Boxy

Well the month and the season changed this week (or was it last week i'm not quite sure) which means 1 important thing! New month of anime... hell yes!

Rolled into JB on Saturday after TAFE to see if they had the stellvia collector’s box set lying around, to my dismay but not surprise they didn’t. Not to worry I had a backup plan, Electronic Boutique. Trust the gaming guys to actually have the goods instead of the DVD store, but anyway more on that in a minute.

Before I left I spied something every avid anime fan should have in their collection, The Castle of Cagliostro. You cannot call yourself a fan unless you have seen this, own it (preferably both) or have no eye sockets. Despairing as it were that I did not infact own my own copy I whisked it off its shelf spot and into my cradling arms. $27 AUS dollars well spent, I'll write a review for it later that does it justice.

Happy in my purchase I trundled off towards EB. Sure enough as I have already stated they had the coveted box in their possession. Now Stellvia for those who don’t know is a futuristic space based story about an earth that is recovering and defending itself against the supernova blast of a nearby star. The anime itself is well done for a dub. The voices while different for each of the characters (some more than others) do still fit the persona's they’re attributed to. They haven’t bastardized the names of any of the characters either, which in my books is a huge bonus.

Its animated by Gonzo who you should know do a godly job (The main reason I purchase 99% of their anime), Its not apple seed quality but this is a TV series not a full motion movie. Anyhow $40 AUS that I don’t regret spending, if your interested in SI FI and school based anime's this one is for you, although I should warn you its a little sugar coated at times and the main character gets whiney periodically. Though truthfully this is an anime where the supporting characters steal the show and take it from possibly mediocre, to an enjoyable and entertaining watch.

Now with that said, its time to go study more ~_~.