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School Rumble “ends” with this last volume in the series, but why does it feel more like a “See You Soon” than a “Sayonara“?... Continue Reading...

The Death Note manga is turning out to be a riveting read. And after taking into account of how popular the manga is with anime fans, I wanted to judge for myself if the anime series of the same name does the manga justice. So far, the Death Note anime is as engaging as the manga…... Continue Reading...

Every now and again, anime gets a chance to impart some wisdom or express a valid point of view. Hayao Miyazaki is a master at making highly entertaining anime which doubles as commentary. His movies have a clarity which is subtle and obvious, depending on how you view them. ... Continue Reading...

It so happens I love vampire novels and movies. When Anne Rice, vampire novelist extraordinare, was the toast of the goth world, I read all her books, even the Witching Hour (blah). I even read the less than complimentary novels featuring vampires by other novelists, but became burnt out on it all.... Continue Reading...

FUNimation has released a double feature DVD for CLAMP fans to go gaga over. The double feature is two thirty five minute movies: one is Tsubasa, the other is xxxHolic. Let’s see what a double dose of CLAMP feels like!... Continue Reading...

Mystery anime is a genre I haven’t watched much of. Not that I’m averse to it, just I haven’t found any which make sense or seem believable. Spiral, the anime, is a mystery anime based off the manga by Kyou Shirodaira. The manga was first inked in 2000 with fifteen volumes being produced. The Spiral anime was released in 2002 and had a total of twenty five episodes.
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Idealism. Good, bad, naive? In todays’ world, where realism and cynicism have a strong foothold, idealism may seem all but dead. ... Continue Reading...

I was a wee little girl when I became fascinated with Alexandra Dumas’ The Three Musketeers. I thought the friendship the four main characters shared was romantic and epic. In stark contrast to the Three Musketeers is Dumas’ revenge novel, The Comte du Monte Cristo aka The Count of Monte Cristo. No happy camaraderie there, as evident by the fact that it is a revenge novel and everything that entails.... Continue Reading...