Title: kimi ni todoke volume 2 premium edition
Original Manga Artist/Author:Karuho Shiina
Distributor: NIS America
American release date: April 10,2012
Format and length: 2 disc Blu Ray DVD Combo
Genre: Comedic Romance
Publisher/Industry Age Rating:
Overall Personal Rating: A+
Making friends is a new experience for high school student Sawako Kuronuma and it was Shota Kazehaya who open the way for her.
Synopsis:
Season One:
“The Radius”:
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?
Synopsis:
Volume 1:
13 Assassins
Director: Eiichi Kudo
Writer: Kaneo Ikegami
Staring: Chezo Kataoka, Ko Nishimura and Ryohei Uchida
Origianl Release: Dec. 7th, 1963
U. S. Re-Release Date: June 5th, 2012
U. S. Distributor: AnimEigo
Format: DVD / 126 minutes
Genre: Period Piece, Historical Drama, Samurai
Age Rating: Not Rated (suggested PG 13 due to violence)
Overall Personal Rating: B+
Similar Titles: Sword of Desperation, Revenge, The Loyal 47 Ronin
Synopsis:
Title: 20th Century Boys Vol. 20
Author: Naoki Urasawa
Distributor: Viz Media / Viz Sig
American Release date: April 17th, 2012
Format: Manga
Genre: Sci Fi, Action, Drama
Publisher Age Ratting: T+ (for older teens)
Overall personal ratting: A+
Similar Series: Monster
Synopsis:
The end game is nearing and it looks like “The Friend” is poised to take his plan into full implementation. Kana has another thought and has decided to face “The Friend” and kill him herself. This leads to a struggle between the group because they believe that Kanna’s mother is alive and in Japan. Kanna brushes off the chance to see her mother because she thinks time is too short for that meeting to take place. Otcho and Yukiji decide to go with her.
“The Radius”:
Title: A Devil and her Love Song Volume 2
Distributor: Viz Media
American release date: April 3, 2012
Artist and Author: Miyoshi Tomori
Format and length: 200 pages manga
Genre: shojo, high school
Publisher/Industry Age Rating: T
Overall Personal Rating: A-
Similar series or titles to check out: La Corda d’ Oro
Maria wants a place where she will be accepted. She is willing to try and change for that to happen. She just doesn’t understand how to do just that.
Synopsis:
Author: Mayu Shuijo
American Publisher: Viz Media
American Release Date: May 1, 2012
Age Rating: T+
Format: Manga
Genres: Comedy, Drama, Romance, Shojo
Overall Personal Rating: B+
Looks are only skin deep. Even though you may have gotten past that, how do you get closer to what is comfortable and meaningful?
“The Radius”
Title: Bakuman Volume 10
Authors: Story By Tsugumi Ohba
Art By Takeshi Obata
Distributor: Viz/Shonen Jump
American Release Date: April 3rd, 2012
Format: Traditional Manga
Genre: Shonen, Comedy, Slice-of-life
Publisher Age Rating: T (for Teen)
Personal Review Rating: A-
Similar Series: Kingyo Used Books, Solanin, Yawara!
Synopsis:
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
Synopsis:
Title: Black Butler, Complete Season 1 combo Blu-ray and DVD
Director: Toshiya Shinohara
Studio: A-1 Pictures
U. S. Distributor: FUNimation
U. S. Release Date: April 3rd, 2012
Format and length: DVD, 24 Episodes
Genres: Action, Comedy, Dark Fantasy, Historical Fantasy, Shonen, Supernatural
Overall Personal Rating: B+
Similar Titles: Hayate the Combat Butler, Highschool of the Dead, Princess Resurrection, Rozen Maiden, Vampire Night, xxxHolic
Summary:
Title: Black Butler, Complete Season 2 combo Blu-ray and DVD
Director: Toshiya Shinohara
Studio: A-1 Pictures
U. S. Distributor: FUNimation
U. S. Release Date: April 3rd, 2012
Format and length: DVD, 24 Episodes
Genres: Action, Comedy, Dark Fantasy, Historical Fantasy, Shonen, Supernatural
Overall Personal Rating: B
Similar Titles: Hayate the Combat Butler, Highschool of the Dead, Princess Resurrection, Rozen Maiden, Vampire Night, xxxHolic
Synopsis:
“The Radius”
Bleach Official Character Book 2: Masked
Creator: Tite Kubo
U. S. Distributor: Viz Media
U. S. Release Date: March 6th, 2012
Format: Paperback / Manga / 272 pages
Genre: Action/ Adventure, Supernatural
Age Rating: T for Teens
Overall Personal Rating: B
Similar titles: Naruto: The Official Character Data Book
Synopsis:
“Uncover the secrets of Bleach! This profile book contains extensive information on the characters and story from Bleach volumes 21-37. It includes exclusive color art, a poster, bonus materials and an interview with Tite Kubo. Step into the ghostly world of Bleach like never before!”
