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This Weeks Deliveries 08.20.2022

Reminder:

As of May 20th Animeggroll is no longer located in Chesterfield. We are now located at:

11435 Dorsett Rd, Maryland Heights, MO 63043

Please note that these items have limited quantities.

Figures:

“D.Gray-man” Nendoroid – Allen Walker

“Arknights” – Skadi Elite 2 Version 1/7 Scale

“Demon Slayer” ARTFX J – Shinobu Kocho 1/8 Scale

“Demon Slayer” Figuarts ZERO – Kyojuro Rengoku Flame Hashira 

“D.Gray-man” Nendoroid – Allen Walker

“Fate/ Grand Order” Nendoroid – Assassin/ Yu Mei-ren

“Haikyu!! To The Top” Nendoroid – Yu Nishinoya: The New Karasuno Version

“Jujutsu Kaisen” ARTFX J – Satoru Gojo 1/8 Scale

“Jujutsu Kaisen” FiguartsZERO – Sukuna

“Love Live Superstar” SSS Figure – Kanon Shibuya

“Monogatari Series” Ichibansho – Shinobu Oshino

“Naruto Shippuden” Vibration Stars – Nara Shikamaru

“My Hero Academia: The Movie World Heroes’ Mission” Ichibansho – Izuku Midoriya

“Naruto Shippuden” Nyaruto: Battle to defend Konoha! – Blind Box Figures

“Naruto Shippuden” Vibration Stars – Nara Shikamaru

“One Piece” Chronicle Master Stars Piece – The Trafalgar Law

“One Piece” Grandline Journey – Portgas D. Ace

“Puella Magi Madoka Magica” 10th Anniversary Fluffy Puffy – Dessert Witch

“Puella Magi Madoka Magica” 10th Anniversary Fluffy Puffy – Kyubey

“Puella Magi Madoka Magica” 10th Anniversary Serenus Couture – Madoka Kaname

“Re:Zero -Starting Life in Another World-“ Relax time – Rem (Training style ver.)

“Sword Art Online” Prize Figure – Asuna (Kneeling with sword)

“That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime” Espresto est – Rimuru Tempest (Formal Wear and Base)

“That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime” Otherworlder Plus – Rimuru

“Yu-Gi-Oh!” – Obelisk the Tormentor Egyptian God Statue

“Urusei Yatsura” Q posket – Lum-III (Ver.A)

“Yu-Gi-Oh!” – Obelisk the Tormentor Egyptian God Statue

Gundam Model Kits:

“Gundam 0080” – HG GM Command (Space Type)

“Gundam 0083” – MG Gundam GP01Fb

“Gundam Age” – MG Gundam Age-2 Dark Hound

“Gundam Build Fighters Try” – HG Powered Arms (Option Parts) 

“Gundam: Char’s Counterattack” – EG Nu Gundam

“Gundam: Char’s Counterattack” – HG Re-GZ

“Gundam F91” – HG Gundam F91

“Gundam The Origin” – HG Char Aznable’s Zaku II

“Mobile Suit Gundam” – HG Gogg

“Gundam Seed” – EG Strike Gundam

“Gundam Seed” – RG Freedom Gundam

“Gundam Seed” – RG Skygrasper with Launcher/Sword Pack

“Gundam Unicorn” – RG Unicorn Gundam

“Gundam Wing” – MG Wing Gundam (Ver. Ka)

“Gundam Zeta” – MG Gundam Mk-II AEUG colors

“Gundam Zeta” – MG Zeta Gundam (Ver 2.0)

“Gundam Zeta” – HG Asshimar

“Gundam Zeta” – HG Gaplant

“Gundam Zeta” – HG  HI-Zack 

“Mobile Suit Gundam” – HG Gyan (Revive) 

“Gundam Zeta” – HG Marasai

“Gundam Zeta” – HG Qubeley Mk-II

“Gundam Zeta” – RG Zeta Gundam

“Gundam ZZ” – MG  ZZ Gundam (Ver.Ka)

“Mobile Suit Gundam” – MG Char’s Gelgoog

“Mobile Suit Gundam” – MG Guncannon

“Mobile Suit Gundam” – HG Gogg

“Mobile Suit Gundam” – HG Guntank

“Mobile Suit Gundam” – HG Gyan (Revive) 

“Mobile Suit Gundam” – RG RX-78-2 Gundam

“Mobile Suit Gundam” – RG  Zaku II (Green)

Other Model Kits:

Bandai “30 Minute Missions” – Eexm-17 Alto (Flight Type)

Kotobukiya “Knights of Sidonia” – Tsugumori Kaini

Bandai “30 Minute Missions” – eEMX-17 Alto Dark Gray

Bandai “Kirby” – EG Kirby

Bandai “Kyoukai Senki” – HG Brady Fox

Kotobukiya “Hexa Gear” – L.O.Z. (Lord of Zoatex)

Kotobukiya “Hexa Gear” – Early Governor Vol. 1 Jungle Type

Kotobukiya “Hexa Gear” – Governor Armor Type: Pawn X1

Kotobukiya “Hexa Gear” – Governor Para-Pawn Judge Head

Kotobukiya “Knights of Sidonia” – Tsugumori

Kotobukiya “Knights of Sidonia” – Tsugumori Kaini

Kotobukiya “Zoids” HMM – EZ-049 Berserk Fuhrer Repackage Ver.

