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Zenon's Crazy Reviews/ Bleach: Soul Carnival 2

28 Jan 2010 16:10:00 PST

Written by Zenon
Characters and Support Characters: Every character in the game feels and plays different, there is a total of 24 characters you can unlock during the adventure. In the beginning you can use just Ichigo, but by going deeper in the game you'll start to unlock more and more characters that you...

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Opinion: Mechanics of Bleach - Kidou 101

07 Jan 2010 07:18:58 PST

Written by Shin - Zantetsu
This is exactly what it suggests. One opens their ‘tap’ to draw from their spiritual tank a certain amount of spiritual energy required for the intended kido spell. At this stage the kidou now has force in the form of spiritual energy which has now also been given a function (burning, piercin...

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Opinion: MS Chart, 00V Senki #1, MizuKuro interview - Movie discussion fodder

30 Nov 2009 12:22:36 PST

Written by fingersinitaly(nofairytale@gmail.com)
GNX-803T GN-XIVWith Raphael being the most curious. The arrows notes say that it's developed from the GNZ series and reuses the chassis of GN-008GNHW/B Seravee Gundam GNHW/B. My guess is that Tieria developed Raphael separate with Ian, who developed the other Gundams, using technology...

Original story at Gundam 00 community .

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Dragon Ball Raging Blast PS3 Review

26 Nov 2009 12:08:47 PST

Dragon Ball Raging Blast follows Goku and the rest of the well-known characters from the hit anime franchise as there is a quality story that revolves ... Dragon Ball: Raging Blast (Xbox 360)CNET Reviews Dragon Ball Z: Dragon Box One DVD ReviewIGN

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Opinion: Dragon Ball Z Attack of the Saiyans

13 Nov 2009 13:10:14 PST

Not exactly what fans would call "Super Saiyan," but certainly good enough. By Kat Bailey 11/11/2009 The blurb on the back of Dragon Ball Z: Attack of the ... Dragon Ball: Raging Blast Review (Xbox 360)TeamXbox all 2 news articles »

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Opinion: Gurren Lagann

29 Oct 2009 17:00:00 PDT

Cute yokogao. Yoko Gao [横顔] means "side of face." Tush is a bit flat. Lovely stand too. The weight of the coat prevents Yoko from standing without the base. Good news for folks who don't like hair joins - non on Yoko. Yoko retailed for 8,190 yen back in August.

Original story at dannychoo.com .

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AnimeRiku news and blogs - February 26, 2010

26 Feb 2010 00:00:01 PDT

Below is today's roundup of news and blogs that haven't yet hit top story status by our community. Visit AnimeRiku news and blogs for even more news and blogs converage.

• Dragonball: The Quest For The Silly Grail [Dragonball Review] -- by Charlie Jane Anders from io9
• Gurren Lagann: "That is My Last Duty" Review -- from IGN
• [Review] Cowboy Bebop: Best Sessions (DVD) | CEN.TAKU.ME -- by Sanjo-chan from CEN.TAKU.ME
• One Piece - Review Blurb -- by lovelyduckie from usopp « WordPress.com Tag Feed
• One Piece - Review Blurb -- by lovelyduckie from usopp « WordPress.com Tag Feed
• Manga Review -- SGT Frog 15 -- by NyaChan from sgt-frog « WordPress.com Tag Feed
• Manga Review -- SGT Frog 15 -- by NyaChan from sgt-frog « WordPress.com Tag Feed
• Opinion: Case Closed: Behind the Facade - Case 3.1 -- from DVD Talk

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Opinion: Huckebein MKII

17 Sep 2009 21:50:36 PDT

Written by Shogundan
The Huckebein MKII is not just a Gundam want to be. Its actually its own character from the wildly popular videogame and anime OAV series franchise know as, Super Robot Wars: Original Generation. It may be its own Character, but its roots are all Gundam right down to the Core Fighter. After you...

Original story at CollectionDX .

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Bleach: "Ichigo, Complete Hollowification!?" Review

08 Jun 2009 09:30:19 PDT

CA This story got off to a quick start with Hiyori putting a hurting on Ichigo in a fairly one-sided battle in her "complete hollowfication" state (which is cool, I admit), until our good friend Hollow Ichigo makes an appearance. ...

Original story at IGN TV .

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Opinion: DRAGON BALL AF EPISODE 55(D)

13 May 2009 08:55:00 PDT

Written by noreply@blogger.com (RAJAT BARMAN)
Xicor gets into his fighting pose. Piccolo: (Thinking) This isn't good. Narrator: Can Xicor show Okster the true might of the Saiyans with his new understandings of martial arts? Or will all his training proove to be pointless in this match? Find out next time on Dragon Ball AF!

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Opinion: Touhou Goes Jazz!

21 Apr 2009 10:08:48 PDT

Written by Benu
Sort of a follow up to the Gurren Lagann Goes Jazz post, now it’s Touhou that goes jazz this time around. Sent to me by Moritheil over at Anime Diet and The Mortheil Review. This Touhou jazz/swing song and animation is done by the masters of flash animation and doujin music themselves IOSYS. It’...

Original story at Anime Genesis .

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Mobile Suit Gundam 00 Second Season Review - 77,5/100

30 Mar 2009 00:58:54 PDT

Written by psgels
Gundam 00 was the first long Gundam series that was split into two halves of about 25 episodes, rather than continuing for a full run of 50. In te end, it turned out into a decent series: it does the job it’s supposed to do, but it wasn’t anything really outstanding. The second season unfortunat...

