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Case Closed: Captured in Her Eyes

Laura Johnson — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 21:49:00 +0000

On the fateful night when ace teen detective Jimmy Kudo was attacked by two mysterious strangers and forced to ingest a poison, he was on a date with his sweetheart Rachel Moore at a popular theme park. Now, when a horrific murder has shocked Rachel into amnesia, he must solve the mystery as quickly as possible before the murderer returns to eliminate her as a loose end. As Rachel tries to recover her memories, will she be able to see past Conan’s disguise, and does he even want her to? When a return to the theme park might spark Rachel’s memories, can they risk a return with the killer still on the loose? Read more... (http://www.digitalchumps.com/anime-and-manga-reviews/44-anime/4629-case-closed-captured-in-her-eyes.html)

Case Closed: Detective Conan versus the Black Organization in Season One

Laura Johnson — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 21:42:00 +0000

Jimmy Kudo is just your average high-school detective: brilliant, popular, and on the fast track to success. Even the police department don’t hesitate to call him in on their toughest cases! However, when an attempt to thwart a crime (while on a date with his probably-sweetheart Rachel Moore) finds him at odds with a mysterious duo, they poison him to eliminate witnesses. Fortunately, the poison was apparently untested, and Jimmy didn’t die. Unfortunately, his body has shrunk to that of a grade-schooler, and he must conceal his identity to protect himself and those around him. Will the world’s greatest new detective be able to solve cases as child prodigy Conan Edogawa? Read more... (http://www.digitalchumps.com/anime-and-manga-reviews/44-anime/4628-case-closed-detective-conan-versus-the-black-organization-in-season-one.html)

Claymore, the Complete Series

Gladys Nickles — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 05:03:00 +0000

Style Definitions p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal h1 @page Section1 div.Section1 Death gazes on with silver eyes. Vicious monsters known as Yoma ravage a medieval world, terrorizing the human race as they hunt down and devour any and every human in their wake. A highly specialized organization has been established to create an army of female mercenaries, infused with Yoma blood, to hunt and kill the Yoma. Clare is one such warrior, a Claymore, alienated from the rest of humanity by her unnatural powers and fearful ability with the blade. In saving his life and dispatching the Yoma that was threatening his village, Clare meets a young boy named Raki and decides to let Read more... (http://www.digitalchumps.com/anime-and-manga-reviews/44-anime/4620-claymore-the-complete-series.html)

Devil May Cry: The Animated Series (The Complete Collection)

Laura Johnson — Fri, 22 Jan 2010 21:26:00 +0000

Based on the video game(s) of the same name, Devil May Cry is the ultimate payoff for those of us who greatly enjoyed the sardonic humor of the game, but are too busy to devote hours to puzzle-solving and random battles. Dante, the sword-swinging, gun-wielding, but-kicking proprietor of Devil May Cry detective agency, lives a day-to-day existence like anyone else: ordering pizza on an ever-growing unpaid tab, trying to find a decent strawberry sundae, and goading otherworldly horrors into fights. Wait...what? There's also the constant stream of wry humor, the occasional irritating orphan, and drop-ins from friends, allies, and friendly rivals who aren't above charging a finder's fee to include him on jobs. With friends like these, who needs enemies? Read more... (http://www.digitalchumps.com/anime-and-manga-reviews/44-anime/4451-devil-may-cry-the-animated-series-the-complete-collection.html)

Law of Ueki: The Complete Series Box Set

Aaron Moreland — Tue, 12 Jan 2010 21:14:00 +0000

The Celestial King is retiring. He's begun a tournament to decide who will be the next Celestial King. Each Celestial Candidate must choose a junior high school student to represent him in the tournament. Each student is then given a power to aid them in these tournaments. If they ever use these powers to harm a non-power use (as the students are called) they will lose talents. Each student has a limited amount of talents and if they are all used up they cease to exist. However, Power-User's can gain new Talents by knocking other Power-User's unconscious. This is the backdrop for the story that follow Kosuke Ueki, a Power-Use who represents Mr. Kobayashi (also known as Mr. K), a Celestial Candidate with an astute sense of righteousness. Ueki is given the power to trash into trees. He must defeat his opponents and get the coveted 'Talent Read more... (http://www.digitalchumps.com/anime-and-manga-reviews/44-anime/4403-law-of-ueki-the-complete-series-box-set.html)

