"Code Geass: Akito the Exiled Episode Two - The Torn-Up Wyvern" is the second part (obviously) of this animated sci-fi war series. After beating a group of terrorists (seen in Episode One) the EU Army (United Republic of Europia) end recruiting them to help them fight the war against the Holy Britannian Empire. The EU Army also finds a way to use them for their own selfish ways as they end up putting them on a suicide mission. The reason why is because that they are Japanese and they won't be missed by anyone if they get killed in action as the time and universe this show is sent in treats Japanese people like crap (so it is sort of a satire on how Germany disliked people that were Jewish but not as graphic or brutal... Thank goodness). One member of the EU Army isn't too happy about that and insists that she goes with them to help give them a chance of surviving as she doesn't want anybody used as a pawn. The group of former terrorists hear of this plan and try to escape the army but they calm after a meeting saying that they ensure that they will be safe on this mission. Shortly after they prepare for what could be their final fight. Will they survive? I guess you'll find out when the review for "Episode Three" comes out (or you could just watch this episode) but anyway let's get back to talking about "Episode Two". (Click "Read More" to read the full review).

Well it has finally came to this, the final day of "Godzilla Week 2014". On this day I'll be taking a look at the new Godzilla film. It ain't just a new Godzilla film oh no, no, no. What I am reviewing is the beginning of the new era of Godzilla films in which I like to dub "Rebirth Era". So ladies and guys dressed up as ladies, we are going out in a bang... Or will it be a flop?

Godzilla opens up with a flashback to the 1950's to where we see a bunch of soldiers trying to take out Godzilla with a bomb in an reference to "Godzilla (1954)". We then cut to the year 1999 where we see a group of scientist inspecting a giant skeleton of a monster only to find that it is full of eggs. One of eggs in that skeleton looks to have hatched and that has them all worried. Shortly after we cut to Japan to where we are introduced to Joe Brody (played by Bryan Cranston of "Malcolm in the Middle (2000 - 2006)" and "Breaking Bad (2008 - 2013)" fame) who is on his way to work at a Japanese nuclear power plant (D'oh) with his wife (not named Marge). Everything is going fine until something big and mysterious attacks the plant and gets a lot of people killed (including his wife). Fifteen years have passed to where we cut to Joe's dude-bro(dy) son named Ford (played by Aaron Taylor-Johnson of "Kick-Ass (2010) fame).  Ford is an army soldier who has just returned to his wife and kid only to get a call from Japan saying that his father has been put in prison... Sadly this is all the preview space that I am allowed to have before I get an angry E-mail from "You Know Who". (Click "Read More" to read the full review).

It may be the weekend here at sub basement level forty-three sector Z of the Terror-Dome but that doesn't mean that there will be rest for the wicked (like me). On this lovely Saturday I'm going to be reviewing a very rare and obscure Godzilla fan film from the very early 1980's, Godzilla Vs. The Mega Cactus.

Godzilla Vs. The Mega Cactus (AKA Gojira X Giant Green Pricku (in Japan)) starts off with an asteroid landing in a desert somewhere in Mexico and not far off we see a glowing flower pop out of the sand. The next day we cut to Japan where we see Godzilla attacking a power plant to drain it of it's energy. The Japanese army try their best to fend off Godzilla but Godzilla is just too tough. Godzilla ends up draining the power plant dry and wanders back into the ocean. Over at G-Force (an elite group of soldiers trained to battle Godzilla even if it kills them) are talking to a group of scientists about not only how to kill Godzilla but also about how to fix the blackout that has happened in Osaka due to the power plant being drained. Lucky for them one of the scientists tells them about the asteroid crashing in Mexico and how it is full of energy not seen by man and are thinking of testing it out as an alternative power source. Sadly I am out of preview space so the rest of the film description will be after the jump. (Click "Read More" to read the full review).

Transformers Energon Collection One is the third volume (of six) of the epic Unicron Saga. Taking place ten years after the final episode of "Transformers Armada (2002)" we see that a lot of things have changed. Brad, Carlos, and Alexis are all grown up now and are working together with the Transformers and the Earth's Governments to keep the Earth at peace. The Decepticons are no longer a threat as they are at peace with the Autobots and are all living together on bases all over the universe. We are also introduced to three new kids who are named: Kicker, Sally (Kicker's sister), and Mika (Kicker's childhood friend). Kicker is also no ordinary human as he has the unique ability to detect Energon and helps the Transformers find it and mine it as they need it as they use it as fuel. Unfortunately the peace doesn't last much longer as deep in space we have a power hungry Quintesson named Alpha Q who has his eye set on gaining all the Energon for something that is too terrible to mention (not really as I just don't want to spoil what happened in the prior box set). The Autobots must fight to save the universe once again in this new chapter of the Unicron Trilogy. (Click "Read More" to read the full review).

Gosick is an animated mystery series about a boy named Kazuya Kujo who is an exchange student from Japan and is studying in a small fictional European country named Saubure. On his first day his teacher assigns him a project where he has to study famous horror tales as the country of Saubure is completely mad for them. While at the library he notices something at the top of the building and climbs a whole ton of stairs.  After going through all that effort he is welcomed to a lovely site of a very beautiful garden that is on the top floor. While up there he spots a life-sized doll dressed in a very pretty Gothic Victorian dress.  Kujo decides to pick it up only for the doll to start talking to him as it isn't a doll at all but another student named Victorique del Blois who likes skipping class to read and eat sweets. Not too long after we that an old psychic woman has been murdered and Victorique and Kujo figure out the case right away like it was child's play. The two of them end up working together on old unsolved cases based on horror tales... Actually it's the other way around where they are investigating old murders that have inspired the horror tales. Looks like we are going to have fun with this 1920's version of "Cold Case ("2003 - 2010"). (Click "Read More" to read the full review).

Blast of Tempest Collection One is an animated fantasy thriller about two teenage boys named Yoshino Takigawa and Mahiro Fuwa. The show starts off with Yoshino saying goodbye to his friend Mahito while he is taking his sister home. Shortly after we cut to a scene where a beautiful female mage has been banished to an island by her clan so that she can't use her powers. We cut back to Yoshino and he begins to worry where Mahiro has gone as he has seemed to have dropped off the face of the Earth. While Yoshino is on his way from leaving school he is attacked by a group of bullies who end up taking his wallet. After that ordeal he walks to a graveyard to visit Mahiro's sister's grave as she was murdered one year prior (that should show how long Mahiro has been gone). While at the graveyard he is attacked by a busty woman named Evangeline yamamoto who starts to attack him with a gun.  She asks him questions about Mahiro but he won't say anything. Right about when Yoshino is about to get a bullet in the head they get distracted by a flock of butterflies. After that we see the return of Mahiro who has learned the art of magic. 

Once they get away from Evangeline, Mahiro show's Yoshino a magical doll that's being used as a walkie talkie. On the other end of the line we find out that they are being contacted by that beautiful mage from the island who is named Hakaze kusaribe. Turns out that Hakaze needs help from the two boys as her clan has plans to find all the fruits to a tree called "Tree of Exodus" (not a cover band of the classic heavy metal group "Exodus") and once her clan awakens the tree then the Earth will most likely be destroyed.  Mahiro isn't helping out for free as he is only doing it because she promised him that she'll track down his sister's killer so that he can get his revenge. Magic, Revenge, and Trees... What could possibly go wrong? (Click "Read More" to read the full review).

Another awesome video game artifact!

Its been 50 episodes fellow Beastians. Lets look back to where the Beast had his humble beginnings, and thank the friends and allies that had helped him along the way.



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