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US Premiere: Blue Exorcist 6: The Phantom Chef
Now in our streaming section. [discuss] 2011-05-25

Hey, Answerman! - The Dying Breeds
What is that oddly information-al stench? It's Answerman! This week, questions are lobbed to and fro about the lost art of cel collecting, getting your feet wet in podcasting, and series that just about run forever and ever. Lightly baste with a layer of Answerfans, stir, bake, then serve. 2011-05-27

ANNCast - Viewers Like You: We Love the 90s
It's a call-out show! With a super surprise special guest up front! Ed Chavez from Vertical stops on by and gives us another fun bit of exclusive news, and then we chat with a whole bunch of folks, including Brian Hanson and Mike Toole! Oh, and there's an unintentional undercurrent of talking about 90s anime. Fun times! 2011-05-26

Jason Thompson's House of 1000 Manga - Special Guest Edition: Club 9
Special guest columnist Shaenon K. Garrity tackles the voluptuous hilarity in Dark Horse's Club 9! 2011-05-26

The X Button - Strategy Gems
This week, we're talking about the current state of strategy-RPGs. We're also talking about the 7th Dragon 2020, Bleach: Soul Resurrección, and a bunch of robots. 2011-05-25

Detroit Metal City GN 9
Volume 9 tries the same old tricks that worked before, with bizarrely-dressed rockers committing foul acts ... but what once was shockingly hilarious has sadly become stale.

Dirty Pair Sub.DVD Part 2
The production values may look and sound dated and the storytelling may seem unsophisticated by current standards, but these episodes nonetheless showcase why Kei and Yuri are one of the strongest and most influential duos of female anime action stars.

Battle Girls - Time Paradox Episodes 1-7 Streaming
There isn't a thing here that's worth spending your time on, unless you really need something to impair your brain function. Which sometimes you do.

Revolutionary Girl Utena - The Student Council Saga
The first third of a masterpiece. Simultaneously beautiful, emotionally powerful, artistically triumphant and absurdly hilarious.

Hanasaku Iroha Episodes 1-7 Streaming
An alternately funny and touching tale of growing up. A few lapses in realism and a couple of missing punches to the heart away from the best of its type.

Saturn Apartments GN 3
While this slice-of-life excursion sometimes stumbles over the storyline, and stops short of greatness in the art, the underlying message about people connecting with other people still rings true.

Astarotte's Toy episodes 1-6
A young, man-hating succubus princess is connived into taking a kind young man as the first member of her harem in a series which initially looks like it will be a sleazy fan service fest but instead proves to be surprisingly charming and heartfelt.

Baccano! Blu-ray
One of the best, and certainly most cleverly written series in recent years. Huge fun, though its insanely complicated structure and gobbets-of-flesh violence won't be to everyone's tastes.

Tiger & Bunny Episodes 1-6 Streaming
Ever ask yourself "what would really happen if superheroes existed?" The answer Tiger & Bunny comes up with is very funny, but also has an uncomfortable ring of truth to it.

Mobile Suit Gundam UC BLURAY 2
Don't miss Gundam Unicorn, especially since this episode dials down the cliffhanger factor to tolerable levels.

Negima!? DVD 2
Young Negi and his charges in Class 3-A get into all sorts of further antics as they seek to escape the magical world they have been drawn into. Ultimately this version has all of the taste and substance of cotton candy; it can be sweet fun but certainly won't fill you up.