One Piece - Season 2, Second Voyage

Laura Johnson — Thu, 07 Jan 2010 19:48:00 +0000

It’s more wacky adventure on the high seas as the Straw Hat Pirates continue their adventures on the Grand Line. Their newest mission? Protecting Princess Vivi until she can be safely delivered to her homeland of Alabasta, preferably before Crocodile, the leader of the elite assassin group Baroque Works, can completely destroy her kingdom. With enemies on all sides, who has time for the minor annoyances, like landing on an island populated with warring giants and hungry dinosaurs? Read more... (http://www.digitalchumps.com/anime-and-manga-reviews/44-anime/4361-one-piece-season-2-second-voyage.html)

Samurai Champloo - The Complete Series (Blu-ray)

Steven McGehee — Sun, 27 Dec 2009 18:24:00 +0000

Director Shinichrio Watanabe has quite a resume in the anime industry. I'm not all that familiar with anime, but even bystanders to the genre like me have heard of and seen some of Cowboy BeBop, one of Watanbe's most popular works. Another series he was behind that recently came to Blu-ray is Samurai Champloo. The complete series set includes all twenty-six episodes of the series that was shown on Cartoon Network's Adult Swim. Perhaps the biggest question to ask here is if owners of the DVD collection should upgrade to this blu-ray set? The short answer? No, but let's take a closer look at this set in general. Read more... (http://www.digitalchumps.com/anime-and-manga-reviews/44-anime/4324-samurai-champloo-the-complete-series-blu-ray.html)

Shonen Onmyouji, The Complete Series

Gladys Nickles — Sat, 26 Dec 2009 06:23:00 +0000

Style Definitions p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal h1 @page Section1 div.Section1 A boy and his shikigami are seldom parted. Abe no Seimei was Japan’s greatest onmyouji and kept the land safe from demonic incursions. He passed on his spiritual skills on to his son and grandsons, and named his youngest grandson, Abe no Masahiro, his heir. However, Masahiro had a problem—due to the lack of need for onmyoudo skills in recent years, he had lost his sixth sense and his ability to see spirits around him. One day he runs across a mononoke spirit Mokkun who declares that Masahiro must become an even greater onmyouji than his grandfather and pledges his loyalty as the Read more... (http://www.digitalchumps.com/anime-and-manga-reviews/44-anime/4322-shonen-onmyouji-the-complete-series.html)

Kimi ni Todoke, volume 1

Gladys Nickles — Sat, 26 Dec 2009 04:59:00 +0000

Style Definitions p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal h1 @page Section1 div.Section1 Don’t look into her eyes… Poor Sawako Kuronuma just can’t seem to make any friends, no matter how hard she tries. Her naturally creepy appearance has had kids calling her Sadako (the evil character from “The Ring”) for so long that she can’t even remember the last time someone called her by her real name. That is, till the most well-liked boy in her class, Shota Kazehaya, extends an olive branch. He alone sees how hard Sawako works as class rep to take on all the unsavory tasks to spare her classmates a hard time and how much she tries to be friendly Read more... (http://www.digitalchumps.com/anime-and-manga-reviews/54-manga/4321-kimi-ni-todoke-volume-1.html)

Aquarion: The Complete Series

Aaron Moreland — Thu, 24 Dec 2009 12:36:00 +0000

12,000 years ago, Shadow Angels ruled the world. They harvested human being for a life force energy called Prana to sustain the Tree of Life. However, it was all changed when the Shadow Angel Apollonius fell in love with a human Seliane. He betrayed the Shadow Angels and destroyed their homeland Atlandia forcing them to retreat and recoup. Now, the Shadow Angels have returned to once again harvest Humans. However, humans aren't going to take it lying down. They have trained pilots to fly a large mechanical angel named Aquarion. In order to fly it though, three people must Merge (also referred to as Gattai) their souls as well as their Vectors (the separate parts that make up Aquarion). However, things become difficult after Sylvia and Pierre discover Apollo. Apollo is a brash young man who grew up on the streets. He's also believed to be the reincarnation of Read more... (http://www.digitalchumps.com/anime-and-manga-reviews/44-anime/4320-aquarion-the-complete-series.html)