This week’s format is highly experimental, but quite compact. Do you like it?
Author Archives: Alexander Case
Manga Review – Tokyo Babylon Volume 6
Almost done with this manga series from CLAMP. Last volume had a major plot development in the very last pages of the volume. We’ll see how this picks up where this volume picks up where the last left off. Continue reading →
Toei Completes Pilot for CGI Harlock Series, Releases Stills
Anime News Network reports that Toei has completed their pilot for a CGI animated series, based on Leiji Masumoto’s anime and manga series Space Pirate Captain Harlock. Toei has also released two stills from the project, both of which can be seen at ANN. One depicts Harlock seated in his chair in his cabin, the other depicts the bow of the Arcadia, still mostly obscured, emerging from a cloud of something. The project is being directed by Shinji Aramaki, who directed the CGI Appleseed films, as well as part of the Halo Legends project. There is no word yet about whether this will be an OVA series or if it will be televised. This is the first Harlock-centric project in the “Masumoto-verse” since 2002-2003’s “Space Pirate Captain Harlock: Endless Odyssey”. Continue reading →
Video Game Review – Uncharted 2: Among Thieves (PS3)
I’m back with another video game review, and another current generation video game. It’s from last year, but it’s one that’s likely to become a Greatest Hits title at some time this year. I enjoyed the previous installment in the series, which I reviewed earlier in the year, and it set a high mark for me. The question is, does the sequel meet that mark for me? Continue reading →
Manga Review – Magic Knight Rayearth Vol. 2
Today I continue with the CLAMP reviews with the continuation of their most famous epic fantasy series. Continue reading →
Weekly Digital Disk Picks for March 16th, 2010
Based on feedback in these columns and via e-mail, we’re trying a shorter format with higher profile titles this time around. Do you prefer this size list, or the larger ones we’ve had lately?
Anime Review – Urusei Yatsura: Season 1
So, next week is the week of March 15. In Japan, this is White Day, the companion holiday to Valentine’s Day. In Japan, on Valentine’s Day, the girls give the guys chocolate, and on White Day the guys reciprocate. Well, I’m kind of flipping that on its head. On Valentine’s Day I reviewed a romantic comedy created by a guy (Ah! My Goddess). For White Day, I review one created by a woman, and one that could not be more different than Ah! My Goddess. Continue reading →
Manga Review – Outlanders Vol. 2
I’m continuing with my reviews of Outlanders… with a bit of a correction – the series was published in the US in the late 80’s by Dark Horse. My review of Volume 1 said it was published in the Mid-90s. Anyway, with that aside, we’ll see how well this volume continues the series. Continue reading →
Comic Review – Ultimate Spider-Man Vol. 8: Cats & Kings
Believe it or not, I do read mainstream superhero comics. I tend to be more of a DC version, and to be honest, I tend to prefer things by Trade Paperback rather than by individual issue. Additionally, I tend not to upgrade my individual issues to trade paperback form, for strange personal reasons. So, I normally don’t review mainstream supers comics that are on my pull list.
However, I’ve been catching up on my Ultimate Spider-Man through my local library & book stores, so I figure I’ll give my thoughts on this. Continue reading →
Weekly Digital Disk Picks for March 2nd, 2010.
There are a lot of good low-cost box sets out this week, as well as virtually all non-Disney versions of “Alice in Wonderland.”