Release date: 2001-10-30
Price: $19.98
Review Star Blazers V / Tapeworm:
Actors & Directors
- Yôko Asagami
- Masako Nozawa
- Miyoko Asô
- Masako Ikeda
- Rintaro
- Toshiko Fujita
Run time: 120 min.
List Price: $29.95
Price: $129.98
Review Galaxy Express 999 - Signature Edition (English Subtitles) / Viz Video:Leiji Matsumoto helped to create the modern boom in anime with his series Space Battleship Yamato, released in the U. S. as Star Blazers. A long, episodic fable about an interstellar journey on an updated version of an old railway train, Galaxy Express boasts an enthusiastic cult following. Tetsuro is a boy living in the slums of a future Earth; his mother was killed by the evil cyborg, Count Mecha, who hunts humans for sport. To achieve his revenge, he must get to a distant planet where he can trade his mortal body for a deathless mechanical one. A mysterious woman named Maetel rescues him from the robo-police and travels with him among the planets via the Galaxy Express railway. Tetsuro's search for vengeance builds into a war between humans and cyborgs. As the battle reaches its climax, Matsumoto's popular creations, the space pirates Captain Harlock and Queen Emeraldas, arrive with unexpected assistance. Tetsuro ultimately learns that true beauty is always ephemeral, a concept that runs through Japanese art and culture. [+]For years, Galaxy Express 999 was available in English only in an edited version that fans demoted as a mutilation; the Signature Edition from Viz is complete and uncut. (Ages 13 and older for violence and brief nudity) -Charles Solomon.
Actors & Directors
- Masako Nozawa
- Toshiko Fujita
- Miyoko Asô
- Masako Ikeda
- Yôko Asagami
- Rintaro
Run time: 120 min.
List Price: $24.95
Price: $99.95
Review Galaxy Express 999 - Signature Edition (English Dubbed) / Viz Video:Leiji Matsumoto helped to create the modern boom in anime with his series Space Battleship Yamato, released in the U. S. as Star Blazers. A long, episodic fable about an interstellar journey on an updated version of an old railway train, Galaxy Express boasts an enthusiastic cult following. Tetsuro is a boy living in the slums of a future Earth; his mother was killed by the evil cyborg, Count Mecha, who hunts humans for sport. To achieve his revenge, he must get to a distant planet where he can trade his mortal body for a deathless mechanical one. A mysterious woman named Maetel rescues him from the robo-police and travels with him among the planets via the Galaxy Express railway. Tetsuro's search for vengeance builds into a war between humans and cyborgs. As the battle reaches its climax, Matsumoto's popular creations, the space pirates Captain Harlock and Queen Emeraldas, arrive with unexpected assistance. Tetsuro ultimately learns that true beauty is always ephemeral, a concept that runs through Japanese art and culture. [+]For years, Galaxy Express 999 was available in English only in an edited version that fans demoted as a mutilation; the Signature Edition from Viz is complete and uncut. (Ages 13 and older for violence and brief nudity) -Charles Solomon.
Actors & Directors
- Shinji Aramaki
- Pierre Brulatour
- Hiroyuki Kitazume
- Tony Rivenbark
- Hideaki Ôba
- Lee Domenick
- Marianne Nubel
- David Taylor Stokes
Run time: 111 min.
List Price: $19.95
Price: $99.95
Review Genesis Surviver Gaiarth Stage 1 / Animeigo:
Release date: 2002-04-30
Run time: 85 min.
Price: $14.95
Review Lupin the 3rd - The Secret of Twilight Gemini (Edited Version) / Funimation Prod:Originally broadcast in 1996, Twilight Gemini was the ninth installment in the series of made-for-TV movies starring manga artist Monkey Punch's master thief. Mafia don Dolune gives Lupin half of a diamond known as the Twilight: when the two halves are brought together, they form the key to a fabulous treasure. Lupin heads for Morocco to find the long-lost loot and is attacked by masked assassins, a whip-wielding transvestite, and the inevitable Inspector Zenigata and his inept Interpol henchmen. No one expects a Lupin film to make too much sense, but this flimsy tale is both underwritten and badly paced. The chase scenes generate little excitement, and the fights lack panache. Although Lupin III remains one of the most durable franchises in anime history, Twilight Gemini ranks among the lesser works in the canon. Unrated; suitable for ages 15 and u p: Nudity, violence, sexual situations, tobacco use. -Charles Solomon.
