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Tsubasa: RESERVoir CHRoNiCLE Manga -- Final Thoughts

2009-11-28T09:00:00.005-07:00

NOTE: This review goes to the end of the Tsubasa: RESERVoir CHRoNiCLE manga, so if you are only reading the Del Rey releases, there are spoilers here!I first heard the announcement that CLAMP were doing a new manga and that said manga would feature a teenaged Sakura and Syaoran from Cardcaptor Sakura on some anime board of some kind or other. I had not read the Cardcaptor Sakura manga at that

Negima! Chapter 272 SPOILER Images

2009-11-27T05:08:00.004-07:00

Negima! 272 SPOILER Images魔法先生ネギま！Chapter 272 (Images)Here's what I know many of you have been waiting for -- the original-sized, sneak-peek images for Mahou Sensei Negima! Chapter 272 SPOILER Images as brought to you buy anonymous Japanese fans (click pic to make bigger, y'all).The Japanese were very busy while we were sleeping off Thanksgiving. ^_^

Negima! Manga Volume 24

2009-11-26T12:00:00.002-07:00

For detailed chapter summaries of this volume with review, those can be found here.Chapter 214Chapter 215Chapter 216Chapter 217Chapter 218Chapter 219Chapter 220Chapter 221Chapter 222Negima!: Magister Negi Magi, Vol. 24 <-- BUY FROM AMAZON!We could call this volume "Negima! The Gathering" seeing as how most of the members of Ala Alba and the five tag-alongs came together, leaving only Yue (who was

Happy Thanksgiving!

2009-11-26T06:00:00.000-07:00

I wanted to take a moment to wish everyone in the U.S. a "Happy Thanksgiving!" ^_^ I rather imagine much of the following images will be going on today. *lol*Followed by some football and no doubt, some napping. ^_~I hope you all have a fun and good day. ^_^

Urusei Yatsura - 125

2009-11-25T12:00:00.010-07:00

うる星やつら episode 125 (TV anime)Urusei Yatsura ep. 125 reviewSPOILER Summary/Synopsis: Shuutaro has invited Lum and Shinobu to his large Mendou Marine Park and is not happy that somehow Ataru and Ten-chan got to come as well. Ten-chan is hiding from Lum since Lum is keen to teach him how to swim and her methods include the use of weights and piranha. When Lum shows up, Ataru happily gives up

White Album - 20 (Insane in the Membrane)

2009-11-24T12:00:00.011-07:00

ホワイトアルバム Episode 20White Album Ep. 20 reviewSPOILER Summary/Synopsis: Menou pays a visit to Touya's apartment so when Touya goes out to buy beers for the two of them, he contacts her manager to get her out of the apartment. Ogata-san shows Yuki his collection of paintings of the same girl, only they aren't the same painting nor the same girl. Ogata has a brief mental breakdown and kicks

Urusei Yatsura - 124

2009-11-23T12:00:00.001-07:00

うる星やつら episode 124 (TV anime)Urusei Yatsura ep. 124 reviewSPOILER Summary/Synopsis: Ataru tells Lum and Ten-chan the story of (Kaidan) Botan Dōrō, in which HAGIWARA Shinzaburo (Ataru) begins a love affair with a beautiful woman named Otsuyu (Ryoko). Otsuyu visits Shinzaburo nightly in secret (to avoid scandal) with her maid but as Shinzaburo's health deteriorates, a concerned neighbor discovers

Natsu no Arashi! Akinai-chuu - 07

2009-11-22T12:00:00.010-07:00

夏のあらし！春夏冬中 Episode 07 ReviewSummer Storm! Open for Business Ep. 07 SPOILER Summary/Synopsis: Takeshi is in Hakobune and Master is trying to figure out why she would have called him to come over. After an accident that soils Takeshi's shirt, Master reads in the newspaper about the lost tea cups of the famous ceramics maker Kobayashi and remembers having one of those cups three days ago, having

