Actors & Directors
- Lex Lang
- Dorothy Elias-Fahn
- Jane Alan
- Richard Cansino
- Wendee Lee
- Kazuhiro Furuhashi
Run time: 100 min.
Price: $4.99
Review Rurouni Kenshin - Soulless Knights (Episodes 83-86) / Anime Works:
Release date: 2004-11-23
Run time: 80 min.
Price: $4.98
Review Dragon Ball Gt 3: Lost Episodes - Ruination / Funimation Prod:
Release date: 2004-11-23
Run time: 66 min.
Price: $9.98
Review Megaman 3: Nt Warrior - Power Up / Viz Video:It's time for Lan and his friends to Jack In and net battle against World Three and their nefarious NetNavis at the N1 Grand Prix! With devastating viruses, the members of World Three use their cheating ways to try and keep Mega Man, Roll and the rest of their NetNavi buddies from advancing to N1 Grand Prix Finals!
Actors & Directors
- Ezekiel Norton
- Richard Newman
- Michael Robison
- Scott McNeil
- Colombe Demers
- Owen Hurley
Run time: 90 min.
List Price: $14.98
Price: $149.98
Review Reboot 3 (Dub) / Adv Films:Enzo Matrix, who has grown up to be a sullen, muscular hero, continues to search for Bob, his Defender friend and hero. He's accompanied by Andraia, now a curvaceous babe in a revealing costume. They take up with Capitain Capacitator, a. k. a. Crimson Binome, a pirate of the "aargh, matey" school; his motley crew; and "web surfer" Ray Tracer, whom Matrix regards as a potential rival. As they journey through cyber-dimensions, Andraia receives a life-threatening bite from a "web creature," then Capacitator's ship, the Saucy Mare, is attacked by a host of strange-looking "Web Riders," whose leader turns out to be Bob. After reviving Andraia, Bob heads the ship back to continue the war against the evil Megabyte. The animation lacks any sense of weight-a problem with motion-capture computer graphics: despite all the elaborate visual patterns, tracking shots, and reflections, the characters move like marionettes. There are also numerous story problems: e. [+]g. when the Saucy Mare is attacked by "pixels," the Web Riders and Tracer defeat them with some sort of light beams that are never explained. The first computer-animated network series, Reboot has its fans (thanks in part to the show's exposure on the Cartoon Network), who are the obvious audience for this disc. Contains these episodes: 9. "The Return of the Crimson Binome," 10. "Edge of Beyond," 11. "Web Riders on the Storm/Interface," 12. "Mousetrap. " Rated "suitable for all ages," but violence and grotesque imagery are inappropriate for children under 8. -Charles Solomon.
Actors & Directors
- Mike Czechopoulos
- Amy Howard Wilson
- Eddie Allen (III)
- Leiji Matsumoto
- Chris Latta
- Lydia Leeds
Run time: 584 min.
List Price: $159.95
Price: $119.99
Review Star Blazers: Comet Empire Collector's Set / Voyager:
Actors & Directors
- Yûji Fujishiro
- Nozomu Sasaki
- Michie Tomizawa
- Yû Mizushima
- Hiroshi Watanabe (II)
- Sanshirô Nitta
Run time: 115 min.
List Price: $19.99
Price: $89.99
Review Guyver Out of Control / U.S. Renditions Video:
Actors & Directors
- Rintaro
- Toshiko Fujita
- Masako Ikeda
- Yôko Asagami
- Miyoko Asô
- Masako Nozawa
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.
Release date: 2002-07-23
Run time: 110 min.
Price: $16.99
Review Tale of Genji (Sub) / 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.
Actors & Directors
- Laura Bailey (II)
- Enuka Okuma
- Daisuke Nishio
- Travis Willingham
- Jessie Cody
- Jon Allen (II)
Run time: 150 min.
Price: $29.95
Review Dragon Ball Z (3pc) (Edit) / Funimation Prod:
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?.
Release date: 2000-09-26
Run time: 90 min.
Price: $29.95
Review Spell Wars: Sorcerer 4 (Sub) / Adv Films:
Release date: 1995-09-19
Run time: 60 min.
Price: $24.95
Review Stranger: Eye of the Beholder 2 / Central Park Media:
Actors & Directors
- Richard Newman
- Ben Hur (III)
- Matt Hill
- Cusse Mankuma
- Chantal Strand
Run time: 95 min.
Price: $12.98
Review Super Duper Sumos: Sumo Squeezo / Adv Films:
Release date: 2005-02-15
Run time: 66 min.