Title: Bleach Vol. 39: El Verdugo
Author: Tite Kubo
Distributor: Viz Media
American Release Date: April 3rd, 2012
Format: Traditional Manga
Genre: Supernatural, Action, Adventure, Drama
Publisher Age Rating: T (Fantasy Violence)
Overall Personal Rating: B+
When taking on the bad guys, there can be time to let them make the first move, but other times is it wise to let them show how powerful they are first.
Synopsis:
Title: Cat Planet Cuties: Asobi ni Ikuyo! Complete Collection (Anime Review)
Director: Yooichi Ueda
Studio: AIC Plus+
U.S Distributor: Funimation
U. S. Release Date: 5/15/2012
Format and length: DVD/Blu-ray combo, 12 episodes + extra extended episode
Genre: Sci-Fi, Harem, Comedy, Action
Publisher/Industry Age Rating: M (Nudity)
Overall Personal: B+
Similar series or titles to check out: Negima, Love Hina, Martian Successor Nadesico
Synopsis:
Confucius: The Movie
Directed By: Hu Mei
Written By: Chan Khan, He Yanjiang, Jiang Qitao, Hu Mei
Staring: Chow Yun-fat, Zhou Xun, Chen Jianbin, Ren Quan
Studio: Dadi Century (Beijing), China Film Group
U. S. Distributor: FUNimation
U. S. Release Date: March 27th, 2012
Format: Blu-ray / DVD/ 125 minutes
Genre: Historical Fiction
Age Rating: TV MA
Overall Personal Rating: B
Similar Titles: IP Man series
Title: Cross Game, volume 7
Author: Mitsuru Adachi (Shogakukan)
American Publisher: Viz Media
American Release Date: April 10th, 2012
Age Rating: T
Format and length: Manga, 2 volumes
Genres: Comedy, Drama, Romance, Shonen, Sports
Overall Personal Rating: B+
Titles in the Radius: Kingyo Used Books
Synopsis:
Title: Dengeki Daisy Vol. 9
Author: Kyousuke Motomi
Publisher: Viz Media/ Shojo Beat
American Release Date: March 6th, 2012
Format: Traditional Manga
Genre: Shojo, School Life
Publisher Age Rating: T+ (Older Teen)
Personal Review Rating: C+
Similar Series: Hot Gimmick, Love Com, and Butterflies, Flowers
Synopsis:
Daisy is still out trying stop the organization that wants to resurrect the “Jack Frost” virus. Teru and everyone else is working tirelessly to find and bring him home. Boss manages to track him down and Teru hatches a plan to get him back. The fact that she knew just how to trap him into coming back shows how well she knows him. The trap works and they end up coming back to the life they already knew so well.
Dragon Age: Dawn of the Seeker
Director: Fumihiko Sori
Writer: Jeffery Scott
Studio: Oxybot
U. S. Distributor: FUNimation
U. S. Release Date: May 29th, 2012
Format: Blu-ray / DVD / 90 minutes
Genre: Fantasy, Magic, Drama, Action / Adventure
Age Rating: TV MA for graphic violence
Overall Personal Rating: B-
Similar Titles: Vexille, Apple Seed and Final Fantasy films
Knights in shinning armor, Mages, and Dragons, what else could a poor boy need to make a rainy Sunday afternoon just a little bit brighter?
