Case Closed – Season Five
In this fifth season of the incorrigible Jimmy Kudo’s existence as Conan Edogawa, the police department still doesn’t mind a child poking around murder scenes. Which is great, because his incredible mystery-solving aptitude is one of the top reasons each and every murder or crime gets solved. Twenty-four fresh episodes easily provide enough murderous intent to satisfy any fan of Sherlock Holmes. W...[Read More]
St. Dragon Girl – Vol. 2
In this second volume of the series, “Dragon Girl” Momoka Sendou is again. On the surface, she’s just your average high-school girl, albeit one whose childhood friend (Ryuga Kou) is a master of Chinese magic, but in reality she is not only a master of martial arts herself, but embodies the spirit of a dragon Ryuga summoned to defeat a demon! She puts her powers to good use, however, fighing otherw...[Read More]
Slam Dunk – Vol. 4
In the big practice game between the Ryonen and Shohoku high schools, unknown talent Hanimichi Sakuragi is just itching for the chance to show off his basketball skills (and hopefully impress his crush, Haruko Akagi). There’s just one problem: he’s on the bench, and the team is doing fine without him. Will he be able to convince the coach to let him play? Will Haruko, who has a crush on his teamma...[Read More]
Kenichi: The Mightiest Disciple (Season 1, Part One)
Kenichi Shirihama, a kid seemingly born to be bullied, is just your average, easygoing, high-schooler. His hobby is self-help books, with a special interest in books on how to pick up girls, or perform martial arts. When he steps in to stop someone else from being bullied, despite a complete lack of training or confidence, he is befriended immediately by the girl he tried to save: Extremely cute a...[Read More]
Baccano! Vol 3
The Pussyfoot is still en route, and the mystery of the imortals’ origins is taking a backseat to the immediate action of the attacking Rail Tracer. When the gore REALLY starts flying onboard, and the identity of the Rail Tracer (as well as the mysterious little boy) is revealed, you’ll have to hold on to your hat as the intensity ramps up a notch. Back in Chicago, however, all is not quiet and wh...[Read More]
Baccano! – volume 2
The Flying Pussyfoot is still en route, and so is the chaos aboard! The motley cast of characters returns to better effect in this second volume of the series, and the mystery behind the so-called “immortals” receives a huge chunk of backstory that makes all those alignments you thought you knew waver once more. With each team (mobsters, apparent cowards/mercenaries, carefree rogues, talkative mur...[Read More]
Ragnarok: The animation – The Complete Series
Do you love RPGs, but don’t have the patience to devote endless hours to creating and leveling up a character, carefully mapping out their skill and class advancement to achieve ultimate gaming power? Do you wish you could actually follow a storyline without suffering endless hours of random battles and searching for quest items? Rest easy, gentle viewer, as this is the series for you. Ragnarok, t...[Read More]
Hellsing – Ultimate Series: I
Based on the manga by Kohta Hirano, this animated version is the second, and more accurate, interpretation of the story of Hellsing, a covert organization tasked by the British Government to fight vampiric or satanic threats to the Empire or the Crown. Led by Sir Integra Fairborn Wingate Hellsing, this organization fights the increasing emergence of new vampires using their ultimate weapon: An inc...[Read More]
One Piece – First Season, Third Voyage
The Straw Hat Pirates are back again, and fighting the good fight as always. This collection opens in the middle of a fight against the Krieg Pirates, who are attacking the floating restaurant Baratie, and promoting the not-so-friendly pirate tradition of repaying kindness with chaos and destruction. After receiving the life-saving gift of food from the restaurant, which saved the entire Krieg pir...[Read More]
St. Dragon Girl – vol 1
“Dragon Girl” Momoka Sendou is a fantastic martial artist, and her childhood friend Ryuga Kou is a master of Chinese magic. When a demon, the Serpent King of Suijin Lake, claims their psychic friend as his intended bride, Ryuga summons a dragon spirit, intending to allow the spirit to posses him in order to access its power. However, the spirit accidentally possesses Momoka instead, and Ryuga seal...[Read More]
The Story of Saiunkoku – Season One, Part 03
Returning once again to the idyllic Kingdom of Saiunkoku, it seems that Shurei is well on her way to a successful career in government. Despite his pain at sending his love away, the Emperor understands her ambition to stand on her own feet and serve her country as an individual. Shouldering his temporary loss, he sets a surprising task for Shurei and the other recent graduates. Upon receiving her...[Read More]
The Story of Saiunkoku -Season One, Part 02
This charming series takes place in the beautiful Kingdom of Saiunkoku and mainly concerns political maneuvering, trusting in one’s own abilities, and proudly serving one’s country takes. Oh! And of course: true love. Following her lifelong dream, Shurei Hong is the first female ever allowed to take the national exams, and become a government official upon passing, but there are always those who w...[Read More]