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
The Woman Knight of Mirror Lake Combo pack Blu-ray / DVD
Director: Herman Yau
Staring: Huang Yi, Kevin Cheng, Pat Ha, Dennis To, Anthony Wong and Lam Suet
U. S. Distributor: FUNimation
U. S. Release Date: May 15th, 2012
Format: Blu-ray / DVD / 115 minutes
Genre: Semi-Biographical Historical Fiction, Drama
Overall Personal Rating: B
Similar Titles: IP Man series, Confucius
In history there are times when the winds of change blow across the entire planet. In the turn of the 20th century, Women’s Suffrage was that very wind. It even reached as far as China shortly after the Opium Wars.
Title: We Were There Volume 14
Artist/Author: Yuki Obata
Distributor: Viz Media/shojo Beat
American release date: May 1, 2012
Format and length: 192 pages, manga
Genre: shojo, romance, drama
Publisher/Industry Age Rating: Teen +
Overall Personal Rating: B+
If you love someone, wishing the best for them may mean they end up with someone else.
Synopsis:
A complex set of relationships exist within a small group. As a student, Motoharu Yano was in love with Nana Yamamoto when she died in a car accident. Later, Yano met Nanami Takhashi in high school, they became close but Nana’s memory kept getting in the way. The confusion in the name similarity was part of the problem. How could Nanami compete with the memory of Nana?
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?
X 3 in 1 volume II
Creators: Clamp
U.S. Distributor: Viz Media
U.S. Release Date: April 17th, 2012
Format: 3 in 1 Manga / 584 pages
Genre: Fantasy, Supernatural, Shojo
Age Rating: T+ for Older teens
Overall Personal Rating: B+
Similar Titles: XXX Holic, Tokyo Babylon, Magic Knight Rayearth and many more Clamp titles.
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.
Legend of the Legendary Hero: Part One and Two Blu-ray and DVD Combo Packs
Director: Itsuro Kawasaki
Studio: Zexcs
Writer: Takaya Kagami
U. S. Distributor: FUNimation
U. S. Release Date: April 17th, 23012
Format: Blu-ray / DVD / 24 Episodes / 625 Minutes
Genre: Fantasy, Supernatural, Action / Adventure, Comedy, Drama
Age Rating: TV 14
Overall Personal Rating: B+
Similar Titles: Naruto, Bleach, Hero Tales, Heroic Age
Dango in the Middle Ages? What kind of world do these crazy people live in?
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: 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:
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: 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-
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:
Hell Girl: Three Vessels The Complete Third Season
Director: Hiroshi Watanabe
Written by: Kenichi Kanemaki
Studio: Studio Dean
U. S. Distributor: Section 23 / Sentai Filmworks
U. S. Release Date: Feb. 14th, 2012
Format: DVD / 650 Minutes / 26 Episodes
Genre: Supernatural, Drama
Age Rating: TV 14
Overall Personal Rating: B
Similar Titles: Mushi Shi
What lies in the hearts of humanity? Is it the darkness that seems to make us unable to stop being nothing more than demons to each other?
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.
Title: 
Persona – Trinity Sou part 1 and 2 Standard Edition
Director: Jun Matsumoto
Writer: Yasayuki Muto
Studio: A-1 Pictures
U. S. Distributor: NIS America
U. S. Release Date: Jan. 24th, 2012
Format: DVD / 2 part release 13 episodes each / 307 minutes each
Genre: Suspense, Supernatural
Overall Personal Rating: A-
Similar Titles: Chrome Shelled Regios
Synopsis:
The Radius
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.
Synopsis:
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-
Synopsis:
