Archive for February, 2008

The Death of HD DVD

So it’s finally happened, the format wars are over and some camp has lost several billion dollars. The loser is HD DVD. They already were heading towards defeat when several studios switch to the other camp, but the largest and probably the fatal blow came when Walmart announced that they would be phasing out HD DVDs on their shelves to be completely replaced by Blu-Ray disks.

Toshiba, the backer of HD DVD, has announced it is discontinuing production of their HD DVD players. Microsoft and Toshiba just recently released a joint statement announcing that they are ceasing the production of HD… Continue reading

Dennou Coil Screenshots

Dennou Coil is one of those more interesting sci-fi animes out there.

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Starship Troopers Screenshots

An anime adaptation of the popular novel, which was found on Laserdisc.

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Wolf and Spice Screenshots

This Winter 2008 anime is quite interesting. While it is not fast-paced, it is definitely a worthwhile watch.

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Murder Princess Screenshots

Murder Princess is an action-packed anime with decent production values for an OVA.

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Bamboo Blade Screenshots

This anime is quite funny, while providing a decent fix of martial arts action.

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