“The Radius”
Title: Ragnarok The Animation (S.A.V.E. edition)
Author: Hideki Mitsui and Lee Myung Jin
Director: Seiji Kishi and Kim Jung Ryool
American Publisher: Funimation Entertainment
American Release Date: December 28, 2010
Format: 4 DVD box set, 26 half hour episodes (625 minutes)
Genre: Fantasy, Adventure, Drama/Comedy
Rating: TV14
Overall Personal Rating: C+
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Rental Magica: Collection 1
Director: Itsuro Kawasaki / Studio: Zexcs / Author: Makato Sanda
Distributor: Kadokawa / Right Stuf
U.S. Release Date: Nov. 24th. 2009
Format: DVD / 525 minutes
Genre: Shojo, Fantasy, Romanic Comedy, Mystery and Action
Age Rating: 13+
Overall Personal Rating: B+
Similar Titles: Kanon, Air, D. and Gray-man
A shy and amiable young man, Itsuki Iba, has been left the heavy responsibility of taking over his Father’s business. This is not your average business selling paper, or door to door vacuum cleaners, but rather it is Astral a Mage Rental Service. Yes, that is right a Mage Rental Service. What is a Mage Rental Service, well I guess you will need to read on and find out.
“The Radius”
Rental Magica: Collection 2
Director: Itsuro Kawasaki / Studio: Zexcs / Author: Makato Sanda
Distributor: Kadokawa / Right Stuf
U.S. Release Date: April 27th. 2010
Format: DVD / 400 minutes
Genre: Shojo, Fantasy, Romanic Comedy, Mystery and Action
Age Rating: 13+
Overall Personal Rating: A-
Similar Titles: Kanon, Air and D. Gray-man
Itsuki Iba has proven himself worthy of being the rightful President of Astral; a Mage Rental Service company. His real problem now, is what are the secrets hidden behind the past? Also, what forces still want to push him to the brink of destruction? Not to mention that he still has issues with two women who both want him.
“The Radius”
Title: Revolutionary Girl: Utena,
The Black Rose Saga
Original Story: Chiho Saito (Shogakukan)
Director: Kunihiko Ikuhara (J.C.Staff)
American Publisher: Nozomi Entertainment
American Release Date: June 7, 2011
Format and length: DVD, 12 episodes
Genres: Comedy, Drama, Fantasy, Magical Girl, Romance
Overall Personal Rating: A
Similar Titles: Magic Knight Rayearth, My HiME, Neon Genesis Evangelion and Sailor Moon
“The Radius”
Title: Revolutionary Girl: Utena
Original Story: Chiho Saito (Shogakukan)
Director: Kunihiko Ikuhara (J.C.Staff)
American Publisher: Nozomi Entertainment
American Release Date: June 7, 2011
Format and length: DVD, 12 episodes
Genres: Comedy, Drama, Fantasy, Magical Girl, Romance
Overall Personal Rating: A+
Titles in the Radius: Magic Knight Rayearth, My HiME, Neon Genesis Evangelion and Sailor Moon
After Sailor Moon tied the popular style of shonen series popularized by Saint Seiya (Knights of the Zodiac) many anime and manga titles aimed a female audiences that had elements that had traditionally been tied to only those titles aimed a males. Revolutionary Girl Utena is one of those titles.
“The Radius”
Title: Revolutionary Girl: Utena, The Apocalypse Saga
Original Story: Chiho Saito (Shogakukan)
Director: Kunihiko Ikuhara (J.C.Staff)
American Publisher: Nozomi Entertainment
American Release Date: December 6, 2011
Format and length: DVD, 14 episodes + movie
Genres: Comedy, Drama, Fantasy, Magical Girl, Romance
Overall Personal Rating: A
Similar Titles: Magic Knight Rayearth, My HiME, Neon Genesis Evangelion and Sailor Moon
Deconstructionism in anime and manga has become an increasingly popular theme in these mediums as they attempt to challenge the notions that have defined the major genres for ages. Revolutionary Girl Utena is one of those and are willing to challenge even themselves.
