Ranma ½ (TV)

Jason Thompson's House of 1000 Manga - Berserk
Jason talks about Kentarou Mirou's wildly popular—and still ongoing—Berserk, an epic over two decades in the making. 2012-06-21

The X Button - Fantasy Stars
This week: frank frustration featuring Final Fantasy's future! Also Valkyria Duel, Kokuga, Okami, and a relic from the depths of arcade history. 2012-06-20

Anime News Nina! - 06-20-2012
This is where the Stargate theme starts playing. 2012-06-20

ANNCast - Revenge of the 90s Part II: Ice To See You
And here we are at the end! Zac, Justin, Bamboo and Mike run down their top 5s and there's a lot more overlap than you might expect (or probably did expect!) Escaflowne! Perfect Blue! Only Yesterday! Giant Robo! And this other robot show you may have heard of! 2012-06-19

RIGHT TURN ONLY!! - Again and a Gen
What better way to celebrate convention season than with the re-release of Genshiken! It's also a monster party with titles like NonNonBa and Nura: Rise of the Yokai Clan coming in this week. 2012-06-19

AM² 2012
A look at this year's AM² convention, which took place this past weekend at the Anaheim Convention Center. Also, exhibit hall and cosplay galleries, as well as photos from the Sixh fashion rock show! 2012-06-18

Interview: Corp.IAM directors Toshiaki Ueno, Junji Yamada and Ryo Horikawa on Magical Dreamers
Ko Ransom sits down with the men behind an ambitious new way to read manga, beginning with the fully voice-acted, digitally published Magical Dreamers. 2012-06-18

Shelf Life - Basketball Diaries
Erin talks hoops and unicorns, and brings back an old horror classic.
- Boogiepop Phantom complete
- Fantastic Adventures of Unico
- Kuroko's Basketball ep. 1-10
2012-06-18

The Mike Toole Show - Wake Me Up Before You Shojo
Mike cues the colored lights and sparkly bubbles for a look at shojo anime in the 80s. 2012-06-17

Puella Magi Madoka Magica GN 1
On its own, the manga of Puella Magi Madoka Magica isn't going to dupe most readers into thinking that it is a story of sweetness and light. Whether it is because we are predisposed to look for the dark underbelly by now or simply because Hanokage doesn't try to hide it, the true nature of the tale is very much in evidence.

Honey Darling GN
Given a more concise pace or more books to tell the story in, this could have been Only Serious About You with a cat instead of a little girl. As it is, we have a nice story about two guys who happen to live together with a cat and an author who suddenly remembered that she needed them to end up as a couple.

RIN-NE GN 8
If you're a Takahashi fan, chances are you're still enjoying Rin-ne. It isn't anything new or groundbreaking, but it is still fun in the way that most of her longer series are. Those who got fed up with Ranma ½ or Inu Yasha for dragging on, however, will be nearing the end of their patience.

Starry Sky GN 1
Starry Sky starts off slow and while it does become more enjoyable, it never really achieves as much as other reverse harem tales. Perhaps the best way to enjoy this book is to simply turn off your brain for a bit and let Tsukiko's slightly insipid memories carry you away.

Cage of Eden GN 4 & 5
Cage of Eden is still an exciting, engaging story of the struggle to maintain some sort of society in a harsh, unfamiliar environment. Volume five slips up a bit in our ability to buy into the story and Yamada's dim view of adults can be distracting, but with reduced fanservice and Rion's increasing competence, this remains a great escape into adventure for a few hours.

Dirty Pair: Features DVD Collection DVD
All in all, this is a very nice collection. It is equally as enjoyable for those who are coming from the Dirty Pair TV and OAV releases and for those who are curious but don't want to invest in the longer shows. While all three employ different methods to tell their stories, Kei and Yuri remain engaging heroines and even when the story isn't as good as it could be, it is always entertaining.

Lollipop Chainsaw
Is Lollipop Chainsaw worth the effort? Sometimes, it is. It is fun when, eventually, it gets its ass into gear. And it is endearing, when it isn't actively working towards ruining its main character.

Puella Magi Madoka Magica Vol. 3 Blu-ray
It's difficult to have any reaction to this other than a standing ovation. Warning: spoilers abound!

Jormungand Episodes 1-7 Streaming
Like its crew of gunrunning mercenaries, Jormungand is fast, vicious and amoral—perfect for a night out with your mommy.

Eureka Seven AO Episodes 1-6 Streaming
As a piece of sci-fi eye candy, this show is clearly a worthy successor to Eureka Seven. It's just the actual story that still needs time to prove itself.

Pumpkin Scissors DVD Box Set Part 2
While the series does succeed in casting Alice as a strong heroine, it leaves major plot threads unresolved at the end and wastes some good technical merits and a few worthy scenes with trite, laconic writing stretched annoyingly thin. Funimation's mishandling of the final few episodes doesn't help.