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Tsuritama

Tsuritama

Take three rather different kids (one of them apparently an alien), tie them together with a love of fishing, and see what happens. Okay, maybe "love of fishing" is too strong a word, for Yuki at least, but Haru does so insist on him trying it. The result is more frenetic than fishing usually is, but so far, not much more interesting...

Lupin the Third: The Woman Called Fujiko Mine

Lupin the Third: The Woman Called Fujiko Mine

Rocking it old-school, all the way from the 70s, Lupin the Third returns - with femme fatale Fujiko Mine determined to stand between him and the treasure that he has his eyes on...

Jormungand

Jormungand

Take the action of Black Lagoon, some of the insanity of Mirai Nikki, and mix well - the result is Jormungand. This is a combination that I like...

Eureka Seven AO

Eureka Seven AO

A little late to the party (but not as late as some FUNi titles), it's Eureka Seven AO, which is easily my most-anticipated show of the season. But then so was Last Exile -Fam-, and look how well that turned out...

Kore wa Zombie Desu Ka? OF THE DEAD

Kore wa Zombie Desu Ka? OF THE DEAD

Ayumu and friends are back for another series of zombies, magical girls, vampire ninja, and whatnot. But things aren't quite going Ayumu's way at the moment...

Sankarea

Sankarea

Sitting somewhere between "zombie moe" and "necrophilia anime", Sankarea manages to actually be surprisingly sweet in the way that it develops the unusual relationship between Chihiro and Rea. Which makes me curious about where it's going to go...

Dusk Maiden of Amnesia

Dusk Maiden of Amnesia

Is it an atmospheric tale of the supernatural, or a supernatural comedy? Somewhere in between at the moment, as the Paranormal Investigation Club's dead president Yuuko takes some time to troll her subordinates...

Nyarko-san - Another Crawling Chaos

Nyarko-san - Another Crawling Chaos

Nyaruani seems to be taking a lead from Microsoft - after two rather mediocre short-form outings, this is the third attempt, and the switch to full-length episodes seems to have struck gold. Although I doubt Lovecraft had this in mind when he created Nyarlathotep...

Medaka Box

Medaka Box

Medaka Kurokami is one of those girls that you just can't say no to, and who just can't be less than perfect at anything they put their hands to. In which case she might want to find herself a different show...

Kids on the Slope (Sakamichi no Apollon)

Kids on the Slope (Sakamichi no Apollon)

Take three rather different kids, tie them together with a love of music, and see what happens. The results are exceptionally good.

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Ghost in the Shell: Solid State Society Competition
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Written by maehara   
Thursday, 17 May 2012 20:50

To celebrate the 21st May UK Blu-Ray (Double Play) release of Ghost In The Shell: Stand Alone Complex-Solid State Society OVA (Manga Entertainment) we're offering one winner the chance to win a copy of Ghost In The Shell on Blu-Ray (Double Play edition).

The stunning Ghost In The Shell: Stand Alone Complex-Solid State Society OVA boasts an extraordinary storyline that will delight and astonish fans in equal measure. Written and directed by Kenji Kamiyama, the thematically and visually breathtaking Ghost In The Shell is surely not one to be missed. Ghost In The Shell: Stand Alone Complex-Solid State Society OVA (Manga Entertainment) is released on 21st May 2012.

For your chance to win, all you need to do is answer one simple question. Read on for details...

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Sankarea - First Thoughts
Meanderings
Written by maehara   
Thursday, 17 May 2012 20:30
Chihiro Furuya is a zombie-loving weirdo who becomes depressed when his pet cat, Babu, dies after being hit by a car. Wanting to see him alive again, Chihiro looks into an old manuscript describing resurrection and starts doing experiments at an abandoned building, where he encounters a girl named Rea Sanka, who is depressed about how controlled her life is. When Rea learns that Chihiro had been eavesdropping on her secret rants, she decides to help him in his experiments, warming up to the idea that, if she were to become a zombie, Chihiro would take responsibility and look after her...


Sankarea is another one of those shows where you don't want to go by the first impression. At a glance, it's "guy who dreams of getting it on with the undead meets a girl who'd like to become one", which kinda makes it sound like "Necrophilia: The Anime", but it's a bit more nuanced than that. Yes, Chihiro has a worrying obsessions with things that shamble, but Rea is a far more developed character: the victim of an abusive father (more emotional than physical abuse, but when you see how he treats Rea you can't help but wonder how far away physical abuse is), her story is developed over the first few episodes to the point where her desire to die is fully believable. For all that there's a rather grim and depressing tone to events, though, it's also a show that's really rather sweet, in the way that it develops the relationship between Chihiro and Rea - and that's what makes the show interesting. Quite what Rea's going to do when she gets her wish, though, remains to be seen.

THE GOOD: Atmospheric, some really good characters - both bad guys and good (Rea's father is a very hatable piece of work), seems to be going in an interesting direction...

THE BAD: ...but I'm not entirely certain how workable it's going to be in the long run. Come episode 3, Rea gets her wish and Chihiro gets a zombie to woo, but what now? Something more than romantic comedy, please.

It has charm, though, and that - along with a healthy dose of curiousity - is enough to keep me watching.

Sankarea is streamed by FUNimation (North America only).

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Hetalia Axis Powers: Paint It, White!
R2 DVD Reviews
Written by maehara   
Thursday, 17 May 2012 00:00
The boys of Hetalia are back, and instead of argusing with each other, they've got alien invaders to deal with. Which involves them dressing up in white suits that make them look uncomfortably like something unmentionable. Although I suppose we really shouldn't expect anything less from this lot...

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Baka and Test: Summon the Beasts!
R2 DVD Reviews
Written by maehara   
Tuesday, 15 May 2012 00:00
What do you get when you replace the usual system of school tests with something a little more high-tech - like, say, a fighting avatar whose power equals your test scores? Baka and Test, that's what. Class F should suck at this game, being the thickest students in school, but they have a few surprises to spring on the classes above them...

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Bleach Season Eight #2
R2 DVD Reviews
Written by maehara   
Monday, 14 May 2012 00:00
Time for another visit to Hueco Mundo, where the battle to free Orihime from the clutches of Aizen and his army of arrancar continues. And, despite a few setbacks, it all seems to be going to plan for Ichigo and friends...

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Clannad #1
R2 DVD Reviews
Written by maehara   
Friday, 11 May 2012 00:00
Clannad. It's a Key show, which implies rip-your-heart-out scenes; and it's probably the most highly-regarded of their titles, which has me fearing a lynch-mob if I give it anything other than 5 stars. I'll start building the barricade now, shall I..?

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