Archive for the ‘March 2012 Releases’ Category
Monday, March 19th, 2012
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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.
Tags: Dengeki Daisy Vol. 9, kyousuke motomi, manga review, romance, shojo beat, Viz Media
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Saturday, March 17th, 2012
“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!”
Tags: action, adventure, Bleach Official Character Book 2: Masked, manga review, supernatural, Tite Kubo, Viz Media
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Thursday, March 15th, 2012
“The Radius”
Pokemon The Movie: White Victini and Zekrom
Story and Art by: Momota Inoue
Original Concept by: Satoshi Tajiri
U. S. Distributor: Viz Media / Vizkids
U. S. Release Date: March 6th, 2012
Format: Manga / 192 pages
Genre: Fantasy, Action / Adventure
Age Rating: A for All Ages
Overall Personal Rating: B
Similar Titles: Anything from the Pokemon franchise
Synopsis:
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Tags: action, adventure, Manga Reviews, Momota Inoue, Pokemon The Movie: White Victini and Zekrom, Pokemon The Movie: White Victini and Zekrom manga review, Satoshi Tajiri, Viz Media
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Thursday, March 15th, 2012
“The Radius”
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
Tags: action, Chen Jianbin, Chow Yun-fat, Confucius: The Movie, Drama, historical fiction, Hu Mei, Ren Quan, Zhou Xun
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Wednesday, March 14th, 2012
The Radius
Title: Fairy Tail Part 4
Original Story: Hiro Mashima
American Publisher: Funimation Entertainment
American Release Date: Mar 20, 2012
Format: 4 DVD/Blu-Ray combo box set, 13 half hour episodes (300 minutes)
Genre: Action, Fantasy, Sci-Fi
Rating: Not Rated (Most likely T or PG)
Overall Personal Rating: A-
Tags: action, adventure, batte, Blu-ray, comedy, Drama, DVD, Fairy, Fantasy, fiore, laxus, lucy, magic, natsu, shonen, tower, wizard
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Monday, March 12th, 2012
“The Radius”
Title: Dream Eater Merry: The Complete Collection
Director: Shigeyasu Yamauchi
Studio: Sentai Filmworks
Author: Yoshitaka Ushiki
U.S. Distributor: Sentai Filmworks
U.S. Release Date: March 27, 2012
Format: DVD Series; 325 min
Genre: action, comedy
Publisher Age Rating: TVPG
Overall Personal Rating: C+
Be careful what you dream. It might just try to kill you.
Synopsis
Tags: action, anime review site, Anime Reviews, comedy, ream Eater Merry, Sentai Filmworks, Shigeyasu Yamauchi
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Sunday, March 11th, 2012
The Radius
Title: House of Five Leaves Complete Series Premium Edition
Original Story: Natsume Ono
American Publisher: NIS AMERICA
American Release Date: March 6, 2012
Format:2 DVD box set, 12 half hour episodes (274 minutes)
Genre: Drama, Historical, Slice of Life
Rating: 13+ (T: Teen)
Overall Personal Rating: A
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House of Five Leaves Complete Box Set Premium Edition
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Tags: anime review site, Anime Reviews, House of Five Leaves Complete Series Premium Edition, natsume ono, NIS America
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Thursday, March 8th, 2012
“The Radius”:
Title: Stepping on Roses Volume 7
Distributor: Viz Media
American release date: March 6, 2012
Artist and Author: Rinko Ueda
Format and length: manga, 177 pages
Genre: shojo romance
Publisher/Industry Age Rating: T+
Overall Personal Rating: A-
Sumi Kitamura and her brother, Eisuke live in a poor part of town barely getting by, yet they still take in orphans from the street. She married into money as a convience for her new husband, Soichiro Ashida, who runs a large company started by his family called Ashida Products. The marriage all started as business deal but it doesn’t stay that way, as he begins to fall in love with her.
Tags: Rinko Ueda, romance, shojo, Stepping on Roses, Viz Media
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Wednesday, March 7th, 2012
“The Radius”
ef: A Tale of Melodies
Director: Shin Onuma
Studio: Shaft
U. S. Distributor: Sentai Filmworks / Section 23
U. S. Release Date: March 20th, 2012
Format: DVD / 12 episodes / 300 minutes
Genre: Seinen, Romance, Supernatural
Age Rating: MA for Mature Audiences
Overall Personal Rating: A-
Similar Titles: ef: a Tale of Memories, Air the TV series, Kanon
Synopsis:
Tags: Anime Reviews, Drama, ef: A Tale of Melodies, ef: A Tale of Melodies anime review, romance, Section 23, seinen, Sentai Filmworks, Shin Onuma, Studio: Shaft, supernatural
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Monday, March 5th, 2012
”The Radius”
Title: Fluffy, Fluffy Cinnamoroll, Vol. 2
Distributor: Viz Kids (Viz Media)
American release date: March 6, 2012
Artist and Author:Yumi Tsukirino
Format and length: Kid’s manga, 160 pages
Genre: Comedy
Publisher/Industry Age Rating: A for all ages
Overall Personal Rating: B
Synopsis:
Cinnamoroll is a puppy with a special talent for flying. We follow him and his group of puppy friends in their adventures. There are the girls; Mocha (who loves to wear pretty things) and Chiffon (an animal lover), the boys are; Espresso (who is a fancy and rich puppy), Cappuccino (the laid back one), and the baby named Milk (who communicates only by saying baboo and drawing pictures).