Actors & Directors
- Doug Parker
- Andrea Libman
- Ted Cole
- Saffron Henderson
- Lalainia Lindbjerg
- Daisuke Nishio
Run time: 83 min.
Price: $4.98
Review Dragon Ball - Red Ribbon Army - White's Last Stand (Uncut) / Funimation Prod:
Release date: 2000-11-14
Run time: 725 min.
Price: $139.95
Review Magic Knight Rayearth 2: Mem Coll 2 (Dub) / Anime Works:Magic Knight Rayearth continues. Hikaru, Umi, and Fuu are finally able to leave Cephiro, after they had killed the very person they were sent to rescue. Filled with regret, they returned to Tokyo. Now, the girls are summoned back to Cephiro by an unknown force, and must find a new Pillar before Cephiro disintegrates!.
Actors & Directors
- Kevin T. Collins
- Lisa Ortiz
- Jamie McGonnigal
- Misty Daniels
- Junichi Sato
- Nicole Tieri
Run time: 100 min.
Price: $4.99
Review Magic Users Club - I Wanna Do More / Anime Works:The broadcast series of Magic User's Club picks up where the OVA left off in 1997, with Takeo, Aburatsubo, Sae, and Nanaka causing new trouble. The space bell has been transformed into a giant cherry tree, so the club members cope with fairly mundane problems, rather than alien mecha attacks. In "Sae, the Bathroom, and the Door," a teleportation spell goes haywire, causing doors to lead to unexpected places-Takeo's refrigerator opens into Sae's bathroom, while Nanaka's closet connects to Aburatsubo's attic. But most of the humor quickly falls into formulae: people overhear lines that suggest Aburatsubo is seducing Takeo, but the reality is relatively innocent. Takeo goes into spasms of lust at the sight of the manga club president's redoubtable bustline (or the thought of a girl); Sae stumbles and bumbles along, but comes out on top. (Rated 13 and older: violence, nudity, risqué humor) -Charles Solomon The aliens have been defeated, and the Bell has been transformed into a gigantic cherry tree. Now, the brave Magic User's Club must reconvene to deal with a new problem. Sae, Nanaka, Takeo and Aburatsubo are all on the case. Akane would be with them, of course, but she has a date. And, what is the problem our intrepid Magic Club must solve? Well, apparently some inconsiderate persons left a skyscraper sized cherry tree in the middle of Tokyo, and it's become a major inconvenience to everyone in the city. [+]Even though they have no idea who could have done such a thing, the Club feels strangely responsible and spring into action!.
Release date: 2004-01-20
Run time: 75 min.
Price: $9.98
Review Hamtaro 5: Ham-Ham Valentine / Viz Video:It's Valentine's Day! What will the Ham-Hams do for their Valentines? Auntie Viv sure needs help giving a big gift to her special someone. Will the Ham-Hams be able to help?.
Actors & Directors
- Rokurô Naya
- Chisa Yokoyama
- Kôji Tsujitani
- Kenji Haga
- Tesshô Genda
Review Street Fighter II: V:
Release date: 1994-12-06
List Price: $69.99
Price: $69.95
Review Project A-Ko Pre-Pack / U.S. Magna Corp/Wea V:
Run time: 540 min.
Creator: Animation
Price: $129.99
Review Record Of Lodoss War (6 Tape Set) Episodes 10 to 27 / U.S. Manga USM:Record of Lodoss War ~ Episodes 10 to 27 on 6 tapes (English Dubbed)
Creator: Donna Wilkes, Frankie Avalon, Richard Jaeckel Dane Clark
Review Dream Slayer Aka (Blood Song) / Abacus:
Actors & Directors
- Hal Studer
- Ray Owens
- Gilbert Mack
- Sonia Owens
- Billie Lou Watt
Run time: 800 min.
