This being April Fool’s Day, I know nothing I post today is really going to be taken seriously, but honest to god, Cat Shit One is real. It’s a new cg-anime production that sees cute little bunny rabbits engaging in covert operations in the middle east. Don’t believe me? Have a look at the Youtube video below. Also, check out the official site. [via]

And I thought I’d seen everything…
Bonus non-violent talking cats for you

I don’t remember Crayon Shin Chan being so dirty. I mean, I know that’s the main draw and premise of the whole show, but when stripped to bare bones (this expression is something the bowl-haired mischievous main character would surely snicker at), Shin Chan’s entire cast rules raunchy tactless-town.
I just don’t remember every character being so dirty.
Thankfully, Season Two pt. 1 handles potty-mouths as professionally as possible (in this genre), the zippy transitional episodes providing lots of laughs and just enough contrasting insight into Shin’s …

And….we’re back. The past month and a half has seen little in the way of updates, but not without good reason. I’ve finished my degree in Software Engineering (with honors and a Mathematics minor), Kris and I both started new jobs (Kris at Cisco, me at On-Site.com), and we took some well deserved time off for Christmas. During that time the review queue has piled up something fierce. I won’t bother to relate all the titles to you here, but suffice it to say in the next few weeks, you’ll …

Episodes: 1-5
Genre: Anime, Action

Throughout my years of anime fandom, I’ve tended to favor shows and films with visual flair and kinetic action over those with dramatic plots or mundane romances. I’ll go to books and films for intellectual and emotional stimulation, but when it comes to anime, I want to see animated feats that can’t be realized convincingly in a live action format. Additionally, I’ve tended to favor shows with strong heroines (also see our Bad Ass Chicks category) over those with weak, moe-style females. Last year’s Witchblade …

Wow. Our queue’s been filling up faster than ever before, but there’s a lot of really cool stuff to be seen. I’m going to do my best to knock a bunch of these out over the next few weeks, continuing the capsule format. Hopefully we’ll cover a lot more ground this way. This week I have School Rumble Season 2 – Part 1, Ghost Hunt Part 1, Shuffle! vol 6, and the whole season of xxxHolic. Coming up we’ll have reviews of Ouran Host Club part 1, the Negima Special, …

I just received a press release regarding Funimation’s recent acquisition of Shikabane Hime (aka: Corpse Princess). Now, I don’t know much about Shikabane Hime, but it’s undead-sukeban style heroine and premise of zombie action has me intrigued. Apparently Funimation acquired the rights to Shikabane Hime just weeks after its initial Japanese Television debut — I’m guessing it must be pretty good to warrant such a speedy acquisition. Oh, and the best part? Funimation will be offering streaming downloads of the individual Shikabane Hime episodes, free, through their own site and …

Director: Shusuke Kaneko
Starring: Tatsuya Fujiwara, Kenichi Matsuyama, Erika Toda
Genre: Manga

I’ve officially had to watch this film twice past my patience limit just because I couldn’t get on the review quick enough before I forgot it all. So here it is, just in time for Halloween cosplay ideas, and so I won’t have to watch it again. —Kris
Death Note: The Last Name starts off running, with an admirably quick and tidy recap, hinging on your ability to ignore the odd usage of Red Hot Chili Peppers’ Dani California …

Episodes: 1-13
Genre: Anime, Action

I really wanted to like Aquarion. The first episode was visually dazzling and confusing, and you were just thrust into this other world, an alternate post-apocalyptic future where an inexplicable threat continues to plague humanity and a small group pilots who command three jets that can merge into the legendary robot Aquarion are the last line of defense and only hope for humanity. I liked the colorful characters and the possibilities they represented; Apollo, the wild-eyed orphan with raw power and a possible past …

Director: Fumihiko Sori
Genre: Japan, action, action, sci-fi
Release Date: May 27, 2008
As interested as I was in watching Baldr Force EXE, I was completely ambivalent about Vexille. I’d seen the ads on all the geek sites, but its comparisons to Appleseed weren’t winning me over. You see, to be completely honest, I’m not that big a fan of CG animation. I’ve not bothered to see either of the Appleseed CG movies, and while I have checked out the Final Fantasy CG films, they didn’t grab me in anything more than a …

