Angel's Anime Rating Guide

Recently, I picked up Is This A Zombie ... Some guys have no luck; he's got no pulse. That's life for unfortunate, undead Ayumu. First, he was murdered by a serial killer. Total bummer. Then he was resurrected as a zombie by a cute little necromancer. That seemed pretty cool until she moved into his house, refused to speak, and forced his rotting carcass to do all the cooking. After that, a magical girl in a pretty pink dress used her matching chainsaw to chop his corpse in half.

I picked up Children Who Chase Lost Voices ... From Director Makoto Shinkai (Voices of a Distant Star, 5 cm per Second) comes Children Who Chase Lost Voices! When she hears a strange song from a crystal radio, Asuna tunes into more than just a magical stream of music. Soon, she is transported to a mysterious world where mythical beasts roam and brave warriors fight for their lives. Agartha is a land of breathtaking beauty and unimaginable danger - a place where, it is believed, even the dead can be brought back to life. But at what cost?

I was trawling the bargain bin at my favorite online anime e-tailer and look what came home with me -- Akihabara Geeks ... Akihabara is a neighborhood of Tokyo, Japan known as "Electric Town" for its rows of one-meter wide discount computer and electronics stores. In more recent years, Akihabara has evolved into a full-blown mecca for computer enthusiasts, anime and manga fans, doll or "figure" collectors, video gamers and "Otaku" of all kinds. Because Akihabara caters to interests outside of mainstream Japanese society, it captivates an entire subculture of devotees. Join us as we peruse the shops, streets and Maid Cafes to present an engrossing day in the life view of Akihabara, and focus on the unique people who are passionately plugged into this town.

I was trawling the bargain bin at my favorite online anime e-tailer and look what came home with me -- Space Pirate Mito ... Season 1 Volume 1 Call Me Mom! Honor thy firepower and mother. Mito isn't just another space pirate, she's a three foot tall childlike alien with enough guts to outshine a supernova. She's known as the galaxy's most dangerous pirate, a wanted criminal who destroys a dozen police space cruisers every day before breakfast. But all she really wants is to be called "Mom."

In Trinity Blood , we follow the exploits of vampire hunter, Abel Nightroad... Centuries ago, Armageddon cast darkness across the world. From that darkness, the vampires emerged. Now humans and vampires tremble on the brink of war, and Abel Nightroad, a Vatican priest and agent of AX, protects the fragile equilibrium between the two races. Neither human nor vampire, he is strong in his endeavors for the sake of the world, seeking a safe path for all. Volume 1 Centuries ago, man's Armageddon birthed the vampires' wrath. As man and immortal clash, a reality-shattering threat looms. Hope resides solely in a new breed of hunter operating under the Vatican's authority. The true battle between holiness and evil has begun.

Zillion arrived at a time when anime was still fairly new to the U.S. and distributors were experimenting with lower priced anime releases... Volume 1 In the 24th Century, mankind has entered a new phase of its ongoing development by establishing numerous colonies throughout the galaxy. When one of those colonial outposts, the planet Maris, faces annihilation at the hand of a ruthless alien race known as the Noza, the human colonists' only hope for survival rests in a mysterious alien weapon system known as the Zillion Gun. With enough of these energy-beam weapons, the Marisians could fend off the invading Noza troops. The problem is that only three Zillion Guns are known to exist, and the alien technology to manufacture more weapons seems unattainable. Thus an elite fighting trio, known as The White Knights is formed to wage a life and death battle for their homeworld's survival. Outnumbered and isolated, things certainly couldn't get much worse.

Years ago, in the age of video tape, I picked up the VHS version of  Zenki ... Volume 1 Long ago, there was a demon lord whose life had been bound to a mountain dwelling monk. He was Zenki, the great and powerful. Under the control of the monk, Enno Ozuno, Zenki battled the forces of darkness before they were sealed for all time. Now, 1200 years and 55 generations later, the most powerful of all demon lords is needed once more! With the coming of the malevolent god Karma, evil forces are at work in the world, and the one person who can stand against them is a high school girl! Chiaki is the latest descendant of the legendary Enno Ozuno, and heir to the control of the mighty Zenki. When Karma's minions show up at her family's shrine to steal one of the deadly Seeds of Possession (they're like walnuts, only EVIL) sealed inside, Chialki is thrown into a life or death duel to meet her destiny! She must resurrect the all-powerful demon lord Zenki! Problem: Zenki seems to be a...

Sometime ago, when VCRs still stalked the Earth, I saw a preview for the live-action Zeiram movie... Live Action Zeiram 1 What's Zeiram? Zeiram is a giant renegade space alien who is lured to Earth for capture by beings from the planet Mays. What do you need to catch Zeiram? The standard issue warp machine, space bazooka, electric shield, and a computer named Bob. A breakthrough in futuristic space adventure, ZEIRAM is fresh and intensely visual sci-fi about a single night's battle between a female bounty hunter and a monstrous space alien. Fueled by action, drama, and comedy, ZEIRAM is a movie that rockets you into the next dimension!