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 Kenichi: The Mightiest Disciple The Complete First Season

Director: Hajime Kamegaki

Studio: TMS Entertainment

Original Author: Syun Matsuena

U. S.  Distributor: FUNimation

U. S.  Release Date: May 29th, 2012

Format: DVD / 26 episodes / 640 minutes

Genre: Comedy, Martial Arts, Romance, Shonen

Age Rating: TV PG

Overall Personal Rating: B+

Similar Titles: Hayate the Combat Butler, Jackie Chan films, Ikki Tousen. Love Hina and Slayers

Everyone wants to be stronger or better at something. It’s a natural drive that keeps society moving forward. However, many things can get in the way of achieving one’s goal and even when a person conquers one obstacle another appears. For Kenichi, the titular character of Kenichi: The Mightiest Disciple it’s courage.

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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!

Synopsis

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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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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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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?

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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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Title: Black Butler, Complete Season 1 combo Blu-ray and DVD

Director: Toshiya Shinohara

Studio: A-1 Pictures

U. S. Distributor: FUNimation

U. S. Release Date: April 3rd, 2012

Format and length: DVD, 24 Episodes

Genres: Action, Comedy, Dark Fantasy, Historical Fantasy, Shonen, Supernatural

Overall Personal Rating: B+

Similar Titles: Hayate the Combat Butler, Highschool of the Dead, Princess Resurrection, Rozen Maiden, Vampire Night, xxxHolic

Summary:

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Sekirei: Pure Engagement Blu-ray / DVD combo pack

Director: Keizo Kusakawa

Written By: Hideo Tatsumaka

Studio: Seven Arcs

U. S. Distributor: FUNimation

U. S. Release Date: Jan. 3rd, 2012

Format: Blu-ray / DVD / 12 Episodes + 2 OVAs

Genre: Harem, Action / Adventure, Romance, Comedy

Age Rating: MA for mature audiences

Overall Personal Rating: C+

Similar Titles: Ikki Tousen

Synopsis:

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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.

Synopsis: 

Flower Mound, TX – February 19, 2012 – FUNimation Entertainment announced today at Katsucon that it has acquired the broadcast, home entertainment, mobile, and streaming rights to the anime movie, Sengoku BASARA – Samurai Kings: The Movie.  FUNimation plans to release the movie on home video in the 4^th quarter of 2012.

Movie synopsis:

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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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Chrome Shelled Regios the complete series

Studio: Zexcs

Writer: Shusuke Amagi

U. S. Distributor: FUNimation

U. S. Release Date: Feb. 14th, 2012

Format: DVD /  300 minutes

Genre: Shonen, Sci Fi, Action/ Adventure

Age Rating: TVMA

Overall Personal Rating: B+

Similar Titles: Desert Punk, Final Fantasy, Sands of Destruction, Full Metal Panic and even Claymore.

Humanity relies on its moving shelled cities for protection and the strength of it military artists to protect them against the outside world. Can the simple academic city, Zuellni,  hold its own against the elements and other cities that want their resources. Does Zuellni have a secret card that has just arrived in town?

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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-

Synopsis:

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Title: Hetalia World Series 

           also referred to as Hetalia 3

Distributor: FUNimation

American release date: January 17, 2012

Format and length: DVD, 120 minutes

Genre: Comedy

Publisher/Industry Age Rating: TV MA (profanity, crude humor and adult innuendoes)

Overall Personal Rating: B

World history as you have never seen it and a clever stab at politically incorrect humor.

Synopsis: 

A synopsis is difficult, after all this is Hetalia which is characteristically shorts and clips. So, it isn’t all exactly cohesive. Therefore, instead, here are some of the main stories or highlights:

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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

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Title: Fairy Tail Part 3

Original Story: Hiro Mashima

American Publisher: Funimation Entertainment

American Release Date: January 31, 2012

Format: 4 DVD/Blu-Ray combo box set, 13 half hour episodes (300 minutes)

Genre: Action, Fantasy, Sci-Fi

Rating: TV14

Overall Personal Rating: A-

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