Pile of Shame - Grandeek: The Alternative An early digipaint OAV that has a lot of potential, but is so awkwardly made that the storytelling really suffers.
2013-09-17
Shelf Life - School of Rock Shelf Life is back! This week, demons with gravity-defying body parts! Fish aliens! And all your memories from childhood come flooding back at once.
2013-09-16
From Up On Poppy Hill BD+DVD Sentimental filmmaking in the very best sense: moving and deeply nostalgic yet winningly underplayed.
07-Ghost GN 6 With this volume, 07-Ghost proves that the storyline can change gears and still come up with something compelling and meaningful.
Toriko GN 17 Although Toriko is still very much about eating, fighting, and exploring, it breaks new ground in Volume 17—a giant waterfall emerges as Toriko's next great foe.
Dawn of the Arcana GN 10 This is one of the most interesting volumes of Dawn of the Arcana to date, with Nakaba showing serious growth and determination as she moves forward.
Pokémon Adventures: Heart Gold and Soul Silver GN 1 Fans of all things Pokemon should find this ninth title in the “Adventures” series an enjoyable romp. It has action, a little humor, and strategy, and if the opening chapters aren't the best hook, the book quickly improves.
Kisses, Sighs, and Cherry Blossoms Pink GN Kisses, Sighs, and Cherry Blossom Pink can get a little too pretty at times in its artwork and is a bit broken up as far as the best and longest story is concerned, but it is still a book yuri fans or the yuri-curious should check out.
Sailor Moon GN 11 & 12 Sailor Moon's finale has its moments of corniness, but overall it is a strong finish to the manga that launched a thousand imitators.