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         IntroductionMy Darling! Miss Bancho is the latest shoujo comedy from CMX manga. Its Japanese name is Aa Itoshi no Banchousama, and it's serialized in Hakusensha's LaLa anthology-- the same anthology that features titles like Ouran High School Host Club, Vampire Knight, Natsume Yuujinchou, and plenty of other shoujo ...

Mere hours after I offered that I was still on the fence about Durarara!!-- and in which I posited that this might be more sci-fi than fantasy --I was proven wrong by episode four, which blew me away. I am 100% sold on this show now.    Where the other characters still ...

  Vital Statistics Title: Hanamaru Kindergarten JP Title: はなまる幼稚園 Studio: Gainax Director: Seiji Mizushima Based On: Yuto's manga of the same name Release Information Licensor: Crunchyroll Airs: Saturdays Episodes to date: 1  The Story A simple formula: Kodomo no Jikan - Fanservice - Child abuse - ~4 years = Hanamaru ...

I sat down to write this review, and all I really want to do is gush.   Last night I decided to soak in the tub for a bit, and as is my wont I grabbed a book to read while I was there-- Ooku volume 2.   Oh, man. ...

Gurren Lagann Manga v3 Vital StatisticsTitle: Tengen Toppa Gurren LagannFormat: MangaStory: GAINAXManga: Kotaro MoriOriginal Publisher: MediaWorks Release InfoRelease Date: 12/02/09 (volume 3)US Publisher: Bandai Entertainment Inc.Translator: Shoko OnoLength: 186-200 pages per volumeMSRP: $10.99 per volume   Disclosure: This review is based on review copies courtesy of the publisher.The StoryOkay, I probably ...

Vital StatisticsTitle: Itazura na KissFormat: MangaCreator: Kaoru TadaOriginal Publisher: Shueisha US Publisher: Digital Manga Publishing Release InfoRelease Date: 11/04/09Translator: Sachiko SatoLength: 300 pagesMSRP: $16.95  The Story Look familiar? Itazura na Kiss was made into an anime in 2008. Itazura na Kiss is a classic shoujo series from the '90s, so the ...

Let me first note that you should probably go over to my First Date Review for my thoughts on the first chunk of the novel, which revolves around the setup and the main character's final entry into the fantasy world of Vision. (But don't worry, I'll still go over the ...

  Vital Statistics:Title: Night Head GenesisStory: George IidaScript & Art: You HiguriOriginal Publisher: KodanshaGenre: Sci-Fi/Supernatural, Drama Release Info:Release Date: 11/24/09US Publisher: Del Rey MangaTranslator: Alethea and Athena NibleyLength: 208 pagesMSRP: $10.99Rating: Older Teen (16+)  The Story Night Head Genesis: The Anime Night Head: the J-Drama Naoto and Naoya are brothers ...

Gurren Lagann the Movie: Childhood's End So I actually first watched Gurren Lagann: Childhood's End, the first of the two Gurren Lagann remake films, at Anime Expo this year in a room full of major Gurren Lagann fans. My experience at the New People Center's showing was a bit smaller-scale, but ...

Gurren Lagann the Movie: Childhood's End So I actually first watched Gurren Lagann: Childhood's End, the first of the two Gurren Lagann remake films, at Anime Expo this year in a room full of major Gurren Lagann fans. My experience at the New People Center's showing was a bit smaller-scale, but ...

In this episode we get to see the process of summoning and contracting a Celestial Spirit thank to Lucy, who summons a "spirit pet," a Nicolas variety (looks kinda like a cute little snowman) that she names Plue. After that, Natsu and Happy get Lucy to join them as part ...

Vital Stats: Title: Astro Boy Studio: Imagi Based On: Osamu Tezuka's classic manga The Story          The Review  Let me say from the get-go: I enjoyed the Astro Boy film. It had its faults, to be sure, but most of them were small or very, very understandable.  Now, ...