Price: $9.98
Review Megaman 4: Nt Warrior - Download / Viz Video:The Solo NetNavis!: StoneMan and BlasterMan have their sights set on MegaMan and SharkMan. Commander Beef's True Identity!: During their tag team match, Lan notices that Commander Beef is acting very fishy… Evil Empress Roll! Part 1: Something has turned Roll into a bad, bad NetNavi. Will MegaMan submit to her whip-smart attacks? Includes Three Episodes: • The Solo NetNavis! • Commander Beef's True Identity! • Evil Empress Roll! (Part 1).
Actors & Directors
- Nikki Anderson (II)
- Christine M. Auten
- Rozie Curtis
- Jessica Calvello
- Victor Carsrud
Run time: 110 min.
Price: $19.98
Review Compiler 2 (Dub) / Adv Films:
Actors & Directors
- Masako Nozawa
- Yôko Asagami
- Masako Ikeda
- Miyoko Asô
- Toshiko Fujita
- Rintaro
Run time: 120 min.
Price: $24.95
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.
Release date: 1999-11-23
List Price: $134.98
Price: $134.99
Review Vol. 1-6 Box Set / Pioneer Video:More spirits live in Saito High School than in Harry Potter's Hogwarts, including the Giant Who Dances in the Gym, anatomical model Haruo and his skeleton Bones, the dashing Scarlet Mantle, sexy Miss Hanako, the Girl in the Mirror, an animated statue-and the head of the school. The members of the "Holy Student Council" are charged with keeping them in line and fending off hostile entities. Council President Haruto Hokujo says he wants to lead a normal life but finds himself in the thick of every crisis. When he's not being possessed by some wandering spirit, Kazumi Ryudo lusts after Miss Hanako. Asahina Mutsumi handles exorcisms while suffering from "Shouta Complex"-the female equivalent of the "Lolita Complex" that afflicts so many males in anime and manga: she lusts after pubescent boys. This running gag doesn't play well in America, where suggestions of child molestation aren't considered funny. The situations in this 12-part, no-holds-barred comedy invariably degenerate into slapstick disasters. When the ghost of a lovely girl tries to take possession of Kazumi so she can spend the night with her musician-lover, he imagines a homosexual encounter; she wants to hear the song he wrote for her. A disgruntled former student steals 1,000 statues, hoping to absorb their mental powers-but is sidetracked by Kazumi's girlie magazine. Although Haruto ends each episode sighing, "Oh my God!" the characters actually enjoy their unconventional lives. [+]Rated 13 and up for profanity, nudity, sexual humor, toilet humor, and violence. Only available in original Japanese language with English subtitles. -Charles Solomon This school has spirit! Three students of Saito High, the members of the "Holy Student Council," must use their special abilities to take control of the spirits that inhabit the school grounds. Then, they must work with their newfound otherworldly allies to put a stop to local supernatural disturbances - often with disastrously funny results. Featuring character designs by Ranma 1/2's Atsuko Nakajima. All twelve episodes available in a subtitled Collector's Box Set.
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Actors & Directors
- Saffron Henderson
- Scott McNeil
- Masako Nozawa
- Daisuke Nishio
- Chris Patton
- Masaharu Satô
Run time: 60 min.
Price: $9.98
Review Dragon Ball Z - The Movie - Tree of Might / Geneon [Pioneer]:A seed of the Tree of Might has been planted on Earth by a group of space pirates. Once rooted, the Tree of Might will devour all life energy, leaving the planet a deserted land where no living thing can survive. Goku and his friends try to destroy the tree but find their power is not enough. Suddenly, they are attacked by the evil space pirates, and Gohan is captured by Turles, the evil leader of the group and a Saiyan! Turles powers up by eating a fruit of the tree and challenges Goku. Can Goku save Gohan and the planet Earth from Turles!?.
Actors & Directors
- Gundam 0083
- Sidney Lumet
- Ben Wang
- Ephraim Benton
- J.D. Williams (II)
- Anthony Arkin
Run time: 378 min.
Price: $125.98
Review Gundam 0083 - Boxed Set (Vols. 1-7) / Bandai Entertainment:After their defeat by the Federation, the Zeon empire plans to rebuild its once-great forces for conquest. As a first step, ace pilot Anavel Gato steals one of the Federation's prototype Gundams. Now it's up to Ensign Kou Uraki and the crew of the Federation ship Albion to recover the stolen Gundam and stop the Zeon's terrible plan. One of the greatest Gundam stories ever, now available in an English dubbed Collector's Box Set.
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