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The Fall 2011 Anime Preview Guide
The Fall 2011 Anime Preview Guide has begun! Check back daily for updates.
Previews Available Now: Persona 4: the Animation - Mashiro-Iro Symphony - Horizon in the Middle of Nowhere - Chihayafuru - Tamayura ~Hitotose~ - Kimi to Boku - Phi-Brain - Working'!! - C3 - Hunter x Hunter - Squid Girl 2 - Fate/Zero 2011-10-01

Jason Thompson's House of 1000 Manga - Azumanga Daioh
Jason revisits perhaps the most beloved cute-girls-doing-cute-things 4-koma of all time. 2011-10-06

The X Button - Sound Attack
This week: Tales of Xillia, the latest Legend of Heroes, and an Evangelion musical adventure! Plus Ace Combat, Dead Rising 2, and a cruel joke. 2011-10-05

Anime News Nina! - 2011-10-05
Kevin should've farmed more AP. 2011-10-05

If, Then, Or: Highschool of the Dead
Was your favorite part of Highschool of the Dead the fanservice or the undead? Either way, we've got you covered with some recommendations. 2011-10-04

Shelf Life - How to Train Your Dragon
This week, an eight-headed water dragon, a giant lightbulb, and a whole mall filled with secondhand goods.
- Eden of the East: Paradise Lost
- Legend of the Millennium Dragon
- Trigun: Badlands Rumble
2011-10-03

Vampire Knight GN 13
Although Vampire Knight volume 13 retains some of the problems of its predecessor, it has enough going on to make it a good read. It still doesn't live up to volumes ten and eleven in terms of excitement and plot, but it continues to guide us forward to the point where the series will reach that level again.

Codename: Sailor V GN 1
If nothing else, the release of this series is a landmark for many older fans who never dreamed they would get to read it. While it isn't as good as what comes after, it is still worth reading if only because you can.

Oreimo Complete Limited Edition DVD Box Sub.DVD
The concept of a seemingly perfect little sister having a secret passion for ero games may sound salacious, but the series delivers a surprisingly entertaining and satisfying exploration of both covert otakudom and sibling relationship dynamics without wallowing in clichés.

Ryo (supercell) feat. Hatsune Miku – Sekiranun Graffiti
While one CD single cannot hope to represent the breadth of the Vocaloid meta-genre these days, it shows the versatility of the virtual idol's voice with contrasting A- and B-sides.

Yu Yu Hakusho Blu-Ray Season 2 Box Set
A great dub saves this mostly mediocre set of tournament battling from being a complete waste, but only just.

Eden of the East: Paradise Lost Blu-Ray + DVD
Eden of the East: Paradise Lost brings the entire saga to a close in a flash of brilliance, with a few occasional flaws. If the execution is less than perfect, the ideas behind it are more than big enough to compensate.

Amagami SS Sub.DVD 1
A high school boy explores love with three different girls in three alternate-timeline arcs in this dating sim adaptation. Its humor, drama, and fan service elements are not pronounced enough to hold the interest of those not enthralled by its romantic developments.

Steins;Gate Episodes 1-24 Streaming
This is a story all its own, with likable characters that can't be found anywhere else and a number of wild, mind-bending twists that will leave viewers hooked.

Usagi Drop Episodes 1-11 Streaming
Lesser dramas are strawberry-flavored candies; Usagi Drop is the strawberry itself.

Itazura na Kiss GN 6
Itazura na Kiss' sixth volume is one of the best to date. It is funny, touching, and romantic. More than anything, this volume shows why the series has such enduring popularity across Asia, and hopefully will continue to grow its fanbase here in the western world.

Nodame Cantabile GN 11
While it's true that most of these characters have talents we could never hope to attain, this volume is decidedly down-to-earth as it shows that they experience ups and downs just like the rest of us.