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Thursday, May 3rd, 2012
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Dragon Ball Z Kai Season One
Original Story: Akira Toriyama
American Publisher: Funimation Entertainment
American Release Date: May 22, 2012
Format: 4 DVD box set, 26 episodes (650 minutes)
Genre: Action, Fantasy, Sci-Fi
Rating: TVPG
Overall Personal Rating: A-
Synopsis:
Goku is a martial artist living on the planet Earth; along with his friends and fellow martial artist friends like Krillen and Yamcha. Over the years, they’ve trained, joined various tournaments and learned to do things like fly and shoot energy blasts with the power of “Ki”. Not normal martial artists at all, they even saved the world from threats like the Red Ribbon Army and a demon called King Picollo!
Tags: action, adventure, bulma, comedy, dragon, Fantasy, frieza, Funimation, ginyu, Goku, martial arts, namek, sci-fi, shonen, super saiyan
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Monday, April 30th, 2012
The Radius
Dragon Ball Z Kai Season One
Original Story: Akira Toriyama
American Publisher: Funimation Entertainment
American Release Date: May 22, 2012
Format: 4 DVD box set, 26 episodes (650 minutes)
Genre: Action, Fantasy, Sci-Fi
Rating: TVPG
Overall Personal Rating: A-
Synopsis:
Goku is a martial artist living on the planet Earth; along with his friends and fellow martial artist friends like Krillen and Yamcha. Over the years, they’ve trained, joined various tournaments and learned to do things like fly and shoot energy blasts with the power of “Ki”. Not normal martial artists at all, they even saved the world from threats like the Red Ribbon Army and a demon called King Picollo!
Tags: action, adventure, Anime Reviews, comedy, Dragon Ball, Fantasy, frieza, Goku, Kai, namek, Saiyan, sci-fi, scouter, Season, Vegeta
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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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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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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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Tuesday, April 24th, 2012
”The Radius”:
Title: Fluffy, Fluffy Cinnamoroll Volume 3
Distributor: Viz Kids, Viz Media
American release date: May 1, 2012
Story and Art by: Yumi Tsukirino
Original Concept by : Chisato Seki
Format and length: Manga, 184 pages
Genre: Kids
Publisher/Industry Age Rating: A for all ages
Overall Personal Rating: A-
All the pups are back and having an adventurous time looking for fun, cuteness and sugar, but this time no Cavity.
Synopsis:
This volume is split into 4 major parts:
Tags: Chisato Seki, Fluffy, Fluffy Cinnamoroll Volume 3, Viz Kids, Viz Media, Yumi Tsukirino
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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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Saturday, April 14th, 2012
“The Radius”
Title: Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood, Collection 1
Director: Yasuhiro Irie
Original Story: Hiroshi Onogi
Studio: Bones
Distributor: FUNimation Entertainment
American Release Date: April 24th, 2012
Format: Blu- DVD 825 minutes, Episodes 1-33
Genre: Steampunk, Action, Adventure
Publisher Age Rating: TV 14
Personal Review Rating: A+
Similar Series: The Qwaser of Stigmata
Synopsis:
Tags: Anime Review, Anime Reviews, Collection 1, Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood, Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood Collection 1 anime review, FUNimation Entertainment, Hiroshi Onogi, Studio: Bones, Yasuhiro Irie
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Wednesday, May 9th, 2012
“The Radius”
Title: Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood, OVA Collection
Director: Yasuhiro Irie
Original Story: Hiroshi Onogi
Studio: Bones
Distributor: Funimation Entertainment
American Release Date: May 22nd, 2012
Format: Blu-ray / DVD/ 4 OVA plus extras / 60 minutes
Genre: Steampunk, Action, Adventure, Comedy
Publisher Age Rating: TV 14
Personal Review Rating: B
Synopsis:
Amazing secrets and startling facts are exposed for the first time in the Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood OVA Collection, a new assortment of stories set in never-before-seen corners of the FMA universe.
