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Utawarerumono
Anime DVD Review by Carolyn Whu
 Utawarerumono, Utawarerumono, Utawarerumono. Just the title alone makes you go, "What the...? My tongue is supposed to do what?" But in defense of Funimation, it sounds WAY cooler than "Him Whose Song is Sung" or "Songs of a Legend". To be honest, anyone would skip over Utawarerumono if they judged it by its cover. The cover is not spectacular, you can't tell who the main character is, and most importantly, what kind of story is it? This is where Anime.com and I come in; we'll tell you exactly why you should NOT skip over this DVD. Haven't we repeated "Don't judge a book by its cover" to death yet? Read More...
Eden of the East
Anime Review by John Martone
"The abuse of greatness is when it disjoins remorse from power."
— Julius Caesar: Act 2, Scene 1
 What would you do if someone gave you a million dollars? For most of us, quitting our jobs, or maybe buying an expensive car would be in order. Now imagine someone said they would give you that million, but only if you spend it for the good of others. How would you spend it then?
Now imagine its 100 million dollars, and if you fail to "save" the country, you'll be killed. Still willing to try? Well, Eden of the East is about a number of individuals willing to take that assignment. In a very real way, Japan is spiraling out of control. The boom of elderly citizens, low birth rates, the rise of the Hikkikomori (anti-social shut-ins) have all helped created a climate similar to a house of cards. This is not fiction.
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Initial D
Anime DVD Review by Brian Cirulnick
 There's anime for every type of interest, be it sports, dancing, vampires, monsters, historical dramas, space, robots, pirates or wavy-haired psyonics. Not all anime is meant to appeal to everyone, just as not every TV show on American TV is meant to appeal to everyone.
Initial D is NOT anime for anime fans. It's an anime series (and manga series) made specifically to appeal to gearheads, street racers, and anyone who loves stuff that goes vroom-vroom.
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Race
American Animation DVD Review
by Brian Cirulnick
 "Race" is an independent animated sci-fi action film geared toward an audience somewhere between gamers and fans of "Star Wars: The Clone Wars" (It's rated PG-13 for "some suggestive images and action violence"). Its visual style reminds me *heavily* of "War Planets", the Mainframe TV series that was their big thing after Reboot! And personal note... I loved both series!
On the high energy Star Car racing circuit, driver Trance Caldron and Team Earth are independent, undisciplined, and out to prove themselves. Read More...
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Love Jam
J-pop Review by Brain Cirulnick
 OK the CD is heinously expensive on Amazon, but I urge you to do whatever it takes to obtain this album. While it takes a lot to cure me of my Mini-Moni fetish, Ai Otsuka's "Pon Pon" (track 7) has risen to the top of my iPod's "most played" list because it's mind-numbingly manic, crazy catchy, and simply one of the most disturbing songs I've ever experienced (that 90% of the lyrics consist of a single word is realy, really, scary). Read More...
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![Love Jam [Import Audio CD]](images/index_page/201007/Ai_otsuka-cover.jpg)
