Noein Vol. 5
This week I’m settling for one top choice, mostly because there’s such a dearth of quality selections that I need to pad out my bottom sections. At any rate, this week’s selection is a stellar show about identity and other similar mysteries that leave you scratching your head. At least, that's how I left it, anyway. This is the fifth volume, so bear in mind that you should start from the first if you want to watch the whole show. That's how they get ya, you know.

Karin Vol. 3
Vampires, high school, romance and much-too-naked teens all blend together into this show. The main heroine’s a vampire who gives blood instead of taking it, apparently, and hijinks ensue when she bites people. Rental or date time here folks. Actually, looking at the cover, "date flick" is probably not the intent.

Black Lagoon Vol. 3
Black Lagoon is a pretty expletiving good action show. As a matter of fact, this is that “better” show I was talking about in reference to Burst Angel in last week’s entry. Besides which, main character Revy rocks, which makes me regret my rule about avoiding hot, psychotic women. Tons of graphic violence, explosions, and sheer awesomeness make this one of those must watch series. Worth it, if only to watch things go boom... sexily.

Yu-Gi-Oh GX Vol. 4
It’s the same Yu-Gi-Oh! you know and hate, only lamer and presumably even more censored for American release than its parent series was. This is the time where most people would curse 4kids, but sheer apathy drove me to stop watching 4kids productions years ago. You should stop, too. Skip it. Skip it hard.

Red Garden Vol. 1
This is a cool if somewhat flawed series. It essentially tells the tale of what happens to a bunch of high school girls who are killed by monsters only to be brought back to life. Their price for being resurrected is to hunt down more of the monsters that killed them. Oh, and they’re not all sweetness and light either. There is a fair amount of graphic violence and mature themage in this series, so shield your childrens' delicate eyes when you check it out. Which you should!