Tags: Fluffy, Fluffy Cinnamoroll, Viz Kids, Viz Media
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Sunday, March 4th, 2012
“The Radius”
Grave of the Fireflies Remastered Edition
Writer & Director: Isao Takahat
Studio: Studio Ghibli
U. S. Distributor: Sentai Filmworks / Section 23
U. S. Release: March 6th. 2012
Format: DVD / 89 minutes
Genre: War Drama
Age Rating: PG
Overall Personal Grade: A
Have you ever felt like war doesn’t seem to care about the civilians that get in the way? Well, if so, then you just might find that Grave of the Fireflies gets right to the heart of the issue.
Synopsis:
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Tags: GRAVE OF THE FIREFLIES, Grave of the Fireflies Remastered Edition, Grave of the Fireflies Remastered Edition anime review, Isao Takahat, Section 23, Sentai Filmworks, Studio Ghibli
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Saturday, March 3rd, 2012
“The Radius”
Arata: The Legend Volume 9
Writer: Yuu Watase
U. S. Distributor: Viz Media
U. S. Release Date: March 6th, 2012
Format: Paperback / 200 pages
Genre: Shonen, Fantasy, Action, Romance
Age Rating: T for Teen
Overall Personal Rating: B
Similar Titles: Hero Tales
Synopsis:
Tags: Arata: The Legend Volume 9, Arata: The Legend Volume 9 manga review
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Sunday, February 26th, 2012
“The Radius”:
Title: Hetalia Axis Powers DVD Complete Series (Seasons 1 and 2)
Director: Bob Shirahata (Japan)
Distributor: FUNimation
American release date: March 6, 2012
Format and length: 260 minutes, DVD Episodes 1-52
Genre: Comedy
Publisher/Industry Age Rating: 17+
Overall Personal Rating: A-
Similar series or titles to check out: Hetalia Paint it White
Imagine, the United Nations gets together to solve the world’s problems. With confidence, they just need to talk and have their photo ops……right, that will do it.
Synopsis:
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Hetalia Axis Powers, The Complete Series Anime Review
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Tags: Anime Reviews, Bob Shirahata, comedy, Funimation, Hetalia Axis Powers, The Complete Series Anime Review
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Saturday, February 25th, 2012
The Radius
Title: House of Five Leaves vol 6
Author/Artist: Natsume Ono
Distributor: Viz Media
American Release Date: Mar 13, 2012
Format: Manga
Genre: Historical, Drama
Publisher Age Rating: T+ for older teens
Overall Personal Rating: B+
Tags: 2012, Drama, historical, house, kidnapping, lord, manga review, Manga Reviews, masa, poetry, samurai, seinen, slice-of-life, Viz, Viz Media, Viz Sig, Vol, Volume, yaichi
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Wednesday, February 15th, 2012
“The Radius”
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:
Tags: Black Bird volume 13, Kanoko Sakurakoji, romance, shojo, supernatural, Viz Media
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Tuesday, February 14th, 2012
“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:
Tags: manga review, shojo, Skip Beat 3 in 1 Volume, Viz Media, Yoshiki Nakamura
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Monday, February 13th, 2012
“The Radius”:
Title: Hana-Kimi 3 in 1 Manga
Artist/Author: Hisaya Nakajo
Distributor: Viz Media
American release date: March 6, 2012
Format and length: 584 shojo beat manga
Publisher/Industry Age Rating: T+
Overall Personal Rating: B
Similar series or titles to check out: Kaze Hikaru, Oresama Teacher
How far would you go to meet your idol? Mizuki Ashiya has traveled across the world and taken on a new role in order to meet hers.
Synopsis:
Volume 1:
Tags: Hana-Kimi 3 in 1 Manga, romance, shojo, Viz Media
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Wednesday, February 8th, 2012
The Radius
Title: One Piece vol 61
Author/Artist: Eiichiro Oda
Distributor: Viz Media
American Release Date: Mar 6, 2012
Format: Manga
Genre: Action, Adventure, Comedy, Drama, Fantasy
Publisher Age Rating: T for teen
Overall Personal Rating: B
Tags: action, adventure, brook, comedy, Drama, Fantasy, fish man, franky, Luffy, pirate, sabaody, shonen, usopp, Viz, Viz Media, Vol, Volume
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Tuesday, February 7th, 2012
The Radius
Title: Naruto vol. 55
Author/Artist: Masashi Kishimoto
Distributor: Viz Media
American Release Date: Mar 6, 2012
Format: Manga
Genre: Action, Fantasy, Ninjas
Publisher Age Rating: T for teen
Overall Personal Rating: B-
Tags: action, adventure, comedy, Fantasy, kakshi, Naruto, Naruto vol. 55, ninja, shonen, spirit, undead, Viz, Viz Media, Vol, Volume, war
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Saturday, February 4th, 2012
“The Radius”
Title: Psyren vol. 3
Author/Artist: Toshiaki Iwashiro
Distributor: Viz Media
American Release Date: Mar 6, 2012
Format: Manga
Genre: Action, Supernatural, Comedy
Publisher Age Rating: T for teen
Overall Personal Rating: B
Synopsis:
Tags: action, ageha, amamiya, comedy, enhance, manga review, Manga Reviews, PSI, PSYREN, Psyren vol. 3, supernatural, Viz, Viz Media, Vol, Volume, worm
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