Kotobukiya “Zoids” HMM – DPZ-10 Dark Horn

Kotobukiya “Zoids” HMM – DPZ-10 Dark Horn

This Weeks Deliveries 08.12.2022

Reminder:

As of May 20th Animeggroll is no longer located in Chesterfield. We are now located at:

11435 Dorsett Rd, Maryland Heights, MO 63043

Please note that these items have limited quantities.

Figures:

“Animal Crossing: New Horizons” Tomodachi Doll – Vol. 3 (Set of 7)

“Godzilla Singular Point” S.H.Monster Arts – Jet Jaguar

“Animal Crossing: New Horizons” Tomodachi Doll – Vol. 3 (Individual Figures)

“Dragon Ball” Ichibansho EX Mystical Adventure – Goku

“Dragon Ball” Ichibansho EX Mystical Adventure – Demon Piccolo

“Dragon Ball” Ichibansho EX Mystical Adventure – Tao Pai Pai

“Dragon Ball” Ichibansho EX Mystical Adventure – Pilaf & Dragon Ball

“Dragon Ball” Ichibansho EX Mystical Adventure – Shu & Mai

“Fate/Grand Order” Figuarts Zero – Merlin The Mage of Flowers

“Godzilla Singular Point” S.H.Monster Arts – Jet Jaguar

“Gundam” Gundam Infinity – RX-78-2 Gundam

“Gundam Breaker Mobile” Gundam Infinity – Gundam Artemis

“Gundam Seed Wing” Gundam Infinity – Gundam Wing

“Gundam Seed IBO” Gundam Infinity – Gundam Barbatos

“Jujutsu Kaisen” S.H.Figuarts – Nobara Kugisaki

“Gundam” Gundam Ultimate Luminous – RX-78-2 Gundam

“Gundam” Gundam Ultimate Luminous – Zaku II

“Jujutsu Kaisen” S.H.Figuarts – Nobara Kugisaki

“Jujutsu Kaisen” S.H.Figuarts Mini – Satoru Gojo

“Jujutsu Kaisen” S.H.Figuarts Mini – Mahito

“Jujutsu Kaisen” S.H.Figuarts Mini – Suguru Geto

“One Piece” Ichibansho Anniversary – Usopp

“Magical Angel Creamy Mami” Q Posket – Creamy Mami (Ver B)

“One Piece” Ichibansho Wano Country Third Act – Kozuki Oden

“One Piece” Ichibansho Wano Country Third Act – Monkey D. Luffy

“One Piece” Ichibansho Wano Country Third Act – Trafalgar Law

“One Piece” Ichibansho Wano Country Third Act – Eustass Kid

“One Piece” Ichibansho Wano Country Third Act – Monkey D. Luffy

“One Piece” Ichibansho Wano Country Third Act – Roronoa Zoro

“One Piece” Ichibansho Wano Country Third Act – Killer

“That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime” Ichibansho – Guy (I Became A King)

“That Time I Got Reincarnated As Slime” Otherworlder – Gobta

“Touhou Project” Nendoroid Swacchao – Marisa Kirisame

Gundam Model Kits:


“G Gundam” – Devil Gundam (No Grade)

“G Gundam” – HG God Gundam

“G Gundam” – HG Death Army

“Gundam 00” – MG Gundam Dynames

“Gundam 0083” – Gundam GP01Fb

“Gundam 0083” – MG Gundam GP02 Physalis

“Gundam 08th MS Team” – HG Gundam Ez8

“Gundam Age” – HG Ghirarga

“Gundam 08th MS Team” – HG GM Ground Type

“Gundam Age” – MG Gundam Age-2 Dark Hound

“Gundam Age” – HG Ghirarga

“Gundam Age” – HG G-Xiphos

“Gundam: Char’s Counterattack” – MG Geara Doga

“Gundam: Char’s Counterattack” – MG Hi-Nu Gundam Ver. Ka

“Gundam: Char’s Counterattack” – RG Nu Gundam

“Gundam BB Senshi” – SD Full Armor Gundam

“Gundam BB Senshi” – SD Strike Gundam

“Gundam Build Fighters Try” – HG Giant Gatling (Option Part)

“Gundam Build Fighters Try” – SD Star Winning Gundam

“Gundam IBO” – HG Large Size Mobile Armor Hasmall

“Gundam Legend BB Senshi” – SD Knight Superior Dragon Gundam

“Gundam MSV” – HG Gundam Delta Kai

“Gundam Unicorn” – HG Geara Zulu (Angelo Sauper)

“Gundam The Origin” – HG Guntank Early Type

“Gundam The Origin” – HG Zaku II Type C/Type C-5

“Gundam SEED” – RG Aile Strike Gundam

“Gundam SEED” – RG Destiny Gundam

“Gundam SEED” – Full Mechanics Calamity Gundam

“Gundam SEED” – HG Aile Strike

“Gundam SEED” – HG Strike Freedom Gundam

“Gundam Unicorn” – MG RX-0 Full Armor Unicorn Ver. Ka

“Gundam Unicorn” – HG Geara Zulu (Angelo Sauper)

“Gundam Unicorn” – HG Unicorn Gundam 02 Banshee (Destroy Mode)

“Gundam Unicorn” – RG Sinanju

“Gundam Wing: Endless Waltz” – MG Gundam Heavyarms

“Gundam Wing: Endless Waltz” – MG Tallgeese

“Gundam Zeta” – MG Zeta Gundam (Ver 2.0)

“Gundam Zeta” – HG Galbaldy Beta

“Gundam Zeta” – HG Gaplant

“Gundam Zeta” – HG Nemo

“Gundam Zeta” – HG Super Gundam

“Victory Gundam” – HG V2 Assault Buster Gundam

“Gundam ZZ” – MG ZZ Gundam Ver Ka

“Gundam ZZ” – HG GM III

“Mobile Suit Gundam” – MG Guncannon

“Mobile Suit Gundam” – HG Char’s Zaku II

“Mobile Suit Gundam” – RG Char’s Z’Gok

“Mobile Suit Gundam” – HG Dom/Rick-Dom

“Mobile Suit Gundam” – HG G-Armor (G-Fighter & RX-78-2)

“Mobile Suit Gundam” – HG Guncannon

“Mobile Suit Gundam” – HG Guntank

“Mobile Suit Moon Gundam” – HG Moon Gundam

“Victory Gundam” – MG V2 Gundam Ver. Ka

“Victory Gundam” – HG V2 Assault Buster Gundam

Other Model Kits:

Bandai “30 Minute Mission” –

Bandai “30 Minute Mission” – eEMX-17 Alto Dark Gray

Bandai “30 Minute Mission” – eEXM-21 Rabiot Dark Gray

Bandai “30 Minute Mission” – EXM-A9n Spinatio (Ninja Type)

Bandai “30 Minute Mission” – bEXM-28 Revernova Green

Bandai “30 Minute Mission” – Extended Armament Vehicle (Dog Mecha)

Bandai “30 Minute Mission” – Extended Armament Vehicle (Dog Mecha)

Bandai “30 Minute Mission” – Extended Armament Vehicle Mass Produced Sub Machine Ver.

Bandai “30 Minute Mission” – Eexm-30 Espossito Alpha

Bandai “30 Minute Mission” – Option Parts Set 2

Bandai “30 Minute Sisters” – Sis-A00 Tiasha (Color B)

Bandai “Evangelion” – Rg Eva Unit-00

Bandai “Evangelion” – Rg Eva Unit-01

Bandai “Kyōkai Senki” – Full Mechanics Mailes Kenbu

Bandai “Kyōkai Senki” – HG Brady Fox

Bandai “Kyōkai Senki” – HG Mailes Byakuchi

Bandai “Pokemon” – Ho-Oh

Bandai “Pokemon” – Riolu & Lucario

Bandai “Pokemon” – Zekrom

Bandai “Pokemon” – Mimikyu

Bandai “30 Minute Sisters” – Sis-A00 Tiasha (Color B)

Bandai “Kamen Rider” – EG Kamen Rider Zero-One

Modeling Tools and Supplies:

Mr. Hobby – Mini Sanding Stick Set

Mr. Hobby – Mr. Sharpness Nipper

Mr. Hobby – Mr. Basic Tweezers

Mr. Hobby – Mr. Precision Tweezers

Mr. Hobby – Mr. Cement Limonene Pen Standard Tip

Mr. Hobby – Mr. Cement Limonene Pen Thin Tip

Mr. Hobby – Mr. Leveling Thinner 400 ml

This Weeks Deliveries 08.06.2022

Reminder:

As of May 20th Animeggroll is no longer located in Chesterfield. We are now located at:

11435 Dorsett Rd, Maryland Heights, MO 63043

Please note that these items have limited quantities.

Here’s a video looking at this weeks deliveries!

Gundam Model Kits:

“Gundam 00” – HG Gundam Kyrios

“Gundam 00” – HG Virtue

“Gundam Breaker Battlogue” – HG Gundam Livelance Heaven

“Mobile Suit Moon Gundam” – HG Moon Gundam

“Gundam: Char’s Counterattack” – SD Nu Gundam

“Gundam F91_ – HG Gundam F91

“Gundam The Origin” – HG Dom Test Type

“Gundam The Origin” – HG Zaku Half Cannon

“Gundam SEED” – Full Mechanics Raider Gundam

“Gundam SEED” – HG Strike Freedom

“Gundam Zeta” – HG Baund-Doc

“Gundam Zeta” – HG Double Zeta

“Gundam Zeta” – HG Nemo

“Mobile Suit Gundam” – MG Char’s Z’Gok

“Mobile Suit Gundam” – HG Char’s Gelgoog

“Mobile Suit Gundam” – HG G-Armo (G-Fighter & RX-78-2)

“Mobile Suit Moon Gundam” – HG Moon Gundam

Other Model Kits:

Bandai “30 Minute Mission” – bEXM-29  Gardonova Brown

Bandai “30 Minute Sisters” – Face Parts Vol 1

Bandai “30 Minute Sisters” – Hair Parts Vol 3

Bandai “30 Minute Sisters” – Option Body Parts Type G03 [Color B] (Pink and White)

Bandai “Kamen Rider Kuuga” Figure-Rise Standard – Trychaser 2000

Bandai “Kirby” – EG Kirby

Bandai “Super Robot Wars OG” – HG Gespenst

Bandai “Kyoukai Senki” – HG AMAIM Ghost Mk-II

Bandai “Pokemon” – Mimikyu

Bandai “Pokemon” Kit Quick – Jigglypuff

Bandai “Super Robot Wars OG” – HG Alteisen

Bandai “Super Robot Wars OG” – HG Gespenst

Good Smile “Cyberbots: Full Metal Madness” MODEROID – B-Riot

Megahouse Desk Top Army – Heavy Weapon High School Girl Team 1

Modeling Supplies:

Tamiya Panel Line Accent Color – Black

Tamiya Panel Line Accent Color – Dark Grey

Figures:

“Demon Slayer” Figuarts Zero – Akaza Upper Three

“Demon Slayer” Figuarts Zero – Kyojuro Rengoku Flame Hashira

“Jujutsu Kaisen 0” Jukon no Kata – Suguru Geto

“Demon Slayer” Figuarts Zero – Nezuko Kamado Blood Demon Art

“Demon Slayer” Grandista – Inosuke Hashibira

“Demon Slayer” Pop Up Parade – Shinobu Kocho

“Demon Slayer” Q posket – Zenitsu Agatsuma (Style II, A Ver)

“Dragon Ball GT” Tag Fighters – Super Saiyan 4 Goku

“Dragon Ball GT” Tag Fighters – Super Saiyan 4 Vegeta

“Dragon Ball Super” Super Zenkai Solid Vol.3 – Ultra Instinct Goku

“Dragon Ball Z” Creator x Creator – Shenron (B Ver.)

“Evangelion” SPM Figure – Asuka Shikinami Langely 

“Gundam Seed Astray” Gundam Infinity – Gundam Astray Red Frame

“Jujutsu Kaisen” ARTFX J – Nobara Kugisaki

“Jujutsu Kaisen” ARTFX J – Satoru Goji

“Jujutsu Kaisen” Buddycolle – Vol 3 Blind Box

“Puella Magi Madoka Magica” 10th Anniversary Serenus Couture – Madoka Kaname

“Jujutsu Kaisen” Figuarts Zero – Yuji Itadori 

“Jujutsu Kaisen” Prize Figure – Toge Inumaki

“Jujutsu Kaisen 0” Jukon no Kata – Suguru Geto

“Jujutsu Kaisen 0” Jukon no Kata – Yuta Okkotsu

“Kaguya-sama: Love is War” Kyunties – Chika Fujiwara

“Kamen Rider” Petitrama – Kamen Rider Legend Rider Memories (Blind Box)

“Kirby” Paldolce collection – Vol. 4 A Ver.

“Kirby” Paldolce collection – Vol. 4 B Ver.

“Kirby” Paldolce collection – Vol. 4 C Ver.

“My Hero Academia” Pop Up Parade – Tsuyu Asui

“One Piece” DXF The Grandline Lady Wano Country Vol.6 – Nico Robin

“One Piece” Figuarts Zero – Nami (WT100 Commemorative: Daikaizoku Hyakkei)

“Puella Magi Madoka Magica” 10th Anniversary Serenus Couture – Madoka Kaname

“Tokyo Revengers” Petitrama – Toman Heroic Scenes (Blind Box)

“Tokyo Revengers” Petitrama – Toman Heroic Scenes (Blind Box)

This Weeks Deliveries 07.29.2022

Reminder:

As of May 20th Animeggroll is no longer located in Chesterfield. We are now located at:

11435 Dorsett Rd, Maryland Heights, MO 63043

Please note that these items have limited quantities.

Figures:

“Arknights” – Skadi Elite 2 Ver 1/7 Scale

“Date A Live IV” – Kurumi Tokisaki (School Uniform Ver.) 1/7 Scale

“Demon Slayer” Ichibansho – Kyojuro Rengoku (Shake The Sword Burn Your Heart)

“Demon Slayer” Vibration Stars – Zenitsu Agatsuma

“Demon Slayer” Vol. 19 – Sabito Figure

“Fate/ Grand Order” Nendoroid – Caster/ Gilgamesh (Ascension Ver.)

“Jujutsu Kaisen” ARTFX J – Nobara Kugisaki 1/8 Scale

“Jujutsu Kaisen” Jukon No Kata – Satoru Gojo

“Jujutsu Kaisen” Jukon No Kata – Satoru Gojo

“Jujutsu Kaisen” Jukon No Kata – Yuji Itadori

“Jujutsu Kaisen” Maximatic – Sukuna

“Love Live! Super Star!!” Prize Figure – Sumire Heanna

“Love Live! Super Star!!” Prize Figure – Tang Keke

“Love Live! Superstar!!” SSS Figures – Kanon Shibuya

“Naruto Shippuden” S.H. Figuarts – Naruto Uzumaki (The Jinchuuriki entrusted with Hope Ver.)

“One Piece” King of Artist – Roronoa Zoro (Wanokuni II)

“The World Ends With You: The Animation” ARTFX J – Neku 1/8 Scale

Weiss Schwarz Cards:

“Attack on Titan” – Booster Packs Vol. 1

“Attack on Titan” – Booster Packs Vol. 2

“Is It Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon?” – Booster Packs

“Tokyo Revengers” – Booster Packs

“Tokyo Revengers” – Trial Deck+

Gundam Model Kits:

“Gundam 0080” – HG Kampfer

“Gundam 00” – HG Gundam Kyrios

“Gundam 00” – HG Reborns Gundam

“Gundam Age” – MG Gundam AGE-2 Dark Hound

“Gundam IBO: Urdr-Hunt” – HG Cyclase’s Schwalbe Custom

“Gundam Age” – MG Gundam AGE-2 Normal

“Gundam Age” – SD GUndam Age FX

“Gundam Build Divers” – HG Build Hands (square) L,M,S (Option Parts)

“Gundam Build Divers Re:Rise” – HG Gundam Try Age Magnum

“Gundam Build Fighters” – HG Gundam Schwarzritter

“GUndam BR 0081” – HG Full Armor 7th Gundam

“Gundam Char’s Counterattack” – EG Nu Gundam

“Gundam IBO: Urdr-Hunt” – HG Cyclase’s Schwalbe Custom

“Gundam IBO: Urdr-Hunt” – HG Gundam Asmodeus

“Gundam Legend” – SD Full Armor Knight Gundam

“Gundam MSV” – HG GM Striker

“Gundam MSV” – HG Zaku I Sniper

“Gundam The Origin” – HG Guntank Early Type

“Gundam The Origin” – HG Zaku II C/C-5 Type

“Gundam SEED” – Full Mechanics Raider Gundam

“Gundam Wing” – HG Leo

“Gundam Wing” – HG Gundam Heavy Arms

“Gundam Wing” – RG Gundam Wing

“Gundam SEED” – Full Mechanics Raider Gundam

“Gundam Zeta” – HG Barzam

“Gundam Zeta” – HG Psycho Gundam

“Gundam Zeta” – MG Rick Dom

“Gundam Zeta” – RG Gundam Mk-II Titans Color

“Gundam Zeta” – RG Gundam Zeta

“Mobile Suit Gundam” – HG Char’s Zaku II

“Mobile Suit Gundam” – HG Gogg

“Mobile Suit Gundam” – HG Guncannon (Revive)

“Mobile Suit Gundam” – HG Zaku I

“Mobile Suit Gundam” – HG Zeong

“Mobile Suit Gundam” – RG Char’s Zaku II

“Mobile Suit Gundam” – RG Char’s Z’Gok

“Mobile Suit Gundam” – RG RX-78-2 Gundam

Other Model Kits:

Bandai “30 Minutes Missions” – Air Fighter (Gray)

Bandai “30 Minutes Missions” – bEXM-28 Revernova (Green)

Bandai “30 Minutes Missions” – EXM-A9A Spinatio (Army Type)

Bandai “30 Minutes Missions” – EXM-A9N Spinatio (Ninja Type)

Bandai “30 Minute Sisters” – SIS-A00 Luluce (Color C)

Bandai “Digimon” Figure-rise Standard Amplified – Beelzemon

Bandai “Digimon” Figure-rise Standard Amplified – Omegamon X-Antibody

Bandai “Naruto Shippuden” Figure-rise Standard – Uzumaki Naruto

Bandai “Kamen Rider” Figure-rise Standard – Masked Rider Decade

Bandai “Kirby” – EG Kirby

Bandai “Naruto Shippuden” Figure-rise Standard – Uzumaki Naruto

Bandai “Pokemon” – Garchomp

Bandai “Pokemon” – Gengar

Bandai “Pokemon” – Greninja

Bandai “Pokemon” – Ho-Oh

Bandai “Pokemon” – Mimikyu

Bandai “Pokemon” Kit Quick – Scorbunny

Bandai “Rebuild of Evangelion” – RG EVA Unit-03 (ESV Shield Set)

Bandai “Yu-Gi-Oh!” UltimaGear – Gold Sarcophagus (Storage Box for Millennium Puzzle)

Kotobukiya “Medabots (Medarot) – KXK00-M Crossmessiah

Kotobukiya “Mega Man X” – Mega Man X

Kotobukiya “Mega Man X” – Mega Man X

Kotobukiya “Mega Man X” – Mega Man X (Premium Charge Shot Ver.)

Kotobukiya “Muv-Luv Alternative Total Eclipse” – Shiranui Second Yuya Bridges (1/144)

Kotobukiya “Zoids” HMM – RZ-007 Shield Liger (Marking Plus Ver.)

Kotobukiya “Zoids” HMM – RZ-007 Shield Liger (Marking Plus Ver.)

Nana (Anime Review)

Title: Nana Complete Collection on Blu-ray

Director: Tadahiro Yoshihira

U. S. Distributor: Sentai

Studio: Madhouse

Release Date: May 17th, 2022

Format: Blu-ray / 50 Episodes / 1250 minutes

Genre: Drama

Age Rating: TV MA

Synopsis:

Set in the early 2000’s, Nana is a anime drama based on the manga by Ai Yazawa. Nana Komatsu (NK) is on the train heading to Tokyo to live closer to her boyfriend. She has a cute and bubbly personality, often enthusiastic and easily excited. She ends up sitting next to a woman who gives off a rocker vibe. Nana happily chats away during the ride, being very open and curious during the conversation. Her fellow passenger, eventually reveals her name is also Nana, Nana Osaki (NO).

Their lives begin to intertwine despite their different personalities, history and situations. NK really was looking to settle down with her boyfriend and find a traditional style life, while NO’s sole purpose was to make her way in the music world as a rock musician

The story follows them along, shifting focus between the two women, but centering around the creation of the rock band called Black Stones. The demands of performing, being controlled by music executives and the restraints of public life begin to orchestrate their lives. NK finds the excitement she is wants in the rock world of NO and she has her interests settling on more than one musician. NO has a tough, confident and edgy personality. Yet, she heavily relies on NK for stability and a sense of family that she never had.

Life gets complicated when the Nanas have relationships with guys, whether it is short term, looking back to old loves or just casual for benefits. Their friendship is tested. Are they chosen family or just a moment in each other’s lives?

Commentary:

I found Nana an interesting drama, although it’s not typical for what I am looking to find in anime, which is something different from Western storytelling. It’s a story you could get caught up in. So, in a way, it doesn’t really feel like anime. It could just as successfully been a live action series (there are live action Nana movies). Although the storytelling was similar to Western style stories, there are some elements that are Japanese specific.

The characters of the two Nanas is what I appreciate most of this series. Their designs visually embody and emulate their personalities really well. From the voices, character appearance and expressions, the character design does a good job visually illustrating the personalities of the characters. A contrast between the soft and edgy, still finding common ground. The English voice actors were also well chosen and performed the characters richly.

Nana is made for an older viewer, with the situations, activities and language. As a drama, I suppose the events and reactions are what should be driving the narrative. But again, I think Nana did the best with characters and the bonds that developed between. There were two instances where I think the characters really give insight to this. First, in her own words, NK says she is looking not for a boyfriend but a knight in shining armor. Second, during a conversation, NO says: “I’m not your boyfriend Nana.” Then NK responds with energy, “No, you’re way more important than that!”

With this blu-ray release there is and English Dub or Japanese audio with English subtitles. If you are wondering why the package says there are 50 episodes, yet the discs only go through episode 47, you’ll find there are some recap episodes sprinkled in there called Junko’s Room that make up the missing 3.

I found the ending satisfactory enough, yet it is not actually finished. However, they were doing a back and forth between the current and future so we get a sense of how things turn out.

Mysteria Friends Anime Review

Title: Mysteria Friends

Director: Hideki Okamoto

Writer: Hiroshi Yamaguchi

U. S. Distributor: Sentai Filmworks

U. S. Release Date: 3-10-20

Format: Blu-ray / 10 Episodes / 150 Minutes

Genre: Fantasy

Age Rating: TV 14

Overall Personal Rating: C-

Synopsis:

The students come to Mysteria Academy to learn the art of magic. Anne is a princess as well as a top student, well gifted in magic. She has become friends with Grea, a princess from another realm, who is a half-human/half-dragon.

The regular things such as studying and test taking go on, and even the ever present beach episode. But it is a magic school and not everyone is human, so there are some unique things that go on.

The main focus of the series is the friendship of the two princesses. Grea lacks the confidence of Anne which causes dome difficulties. She really likes Anne and has quite a crush on her. Anne doesn’t seem to realize this, but still really likes Grea and wants to spend time with her. But as royals, duties can get in the way.

Commentary:

So, my big issue with Mysteria Friends is that I don’t even know who to recommend this for. The show doesn’t seem to have a clear audience in mind or what kind of anime it is. Episode one dives in with fan service and innuendos. I expected it since the back cover seems to boldly hint at that. Then it really drops off, so it is more like a magic high school drama show. Or yuri. But not really. There is a bit more fan service thorough out, but in the end, it gets pretty bland. So, the beginning seems like it is for adults but the end seems aimed at a younger audience. From fan service to blushful crushes. It would have been a fine show had they gone either way but it was muddled and usually seemed like a platform for random ideas the would be cool to do.

The characters of Anne and Grea are okay. Visually they are well designed and the personalities are fine. Nothing unique, even though Grea has a tail and wings, her personality is shy and self-conscious. True, as half dragon she has things to cope with that others don’t, but it really is important in one episode, and that doesn’t really need to be there for the story development. Anne is a high achiever, but as a princess who will one day lead her community, her royal duties are increasing. Unfortunately it is too much the same as the princess in tada never falls in Love which I recently watched. So, it seemed bland. Except for Anne’s sort of body guard, the other characters come and go randomly. Characters get thrown in and maybe are quirky or act in a certain way, but it goes nowhere as if they are no more than props.

The biggest part of the plot is the friendship of the two princesses. Grea really values her relationship with Anne and appears to have romantic feelings for her, sometimes. It’s not always consistent. Like when Anne seems to want a stronger relationship, Grea doesn’t seem to notice. Grea sure gets embarrassed a lot. Over and over. Over done.

The story really isn’t fleshed out. There is plenty of starts at things but they don’t develop are become part of the story, or things we might need to know just skipped over. Everything is rushed.The episodes are only 15 minutes long. Mostly it just moves onto to something else. One episodes introduces monsters of sort and then that’s it, nothing, no impact, no nothing.

We never get a sense of what their world is about. The setting is cool, especially as a Harry Potter fan, but that is’t utilized much. It’s as if it is only because it looks cool, but there is no reason for it. They go to the beach (of course) and swim among ruins, looks cool, but nothing else, no reason for it.

So, as a story, as a series, it lacks purpose and direction. Why? It’s based on a game! Mysteria Friends tries to tell a story with the elements and setting of a game. It stayed the bits and pieces.

Overall Grade: C-

Review: Di Gi Charat Ultimate Collection

Title: Di Gi Charat Ultimate Collection on Blu-ray

U. S. Publisher: Sentai Filmworks

U. S. Release Date: 9-17-19

Format: Blu-ray / 33 episodes / 320 Minutes

Audio Language: English or Japanese for the series, Japanese for the specials.

Genre: Comedy

Age Rating: TV PG

Overall Personal Rating: B

Synopsis:

Di Gi Charat is a collection of comedic episodes that mostly stand on their own. Basically, alien teen girls come to earth, landing in Akihabara, supposedly to be famous entertainers, but they actually end up working and living at a game store. New to the culture, they still understand most everything, but a few mistakes are made and their unique abilities cause a few odd problems. Still, they seem to know how to keep the customers in line (or at least baffled).

Commentary:

If you are looking for something light and happy to watch, and would be knowledgeable about gaming/anime references, then Di Gi Charat might be the show you are ready to binge. It is a fine diversion, silly and funny with extra helpings of cute. Don’t be expecting something out of the ordinary or epic. It’s just for fun.

Now, I know there is a back story of sorts, the female characters come from another planet. But there doesn’t seem to be a real need for it, but I do suppose it justifies their quaint or unusual behaviors and unique abilities.

The girls are made to be a store mascot, and they do so very well. Cute, bubbly and easily recognizable with their look: outfits and especially the oversized hair ornaments/hair ties. Top marks for character design. I also enjoyed the way the people in the crowd were depicted. Hey, there is an element of truth in its near faceless portrayal.

The episodes are short, which makes the aforementioned binge watching a touch annoying with the opening song seeming to take as much time as the episode. I never timed it, but it was still annoying. Cute, but annoying… like cute often is.

Now, it is an older series, so it looks that way. The animation is dated and there is a cartoony feel to things. But that suits Di Gi Charat fine.

The disc contains a big section of OVA specials not on the main menu page. Make sure to look for them.

Overal Grade: B

Cute, funny and silly. Hey, it’s a comedy. Better be in the mood for cute.

Waiting in the Summer (anime review)

Title: Waiting in the Summer Complete Collection on Blu-ray

Directed By: Tatsuyuki Nagai

Written By: Yōsuke Kuroda

Studio: J. C. Staff

U. S. Distributor: Sentai Filmworks, Section 23

U. S. Release Date: March 15th, 2016

Format: Blu-ray / 12 Episodes + OVA / 325 Minutes

Genre: Harem, Slice of Life, Fan Service, Romance, Sci Fi

Age Rating: TV 14

Overall Personal Rating: A-

Synopsis: 

When a group of friends decide to make a movie over a long summer holiday, they end up learning a little about film-making and a lot more about each other and themselves. What begins as a simple way to avoid the summer doldrums quickly turns into something much more complex, intimate, and downright revealing.

As the summer heats up, so do the maturing relationships between the young cast members, taking some new, and sometimes unexpected, turns. Get ready for a whole new look at summer romance as hidden emotions get captured and secrets meant to be kept hidden inside young hearts instead spill off the screen for your viewing pleasure in Waiting in the Summer!

Commentary:

Thank you Sentai Filmworks for going back into the vault and bringing this wonderful anime back to life. The english dub should help bring a larger audience to it. As for the dub, because I an so familiar with the original release, I didn’t find it as attractive as the 2016 release.

Waiting in the Summer is one of the sleeper anime that few people have seen. It has a rather straight forward plot and a simplistic romance structure, yet it catches your attentions and makes you really like these high school students on summer break and wish you could hang out with them and make a move too.

With this being a re-release and adding the OVA I am curious why there wasn’t a English dub. I understand that there is a large cost to doing that. I just think that a English dub would have brought another layer of fans to the series and proved to be profitable.

Overall Grade: A-

I is nice to see Waiting in the Summer re-released with the OVA and forcing me to take another look at it. One one level there is a warn innocence that flows though it and on the other hand a sad reality to some things just can’t be. With all that is going on with the film mirroring the plot line and the hidden specter of the men in black makes it hard to stop watching.

The animation is a smooth easy touch that is very typical   for anime of this type and the attention to detail done with such a soft touch that things flow together with the plot perfectly. I can’t think of any other style that would have helped tell the story any better. The only detractor I have is that it does drag a bit in the middle and leave the viewer a tad frustrated with what is going on. I still find the series strong and with the added OVA it is just that much better.

If you haven’t had a chance to see Waiting in the Summer then I think that this is the time to discover a series that is warm and friendly with layers of strange goings on. If you are in the mood for a easy going anime that has plenty of fun and oddities in it then Waiting in the Summer is for you.

Sagrada Reset

Anime Review


Title: Sagrada Reset: Complete Collection on Blu-ray

Director: Shinya Kawatsura

U. S. Distributor: Sentai Filmworks

U. S. Release Date: May 21th, 2019

Format: Blu-ray /24 Episodes / 600 Minutes/ 3 Discs

Genre: “metaphysical” drama

Age Rating: TV 14

Overall Grade: A-

Synopsis:

In the small city of Sagrada reality is different. Many of its residents have special and unique abilities. No, not flying or spider like senses, but usually odd and rule specific “talents”. For instance, one man can take photographs that people can enter and talk with the subjects if they tear the paper, but only for 10 minutes. With all the possibilities, good and bad, does someone need to be in control? The Bureau is an organization which attempts to be aware of the abilities in use and step in when necessary. But on whose judgement is this organized, and you might guess there other influencers orchestrating in a different point of view.

Misora Haruki has the ability to reset time, everything begins again where she last saved, including her memories. She can’t even leave herself notes because that too would be reset.  So what can be done with that ability? Without a memory, there isn’t hope that things will be different a second time. Why bother to repeat a day if it would be the same? She doesn’t even know it is a reset. Only when an aquaintance introduces her to Kei Asai does the true importance of her ability becomes practical. Kei’s ability is to remember everything big or little and it is absolute, meaning this memory is intact through resets. He intends to pair up with Haruki as a way to help people and relieve suffering. But life and circumstances are a complicated weave of interdependence. To create a change or plan will undoubtably cause unintended turns in a chain of events.

Commentary:

Sagrada Reset is a layered story and develops increasing complexity. A viewer really needs to pay attention. On that note, during one watch session, a couple of people sat in on an episode a quarter way through the series and they were hooked right away and definitely put this on their list to watch.

Part of the strength of Sagrada Reset is the way it is structured with story blocks running 3-5 episodes long. This gives the back and forth timeline enough space to be better explored. They build upon each other as the series goes on. It also has the ability to evoke a sense of urgency or pressure without being so dramatic.

I found the characters to be interesting. They are easy to care about which could have been very difficult because self-centered/self-serving ability users are the norm. The main characters do have friendships, but they aren’t simple companionship. There is something they need in order to push time in their own chosen direction. New characters are introduced as their abilities are necessary to move the story forward.

Sagrada Reset has some thought provoking ideas and questions. Like how far would you push things if you knew you could reset and live it all over again? What is the importance of memories? How they are valued and do they account for who we are and who other people are to us. If we had the ability to create a copy of someone who is gone, even with the same memories, are they the same person?

Somewhere in the middle, I found things got a bit difficult (complex?), with lots of talking, repeating and explaining. The story, events and results were not just handed to us. Some tricky dialogue, in other words, pseudo-explainations. Like some prose and poetry, it doesn’t all make sense. But trying to figure it out does make it interesting and thought provoking.

Save. I enjoyed Sagrada Reset and plan to watch it again. I think there is even more for me to understand. I want to see what the characters do, to figure out when they are trying to manipulate events, or even if their manipulations are in fact someone else creating the reality. With precognitions, I’ll be able to catch the more subtle movement of the story and its characters the second time around. Reset…

Overall Grade: A-

Who has the right to decide the future, to manipulate the outcomes, the lives of others. Being indirect even when you know the answer.

Mitsusboshi Colors Anime Review

Title: Mitsuboshi Colors Complete Collection

Director: Tomoyuki Kawamura

Publisher: Sentai Filmworks

U. S. Release Date: 4-30-19

Format: Blu-ray / 12 Episodes /300 Minutes

Audio: Japanese and English

Genre: Comedy

Age Rating: TV 14

Overall Personal Rating: A-

Synopsis:

Yui, Sacchan, and Kotoha are three grade school friends. In their youthful energy and self assurance, they have formed a group called Colors making it a mission to protect the peace in their town. Yet their inherent mischief and childish logic bring distress to Saito, a local security officer.

Their peace keeping mission is a rather broad idea and (surprise) childish, but they do attempt to help by ridding the town of allergy causing pollen, find a mystical creature, solve mysteries and save the elephants.

The trio often hang out in their club house in the wooded park. Having freedom to head out on their own all over town, they stop in the small shops in the market to visit with the friends they’ve made. Notable is Pops a big friendly bear of a guy who gets a kick out of their antics and is often an enabler in the wacky schemes.

Commentary:

Mitsuboshi Colors is a silly anime that is endearing and fun to watch. It is all upbeat and appropriate for everyone. (Well, if you have a mischief maker who might get some new ideas, you might want to avoid it.) I’m glad anime like this is still being made and brought over. A plus is it has an English dub, opening it up to be enjoyed by younger viewers. This anime got its start as a manga series, so hopefully there is more to come.

The characters are developed enough to be fun in all their personality traits. This made it a lot of fun to watch the officer Saito have to deal with the brazen Sacchan. He didn’t really see the humor in the illogical Colors the way Pops did.

Sound support for Mitsuboshi Colors was well done with all the background noises and the often subtle but relevant music. My common complaint was that some of the voices become grating with excess squeakiness.

I found the setting to be wonderfully Japanese. The girls had a childhood freedom foreign to us here. The markets, the food, the shops, the human interactions add to the interest of it all, the newness and discovery. Even with the differences, we can all connect with the spark of life, excitement and community.

Overall Grade: A-….. funny, cute, squeaky, colorful, silly, adventure, annoying, energetic, dis-logical….The annoying qualities of childhood that are essentially so silly that it elicits warm humor.