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- 10737 titles
   - 5189 anime titles (+ 320 related)
      - 2127 TV series, 1771 OAVs, 1003 movies, 225 TV specials, 38 ONAs, 25 omnibus
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2009-07-01

Eureka Seven 1-8 - Streaming free on ANN!

Fresh from its run on Cartoon Network, don't miss the action-packed aerial mecha combat of Eureka Seven, the highly acclaimed series from Bones! Episodes 1-8 are available now both dubbed and subtitled! The rest of the series will be up shortly. 2009-07-03

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This week: Raiden Fighters Aces is scrutinized, followed by the new Toshinden, an old Orguss game, and a PSP dungeon-maker with a ridiculously long title. 2009-07-01

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Anime Panel Discussion – Sydney, Brisbane and Melbourne, July 2009

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Recent Reviews

Gurren Lagann the Movie: Crimson Lotus Chapter
Gainax gets a chance to do a second, high-gloss polish over some of their favorite scenes from the show... and charge its legions of fans full ticket price to watch edited-together TV episodes they've already seen dozens of times.

Clover -Omnibus Edition- GN
Although only three of the four parts (and four of the projected six volumes) have ever been published, you might be excused for thinking that Dark Horse's attractive new single-volume omnibus edition of Clover, ostensibly released to celebrate CLAMP's 20th anniversary this year, is the final word on this haunting cyberpunk-styled tale.

Pluto GN 3
Pluto is more than just a thriller—it's a classic sci-fi examination of artificial intelligence, and the progression of that debate is just as crucial as the progression of the story itself.

Black Bird GN 1
A bodice ripper with lots of bodice ripping but no sex (at least in the first volume)? And lots of blood drinking but no vampires (yet)? That would be the deliciously dirty Black Bird by Kanoko Sakurakoji (Backstage Prince).

Law of Ueki DVD Complete Series Box Set
Light, peppy fun throughout and unexpectedly satisfying in conclusion, it's an underdog of a show that manages to win in the end. What could be more appropriate?

Ponyo
Ponyo is, from its very first frame to its very last, a pure fairytale. And ultimately, that may be why Ponyo may be considered something of a letdown by longtime fans of the artist. If Princess Mononoke was a sumptuous 7-course meal, Ponyo is a well-crafted crème brulee.

Shugo Chara! Episodes 38-51 Streaming
... stands out as one of the defining works of its genre and of its era. Which is not too bad for a heroine with multiple personality disorder.

Shikabane Hime: Aka Episodes 1-13 Streaming
Shikabane Hime is no brainless gorefest; it's a hard-hitting action-horror hybrid with an inward bent that keeps its gut-crunching violence anchored in human realities.

Pretty Cure Episodes 1-14 Streaming
Though slavishly formulaic and distinctly kid-oriented, this series about two starkly contrasting 8th graders who become a magical girl duo still looks good enough, and is distinguishable enough in its action components, to warrant at least a sampling by anime fans with diversified interests.

Fushigi Yûgi -VIZBIG Edition- GN 2
Watase's Fushigi Yûgi is without a doubt one of the titles to set the standard for what “manga” in the United States has come to be. For this reason alone, it is a must-read. But even if you couldn't care a whit about its historical significance, it's still a fun story that may be enjoyed purely on its own terms.

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Random Fun

Parasyte GN 4-5
... sometimes thrilling, sometimes not-so-thrilling, but always moving with the kind of tension that can only be had when you're the one teenage kid on earth who can stop everyone else from being eaten by creepy-crawlies.