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Japanese Comic Ranking, August 12–18

The List - 6 Bumbling Magic Users
Is there anything more dangerous than someone equal parts magic and incompetence? 2013-06-22

ANNCast - Clash of the Supernerds
It's casual Friday at the Hall of Supernerds, so Zac, Justin, Mike Toole and Daryl Surat gather 'round the watercooler to chat up what they've been watching and take your questions! 2013-06-21

Hey, Answerman! - Gone-zo
This time on Hey, Answerman! Brian talks about The Great Gonzo Disaster of 2009, and a specific series that suffered! Then, get ready for a two-fer about dubs, as Brian answers questions about Discotek's resurrection of previous dubs, and more chatter about Neon Alley and Aniplex USA! 2013-06-21

Jason Thompson's House of 1000 Manga - Peepo Choo
Jason dives into the over-the-top sex and violence of Felipe Smith's Peepo Choo. Warning: NSFW language! 2013-06-20

Little Witch Academia Ask & Win Contest
Submit your interview questions for Little Witch Academia script writer Masahiko Otsuko and win autographed prizes! 2013-06-19

RIGHT TURN ONLY!! - DurararaRTO!!
What could be more thrilling than new manga releases? How about the actual stories in them? Get excited for Durarara!! Saika Arc, Attack on Titan, Psyren, and more among this week's reviews! 2013-06-19

The X Button - Cleanup Crew
Todd sweeps up the remains of E3 this week, with talk of Etrian Odyssey Untold, Rune Factory, Killer is Dead, and the elusive Umihara Kawase! And Final Fantasy, of course. 2013-06-19

Valvrave the Liberator episodes 1-6
While this original effort by Sunrise does borrow heavily from other mecha and general sci fi series, it is at times spectacularly unpredictable and enthusiastically ridiculous. Even veteran mecha fans should find at least a few weird, new twists here.

Tobikage episodes 1 - 7 Streaming
Tobikage isn't the best show out there in terms of animation, plot, or overall coherency, but it is absolutely a ton of fun.

Sengoku Basara: The Last Party BD+DVD
One of those blustery, everyone-fights-everyone-else action movies that turns out way more enjoyable than it deserves to be.

HENNEKO Episodes 1-7 Streaming
A kind of modern moe fairy tale where characters are built from prefab personality traits that can be swapped in and out like customizable car parts. Surprisingly fun, actually.

The Last of Us
The Last of Us is about the thick skin we've built for ourselves and, underneath that, the places where we secret our hurt.

Lagrange: The Flower of Rin-ne Blu-Ray
This first season is unlikely to blow anyone away, as it is competent in most respects but neither exceptional nor original in any of them, except perhaps in casting the mecha battles as pretty boys on one side vs. cute/sexy girls on the other.

Remember Me
Underneath all the explosive polygons and proper nouns, Remember Me is a game that has no idea what it's actually about.

The Princess and the Pilot [Premium Edition] Sub.Blu-Ray
A half-breed pilot is tasked with secretly transporting a future Empress across thousands of miles of open ocean in this 2011 movie from Madhouse. Its simple, straightforward tale offers some great highlights.

Tiger & Bunny Blu-Ray 2
Interesting character developments and comic book-style twists are the norm in this generally fun second half. Some may find the plot twists to be irksome, but they don't keep it from being entertaining.

Jormungand GN 11
The ending of Jormungand has something important to say ... but never figures out the actual message.

Witchblade DVDs 2 and 3
Whatever your reaction was to the first volume, the second and third volumes are unlikely to change it. They may reduce emphasis on action in favor of more scheming and character interaction, but everything that made the series what it was at the start is still there.