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Review: Berserk Golden Age Arc I: Egg of the Supreme Ruler
Studio 4°C's big theatrical adaptation of Berserk is in Japanese theaters now, and Ko Ransom is here with the verdict. 2012-02-07

Making the Digital Jump With Viz Manga
Are your bookshelves sagging under the weight of manga? Is it time to switch to an e-reader? Here's a look at what Viz has to offer on the iPad and Nook, plus the new, all-digital Shonen Jump Alpha. 2012-02-06

The X Button - Fortune Retold
Todd explores the horrible cruelties of the super-cute Fortune Summoners. Plus The Last Story, Extreme Escape Adventure, and a Resident Evil no one really needed. 2012-02-08

Anime News Nina! - 2012-02-08
Nina truly earns the racing nickname "Sweet". 2012-02-08

The Stream - Breasted Development
The fan service is flying, and so is the blood. It's like swimming in a ball pit at Chuck E Cheese after a ketchup massacre. 2012-02-07

Shelf Life - Vampire Diaries
Erin ponders the eternal questions of human and vampire love, and wonders if that will hold up in a ten years.
- Gasaraki complete
- Rosario + Vampire complete
- Twelve Kingdoms pt 2
2012-02-06

Astro Toy - Figma Guts (Black Swordsman version)
The new Berserk movie is in theaters in Japan, and thus a new Figma is born. David checks it out. 2012-02-05

Blue Exorcist DVD 2
Nothing here shakes up the series the way parts of the last volume did, but it's consummate entertainment nonetheless: slick and effortlessly propulsive, yet still respectful of its audience and characters.

Berserk Golden Age Arc I: Egg of the Supreme Ruler
This concise and well-adapted story is an exciting, intense action tale full of intriguing characters and drama. Unfortunately, the decision to heavily utilize 3D CG throughout the movie drags the overall production down.

Hetalia World Series DVD
Just like real world history, this one has its ups and downs—only with brighter colors and more super-deformed characters.

Sekirei: Pure Engagement Blu-Ray
Pure Engagement isn't just about boobs, but you wouldn't know that by looking at it.

Morita-san wa Mukuchi episodes 1-26 streaming
Morita-san wa Mukuchi is nothing big, grand, or exciting, but it also doesn't want to be. Despite some misgivings about the reasons behind Mayu's silence, this is a harmless bit of entertainment.

Princess Resurrection DVD Complete Collection
This complete version is the first release in its franchise to include an English dub. Even a good dub cannot hide the flaws in this monster romp centered around a monster princess, however.

The Story of Saiunkoku GNs 5 and 6
The Story of Saiunkoku is a nice change of pace from a lot of other translated shoujo with its heroine with bigger ambitions than earning her M.R.S.

Puella Magi Madoka Magica Vol. 1 Blu-Ray
Madoka Magica is truly attempting to do something different, introducing a host of wildly creative and deeply sinister elements, reaching inside the very heart of the genre itself and pulling it inside out.

Sacred Seven: Shirogane no Tsubasa
Though it is a compilation movie, it may prove to be fairly impenetrable to those new to the world of Sacred Seven due to the very small amount of even basic information given to the viewer regarding plot and characterization.

Haganai Episodes 6-12 Streaming
It's still worth watching, particularly if you've grown attached to Yozora and the gang, but only just.

Final Fantasy XIII
Final Fantasy XIII is an experiment in some ways and a throwback in others, streamlining combat while indulging in the glitzy theatrics of its predecessors. It's also a test of just how much bland introduction a player can take.