Angel's Anime Rating Guide

Lately, I've been revisiting some of the older anime titles in my collection like: Supergal aka Maris the Chojo . For those of you who haven't heard of Supergal aka Maris the Chojo ... Japanese animation is taking the video world by storm. Rumiko Takahashi's the Supergal, the first of four stand-alone Rumik World titles the U.S. Manga Corps is proudly introducing to American audiences, is a terrifically hilarious example why! Her dad's an alcoholic. Her mom's an airhead. But by far, Maris' biggest complaint is that she's a Thanatosian. One wouldn't think this such a curse, considering that Thanatosians are six times stronger than the average Earthling. In fact, in Maris' future world, where violent crime abounds, this is a trait that could likely save one's life. Trouble is, the incidental destruction she wreaks on everything she touches has her constantly in debt, despite her reluctant use of an exotic alloy restraint she wears (most of the

Lately, I've been revisiting some of the older anime titles in my collection like: Mermaid Forest . For those who are curious, Mermaid Forest is the first half of the story about mermaids with the second half of the story being told in Mermaid's Scar . For those of you who haven't heard of Mermaid Forest ... A gruesome story of the supernatural! According to legend, if you eat the flesh of a mermaid, you will become immortal. But, for most, the truth is far worse. The lucky ones die. The unlucky ones are altered forever-warped into hideous monstrosities which live on forever! Yuta was once a sailor - he's traveled across this ephemeral world since the sixteenth century when he was cursed with immortality. For all those lonely years, he's been searching for another like him, an immortal woman, to share his infinite life. Finally, he seems to have found her; the young girl Mana. But others know the secret of mermaid flesh. Grave-robbing, torture, and hideous me

Lately, I've been revisiting some of the older anime titles in my collection like: Fire Tripper . For those of you who haven't heard of Fire Tripper ... No one noticed the gas leak - certainly not Suzuko, who's distracted by her six-year-old neighbor. By the time she notices the tell-tale scent, it's far too late. She can only watch in horror, as the gigantic storage tank explodes above her. When she awakens, Suzuko finds herself in a devastated land, but it's not modern Tokyo. Somehow, the explosion has blown her 500 years into the past, and landed her right on top of a medieval battlefield ! Life goes from bad to worse as she contends with brutal bandits, helpless peasants, and amorous rescuers. Torn between conflicting loyalties, Suzuko struggles to untangle the timelines, as she slowly comes to understand the strange force that has exiled her, and how it relates to her own mysterious past. And then, with her new home also in flames, time begins to loop b

Lately, I've been revisiting some of the older anime titles in my collection like: Laughing Target . For those of you who haven't heard of Laughing Target ... Will you love me forever? When they were only six years old, Yuzuru and his cousin Azusa were betrothed in a marriage arranged by their parents. The two children swore an oath to become man and wife. Now ten years have passed, and people change. Yuzuru is now dating Satomi; the two of them seem like the perfect couple. But Azusa has returned, and she expects Yuzuru to fulfill his childhood vow. What no one realizes is that Azusa has changed, too. Things happened to her in the intervening years - terrible things. Her shy demeanor hides something far different, deep inside. Now, a sinister presence is making itself felt. Strange Accidents. A figure always hiding in the shadows. What are the hungry ghosts? As the bloodshed begins, Yuzuru desperately struggles to put the pieces together. Renowned storyteller Rumiko Ta