Negima! Manga Vol 30 Ch 271 Review

2009-11-21T12:00:00.004-07:00

魔法先生ネギま！Volume 30 Chapter 271 (manga)Mahou Sensei Negima! Manga Chapter 271SPOILER Summary/Synopsis: Fate's and Jack Rakan's fight appears to be coming to an end with Jack on top when Fate summons a staff in the shape of a key with a world globe at one end. The two wage an all-out war as Shirabe, Homura, Koyomi and Tamaki watch. Rakan breaks the key and with incredible power appears to

Inuyasha: Final Act - 07

2009-11-20T12:00:00.011-07:00

Inuyasha Kanketsu-hen Ep. 07 犬夜叉完結編 Episode 07 ReviewSPOILER Summary/Synopsis: Naraku retrieves his human heart in order to carry out a new plan to take down Kikyou and Inuyasha. Meanwhile, Kikyou has healed Miroku and taken her leave with Kohaku but soon becomes aware of spiderwebs emanating from Naraku. She has Kohaku hide with her two shikigami to avoid Naraku as she gets caught in his trap

Urusei Yatsura - 123

2009-11-19T12:00:00.010-07:00

うる星やつら episode 123 (TV anime)Urusei Yatsura ep. 123 reviewSPOILER Summary/Synopsis: Cherry has been hired by a group of merchants at a beach to find a food stealing youkai, so Cherry attempts to focus in on the youkai's youki. Ataru, Lum, Shuutaro, and Shinobu are at this beach to spend the day having fun when they attempt to get some lunch, only to find Ryuunosuke's father selling food to pay

Fullmetal Alchemist Brotherhood - 32

2009-11-18T12:00:00.024-07:00

Hagane no Renkinjutsushi - Fullmetal Alchemist Ep. 32鋼の錬金術師 FULLMETAL ALCHEMIST Episode 32 reviewSPOILER Summary/Synopsis: As Mei Chan and a hooded person get on a train heading north, General Grumman arrives in Central City, disguised as an old woman. He meets a startled Colonel Mustang at Hughes' grave and the two have a lengthy talk at which point Grumman finds himself fired up about things.

Urusei Yatsura - 122

2009-11-17T12:00:00.008-07:00

うる星やつら episode 122 (TV anime)Urusei Yatsura ep. 122 reviewSPOILER Summary/Synopsis: A small kitsune sees a film at a summer festival and remembers Shinobu and so sends her a post card. It is raining when Shinobu receives the post card and she remembers a prior summer rain when she rescued a small kitsune from a pack of large dogs. The kitsune wants to repay Shinobu for her kindness, so when

Natsu no Arashi! Akinai-chuu - 06

2009-11-16T12:00:00.012-07:00

夏のあらし！春夏冬中 Episode 06 ReviewSummer Storm! Open for Business Ep. 06 SPOILER Summary/Synopsis: Master decides there's one thing of summer missing and that is the dish known as hiyashichuuka (冷やし中華) -- chilled noodles. Arashi says she had some once and loved them, so Master decides that their version of the dish will be named Arashi-chuuka. Since Arashi wants that legendary taste she remembers,

Mahoromatic: Tadaima-Okaeri - 01

2009-11-15T12:00:00.012-07:00

まほろまてぃっくただいま◇おかえり ReviewMahoromatic: I'm Home-Welcome Back SpecialSPOILER Summary/Synopsis: Mahoro and Minawa attempt to wake Suguru up where Mahoro finds he's hidden porn mags in the upper part of his bedroom window. After breakfast, Chizuko, Rin, Miyuki, Toshiya, and Kiyomi arrive. The girls are going to run a made cafe and want Mahoro's advice in terms of being a maid, in terms of costume,

Negima! Manga Vol 30 Ch 270 Review

2009-11-14T12:00:00.002-07:00

魔法先生ネギま！Volume 30 Chapter 270 (manga)Mahou Sensei Negima! Manga Chapter 270SPOILER Summary/Synopsis: With Gödel's story over, Nodoka uses her artifact to determine that he was in love with Arika. Gödel decides that now Negi has seen the accurate story of what happened with Arika and Nagi, Negi should now join Gödel's cause and continue Negi's parent's work. Further, Gödel sees no reason for

White Album - 19 (People Being Honest?)

