The Right Stuf International

"We Heart Japan" Earthquake Relief Gallery
LA's famous Meltdown Comics was the site of a gallery show, screening, autographs signings and voice actor appearances, all to benefit victims of the Tohoku earthquake. We have a gallery of the night's highlights. 2011-03-24

Jason Thompson's House of 1000 Manga - Hinako Takanaga
Jason spotlights one of his favorite boy's love mangaka, Hinako Takanaga, author of Little Butterfly, Challengers and The Tyrant Falls In Love. 2011-03-24

Anime News Nina! - 2011-03-23
The assault begins! 2011-03-23

The X Button - The Third Dimension
This week: looking forward to the Nintendo 3DS, welcoming a Rocket Slime sequel, seeing Wizardry again, and dissecting another canceled game. 2011-03-23

Chicago Comic & Entertainment Expo 2011: Full Report
We sent Bamboo to check out Chicago's C2E2! Her full report of all 3 days, including the Evangelion 2.0 screening, voice actor Spike Spencer's panels, mountains of Hi-Chew and even a thrilling brush with Chicago crime! 2011-03-22

Brain Diving - Spice World
Brian turns to the novel that inspired Satoshi Kon's celebrated film, Paprika. 2011-03-22

Shelf Life - Level Up
Erin finds herself becoming more and more of a Gundam fan, but at the price of slugging through two other titles.
- Gundam UC pt 2
- Level E ep 1-9
- Phantom: Requiem for the Phantom pt 1
2011-03-21

Guin Saga Collection 1
This tale of a leopard-headed warrior who must defend endangered royal twins is pure old-school, Western-styled, epic high fantasy, the kind which evokes the spirit of Conan the Barbarian stories. Though the writing could be crisper, it looks and sounds terrific.

Hero Tales DVD Part 1
The problem with this series' first 13 episodes is that it borrows heavily from heroic sagas of old—and adds nothing new to the concept.

Eensy Weensy Monster GN 1-2
Eensy Weensy Monster is basically a four-hundred page fuzzy hug.

Disgaea - Complete Series DVD
Funimation's intact rerelease of this former Geneon property has occasional scenes where it gets its act together enough to generate some real fun, but on the balance it is a wholly forgettable effort.

Dogs: Bullets & Carnage GN 5
Shirow Miwa has all but thrown away any remaining pretenses of "plot." Instead, Volume 5 gives in to the series' true essence: shooting, killing, slicing, exploding, and any combination thereof.

Tegami Bachi: Letter Bee GN 4
While Tegami Bachi has gained a sense of purpose, it also loses a little something by dropping the episodic tales of human nature and self-discovery. Is the trade-off worth it?

One Piece DVD Season 3 Part 4
The groundwork has been laid. Now it's pummeling time. Or it would be, if the show would just stop interrupting the fight.

Phantom: Requiem for the Phantom [Limited Edition] DVD 1
It's nice to finally see a show that's willing to commit to a serious atmosphere without feeling the need to throw in gratuitous comic relief.

Chrome Shelled Regios DVD Parts 1 and 2
Mobile cities battle each other for resources, and bug-like creatures for survival, in this sci fi/fantasy action-adventure series. Although it has some interesting ideas and action, the series does an inadequate job of explaining itself and resolves little in the end.

Hayate the Combat Butler GN 17
Every hero has an origin story. Yes, even ones starring in joke-a-minute screwball comedies. The extended flashback that occupies two-thirds of this volume, and spills right over into the next one, is the series' most ambitious arc yet.

Ah! My Goddess: The Movie DVD
...a crowning achievement for the Ah! My Goddess franchise.