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![Destined for Love: Complete Collection [2 Discs] [DVD]](https://pisces.bbystatic.com/image2/BestBuy_US/images/products/2536/25362724_sa.jpg)
Customer Rating
3
For the 8th time...
on September 2, 2014
Posted by: Dval
from Clarksville, TN
Genre: Adult, Harem, Cheating
Length: 60 minutes
Length: 60 minutes
Let's try this for the 8th time. BBY apparently doesn't like me posting the names of the production companies or something.
"Childhood memories can be very confusing. Shin'ya's fondest memory is of playing in the park with a special girl and promising to marry her. He had always believed that girl was his best friend Shizuku, but upon meeting his brother's new fiance Akane, Shin'ya realizes she was actually the "special girl"! After Shin'ya discovers his brother won't have "a relationship" with Akane, will he cross the line in order to help her experience true ecstasy?"
Destined for Love is pretty much a standard love story. Due to claiming to be his brother Shogo in the past, Akane has come to marry Shogo instead of Shin'ya. However, Shogo is cold to Akane and won't so much as kiss her. Not sure what to do, Shin'ya turns to his step-sister #his other brother's wife# for some experience in bed! Can it really work out with Akane when she's in love with "Shogo", Shizuku is madly in love with him, and he's banging his brother's wife!?
Pretty tame series overall. Good H scenes with a bit of variety. The first DVD was released back in 2006, so I'm surprised there wasn't a wide-screen version instead of the 4:3 aspect ratio. You can risk watching with the English voices, but I found it difficult. The ladies did a decent job, but the main voice for Shin'ya didn't fit at all, in my opinion.
My Best Buy number: 905388050
I would recommend this to a friend!
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![Maison Plaisir [DVD] [2002]](https://pisces.bbystatic.com/image2/BestBuy_US/images/products/2536/25362715_sa.jpg)
Posted by: Dval
from Clarksville, TN
Genre: Adult, Bondage, Vanilla, Scat
Length: 60 minutes
Length: 60 minutes
"The mistress of an erotic boarding house entertains her new tenant in exciting fashion. He must rise to the challenge left by her previous bondage master, and tame her insatiable lust for naughty games, domestic debauchery, and outrageous s.e.x play!"
I honestly wasn't sure what to think when I first saw this one for order. Not having heard of it before, I looked online for a bit more of the story. The box description is pretty much garbage. Watch it before you base what you think off of it.
Aside from being pretty old, I actually enjoyed this one. The English version came out back in 2004 and I really don't recommend listening to the dubbed version. The first part focuses on Keiichi's taming of Miyuki, his landlord. The second part is centered around his sister and his step-mother who is the first person he ever tamed. While it has incestuous tones here, none of them are blood-related. The animation is done quite well and is fully uncensored. There's even a good bit of comedy as well as some emotion to keep the story light. Only one thing turned me off and that was the scat element. Fantasy or not, that's something I just can't do. Luckily the scenes were pretty short.
I rarely recommend any hentai, but I will on this one. Mine said on backorder when I purchased it, but it shipped out within 2 days! Enjoy!
My Best Buy number: 905388050
I would recommend this to a friend!
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![Fatal Fury: The Motion Picture [DVD] [1994]](https://pisces.bbystatic.com/image2/BestBuy_US/images/products/2557/25571233_sa.jpg)
Customer Rating
4
The arcade brought to the big screen!
on August 26, 2014
Posted by: Dval
from Clarksville, TN
Genre: Action, Super powers, Drama
Length: 100 minutes
Length: 100 minutes
"A chance encounter with a girl named Sulia sets Terry Bogard in a race to prevent the reincarnation of a god! Sulia's brother Laocorn is out to collect the six shards of the Armor of Mars, which would grant him untold power if it were completed. With the power of the armor, Laocorn could turn back the tides of history and take revenge, conquering all that stands in his way. Already possessing three pieces of the armor, Sulia's brother is way ahead of Terry, and what's more, he'll have to go through Laocorn's minions, each powerful in their own right! Will he be able to defeat Laocorn and stop the rebirth of the god of war?"
Ahhhh! It's been so long since I last saw this movie! I remember renting the VHS tape of this from Block Buster. Last month marked its 20th anniversary! This release has finally made the movie into a nice, wide-screen format instead of the 4:3 aspect ratio. There's not much to add to the story that the description doesn't as it's pretty straight forward. Terry, Joe, Andy, and Mai all set off with Sulia to try to thwart her brother's gathering of the armor of Mars. The fights are all pretty brief except for the final one against Laocorn/Mars.
The animation is top-notch as you would expect from a movie for one of the biggest fighting games of the time. Solid backgrounds, cool special moves, and great looking fight sequences. As an added bonus, you even get a bit of T&A from Mai. Speaking of Mai, I noticed that the animation for her faces seemed to distort pretty often. They got the body looking great, but her face wasn't drawn the same every time. I probably should have ordered the OVAs as well, but I wasn't expecting these to be rereleased until I saw them online last week! If you love a good fighting anime, I definitely recommend this one!
My Best Buy number: 905388050
I would recommend this to a friend!
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![Blue Gender: The Complete Series and Movie [5 Discs] [DVD]](https://pisces.bbystatic.com/image2/BestBuy_US/images/products/1915/19155763_sa.jpg)
This hard hitting release from the sci-fi anime series Blue Gender includes all 26 episodes of the show as well as a full-length movie, following the story of a distant future earth in which an insectoid alien race has infiltrated society, forcing humanity to be displaced to a secondary planet - where they plot to recapture their home from the creatures.
Customer Rating
4
Post-apocalyptic alien hell
on August 19, 2014
Posted by: Dval
from Clarksville, TN
Genre: Action, Sci-Fi, Space, Mecha, Super Power, Adventure, Drama (according to Funimation). I'll add: Horror, Gore, and Romance.
