Posts Tagged ‘Fantasy’
Dragon Ball Z Kai Season 2 (anime review)
Thursday, May 3rd, 2012
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!
Dragon Ball Z Kai Season One
Monday, April 30th, 2012
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!
Dragon Age: Dawn of the Seeker comb pack Blu-ray and DVD (anime review)
Sunday, April 29th, 2012
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 (manga review)
Thursday, April 26th, 2012
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:
One Piece vol 62
Tuesday, April 24th, 2012
Okami-San and Her Seven Companions: Complete Series (Anime Review)
Saturday, April 14th, 2012
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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Fullmetal Alchemist: The Sacred Star of Milos Blu-ray / DVD Combo Pack (anime review)
Thursday, April 12th, 2012
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
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Legend of the Legendary Hero: Part One and Two Blu-ray and DVD Combo Packs (anime review
Wednesday, April 11th, 2012
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?
Infinite Stratos: Complete Collection (Anime Review)
Friday, April 6th, 2012
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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Dorohedoro vol. 6 (manga review)
Wednesday, April 4th, 2012
Fairy Tail Part 4 Blu-Ray + DVD Combo Pack
Wednesday, March 14th, 2012
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-
Xam’d: Lost Memories Complete Collection (anime review)
Thursday, February 23rd, 2012
Xam’d: Lost Memories Complete Collection
Director: Masayuki Miyaji
Studio: Bones
U. S. Distributor: Sentia Filmworks / Section 23
U. S. Release Date: Feb. 7th, 2012
Format: DVD / 26 Episodes / 650 minutes
Genre: Fantasy, Sci Fi, Mecha, Romance
Age Rating: TV 14
Overall Personal Rating: A+
Similar Titles: Last Exile
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Sands of Destruction: The Complete Series S. A. V. E. (anime review)
Saturday, February 18th, 2012
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”
Pandora Hearts Volumes 1 and 2 (anime review)
Tuesday, February 14th, 2012The 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:
Our Home’s Fox Deity Part 2
Friday, February 10th, 2012
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, Drama, Comedy/Romance
Rating: Teen 13+
Overall Personal Rating: A
One Piece vol. 61
Wednesday, February 8th, 2012
Naruto vol. 55
Tuesday, February 7th, 2012
News: CAPCOM CONFIRMS DRAGON’S DOGMA™ TO SHIP THIS MAY
Tuesday, January 31st, 2012Xbox 360® Purchasers to Get Early Access to Resident Evil®6 Demo
SAN MATEO, Calif. — Jan. 31, 2012 — Capcom®, a leading worldwide developer and publisher of video games today confirmed that Dragon’s Dogma™, its highly anticipated open world action title, will be released for the Xbox 360 ® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft and PlayStation®3 computer entertainment system in North America on May 22, 2012 and across Europe on May 25, 2012. Capcom is also pleased to announce that purchasers of Dragon’s Dogma will have the opportunity to be the first to experience a playable demo of Resident Evil® 6, ahead of its release on Nov. 20, 2012.
Sengoku Basara: Samurai Kings season 1 (combo pack/ Blu-ray and DVD)
Monday, January 30th, 2012
Title: Sengoku Basara: Samurai Kings season one (Combo Pack)
Director: Itsuro Kawasaki (Production I.G)
American Publisher: FUNimation
American Release Date: Feb. 7th, 2012
Format and Length: Blu-ray and DVD, 12 episodes + OVA and Extras / 325 minutes
Genres: Action, Adventure, Fantasy, Historical parody, Period drama
Age Rating: TV 14
Overall Personal Rating: C+
Similar titles: Samurai 7, Hoshin Engi (Soul Hunter)
With Japanese video games becoming ever more popular, it is no surprise that many of them have anime adaptations. While almost everyone has heard of Pokemon, there are plenty that deal with more complex and slightly more adult themes like Sengoku Basara.
