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Hey, Answerman! - Popularity Contests
This week on Hey, Answerman! Brian shakes off the dirt and debris from Hurricane Sandy to answer some questions about US anime companies and their role in actually producing anime, Madoka Magica reviews, and then gets to the heart of the meaning behind "popularity"! 2012-11-02

Jason Thompson's House of 1000 Manga - Kiichi and the Magic Books
Jason cracks the spine on Taka Amano's tale of a horned boy who just wants to know who he is. 2012-11-01

Katsuhiro Otomo at Platform International Animation Festival
In his first appearance in North America in 15 years, the creator of Akira speaks with Anime News Network and previews his new short film, Combustible. 2012-10-31

Making History: The Rose of Versailles
Danica Davidson goes inside the recent acquisition of Riyoko Ikeda's beloved series, with commentary from Right Stuf, Viki and TMS Entertainment USA. 2012-10-30

Cardfight!! Vanguard Extra Booster Pack Vol.2: Banquet of Divas Give-Away
Cardfight!! Vanguard Extra Booster Pack Vol.2: Banquet of Divas will be released on November 9, and we're giving away 780 cards. 2012-10-30

Interview: Yoshitaka Amano
We talk with renowned artist Yoshitaka Amano about his days at Tatsunoko Productions, the story of Angel's Egg, the lost Final Fantasy characters, and his new novel Deva Zan. 2012-10-29

Wolf Children
A story of parenthood and childhood, of a boy and girl who can become wolves in a blink, and of the “ordinary” woman, no less amazing, who bears and raises them. It's wonderful.

Bleach GN 48-49
In these two volumes, Bleach dramatically marks the end of an era and the beginning of a new one—and it's about time.

Hunter × Hunter Episodes 27-52 Streaming
This stretch of the series is divided into two arcs. The first, a tournament-fighting waste of time, finds the show at its nadir. The second, detailing Kurapika's revenge, finds the show at its peak. Go figure.

Code of Princess
Code of Princess finds ambitious ideas trapped in an unambitious game, pairing swift and enjoyable combat with mediocre design. At least it grasps the essence of a good brawler.

Mayo Chiki! Complete Collection
This story about a gynophobic boy who befriends a secretly cross-dressing butler delivers just enough on its humor, character development, charm, and fan service to be entertaining, and for a series like this, that's enough.

Strobe Edge GN 1
If you're not a fan of shoujo romance, this may not pull you in, but if you like the genre and want something just a little different while still maintaining a comfortable familiarity, give Strobe Edge a try.

Moyashimon Episodes 1-11 Streaming
Moyashimon's strength is in capturing the feel of college: the freedom, the newness, the adventure; the bad roommates, the bizarre school activities, the drunken sexual experimentation. Good times.

Puella Magi Madoka Magica the Movie Part 1 & 2
The final cut of Madoka Magica is in.

Campione! Episodes 7-13 Streaming
It's better to remember Campione! for what it does right: the rich background story, the epic scale of battle, the sheer energy of each duel. But there will always be those scenes that just don't belong.

Toriko GN 12
The ultimate manly man of the food world has returned, with his muscles bulging and his appetite whetted for ever tastier fare. This twelfth volume of Toriko's gourmet adventures isn't the most consecutive in the series to date, but it does provide plenty of action and exotic eats, both of which are part of what makes Mitsutoshi Shimabukuro's tale so entertaining.

Beet the Vandel Buster DVD 1
Beet is a show whose shounen clichés are so dead that even their maggots have hatched and flown off to greener pastures. And Illumitoon's atrocious handling of the DVD release doesn't help things one whit.