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Rozen Maiden Second Season

The List - 7 Anime Odd Couples
These couples start out worlds apart but end up best friends or even lovers. 2013-11-09

ANNCast - Keepin' It Neil
Legendary translator Neil Nadelman stops by the show to talk about the good ol' days, the strange present, the tragic saga of Crimson Star Media and much more! 2013-11-08

Answerman - Oscar Schmoscar
This week: What's it take for anime to win an Oscar? What's with those new cropped Dragonball Z Blu-rays? And is Media Blasters on life-support, or what? 2013-11-08

House of 1000 Manga - Domu
New regular contributor Shaenon K. Garrity dives into the psychic world of Katsuhiro Otomo's Domu. 2013-11-07

The X Button - Station Search
Todd plunges into next week's PlayStation 4 rollout! But first he looks at God Eater, BlazBlue, and the possible return of an old enemy. 2013-11-06

The Twin Knights GN
The Twin Knights is an engaging, entertaining story out of the past, and it is just as much worth reading today as it was when it first was written years ago.

Dictatorial Grimoire GN 1
With its messy layouts and tortured efforts to get male characters into clothes that vaguely resemble the Disney princess versions of fairy tale costumes, along with a plot that really doesn't get good until the end, Dictatorial Grimoire is a tough book to enjoy.

Eccentric Family Episodes 1-13 Streaming
A straightforward comedic romp. Chaotic and shot through with emotion, sure, and crowned with an unexpectedly intense finale, but elemental in its intent: to deliver great, guilt-free entertainment.

Sailor Moon Short Stories GN 1
While it is hard to say that the Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon short stories really enhance the overall Sailor Moon experience, they are still a fun addition to the series.

Fate/kaleid liner Prisma Illya
This alternate take on the Fate/stay night and Fate/Zero universe, focusing on Illyasviel von Einzbern becoming a magical girl, should satisfy fans of the franchise and provide a non-intimidating gateway into the franchise for newcomers.

Magical Idol Pastel Yumi Episodes 1 - 6 Streaming
Pastel Yumi's first six episodes introduce us to a soft world that may have a hidden edge or two, but the air of fun and adventure that saturates the show is hard to resist.

Stella Women's Academy, High School Division Class C3 Episodes 7-13 Streaming
You get a different kind of enjoyment from this half of the series, but no greater or lesser than that of the first. And given the fun we had in those episodes, that's no mean achievement.

GTO: Great Teacher Onizuka DVD
To enjoy it you need only be at peace with bad taste and familiar with the 20th Century plague of uplifting films about unconventional teachers helping troubled teens.

Tiger & Bunny the Movie: The Beginning Blu-Ray
This roughly even mix of the first two episodes of the TV series and new content successfully converts the series into movie format, making this one of the best efforts of its type to come along in quite some time.

Midnight Secretary GN 1
Sensual, fun, and about grown-up people who act their ages, Midnight Secretary is a classically plotted vampire romance that should please fans of the genre or just those who'd like a romance that's a little more adult.

Shakugan no Shana DVD 5
Shana leaves its penultimate volume on a high note, having taken each and every character and changing the dynamics of their interactions. Like the calculatedly unpredictable entertainment that it has always been, it makes waiting for the last volume tough.