Length: 26 episodes + 1:38 movie
Length: 26 episodes + 1:38 movie
"In the year 2031, humankind was replaced as the dominant species on Earth# It is unknown how long they have existed# Some sightings date back to 2017# They are known only as the Blue# These monstrous, insect-like creatures now exert their terrible will upon the planet# As a result, the remains of the human race have fled into outer space to escape the infestation of the Blue# Suddenly awakened after 22 years in suspended animation, Yuji Kaido finds himself thrust into a nightmarish reality# Yuji soon learns the survival of the entire human race rests in his hands#"
If you watched the Adult Swim block on Cartoon Network back in the first couple years that it was running in the early 2000's, then you probably saw this series# Thinking back on it, there wasn't a TON of stuff that was edited out from then# Sure, they left out the little bit of T&A, language and some of the gore, but the bulk of the action and slaughter was there# The fact that Funimation has this listed as TV PG has me ROFLing like crazy# There isn't a single episode in here that can get away with a PG rating! Language, nudity, extreme violence, graphic content: 16 and up/M rating at least#
On to the review! Blue Gender is one of those hardcore Sci-Fi anime series which keeps you watching more and more just waiting to see what's coming next# One of the things that it does best is leaving you with a constant feeling of dread# Practically any time that the characters felt some hope about their situation, something happened and killed more of their friends# It just doesn't want you to be happy! But, it's true# The characters aren't superhumans #at least at the beginning!# and they do die# They do manage to kill a lot of Blue, but at this point, the Blue outnumber humans on Earth by at least 100 to 1 if not more# Their chances of survival are not good# Still, Yuji and Marlene manage to make it out alive each time even as their companions and friends die around them#
There really aren't a lot of negatives about Blue Gender# Personally, really don't like Yuji# He starts off as a whiny little brat who's only thinking about himself# Then he thinks about Marlene a little bit# And then he goes back to only thinking about himself again; granted he's got some extenuating circumstances at this point as well# This series came out in 1999# 15 years old = not the greatest graphics. It's still very well-made, but it's also in the old 4:3 aspect ratio so it only takes up part of the screen unless you're still using a tube TV. Also, I felt that most of the side-characters had better voicing jobs than the main characters did. Not the best English dub out there.
The only REALLY negative here is the movie, The Warrior. DO NOT WATCH IT! Way too many holes in the plot. Nothing is explained properly. There's no character build-up. The final Blue from the series is tossed into the middle and loses all of its epicness. And the ending is just plain horrible. Yeah, that's about it. On the positive, the disc with the movie does house all of the extras which are actually pretty good. I'm a huge fan of the opening song, Set Me Free, as well as the closing song, Love Taught Me. I prefer the English versions as well. Such a shame you can't get them in CD format.
Overall, I really enjoyed this series. It's definitely not for everyone as it can be very depressing and is loaded with gore; both human and Blue. Also, the guy that does the voice for Rick is also the VA for Goku! I kinda wanted to shout "Kamehameha!" at him -_-. Pick this one up, and I'm sure you'll love it!
My Best Buy number: 905388050
I would recommend this to a friend!
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![The Familiar of Zero: Season 1 [2 Discs] [Blu-ray]](https://pisces.bbystatic.com/prescaled/500/500/image2/BestBuy_US/images/products/4440f8f1-2dd2-4048-8762-fb42baa339af.jpg)
Posted by: Dval
from Clarksville, TN
Genre: Comedy, Fantasy, Romance, Harem, Action, Drama
Length: 13 episodes
Length: 13 episodes
"Louise Francoise Le Blanc de La Valliere's name is so long and her spell casting skills are so poor that everyone at the Tristain Academy of Magic just calls her "Louise the Zero". Louise's humiliation only increases during an important second year test, where the other students summon up dragons and other mythological creatures as their familiars, and she inexplicably summons Hiraga Saito, a totally normal teenager from Tokyo. Now she's stuck with him and Saito's stuck with the lousy life of being a familiar. Except, maybe there's more going on than meets the eye, because Saito's not prepared to accept the social inequities that Louise and other aristocrats consider the status quo, and he may not be quite as normal as everyone thinks. And the reason Louise is so bad at magic might just be that she hasn't figured out what she's good at yet. In fact, they might even have the makings of a great team. If they can learn to stand each other first, that is! Will familiarity breed contempt? Will combining two negatives result in a positive? The answer will be spelled out, enchantment by enchantment, in Familiar of Zero!"
The Familiar of Zero, or Zero no Tsukaima, is a series that's been around for quite a long time and this is actually its 2nd release after Sentai rescued the franchise from limbo after Geneon's license expired in 2011. This holds as its own series, but there are actually 4 seasons in total. Sadly, no one has ever licensed the 2nd and 3rd seasons in North America for physical or digital distribution. The final season is available for streaming on Crunchyroll and should hopefully get a physical release at some point in the next year or two. Try to find one of the various streaming sites out there to watch the 2nd and 3rd seasons, though. Going from the 1st to the 4th doesn't work well. Also, season 2 is arguably the best one out there.
Well, enough with the backstory! Familiar of Zero is one of those older iconic series that garnered tons of attention primarily because of its tsundere female lead, Louise. In case you don't know what that means, here's the background of tsundere: "The word is derived from the terms tsun tsun #ツンツン?#, meaning to turn away in disgust, and dere dere #デレデレ?# meaning to become 'lovey dovey'." Basically, instead of showing her true emotions/affections, she gets angry. Her favorite term for Saito seems to be Baka Inu or Stupid Dog. She's basically like a firecracker going off every minute. However, she tends to be more tsun instead of dere which leads to the creation of the harem environment where she pushes Saito away so much that he seeks out other women.
I won't really go into the plot of this one much as the story is one that is far from perfect. The characters are what really drives the story forward in my opinion. I really don't recommend watching the English version unless you just can't stand reading. It's memorable, but mainly because it's pretty horrid. Blu-ray rendering helps to boost the graphics up, but the series is originally aired in 2006 and doesn't boast the greatest attention to detail. Aside from a ballroom scene and Louise's changing into her nightgowns, I don't think the characters wore different outfits at all. Nothing special with the extras, either.
