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Title:  Shiki: Part One

Director: Tetsuro Amino

Studio: Fuji TV

Author: Fuyumi Ono

US Distributor: FUNimation

US release date: 5-29-2012

Format: DVD/Blu-ray  approx 300 mins

Genre: mystery, psychological thriller, supernatural

Publisher/Industry Age Rating: TV-14

Overall Personal Rating: A-

Similar Titles: Titles similar to Shiki might be Hell Girl, Death Note, or Monster

Many writers today are jumping on the vampire romance bandwagon.  Not Shiki!  This thriller portrays vampires as evil.  Like they should be!

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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

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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!

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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?

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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

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Title: Okami-San and Her Seven Companions Complete series

Director: Yoshiaki Iwasaki

Studio: J.C. Staff

U.S Distributor: FUNimation Entertainment

U. S. Release Date: 4/03/2012

Format and length: DVD/Blu-ray combo, 12 episodes

Genre: Comedy, Romance, Fantasy

Publisher/Industry Age Rating: PG-13

Overall Personal Rating: A-

Similar Series: Toradora!, Slayers, Shakugan no Shana, the Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya

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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

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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.

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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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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

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Title: Princess Jellyfish: the Complete Series

Director:  Takahiro Omori

Studio: Funimation

Author: Akiko Higashimura

U.S. Distributor: Funimation Productions Ltd

U.S. Release Date:  Feb. 28th, 2012

Format: Series; DVD/Blu-Ray; 275 min

Genre: Romance; Comedy

Publisher/Industry Age Rating:  Funimation TV 14

Overall Personal Rating: B

Similar titles:  Ouran High School Host Club, Maria Holic, Student Council’s Discretion

Kurashita Tsukimi thought she was forever safe in her haven of Amamizu-kan, jokingly dubbed “the Nunnery” by its all-female tenants.  But her world is soon turned upside down when she meets the cross dressing Kuranosuke Koibuchi.

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Phantom: Requiem for the Phantom: The Complete Series

Director: Keitaro Motonaga

Written by: Shoji Harimura

Studio: Genco, Bee Train

U.S. Distributor: FUNimation

U. S. Release Date: Jan. 31th, 2012

Format: DVD /650 minutes / 26 Episodes

Genre: Drama, Action and Romance

Age Rating: TV MA

Overall Personal Rating: A

Similar Titles: Gunslinger Girls, Darker Than Black and Black Lagoon.

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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.

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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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Title: Pandora Hearts Volumes 1 and 2

Original Story: Jun Mochizuki

Director: Takao Kato

American Publisher: NIS America

American Release Date: Jan 24th, 2012

Format:
Volume 1: 2 DVD box set, 13 half hour episodes (330 minutes)
Volume 2: 2 DVD box set, 12 half hour episodes (310 minutes)

Genre: Supernatural, Drama, Comedy, Mystery

Rating: Teen 13+

Overall Personal Rating: A

An adventure full of twists and turns that leaves you guessing until the end.

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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: 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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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

Synopsis:

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: Our Home’s Fox Deity

Original Story:  Jin Shibamura

Director: Yoshiaki Iwasaki

American Publisher: NIS America

American Release Date: Jan 24th, 2012

Format: 2 DVD box set, 12 half hour episodes (310 minutes)

Genre: Supernatural, Comedy, Action

Rating: Teen 13+

Overall Personal Rating: A-

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Tenchi Muyo! GXP Galaxy Police Transporter: The Complete Series S.A.V.E. Edition

Directed by: Shinichi Watanabe

Writter: Kuroda Yousuke

American Publisher: Funimation Entertainment

American Release Date: January 24, 2012

Format: 8 DVD box set, 26 half hour episodes (650 minutes)

Genre: Comedy, Sci-Fi, action, “harem” (an anime in which one often dweeby guy is beset by tons of attractive women)

Rating: PG

Overall Personal Rating: B