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The Spring 2010 Anime Preview Guide
Our Spring Preview has begun! Keep checking back daily for new previews from our team of critics.

Previews Now Available:
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Heroman
Ikkitousen: Xtreme Xecutor
2010-04-01

The X Button - King for a Game
The King of Fighters XIII makes amends, Blaze Union emerges, Fist of the North Star explodes yet again, and a system rivalry is settled, all this week! 2010-03-31

RIGHT TURN ONLY!! - Black Jack of All Trades
Who will solve the health care crisis? Black Jack, of course! Also under review this week: Ristorante Paradiso, Negima!, and an Import of the Month full of idiots and tests. 2010-03-30

Tokyo Anime Fair 2010 Photo Gallery
Three days' worth of photos from both the professional and public days of Tokyo Anime Fair: booths, mascots, new shows, figures, elaborate displays and booth models galore! 2010-03-29

Slayers Revolution DVD
As with past installments in the franchise, this one offers lots of high-spirited, typically light-hearted fun populated densely with flashy displays of magic and wanton destruction. It even has an actual plot and the same English dub cast, too! Though hardly fresh, it can be entertaining.

Final Fantasy XIII
Final Fantasy XIII is an experiment in some ways and a throwback in others, streamlining combat while indulging in the glitzy theatrics of its predecessors. It's also a test of just how much bland introduction a player can take.

Aria the Origination DVD
Fourteen episodes (and one OVA) of elegiac beauty that soothe even as they mourn the franchise's passing.

Soul Eater DVD Part 2
Juicy entertainment, fully fortified with all the laughs, gasps and style necessary for a full-course shonen fightin' meal. And without the after-meal bloating often associated with such eating.

Alice in the Country of Hearts GN 2
It may be impossible to beat Lewis Carroll at his own game, but as Alice in the Country of Hearts shows, there are still ways to succeed ... simply by adding new rules to the game.

Detroit Metal City GN 4
The events of the Satanic Emperor music festival bring this storyline to a turning point, forcing Negishi to come face to face with a shocking truth about his musical career. It looks like things could remain interesting for quite a bit longer.

One Piece DVD Season 2 Part 6
Hits a balance of affect and action that is so perfect, so moving, that you can't imagine a show about a rubber pirate being any better.

Ristorante Paradiso GN 1
With its focus on a grown-up setting and cast, a harem of sophisticated men, and being open about your feelings instead of causing drama, this is the perfect pick for anyone who's tired of reading about shy high school girls and their cutesy little crushes.

You're Under Arrest Second Season Sub.DVD
The first few episodes are light and weak, but a major plot development leads to a serious look at the core relationships and provides the kind of shake-up the series desperately needed to break free from its rut.

Starting Point: 1979-1996 (book)
This collection of essays, interviews, and speeches spanning 17 years should be required reading for any dedicated Miyazaki fan or prospective animator, but one need only have a respect for animation (and those who make it) to appreciate the insight it offers.

Kujibiki Unbalance DVD 3
If you too cringed at the sound of Kujibiki Unbalance flushing itself down a smelly toilet of irritating humor clichés, then perhaps you'll be pleased to hear the sound of it clawing its way back out with a renewed focus on its central love triangle.