“The Radius”
Title: Sgt. Frog vol. 1
Author/Artist: Mine Yoshizaki
Distributor: Tokyopop
American Release Date: March 9, 2004
Format: Manga
Genre: Sci-Fi, Comedy, Parody
Publisher Age Rating: T+ for 13+
Overall Personal Rating: A+
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The Nintendo 3DS may cause problems for kids under the age of 6, the company said on its website.
Kids younger than 6 who play the 3-D games may have the growth of their eyes stunted, the company said in a statement on its Japanese website.
The warning notes that parents can turn off the 3-D functionality of the handheld 3DS. They can also set passwords that keep kids from using that feature.
The statement also asks everyone who plays the 3-D gaming system to take periodic breaks from the games as often as every hour or 30 minutes.
The big DVD releases of 2010 have already appeared, but there is a surprisingly strong slate of anime titles this week.After several light weeks, there’s a strong anime list led by Full Metal Alchemist Brotherhood Part 3 (Funimation, “13+,” 320 min., $49.98, BD $54.98). FMA Brotherhood is retelling of the Full Metal Alchemist saga that hews much closer to the storyline from the bestselling manga. Since the original FMA anime was one of the most popular series ever with American audiences, the narrative changes in the new Brotherhood version might not be enough by themselves to justify purchasing the new series, but the new series looks and sounds so great on Blu-ray, that it’s well worth the expense.
“The Radius”
Tsubasa, The OVAs (Tokyo Revelations and Spring Thunder)
Director: Shunsuke Tada
Studio: Production I. G.
Author: Nanase Okawa
American Distributor: FUNimation
American Release Date: Jan. 4th, 2011
Format: DVD/ 150 minutes
Age Rating: 13+
Overall Personal Rating: B+
Similar Titles: xxxHolic, Ga Rei Zero and Queens Blade
After visiting countless realities, Syaoran, Sakura, Fai, and Kurogane finally learn the truth behind their shared fate. The shadowy villain responsible for scattering Sakura’s memories is exposed, and the four friends endure twists and turmoil unlike any they’ve ever encountered. Impossible sacrifices, both emotional and physical, must be made.
“The Radius”:
Title: Kaleido Star, Season 2
Director: Yoshimasa Hiraike (Season 2)
Studio: Gonzo
Distributor: FUNimation Entertainment
American Release Date: Dec. 28th, 2010
Format: DVD Season
Genre: Drama, Comedy, Action, Slice-of-life
Length: 26 Episodes, 650 Minutes, 2 OVA, on 4 Discs
Industry Age Rating: TV 14
Personal Review Rating: B-
Sora was able to do the Legendary Great Maneuver, so, now what will she perfect?
Synopsis:
Season 2
“The Radius”:
Title: The Secret Notes of Lady Kanoko, Volume One
Artist/Author: Airiko Tsujita
Distributor: TokyoPop
Releases Date: Dec. 28th, 2010
Format and length: Shojo comedy manga, 208 pages
Publisher/Industry Age Rating: T, 13+
Overall Personal Rating: B+
Naedoko Kanoko is sort of a loner and she likes it that way. She relishes observing the school dramas, keeping her notes carefully. She is analytical and emphatic that she is objective and keeps it that way by avoiding any sort of friendships or social interactions. Or so she says and so she tries, but life has a way of sneaking in.
A fresh start for 2011
Hello everyone. Here’s the poll results for the last poll
of the year 2010. It’s been a great year and the site has
been doing great. Thank You so much to our readers
and writers!
The new poll inspiration comes from a recent article
here at Animeradius about all the different flavors of
Japanese Kit Kat bars. I picked a list that I could find
easily and currently on sale on the Internet. There’s lots
more, but I could only pick 8! Enjoy!
Poll results for 12-29-10:
REDMOND, Wash.–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Nintendo of America today announced that the Pokémon™ Black Version and Pokémon White Version video games will launch in North America on March 6, 2011. The games, playable exclusively on the Nintendo DS™ family of systems, are a completely new adventure that Pokémon fans old and new can embark on. Pokémon Black Version and Pokémon White Version introduce more than 150 new Pokémon and a new region to explore.
“The Radius”
Case Closed vol 37
Author/Artist: Gosho Aoyama
Distributor: Viz Media
American Release Date: January 11, 2011
Format: Manga
Genre: Mystery, Comedy
Publisher Age Rating: T+ for older teen
Overall Personal Rating: A-
Title: Black Butler
Original Story: Yana Toboso (Square Enix)
Director: Toshiya Shinohara (A-1 Pictures)
American Publisher: FUNimation
American Release Date: January 11, 2011
Age Rating: TV 14
Format and length: DVD, 12 Episodes
Genres: Action, Comedy, Dark Fantasy, Historical Fantasy, Shonen, Supernatural
Overall Personal Rating: A-
Titles in the Radius: Hayate the Combat Butler, Highschool of the Dead, Princess Resurrection, Rozen Maiden, Vampire Night, xxxHolic
Author: Asako Suzuki (Manga Line Editor at TokyoPop)
Growing up in Japan, New Year’s Day was just like Christmas here. I remember my sister and I woke up in the morning, quickly dressed up, ran down stairs and sat with our grandparents and parents to exchange New Year’s greetings and resolutions. Then, the highlight of the morning as a young child was to receive OTOSHIDAMA!
