Tag: Manga
Lone Wolf and Cub Blu-Ray Set
As I reviewed the Shogun Assassin boxed set here, I’ve explicitly stated how much I love that set and what it means to me. That cut of Shogun Assassin is something that I find synonymous with my love of hip hop music and its culture. With this new Lone Wolf and Cub Blu-Ray set, we [...]
Ga-Rei-Zero: The Complete Series
Ga-Rei-Zero‘s first two episodes makes one very nostalgic for the anime that was distributed in the early 90′s. There’s school girls with swords, giant mythical creatures and violence galore. Then all of that fades away into the current trend that plagues the anime medium today, generic formulas and cliches that have been done to death. [...]
King of Thorn
King of Thorn was a manga created in 2002 by Yuji Iwahara and then made into a feature film by Sunrise in 2010. The film has now come stateside from Funimation and presents a gripping survival film set in the not too far future. A mysterious virus, called Medusa, that turns people into stone is [...]
Freezing
Based on the seinen manga by the same name, this Blu-ray/DVD compilation of the anime Freezing consists of two discs with 12 episodes and several OVAs filled with all manner of exposed breasts and panty shots. The packaging says “scintillating,” and they’re not kidding. It’s been a while since I’ve seen anything quite so blatant, [...]
Bunny Drop: The Complete Series
The 2011 anime Bunny Drop is easily my second favorite series released by anime distributor NIS America, after Anohana: The Flower We Saw That Day. Maybe I’m totally calling myself out as a softy by admitting as much, but so be it. This touching slice-of-life story about a 30-year-old bachelor who decides, against his extended [...]
One Piece Collection No.7
With the inclusion of interesting ways to use dials, the introduction to the main villain and the intricate nature of air combat, One Piece Collection No. 7 is another fantastic addition to the One Piece catalog. After Luffy takes care of the White Berets, Nami, Chopper, Robin and Zoro are whisked off by a giant [...]
One Piece Season Four: Voyage One
After a year reprinting the previous collections, Funimation has begun to unleash One Piece Season 4 for fans and it is something to be extremely excited about. For one, its new material finally making its way stateside and two, the series is now presented in widescreen, beginning with episode 207. In Season 4: Voyage One, [...]
Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood Collection Two
The epic tale of the Elric brothers comes to dramatic close and a satisfying ending in the Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood Collection 2. Containing the final 30 episodes of the series, it concludes extremely well and widens the scope, in comparison to the original series. In this set, we learn about Hohenheim’s origins, where the first [...]
Cat Planet Cuties: The Complete Series
If Cat Planet Cuties (Asobi Ni Iku Yo!) sounds like a somewhat shallow series, let me assure you that it is indeed shallow in a number of ways. With that said, the series did surprise me with the quality and ambitious scope of its action sequences, and the complexity of some of the supporting cast. [...]
Shogun Assassin Blu-Ray Boxed Set
Shogun Assassin is a film that was embedded in my mind before my own eyes could see it. 1995′s Hip Hop classic “Liquid Swords” was released by Wu-Tang Clan member, The GZA and used samples from the cult film released in 1980. While the other members used other various clips from kung fu movies, the [...]
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