Saaya MIZUNO

US Premiere - Oreimo 9
She might be a cute teenage girl, but when she gets sucked into the eroge, Kirino is 100% dirty old man. [discuss] 2010-12-04

Now Streaming: Beck - Mongolian Chop Squad 1-26 (s)/1-4(d)
Youth, rock 'n' roll, and patchwork dogs. Here's the whole thing subbed, or the first four dubbed. [discuss] 2010-12-01

US Premiere: Togainu no chi ~Bloody Curs~ 8 (s)
Angst. Guilt. Akira is wracked with both over what's become of Keisuke, and learns some very dark secrets about their past. [discuss] 2010-12-01

ANNCast - Chase Tale
Chase Wang from Bam Marketing, former stalwart of Anime Expo and now current stalwart of the new convention that's directly competing with Anime Expo, shows up to tell us just what the heck is going on with summertime anime conventions in Los Angeles. Also: Justin joins in to chat about streaming anime! WOO! 2010-12-03

Hey, Answerman! - Thanksgiving Leftovers
Returning from Thanksgiving, Brian spreads the cold, stale, week-old bounty of questions about fansubs on TV, illegal hentai, and an impassioned plea from a creatively-minded reader! And don't forget the smorgasbord of Hey, Answerfans! Dee-licious! 2010-12-03

Space Battleship Yamato (Live-Action 2010)
This is a thoroughly modernized adaptation, one that hits the gas pedal right out of the gate and doesn't stop for a moment, unashamed to just try and entertain the hell out of you. Thankfully, it does exactly that. 2010-12-03

Jason Thompson's House of 1000 Manga - Ginga Legend Weed
Jason 'unleashes' a long-running manga about a heroic dog who's having one heck of a 'ruff' time! It's the manga that finally answers the question, "who's the dog now, man?!" 2010-12-02

Strawberry Panic [Omnibus] GN
There's no doubt that the unresolved ending and lack of actual substantial romance will leave some readers cold but there's still something to be said for a collection of cliches written well enough to work as nicely as this does.

Space Battleship Yamato (Live-Action 2010)
This is a thoroughly modernized adaptation, one that hits the gas pedal right out of the gate and doesn't stop for a moment, unashamed to just try and entertain the hell out of you. Thankfully, it does exactly that.

Dirty Pair Sub.DVD Boxset 1
After 25 years of evolution and revolution in the genre, this kind of popcorn entertainment doesn't quite thrill like it used to. Girls with guns gleefully blowing things up in space is clearly all that was needed to support an anime series back in the day.

Corpse Princess Part One DVD
It doesn't do much to set itself apart from Gainax's other formative outings: There are boobs and there are explosions and to try and make sense of it is to miss the point entirely. The only question remaining is whether its razor edge is still sharp…and that's a tricky question.

Dragon Ball Z Kai BLURAY 2
Despite being edited down to half its original length, this stretch of story, which finishes the Goku/Vegeta battle and portrays the first part of the business on Namek, is seamlessly put together and nicely cleaned up. It is the version of the source material most worthy of being owned.

Genkaku Picasso GN 1
Usamaru Furuya's notorious penchant for the weird remains and here it blends with a shonen-styled layout and ingenious creative presentation to offer up some fun results for any reader.

Tears To Tiara BLURAY
This mix of Arthurian legend with elements of Celtic, Greek, and Christian mythology succeeds because it does not aspire to be anything other than what it is: a simple, sometimes rousing, and usually straightforward story designed to entertain fans of fantasy RPGs. This time around it even has a decent English dub.

Pandora Hearts GN 3
We are now on Volume 3 and people still have to stand around and explain things to each other. While some enjoy being absorbed into that fantasy world, others will reel at the thought of having to sit through even more exposition.

Oh! Edo Rocket DVD Part 2
All the darkest subplots boil to the surface as Seikichi's rocket falls completely to the wayside and the series comes to a powerful and poignant end...and then goes on for six more episodes.

Ultimo GN 3
The end of the world may be a terrifying prospect for some, but the way Ultimo's third volume rushes into it, it's as if it were a big noisy party that everyone's looking forward to.

Rose Hip Zero GN 1
Rose Hip Zero is still in its introductory phase, so not much happens, but it has a well-paired couple of leads, some snazzy artwork, and shows real promise.