Itou Kaiji is a bum who steals car emblems and slashes tires on what seems to be a regular basis. This routine changes one day when he is paid a visit by a man in a trench-coat. Once the two get talking, it seems that the visitor (Calling himself Endou) is a debt collector. The reason for his visit is an unpaid loan which kaiji had previously co-signed for a work-mate (Furuhata Takeshi). The original loan was 30000 yen and once Takeshi had disappeared, the loan then fell on Kaiji. Kaiji is then told of a way to clear the interest compounded debt (which stood at 3,850,000 yen), which involved getting on a boat with others in his position. Once on the boat the debtors would then have to gamble with loaned money, which would end with a few winning, and others getting into deeper debt and having to work to pay of their debts. After some coercing kaiji accepts a position on the boat, in order to clear himself and make a bit of money as well... Continue reading Gyakkyou Burai Kaiji | Kaiji – Collection [576p – 720p]→
Synopsis for: Kurokami | Kurokami The Animation | Black God | Black God The Animation (Fall 2008)
In this world, there are three identical looking people in existence who split between them an energy-like force called “Terra.” This energy can be attributed to the amount of “Luck” or “Life Energy” that an individual possesses. There also exists beings who observe the human world, maintaining the balance of Terra, known as the “Coexistence Equilibrium.” These beings possess ability that surpass that of a normal human being and reside in hiding in places known as the “Pure Place” in tribes. They are called the Terra Guardians. This is a tale of battle that begins with a chance meeting between a human boy named Keita and a young Tera Guardian girl named Kuro. Continue reading Kurokami [BD 1080p]→
Synopsis for: Rainbow - Nisha Rokubou no Shichinin | Rainbow - Nisha Rokubō no Shichinin (Spring 2010)
Seven teenagers in 1955 have to learn to live together in the same hold in the reformatory of Shio. Confined in a hall where suffering and humiliation are daily, they are waiting for a ray of hope in a dark, incarcerating world. The story follows their life together and how they move on afterwards. Continue reading Rainbow – Nisha Rokubou no Shichinin [540p]→
Memories consists of three dazzling stories, each delivered with its own astonishing style. "Magnetic Rose," based on a manga short by Katsuhiro Otomo, concerns two space travelers following a distress signal drawn into a magnificent world created by one woman's memories. In "Stink Bomb," a young chemist accidentally transforms himself into an unstoppable biological weapon set on a direct course for Tokyo. "Cannon Fodder" depicts a day in the life of a city whose entire purpose is the firing of cannons at an unknown enemy. Continue reading Memories | Katsuhiro Otomo Presents: Memories [BD 720p]→
Synopsis for: Koi Suru Boukun | The Tyrant Falls in Love | Koi suru Bo-kun (Spring 2010)
Being in love with your straight sempai isn't easy, but being in love with your straight, homophobic, and (to top it off) tyrannical sempai can be hell. And that's something Tetsuhiro Morinaga can relate to... especially now that he's had a taste of the forbidden fruit... Continue reading Koi Suru Boukun | The Tyrant Falls in Love [396p]→
Synopsis for: Denpa Teki na Kanojo | Denpa teki na Kanojo | Electromagnetic Girlfriend (Spring 2009)
Juuzawa Juu is a delinquent high school boy who just wants to be left alone. One day, he is approached by Ochibana Ame, who claims that she knew him in a previous life, and now wants to serve him as his "knight". At first Juu wants nothing to do with Ame, but after a classmate is murdered, he accepts her help as he looks for the killer. Continue reading Denpa Teki na Kanojo | Electromagnetic Girlfriend [BD 720p]→
Synopsis for: Kono Naka ni Hitori, Imouto ga Iru! | NAKAIMO - My Little Sister Is Among Them! | Kono Naka ni Hitori, Imōto ga Iru! | Who is "Imōto"? (Summer 2012)
Shōgo Mikadono is the son of an industrial magnate named Kumagorō Mikadono who passed away. As a final wish, Kumagorō imposed a condition Shōgo must meet before he can inherit the family legacy—find a female mate at school. Shōgo transfers into a school to fulfill that condition. However, he learns that he has a younger sister from whom he was separated at birth. He does not know what his long-lost sister looks like, but she happens to be one of the students at his new school. Continue reading Kono Naka ni Hitori, Imouto ga Iru! [720p | BD 1080p]→
Synopsis for: Nyanpire The Animation (Summer 2011)
An abandoned kitty is saved by a vampire by giving him a few drops of his own blood. Granted with eternal life, Nyanpire now lives a domestic life with a girl named Misaki. Continue reading Nyanpire The Animation [720p]→
Uruno, a useless wolf, is on the road searching for a new place to call home. He soon comes upon a whole forest full of "useless animals"-- that is, animals that don't live up to their species' usual character. After a short fight with the smoking, bad-tempered rabbit, Usahara, Uruno decides that he wants to move on... but changes his mind upon meeting Chiiko, a clumsy cheetah girl. It's love at first sight for Uruno, and after deciding to stay for her, he continues to hope that even though he's a good-for-nothing, he'll win her over someday. That is, if living with the other strange residents of the forest-- including the aformentioned smoking rabbit, a sake-drinking unicorn, a near-sighted owl, a travelling saleswoman bear, and a shy pegasus --doesn't get to him first. Continue reading Damekko Doubutsu | Useless Animals [DVD 480p]→
Synopsis for: Yagami-kun no Katei no Jijou | Yagami-kun's Family Affairs (Spring 1990)
Yūji Yagami is a high school student with an unusual problem. His mother, Nomi, is abnormally youthful in both her looks and mannerisms and Yūji has developed a crush on her. Nomi however, is oblivious to Yūji's Oedipus complex and unknowingly tempts him with her overly-passionate displays of affections to both her husband and son. The situation is further complicated when Yūji receives a love letter on Valentine's Day. Continue reading Yagami-kun no Katei no Jijou | Yagami-kun’s Family Affairs [DVD 478p]→