I've been a fan of this series since I first saw it two years ago. Did a marathon and watched all 50ish episodes in two days! However, that was all streaming in pretty low quality. Having a blu-ray release makes it so much better to enjoy. I encourage everyone to check out this season and see how you like it. Hopefully Sentai will rescue the other two seasons if there's enough demand!
My Best Buy number: 905388050
I would recommend this to a friend!
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![School Days: Complete Series [2 Discs] [DVD]](https://pisces.bbystatic.com/image2/BestBuy_US/images/products/2520/25202225_sa.jpg)
This romantic release from the slice-of-life anime series School Days includes all 12 episodes of the show, following the story of a high school boy named Makoto Ito who finds himself the love interest of several different girls.
Customer Rating
5
A true harem ending!
on August 13, 2014
Posted by: Dval
from Clarksville, TN
Genre: Romance, Drama, Slice of Life, Comedy
Length: 12 episodes + OVA
Length: 12 episodes + OVA
"Makoto Ito's in his first year of high school and looking for a girlfriend. He thinks he's found the jackpot in Kotonoha Katsura, but isn't sure of how to make the approach. His classmate, the equally pretty Sekai Saionji, thinks she has the answer and offers to help bring the two together. At first, Makoto eagerly accepts, but as Sekai's offers become increasingly advanced, his feelings begin to waver - and not just in her direction. Making matters worse, all the girls professing a newfound interest in him seem to be a little bit... off.
Adapted from the hit Visual Novel and directed by Keitaro Motonaga (Jormungand, Majikoi), School Days is a suspenseful look at what happens when playing the field takes a turn for the worse. Controversial enough to require postponing broadcast in favor of a nice boat, School Days goes where most high school romances wouldn't dare!"
While this version just came out in June of 2014, School Days originally aired in 2007. Eastern Star was nice enough to relicense it for North American distribution again. I'd seen bits and pieces of this anime before and had definitely heard a ton about the ending, but I hadn't actually gotten to go through everything. I also purchased the Visual Novel that JAST remastered earlier this year and haven't been able to play through it, yet.
Based off of the original VN, School Days the anime, decides to take the path less traveled in the industry. What starts out as a high school love soon turns into a harem situation... not. Once Makoto has stuck his hand... or something else... into the cookie jars of these young ladies, he won't pull it out. That's okay because someone else might just cut it off for him! Don't come in expecting a happy ending here as this route is a Bad End!
It really helps if you don't come into this series knowing anything about it beforehand. I had a general idea of what all happens so I got a little bored in the first couple episodes as I was anticipating certain events. At first, you feel a little sorry for Kotonoha and Makoto as they're both new to love and have no real idea what to do. Makoto tends to think with the smaller of his two heads and is overly aggressive. Kotonoha is a very shy and reserved girl who doesn't know what she wants. The moments of awkardness are soon replaced with something much darker, though. Makoto's desire to get in the pants of his schoolmates jumps to a whole other level. Playing the field isn't going to net you a harem; but it will provide a fitting end for this trash.
As School Days progressed further in, I had several moments where I was just repulsed. In reality, this is something that is very plausible when you bed several women at once and tell more than one that you're dating them or in love with them. Friends with benefits might work, but not romantic interests. By the end, I felt horrible for Kotonoha with all that she had to put up with from Makoto. Won't give out any spoilers, though!
Coming from 7 years ago, there isn't a Blu-ray release for this one just yet so the visuals aren't outstanding, but it still looked nice and pretty. They got a little cheap on the animation, though. Characters faces tended to not always be drawn the same from frame to frame which I found a little odd. Happens when the staff gets rushed, though. No English dubs here as it's subtitled only. No actual Extras either. However, the Kokoro-chan OVA was pretty funny to watch. It went more ecchi/comedy than anything else. Lastly, I loved the music here. Great score throughout the series as well as multiple ending themes that I was entranced to listen to every time.
Wonderful series overall that is very different from the rest out there. It's not for the weak of heart as the emotional abuse these girls take is outrageous and it turns physical later on as well with a good bit of blood. While maybe not the entire thing, there are several episodes that I'd gladly go back and rewatch over and over again. School Days should be a part of every anime fan's collection!
My Best Buy number: 905388050
I would recommend this to a friend!
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![Muvluv Alternative, Vol. 2 [CD]](https://pisces.bbystatic.com/image2/BestBuy_US/images/products/2310/23108394_sa.jpg)
Customer Rating
5
Great soundtrack
on August 12, 2014
Posted by: Dval
from Clarksville, TN
For those that don't know, Muv-Luv Alternative is part of a series of Visual Novels, VN, from Japan. VNs are basically illustrated stories where you make choices throughout that determine the route/story that happens. If you don't mind reading a TON, I highly recommend trying out this game as well as the CD. It's never been released outside of Japan, so you'll have to obtain it for PC along with the English translation packs. This title has the highest rating of any visual novel ever on the Visual Novel Data Base, VNDB, out of over 15,000! Adult version does have two scenes that are omitted from the all-ages version.