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Rideback: Complete Series
Director: Atsushi Takahashi
Written By: Hideo Tkayashiki and Ken Lizuka
Studio: Madhouse
U.S Distributor: FUNimation
U. S. Release Date: June 28th, 2011
Format: DVD / 300 minutes
Genre: Sci Fi, Mecha, Political Drama
Age Rating: TV 14
Overall Personal Rating: A-
Similar Titles: Full Metal Panic, Evangelion
In our youth we tend to believe that nothing will deter us from the path of our dreams. This is often not what fate has planned for us, things do happen that force us to redefine our existence.
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Rin – Daughters of Mnemosyne the Complete Series Classic
Director: Shigeru Ueda
Written By: Hiroishi Onogi
Studio: Xebec, Genco
U. S. Distributor: FUNimation
U. S. Re-Release Date: March 22, 2011
Format: DVD / 270 minutes
Genre: Supernatural, Tech-noir, Mystery, Action / Adventure
Age Rating: TV MA
Overall Personal Rating: B+
Similar Titles: Gantz, Claymore and Witchblade.
The span of a single life is a precious thing and a mere blink of an eye in all of eternity. How precious would mortals be to you if you were immortal? Would you use them as playthings or would you want to protect them just as a gardener protects their flowers?
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Title: Romeo x Juliet The Complete Tragedy S.A.V.E. Edition
Studio: Gonzo
Distributor: FUNimation
American release date: November 8, 2011
Format and length: 24 episodes, 4 DVDs
Genre: Romantic Adventure
Publisher/Industry Age Rating: TV PG
Overall Personal Rating: B
Don’t look for the Romeo and Juliet of old. This version still has the Montagues as rivals to the Capulets but set in Neo Verona with dragon steeds and an mystical secret that is at the core of the city.
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Title: Rosario + Vampire Season 1 & 2
Original Story: Akihisa Ikeda (Shueisha)
Director: Takayuki Inagaki (Gonzo)
American Publisher: Funimation
American Release Date: December 20, 2011
Format and Length: DVD, 2 seasons
Genres: Action, Comedy, Fantasy, Romance, Shonen
Age Rating: TV MA
Overall Personal Rating: B+
Similar Titles: FLCL, The Familiar of Zero, Full Metal Panic: Fumoffu, Kenichi: The Mightiest Disciple and Magical Shopping Arcade Abemoboshi
“The Radius”
Rozen Maiden: The Completed Series and Overture
Director: Ko Matsuo
Creator/Writer: Peach-Pit
Studio: Nomad
U. S. Distributor: Sentai Filmworks and Section 23
U. S. Release Date: Dec. 6th, 2011
Format: DVD / 700 minutes / 24 episodes & 2 OVAs
Genre: Supernatural, Comedy, Seinen, Drama
Age Rating: TV 14
Overall Personal Rating: C+
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“The Radius”
Samurai 7: The Complete Series Blu-ray
Director: Toshifumi Takizawa
Studio: Gonzo
U. S. Distributor: FUNimation
U. S. Re-Release Date: Sept. 21, 2010
Format: Blu-ray / 625 minutes
Genre: Chanbara, Steampunk, Action / Adventure
Age Rating: TVPG
Overall Personal Rating: A+
Similar titles: Samurai Champloo and Last Exile.
Take Akira Kurosawa’s Seven Samurai mix it up with some Steampunk, a strange alternative universe, the Edo Period and a sunny Blade Runner environment, what do you get? Easy, it is Samurai 7.
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The Radius
Samurai Champloo: Complete Series Blu-ray
Director /Author: Shinichiro Watanabe
Studio: Manglobe
American Release Date: Dec. 15th, 2009
Format: Blu-ray / 650 minutes
Age Rating: A+
Similar Titles: Basilisk and Sands of Destruction.
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Sands of Destruction: the Complete Series S. A. V. E.
Director: Shunsuke Tada
Author: Murao Minoru
Studio: Production I.G.
