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What OtakuAnthony bought this week December 16th
Last Exile DVD Complete Series (Anime Classics)
Plot Synopsis: “It’s the dawn of the Golden Age of Aviation on planet Prester, and retro-futuristic sky vehicles known as vanships dominate the horizon. Claus Valca, a flyboy born with the right stuff, and his fiery navigator, Lavie, are fearless racers obsessed with becoming the first sky couriers to cross the Grand Stream in a vanship.
When the high-flying duo encounters a mysterious girl named Alvis, they are thrust into the middle of an endless battle between Anatoray and Disith, two countries systematically destroying each other according to the code of chivalric warfare. Lives will be lost and legacies determined as Claus and Lavie attempt to bring peace to their world by solving the riddle of its chaotic core.”
I watch the first episode of Last Exile earlier in the year from the earlier release by Geneon and I really wanted to add this series to my collection since I am a fan of Gonzo’s wokrs (both good and what others think are not so good). Well TRSI has the newest release on sale during the their 12 Days of Christmas so I just could not pass this up.
Last Exile DVD Complete Collection is available from Right Stuf
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Sgt. Frog Season 3 Part 1 and Part 2
Plot Synopsis (from Part 1): “Keroro is Sergeant Frog, the leader of a platoon of warriors sent to conquer planet Earth. But when the amphibious invaders discovered how much humans enjoy dissecting their comrades, the troops were scattered, the mission was aborted, and Keroro was abandoned. Now, this once proud soldier spends more time wielding a vacuum than he does the weapons of war.
It’s a far cry from the glory of battle, but hey, at least he’s got his own room. And though the invasion may have slowed to a hop, Sergeant Frog still occasionally yearns to overcome his karaoke addiction and reassemble his troops. Watch out world, the frogs are taking over!”
I like Sgt. Frog. I have all of the half sets from the first two “seasons” that Funimation released. Needless to say I wanted to get the most recent sets that were released. Like Last Exile Right Stuf had these sets on sale for a great price.
Sgt. Frog Part 1 and Part 2 is available from Right Stuf
Season 1 and Season 2 are also available from Right Stuf
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Now and Then, Here and There DVD Complete Collection
Plot Synopsis: “Dragged through a time warp by a strange machine, Shu is thrust into a hellish future as it explodes into war! Surrounded by fierce warriors enslaved innocents, and enigmatic wanderers, Shu faces the ultimate challenge of survival in a world gone mad!”
I have heard about Now and Then, Here and There before but I have never watched any of it before in my life. Well DeepDiscount has the series on sale for one hell of a deal that I could not pass up.
Now and Then, Here and There is available from Amazon.com
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Yu Yu Hakusho: The Movie + Eizou Hakusho DVD set
Plot Synopsis: “Yusuke Urameshi is not exactly what you’d call an angel. In fact, some might call him down right devilish. But when he dies in an accident trying to save a child, he finds himself in the Spirit World, too good for hell, but not good enough for heaven.
Now Yusuke works as a half dead, half alive agent for Koenma, son of the ruler of the Spirit World. This position does have its disadvantages, especially after Koenma gets kidnapped, and Yusuke must find Koenma to trade the Golden Seal of King Enma for his life.”
I love the Yu Yu Hakusho series. I however have never watched the movie or the OVA’s for this series. Well once Funimation decided to release the series I had a desire to have it in my collection.
Yu Yu Hakusho: The Movie + Eizou Hakusho is available from Right Stuf
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Vision of Escaflowne DVD Complete Collection Super Legends
Plot Synopsis: “Hitomi Kanzaki is a typical high school girl, with typical high school problems. But when a vision of a young man battling a dragon becomes a reality, her life changes forever.
Drawn into a strange vortex with the swordsman, Van, Hitomi is thrust into the strange world of Gaea. Entangled in a struggle over life and death, Van must learn to master the suit of armor, Escaflowne. Chased by the Empire of Zaibach, Van and Hitomi will encounter both allies and enemies in an effort to unlock the secrets within Escaflowne. Hitomi’s heart is stirred by love and adventure, but at times aches with sorrow.”
Now I have never watched Escaflowne before. I have heard of it before a few different times and it seems to get a lot of praise from what I have read. Well Buy.com had the series on sale for pretty cheap and I had some extra cash around so I decided to go ahead and order it.
Vision of Escaflowne DVD Complete Collection Super Legends is available from Right Stuf
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Mobile Suit Gundam 0080: War in the Pocket Complete Collections Anime Legends
Plot Synopsis: “Universal Century 0079. When the Principality of Zeon learns of a new Gundam being built, the veteran spec-ops Cyclops Team is dispatched to the civilian colony of Libot to investigate. Their newest member, Bernie Wiseman, gets shot down in action and meets young Al, who dreams of mobile suits and space battles. Al thinks of Bernie as a friend, and even goes to great lengths to track him down while on his mission. He doesn’t realize the potential danger he’s in.
Meanwhile, Al’s nextdoor neighbor Christina returns home with a new “government job.” She’s really the test pilot of the top-secret Gundam Alex – the objective of Bernie’s mission! As the story unfolds, three lives will be changed forever by this one small part of the war.”
I LOVE the Gundam franchise. To show my age here I had bought the singles (yes there was a time when anime was released on single DVD’s) way back in 2002 (I was a sophomore in High School at that time). I felt that I should have the most recent release of the series in my collection
Mobile Suit Gundam 0080: War in the Pocket is available from Right Stuf
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Mobile Suit Gundam 08th MS Team Complete Collection Anime Legends
Plot Synopsis: “The year is Univeral Century 0079. The Federation has begun mass production of the prototype Gundams for use by their ground forces. Shiro Amada, commander of the 08th MS Team, must lead his squadron through fierce fighting on the ground. However, the Zeons are developing a secret project which could tip the balance of power! Can Shiro and his ragtag team of castoffs, rejects, and bad attitudes save the Federation?”
