Anime/Manga Archives: February 2009

Thursday, February 19, 2009

[Anime] Cluster Edge

Anime: Cluster Edge
Director: Ikeda Masashi
Character Design: Hishinuma Yoshihito
Mechanical Design: Yamane Kimitoshi
Music: Negishi Takayuki
Original Manga: Komatsuda Wan
Genre: Action, Military, Sci-fi
Episodes: 25
Studio: Sunrise
Production: Bandai Visual

Seiyuu Cast:
Agate Fluorite = Shimono Hiro
Beryl Jasper = Fukuyama Jun
Besubia Valentino = Saiga Mitsuki
Chalce = Takimoto Fujiko
Chalce's Father = Ebara Masashi
Chalce's Grandmother = Tani Ikuko
Chalcedony Renierite = Inoue Go
Chrome = Yoshino Hiroyuki
Fon Aina Sulfur = Kishio Daisuke
George = Maruyama Eiji
Hematite Ramsbeckite = Kiuchi Hidenobu
Huegel = Kawamoto Katsuhiko
Lina = Honna Youko
Lina's Mother = Ichijou Miyuki
No. 1 (Chrome Team) = Suzuki Tatsuhisa
No. 2 (Chrome Team) = Suzuki Chihiro
No. 3 (Chrome Team) = Suzuki Masakazu
Old Man = Kobayashi Kyoji
Ramsbeckite = Hashi Takaya
Rhodo Chrosite = Kamiya Hiroshi
Roberto = Kayumi Iemasa
Worker = Miyake Kenta

Summary:
Agate Fluorite, a very positive and enthusiastic boy, is the new transfer student of "Cluster E.A" - a very prestigious school where the sons of the elites study at. His bright personality brings a refreshing change to the school's otherwise boring and routine days; it have an impact to Beryl Jasper, an honor student who hates his family. Unknown to him, Agate has powers he was born with that can create "miracles" which makes him the target of not only the military but also the religious sect.

Download Cluster Edge: English Sub
Episode 01: A Boy Named Agate - .001 | .002 | .003
Episode 02: Sword of Beryl - .001 | .002 | .003
Episode 03: Cold Bullet - .001 | .002 | .003
Episode 04: Jet Black Chrome Group Appears - .001 | .002 | .003
Episode 05: Miracle Race - .001 | .002 | .003
Episode 06: Professor and Fon - .001 | .002 | .003
Episode 07: Journey to the Past - .001 | .002 | .003
Episode 08: Student Council Election - .001 | .002 | .003
Episode 09: Mansion and Ghost - .001 | .002 | .003
Episode 10: The Road of Destiny - .001 | .002 | .003
Episode 11: Respective Feelings - .001 | .002 | .003
Episode 12: Agate's Cry - .001 | .002 | .003
Episode 13: The Things Chalce Leaves Behind - .001 | .002 | .003
Episode 14: Wind to Tomorrow - .001 | .002 | .003
Episode 15: Letter to Hema - .001 | .002 | .003
Episode 16: Chrome and Agate - .001 | .002 | .003
Episode 17: Eyes of Fear - .001 | .002 | .003
Episode 18: Under the Wings - .001 | .002 | .003
Episode 19: Bond With the Skies - .001 | .002 | .003
Episode 20: The Confused Artificial Soldiers - .001 | .002 | .003
Episode 21: Time for Decision Making - .001 | .002 | .003
Episode 22: The Sorrowful Fury - .001 | .002 | .003
Episode 23: A Will - .001 | .002 | .003
Episode 24: Prelude of Destruction - .001 | .002 | .003
Episode 25: The Fire of Punishment Toward Tomorrow - .001 | .002 | .003

Sunday, February 8, 2009

[Manga] 20th Century Boys

Manga: 20th Century Boys (20 Seiki Shounen)
Related Series: 21st Century Boys (sequel)
Author: URASAWA Naoki
Artist: URASAWA Naoki
Genre: Action, Drama, Historical, Mystery, Psychological, Sci-fi, Seinen, Supernatural
Volume: 22 (complete)
Licensed: yes
Publisher: Viz Media

Summary:
Growing older is pretty rough and Kenji is finding out just how hard it can be as life starts wearing down on him. On top of trying to make ends meet running a convenience store, he has to care for the niece that his missing sister left in his care. Memories of youth make it easier, until those memories come back to haunt you.

