Originally airing its two seasons in 2006, The Third: The Girl with the Blue Eye is post-apocalyptic, slice-of-life, western, adventure story with the occasional giant robot battle. In a distant future, after a high-tech war devastates the environment and kill off most of humanity, self-proclaimed jack-of-all-trades Honoka roves the desert in a tank doing odd… Read More The Third: The Girl with the Blue Eye DVD Set Review
When it was announced that the manga for Genshiken Second Generation (Genshiken Nidaime) would receive an anime, my excitement was tempered by a feeling that the anime would ultimately be a letdown, as it would suffer from comparisons to the original classic. NIS’s slick release of the Genshiken Second Generation DVD set, though, proves that… Read More DVD Review: Genshiken Second Generation (BD)
Isn’t it strange how the holiday season becomes all about us? Christmas has turned into an occasion to spent lots of money (and oftentimes on ourselves). Our writers want to flip the focus this year and turn toward those who are in need. We are eager to help heal and care for individuals who are… Read More Anime Fans Give Back! Help the Less Fortunate and Win Anime DVDs
Working!! is coming to America. YES! Robert’s Anime Corner Blog covered NIS America‘s announcement that it has licensed Working!! for release in March. I’m really excited! From what I gathered, the buzz for this show was low when it came out, so I had doubts it would ever reach our shores. The show, about a… Read More NIS Licenses Working!! (or, Let’s Eat at Wagnaria!!)
While there’s no certainty about an Angel Beats! sequel (makes sense financially? continuity-wise, maybe not so much?), we do know that the final DVD release of the show in Japan on December 22 will bundle the last episode with an all-new epilogue. A 30-second preview of the epilogue is now streaming. Besides T.K.’s “Hooh,” I have… Read More Angel Beats!! Epilogue Preview is Now Streaming
Angel Beats! to Have an Epilogue News: Although I detailed this story in a past post, it’s worth mentioning again. Angel Beats!, the beautiful Key series from the summer, isn’t quite over. The final DVD release, coming out in Japan in December, will contain an epilogue. Views: The details are sparse at this point –… Read More Week in Review (Sep 25 – Oct 1)
If you were like me, you were entranced by last season’s gorgeous, genre-crossing work by Key, Angel Beats! The show started with so much promise based on an interesting storyline, fun characters, beautiful animation and credibility based on Key’s recent series. From there, fans were divided about whether or not the show met it’s early promise. … Read More One More Brave Song