On New Year’s Day, Japanese people have a custom of giving money to children, and it is known as otoshidama. In my family, it was given as an annual performance award; the better we behaved in the previous year, the more money we would receive!
Mad Fangirl With A Box
A monthly column by Anime Radius’ token Doctor Who fangirl on the greatest show in the galaxy.
#3: Christmastime Can Be Rewritten
“Blimey, that’s amazing. Do you know? In 900 years of time and space I’ve never met anyone who wasn’t important before.” The Eleventh Doctor, A Christmas Carol (2010).
News brought to us by our friends at ICv2
One Piece manga creator Eiichiro Oda has an annual income of over $24 million, according to Weekly Bunshun magazine. The amount is a combination of his royalties on the manga ($15.5 million) and on other products based on the property ($9 million).
The One Piece manga has been setting sales records, with a print run of 3.2 million copies for the most recent collection (see “The Most Popular Manga in the World”).
The Heroes of Olympus: The Lost Hero 
Author: Rick Riordan
Publisher: Hyperion Books
American release date: October 12, 2010
Format, Genre and length: Novel/Fantasy/557 pages
Publisher/Industry Age Rating: Teens
Overall Personal Rating: A
Similar series or titles to check out: Percy Jackson and the Olympians, Harry Potter
You know you’re having a bad day when you find yourself sitting in the back of a school bus, surrounded by strangers who act as if they know you, but when you think about it, you have no idea who you are! That is where Jason finds himself, sitting between a girl named Piper and a guy named Leo. Embarrassingly, Piper is holding his hand like she has a right to! Does she? He really wishes he knew, ‘cause frankly, she’s kinda cute.
I am involved in lots of discussions about Japanese snacks and products because I work at an Anime store in St. Louis. I thought this one was cool enough to investigate. It began for me when a couple came into the store. They were drawn in by the Japanese products in the window because their grown child, and their child’s spouse, had taught for several years in Japan, although they are now back in the United States. Having a nice, general conversation about Lucky Cats (I’m quite found of them myself, we’ve had one for years – they are cat figurines, small to giant, that have a raised paw), I was intrigued when the wife mentioned that there was an American candy that the kids always wanted to eat before they took a test, whose name was a play on the Lucky Cat. Luckily, her husband quickly came up with the Kit Kat brand name. Cool.
Flower Mound, Texas (December 22, 2010) – FUNimation® Entertainment today announced the cast of the 26 episode action anime series “Hero Tales”:| Character | Cast |
| Taito Keiro Ryuko Koyo Shokaku Rinmei Hosei Laila |
Newton Pittman Brian Mathis John Burgmeier Jonathan Brooks J. Michael Tatum Colleen Clinkenbeard Josh Grelle Alexis Tipton |
The ADR Director/Line Producer is Tyler Walker.
About Hero Tales
“The Radius”:
Title: The Edge Chronicles 1: Beyond the Deep Woods
Artist/Author: Paul Stewart and Chris Riddell
Release date: June 2004
Format and length: novel, 278 pages
Publisher/Industry Age Rating: Children’ s
Overall Personal Rating: A
Similar series or titles to check out: Charlie Bone Series, Series of Unfortunate Events
The Adventures ( and I do mean adventures with a capital A) begin innocently enough as a Wood Troll mother tells her son a story about when he was little, but this time the tale goes farther than he’s ever heard. ” We found you,” she said, ” a little bundle all wrapped up…”
AN EPIC ADVENTURE REACHES ITS CLIMAX IN SHAMAN KING MANGA FINALE, NEW FROM VIZ MEDIA IN JANUARY
VIZ Media unleashes the final volume of Hiroyuki Takei’s SHAMAN KING as the long-running manga (graphic novel) series reaches a grand climax. The concluding installment, Volume 32, (rated ‘T’ for Teens; MSRP: U.S. $9.99 / $12.99 CAN) hits nationwide on January 4th, 2011.
Yoh Asakura has spent years training for the Shaman Fight, an epic tournament to determine who will become the Shaman King and shape humanity’s future. Unfortunately for Yoh, every shaman in the world is also vying for the same prize.
“The Radius”: 
Title: 20th Century Boys Vol. 12
Author: Naoki Urasawa
Distributor: Viz Media
American Release date: 8/17/2010
Format: Manga
Genre: Sci Fi, Action
Publisher Age Ratting: T+ (for older teens)
Overall personal ratting: A
Similar Series: Monster
Sand Chronicles: volume ten
Author: Hinako Ashihara
Publisher: Viz Media/Shoujo Beat
American release date: January 4th 2011
Format/Genre/Length: Manga/Shoujo/200 pages
Publisher/Industry Age Rating: Older Teen (T+)
Overall Personal Rating: A
Similar series/titles to check out: Dengeki Daisy; Lovely Complex; Kimi ni Todoke
In the tenth and final volume of Sand Chronicles, Daigo unearths a time capsule from twenty years ago. What did a ten year old Daigo leave behind for his future self? The message held inside might be the final word on a life lived without any regrets.
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