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Title: Skip Beat 3 in 1 Volume
Artist/Author: Yoshiki Nakamura
Distributor: Viz Media
American release date: 3-6-12
Format and length: Shojo Beat manga
Publisher/Industry Age Rating: T
Overall Personal Rating: B+
Suppose the guy you devoted your life to was really only using you as a housekeeper, what would your reaction be? How about revenge?
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Title: .hack Quantum Blu/Ray DVD combo pack
Writer: Tatsuya Hamazaki
Director: Masaki Tachibana
American Publisher: FUNimation Entertainment
American Release Date: Feb. 14th, 2012
Format: 2 DVD/Blu Ray combo box set, 3 OVAS (75 minutes)
Genre: Action, Sci-Fi, Fantasy
Rating: TV 14
Overall Personal Rating: B
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Title: Afterschool Charisma vol. 5
Author/Artist: Kumiko Suekane
Distributor: Viz Media
American Release Date: Jan 17 2012
Format: Manga
Genre: Drama
Publisher Age Rating: T+ for older teen
Overall Personal Rating: B+
Synopsis:
Human cloning is not only possible, but practiced in the world of Afterschool Charisma. St. Kleio Academy is a school where clones of historical figures from Einstein to Joan of Arc to Hitler are raised and taught, often to study their originals, or “carry on”; a vague concept not completely explained. Shirou Kamiya is the only student there who is not a clone, having been the son of one of the scientists involved in the project and the school. Afterschool Charisma is a school life drama, but also a look into the ethics of cloning, humanity and one’s destiny in life.
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Ai Ore! volume 4
Author: Mayu Shuijo (Shogakukan)
American Publisher: Viz Media
American Release Date: 2-7-12
Age Rating: T+
Format and length: Manga, 6 chapters
Genres: Comedy, Drama, Romance, Shojo
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Titles in the Radius: Ottomen and Ouran Highschool Host Club
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Title: Alien Vs Ninja
Writer: Seiji Chiba
Director: Seiji Chiba
American Publisher: Funimation Entertainment
American Release Date: February 22, 2011
Format: DVD film (81 minutes)
Genre: Science Fiction, Horror, Comedy
Rating: MA
Overall Personal Rating: B-
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And Yet the Town Moves: The Complete Series
Director: Akiyuki Shinbo
Studio: Shaft
U. S. Distributor: Sentia Filmworks / Section 23
U. S. Release Date: Jan 3rd, 2011
Format: DVD / 300 minutes / 12 episodes
Genre: Comedy, Slice of Life
Overall Personal Rating: B
Similar Titles: Lucky Star, The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya
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Hotori Arashiyama just might be one of the most awkward girls in town. She has difficulty making it to school on time, she is very clumsy and is known for being rather delusional, but she does have a special ability to make those around her realize how special life really is.
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Title: B Gata H Kei: Yamada’s First Time
Original Story: Yoko Sanri (Shueisha)
Director: Yusuke Yamamoto (Hal Film Maker)
American Publisher: Funimation
American Release Date: Jan. 31st, 2012
Format and Length: Blu-ray and DVD/ Complete Series
Genres: Action, Comedy, Romance, Seinen
Age Rating: TV MA
Overall Personal Rating: B
Many titles come out for males with male protagonists and vice versa for females. This makes sense, since people tend to prefer to read about subjects they are comfortable with and those usually include subjects they know about, ie their own gender. However, occasionally there is the kind of title that can cross the genre boundary and bring topics that aren’t usually discussed. Yamada’s First Time comes close to that kind of story.
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Bakuman Volume 9
Authors: Story By Tsugumi Ohba
Art By Takeshi Obata
Distributor: Viz/Shonen Jump
American Release Date: Feb. 7th, 2012
Format: Traditional Manga/ 192 pages
Genre: Shonen, Comedy, Slice-of-life
Publisher Age Rating: T (for Teen)
Personal Review Rating: B+
Similar Series: Kingyo Used Books, Solanin, Yawara!
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Black Bird volume 13
Written By: Kanoko Sakurakoji
U.S Distributor: Viz Media
U. S. Release Date: March 6th, 2012
Format: Manga / Paper Back / 200 pages
Genre: Shojo, Romance, Supernatural
Age Rating: T+ (Older Teen)
Personal Rating: B
Similar titles: Sakura Hime the Legend of Princess Sakura and Vampire Knight
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Blue Exorcist Volume 6
Author: Kato Kazue
Distributor: Viz Media
American Release Date: Feb. 7th. 2012
Format: Manga
Genre: Fantasy, Action
Publisher Age Ratting: T+ (for older teens)
Overall personal ratting: B-
Similar Series: Naruto, Bleach, D. Gray-Man, Soul Eater
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Title: Bokurano Ours Volume 5
Artist/Author: Mohiro Kitoh
Distributor: Viz Media, VIZ SIGNATURE (IKKI)
American release date: 1-10-12
Format and length: Action, Mecha, Science Fiction Manga
Publisher/Industry Age Rating: T+ Older Teen
Overall Personal Rating: A-
When you are fighting to save the earth and willing to give up your life for the cause, the less you know the better off you’ll be.
