Shelf Life

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In between mid and finals (Mid at the end of a year? Preposterous!), I've done my best to squeeze out a Shelf Life just for you, my beloved readers. However, I vote that we abolish all forms of academic tests in the United States, except for entrance exams. Thank you.

Welcome to Shelf Life. ADV Films 75 min. 6/6 $29.98 11/23/2003 Up until now, I've said that Cromartie High School, soon to be released by ADV.

Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex Vol. #3 Manga Entertainment 120 min. 3/? $29.98 11/23/2004 Every time a new volume of this show is released, I lunge for it and hope that it contains more Complex episodes. Continuing the Laughing Man storyline that's been building up, it's been fascinating to see the millions of puzzle pieces slowly align themselves, as the blur between reality and fantasy gets increasingly stronger. Luckily, a couple of the episodes on this disc are indeed devoted to the Laughing Man, as Section 9 heightens their search for him. From the beginning of the Complex arc, the infiltration of the Laughing Man into pop culture has been interesting to track, ranging from irers to copycats, to children with the logo slathered on their clothing. As Major Armitage III for some more cybernetic action.

Please Twins Vol. #1 - Three's Company Bandai Entertainment 100 min. 1/? $29.98 11/23/2004 Allow me to introduce you to my biggest guilty pleasure of the year—Sister Princess a whirl.

Spiral for more X-treme mystery solving action.

Mobile Suit Gundam F91 Bandai Entertainment 118 min. 1/1 $29.98 11/23/2004 Super hardcore Last Exile for some more political intrigue.

Maison Ikkoku Box Set 4 Viz 300 min. 4/5 $49.98 11/23/2004 If you've seen the first few box sets of If I See You in My Dreams (*not recommended*) follows another man on his fruitless quest to snag a lady in his humdrum life.

Geneon 73 min. 2/3 $24.98 11/23/2004 The first volume was somewhat of an oddity in the anime world. Blocky CG-animated characters that looked like a student project, but were fun and creepy? That was worth seeing at least once—and only once. There was absolutely no reason to make a second volume. Carrying all of the same problems that made the first disc so torturous to watch after the first two episodes, this DVD follows the same format as well, except Malice@Doll.

Thanks for reading; I'll see you next time!