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NHK ni Youkoso Volume 1 - R2 JP

Friday, November 24th, 2006

NHK ni Youkoso Volume 1 (R2 JP)
The TV Series chronicling the attempts by Tatsuhiro Satou to escape his Hikkikomori lifestyle has begun its DVD release with this first volume, featuring a very nice artbox.

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Content
Volume 1 contains the first two episodes, setting up the background to the story and introducing us to [...]

Ichigo Mashimaro Volume 3 - R1 US

Friday, November 24th, 2006

Ichigo Mashimaro (R1 US) Volume 3
Released as Strawberry Marshmallow
An adaptation of the serialized manga of the same name, Ichigo Mashimaro features the lives of 5 girls: Nobue, Chika, Miu, Matsuri and Ana. Whether at home, school or out and about, they can’t seem to avoid getting caught up in bizarre situations. The third and final [...]

Zero no Tsukaima DVD 1 - R2 JP

Saturday, October 7th, 2006

ゼロの使い魔 - DVD 1
Set in a world where magic is commonplace and mages are the social upperclass, with non-magic users looked down upon as commoners. Zero no Tsukaima is set largely in an elite magical school in which these mages are trained. Being a school full of teenagers, the usual rules, of course, apply.

Content
Disc 1 [...]

Chokotto Sister

Sunday, September 17th, 2006

ちょこッとSister - Review
Official Site
After watching through six episodes of this series, I’ve pretty much given up on it. It’s just not doing much for me — watching it is feeling more and more like a chore. This is a real shame, as I really enjoyed the manga and had high hopes for this series.
It’s a [...]

Demashita! Power Puff Girls Z

Friday, September 15th, 2006

でました!パワーパフガールズZ - Series Review
Official Site
This review is based on the first 10 episodes — it will be updated in the near future to reflect on the later episodes.
We start out with, naturally enough, the formation of the group of crime fighting super-herioines known as the PowerPuff Girls. Professor Utonium and Son are tinkering with the [...]