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Now Streaming: Save Me! Lollipop! (Sub 1-13, dub 1-4)
Everyone's busy with the holidays, so how 'bout something light? Nina mistakes a crystal pearl for candy, and ends up with two hot young magicians to protect both her and the crystal that she just can't seem to pass. Whole thing subbed, first four dubbed. [discuss] 2009-12-21

ANN 2009 Holiday Logo Contest
Design ANN's 2009 holiday logo. Win cool stuff. 2009-12-16

Shelf Life - Tears to Fears
Erin tackles an alien invasion, and learns a thing or two about girls' kendo.
- Bamboo Blade pt 1
- Blue Drop complete series
- Tears to Tiara part 1
2009-12-21

Astro Toy with Rob Bricken: Marvel Bishojo Black Widow
Marvel's Black Widow gets an anime makeover. 2009-12-20

The Gallery - Becky Cloonan
A healthy dose of anti-heroes, a close look at sequential art design, and Korean boy bands are all on tap as we wrap the year with a bang by welcoming Eisner Award winner Becky Cloonan! 2009-12-19

Hey, Answerman!
This time on Hey, Answerman! Brian gives you his thoughts on Studio Ghibli, deciphers the difference between a Director, an Episode Director, and a Series Director, and singlehandedly "saves" anime. Plus a very rude new Flake and Hey Answerfans! 2009-12-18

Interview: Shiro Sasaki
You may not know his name, but you certainly know his work. Meet the Music Producer behind some of the biggest anime soundtracks in history, and the supervisor of luminaries Yoko Kanno, Yuki Kajiura, and many more. 2009-12-18

ANNCast - Hey, man, there's a Beveridge here!
Chris Beveridge from AnimeonDVD.com stops by to chat about life, the universe, and his insane anime watching schedule. Plus: the baffling popularity of Spice and Wolf, and James Cameron's Battle Angel. 2009-12-17

Colors Trilogy Give-Away
Win all three volumes of this trilogy exploring love and life for a girl on the cusp of adulthood. 2009-12-16

Gundam 00 DVD Season 1 Part 3
Doesn't rectify its shortcomings so much as it steamrolls them with brute narrative force. A propulsive ending to an often uneven first season.

Bamboo Blade DVD part 1
Despite a shaky start, the first half of this light-hearted series about the building of a high school girl's kendo team soon becomes a fun and astonishingly endearing look at the passion that sports can induce in its participants. Familiarity with, or interest in, kendo is hardly necessary.

Clannad After Story Sub.DVD 2
Tomoya and Nagisa start formally building their lives and family together, but tragedy awaits, as this Key/Visual Art's title concludes. Though generally well-written and very emotionally powerful, the series pushes its drama too far and too hard, requiring a cop-out ending that will disappoint some.

Naruto Shippūden DVD 1
Gets the ball moving again after the filler of the first series, returning to the machinations of the Akatsuki and pushing its characters up a couple of levels power-wise. Slow moving, but at least it moves.

Dragon Ball DVD Season 2 Uncut Set
Here the series is in balance: an action-packed tale told with rare humor and something even rarer—a genuine sense of adventure.

What a Wonderful World! GN 2
In the long run, Asano says, we are what we choose to make of ourselves—and it is that idea, more than any particular character or storyline, that permeates this entire series.

Shonen Onmyouji DVD Boxset
Yes, it is exactly about a boy who must use his amazing powers to save the world, but such a clichéd description doesn't begin to explain the surprising layers of depth in this historical adventure.

Sgt. Frog DVD part 1
Froglike aliens attempt to invade Earth, only to wind up attached to its inhabitants, hobbies, and conveniences, in this parody-laden, family-friendly comedy series. Few series peak higher with their humor or more consistently offer healthy laughs in this highly accessible endeavor.

You're Under Arrest Second Season DVD Collection 1
Regardless of relative storytelling quality, it's always a pleasure to hang with the hep cats of the Bokutou Police Station.

Honey and Clover DVD part 1
Five art college students and one of their professors share the trials and tribulations of art, school, life, and love in this long-awaited adaptation of a popular josei manga. Despite its flaws, it shows potential, and those who survive a seemingly directionless start should find it involving.

Fushigi Yûgi: Genbu Kaiden GN 9
Reading at the best of times is like being transported to another world, and in that this manga succeeds spectacularly. And although the inevitable end is undeniably on the horizon, you will not ever want to leave Genbu's land.