So, being that today is Valentine’s Day, it seems apropos to have a review of a romantic comedy that’s also genre. In this case, it’s the most recent adaptation of the long running romantic comedy manga “Ah! My Goddess”. Well, the first season anyway.
Category Archives: Anime
Daisuki Gouri Passes Away
I read today on AnimeVice.com that Daisuki Gouri, who readers of my anime reviews will recognize as the voice of Hiromi Yamazaki of Mobile Police Patlabor, and one of the two voices for Mari in the Project A-Ko series, died recently, of an apparent suicide.
Comic Review – Tokyo Babylon Vol. 4
Moving back along to Tokyo Babylon, I’m continuing to the series fourth installment. This installment brings us a stand-alone story, and a another two-chapter story arc.
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FLCL Licenced by Funimation
Funimation has announced that they have licenced Gainax’s 6-episode OVA “FLCL” (Furi-Kuri), with plans to the release the series on 1 DVD set and on a Blu-Ray this coming year. This is another series to be rescued from the ruins of Geneon. Continue reading →
Final Full Metal Panic! Novel being Written
Anime News Network reports that writer Shoji Gotoh has started work on the final Full Metal Panic novel, though he doesn’t rule out writing additional short stories in the universe in the future. Continue reading →
Weekend Review – SDF Macross II (OVA)
This week I’m reviewing the second installment (sort-of, it’s been made non-canon) of the Macross series, appropriately titled, Macross II. Is was it worthy of being affiliated with the Macross universe (albeit having been shuffled out of canon to a sort of “elseworlds” status), or was its banishment from canon merited? Continue reading →
Manga Review – RG Veda Volume 2
This week I have a review of RG Veda’s second problem. Yasha’s band of outlaws grows by a few members, and we get some more backstory for Ashura. Is this enough to push this volume above the prior volume’s lackluster score? Continue reading →
Weekend Review – Appleseed (2004)
As many other franchises have received in the past, the Halo series is getting an anime compilation DVD – collecting various shorts in the universe – one of these directed by Shinji Aramaki, who directed this movie. So, how good is it (this movie)? Continue reading →
Manga Review – Tokyo Babylon Vol. 3
We’re getting back to the Tokyo Babylon reviews this week with the series 3rd installment, with this issue containing another complete mini-story arc. Continue reading →
Weekend Review – Tenchi Muyo In Love II: Tenchi Forever
This week we’ve got the last of the Tenchi Muyo movies. Does the series come to an end on a good note, or does it leave us with a bad taste in our mouths? Continue reading →