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Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood, OVA Collection Blu-ray / DVD combo pack
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Thursday, April 12th, 2012
“The Radius”
Fullmetal Alchemist: The Sacred Star of Milos Blu-ray / DVD Combo Pack
Director: Kazuya Murata
Writer: Yuichi Shinbo
Studio: Bones
U. S. Distributor: FUNimation
U. S. Release Date: April 24th, 2012
Format: Blu-ray / DVD / 110 minutes
Genre: Action / Adventure, Supernatural, Fantasy, Shonen
Age Rating: TV 14
Overall Personal Rating: B+
Similar Titles: Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood
Synopsis:
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Fullmetal Alchemist: The Sacred Star of Milos Blu-ray / DVD Combo Pack (anime review)
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Tags: action adventure, Bones, Fantasy, Full Metal Alchemist: The Sacred Star of Milos, Full Metal Alchemist: The Sacred Star of Milos anime review, Funimation, Kazuya Murata, shonen, supernatural, Yuichi Shinbo
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Thursday, May 17th, 2012
“The Radius”
Title: Gin Tama The Movie
Author/Artist: Hideaki Sorachi
Director: Shinji Takamatsu
Distributor: Sentai Filmworks
American Release Date: May 29, 2012
Format: Blu-ray, 95 minutes
Genre: Science Fiction, Action, Comedy, Parody
Publisher Age Rating: A
Overall Personal Rating: A-
Synopsis:
“A sword kills, a swordsmith forges…but what does a samurai do?” – Takasugi Shinsuke
Tags: action, adventure, alien, Blu-ray, comedy, Drama, Gin, Gin Tama, kagura, samurai, sci-fi, Sentai Filmworks, shinpachi, sword
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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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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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Tuesday, April 10th, 2012
“The Radius”
Title: Heaven’s Lost Property Forte
Director: Hisashi Saito
Studio: AIC
Author: Suu Minazuki
US Distributor: FUNimation
US Release Date: March 20th, 2012
Format and Length: DVD Series
Genre: Sci fi, Comedy, Romance
Publisher/Industry Age Rating: TV MA
Overall Personal Rating: C-
Similar titles: Motto To Love Ru, Sekirei, High School of the Dead
All he wanted was a life of peace and quiet. And of spying on girls. But his dreams are shattered when a mechanical angel almost literally falls into his lap. His life thereafter is forever changed
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Heaven’s Lost Property Forte, Complete Season 2 DVD
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Tags: AIC, comedy, Funimation, Heaven's Lost Property Forte, High School of the Dead, Hisashi Saito, Motto To Love Ru, romance, sci-fi, Sekirei, Suu Minazuki
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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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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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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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Friday, April 6th, 2012
“The Radius”:
Title: Infinite Stratos: Complete Collection
Director: Yasuhito Kikuchi
Studio: 8-Bit
U.S Distributor: Sentai Filmworks / Section 23
U. S. Release Date: 4/10/2012
Format and length: DVD and Blu-ray, 12 episodes + OVA +Soundtrack CD
Genre: Harem, Mecha, fan service, school days
Publisher/Industry Age Rating: TV-14 (V)
Overall Personal Rating: B-
Similar series or titles to check out: Vandred, Negima, Love Hina, Gundam, Rideback, Tenchi Muyo
Synopsis:
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Infinite Stratos: Complete Collection (Anime Review)
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Tags: 8-Bit, action, adventure, Anime Reviews, Blu-ray, comedy, DVD, Fantasy, harem, Infinite Stratos: Complete Collection, mecha, sci-fi, Section 23, Sentai Filmworks, Yasuhito Kikuchi
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Wednesday, March 21st, 2012
The Radius
Title: Itsuwaribito vol. 5
Author/Artist: Yuuki Iinuma
Distributor: Viz Media
American Release Date: April 10, 2012
Format: Manga
Genre: Adventure, Comedy
Publisher Age Rating: T+ for older teen
Overall Personal Rating: B+
Tags: action, adventure, firework, Manga Reviews, pochi, treasure, Utsuho, Viz Media, Vol, Volume
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Wednesday, May 2nd, 2012
“The Radius”
Jormungand volume 9
Author: Keitaro Takahashi
U. S. Publisher: Viz Signature
U.S Release Date: June 19th, 2012
Format: Manga/192 pages
Genre: Drama
Age Rating: M for Mature
Overall Personal Rating: A
Similar series or titles to check out: Gunslinger Girls, Dogs: Bullets & Carnage, Black Lagoon and Darker Than Black
Tags: Jormungand volume 9
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