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Title: 20th Century Boys Vol. 18

Author: Naoki Urasawa

Distributor: Viz Media

American Release date: 12/20/2011

Format: Manga

Genre: Sci Fi, Action

Publisher Age Ratting: T+ (for older teens)

Overall personal ratting: A+

Similar Series: Monster

There is an intruder at the Northern checkpoint and the border patrol is in a panic. It was believed that all the people north of the border were gone, but they have proof that he is there. He calls himself Yabuki Joe and carries a guitar on his back. The border patrol seems to think he’s a space alien but maybe he’s just a crazy guy on a motorbike.

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Title: Bubblegum Crisis: Tokyo 2040

Director: Hiroki Hayashi

American Publisher: Funimation Entertainment

American Release Date: November 29, 2011

Format: 4 DVD box set, 26 episodes

Genre: Action, Sci-Fi, Cyberpunk

Rating: TVP

Overall Personal Rating: A+

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Witchblade: The Complete Series Anime Classics

Director: Yoshimitsu Ohashi

Studio: Gonzo

Creators: Top Cow

American Distributor: FUNimation

American Release Date: October 25th, 2011

Format: DVD / 600 minutes

Genre: Action,  Adventure, Sci Fi,

Age Rating: TV MA

Overall Personal Rating: A

Similar Titles: D. Gray-man and Heroic Age.

Title: 20th Century Boys Vol. 17 

Author: Naoki Urasawa

Distributor: Viz Media

American Release date: Oct. 11, 2011

Format: Manga

Genre: Sci Fi, Action

Publisher Age Ratting: T+ (for older teens)

Overall personal ratting: A

Similar Series: Monster

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Title: Kiddy Grade

Director: Keiji Gotoh

Studio: Gonzo

U.S. Distributor: FUNimation

American Release Date: May, 10, 2011

Format: DVD/ 600 Minutes

Genre: Adventure, Science Fiction

Age Rating: TV 14

Overall Personal  Ratting: A

Similar Titles: Black Cat, Cowboy Bebop

Humanity is now spread across the galaxy and with so many people in this galaxy, trouble is sure to ensue. Eclair and Lumiere are ES members of The G.O.T.T., and dedicate their live to protecting the peace of the universe.

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Title: SGT FROG, Season one, part 2

Studio: FUNIMATION

Genre: Comedy

Format: DVD/ 300 Minutes

Age Rating: TV PG

Overall Personal Rating: A

Similar Titles: Jin the King of Bandits, Bobobo-bo Bo-bobo, Ninja Nonsense

Finally all five froggy members of the ARMPIT platoon have been reunited, and are now ready to take over the world.  Keroro had a whole new arsenal of plans for world conquest, from flaming death gorillas, to filling the world with flowers. Okay, so maybe taking over the world is a little much too expect from a bunch of frogs, but hilarity is sure to ensue.

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Title: 20th Century Boys Vol. 12

Author: Naoki Urasawa

Distributor: Viz Media

American Release date: 8/17/2010

Format: Manga

Genre: Sci Fi, Action

Publisher Age Ratting: T+ (for older teens)

Overall personal ratting: A

Similar Series: Monster

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Dragon Ball Movie: Curse of the Blood Rubies

Director: Daisuke Nishio

Writer:  Toshiki Inoue, Akira Toriyama

U. S. Distributor: FUNimation

U. S. Release Date:  Dec, 28th, 2010

Format: DVD/ 48 minutes

Genre: Shonen, Sci Fi and Comedy

Age Rating: TV PG

Overall Personal Rating: C-

A far away land is in trouble, and if something isn’t done soon then, it may turn in to a wasteland. This land’s earth is rich with blood rubies, the most valuable gemstone in the world. The king of this land was once a great ruler, but he’s fallen under the curse of the blood rubies. Now, he’s become a horrible monster with a hunger than can never be satisfied. The king’s only solution is to gather the dragon balls and wish away his hunger.

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Title: Dragon Ball Z Kai Part Three

Original Story: Akira Toriyama

American Publisher: Funimation Entertainment

American Release Date: June 15, 2010

Format: 2 DVD box set, 13 half hour episodes

Genre: Action, Sci-Fi, Comedy

Overall Personal Rating: B+

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Title: Karakuridoji Ultimo Volume. 3

Authors: Original Concept by Stan Lee

Story and Art by Hiroyuki Takei

Distributor: Viz Media/Shonen Jump

American Release Date: December 7, 2010

Format: Traditional Manga

Genre: Action, Sci Fi, Drama, Shonen, Apocalyptic

Publisher Age Rating: T (Teen)

Personal Review Grade: C-

Similar Series: Samurai 7

Let the Hundred Machine Funeral begin!

