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Now Streaming: Jinki:Extend 1-2 (dub)
We haven't been posting many dubs lately, and even fewer mecha shows. Maybe it's time to throw fans of both of those a bone. Here's two episodes of Jinki:Extend, recently reissued by Funimation. That should whet your appetite at least. (Oh, and did we mention it's a late-era ADV dub?) [discuss] 2009-11-03

Shelf Life - Air Raid
Pirates bring Erin to tears, while giant crows have her running for cover.
- Full Metal Panic: The Second Raid BD
- Tokyo Majin complete series
- One Piece s.2, pt. 3
2009-11-02

Astro Toy with Rob Bricken: Hitman Reborn Yujin Deformed Series
Last time it was D. Gray-man, now it's Hitman Reborn's turn to get superdeformed. 2009-11-01

Evangelion 1.01 - Win It Before You Can Buy It
Win one of 5 DVD copies of Evangelion 1.01: You are (not) Alone. 2009-11-01

The Gallery - Henry Liao
Jack-of-all-trades Henry Liao visits The Gallery to talk about working in commercial production, promoting work at conventions, and alien octopus. 2009-10-31

Legends of the Dark King Sub.DVD
Gory bottom-feeder entertainment with the IQ of a slimy and not particularly gifted mud puddle.

Popotan DVD
This license-rescued series about three sisters who travel across space and time to talk to dandelions uses fan service like a crutch, which may allow it to limp through the weaker early parts and hold viewer interest until the stronger later ones. If nudity is not your thing, though, then look elsewhere.

The Sigh of Haruhi Suzumiya (hardback)
How does one possibly write a sequel to The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya? For Nagaru Tanigawa, the answer was simple: do it all over again.

Beast Player Erin Episodes 1-25 Streaming
A well-thought-out children's fantasy centered around a pleasant and intelligent girl. Hardly spectacular, right? Wrong.

Andromeda Stories GN 1-3
Long, long ago in a galaxy far, far away… Whoops. Wrong trilogy. Or not.

Ghost Hound Sub.DVD 1
Found anime titles to be too generic of late? Ghost Hound may be the series for you. This psychology-laden story about boys who learn to manipulate out-of-body experiences is wholly unlike anything else in its genre and can be impressively creepy.

Saki Episodes 1-25 Streaming
Saki takes two tired-out genres (Epic fighting tournament! Schoolgirls galore!) and freshens them up by putting them in an unlikely context.

Nana DVD Box Set 1
Leaves you feeling like a fool in love. And in love with someone you just know is going to break your heart.

Astro Boy
It would feel right at home at 6pm on Nickelodeon after a Jimmy Neutron marathon. Not a bad film, just a pretty flawed and not particularly memorable one, especially for adults. This could've been a lot better than it is.

Chibi Vampire GN 14
Kenta and the Markers rush to rescue the kidnapped Karin, but her fate as the Font of Psyche ultimately depends on something else entirely, as this story about a dysfunctional teen vampire draws to a close. Longtime fans will be treated to a highly satisfying, if melancholy, conclusion.

Viewtiful Joe DVD
The localization is so labored and so over-the-top, even the kids they're trying to pander to will see right through it.