CC09: Preview night photos
To begin, a few of the Booth Babes that were there.
A few of the costumes.
DVD Review: Big Man Japan
A reluctant hero, who is not seen as a hero, and is starving to be a hit on Japanese TV. Are you confused yet? I was very confused for the first 10 minutes of this insane but outstanding movie. This is the most bizarre adult adaptation of a Japanese Monster movie I have ever seen. Taking the entire genre and wrapping it into a documentary is brilliant and hilarious to boot.
Highlights
This film opens as a documentary of Big Sato, or Big Man Japan. He is an everyday human that can transform himself into a giant when monsters decide to drop by and reek a little havoc. The first 10 minutes set the entire story up. It provides a glimpse into the mind of this strange convoluted man. There several great references to things getting bigger when needed and they become more relevant later in the movie.
DVD Review: Kyo Kara Maoh!, the Complete Season two Set
“Maybe my fifteen years as a dateless wonder have all led up to this day”
Manga Review: Oishinbo: Fish, Sushi, and Sashimi
Oishinbo: Fish, Sushi, and Sashimi, Is about Yamaoka Shiro's search for fish recipes for the Ultimate Menu. Yamaoka works for Tozai News, who has decided to celebrate their 100th anniversary by creating the Ultimate Menu, which is to represent Japanese cuisine.
DVD Review: G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero Season 1.1
DVD Review: Gungrave, the Complete Set
Gungrave: The Complete Set covers the adult years of Brandon Heat and Harry McDowel and their climb up (and down) the ranks of the Millennion Mafia group.
Highlights
DVD Review: Claymore, Chapter 6 The Awakening
The secret of Clare comes out in this the final Chapter of the story. Clare is pushed to the point of no return and is in danger of fully awakening. The foes are stronger and more deadly than ever and the past has come back to haunt Clare. This beautifully rendered series closes it's doors to us, but hopefully not forever.
Highlights
DVD Review: Stargate Atlantis Season 5
The final season of Stargate Atlantis has just arrived on DVD!
The last few years of Stargate Atlantis have been quite a roller coaster ride. Not only did we see Dr Weir (Tori Higgenson) replaced by Samantha Carter (Amanda Tapping) as the head of Atlantis, but we also saw Atlantis relocate to a new planet! Under Col. Carter's watch, the city of Atlantis has thrived and has managed to defeat a large number of enemies. Now, the IOA has decided to replace Carter with someone that they have complete control over: Agent Woolsey (Robert Picardo). The Atlantis team must now adapt to Mr. Woolsey's strick way of operating, while still managing to save humanity from the Wraith and many new threats!
DVD Review: Samurai Champloo: The Complete Series
1850s Samurai culture meets 1995 New York Hip Hop culture. Well, almost. This unique series brought a typical story line and made it into a slick contemporary production. This period piece is placed near the end of the Edo Period when Japan was ruled by the Tokugama shogunate. This period is also seen as the beginning of the modern era for Japan. The world began to open to them with the arrival of the Black Ships and the influx of the western culture. Samurai Champloo takes the blending of these two cultures literal at times, but the blending is also from different time periods. The raw approach that was taken by Shinichhiro Watanabe, the creator and director, is gratifying in its beauty and also unnerving in it's raw punch at times.