he realizes that his cut is gone. After Sosuke’s mother goes to work at the senior center, which is right next to his school, he shows Ponyo to some of the seniors. One of the seniors thinks Ponyo is a bad omen, so she starts to freak out. Afraid that he would have to get rid of Ponyo, Sosuke runs and hides under a rock by the sea.
Blu-ray Review: Dexter: The Third Season
In plenty of time for the premiere of The Fourth Season on Showtime next month (September 27th, 2009), Dexter: The Third Season is out on Blu-ray now from Paramount so you can relive the excitement of last season, or experience it for the first time, all in the best way possible: 1080p resolution and Dolby Digital TrueHD 5.1.
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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