Sesho's Anime and Manga Reviews
524 episodes - English - Latest episode: 5 months ago - ★★★★★ - 22 ratingsReviewing all types of manga, anime old and new with a critical and passionate eye. Email: [email protected]
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Episodes
Episode 20: Hikaru No Go Vol. 6 by Yumi Hotta and Takeshi Obata
August 23, 2007 03:40 - 20 minutes - 5.78 MBEpisode 20: Update on the closing of Anime Avalon in Houston. 40% off everything in the store. 5$ rental anime dvds. General overview of the series Hikaru No Go for readers that have not read any of the previous volumes. Then it's on to a review of Volume 6. Story by Yumi Hotta and art by Takeshi Obata, who also worked on Death Note. Supervised by Yukari Umezawa, a pro Go player in Japan. Price: $7.95 Published by Viz under their Shonen Jump line. Rated: All Ages. Hikaru takes the insei exam ...
Episode 19: Gunbuster 2 Volume 3
August 22, 2007 00:33 - 10 minutes - 3.05 MBGunbuster 2 Volume 3 anime dvd review. Bandai Visual $39.98. Ages 13+. Directed by Kazuya Tsurumaki from a screenplay by Yoji Enokido. Animated by Gainax. Supervised by Hideaki Anno. Nono and Lal'c have reversed roles from the early episodes. Nono has been revealed to be the super powerful Buster Machine #7 and Lal'c has been cast aside as a useless and dangerous tool. But she will be called back into service as even Nono's godlike powers are not enough to fight alone against the planet size...
Episode 18: Peach Girl Volume 4
August 19, 2007 23:56 - 9 minutes - 2.72 MBPeach Girl Volume 4 anime dvd review. Released by Funimation, Price: $29.98. Peach Girl is based on a popular Japanese manga series released in America by Tokyopop. It is pure unadulterated shojo school romance at its finest. Momo is finally in a stable and satisfying relationship with Kairi but trouble soon develops when she meets his brother, Ryo. Ryo has made a habit of stealing all of Kairi's girlfriends and Kairi tells Momo that he is a female version of the treacherous Sae. But in a rol...
Episode 17: Eden Volume 8 by Hiroki Endo
August 19, 2007 19:22 - 10 minutes - 3.05 MBEden Volume 8 by Hiroki Endo manga review. Translator: Kumar Sivasubramanian. Published by Dark Horse. Price: $12.95. Ages 18+. Originally published in Japan by Kodansha in 2003. Elijah prepares to settle the score with Pedro as he is assigned by the government to assassinate him at an airport as he attempts to leave the country with his brother. Then things heat up as Elijah and Helena begin to delve into a more intimate relationship. Graphic sex, violence, emotions are all on display in thi...
Episode 16: Alive Volume 1 by Tadashi Kawashima
August 16, 2007 21:25 - 8 minutes - 2.53 MBManga Review for Alive: The Final Revolution Volume 1. Story by Tadashi Kawashima. Art by Adachitoka. Published by Del Rey $10.95. Ages 16+. Translated and adapted by Anastasia Moreno. Originally published in Japan 2005 by Kodansha. High school students have to deal with an intelligent alien virus that causes its victims to commit suicide. My Rating: C-
Episode 15: Gon Volume 1 by Masashi Tanaka
August 16, 2007 01:23 - 8 minutes - 2.53 MBManga review for Gon Volume 1 by Masashi Tanaka. Published by CMX, $5.99 Rated T for Teen. This first volume chronicles the adventures of the last little dinosaur left on Earth as he fights against those bigger in size but weaker in spirit and power. Story is told completely with art. No dialogue or sound effects. A pure manga experience. My Rating: A
Episode 14: Air TV Volume 1
August 14, 2007 02:04 - 11 minutes - 3.26 MBAir TV Volume 1: ADV Films, $29.98, Episodes 1-4, 100 Minutes, Ages 14+. Directed by Tatsuya Isihara. Animation by Kyoto Animation. A down on his luck puppeteer named Yukito comes to a strange little town searching for a winged girl that lives beyond the sky. Instead he meets a bevy of cute girls who all seem to harbor strange secrets. A strangely surreal dreamlike take on harem anime that soothes and perplexes instead of titillates. My Grade: B
Episode 13: The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya Volume 1
August 12, 2007 00:05 - 14 minutes - 4.15 MBThe Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya Volume 1 anime dvd review. Bandai Entertainment.Ages 13+. 100 minutes. Episodes 00-3. Directed by Tatsuya Ishihara. Animated by Kyoto Animation. High schooler Haruhi Suzumiya is bored with the normal world and only wants to meet aliens, espers, and time travelers. The guy that sits in front of her in class, Kyon is able to make a connection with her and together they form the SOS Brigade. They recruit bookworm Yuki, big boobs ditz Mikuru, and mysterious trans...