Price: $89.98
Review Kimba the White Lion - Box Set 2 / A.D. Vision:
Actors & Directors
- Kazuo Yamazaki
- Janyse Jaud
- Daphne Goldrick
- Gerard Plunkett
- Ellen Kennedy
- Jason Gray-Stanford
- Tomomi Mochizuki
Run time: 52 min.
Creator: Kazunori Itô
List Price: $29.95
Price: $74.95
Review Maison Ikkoku - Vol. 22: Wish Upon a Fall / Viz Video:For Manager Kyoko, having one invalid to care for was tough enough. With Mitaka's oh-so-convenient admission into the same hospital as Godai, how completely will she lose her patience with her two arguing patients? AND THEN: Rooting around the attic one day, Mrs. Ichinose's little boy Kentaro comes across what seems to be an ancient picture of a strangely ageless Yotsuya! We've always known there was something odd about him, but can it be he's immortal, as well?!.
Actors & Directors
- Mary Elizabeth McGlynn
- Julie Maddalena
- Wendee Lee
- Bridget Hoffman
- Lia Sargent
Run time: 150 min.
Price: $67.98
Review Saber Marionette J Again - Plasmatic Crisis Collection (Vols 1-3) / Bandai Entertainment:This six-part OVA serves as a bridge between Saber Marionette J (1995) and Saber Marionette J to X (1998). It repeats the weirdly sexist setup from the earlier series: decidedly female-looking robots called Marionettes take the place of women on Terra II. The first three episodes play as a sort of domestic comedy, with Faust sending his three Marionettes, Tiger, Panther, and Luchs, to learn about domesticity from Otaru's crew of Lime, Cherry, and Bloodberry. In the woods, Lime meets the mysterious and powerful Marionette Marine, who joins their household. The story darkens in the second trio of episodes, as a once-every-80,000-years "Plasma Storm" threatens to destroy Terra II. The dangers are increased via a weird subplot in which the nasty president of New Texas tries to capture Marine using "liquid metal" cyborgs lifted from Terminator 2. Much of J Again plays like a very un-PC cross between Tenchi and Slayers. The Marionettes all love Otaru and desire only to please him, although it's not clear why. Unlike Tenchi or Akito in Nadesico, Otaru never displays the good heart or hidden powers that would make him worth all the bother. The series offers lots of "fan service" jiggle shots, and there's a running gag involving Hanagata, a gay guy who makes passes at Otaru, only to get punched out by him-all of which will probably delight many adolescent boys, the obvious audience for the discs. [+]Suggested for ages 13 and up: Sexual humor, violence, partial nudity, alcohol use, mild profanity. -Charles Solomon.
Release date: 2001-04-02
Run time: 80 min.
List Price: $19.99
Price: $155.94
Review Wars in Peace:Falklands/Special Force / Central Park Media:
Release date: 1999-01-19
Run time: 67 min.
List Price: $19.98
Price: $79.99
Review Lupin the 3rd: Mystery of Mamo / Orion / MGM:Created by manga artist Monkey Punch in 1967, Lupin III is a master thief, the direct descendant of Arsène Lupin. His off-the-wall escapades spoof the adventures of James Bond and similar rakish heroes. The typically baroque plot of "Mamo" requires Lupin and his sidekicks, the super-samurai Goemon and the beatnik Jigan, to steal the ingredients needed for a compound that produces eternal youth. The mastermind behind this scheme is the mad billionaire-industrialist Hayward Lockwood, a. k. a. Mamo. Lupin's clumsy attempts to seduce Mamo's voluptuous red-haired agent, Fujiko, and his successful evasions of the obsessed Inspector Zenigata provide additional comedy. The features and TV programs in the Lupin III series are much cartoonier and slower paced than more recent anime comedy-adventures, although their influence on Ranma 1/2 and other Japanese tongue-in-cheek heroes is clear. The animation is sloppy, Lupin's features change from scene to scene, and his hands frequently look like scribbles. [+]The Mystery of Mamo is too silly to work as an adventure, but not silly enough to work as a farce, at least in this English version. -Charles Solomon.
Release date: 2002-07-23
Run time: 110 min.
Price: $16.99
Review Tale of Genji (Sub) / Central Park Media:
Creator: Joss Whedon
Review Buffy the Vampire Slayer / WB Television Network, The:
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