Alain Bielik visits The Ruins with Rising Sun Pictures, which devised a new system for animating the nasty, man-eating vines.

In his inaugural column as AWN's anime reviewer, James Brusuelas brings us up to date on three long-running franchises.

In this month's trio of anime reviews, Chris Feldman tells us about Ghost in the Shell Stand Alone Complex: The Laughing Man, The Third: The Girl with the Blue Eye and Pumpkin Scissors.

MPC had numerous challenges to contend with on the more action-oriented Elizabeth: The Golden Age, and Alain Bielik reports on the results.

In this month's batch of anime reviews, Chris Feldman takes a look at three very different shows.

For this month's trio of anime reviews, Chris Feldman checks out The Flame of Recca, Vol. 10: The Final Showdown; Kurau: Phantom Memory, Vol. 1; and Zipang, Vol. 2: The Ghosts of History

For August, Chris Feldman looks at Time Bokan, The Third: The Girl with the Blue Eye and Ghost in Shell: Stand Alone Complex-Solid State Society in AWN's monthly anime reviews.

Philippe Moins travels to the Annecy Animated Film Festival and finds a lineup of out of the ordinary animation.

For this month's trio of anime reviews, Chris Feldman gives us his thoughts on To Heart V.1 New Feelings, V.2 Finding Courage, Demon Prince Enma V.1 and Highlander: The Search for Vengeance.

For this month's trio of anime reviews, Chris Feldman gives us his thoughts on Black Jack Vol. 1-3, Tactics Vol. 4 and Coyote Ragtime Show.