Wataru SHIRAISHI

Now Streaming: Tiger and Bunny 1 - "All's Well That Ends Well."
Corporate sponsored salarymen superheroes and the reality show that supports them! Check out the simulcast of Tiger and Bunny right here! (via Hulu) [discuss] 2011-04-02

The Spring 2011 Anime Preview Guide
The Spring 2011 Preview Guide has begun! Check back every day for new previews.
Available Now:
Battle Girls Time Paradox - Hanasaku Iroha - My Ordinary Life - Dog Days - Tiger & Bunny 2011-04-02

Brain Diving - I Like The Cut Of Your Ghibli
An examination of the careers and films of Hayao Miyazaki and Isao Takahata comes under Brian's scrutiny this week. 2011-04-05

Shelf Life - Culture Club
Erin talks about going green with Nausicaa, and feeling green with more Regios.
- Chrome Shelled Regios pt 2
- Genshiken DX
- Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind BD
2011-04-04

Astro Toy - Hatsune Miku Absolute HMO Edition Nendoroid
David checks out a Hatsune Miku Nendoroid that references Yellow Magic Orchestra. It's meta! 2011-04-03

ANNCast - My Pet Maughanster
Our pal from Bristol, Tim Maughan drops by for a free 'n easy chat about the whole 4kids fiasco, Evangelion 2.22, the music business mirroring the anime business and a whole bunch of goofy off-topic Twitter questions! 2011-04-01

Toradora! GN 1
Toradora! has a claustrophobic focus on the lead characters and a plot that's shallow and cliche ridden but manages to be entertaining anyway, proving once again you don't need to have a deeper meaning to be fun.

Kampfer DVD
Though this series initially gives the impression of being a sexy, action-oriented tale centered on a gender-switching character, it instead ends up being more of a harem comedy with the hero/heroine drawing attention in both forms. It can be funny but has serious plot issues.

Initial D: Stage 2 DVD
A pair of excellent races and some surprisingly well-written character drama make this a worthy view, if only to get at the high-octane racing action of the next season.

Evangelion 2.22: You Can (Not) Advance BLURAY
A new character, new scenes, and new directions intermingle with revamps of originals in a glorious and exciting redefinition of the TV series which strikes new ground without sacrificing the depth, drama, intensity, or humor which made the original an enduring classic.

Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood BLURAY Part 4
It's here, during the opening strains of its nearly twenty-episode climax, that Brotherhood opens the throttle all the way and really comes into its own.

Durarara!! Part 2
The series shifts fully into character and plot development mode, with juicy results, as it concludes arcs about Celty's missing head and the Slasher. Twists and turns are plentiful and the quirky spirit which defined earlier episodes still strongly persists.

Cross Game Episodes 39-50 Streaming
A beautiful, heartfelt end to a beautiful, heartfelt series, and wholly satisfying. Really, you couldn't ask more from a final arc.

Guin Saga Collection 1
This tale of a leopard-headed warrior who must defend endangered royal twins is pure old-school, Western-styled, epic high fantasy, the kind which evokes the spirit of Conan the Barbarian stories. Though the writing could be crisper, it looks and sounds terrific.

Hero Tales DVD Part 1
The problem with this series' first 13 episodes is that it borrows heavily from heroic sagas of old—and adds nothing new to the concept.

Eensy Weensy Monster GN 1-2
Eensy Weensy Monster is basically a four-hundred page fuzzy hug.

Dragon Ball DVD Season 3
Goku eliminates the Red Ribbon Army and encounters Baba, Tien Shinhan, and Chiaotzu for the first time as the series sets up for another big tournament run. It can be quite entertaining – even thrilling – at times, and for the slow parts? That's what the Fast Forward button is for.