Again to show my age here I remember watching this series on Toonami (if you have not heard of it look it up) years ago. I have the original DVD’s that Bandai released for the series and with 0080 above I felt I had to have the most recent release in my collection
Mobile Suit Gundam 08th MS Team is available from Right Stuf
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Mobile Suit Gundam 0083: Stardust Memory DVD Complete Collection Anime Legends
Plot Synopsis: “Universal Century 0083. Having triumphed in the One-Year War, the Earth Federation has grown complacent, while the last remnants of Zeonic forces have been planning one final stand. It all hinges on ace Zeon pilot Anavel Gato stealing one of the new prototype Gundams out from under the Federation’s nose. With a nuclear-equipped Gundam missing and their pride wounded, the Federation ship Albion and rookie pilot Kou Uraki set out in pursuit of the Zeonic thieves and the stolen Gundam.”
I could state something here but I am just going to say read the reason I purchased this from the last two items above.
Mobile Suit Gundam 0083: Stardust Memory is available from Right Stuf
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Princess Tutu: Complete Collection
Plot Synopsis: “A girl named Duck – or rather, a duck who wants to become a girl – falls in love with a prince. One day, a bizarre old man emerges and gives her a magical pendant that transforms her into the waltzing Princess Tutu. Now she must choose – for those who accept their fate find happiness, those who defy it, glory.”
For the reason on getting this series read my post about Now and Then, Here and There above as it applies to Princess Tutu as well.
Princess Tutu is available from Right Stuf
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Sekirei: Pure Engagement DVD/BD Complete Series Limited Edition
Plot Synopsis: “A clandestine organization known as the MBI has issued an edict that threatens to end the lives of Minato and his luscious companions once and for all! The cutthroat organization’s Sekirei Plan will force all busty brawlers and their masters to engage in a flesh-baring fight to the finish. Only one amazing pair will be left standing when this curvaceous cavalcade of carnage has come to a conclusion. Does Minato have what it takes to survive the bombastic barrage of breast-jiggling blows coming his way?”
No lying here on this one, I love Sekirei. Sure there is not much to the plot, but you do not watch Sekirei for the plot at all. You watch it for T&A which is what I am all for.
Sekirei: Pure Engagement DVD/BD Complete Series Limited Edition is available from Right Stuf
The standard edition of the series is also available from Right Stuf
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Heaven’s Lost Property Complete Set DVD/BD
Plot Synopsis: “Tomoki’s life was normal until a wish-granting angelic android named Ikaros fell from the sky and started calling him master! Of course, thanks to his raging teenage hormones, most of Tomoki’s wishes have something to do with panties. And that makes things pretty complicated, because one simple wish can lead to a rampaging robot made out of frilly undergarments or turn bloomers into bombs capable of blowing up entire neighborhoods!
If Tomoki doesn’t learn to control his impulses around Ikaros and be more careful with his wishes, the chaos will only get crazier. Luckily, even with such a dirty mind, Tomoki’s heart is in the right place. His hands, however, are a completely different story.”
I saw a bit of the first episode several weeks ago and since I am pretty much in love with ecchi I knew I that I just had to add this series to my collection. Normally I go for the LE sets that Funimation sells since I like having a chipboard box, but I decided to be different and just get the regular version of the series instead of the LE set.
Heaven’s Lost Property Complete Set DVD/BD is available from RightStuf
The LE set is also available from RightStuf
Anime Review: Sekirei
Sometimes when I’m bored I like to check out Crunchyroll or Funimation to see if they’re streaming anything interesting. Sometimes it works out really well, such as the time I watched all of Nerima Daikon Brothers in a day. Or when I spent an entire weekend watching the first two seasons of Shin Chan. Sometimes I prefer to check out shows that I’m mildly interested in, but not interested enough to spend $40 to buy it. Which is how I ended up watching Sekirei. Could have been worse though. I was hoping to find Master of Martial Hearts, but Funimation isn’t streaming it anywhere.
Sekirei tells the story of a bunch of people known as Sekirei who are destined to kill each other until only one remains to reach some never-totally-explained goal. It’s like Highlander, but with large breasted chicks instead of immortals. Minato gets caught up in the Sekirei Plan when it turns out he’s an Ashikabi, a human who can make a Sekirei “emerge” and gain more power by kissing them. As the game gets underway, Minato starts to gather more Sekirei and prepares for the oncoming battle.
Obviously no one is going to jump into Sekirei for the plot. I get that. But that still doesn’t excuse the show from being a giant exercise in pointlessness. It’s hard to really attack the plot as being poorly written or executed, because that would require there to actually be a plot. It’s 12 episodes of set-up with no pay off, and absolutely nothing gets resolved. They talk about the Sekirei Plan, where all the Sekirei start killing each other for some vaguely defined goal. Except nothing is ever actually done with it. The plan gets underway and the city is put on lockdown, and then nothing actually happens. They make a big deal out of how this means things are going to start getting real, and the fight is finally beginning. But it never does. They just goof around for a few more episodes, fight a couple other Sekirei, and then call it a day. There’s already a second season of the show, but they could have at least attempted to actually do something here, especially since it took two years for the second season to get made.
Summer 2010 Simulcasts & Where to Find Them
The Summer 2010 anime season is already upon us. Lots of the shows airing have already been picked up for simulcasting in the US and other regions. Here’s a listing of them all, with links right to them.
If I missed anything, please comment below to let me know!
Janai
Antz
OtakuAnthony
jaysteevee
vtine
matty
machineslife
Nyanman
