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Anime DVD Review

Shakugan No Shana Vol. 1 – Anime DVD Review

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Way back when my blog was first starting, Shakugan no Shana was my first anime impressions post. Whoa! Today I’m reviewing the first DVD of Shakugan no Shana. It’s pretty crazy seeing how far Basugasubakuhatsu’s come since then.

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Anime DVD Review

Afro Samurai (Director’s Cut): Anime DVD Review

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Originally, I took a look at the trailer for Afro Samurai and wrote it off as some lame ripoff masquerading as anime. Plus I didn’t have Spike TV, so I couldn’t just watch it on cable. I finally got the DVD, and had a chance to give the DVD a fair review. So how’d it turn out?

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Manga Review

Nodame Cantabile Vol. 4 – Manga Review

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I just noticed that each cover of Nodame Cantabile has Nodame playing a different instrument. Volume 4 has her playing a flute. I don’t think it suits her, though. She should stick to weird instruments like the vibraslap and the theremin. She’ll probably start pulling out the obscure instruments once the manga hits volume 40 or so…

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Manga Review

Kedamono Damono Vol. 1 – Manga Review

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Here’s a zen question: When is a trap not a trap? Perhaps when the trap switches their sex magically by night? Such is the case in Kedamono Damono, a yuri manga that I just recently came across.

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Anime DVD Review

Le Chevalier d’Eon – Psalm of Vengence (Vol. 1): Anime DVD Review

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Next up on the review block is Le Chevalier d’Eon, the anime about that French crossdressing spy whose name I can’t pronounce!

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Manga Review

My Heavenly Hockey Club Vol. 1 – Manga Review

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My Heavenly Hockey Club is like one part Ouran High School Host Club, and one part Mighty Ducks. Except in this version of the Mighty Ducks, the team sucks hard and never gets better (or even has a game)…

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Manga Review

Cipher Vol. 1 – Manga Review

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Typically, a cipher is a way to encrypt information for security purposes. My favorite is the Caesar Cipher, since it’s so easy to break. But in the context of manga, Cipher is actually this dude who gets yaoi with his twin brother… I prefer the former…

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Manga

Vertical Inc: Bringing You Emo Manga Since 2007!

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I got some random bookmarks in a recent press package from Vertical Inc. One for Apollo’s Song and another for To Terra. I actually read the text on the bookmarks today (because really, who can be bothered to read?) and I caught this delightful gem. The bookmark reads:

To Terra… The hit sci-fi emo manga by shoujo-master Keiko Takemiya.

How freaking awesome is that!? Emo manga? Seriously. This is by far the coolest bookmark I’ve ever possessed. I haven’t seen the To Terra anime at all… Does it have Weezer playing in the background or something? I would love it if the ED theme was the sweater song.

Also, I wish my hair was emo. Then it’d cut itself.

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Anime DVD Review

Bobobo-bo Bo-bobo Vol. 2: Scream for Ice Cream – Anime DVD Review

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I got the Bobobo-bo Bo-bobo Volume 2 DVD, really hoping that it’d be better than the first (which was the replacement one since the first first one was really really bad). So has Illumitoon improved on its wacky DVD making skills?

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Manga Review

Galaxy Angel Beta Vol. 1 – Manga Review

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The Galaxy Angel saga continues with the Galaxy Angel Beta series. But if it’s “beta,” wouldn’t that suggest a prequel of sorts? And what happened to alpha? Unless the original was an implied alpha…