Shelf Life

Resevoir Dawgz

Shelf Worthy

Tsubasa DVD 1

Rental

Afro Samurai Director's Cut

Highlander: The Search for Vengeance

Shelf Life will be a bit short this time around, due to some personal issues. No, no, it's okay—please don't cry. I realize that not being able to read an extra 1000 or so words will only lead to a crippling feeling of Weltschmerz, but in two weeks, the sun will shine again.

Welcome to Shelf Life.

Confession: I've never really called myself a big Tsubasa: RESERVoir CHRoNiCLE, I was worried that I wouldn't get it. I recognized some of the main characters from other CLAMP-based anime series, but there were many that whizzed by my head. Luckily, it didn't matter at all, as the series is pretty much 100% standalone. And... despite not being a big CLAMP fan, I actually ended up digging this show quite a bit.

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Usually, when I decide which DVD to watch next, my thoughts are to reach for the most recent Volume 1s, or for the disc with the prettiest packaging. I am attracted to bright packaging like a rutabaga gravitates towards being part of a delicious stew.

However, this time, I had different reasons for picking the next disc. I had just gotten home from this year's annual KROQ Weenie Roast, and my blood was still pumping from rocking to the mellow sounds of Korn and Linkin Park. If I wasn't living in an apartment, I would've kept the feeling going by blasting angry music, eating a lot of steak, and maybe throwing beer bottles at the wall.

Instead, I had to settle for watching Highlander: The Search for Vengeance.

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And speaking of badass, we go to the most badassest of anime shows ever made.

Even more badass than Highlander. (which wasn't that badass—just manly. There is a difference.) I'm speaking, of course, of the one and only Afro Samurai.

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Like I said, short column this time around, but more is on the horizon. Thanks so much for reading; see you next time!

This week's Shelf Obsessed star comes from Andrew Jacobs, who deemed it necessary to address me as "Shelf Life Person." Tears rolled, Andrew.

Some fun facts about Andrew! He has a ferret named Kazuma, which he says is named after the main character from every letter of the alphabet. He claims that he only collects good anime and bad anime, because he can't stand the mediocre stuff.

What say we? And how cute is that ferret? So streeeetchy. Guh.

Got a picture of your collection you want to show off? Send your jpgs to shelflife at animenewsnetwork dot com!

His anime alphabet highlights:
A - Apocalypse Zero
B - Birdy the Mighty
C - Crimson Wolf
D - Debutante Detective Corps.
E - Ellcia
F - Final Fantasy: Advent Children
G - Gestalt
H - Heroic Legend of Arslan
I - Iria
J - Junkers Come Here!
K - Kite
L - Lupin the III, Farewell to Nostradamus
M - Mask of Zeguy
N - Nurse Witch Komugi
O - Outlanders
P - Psychic Wars
Q - Queen Esmeraldas
R - RG Veda
S - Shinesman
T - Tokyo Revelations
U - Urda: The Third Reich
V - Vampire Wars
W - Wild Cardz
X - X
Y - Yu-Gi-Oh!: The Movie
Z - Z-Mind