U S Distributer: FUNimation
U.S. Release Date: Feb. 24th, 2012
Format: DVD / 13 Episodes, 325 minutes
Genre Fantasy
Age Rating: TV14
Overall Personal Rating: A-
Similar Titles: Tower of Druaga, Heat Guy J and Nabari no Ou.
“There are two kinds of Heros. Ones who saves the World and ones who save one person at a time”
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Sekirei: Season One and OVA
Director: Keizo Kusakawa
Author: Takao Yoshika
Studio: Seven Acres
Distributor: FUNimation
U.S Release Date: Nov. 23rd, 2010
Format: DVD/ 300 Minutes
Age Rating: M A for mature
Overall Personal Rating: C-
Similar Series: Ikki Tousen, Girls Bravo and Masters of Martial Hearts.
What do you get when you put paper clothes on alien super human beings with a desire to battle each other? If you haven’t guessed it, is a lot of wardrobe changes.
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The Radius
Title: Sengoku Basara Samurai Kings 2
Writer: Yasuyuki Muto
Director: Kazuya Nomura
American Publisher: FUNimation Entertainment
American Release Date: Feb. 7th, 2012
Format: 2 DVD/Blu Ray combo box set, 13 half hour episodes (325 minutes)
Genre: Action, Period Piece, Drama
Rating: TV 14
Overall Personal Rating: B-
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“The Radius”
Title: Sengoku Basara: Samurai Kings season one (Combo Pack)
Director: Itsuro Kawasaki (Production I.G)
American Publisher: FUNimation
American Release Date: Feb. 7th, 2012
Format and Length: Blu-ray and DVD, 12 episodes + OVA and Extras / 325 minutes
Genres: Action, Adventure, Fantasy, Historical parody, Period drama
Age Rating: TV 14
Overall Personal Rating: C+
Similar titles: Samurai 7, Hoshin Engi (Soul Hunter)
With Japanese video games becoming ever more popular, it is no surprise that many of them have anime adaptations. While almost everyone has heard of Pokemon, there are plenty that deal with more complex and slightly more adult themes like Sengoku Basara.
“The Radius”
Title: SGT FROG, Season 3, part 1
Studio: FUNIMATION
Genre: Comedy
American release Date: Jul 26 2011
Format: DVD/ 300 Minutes
Age Rating: TV PG
Overall Personal Rating: A +
Similar Titles: Jin the King of Bandits, Bobobo-bo Bo-bobo, Ninja Nonsense
Shogun battle helmets, Race cars made out of cake, a giant game of Whack-A-Mole, and Gundams. You may be wondering what these items have in common. Well, normally nothing, but when space frogs try to invade earth, you never know what crazy items they will need for the invasion plans.
“The Radius”
Title: SGT FROG, Season 3, part 2
Studio: FUNIMATION
Genre: Comedy
American release Date: Aug 23, 2011
Format: DVD/ 300 Minutes
Age Rating: TV PG
Overall Personal Rating: A +
Similar Titles: Jin the King of Bandits, Bobobo-bo Bo-bobo, Ninja Nonsense
Sargent Keroro and the ARMPIT platoon is back and ready to take over the world or fail trying. The comedy ensues with every new plan to take over the world and various schemes to get money and Gundam Models. Get ready for invasion and maybe this time, our froggy friend will actually do something right but probably not.
“The Radius”
Title: SGT FROG, Season one, part 2
Studio: FUNIMATION
Genre: Comedy
Format: DVD/ 300 Minutes
Age Rating: TV PG
Overall Personal Rating: A
Similar Titles: Jin the King of Bandits, Bobobo-bo Bo-bobo, Ninja Nonsense
Finally all five froggy members of the ARMPIT platoon have been reunited, and are now ready to take over the world. Keroro had a whole new arsenal of plans for world conquest, from flaming death gorillas, to filling the world with flowers. Okay, so maybe taking over the world is a little much too expect from a bunch of frogs, but hilarity is sure to ensue.