As the title implies, this is the 2nd volume to Muv-Luv Alternative and features some of the more action-packed, serious, somber, and fearful tones which tend to dominate the later half of the game. Tracks 17 and 27 are the only ones which actually have lyrics/vocals. 17, Carry On, occurs in one of only 3 cutscenes from the game when the bulk of humanity's forces are launching into orbit for one last attempt to destroy the original BETA hive. I'll have to admit that I cried a bit when first hearing/watching this one. Nice, slow song that really goes well where it's placed in the story. 27 is a redo of the opening song for the original Muv-Luv/Muv-Luv Unlimited game. Much more upbeat as the original is more of a high school love game where it's ordinary Japan instead of a world on the brink of extinction. Here's a list of the tracks on this CD:
1. 強襲上陸
2. 戦場を渡る風
3. ストームバンガード
4. 屍を越えて
5. ハイヴの威容
6. 咆吼する魂
7. 惜別
8. 絆
9. OOユニット
10. 虚ろな光
11. 雨音
12. ぬくもり
13. 臨戦態勢
14. 蹂躙
15. 迎撃
16. 徹底抗戦
17. CARRY ON(GAME SIZE)
18. 軌道降下
19. ヴァルキリーズ
20. オリジナルハイヴ
21. あ号標的
22. 絶対の危機
23. 冥夜
24. 失われゆくもの
25. 衛士の流儀
26. 旅立つ君に
27. マブラヴ
2. 戦場を渡る風
3. ストームバンガード
4. 屍を越えて
5. ハイヴの威容
6. 咆吼する魂
7. 惜別
8. 絆
9. OOユニット
10. 虚ろな光
11. 雨音
12. ぬくもり
13. 臨戦態勢
14. 蹂躙
15. 迎撃
16. 徹底抗戦
17. CARRY ON(GAME SIZE)
18. 軌道降下
19. ヴァルキリーズ
20. オリジナルハイヴ
21. あ号標的
22. 絶対の危機
23. 冥夜
24. 失われゆくもの
25. 衛士の流儀
26. 旅立つ君に
27. マブラヴ
As you might be able to tell, I'm a HUGE fan of this series even if only a little bit has ever been translated into English. This CD is definitely great, and I'm glad that I bought it. I probably could have gotten it cheaper by importing it, though :/ I highly recommend picking up the soundtrack volume 1 as well. The opening theme by JAM Project is a huge favorite of mine, too! Enjoy!
My Best Buy number: 905388050
I would recommend this to a friend!
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![Greatest Hits: I II & III: The Platinum Collection [CD]](https://pisces.bbystatic.com/image2/BestBuy_US/images/products/4789/4789866_sa.jpg)
Customer Rating
5
Ultimate Queen compilation
on August 6, 2014
Posted by: Dval
from Clarksville, TN
If you know rock music, then you know about Queen. Even if you don't, it's hard to imagine that you haven't heard at least 1-2 of the amazing songs off of this collection. I loved every second of this album even though there were several songs that I hadn't heard before.
Greatist Hits 1 has to be the most impressive CD with songs like Bohemiam Rhapsody, Another One Bite the Dust, We Will Rock You, and We Are the Champions. II was great all around. III has my favorite tracks with Princes of the Universe and Too Much Love Will Kill You. Can't go wrong here with all 3 CDs for less than $20. And contrary to what the website lists, most stores do keep this one in store!
My Best Buy number: 905388050
I would recommend this to a friend!
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![Haganai: I Don't Have Many Friends [4 Discs] [Alternate Cover] [Blu-ray/DVD]](https://pisces.bbystatic.com/image2/BestBuy_US/images/products/2149/21494053_sa.jpg)
This high strung release from the comedy anime series Haganai: I Don't Have Many Friends includes all 13 episodes of the show, following the story of Yazora, a loud, brash high school girl who befriends a boy named Kodaka, who has a similarly bad reputation - though his is completely undeserved, and hers absolutely is.
Customer Rating
4
Making friends the wrong way!
on August 5, 2014
Posted by: Dval
from Clarksville, TN
"Yozora's an abrasive loudmouth whose only friend at school is imaginary... She knows she's difficult -- which makes her better off than Kodaka, a new transfer student who picked up an undeserved bad reputation the second he stepped on campus. Inspired by their shared status as social catastrophies, the two loners unite and start the Neighbors Club, an organization dedicated to finding other misfits and making friends. In no time, a third member joins their ranks: Sena, a pretty, popular rich girl who annoys Yozora to no end. With Kodaka in the middle of the chaos, the brash brunette and the blonde boy-magnet go round and round, even as the Neighbors Club begins to grow. Hopefully, the girls can get past their rivalry. Because sometimes the friendship you're looking for is right in front of you. And sometimes the best friends are the friends you never even wanted."
Haganai: I Don't Have Many Friends, AKA Boku wa Tomodachi ga Sukunai, is a series that I avoided for a pretty long time. All I knew was that it was a show about people that don't have any friends and its covergirl was a big-boobed blonde girl. Just wasn't up my alley on shows that I had to watch. A 2nd season is currently airing in Japan and it's getting even more popular. I probably would have skipped over it completely except that my store got a couple copies in and I decided to purchase it.
All-in-all, the show is about a group of social outcasts that form a club together and embark on silly and stupid everyday adventures from playing games in the clubroom to going to the water park. What it lacks in action, it makes up with comedy and perversion. Sena and Yozora practically have a S&M relationship although they hate each other's guts. Kodaka is smart and a good cook but is pretty dense when it comes to people. Yukimura is a dreaded "Trap"...a guy who you would swear up and down is a girl. And Rika ia the most perverted scientist you'll ever meet. And then you have Kodaka's little sister and their 10-year old club advisor. It's a pretty diverse group of characters.
I enjoyed watching the series and would like to see how it pans out, so I plan on watching the 2nd season soon. I don't foresee it as a series that I'll go back and watch over and over, but parts of it definitely had me ROFLing. As much as I love a little T&A, they focused on the jiggling for Sena a bit too much. Detracted from the series in my opinion. Opening and closing themes were decent but not my favorites. Extras were pretty much clean songs, 2 commentaries, and lots of trailers and promos.
My Best Buy number: 905388050
I would recommend this to a friend!
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![Haganai Next: Season 2 [Limted Edition] [4 Discs] [Blu-ray/DVD]](https://pisces.bbystatic.com/image2/BestBuy_US/images/products/5130/5130482_sa.jpg)
This high strung release from Haganai Next, the second season of the comedy anime series Haganai: I Don't Have Many Friends, includes all 13 episodes of the show, following the story of Yazora, a loud, brash high school girl who befriends a boy named Kodaka, who has a similarly bad reputation - though his is completely undeserved, and hers absolutely is.