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Dragon Box Z Vol. 4

Director: Minoru Okazaki, and Daisuke Nishio

Studio: Toei Animation

American Release Date: Sep 21, 2010

Format: DVD/ 1050 minutes

Age Rating: TV PG

Overall Personal  Ratting: B

Similar Titles: Dragon Ball, Naruto

Archon 34, St. Louis Premier Sci-Fi-Fantasy Convention

For the past 15 years, Archon had been at the Gateway Center in Collinsville, Illinois but due to “artistic differences” between the hotel and the Archon staff, the con was located to a new location. This year, Archon was located at Westport Plaza in St. Louis, Missouri. Naturally, being at a new location, some people will be skeptical because the Gateway Center was such a great place.

Title: Final Fantasy VII

Platform: PlayStation

Developer: SQUARE ENIX

Publisher/Distributor: Sony

American Release Date: January 31, 1997

Format: Optical disc

Genre: RPG

Replay Value: B

ESRB:T (For Ages 13+)

Overall Personal Rating: A+

Similar Series: Other Final Fantasy games, Chrono Trigger, The Legend of Zelda Series.

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Title: 20th Century Boys Vol. 10

Author: Naoki Urasawa

Distributor: Viz Media

American Release date: 8/17/2010

Format: Manga

Genre: Sci Fi, Action

Publisher Age Ratting: T+ (for older teens)

Overall personal ratting: A

Similar Series: Monster

After Koizumi’s trip to Friend Land, she became more paranoid than normal. The source of her extra paranoia is because she is being pursued by the Dream Navigators. Friend Land may sound like an amusement park, but it’s actually a “reeducation” center, where the Dream Navigators brainwash people who are becoming suspicious of the government. Due to the fact that Koizumi failed at being “reeducated”, the dream Navigators are after her. This time if they get her, she’ll go to Friend World, the ultimate reeducation center.

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Title: Ghostbusters

Platform: Sega Genesis

Developer: Activision

Publisher/Distributor: Sega

American Release Date: June 29, 1990

Format: Cartridge

Genre: platform/adventure game

Replay Value: B-

ESRB: N/A, predated ESRB (Personal judgement of E, minor cartoon violence)

Overall Personal Rating: B+

Similar Series: Addams Family (Snes), Mega Man (NES), Legend of Zelda (NES), Rocket Knight Adventures (Genesis)

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20th Century Boys 3: Redemption

Director: Yukihiko Tsutsumi / Studio: Viz Pictures, Inc. / Author: Naoki Urasawa

Distributor: Viz Pictures, Inc.

American Release Date: June 1st, 2010

Format: DVD / Genre: Drama, Sci – Fi, Fantasy and Mystery / 155 minutes

Industry Rating: Not Rated (PG 13 suggested)

Overall Personal Rating: A-

Similar Titles: Death Note parts 1 & 2 ,  Death Note: L Change the World and 20th Century Boys 1 & 2.

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Heat Guy J: The Complete Series

Director: Kazuki Akane / Studio: Satelight / Author: Chiaki Ogishma

U. S. Distributor: FUNimation

U.S. Release Date: Sept. 29th, 2009

Format: DVD / 650 minutes

Age Rating: TV 14

Overall Personal Rating: B+

Similar Titles: Linebarrels of Iron and Heroic Age

To help prevent crime, there is the “Special Services” group located within the Police Force with three members.  Together they have to figure out how to stop crime before it happens.  Working with a small budget and just a little luck on their side maybe they can do something of lasting impact for this odd town of the future.

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Darker Than Black: Volume 6

Director / Author: Tensai Okamura / Studio: Bones

U S Distributor: FUNimation

U S Release Date: Aug. 11th, 2009

Age Rating: TV MA

Overall Personal Rating:  B+

Similar Series: Baccano and Gunslinger Girls

The Darker Than Black saga comes to an end in Volume 6, but the story of the Contractors and the Syndicate is left open for more to come. The high drama is clear evidence that the Japanese take their Anime seriously. The imagery and plot stand out and reflect a very Eastern mindset and general life philosophy.

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-Title: Star Trek The Next Generation-the Manga

-Author/Artist: D.Gerrold/E.J. Su, D. Duane/C. Delk,

C. Boylan/D. Hudson, F. Desanto/B. Kurkoski

-Distributor: Tokyopop

-American release date: 2009

- Format, Genre: Science Fiction Manga

- Publisher/Industry Age Rating: Teen-  age 13+

- Overall Personal Rating: B-

The missing link between Anime/Manga and Sci/Fi .  I was surprised when I saw this book, and really glad I picked it up. It is a four story collection, each with a different author and artist team – the human element survives in the future technical world.

Last Exile: The Complete Series

Director: Koichi Chigira /  Studio: Gonzo

U S Distributor: FUNimation

U S Release Date: May 5th. 2009

Format: DVD/ Genre: Steampunk, Sci-Fi/ 625 minutes

Age Rating: TV 14

Overall Personal Rating: A+

Similar titles: Steam Boy and Full Metal Alchemist

I realize that Steampunk has been around for almost  20 years now, but Last Exile is the archetype anime for the genre. It is simply the gold standard for Steampunk!

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