DVD Review: Karin: The Complete Series
Karin is a 24 episode comedy on six discs, about a growing relationship between two people in two different situations, and the connection of two worlds, vampires and humans.
DVD Review: Gad Guard: The Complete Series
“A three sided war has begun, and it’s all centered around a kid named Hajiki.”
Hajiki is a 16 year old boy, who lives in the run down streets of Night Town and makes his money as a delivery boy. On one of Hajiki deliveries he runs in to a little trouble, desperately trying to save the package, Hajiki jumps in front of a car to save it. Turns out the package was a Gad, and Hajiki turned it into a Techode, witch he named Lighting. Techodes are large human looking robots that come from Gads. Hajiki may not know it yet, but there are others with with Techodes, some of them are good and some are bad. Can Hajiki figure out who is good or bad? Can he also deiced whether he is good or bad? There is only one way to find out.
DVD Review: Ikki Tousen: The Complete Series
"When these Girls Fight, the clothes always lose"
Centuries pass and the same events have taken place many times before. A young girl, Sonsaku Hakufu, comes to town and wants to fight everyone. One little issue, she is not that good and is rather stupid, but there is something else. Sonsaku is the possessor of the Dragon Bead that contains the chi of Sun Ce-Bofu, one of the most powerful fighters that ever lived. Once the secret is out, the battles really begin and the story takes on an interesting turn.
DVD Review: Dragon Ball Z Double Feature, Fusion Reborn and Wrath of the Dragon
“…Do you people have any more wishes?”
DVD Review: Dragon Ball Z, Season 9
The saga of Majin Buu continues. Season 8 left us with Majin Buu, Mr. Satan and the puppy set up house with a slim chance that Majin Buu might change his ways. Of course as season 9 opens the hopes for a good Buu are dashed and the battle begins. Throughout season 9 the epic battle is waged and the existence of Earth hangs in the balance.
For all of you Dragon Ball Z fans, your waiting for season 9 to be release is over. On May 19th, FUNimation will bring your wishes to life. For everyone else, season 9 provides a great look at one of the most bizarre seasons Dragon Ball Z offered up. The ultimate world destroyer has arrived and the hopes of all earth inhabitants must rely on the Super Saiyans and their descendants.
DVD Review: Claymore, Chapter 5: The Sisters in Arms
The Yoma attack! Who will save the town? The Claymore will! Yoma are monster who eat humans, and the Claymore women who are half breeds, Human and Yoma, who fight the Yoma with super human abilities. Claymore, Chapter 5, The Sisters in Arms, covers the greatest battle the Claymore have fought yet. This time, they will have to battle more advanced Yoma, Awakened Beings, once human, they have turned fully into monster. Clare is a Claymore, the one you’ll follow through the world of “Claymore”. Early on she met a boy, Raki, who’s family was murdered by a monster. He was saved by Clare, and he vowed to repay her. Raki travels with her for a while, then the two split. But, Raki promises to meet her again before one of them dies.
Manga Review: Kazuo Umezu’s, Cat Eyed Boy
This year Cat Eyed Boy is nominated for an Eisner Award, and I thought we should revisit the classic Manga from 1967. Kazuo Umezu's classic Cat Eyed Boy is a wonderful look back in time to the early days of the Manga/Horror genre. By today's standards this 532 page compilation of stories would be considered naive and almost comical, but at the time it was pushing the boundaries of real gore and the world of the macabre.
DVD Review: Case Closed, Season Five
“Where’s Mr. Blood and Guts?”
That’s a good question. Where is he? Well, just ask Conan Edogawa to close the case! In Case Closed, Conan is an alias for Jimmy Kudo, a 17 year old boy who was transformed into a 7 year old. He ends up at the home of a not so well known detective, Richard Moore, who is not very good at his job. Conan starts going with the detective to the crime scenes. While the lame detective acts like he figured it out right off the bat (usually stating it’s a suicide), Conan snoops around and figures out what really happened. Then, Conan will tranquilize the detective and use a voice simulator to reveal the truth through the detective. Eventually he creates the Junior Detective League with a couple of kids his age.
DVD Review: Murder Princess, Complete Series
“She would be known through the ages as Murder Princess”
Falis, a bounty hunter and Alita, the princess of the Kingdom of Forland fall off a cliff and switch bodies. Yes, their souls find their ways to the wrong body. There is a myth that in situations that could result in death, one’s soul leaves the body, and sometimes when there are two people are close together their souls will end up in the wrong body. The Princess Alita realizes that no one will recognize her and acknowledge her as the princess. She makes a pact with Falis, saying that Falis saved her life and so she will give everything to Falis. Falis sees something in Alita and agrees to the terms, her vow to protect the kingdom.
DVD Review: Shin Chan, Season 2 Part 2
Ever wish you had a small child, oh lets say 5 years old, to break the ice by trying to hit on your Sexy Vet, the young pretty Pre-School Teacher, or even your hot next door neighbor. Well if you're Shin Chan's parents, you would be very happy. Shin Chan Season 2, Part 2 is full of moments where this 5 year old breaches the bounds of correctness and proves that the younger you are the more you can get away with.
This well loved series first aired in April of 1992 and is still running today. There are currently over 650 episodes, which attest to the quality of the comedy presented. In the U.S, it has aired on Adult Swim and The Anime Television Network. The current director is Yuji Muto and it is produced by Studio Shin'ei Doga. The show may best be described as the Japanese version of South Park, but the children don't go as far as Cartman and the others.
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DVD Review: The Waltons: The Complete Ninth Season
"Good Night, Grandma"
I am sorry this season was the last of the series. I have enjoyed the refreshing homeyness and family values this good old-fashioned American family embodied, and shudder at what is offered on TV these days…
