Manga Review: Phantom Dream volume 4
Phantom Dream is a fantasy shoujo series by Natsuki Takaya, manga-ka of popular series Fruits Basket. The protagonist, Tamaki, is a young man whose destiny is simple — protect the human race from a species of demons called the Jaki — but his life is far from it. His best friend, Eiji, has inherited the blood of King Hira and therefore makes him Tamaki's enemy. Then there is Tamaki's girlfriend, Asahi, who is the reincarnation of Suigekka, the woman whose death brought the end of a friendship, a friendship that has been reborn in Tamaki and Eiji, conflicts and all. When you aren't sure who your enemy is, and when your duties from eras past go against love itself, who can you trust and who can you protect?
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DVD Review: Red Dwarf: Back to Earth
Nine years later… Later than what, we don’t know… but Red Dwarf is back and it is as good as ever. I first watched the series in the early 90’s and I have loved it ever since. Red Dwarf is a rare case in which a synthesis of Sci-fi and sitcom actually worked, and actually survived for as long as it did. Many other shows that tried to do what Red Dwarf did came and went during the run of the show, including an American version of the show. They even tried to bring over Kryten. Seeing as this show had lasted for so long, and the fans are clamoring for new Dwarf this seemed like the perfect opportunity to put out a new set of episodes, since the Red Dwarf movie had fallen into development hell so long ago.
Manga Review: B.O.D.Y. volume 7
B.O.DY. is a shōjo romance/comedy revolving around Sakura Ryouko, an ordinary high school girl, who constantly thinks of Fuji “Ryu” Ryuunosuke, her classmate. Her friends think she has strange taste, but Sakura is attracted to Ryu's aloofness and strict personality. When she finds out he has a host club she is conflicted, but eventually overcomes her hesitation and asks him out, to which he agrees.
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Manga Review: InuYasha – BIGVIZ Volume 1
InuYasha, the famous long-running shonen action/comedy/romance series by Rumiko Takahaski, is being reprinted in the the VIZBIG wide-ban format with the first three volumes in the original reading format (right-to-left).
DVD Review: Claymore: The Complete Series
Sexy women who are half-beast or demons, fight other demons with really big swords in order to protect humans. Claymore covers the life of these women who have been trained to be cold blooded killing machines that only want to die as a human rather than as a monster. The catch is that for them to be able to fight these demons, they must use their demon powers and the more they do that, the more they become the very demons they want to destroy. What a dilemma!
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DVD Review: Comic Party Revolution, The Complete series
“A man made island, located on the edge of Tokyo, well off the beaten path, but now the time is drawing near, when this island of cold concrete will be set afire with passion. People will gather here to draw manga, search for manga and get passionate about manga! A joyous celebration of individuals who have staked their entire youth on dōjinshi. I’m speaking of COMIC PARTY!!!”
DVD Review: Desert Punk: The Complete Series, Viridian Collection
He is only 17, known as the Demon of the Desert and trying to deal with being sex starved at the same time. Desert Punk is a hilarious romp through a futuristic desert of bad guys and stupid villagers. Desert Punk is a legendary mercenary who always completes his job, at least in his own mind.
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