Customer Rating
5
I DO have many friends!
on August 5, 2014
Posted by: Dval
from Clarksville, TN
Genre: Comedy, Romance, Drama
Length: 12 episodes
Length: 12 episodes
"To: The Neighbors Club
From: Student Council Reps
Re: Club Guidelines
From: Student Council Reps
Re: Club Guidelines
It has come to our attention that your club -- officially formed with the goal of "making friends" -- has been taking part in questionable behaviors on campus. We'd like to remind you that none of the following are approved club activities:
*Stalking #especially taking candid photos of your peers#
*Playing inappropriate video games
*Watching anime involving adult themes
*The creation of time machines
*Playing inappropriate video games
*Watching anime involving adult themes
*The creation of time machines
While we applaud your creative efforts in making a movie about intergalactic samurai robot wars, please note that the costumes do not fit our dress code. In addition, we have reports of brewing drama between Yozora and Sena regarding Kodaka -- including the fact that an engagement has taken place. Please fill out required paperwork if the chapel needs to be reserved."
Haganai Next! The continuation of The Neigbors Club and all of its antics. Season 2 continues with the jokes and gags of season 1, but ups the ante by building on the character developments and relationships. To clarify, the relationships don't really move anywhere even as the girls attempt to get Kodaka to acknowledge their romantic interests in him. The most noticeable change comes from Sena who is much more forward. I should say that about Rika, but there's no limit to how blunt she is. The truth about Yukimura finally comes out, too! We also find out that Maria has a bombshell older sister named Kate who teaches at the school as well!
I enjoyed season 2 a lot more than season 1 even if it still felt a little ungratifying in the end. Yozora is brutal in her harassment of Sena by persuading her to do the most insane things. Funny as heck when Kodaka says things out loud that he meant to say in his head especially in the first or second episode when Rika takes off her glasses. Have to watch the roller coaster scene with Rika as well. I was laughing my butt off for a while after listening to her. Rika really changes as well here. She knows that Kodaka is playing ignorant to the other girls' affections. The last episode contains a fight between the two which really gets to the heart of the series.
Graphics are still pretty good here. It felt that they pulled back on the amount of unnecessary fanservice which was nice. You still have plenty of T&A, but it didn't feel as forced. Loved the English dubs as well. The Japanese just don't get as vulgar or mean as they need to for some of the insults. Extras are pretty standard fair here, but the "Black Dragon" extra is great to watch. Roller coaster scene was one of my favorites.
I loved Haganai Next. It's a fantastic series in my opinion that really mixes some great comedy with good drama. Even if you didn't fully enjoy the first season, I think that you'll really like the second. Also, good luck ordering the limited edition off of the website. My order was auto-cancelled twice. It didn't list any stores as carrying it, but I found it down in Brentwood. If you have a store in the area that still has an anime selection, then they might still have some copies!
My Best Buy number: 905388050
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Eliminate your unwieldy collection of remotes and start using one device. A Geek Squad Agent will program your new learning remote control (such as a Logitech Harmony remote) for easy operation of your TV and home theater components. Perform commands like Watch a DVD or Listen to Music with the push of a single button.* This service takes about an hour to complete. After completing your order, you will receive a confirmation e-mail that contains a redemption code. You can then schedule your appointment by calling 1-800-GEEK SQUAD (1-800-433-5778) and following the prompts for Home Theater and Installation.** Please print your Geek Squad confirmation e-mail and be ready when the Agent arrives at your chosen location.
Overall5 out of 5
5 out of 5its work for reciver by wifi bettween 2flooer
By saadcitystar
from nashville
its work for reciver by wifi bettween 2 flooer my reciver in 2 flooer and my tv is doween stires,so its work doween stirs in tv samsung by wifi
Dval
Clarksville, TN
Interpreting
March 9, 2012
I try not to be a grammar-junkie, but I think "saadcitystar" is trying to say that he/she's happy with their remote programming. It sounds like he/she purchased a Harmony remote with RF (radio frequency) instead of IR (infrared) that is capable of sending signals over about a 50' range and can even go through walls, cabinets, etc...
If purchasing a remote programming by itself, the service is $99.99, but if you're having other services done as well (audio setup, wall-mounting, calibration, or networking), the service actually drops down to $59.99.
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![Hide and Seek [CD]](https://pisces.bbystatic.com/image2/BestBuy_US/images/products/2066/20661297_sa.jpg)
Overall4 out of 5
4 out of 5Throwback album
By Dval
from Clarksville, TN
Album came out back on Tuesday and it arrived on Wednesday. Love the quick shipping here.
Hide and Seek isn't quite the same as previous albums from The Birthday Massacre. Couple of the songs have a little bit darker feeling to them, but the overall sounds took me back to music from the 80's and early 90's. Really loving it.
Wouldn't really say that there's any songs that just jump out at you, but it actually works out good for this CD. Really enjoying every single song so I can just keep the entire thing going on repeat. Would be nice to have a killer hit like "Blue" or "Red Stars" thrown in, but the whole thing more than makes up for it.
There's also a Vinyl version available as well, but you'll have to order that through other means if you want it. Definitely recommend this one to any fans.
Dval
Clarksville, TN
Update
December 4, 2012
Have to update this as I've had this CD going for the past month in my car. Truely great CD. Very little pops out because all of the songs are so good. Should have given this one 5 stars.
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![Elfen Lied: Complete Collection [3 Discs] [DVD]](https://pisces.bbystatic.com/image2/BestBuy_US/images/products/1964/19643123_sa.jpg)
This haunting release from the psychological sci-fi anime series Elfen Lied includes all 13 episodes of the show, following the story of a telekinetic girl named Lucy, who breaks free from the torment and torture of a government research facility and is taken in by two kindly strangers - who have no idea that the sweet girl they've discovered harbors a split personality brought on by years of abuse, along with unfathomable powers toa ct on her rage.
Overall5 out of 5
5 out of 5Gore and horror at its best
By Dval
from Clarksville, TN
A deadly disease has somehow formed in the human genes resulting in humans with horns called diclonius (sp? Been a while since I saw it). In addition to the horns, these mutants also have supernatural powers in the form of invisible arms called vectors. What's to stop these mutants? Locking them up in a government test facility; testing, torturing, and mutilating them, right...?