Episode 12: 10,20, and 30 Volume 1 by Morim Kang
August 11, 2007 19:02 - 13 minutes - 3.79 MBManhwa review for 10,20, and 30 Volume 1 by Morim Kang. Published by Netcomics $9.99 Ages 16+. Translated by Jennifer Park. 10,20, and 30 follows the adventures of three female characters as they feel their way through life and come to terms with what they want out of a relationship. Rok Nah, 16, is not interested in dating boys yet, even though her childhood friend wants to be her boyfriend. Her mother, Krum Yoon, a rising fashion designer, cannot forget her dead husband, even when the presi...
Episode 11: Chunchu The Genocide Fiend Volume 1
August 10, 2007 21:04 - 12 minutes - 3.62 MBManhwa review for Chunchu the Genocide Fiend Volume 1. Written by Kim Sung-Jae and illustrated by Kim Byung-Jin. Published by Dark Horse Manhwa: $10.95, Ages 16+. Chunchu was cursed from birth with the spirit of a demon. Even though he was the son of the Yoong chief, he was cast out and given to the Mirmidon, a tough and severe clan, where it was thought that he would soon perish. Now Chunchu is all grown up and thirsting for revenge. Or is he merely wondering why he was born? Solid award-win...
Episode 10: The Death of Anime Avalon
August 09, 2007 04:33 - 10 minutes - 3.02 MBEpisode 10: The Death of Anime Avalon. No, this is not a new anime. This podcast is actually a reaction to the closing of Anime Avalon, the ONLY store specializing in anime and manga in Houston. They said they could not compete with the big chain stores anymore. This is a disturbing trend that not only touches manga and anime, but also general independent booksellers and music stores. Who is right, who is wrong?
Episode 9: Heroes Are Extinct!! Volume 1 by Ryoji Hido
August 08, 2007 23:09 - 9 minutes - 2.68 MBHeroes Are Extinct!! Volume 1 by Ryoji Hido. DMP , $12.95, Ages 13+. Originally published in Japan 2003 by Shinshokan. Translated by Melanie Schoen. The Bazue Empire has sent its three greatest Grand Galactic Generals along with a starfleet to conquer Earth. Cassiel, its leader, has watched too much anime and thinks that the earthlings possess superheroes and giant mecha defenders. When he finds out his image of Earth is wrong, he sets out to train his own Power Rangeresque team called the Ea...
Episode 8: Eureka Seven Volume 7
August 08, 2007 03:39 - 9 minutes - 2.78 MBEureka Seven Volume 7. Bandai Entertainment $24.98. Directed by Tomoki Kyoda. Written by Dai Sato. Animated by Bones. Holland awaits the anticipated attack of Charles and Ray, while Renton has to decide if he has the strength to defend Eureka. Dominic investigates Renton's past and meets up with Renton's grandfather. Every aspect of this anime puts it among the elite titles. My rating: A+
Episode 7 Coyote Ragtime Show by Ufotable
August 06, 2007 04:25 - 10 minutes - 2.91 MBEpisode 7-- Manga Review of Coyote Ragtime Show Volume 1 by Ufotable. Art by Tartan Check. $9.99 Broccoli Books;Ages 13+. The planet Graceland is going to be destroyed in seven days. Hidden somewhere on Graceland is a lost treasure of ten billion space dollars, left by the deceased Pirate King, Blues. Mister and his pals want to claim the money for the Pirate King's daughter, Franca, but Madame Marciano of the Criminal Guild and her 12 Sisters, android assassins in maid uniforms, want to get ...
The Drifting Classroom Volume 4 by Kazuo Umezu
August 06, 2007 01:50Viz Signature Line -- $9.99-- Rated "Mature" When Volume 3 of Drifting Classroom ended, Sho had returned from the wastelands to find a juvenile delinquent girl gang leader, dubbing herself "The Princess", in control of the school. Volume 4 picks up right where it left off as Sho tries to convince his schoolmates of the weird forest he and the others saw in the desert....and of the fearsome centipede/scorpion creature that lived in it. He's afraid that the monster will come to the school ...
