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RentAnime Review
52 hours ago by 2xKnight @ animefansonline.com
Online anime rental seems like the perfect option, at least for the fans that don't want to download illegal fansubs. I've already reviewed Blockbuster's anime offering, now it's time to take a look at a more specialized outlet.RentAnimeRentAnime is...
Blockbuster Online Review
05/13/2008 by 2xKnight @ animefansonline.com
I did a post that talked about places to rent anime online. Since then I've used 2 of those services. Here is a short review of one service based on my experience with them.BlockbusterBlockbuster is known across the country as a family friendly...
The Melancholy of Konata Izumi
05/11/2008 by 2xKnight @ animefansonline.com
Just a couple little things I wanted to mention. Things I thought were pretty cool in anime news lately.The Melancholy of Konata IzumiAs a bonus for the folk that buy the Lucky Star DVD sets in Japan one store is giving away a phone card with the...
Tech Problems (At a Good Time)
05/11/2008 by 2xKnight @ animefansonline.com
AnimeFansOnline has had a bit of trouble keeping up with the load lately, but it looks like that might be ending soon. Some work has been going on behind the scenes to improve the sites in the 451Press network.It couldn't happen at a better time....
Bleach Movie Casting Game Update
05/06/2008 by 2xKnight @ animefansonline.com
The movie casting game is still going on. There have been a couple of comments with some interesting casting suggestions for a Bleach live action movie.ReminderI'm using this to try out a grab bag giveaway. If you follow a couple of simple rules,...
Black Blood Brothers Anime DVD Volume 1
05/05/2008 by 2xKnight @ animefansonline.com
StoryBlack Blood Brothers is the story of Jirou and Kotaru Mochizuki, brothers and vampires. Relations between the vampires, a.k.a. black bloods, and humans, a.k.a. red bloods, are tense. The tension is only made worse by the reappearance of a...
Mahoromatic Automatic Maiden DVD Volume 1
05/02/2008 by 2xKnight @ animefansonline.com
StoryMahoro is a combat model android built to fight off the alien invasion of Earth that no one even knows happened. Her preset life span is set to expire, but living a civilian life will lengthen the time she has left. Due to her service against...
E's Otherwise DVD Volume 1
05/01/2008 by 2xKnight @ animefansonline.com
StoryKai was raised by the Ashrum organization, one of the 12 companies that control the world. After his mother dies he joins Ashurum's special psychic unit. As one of the highly trained psychics called E's, pronounced Ess (?), he's able to support...
Generator Gawl DVD Volume 1
04/30/2008 by 2xKnight @ animefansonline.com
StoryThree young men travel back in time in an attempt to stop a war that nearly annihilates the human race. Easier said than done. They didn't arrive in the time they expected to. Now they only have 3 months to save the human race. All the while...
Casting Call: Bleach
04/28/2008 by 2xKnight @ animefansonline.com
Here it is folks. This is the first casting call post. If you missed the explanation of what's going on here, then check out the previous post. Everyone have fun with this one. I look forward to seeing your choices.The anime to cast is...BleachYou...
Anime to Live Action Casting
04/24/2008 by 2xKnight @ animefansonline.com
Quite a few anime are being turned into live action movies, or have been recently. I thought it was about time I got your thoughts on the matter. I could do an opinion poll, but that discourages original answers. I could just ask you what you think,...
D.Gray-Man Manga Volume 1
04/22/2008 by 2xKnight @ animefansonline.com
D.Gray-Man is a good example of why I don't like to give up on manga or anime. I'd tried to read it before but just couldn't get into it. I don't know what it was, but something put me off the first time. Since then I've read a couple of other manga...
Ikki Tousen. I just can't like this anime.
04/21/2008 by 2xKnight @ animefansonline.com
I have tried several times to watch the Ikki Tousen anime. The last time was a DVD I thought I'd removed from my rental list. The second Ikki Tousen DVD showed up in my mail and I figured I'd give it another chance. Maybe even write up a review. Bad...
Tactics DVD Volume 1
04/16/2008 by 2xKnight @ animefansonline.com
I'd caught an episode or two of Tactics on the SciFi Channel's Ani-Monday programming block. It looked pretty good so I added the first DVD to my rental list. I might be changing my opinion of Ani-Monday. After checking out the DVD I had a few small...
Green Green Volume 1 DVD
04/15/2008 by 2xKnight @ animefansonline.com
Just want to mention that I've seen the main character's name spelled a few different ways. Since I don't know which one is right, I'm going with Yusuke.StoryWhen Kanenone Academy, an all boys school, decides to merge with a girls school things get...
Highlander: The Search For Vengeance DVD
04/14/2008 by 2xKnight @ animefansonline.com
StoryAs a Highlander fan, it hurts to write about this story. Check out what Anime News Network says it's about.My OpinionI'm of two minds about this movie. On one hand it's a pretty good fantasy-action anime. On the other hand it's a half-assed...
Quick Note, As Seen On TV
04/11/2008 by 2xKnight @ animefansonline.com
After I got a comment on the previous post I realized something. I talked about Highlander, but left out the TV show. I even posted a trailer for the first movie. So here's the opening from the Highlander TV show to even things up. Plus I'll take...
Quick Note
04/11/2008 by 2xKnight @ animefansonline.com
I was going to watch the Highlander anime I rented and write up a review earlier today. I watched the movie, but I'm gonna have to give this one a bit more thought. I'll probably wind up watching the movie again before I get that review written...
Ergo Proxy DVD Volume 1
04/10/2008 by 2xKnight @ animefansonline.com
StoryCheck out Anime News Network's description of the story. They do a far better job than I can.My OpinionI'm sorry I didn't watch this anime earlier. This is one of the better sci-fi anime I've seen. At least it is so far. I'll keep my fingers...
Ghost Sweeper Mikami Anime DVD
04/08/2008 by 2xKnight @ animefansonline.com
StoryNobunaga Oda, yes the Nobunaga Oda, was a vampire. He was brought down by a great exorcist samurai, but he wasn't killed. Knowing that the monster would return, the exorcist made sure that those who would face him in the future would be...
Manga Magazines vs Manga Volumes
04/03/2008 by 2xKnight @ animefansonline.com
I was just catching up on reading my Shonen Jump subscription and that started me thinking. I was taking in the art of this month's installment of Bleach and I noticed how much better it looked. Why did it look so much better?Size MattersBecause of...
Gin Tama Manga Volume 1
04/02/2008 by 2xKnight @ animefansonline.com
Gin Tama is a bit odd. It does so many things at once that it's sometimes hard to keep track. Alternate history, science fiction, comedy and even action get smashed together inside the cover of this book. The result is something that could only be...
Fairy Tail Manga Volume 1
04/01/2008 by 2xKnight @ animefansonline.com
Ever wonder what One Piece would be like if the crew were wizards instead of pirates? Now you don't have to, you can just read Fairy Tail.StoryLucy is a young mage that dreams of joining Fairy Tail, the legendary mage guild. A mage guild is a...
Original Dirty Pair Anime DVD Volume 1
03/31/2008 by 2xKnight @ animefansonline.com
Today we're going to be taking a look at some older anime. You might even call this one a classic. From way back in 1987, though the English dub was done in 1999, we have the Original Dirty Pair.StoryKei and Yuri are known throughout the universe as...
Kekkaishi Manga Volume 1
03/26/2008 by 2xKnight @ animefansonline.com
StoryYoshimori Sumimura is a Kekkaishi, a demon slayer that uses force fields. His family are guardians of a piece of very powerful sacred land. The land needs guardians because it can grant demons tremendous power.Yoshimori doesn't work alone...