Elfen Lied starts out with one of the diclonius, Lucy, escaping from her heavily fortified prison by slicing and dicing her way through waves of armed guards who are powerless against her vectors which can also deflect bullets (from a certain range#. A sniper's bullet to the head doesn't manage to kill her, but it is enough to create a 2nd personality in the form of Nyu who washes up on the nearest beach. There, she's discovered by Kohta and Yuka who had met Lucy many years before but are unaware of her identity.
The series then progresses through gallons of blood, truckloads of body parts, and the battle to stop the spread of the diclonius. Gore, horror, supernatural, and action are the main genre of this anime. You run into a bit of romance (Could refer to Lucy as a tsundere and Yuka is close enough to a yandere) with nothing really ever developing.
Not much in terms of extras besides a few trailers. However, I love the textless opening and closing themes. The opening, "Lilium" is one of my all time favorite songs with its haunting and beautiful melody. Greatly enjoy the closing theme "Be Your Girl" as well.
Despite only being 13 episodes, Elfen Lied has managed to be quite a controversial series. The amount of killing and nudity in the first episode rubbed some people the wrong way. This is one of my favorite series even if it was a bit gorier than I'm used to. Recommend it to anyone who wants a good horror anime.
Elfen Lied starts out with one of the diclonius, Lucy, escaping from her heavily fortified prison by slicing and dicing her way through waves of armed guards who are powerless against her vectors which can also deflect bullets (from a certain range#. A sniper's bullet to the head doesn't manage to kill her, but it is enough to create a 2nd personality in the form of Nyu who washes up on the nearest beach. There, she's discovered by Kohta and Yuka who had met Lucy many years before but are unaware of her identity.
The series then progresses through gallons of blood, truckloads of body parts, and the battle to stop the spread of the diclonius. Gore, horror, supernatural, and action are the main genre of this anime. You run into a bit of romance (Could refer to Lucy as a tsundere and Yuka is close enough to a yandere) with nothing really ever developing.
Not much in terms of extras besides a few trailers. However, I love the textless opening and closing themes. The opening, "Lilium" is one of my all time favorite songs with its haunting and beautiful melody. Greatly enjoy the closing theme "Be Your Girl" as well.
Despite only being 13 episodes, Elfen Lied has managed to be quite a controversial series. The amount of killing and nudity in the first episode rubbed some people the wrong way. This is one of my favorite series even if it was a bit gorier than I'm used to. Recommend it to anyone who wants a good horror anime.
Dval
Clarksville, TN
January 3, 2013
It is in English. Can choose from Japanese w/ English subtitles or English audio.
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![Gunslinger Girl: The Complete First Season [2 Discs] [Blu-ray]](https://pisces.bbystatic.com/image2/BestBuy_US/images/products/9835/9835873_sa.jpg)
This release from the chilling anime series Gunslinger Girl includes all 13 episodes of the show's first season, following the girls of the Social Welfare Agency, who appear from the outside to be orphaned schoolgirls, but are actually trained to be cold blooded killers. Extras with the release include voice director commentary, textless songs, and more.
Overall4 out of 5
4 out of 5Killer girls from...
By Dval
from Clarksville, TN
Genre: Action
"Officially, the social Welfare Agency is a government sponsored corporation that's in the business of saving lives. At least, that's the ruse. In reality, it's an agency on the fringe of technology. They give terminal patients another shot at life using cybernetic implants. This conditioning process then shapes the patient into an effiecient machine for handling all of the goverment's dirty work. They've been given a second change at life, but at what cost?"
Basic plot: Little girls that were about to die have been given a second shot at life, but in return they're basically assassins for the government. The first season here doesn't really do much more than give us a character intro for 6 different girls. The story takes place in Italy which is a huge change of pace for most anime. Plot only got an average score because of the lack of one thus far.
Cinematography: The graphics are very visually appealing. Seeing everything out in the Mediteranean is a good change from the streets of Japan. The character designs themselves aren't very well done, though. They're really kind of normal. However, there's a ton of detail put into the outfits, guns, and scenery. Found it kind of odd, but the Blu-ray version is definitely nice and crisp. No jagged edges around the faces like on DVD versions.
Acting: Loved the English voice-acting and didn't touch the original Japanese. Kind of want to just to hear they're versions of each girl.
Extras: Non-existent. Not a single trailer, commentary, or even a textless opening or ending. Bare bones.
As the first reviewer posted, the story is a little disturbing. If you can get around little girls being used as military dolls, then the action is quite nice and I really enjoyed it. Just not the best series out there. Should definitely pick it up if you like anime, though.
Dval
Clarksville, TN
Part 2
January 3, 2013
Completely forgot about the extras on disc 2. There are actually quite a few. The voice-actor commentaries about their own characters are really enjoyable. Would bump the Extras up to 4 stars, but it wouldn't change the overall rating.
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![Skyfall [2 Discs] [Includes Digital Copy] [UltraViolet] [Blu-ray/DVD] [2012]](https://pisces.bbystatic.com/image2/BestBuy_US/images/products/7734/7734214_sa.jpg)
Overall3 out of 5
3 out of 5meh...
By lobb152
I just didnt like this movie as much as the other two.
Dval
Clarksville, TN
February 13, 2013
Any particular reasons why? Story, cast, etc...?
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![Deadman Wonderland: The Complete Series [4 Discs] [Blu-ray/DVD]](https://pisces.bbystatic.com/image2/BestBuy_US/images/products/6385/6385128_sa.jpg)
This mind-bending release from the psych-horror anime series Deadman Wonderland includes all 12 episodes of the show, following the story of a high school boy who is unjustly jailed for the murder of his class in a prison system that fits him with a collar constantly injecting him with poison. The poison can be neutralized if he can take regular doses of the antidote often enough, though these can only be obtained through prison work.
