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Final Fantasy Advent Children

Synopsis: Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children, the highly anticipated CGI motion picture sequel to FFVII which has been produced by Square Enix’s CGI team. It is specifically aimed at those who played FFVII back in 1997 and man, those 10 million people are going have a good time watching this… Director: Tetsuya Nomura Studio: Square Enix Genre: Sci-Fi/Fantasy Length: 101 minutes Cast: Read more [...]

Blue Exorcist

Synopsis:  Blue Exorcist follows Rin Okumura, a teenage boy who can’t seem to succeed at anything other than cooking and remaining jobless. Shortly after his introduction Rin finds out that his foster dad, a priest, doubles as a bad ass exorcist… and himself? Well he is the son of Satan, the most powerful of all demons. After witnessing his foster dad’s death, Rin decides that he is going to kill Read more [...]

Bleach

Synopsis: Kurosaki Ichigo is a 15-year-old boy who can see spirits, something that he isn’t too fond of. He meets a Shinigami named Rukia, who was sent to protect his home town from Hallows— destructive spirits with unfinished business on Earth. In order to save his family, Rukia transfers most of her shinigami powers to Ichigo, who seemed to have a natural talent for wielding it!  But Rukia’s Read more [...]

Zetman

Title: Zetman Genre: Action/Drama Series: 13 episodes By: TMS Entertainment Date: Apr 2012 – Jun 2012 Synopsis: Creatures created by the Amagi Corporation to fight and kill each other, gain free will and rebel against their masters, killing every human in their way. To eliminate these creatures, a project to create a super human known as ZET was brought into existance as an infant named Read more [...]

Rurouni Kenshin

Title: Rurouni Kenshin / Samurai X By: Studio Gallop/DEEN Series: 95 episodes Date:  January 1996 – August 1998 Synopsis:  The legendary and ruthless  Hitokiri Battōsai was a skilled samurai who spearheaded the Meiji Restoration and put an end the Edo Era. After these accomplishments the Battosai vowed to never kill another person and pursued a peaceful life as Himura Kenshin. Read more [...]

Wolf’s Rain

Title: Wolf’s Rain Genre: Action/Drama By: BONES Series: 26 episodes and 4 OVA Date: Jan 2003 – Feb 2004 Synopsis: In a world of eternal winter, wolves disguise themselves as humans to survive. When the world’s rulers start a war to control a strange maiden called “daughter of the moon flower”, the wolves decide to search for her too, uncontrollably attracted by her smell. Will Read more [...]

Planetes

Title: Planetes Genre: Progressive/Drama Company: Bandai Visual/NHK/Sunrise Series: 26 episodes Date: Oct 2003 –  Apr 2004 Synopsis: In 2075 AD, space travel plays a much bigger role in human life, and so does space debris. Originally ignored, excessive space debris has become a serious problem against furthering exploration. In order to counter this hazard, space related corporations Read more [...]

Hellsing

Genre: Action Company: Gonzo/Pioneer LDC Series: 13 episodes Date: Oct 2001 – Jan 2002 Synopsis: For 100 years, The Royal Protestant Knight Hellsing group has protected humanity from being extinguished by the undead. Victoria Celes is a police officer with an impossible choice and she is mentored by the second-in-command of Hellsing – Alucard the Vampire. New threats are coming and things Read more [...]

Gantz

Genre: Action/Drama Company: Gonzo By: 26 episodes Date: Apr 2004 – Jun 2004 and Aug 2004 – Nov 2004 Synopsis: Two friends are heroically killed while trying to rescue a homeless man who had fallen onto the subway tracks. They awaken to find themselves in a small apartment with other dead people and a black sphere called Gantz who gives them quests to complete. Do not watch Read more [...]

Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood

Genre: Action/Drama By: Bones/Aniplex Series: 64 episodes Date:  Apr 2009 – Jul 2010 Synopsis: Full Metal Alchemist: Brotherhood is an anime embodiment of the Full Metal Alchemist manga. It’s an exciting story following two brothers attempting to convert their bodies back to normal after a botched transmutation. Full Metal Alchemist will go down as one of the favorite animus of Read more [...]

