Meritxell ANÉ

The Stream - Swim City
The Stream is back for Summer 2013 with all new simulcast reviews. 2013-09-10

RIGHT TURN ONLY!! - 'Round Midnight
Which manga series are included among this semester's required reading? Find out as Attack on Titan, Midnight Secretary, Helter Skelter and others get the RTO!! treatment. 2013-09-10

The Mike Toole Show - Whatever Happened to Haruhi Suzumiya?
Mike wonders aloud about what happened to everyone's 2005-era waifu. 2013-09-08

The List - 7 Cringe-Worthy Villain Deaths
The more hated the villain the more satisfying it is when they meet their end. 2013-09-07

ANNCast - Blasted Out
Former Media Blasters employees Meredith Mulroney and Sean Molyneaux join us for a postmortem on their days there and to discuss their new online cardgame kickstarter, Alteil Horizons. 2013-09-06

Answerman FAQ - I Want To Work In The Anime Industry!
Justin's light on questions this week, so he tackles a big one that he gets pretty much all the time... 2013-09-06

Killer is Dead
Grasshopper's motto is "punk's not dead," but Killer is Dead forces the question "which parts are punk and which parts are pandering?"

Sword Art Online Blu-Ray 1
Sword Art Online isn't the most perfectly written show and it suffers from a few logical issues that can distract from the enjoyment of what is otherwise a fun, interesting tale of an RPG gone real.

Nura: Rise of the Yokai Clan GN 16
Usually, a manga volume that catches the end of one story arc and the start of another ends up being a mixed bag of plot points—but this one keeps a steady focus on where it's headed.

Case Closed GN 47
Volume forty-seven of Case Closed continues the series' tradition of difficult but plausible mysteries and stylized artwork that makes for entertaining reading.

Wolfsmund GN 1
Wolfsmund pulls few punches and hits you in the gut.

Higurashi: When They Cry GN 25-26
The Festival Accompanying Arc is off to an interesting start, already full of early answers, and it is clearly going to take its time getting to June of 1983. This is both good and bad, as these are things we really want to (and need to) know, but also fosters a sort of impatience as we wait to get back to the point where we've been.

Alice in the Country of Joker: Circus and Liar's Game GN 2
Alice in the Country of Joker: Circus and Liar's Game is one of the strongest entries into the Alice world, building upon Hearts and Clover rather than just retelling.

High School DxD BD+DVD
Ample nudity and a strong musical score highlight this tale of a perverted young man who literally becomes a sexy female devil's pawn. Although merely a decent series overall, it is one of the best of recent fan service-focused titles.

Haganai: I don't have many friends BD+DVD
A group of wacky characters trying to act out a storyline that doesn't exist.

Gatchaman Crowds Episodes 1-7 Streaming
Rarely has a series been so thoroughly dominated by its female lead. Like a mushroom cloud looming over your morning commute, it's hard to pay attention to anything else when Hajime's around.

Naruto Special: Battle at Hidden Falls DVD
This is a special that only a true Naruto fan would purchase, not for viewing pleasure, but simply for owning another piece of the Naruto franchise. At most, a fan will watch it once then they'll put it on their shelf full of Naruto box sets and action figures.