Overall4 out of 5
4 out of 5Supernatural prison
By Dval
from Clarksville, TN
Genre: Supernatural, Action, Drama
Length: 12 episodes + OVA
Length: 12 episodes + OVA
"Ganta is the only survivor after a mysterious man in red slaughters a classroom full of teenagers. He's framed for the carnage, sentenced to die, and locked away in the most twisted prison ever built: Deadman Wonderland. And then it gets worse.
At Deadman Wonderland, convicts are forced into brutal deathmatches for the amusement of the masses, the cheers of the crowd drowning out the screams of the dismembered. Even when Ganta befriends Shiro, an unusual female inmate, his dark fate crushes all hope – until he discovers the strange ability to wield his spilled blood as a weapon. Ganta learns his new skill might be related to the murderous man in red and uncovers disturbing secrets that could expose those who stole his freedom. He's determined to see justice served – but first he'll have to fight for his life in a prison that holds a million ways to die."
Deadman Wonderland is a decent series that gained attention in America after Cartoon Network aired it on the Toonami animation block when it was reincarnated back in 2012. I caught the first 2 episodes, but never got around to watching the rest. The series is filled to the brim with blood, gore, and action. The English dialogue is pretty racy as well. It does an excellent job with the shock factor. You just know someone is about to die, but it can be a little hard to predict how it's going to happen. Sadly, the series is quite rushed and a ton of knowledge is never made known. There also isn't really a true ending. Red Man remains a mystery, sort of. What relation does Shiro and Ganta have? Don't want to spoil any of the ending, but it pops up just as many questions and doesn't really answer anything. It leave tons of room for a 2nd season, but I haven't seen anything in the works, yet.
I enjoyed the series overall even with the rushed ending and lingering questions. My brother was also a fan and admitted that he was a little confused with the entire thing. This is a great value on a pretty good series. Pick it up!
Dval
Clarksville, TN
Reply
August 7, 2014
That's correct. First two black discs are the DVD version while the last 2 light blue discs contain the BD versions.
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Sony XBR-55X850B 4K Ultra HD TV: This TV ushers in the future of high-definition with 4K — 4x the resolution of Full HD. Catch every stunning detail of the big game, and enjoy your favorite movies and shows with outstanding clarity. Plus, take advantage of Smart TV features like Web browsing, streaming video and social network integration.
Overall5 out of 5
5 out of 5Good entry level 4K TV
By Dval
from Clarksville, TN
Bought this TV in late June after having originally gotten the 65W950B model instead. There are a few things that could be improved upon, but it's excellent for its price range. Here's the round up:
Pros:
Great picture quality. 4K resolution is truely amazing when you have 4K content playing on it.
4K Xreality Pro: Upscaling works out quite well. I only have basic cable set up and it honestly made the picture look like it was HD quality. Sure, it didn't look like 4K, but you can't expect to make a 480p image look close to 4K resolution.
TriLuminous display: This is the big point for me when picking the Sony over the Samsung models. Sony gives better colors than Samsung which tries to focus too much on aesthetics and brightness.
Smart features: Easy to use and navigate. Had it connected to the internet in under 5 minutes after setting up and was streaming 4K videos off of YouTube and Netflix.
Great picture quality. 4K resolution is truely amazing when you have 4K content playing on it.
4K Xreality Pro: Upscaling works out quite well. I only have basic cable set up and it honestly made the picture look like it was HD quality. Sure, it didn't look like 4K, but you can't expect to make a 480p image look close to 4K resolution.
TriLuminous display: This is the big point for me when picking the Sony over the Samsung models. Sony gives better colors than Samsung which tries to focus too much on aesthetics and brightness.
Smart features: Easy to use and navigate. Had it connected to the internet in under 5 minutes after setting up and was streaming 4K videos off of YouTube and Netflix.
Cons:
Audio: Sadly, this model doesn't feature any improved sound qualities. If you want better sound, then you need a separate sound system or you'll want to step up to the X900B series which starts off at 65".
Search feature: Using the search feature within the TV is a pain in the butt. Type something in and it's likely to pull up a few million hits off of YouTube rather than searching for what you wanted on the TV. Had to go to the very end of all the apps just to find the web browser option.
Audio: Sadly, this model doesn't feature any improved sound qualities. If you want better sound, then you need a separate sound system or you'll want to step up to the X900B series which starts off at 65".
Search feature: Using the search feature within the TV is a pain in the butt. Type something in and it's likely to pull up a few million hits off of YouTube rather than searching for what you wanted on the TV. Had to go to the very end of all the apps just to find the web browser option.
While I count audio as a con here, if you're spending this much on a TV, then you shouldn't be in a stretch just to add some form of external speakers. Decent soundbars run as cheap as about $200 while the better quality ones range from $350-$600. If you want some great audio, then you save $300 off of the Sony ST7 soundbar with the purchase of this TV. Usually $1300 for it as it's a premium soundbar option.
I really wanted the X950B model, but alas, $8k is a bit outside of the realm I want to spend on a TV. Aside from the lower quality audio and lower contrast range, this model is a great alternative for almost 1/4 of the cost. Definitely can't go wrong with it!
Dval
Clarksville, TN
August 7, 2014
In regards to the W950B, I have to place it as the best-looking non-UHD TV on the market (not counting the Samsung F8500 plasma). I prefer the picture quality, color, and contrast that it provided instead of the X850B series. The speakers are pretty good and the built-in subwoofer actually rumbles nicely, too. The sheer amount of calibration settings is insane compared to any other TV I've gone into as well. Aside from the 4K display capability, the W950B beats it out in pretty much every department in my opinion. In the end, I was looking for a 4K TV, and the 65W950B was a bit too large for my space, so that's why I settled on the X850B instead.
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Keep your air clean and healthy with this Therapure 90TP50RM01 mini air purifier that is designed for areas up to 5 sq. ft. Stainless-steel collection blades allow easy cleaning and ultraviolet light destroys airborne viruses.
Overall5 out of 5
5 out of 5Not what I was looking for, much better
By kakky
from Houston
Came in looking for a new portable radio. Salesman guided me to a blue-tooth speaker to connect to my phone instead. Can also use this with my MP3. Works much better than the radio would have and great sound. Helpful salesman did a bit of technology training to help me get it set up.
