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All About Licensing: Part III
In the third and final installment of our series on licensing anime, find out what happens when things go bad! 2012-06-15

Review: Lollipop Chainsaw
"Juliet Starling's chainsaw-fueled zombie-killing adventure through San Romero high school often feels as empowering and as it does insulting." We've got the review of James Gunn and Suda51's new game right here. 2012-06-14

Review: Puella Magi Madoka Magica Vol. 3 Blu-ray
"It's difficult to have any reaction to this other than a standing ovation." Our review of the final installment of Madoka Magica is up now. WARNING: Spoilers! 2012-06-13

All About Licensing Part II: The Contract
Part II of Justin Sevakis' series on licensing is here! Learn about what it takes to put together a contract and all the niggling little details that can get in the way. 2012-06-13

ANNCast - Revenge of the 90s Part I: Life Finds A Way
It's finally here! Zac, Justin, Bamboo and Mike Toole run down numbers 10-6 on their top 10 anime of the 1990s lists! Perfect Blue! Macross Plus! Mad Bull 34?! Plus: favorite movies and so much more! Party on, dudes!! 2012-06-15

Hey, Answerman! - Everything Old Ain't New Again
This week on Hey, Answerman! Brian sighs with resigned sorrow about the fate of Gundam and old OAV titles, and thinks about how Light Novels could really explode in the West! Then it's Game On for a round of E3 thoughts on Answerfans! 2012-06-15

Jason Thompson's House of 1000 Manga - Special Guest Edition: Ultimate Muscle
Shaenon Garrity enters the ring and attempts to tackle the madcap wrestling manga Ultimate Muscle. 2012-06-14

The X Button - Extra Seconds
This week: pretty videos, surprise guests, jerk heroes, and other remnants of E3. Plus Tiger & Bunny, Steel Battalion, and another reason to complain about Mega Man. 2012-06-13

The Stream - All That Jazz
This time, two more series are dropped from the simulcast list, while a few titles make resounding comebacks! Also, things in Medaka Box get serious, while things have really gone ET in tsuritama! 2012-06-12

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.

Zetman Episodes 1-6 Streaming
It is rarely a good sign when someone who has not read the manga can tell that the anime adaptation is lacking.

Is This a Zombie? of the Dead Episodes 1-6 Streaming
If the end of season one suffered from too much plot and not enough humor, the beginning of season two has the opposite problem: too much demented guffawing, not enough demented plotting.

Fate/stay night: Unlimited Blade Works Blu-Ray
Ultimately this alternate take on the basic Fate/Stay Night story has much the same feel as many Hollywood summer blockbusters: it delivers all the flash and thrill one could want but is still vaguely unsatisfying in the end.

Bobobo-Bo Bo-Bobo DVD
The first half of this loose Fist of the North Star/DBZ parody is one of the most aggressively stupid of all anime titles, but it does have some truly funny moments tucked in amongst its unrestrainedly wacky behavior.

Welcome to the NHK DVD 3
May have its stylistic shortcomings, but unusual characters, a focus on life on fringes of Japanese society, and enough sentimentality to belie its often cruel plotting sweep such misgivings quickly beneath the carpet.