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Ninja Scroll (Jubei Ninpucho)
review by Kell Komatsubara
Wandering ronin Jubei Kibegami runs into a bunch of the most dangerous ninjas this side of Mount Fuji. Himeno Genma has assembled the absolute evil in his team, planning on wresting the power away from the Tokugawa Shogunate. Amazingly enough, Jubei has a past history with Genma as he beheaded him once before. However, since Genma can reincarnate himself, how DO you kill a guy like that...
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Ninja Scroll (Jubei Ninpucho)
review by Kell Komatsubara
Wandering ronin Jubei Kibegami runs into a bunch of the most dangerous ninjas this side of Mount Fuji. Himeno Genma has assembled the absolute evil in his team, planning on wresting the power away from the Tokugawa Shogunate. Amazingly enough, Jubei has a past history with Genma as he beheaded him once before. However, since Genma can reincarnate himself, how DO you kill a guy like that...
Nodame Contabile
review by Zachary Tom
Shinichi Chiaki is a gifted, if arrogant, student at the Momogaoka Music Academy. Although he is enrolled as a piano major, his real dream is to become a (world-famous) orchestra conductor. Unfortunately, an extremely traumatic event which occurred during his childhood has resulted in a fear of flying, destroying his chances of studying abroad under the wing of the renowned conductor, Sebastian Viera. Chiaki's attitude, as well as his frustration and disappointment with the state of his life, results in him keeping at arms-length relationships with his fellow students, and in conflict with his instructors. However, things begin to change for him when he meets fellow piano student Noda "Nodame" Megumi. His first encounter with her, she is playing "Cantabile", like a song. She may be a slob, an airhead, and a slow learner, but there's something about her piano playing that moves his heart, perhaps even change it.
review by Zachary Tom
Shinichi Chiaki is a gifted, if arrogant, student at the Momogaoka Music Academy. Although he is enrolled as a piano major, his real dream is to become a (world-famous) orchestra conductor. Unfortunately, an extremely traumatic event which occurred during his childhood has resulted in a fear of flying, destroying his chances of studying abroad under the wing of the renowned conductor, Sebastian Viera. Chiaki's attitude, as well as his frustration and disappointment with the state of his life, results in him keeping at arms-length relationships with his fellow students, and in conflict with his instructors. However, things begin to change for him when he meets fellow piano student Noda "Nodame" Megumi. His first encounter with her, she is playing "Cantabile", like a song. She may be a slob, an airhead, and a slow learner, but there's something about her piano playing that moves his heart, perhaps even change it.