Dval
Clarksville, TN
Wrong item?
August 18, 2014
Hey there. I think you may have gotten the wrong item for your review. Sounds like you purchased a bluetooth speaker instead of an air purifier.
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![Coppelion: The Complete Series [2 Discs] [Blu-ray/DVD]](https://pisces.bbystatic.com/image2/BestBuy_US/images/products/3012/3012047_sa.jpg)
This set serves up every episode of the anime series Coppelion.
Overall3 out of 5
3 out of 5Great anime!
By ACEACE
from CORONA
Picture and cgi excellent. Story excellent. But I gave it 3 stars because the sound is pcm only. That means stereo not 5.1 dolby digital much less DTS. Why they don't spend the money on the sound affect on Bluray is completely troubling.
Dval
Clarksville, TN
sound in anime
March 17, 2015
It'd be great to have more titles with full 5.1 or 7.1 dolby digital sound, but it's pretty rare outside of the big movies. Really long answer so I'll just paste the response from the animenewsnetwork for you.
Audio is important, and many fans are becoming more and more concerned with making sure that they're getting the best quality audio possible when they fork over the money for a shiny disc of their favorite show. But with so many different formats, which one is best? Which ones should you be asking for? Sometimes the difference is negligible or non-existant, other times it makes a huge difference.
Let's start with the easy one: why some shows have 5.1 mixes for the dub, but not for the original Japanese. I've answered previously on this column that most TV anime doesn't bother with anything more than a stereo (2.0) mix because the Japanese broadcast standard doesn't really support 5.1 audio, and given how big home theater systems aren't as common in Japan for a number of reasons, they generally don't bother remixing for 5.1 when it comes time to release the discs on home video. However, when making the dub, an American publisher might think 5.1 is worth the extra work. If they're already set up to do 5.1, the audio has to be remixed anyway, so it is an opportunity to have a nice added feature for dub fans.
5.1 mixes require special equipment, take a lot more time, and are harder to check for errors (and requires a lot more office space to do so), so it's often not practical to do 5.1 mixes for everything. They can also cost more money. The decision to make a 5.1 mix is made on a show-by-show basis, based on whether the Japanese is 5.1 (usually just movies and some high-end OAVs) and how much the show is predicted to sell.
As for what format in which they're stored on a disc, these days you generally see 4 different kinds of audio tracks:
• Linear PCM (Completely uncompressed, basically just a WAV file. Takes up a lot of space, especially in 5.1.)
• Dolby Digital (AC3) (Lower quality, like an MP3, but takes up a lot less space. Supported by DVD and Blu-ray.)
• Dolby TrueHD (Blu-ray only. The full quality of the WAV file, but compressed to a more manageable size. Still much bigger than AC3, however.)
• DTS Master Audio (Blu-ray only. For the end user, pretty much identical to Dolby TrueHD.)
• Linear PCM (Completely uncompressed, basically just a WAV file. Takes up a lot of space, especially in 5.1.)
• Dolby Digital (AC3) (Lower quality, like an MP3, but takes up a lot less space. Supported by DVD and Blu-ray.)
• Dolby TrueHD (Blu-ray only. The full quality of the WAV file, but compressed to a more manageable size. Still much bigger than AC3, however.)
• DTS Master Audio (Blu-ray only. For the end user, pretty much identical to Dolby TrueHD.)
When you make a DVD or Blu-ray, you are tasked with squeezing a lot of data onto a finite amount of space, so compression can be very important. Wasting too much bandwidth on audio means you might have to sacrifice video quality. The above compression formats are essential ways to get the most quality out of an audio track without having an unwieldy amount of data to contend with.
Audio quality obsessives swear that Dolby Digital AC3 audio has a lot of distortion and they can DEFINITELY tell a difference. I am skeptical. I've definitely heard bad AC3 encodes that definitely affected audio quality, particularly in very early DVDs, but there has never been a double-blind study that shows even audio experts can tell a difference at higher bitrates (and quite a few proving that nobody can tell at all). At any event, the presence of "lossless" audio (in either LPCM, DTS-MA or Dolby TrueHD) has become an important marketing bullet point for Blu-ray discs, so whether people can REALLY tell the difference or it's all a placebo effect, who am I to argue.
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Sony XBR-55X850B 4K Ultra HD TV: This TV ushers in the future of high-definition with 4K — 4x the resolution of Full HD. Catch every stunning detail of the big game, and enjoy your favorite movies and shows with outstanding clarity. Plus, take advantage of Smart TV features like Web browsing, streaming video and social network integration.
Transmitter
I wanted to know if i still need to hook up a 3d transmitter to the tv to get glasses to work with the 3d view? The transmitter that came with the glasses does not have the rite connection to hook up to the back of this tv. this is what the transmitter looks like http://images.highspeedbackbone.net/SKUimages/gallery/large/S190-0101-call04-mm.jpg
That's odd. I didn't get any piece like that in mine and never saw one like it when opening displays in the store either. However, you won't need that to enjoy 3D viewing. You can choose to do the 2D-3D conversion on the television or just make sure you have a 3D Blu-ray player (or PS3/PS4) and 3D content. WIth the TVs being Passive 3D instead of Active, there's no need to sync them with the TVs anymore either.
9 years, 6 months ago
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Dval
Clarksville, TN
Sony XBR-55X850B 4K Ultra HD TV: This TV ushers in the future of high-definition with 4K — 4x the resolution of Full HD. Catch every stunning detail of the big game, and enjoy your favorite movies and shows with outstanding clarity. Plus, take advantage of Smart TV features like Web browsing, streaming video and social network integration.
Are the television remotes compatible with my time warner cable box (Cisco 8742 HDC)?
The TV remotes will not be compatible with your cable box as they're not designed to be universal remotes. However, your Time Warner remote should be able to program to the Sony TV.
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Dval
Clarksville, TN