Episode 6: Galaxy Angel AA Volume 1
August 04, 2007 21:59 - 12 minutes - 3.58 MBGalaxy Angel AA Volume 1 is a continuation of the Galaxy Angel anime series and contains lots of laughs, familiar characters, and zany situations as the Angel Brigade continues its lackadaisical quest to find Lost Technology. $24.98 Bandai Entertainment. Podcast correction: Bandai Visual is the Japanese fist in America that is charging too much for anime dvds, not Bandai Entertainment.
Episode 5 TetraGrammaton Labyrinth Volume 1 by Ei Itou
August 04, 2007 07:16 - 12 minutes - 3.67 MBTetragrammaton Labyrinth Volume 1 is a horror manga published by Seven Seas under their Strawberry line. For older teens 16 and up. Sister Meg and the apparently immortal Angela team together to fight occult menaces and evil humans in an effort to keep London safe from the forces of darkness. Plenty of action and gore and scary designs with a tinge of tragedy. Translated by Kenji Komiya and adapted by Shannon Fay. $11.99 Email [email protected]
Episode 4 -- Gintama Volume 1 by Hideaki Sorachi
August 02, 2007 21:07 - 15 minutes - 4.36 MBThis is a podcast review for Gintama Volume 1 by Hideaki Sorachi published by Viz under their Shonen Jump Advanced line of manga. Rated for Older Teen $7.99. Japan's Edo period is ended by the arrival of the Amanto, aliens from outer space, who insinuate themselves into all facets of Japanese society and disenfranchise and outlaw the samurai. Gintoki, Shinpachi, two samurai, and Kagura, one of the last survivors of an alien warrior race, try to make ends meet any way they can in this adven...
Web Links for Mangacast and Mangablog
August 02, 2007 20:52 - 14 minutes - 13.6 MBJust wanted to post the links for the Mangacast and Mangablog sites: http://community.livejournal.com/mangacast/ http://www.mangablog.net/ I highly recommend these sites for news and views on manga. You can also find the Mangacast podcast on Itunes as well.
Greetings to the Manga and Anime Community
August 02, 2007 09:02If you want to hear one of the podcast episodes, don't click on the title of the episode to download it. Instead, click on the word "Pod" to the left of the episode title. I just thought it might confuse people because the title lights up when you pass the cursor over it. Or you can click on direct download under the shownotes. I'm also now officially on Itunes as "Sesho's Anime and Manga Reviews" so you can always just subscribe to the podcast portion of my page there. I just wanted to s...
Episode 3 -- Mar Volume 1 dvd -- Gateway to Mar
August 02, 2007 01:37 - 13 minutes - 3.76 MBEpisode 3 is a review of the first dvd volume of Mar, the story of Ginta Toramizu who is able to travel to the fantasy land of Marchen that he has been seeing in his dreams for 102 nights. In Marchen he makes some new friends and harnesses Babbo, the most powerful Arm, on his quest to find a way back home. Innocent and harmless kid entertainment. This dvd was released by Viz and has a list price of $19.99.
Black Cat Volume 6 DVD Review: Cat's Nine Lives
August 01, 2007 23:41Creed and the Apostles of the Stars have been thoroughly routed and defeated by the combined efforts of the Sweeper’s Alliance and Chronos so everyone is feeling a bit relaxed. Sven is feeling so relaxed that he even mentions to Eve that maybe it’s time to give up the life of a Sweeper and live more like a normal kid, maybe even start school. Without realizing it, he hurts her to the quick because he promised her a while back that she would always be by his side. What hurt her so much was t...
Episode 2-- The Last Uniform Volume 1 by Mera Hakamada
July 31, 2007 18:37 - 12 minutes - 3.67 MBThis is a podcast review of Volume 1 of The Last Uniform, a manga written and drawn by Mera Hakamada, translated into English by Nancy Barron and Ben Applegate. It is one of the first volumes of "yuri" manga published by Seven Seas under their "Strawberry" line, which focuses on romantic relationships between girls. Don't get me wrong, yuri books can have lots of action as well, but The Last Uniform is definitely a school girl romance title. Innocent, wistful, and funny. Originally publish...
Episode 1-- Space Pinchy
July 30, 2007 16:24Episode 1 of Sesho's Anime and Manga Review Show. This first review is for the one shot Trade Paperback of "Space Pinchy". It is published by Dark Horse Comics: 223 Pages, $15.95. My Podcast Alley feed! {pca-ab5f559e7a694b35318ac104866c0009}