Love Com Volume 7
Story:Love Com is the story of the oddball friendship between Risa Koizumi and Atsushi Ootani. Their class had automatically christened them to be close, because Risa is the tallest girl in class and poor Atsushi is the shortest boy. Basically, everyone has their sites set on getting the pair to hook up, whether they want to or not. However, the pair does end up becoming close friends and share th...[Read More]
O-Parts Hunter volume 10
Story: O-Parts Hunter is the story of Jio Freed, an O-Parts Tactician and his quest for world domination. Haunted by a traumatic past, Jio is on a journey to learn more about his mysterious O-Part that is contained in his left hand, and to conquer the demon sealed within it. Along his travels Jio loses almost as many friends as he slowly allows himself to make because of his O-Part and those of th...[Read More]
Rosario+Vampire Volume 1
Story If you think starting your first year of high school was stressful, take a look at poor Tsukune Aono. He’s a C-average student that failed ALL of his high school equivalency tests. But fortunately, or unfortunately (as the case may be), his father found a flier for Yokai Academy, a high school out in the sticks that accepted students based only on application reviews. Upon arrival to the sc...[Read More]
Bleach 23
Bleach is the story of Ichigo Kurosaki and how he inadvertently became a substitute Soul Reaper for Rukia Kuchiki, as her powers had accidentally become handed off to him. Together, along with gathering allies of Ichigo’s classmates, they continued the duty of a Soul Reaper to destroy Hollows (lost souls turned evil over time) as they appeared periodically in the world of the Living. Eventually, R...[Read More]
Peach Girl (The Complete Series)
Story Peach Girl is the story of high school student Momo Adachi, and her tricky love triangle between schoolmates Toji and Kairi. When the series starts out, Momo is suffering from her parasitic “friend” Sae and her jealous foibles to outdo Momo in everything. This starts out with things as small as buying bags and accessories that Momo expressed liking for, and works its way up to attempting to ...[Read More]
Bleach 22
Story: Bleach is thestory of Ichigo Kurosaki and how he inadvertently became a substituteSoul Reaper for Rukia Kuchiki, as her powers had accidentally becomehanded off to him. Together, along with gathering allies of Ichigo’sclassmates, they continued the duty of a Soul Reaper to destroyHollows (lost souls turned evil over time) as they appearedperiodically in the world of the Living. Eventually...[Read More]
Kiddy Grade (complete Series)
Story:Kiddy Grade isabout ES Force members Éclair and Lumiere, who are special opsunder the G.O.T.T. (GalacticOrganization of Trade and Tariffs). The G.O.T.T. are the primary law enforcement organization thatsettles disputes between planets in the Global Union. Essentially, ESmembers are the elite of G.O.T.T. officers and are usually sent onmore specialized recovery and/or recon missions. Éclair a...[Read More]
The Slayers – Season One
I remember a time when anime was scarce, and I had to stock up on my annual trips to the mall before I had a computer or internet. Things got somewhat easier in high school, but broadband connections where I was from were still largely unheard of, so most of the anime I acquired was bought on VHS at insane prices, taped from TV, or in those rare instances I’d meet someone else who shared my fandom...[Read More]
Yu Yu Hakusho: Sixth Sense (special 2-disc uncut set)
StoryThose already familiar with the previous YuYu Hakusho storylines are in for a real treat. This 2-disc DVD set begins, in earnest, the Black Chapters Saga of the show. After the Dark Tournament ended, our spirit detectives had no time to rest and Yusuke Urameshi was kidnapped to force them all to play a vicious cat and mouse game with three humans who had developed special abilities—Yu Kaito, ...[Read More]
Portus Volume 1
“Hey, do you remember Portus? It was a videogame back in the day…”Portus is the story of a videogame cursed by the vengeful spirit of a boy named Takashi. The manga begins with Asami, a high school sophomore, worrying over her best friend Chiharu’s strange behavior. The very next day, Chiharu kills herself and the only clue Asami finds in her room amongst the mess is an old videogame system and th...[Read More]
Peach Girl – Volume Six
StoryPeach Girl is the whirlwind shoujo story of Momo Adachi and her conflicted love interests in her boyfriend Toji and her friend Kairi, and all the trouble instigated by the once so-called friend Sae. I have fond memories of Peach Girl, because it was the first shoujo manga series I got my teeth into when it first appeared in the long-dead Smile Magazine (now known as Tokyopop). I read each and...[Read More]
Yu Yu Hakusho: Eight Finalists
StoryThis 2-disc DVD set picks up at the end of the Seven Sins set. Yusuke, Kurama, and Hiei have received invitations by the three kings of the Demon Realm. Yusuke’s forefather Lord Raizen is a year away from death, and this will throw the delicate balance of conflicting power he has achieved with the Lords Mukuro and Yomi out the window. So, even knowing he will be pitted against his friends Hie...[Read More]