Episodes: 9-11
Genre: romance, comedy, educational
Release Date: May 6, 2008

And the Shuffle! coverage continues. If you haven’t already, check out my reviews of volumes 1 and 2.
At the end of the last volume I was finding my interest in Shuffle! to be waning. Episodes 5 through 8 were interesting bits of animated relationship education, but the events of the individual episodes were rather mundane, and the sukebe insertions exceedingly juvenile, and borderline uncomfortable. However, with this volume the show has definitely regained its footing. While episodes 9 through 11 …

I just received another big batch of titles (Shuffle, Black Blood Bros, and more), so I’ll just take care of some of my pending reviews in one fell swoop. I’ll be back with a full review of Glass Fleet vol 6 in the coming weeks. On to the reviews.
School Rumble vol. 6
After seeing the incredibly funny vol. 5, you could say I was looking forward to seeing the final disc of School Rumble. In fact, I did a little digging to get a little more info regarding the …

Episodes: 21 – 24
Genre: ANIME, action, Animation, Asian, Bad Ass Chicks, Japan, Manga, supernatural,
Release Date: April 29, 2008
(If you haven’t already, please check out my previous reviews of the Witchblade Anime, volumes 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5)
First off, I made a mistake. Looking at the number of discs in my Witchblade box set, and the amount of space available as of disc 5, I figured there would be two more volumes of the show. Not so. The extra gap was only intended to …

Movies: 2-4
Genre: Romantic, Comedy, Action

Greg’s back with yet another anime review. Looks like this will be the second ever Dragonball article to be featured on Dreamlogic. I guess, if you’re reading this, and are a fan, you might want to also check out a few stills from the American Dragonball Movie [via]. That is, after you finish reading Greg’s review.
In an effort to provide hungry Anime fans with a complete Dragonball viewing experience, Funimation has released a collection of the second, third, and fourth Dragonball movies, all …

Episodes: 5-8
Genre: romance, comedy, educational
Release Date: March 25, 2008
Those of you who read my review of the previous volume of Shuffle! will recall that I liked the series, but wasn’t able to put my finger on an exact reason why (If you haven’t already, check out my Shuffle! vol.1 Review). This time out, though, I think I’ve got it. We already know Shuffle!’s not the panty-flash sukebe dating harem show it would like you to think it is. However, what probably wasn’t as obvious is the fact that …

Episodes: 5-8
Genre: vampire, supernatural, action
Release Date: March 25, 2008
So, maybe I spoke too soon. After the somewhat derivative and forgettable first installment, Black Blood Brothers has turned into something fresh, original, and quite possibly something good. If you haven’t already, go on and check out my review of Black Blood Brothers Chapter 1.
This second installment sees Jiro and Kotaro in the special zone, and making quite the splash. Mimiko’s apartment being a little to small to house three people, Jiro and Kotaro set about trying to curry favor amongst …

Funimation has sent us a number of impressive box sets in the past couple months, but my increasingly hectic schedule hasn’t allowed me much time to sit down and evaluate them in their entirety. However, in an effort to give some of these the attention they deserve, I’ll just go ahead and give you my first impressions on the box sets. First up: Solty Rei, Peach Girl, and Speed Grapher. Each set comes in a paper digipack gatefold case, and featuring an average of 24 episodes on 6 discs. In …

Episodes: 1-26
Genre: comedy, vampire, supernatural, romantic
Release Date: March 18, 2008

So I’m not an Anime enthusiast; even the occasional Anime series makes me cringe (do they have to squeal and flap their arms all the time?), but if you are making an attempt because, like me, your betrothed is up to his eyeballs in coursework and DVD screeners, or just because you’re curious, then I hope to be some help. And, as you can see, I’d be a hard-sell.
Moon Phase (Tsukuyomi) describes the backstory of each character eloquently and with …

Given the progressive increase in quality and intensity of story and action across the four previous volumes of Witchblade anime, you would think Volume 5 would be nothing short of mindblowing (If you haven’t already, please check out my previous reviews of the witchblade volumes 1, 2, 3, and 4).The last disc alone saw the death of Lady, the reuniting of Masane and Rihoko, and the emergence of the first real threat to Masane’s safety in the form of a very very scary clone-blade, Maria. And given all the pent …