Wow. Just....wow. It's almost unbelievable that such an innocent and docile-looking a manga series as Black Jack could contain such bizarre stories, but low and behold, open it up and start reading, and there it is, as shocking as a good episode of The X-files …Read more »
When we last talked about the first couple of Fairy Tail volumes, a decent amount of time was spent comparing Hiro Mashima's work within to Eichiro Oda's on One Piece . While that's still a valid comparison, the third and fourth volumes of the series …Read more »
Shuffle! has become painful in its final episodes. The once light-hearted fan service gave way to creepy, pathetic drama. By the time they try to make it even a little funny again, it's too late, and the switcheroo of apprehensive eyecatches and episode title screens …Read more »
In the mid 1990s at the height of Street Fighter II mania, I imported a few Japanese Super Nintendo games. Before I even saw a single episode of Ranma ½ or Dragon Ball Z , I had the fighting games for them. Like most anime …Read more »
We last left Sakura and Chiyo in a deadly dance with the master of puppets himself, Sasori, long consumed by his powers and teetering closer and closer to the edge. Thus, volume 31 of Naruto continues this showdown, breaking out the last-ditch gambles and teeth-clenching …Read more »
The first episode on this disc, "Death Poker," finds Dante in a somewhat demonic Casino Royale affair, stuck in a game of poker in an effort to rid a client's loved one of "the itch": You know, that ol' howlin' call back to the table …Read more »
We really take our cushy lives on the surface for granted sometimes—basking in the sun, taking strolls by the ocean—it's become an expected delight, right? Not so for Simon, who whittles away the days drilling underground, slowly helping to expand his village by boring deeper …Read more »
You know, maybe disk three of Shuffle! 's harem antics starts off with that mandatory episode wherein the boy and the girl everyone is convinced he will marry think they get stranded on a deserted island after a day at the beach, when in fact …Read more »
After a report is delivered to the Arrancars, a group of the vicious Hollow/Soul Reaper hybrids descend upon Karakura town with the sole purpose of utter annihilation. It doesn't matter if the Reapers they run across have only a speck of energy, they're going down, …Read more »
Unreal Tournament has had a rocky history, particularly on consoles. The original Unreal Tournament was an instant hit when it was released for PC in 1999. Building upon the fast-paced multiplayer action of predecessors like Quake and the original Unreal , it introduced innovative and …Read more »
This is it, guys, anime based on an eroge. As if one cute, live-in, childhood friend fussing over him isn't enough, high school student Rin Tsuchimi gets his harem properly underway with the addition of a god and a demon—oh wait, make that the respective …Read more »
When I got my first glimpse of Galaga Legions during the Live Arcade portion of Microsoft's 2008 E3 press conference (attended comfortably from my couch), I took away the initial impression of "Okay, cool, it's going to be another frantic twin-stick shooter in the Geometry …Read more »
The second box set of Baki the Grappler , based on Keisuke Itagaki's 1991 manga of the same name (the original run of which was serialized through '99), finds the titular young man a much more established fighter. Regardless of the constant cheers he receives …Read more »
Just opening the monster All-in-One collection of Tekkonkinkreet: Black & White brings me back to the halcyon days of PULP magazine, former home to heavy publishing hitters like Alvin Lu and our very own Patrick Macias. PULP represented a really interesting period during which the …Read more »
I'm gonna cut right to the chase. Did you enjoy the 2004 Appleseed EX movie? Guess what: you're going to enjoy Vexille , end of discussion. Why are you even thinking about this? You could be watching Vexille right now. There is no need for …Read more »
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