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Title: Broken Blade: The Complete Film Series
Director: Tetsuro Amino
Writer: Masashi Sogo
Studio: Production I. G., Xebec
U. S. Distributor: Sentai Filmworks / Section 23
U.S. Release Date: Feb. 21st, 2012
Format: DVD / 300 minutes / 6 Film Episodes
Genre: Shonen, Mecha, Action / Adventure
Age Rating: TV 14
Overall Personal Rating: B+
Similar Titles: Linebarrels of Iron, Evangelion and Burst Angle
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Title: Case Closed 41
Author/Artist: Gosho Aoyama
Distributor: Viz Media
American Release Date: Jan 10, 2012
Format: Manga
Genre: Mystery, Comedy
Publisher Age Rating: T+ for older teen
Overall Personal Rating: B+
Synopsis:
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Chrome Shelled Regios the complete series
Studio: Zexcs
Writer: Shusuke Amagi
U. S. Distributor: FUNimation
U. S. Release Date: Feb. 14th, 2012
Format: DVD / 300 minutes
Genre: Shonen, Sci Fi, Action/ Adventure
Age Rating: TVMA
Overall Personal Rating: B+
Similar Titles: Desert Punk, Final Fantasy, Sands of Destruction, Full Metal Panic and even Claymore.
Humanity relies on its moving shelled cities for protection and the strength of it military artists to protect them against the outside world. Can the simple academic city, Zuellni, hold its own against the elements and other cities that want their resources. Does Zuellni have a secret card that has just arrived in town?
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Title: Dawn of the Arcana volume 2
Artist/Author: Rei Toma
Distributor: Viz Media
American release date: Feb. 7, 2012
Format and length: Shojo manga, 192 pages
Publisher/Industry Age Rating: T for Teen
Overall Personal Rating: A-
Similar series or titles to check out: Sakura Hime
Keep your friend close and your enemies even closer.
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Dengeki Daisy Vol. 8
Author: Kyousuke Motomi
Publisher: Viz Media/ Shojo Beat
American Release Date: Jan 3rd, 2012
Format: Traditional Manga
Genre: Shojo, School Life
Publisher Age Rating: T+ (Older Teen)
Personal Review Rating: B
Similar Series: Hot Gimmick, Love Com, and Butterflies, Flowers
Life was never easy for Teru, but with Daisy around it seemed a little easier. Now with him making crazy confessions and leaving, what will she do?
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Title: Dirty Pair
Directors: Norio Kashima & Toshifumi Takizawa (Sunrise)
Original Story: Haruka Takachiho
American Publisher: Nozomi
American Release Date: January 3, 2012
Format and Length: DVD, 7 episodes
Genres: Action, Comedy, Girls with guns, Science Fiction
Age Rating: 13+
Overall Personal Rating: B+
Titles in the radius: Dominion Tank Police, Gunsmith Cats and Slayers
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Ef: A Tale of Memories on Blu-ray
Director: Shin Onuma
Studio: Shaft
U.S. Distributor: Sentai Filmworks/ Section 23
U. S. Release Date: Jan. 31st, 2012
Format: Blu-ray / 12 Episodes / 300 Minutes
Genre: Josen, Romance, Drama
Age Rating: TV MA
Overall Personal Rating: A+
Every once in a while you come across something new that has an instant effect that is both infectious and uplifting. For me, Ef: A Tale of Memories is just one of those things.
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Title: Fairy Tail Part 3
Original Story: Hiro Mashima
American Publisher: Funimation Entertainment
American Release Date: January 31, 2012
Format: 4 DVD/Blu-Ray combo box set, 13 half hour episodes (300 minutes)
Genre: Action, Fantasy, Sci-Fi
Rating: TV14
Overall Personal Rating: A-
Synopsis:
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Gantz II: Perfect Answer
Director: Shinsuke Sato
Writer: Hiroya Oku (manga)
U.S. Distributor: NEW PEOPLE Entertainment Films
Release Date: Jan. 14th, 2012
Genre: Sci Fi, Action, Psychological Thriller
Age Rating: R
Overall Personal Rating: A
Similar Series: Gantz 1, Death Note and 20th Century Boys
How does a true hero solve a no win situation?
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