Death Note

Title: Death Note Genre: Drama, Progressive, Detective/Mystery By: Madhouse Studios/NTV/Shueisha/VAP Series: 37 episodes Date: Oct 2006 – Jun 2007 Synopsis: High School genius  Yagami Light is introduced to a Death Note. A notebook that will kill anyone whose name he writes in it, once he is aware of the persons face. This power causes Light to acquire a very acute sense of justice, Read more [...]

Claymore

Synopsis: In a world where humans are the minority, Clare is half human and half demonic Yoma – making her one of the Claymore. They are protectors of the humans and the only thing able to match the Yoma in power. After Clare saves Raki from the tragic fate that fell his family, the boy accompanies Clare on each of her missions. Title: Claymore aka Kureimoa  Genre: Action/Drama By: Madhouse Read more [...]

Baccano

Genre: Action/Comedy/Drama By: Brains-Base/Aniplex Series: 13 episodes Date: Jul 2007 – Nov 2007 Summary: Set in the year 1711, a immortality elixir is created and immortality bestowed upon a group of alchemists and travelers. Fast forward 300 years – these people are now doing a myriad of jobs including terrorists and members of militias. In an explosion of action – these people are about Read more [...]

Afro Samurai

Title: Afro Samurai  Genre: Action Series: 5 episodes Samuel L. Jackson. That alone should be enough to solidify anyone questioning – “should I watch this?”  The answer is yes, yes you should. Afro Samurai is an incredible story that encompasses both the traditional aspects of Japanese anime with beautiful weapons and intricate fight scenes as well as the modern technological tactics of handguns Read more [...]

Attack on Titan

Synopsis In a highly walled city the survivors of humanity fear one thing above all else: titans. Humans were almost forced into extinction by these skyscraper beings who seem devoid of intelligence or understanding as they eat humans for pleasure. Today titans seem more a historic cautionary tale rather than immediate threat. That is, until teenage kids, Eren and Mikasa, are carried out of town Read more [...]

Naruto Shippuden

Synopsis  Starting off 3 years after where the original series left off, we find our cast of characters have all grown both in strength and mentality. Naruto comes back to Konoha as the only one of his class not yet moving through the ninja ranks but Naruto has not been idle the last 3 years. He has been training and mastering incredible ninja powers under one of the legendary Sanin Jiraya. Unfortunately Read more [...]

Berserk

Synopsis: Berserk is a crazy, obscenely graphic anime so risqué even late night Japanese TV didn’t want to show it at first.  Because of this it has quickly developed one of the largest underground followings here in the Western Hemisphere.  The story itself grips you in it’s darkness and pulls you into an unknown world. Title: Berserk aka Kenfu Denki Berserk Series: 25 episodes Date: 1997 Read more [...]

Angelic Layer

Angelic Layer is a mysterious tale about Suzuhara Misaki – following her from her hometown of Wakayama to her Aunt’s home in Tokyo. By chance she discovers a game by which the participants control robot dolls in a player versus player combat arena. Once Suzuhara creates her own doll, otherwise known as Angels, and names her Hikaru – she realizes she is one of the most talented players to ever play Read more [...]

Last Exile

Synopsis: Disith and Anatoray have been at war on Prester for what seems like an eternity. A special group of citizens have formed to monitor the two nations. The only thing that separates them is a great natural phenomenon called the Grand Stream. Lavie and Claus are best friends who both suffered tragedy early in life as their fathers attempted to bring message of peace to Prester. Now that they Read more [...]

Inuyasha: The Final Act

Synopsis: It’s an increasingly more intense battle between Naraku and The quartet of Inuyasha, Kagome, Miroku, and Sango. Once Naraku is able to get all the pieces of the Shikon jewel he will be unstoppable. The only way to avoid this is to attain the last piece – but Sango’s baby brother requires it to live. What would you do? Review: InuYasha: The Final Act is the very welcomed conclusion Read more [...]

Tsuritama

Tsuritama is a hilarious comedy about a boy growing up with an unlikely best friend.  Yuki is well developed and love able as our main character. What drives his character past the typical anime lead  is that he’s so socially awkward – he  makes you feel almost embarrassed for him.  The idea of having a best friend who is also an “alien” is also interesting and keeps your focus while the beginning Read more [...]