Gia's List: Anime's 7 Most Destructive Heroes
To make an omelette, sometimes you have to break a few cities. 2012-07-07

ANNCast - Half-Lidded
An exhausted Zac and Justin kill an hour chatting up AX, whine about the crush of con season and the preview guide, take Twitter questions and complain about Spider-man, as the good lord intended. 2012-07-06

Hey, Answerman! - Con Crud
This week on Hey, Answerman! Brian's ear infection post-Anime Expo fills him with a sense of urgency as he takes your questions on CGI anime, Sentai's licensing spree, and anime's penchant for wringing decent stories out of bizarre scenarios! 2012-07-06

Jason Thompson's House of 1000 Manga - Parasyte
Jason develops an unhealthy symbiotic relationship with Hitoshi Iwaaki's Parasyte. 2012-07-05

The Stream - And I Feel Fine
The Spring simulcast season wraps up in this installment of The Stream! From secret amusement parks of torture, to panda dating advice, to that sweet drool trail your sister has when she's dreaming, if you want it, this season probably had it. 2012-07-04

The X Button - Missing Links
This week: the case of Anarchy Reigns and other strange disappearances. Plus Project X Zone, translation news, and a bit about Cowboy Bebop! 2012-07-04

Natsume's Book of Friends Ask It & Win It Contest
Come up with a great interview question for director Takahiro Omori, and you could win a copy of the Natsume's Book of Friends season 1 & 2 premium edition from NIS America! 2012-06-30

Fate/Zero
Magic-using Masters use Servants in the form of legendary figures to battle one another for the Holy Grail in this Fate/stay night prequel. Despite some flaws, the series does an excellent, visually impressive job of both telling its own story and setting up what follows.

Lupin III: The Woman Called Fujiko Mine
If you're going into this expecting wacky hijinks or crazy exploits, you will be disappointed. Lupin the Third: The Woman Called Fujiko Mine is a mature, slightly dark take on the franchise, and it succeeds in bringing new life to it while still remaining faithful to Monkey Punch's original.

Occult Academy Sub.Blu-Ray 1
A cowardly time traveler and the cynical daughter of an occult-focused academy's founder team up to try to stop an upcoming alien invasion in this silly, eclectic 2010 comedy/ romance/ horror series. Though usually entertaining, it struggles to find a good balance.

Shiki LE Blu-Ray + DVD 1
A show that, in its first 12 episodes, homes in on the essence of the vampire legend: humankind's universal, primal fear of death. Shiki is pure, classic horror, and that's all it needs to be.

A Certain Magical Index Episodes 1-14 Streaming
Index doesn't work because it's new or unique; it works because it's, well, good.

tsuritama Episodes 1-6 Streaming
If you took an old-fashioned youth drama, hitched it to a campy 50s sci-fi romp and filtered it through the hipster sensibilities of an indie comedy it might come out looking something like this.

Kuroko's Basketball Episodes 1-7 Streaming
Gets some help from an interesting core concept, but the main reason it works well is simply because it knows its basics: good characters, exciting action, and the occasional good chuckle.

Tales of Vesperia: The First Strike Blu-Ray + DVD
While Tales of Vesperia: The First Strike seems slow while you're watching it, reflection shows it to be a worthwhile viewing. With its slow pace and long runtime, attention deficit viewers may prefer to watch it in two sittings, but overall the gorgeous animation, well-acted characters, and suitably heroic soundtrack all work together to make it palatable.

Hunter × Hunter Episodes 14-26 Streaming
Like the thirteen before them, these are thirteen very easy episodes to watch. They pass in a highly pleasant rush of mildly atypical, lightly character-based adventure. If you don't count the tournament in the middle.

Modern Magic Made Simple Sub.DVD
No matter how fluidly the code flies it cannot disguise the fact that the story isn't making a whole lot of sense. Perhaps the novels do a better job. The anime, however, leaves much to be desired.

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.