Air DVD #2 [ ADV Films ]
September 25, 2007 | $29.98 | 100 min.

The search for the winged girl behind the sky continues. As Yukito’s relationship with Misuzu grows, new complications surface. Whereas Misuzu yearns for a companion closer than ever before, Yukito is forced to choose between what the heart wants and what the heart needs.

Meanwhile, the strain on Minagi’s life at home is bought to light. She lives with her mother, yet remains alone. Only great loss may bring the two of them together. Also, a glimpse of the past answers the queries of the present - but with it, new questions arise; deeper, darker and more dangerous.

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Bleach DVD #6 [ VIZ Media ]
September 25, 2007 | $24.98 | 100 min.

Guided by the mysterious talking cat Yoruichi, Ichigo and school friends Orihime, Chad and Uryu make the dangerous crossing over to the Soul Society. They land on the outskirts of the Seireitei, the place where the Soul Reapers live. To succeed in their mission to save Rukia from execution, they must defeat the giant gatekeeper and find some way into the walled city. But it’s not going to be easy!

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Ergo Proxy DVD #6 [ Geneon ]
September 25, 2007 | $29.98 | 100 min.

Re-l, Vincent and Pino are back on Romdo to face off against the machinations set in motion by the Creator! Vincent must come to grips with who he is and what he wants to become while Re-l faces the ugly truth behind her own existence. Can these two travelers finish their journey of discovery and enlightenment or will they succumb to the malice implanted by the Creator?

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ADV is offering the first episode of Air for free on their website. This promotion will expire on September 6. The updated “free” section on their website also includes anime previews, podcasts and wallpapers.

Animate.tv is streaming the Air movie (2004). The video has is in Japanese language and split into three parts; Microsoft Windows and a recent version of Windows Media Player are required.

Despite a low amount of releases this week, there were so many I enjoy, making it a bit difficult to choose my top suggestions for this week.

Top DVD Release
Kurau Phantom Memory DVD #3 [ ADV ] - This series is one of my all time favorites; it’s often overlooked, so I have “pimp” it as much as possible!

Top Manga Release
O-Parts Hunter Volume #5 [ VIZ ] - Despite all its fluff, O-Parts Hunter (666 Satan) is a fun read.

Top New Series
Air DVD #1 [ ADV ] - Despite another late release and dubious marketing, this series is one to check out; you’ll either love it or hate it!

Air DVD #1 [ ADV ]
August 14, 2007 | $29.98 | 100 min.

Yukito is a traveling performer; a wanderer. He survives with only the clothes on his back, a puppet, and a story from his mother: the story of “The Girl in the Sky.” He doesn’t know who or where she is; only that he must find her. On the verge of starvation, he is befriended by a young misfit named Misuzu, whose eccentricities serve to hide a troubled home life. Misuzu offers Yukito a place to stay, and in return he listens to her dreams - dreams in which she lives in the sky.

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Kurau Phantom Memory DVD #3 [ ADV ]
August 14, 2007 | $29.98 | 100 min.

Arriving in California, Kurau and Christmas seem to have briefly escaped the GPO, but the discovery of a facility designed to extract Rynax power quickly reveals the global scale of the conspiracy set against them. Before they can take further action, Ayaka’s task force closes in once again and a series of pitched battles follow, leaving Christmas captured and Kurau with her powers severely impaired.

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Pani Poni Dash! DVD #5 [ ADV ]
August 14, 2007 | $29.98 | 100 min.

What’s worse than having a sick teacher? Having your sick teacher be a really cranky 11-year old, that’s what. When the sick bug quarantines the whole school, both temperatures and tempers are rising to dangerously hilarious health levels. Things get even weirder when Ichijo electrocutes Himeko, turning her into a world-conquering maniac, while the Drama Club and the Film Club finally come to blows in their longstanding war against each other.

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