Kenji and his old friends are slowly being drawn into a mysterious conspiracy that could threaten the world. Who is the mysterious "friend", and how does he tie into Kenji's youth? Why are there disappearances and deaths tied into Ochanomizu University? The friend's memories hold the keys to the puzzle, but years between cloud the clues.

The strange occurances and the reach of the "friend" conspiracy grow by the day. It will all culminate on New Year's Eve 2000. Will Kenji and the rest of the group be able to put together the puzzle and save the world?(From Anime-Source)

[Manga] Bleach

Manga: Bleach
Author: KUBO Tite
Artist: KUBO Tite
Genre: Action, Adventure, Comedy, Shounen, Supernatural
Volume: 37 (ongoing)
Licensed: yes
Publisher: Viz Media

Summary:
Ichigo Kurosaki has always been able to see ghosts, but this ability doesn't change his life nearly as much as his close encounter with Rukia Kuchiki, a Soul Reaper and member of the mysterious Soul Society. While fighting a Hollow, an evil spirit that preys on humans who display psychic energy, Rukia attempts to lend Ichigo some of her powers so that he can save his family; but much to her surprise, Ichigo absorbs every last drop of her energy. Now a full-fledged Soul Reaper himself, Ichigo quickly learns that the world he inhabits is one full of dangerous spirits and, along with Rukia--who is slowly regaining her powers--it's Ichigo's job to protect the innocent from Hollows and help the spirits themselves find peace.(From Baka-Updates)

[Manga] Tennis no Oujisama

Manga: Tennis no Oujisama (The Prince of Tennis)
Related Series: Houkago no Oujisama (side story), Shin Tennis no Oujisama (sequel)
Author: KONOMI Takeshi
Artist: KONOMI Takeshi
Genre: Comedy, School Life, Shounen, Sports
Volume: 42 (complete)
Licensed: yes
Publisher: Viz Media

Summary:
Ryoma Echizen just joined the Seishun Academy's tennis team, which is known for being one of the most competitive teams in Japan. Its members are incredibly talented, gifted, and athletic. With rigorous and extremely intense practices, the upperclassmen of the team expect the very best from themselves and they expect even more from the new members of the team. While most of the freshmen are on pins and needles hoping they won't get cut from the team, Ryoma Echizen is confident, cool, and collected. Some might even say he's cocky, but at least he's got the skills to back up his attitude. With his virtually unreturnable "twist serve," Ryoma is sure to make the starting team.

Join Ryoma and the other first years, as they train hard, make friends, and try to find a place for themselves on the team. And meet Ryoma's cute but chronically shy classmate Sakuno Ryuzaki. She's got a big crush on Ryoma, but will he ever notice her? Ryoma Echizen is the Prince of Tennis. He may be ready for the Seishun Academy tennis team, but are THEY ready for HIM?(From Viz Media)

[Manga] Yasha

Manga: Yasha
Related Series: Eve no Nemuri (sequel)
Author: YOSHIDA Akimi
Artist: YOSHIDA Akimi
Genre: Action, Drama, Sci-fi, Shoujo
Volume: 12 (complete)
Licensed: no

