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The X Button - Undead Tired
This week: an interview with the men behind the zombies of Dead Rising 2! Plus Radiant Historia, Zack & Ombra, Ys Seven, and the manga background of an old NES cult classic. 2010-08-11

Now Streaming: Kaze no Stigma 1-24s, 1-4d
Elemental magic, clan politics and supernatural battles! We have the whole thing subbed, and 1-4 dubbed.
ALSO NEW TODAY:
Dragonaut 1-26 sub/1-4 dub
Nurse Witch Komugi 1-6 sub/1-6 dub
[discuss] 2010-08-11

Anime News Nina! - 2010-08-11
Sometimes you eat the bar, and sometimes the bar eats you. 2010-08-11

Shelf Life - X Hits the Spot

Ups and downs this week, along with more inevitable arguing about Hetalia!

- Hetalia ep. 1-25
- House of Five Leaves ep. 1-12
- X complete series + OVA
2010-08-09

Now Streaming: Slam Dunk! 1-101! Subtitled!
The series that made basketball popular with anime nerds all across Asia is now streaming in its entirety! All 101 episodes of testosterone-fueled basketball action are available now! It's too hot to exercise for real, so here's your chance to do it vicariously! [discuss] 2010-08-08

Now Streaming: Nobody's Boy Remi 41-45 (s)
One major mystery remains in young Remi's life... who are his real parents? The answer lies in London, and so Remi and Mattia make the trip over to England, where things don't quite work out the way they expect. One more week left! [discuss] 2010-08-08

Astro Toy - Microman Guy Shishioh
David digs into the depths of Chinatown and pulls up a tragic Microman. 2010-08-08

Naruto Season 3 Box Set 1
Sasuke tries to depart the Hidden Leaf Village, and Naruto tries to stop him, leading to their long-awaited head-to-head in this regrouped rerelease of earlier boxed sets. While some parts are tedious and typical franchise and genre flaws are evident, this set has some of the first series' best content, too.

Gunslinger Girl: Il Teatrino BLURAY
The bad news is that the improvements in plotting and strong new characters are overshadowed by a more negative difference between the seasons: the 1st was slow, but the 2nd is boring. Il Teatrino's writing is sharp, but its direction is limp.

Soul Eater DVD Part 4
If something in the show interests you, chances are it's resolved here, and probably via an earth-shaking butt-kicking.

Alice the 101st GN 1
Well suited to its place in the Doki Doki imprint, which bolsters series intended as go-betweens from shoujo to boys' love, Alice 101st achieves the shoujo character-driven charm with an inkling of boys' love bait for the fans. If you enjoy coming-of-age stories told in parallel to honing a creative craft, then Alice the 101st could very well be a book for you.

Master of Martial Hearts DVD
A capable high school girl gets involved in an all-women underground fighting tournament to save a new friend in this five-episode OVA from ARMS. A kissing cousin of Ikki Tousen, the series is largely not worth watching unless dependence on nudity-laced fan service works for you.

My Bride Is a Mermaid Season 1 DVD Part 1
Throws everything it has into high-energy humor, knowing full well that neither its plot nor its characters can carry it. And for the most part, it works.

Demon King Daimao Episodes 7-12 Streaming
Prior to this there was always a chance, however slim, that the series would somehow salvage itself. After episode seven alone, no such illusions remain.

Kanokon: The Girl Who Cried Fox DVD 1
A youthful-looking high school student is the subject of warring amorous interests from fox and wolf yokai in this poor excuse for a Magical Girlfriend/Harem series. While it is distinctive for its girls' sexual aggressiveness and allusions to Japanese folklore, its early episodes are thoroughly outclassed by other series in its subgenre.

Welcome to The Space Show
How much you enjoy Welcome to the Space Show will depend largely on how much you value a coherent narrative.

Dengeki Daisy GN 1
...mix Dengeki Daisy's more predictable shoujo-elements with a hint of school drama, a dash of computer hacking and a cellphone to tie it all together and you have a winning combination that feels far less average in its execution..

Missing: Spirited Away Novel 1
If you've ever wondered what it's like to get lost in a dreamlike spirit world, try visiting this one.