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US Premiere: Blue Exorcist 3: Brothers
Rin is taken to True Cross Academy, where he vows he will become an exorcist!! [discuss] 2011-05-04

Jason Thompson's House of 1000 Manga - Reiko the Zombie Shop
It's more gruesome fun when Jason visits Reiko the Zombie Shop, from the mangaka who brought you 'Big Tits Zombie'. Classy times! 2011-05-05

The X Button - Food of the Gods
This week brings a monster-hunting good time with Gods Eater Burst, along with less monstrous looks at Grand Knights History, Beyond the Labyrinth, Frontier Gate, and an old RPG that needs your help. 2011-05-04

Anime News Nina! - 2011-05-04
The final battle has begun! 2011-05-04

Brain Diving - The Konquistador
Brian laments the lack of general knowledge about anime directors and takes a look at a work on Satoshi Kon. 2011-05-03

Shelf Life - Kuri Runnings
Erin's back, and she's navigating the murky waters of alien invasions and those awkward teenage years.
- FLCL complete
- Hero Tales pt 2
- Shingu: Secret of the Stellar Wars complete
2011-05-02

Ga-Rei Zero DVD/Blu-Ray
Ga-Rei Zero's true strength isn't stomach-turning violence or edge-of-your-seat thrills; it's the emotional power it invests them with.

K-ON! BLURAY 1
K-ON! may be focused more on an overall mood than any true storyline, but it sure gets that mood right.

Vampire Knight DVD
A girl finds herself torn between a vampire she deeply respects and a human-cum-vampire she wants to protect in this lightly Gothic shojo romance offering. Despite many seemingly trite elements, good execution and effective mood-setting carry the series.

Eden of the East: King of Eden DVD/Blu-Ray
Saki pursues an absent Takizawa in this direct sequel to the Eden of the East television series. Wicked smart as always, but with a more personal focus. Beware the abrupt ending.

Needless - Collection 2
The second half offers plenty more super-powered action, bombast, humor, and attitude, but little of anything else, in a run of episodes which struggles to overcome some deep writing and pacing deficiencies.

Fractale Episodes 1-11 Streaming
Trenchant social commentary and generally high production values highlight this ultimately disappointing sci-fi adventure from the makers of Kannagi.

Queen's Blade: The Exiled Virgin DVD 3
The final four episodes of the first season finish assembling the cast of Queen's Blade participants and show Leina coming into her own as this fantasy romp focusing on sexy female fighters continues. Expect plenty more action and fan service.

Dengeki Daisy GN 4
Amusing as they may be, Teru and Kurosaki are still facing the same problems they were one, two and three volumes ago. These stories have their charm but don't feel worth the postponed plot.

Clean-Freak Fully Equipped GN 1
A quirky plot will only get you so far and Clean Freak may keep up the ethanol-enthusiasm to the end, but it does so at the expense of developing characters readers will truly care about

Dragon Ball Kai Blu-Ray part 4
Goku goes head-to-head with Freeza and finally achieves Super Saiyan status for the first time as one of the greatest of all shonen action battles rages. The story content here represents both the greatest and worst aspects of shonen action series.

Rumiko Takahashi Anthology DVD 3
This most recent volume by Rumiko Takahshi is hardly one of the more exciting of recent volumes of anime, but it is a light, pleasant, and entertaining volume which offers up a good option for those who don't want to commit to a series or are looking for something clean that's aimed at more mature audiences.