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Opinion: Week in Geek: Cowboy Bebop, Spiderman 4, Advent Children

20 Jan 2009 15:35:21 PST

Artistdirect.com KS - May anime lovers rejoice in knowing that Cowboy Bebop will make the big screen… well there is this one thing. The part of Spike Spiegel the young space ... 20th Century Fox To Adapt 'Cowboy Bebop' KillerMovies Keanu Reeves On a Sci-Fi Remake Roll Artistdirect.com

Original story at Washburn Review .

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Opinion: Anime Talk: Death Note, Darker Than Black, and My Santa!

25 Dec 2008 07:40:59 PST

Happy Holidays! The review staff at Anime Talk has been busy as usual chipping away at our stacks of reviews and watching the bulk of anime on the market. With the consolidation of the industry titles have come in spurts. With less companies the release windows have changed and I'm sure you'v...

Original story at DVD Talk .

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Kurozuka Review - 82,5/100

24 Dec 2008 03:05:05 PST

Written by psgels
From the director of Death Note, Kurozuka is Madhouse’s latest action series. This time, it’s packed with lots and lots of Japanese-styled horror, and comes in a package that just oozes style. With an OP that’s even more extreme than the second one from Death Note, this is the perfect watch i...

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Opinion: Fan-Animated Movie: Fandubbers Wanted! - Other Anime - Adult Swim

23 Nov 2008 03:33:42 PST

Written by 4
It had one of the highest review counts in the Yu Yu Hakusho fandom, with 2000+ reviews on Fanfiction.net prior to its deletion. (The sequel, "A Good Offense", has nearly 1500 reviews and is approximately halfway done.) ...

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One Piece Episode 376 Review

13 Nov 2008 13:58:13 PST

Written by MJ
One piece returns this week with Zoro on the brink of beginning his fight with Kuma the Tyrant. Uptil now, no one has understood what Kuma’s ability really is. The Rolling Pirates offer their hand but Zoro refuses, saying it would be too shameful. Zoro strikes first, but his attack is futile. K...

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Calamitous Intent: Macross Frontier Nyan furo/tora review

12 Nov 2008 09:09:05 PST

The music was possibly the best part in this great series, so now I’ll try my best to review these soundtracks.First, Nyan Furo.1. Frontier 2059A decent piece of battle music, I thought that it was a mood setter but nothing more than that. 2/102. Welcome To My FanClub’s Night! (Sheryl On...

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Review: Macross Zero

03 Nov 2008 21:56:04 PST

Written by Luis Cruz
With episode 10 of Macross Frontier tying back into the story of Macross Zero, it was a good excuse to go back and re-watch Zero. When Zero was released, it had its fair share of critics; some disliked the use of CGI for the Valkyries and battle sequences. Others maligned it as a poor derivative...

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Anime Review: One Piece Season 1 Part 2

28 Oct 2008 19:28:09 PDT

AZ - Oct 28, 2008 By Gretchen Lee Gretchen is an anime junkie who spends far too much time reading manga and searching for that elusive new favorite series. ...

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Mini Review: Macross Ace Frontier

16 Oct 2008 17:29:53 PDT

Written by gundamjehutykai
Loved The structure. The game has a mission based structure which is separated by each major series. So there are missions for macross, M plus, M7 and Macross frontier, each with their own distinct units so you get to play your most memorable moments from your favourite series.The loading sc...

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One Piece - Review Blurb

10 Oct 2008 06:57:16 PDT

Written by lovelyduckie
Characters Luffy Zoro Nami A brilliant navigator whom before becoming a pirate of the Straw Hat Crew was a pirate thief (stealing treasure only from pirates), she fights with a pole/staff. Nami is very greedy about money. Her goal is to draw a map of the entire world. Usopp Sanji Chopper Robin...

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Manga Review -- SGT Frog 15

24 May 2008 06:24:24 PDT

Written by NyaChan
Encounter 124 and 125 bring in Alisa again, and she gives Fuyuki a small Maoi. Kululu does an investigation on it, and gives Fuyuki the cordinates to where Easter Island is. Fuyuki and Keroro head off to the island, hit by something. Fuyuki and Keroro are saved by ghosts of some sort, and meet up...

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Review of the Anime Cowboy Bebop

26 Jul 2007 06:37:00 PDT

Written by By info@associatedcontent.com (Can Tran)
Cowboy Bebop is by far one of the best series of Japanese anime that I had ever seen

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Opinion: Case Closed: Death Wears a Blindfold s.3 v.2

05 Jun 2007 09:39:19 PDT

With an amazing seven episodes on one disc, the next volume of CaseClosed (or Detective Conan as it's known in most of the world),season 3 volume 2 for those who are keeping score, offers a lot for fansof the show.  Not only are there a lot of episodes, but this volumealso contains s...

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Manga Review: Ohba & Obata's Death Note - Volume Eleven

15 May 2007 23:54:12 PDT

Written by Bill Sherman
Reading today at Dirk Deppey's Journalista! that China is attempting to ban horror manga like Ohba & Obata's Death Note (Viz) just as I've started in on Volume Eleven of the thirteen book series inspired me to do a quick check-in on this Shonen Jump Advanced manga series. Purportedly,...

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