The Anime Beat: Reviews

Birdy The Mighty: Decode Season 1

jbrusuelas — Fri, 14 Jan 2011 12:59:46 -0800

Teenage boy meets scantily clad alien girl reluctantly out to save humanity. Great action and prepubescent hijinks ensue.

Eden of the East

jbrusuelas — Sun, 05 Dec 2010 11:50:30 -0800

Arguably one of the best anime of the 21st century thus far, Eden of the East spirals like a good William Gibson novel.

Princess Jellyfish

jbrusuelas — Sun, 07 Nov 2010 14:07:41 -0800

After watching the first two episodes of Princess Jellyfish, I have to say, my hunch was correct. This is a refreshing bit of anime!

Hetalia: Axis Powers, Season 1

jbrusuelas — Sun, 24 Oct 2010 09:19:54 -0700

All right, I’ll keep this short. I love a good comedy. But despite its addictive theme song, Hetalia: Axis Powers is hardly noteworthy.

Corpse Princess Part 1

jbrusuelas — Sun, 17 Oct 2010 10:10:16 -0700

Corpse Princess will undoubtedly feed the anime masses with their craving for hot girls and their kick-ass skills.

Master of the Martial Hearts

jbrusuelas — Sun, 10 Oct 2010 12:59:07 -0700

Simply put, if you’re ready for a fetishistic and voyeuristic good time, then grab a copy of Master of The Martial Heats. It’s like a great beer commercial for cable TV. Nothing but hot babes bouncing around with each other.

Nana Uncut Box Set 3

jbrusuelas — Sat, 19 Jun 2010 11:12:53 -0700

The exhilaration of youth. Nana get’s it right!

Maoh: Juvenile Remix 1

jbrusuelas — Mon, 31 May 2010 11:38:37 -0700

Based on the work of novelist Kotaro Isaka, Osuga’s adaptation brilliantly captures the tense mystery enveloping this teenage drama.

Initial D, Fourth Stage

jbrusuelas — Sun, 30 May 2010 19:50:33 -0700

Initial D is the pace car of my nightmares. Slow, slow, slow! Seriously, I couldn’t even finish it. And for a racing series, that’s rather ironic, right?

Naruto Shippuden 8

jbrusuelas — Sat, 22 May 2010 20:45:57 -0700

Naruto Shippuden is, thus far, a compelling evolution of the Naruto saga. The great action to which we’ve grown accustom is still there, but the maturing cast and their growing lives bring a much needed balance to years of inconsequential combat.