Summary:
Arisue Sei lived as happily as any normal kid would, just him and his mother -- a particularly private woman -- on an outlying island of Okinawa. There were also his friends Toichi and Moichi. The only unusual things about Sei were his sharp instincts and high intelligence. But everything changed when his mother was killed and he was kidnapped by the people of Neo Genesis. Now, six years after the kidnapping, Arisue Sei has returned to Japan with the title of "Doctor" at only the age of 18, and he's not the Sei that his friends remember. There are bodyguards with him who protect him from others who wish to possess his superb intellect. He says he's come back to assist with the research at Rakuhoku University, where Moichi now works, but here is where the door to Sei's secrets just begins to open...(From ShoujoMagic)

Download Yasha: Japanese
Volume 1 | Volume 2 | Volume 3 | Volume 4 | Volume 5 | Volume 6 | Volume 7 | Volume 8 | Volume 9 | Volume 10 | Volume 11 | Volume 12

Note: I really like this manga but unfortunately I can't read/speak/write Japanese *woe is me* so if there is anyone here who would like to translate this series, please contact me.

If you enjoyed Yasha, you might also like:
7 Seeds
Akai Kiba
Animal X
Eve no Nemuri
Juuousei
Romeo x Juliet
Shinseiki Evangelion: Gakuen Datenroku
Trinity Blood
Twilight of the Dark Master

[Manga] Iryuu - Team Medical Dragon

Manga: Iryuu - Team Medical Dragon
Author: NAGAI Akira
Artist: NOGIZAKA Tarou
Genre: Drama, Mature, Psychological, Seinen
Volume: 19 (ongoing)
Licensed: no

Summary:
Dr. Katou is an ambitious woman who seeks to revolutionize the corrupt and inefficient Japanese medical system from within by becoming a professor in a teaching hospital. She enlists a maverick surgeon, Dr. Asada Ryuutarou, to help her with research that would catapult her to a professorship should they succeed and publish. However, Asada's refusal to conform to the system soon threatens to destroy not only her plans but her entire career. Katou is prepared to do anything, including going along with the system, in order to achieve her end goal, but she begins to question whether she has gone too far as Asada's actions bring many of the system's shortcomings to light.(From ETC)

[Manga] Nodame Cantible

Manga: Nodame Cantible
Author: NINOMIYA Tomoko
Artist: NINOMIYA Tomoko
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Josei, Romance, School Life, Slice of Life
Volume: 22 (hiatus)
Licensed: yes
Publisher: Del Rey

Summary:
The son of a famous pianist, music student Shinichi Chiaki dreams of studying abroad and becoming a conductor like his mentor. Unfortunately, his fear of flying grounds his lofty plans! As he watches other classmates achieve what he has always wanted, Shinichi wonders if he should quit music altogether.

Then one day he meets fellow student Megumi Noda, also known as Nodame. This oddball girl cannot cook, clean, or even read a music score, but she can play the piano in incomparable Cantabile style. And she teaches Chiaki something that he has forgotten: to enjoy his music, no matter where he is.(From Del Rey)

[Manga] Gokusen

Manga: Gokusen
Author: MORIMOTO Kazueko
Artist: MORIMOTO Kazueko
Genre: Comedy, Action, Drama, Josei, Romance, School Life, Slice of Life
Volume: 15 (complete)
Licensed: no

Summary:
Kumiko Yamaguchi is the granddaughter of a yakuza boss who would rather become a high school teacher than continue the family tradition. The principal lets her teach on the condition that her students can't find out her background, otherwise parents will be in an uproar. Her class 2-D, is filled with delinquents, but she won't give up on them. Sawada, the leader of the class finds out her secret because some things are hard to hide when you've been raised by yakuza. Will he tell and get her fired, or will her background be revealed some other way? What messes will these misunderstood punks get into, and how will she get them out?

Anime/Manga Archives

Thursday, February 19, 2009

[Anime] Cluster Edge

Sunday, February 8, 2009

[Manga] 20th Century Boys

[Manga] Bleach

[Manga] Tennis no Oujisama

[Manga] Yasha

[Manga] Iryuu - Team Medical Dragon

[Manga] Nodame Cantible

[Manga] Gokusen

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