2009-11-14T09:00:00.000-07:00

ホワイトアルバム Episode 19White Album Ep. 19 reviewSPOILER Summary/Synopsis: Rina finds Yuki saw Touya visit Yuki and confesses that she not only kissed Touya but that she's had feelings from them from their first meeting. Yuki is confused by all the lying going on so Yuki assures her that she's telling the truth but also tells her they are rivals professionally and now privately. Rina hires Touya to

More Negima! 271 SPOILER Images

2009-11-13T20:52:00.004-07:00

Here's the second round of Negima! 271 SPOILER images. The first batch can be found --> HERE!There were only two new pages and everything else was a larger version of what was before. I added one of those larger pages because those had Jack's eyes looking afraid.

Inuyasha: Final Act - 06

2009-11-13T12:00:00.007-07:00

Inuyasha Kanketsu-hen Ep. 06 犬夜叉完結編 Episode 06 ReviewSPOILER Summary/Synopsis: Some Japanese villagers report to a Buddhist monk about a tree named Youmeiju, which had been sealed long ago as it had consumed both youkai and humans. Despite the seal still being on the trunk of the tree, the tree is budding. The monk is going to reseal the tree but ends up getting consumed. Inuyasha and company

Negima! Chapter 271 SPOILER Images

2009-11-12T23:14:00.006-07:00

Negima! 271 SPOILER Images魔法先生ネギま！Chapter 271 (Images)Here's what I know many of you have been waiting for -- the original-sized, sneak-peek images for Mahou Sensei Negima! Chapter 271 SPOILER Images as brought to you buy anonymous Japanese fans (click pic to make bigger, y'all).Update: a 2nd batch can be found --> HERE!Thanks to the anon person who gave me the alert. I figured these might

Inuyasha: Final Act - 05

2009-11-12T12:00:00.001-07:00

Inuyasha Kanketsu-hen Ep. 05 犬夜叉完結編 Episode 05 ReviewSPOILER Summary/Synopsis: Kohaku joins Kikyou while Kouga leaves Ginta and Hakkaku with Shinta and Kai and takes off on his own since he cannot trust the Shikon shards in his legs. Mouryoumaru encounters the entangled twin youkai of Kinka and Ginka locked in their eternal struggle and at the suggestion of Akago, attacks the two, managing to

Fullmetal Alchemist Brotherhood - 31

2009-11-11T12:00:00.010-07:00

Hagane no Renkinjutsushi - Fullmetal Alchemist Ep. 31鋼の錬金術師 FULLMETAL ALCHEMIST Episode 31 reviewSPOILER Summary/Synopsis: Ed goes to Al and informs Al of the story Riza had told Ed. Meanwhile, Roy Mustang's team go their separate ways but Roy considers his chess set and knows he hasn't been checkmated. He sends word to General Grumman through Madam Christmas, who runs a brothel where a girl

Happy Veteran's Day!

2009-11-11T09:32:00.002-07:00

I wanted to take a moment to wish all those who are currently in the military and those who have served a happy Veteran's Day. ^_^ For those in war zones, my thoughts and prayers go with you all. Thank you for doing what you do!

Natsu no Arashi! Akinai-chuu - 05

2009-11-10T12:00:00.012-07:00

夏のあらし！春夏冬中 Episode 05 ReviewSummer Storm! Open for Business Ep. 05 SPOILER Summary/Synopsis: Hajime is at the Ark repairing his pair of glasses and thinking something funny happened to him when Arashi shows up. When Kanako has blurred vision while attempting to serve a customer, Arashi produces Hajime's spare pair of glasses. However, when Kanako puts them on, she transforms into "Beautiful

White Album - 18 (Women Love Guys Who Sleep Around)

2009-11-09T12:00:00.008-07:00

ホワイトアルバム Episode 18White Album Ep. 18 reviewSPOILER Summary/Synopsis: While tutoring Hana, Touya learns of Rina's departure from Ogata Productions to Hana's mother's label, M&M Music ("3M"), something Hana thinks is a mistake. Yuki meets Touya at the hospital where they discuss this on the roof. Yuki wants to see Rina at her final job for Ogata Productions but Touya passes, citing work and his