Anime

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Movies are checked out for one week - unlike music and books.

July list by Patricia Foster
Bamboo Blade, Part 1
Evangelion: 1.11 - You Are (Not) Alone funimation, 2010  rated tv-14, Suggested for ages 14 and up

Living a life of loneliness and questioning his existence, Shinji struggles to accept responsibility for mankind's battle for survival in this visually striking rebuild of one of the most important anime of all time. Shinji will fight the angels alongside the only person who might understand his plight, Rei Ayanami, the elusive and frail pilot of Eva Unit OO.

In this film experience not to be missed, Shinji and Rei will struggle to learn a simple truth: when carrying the burden of humanity's survival on your shoulders, you are not alone. 

Bamboo Blade, Part 1
Bamboo Blade, Part 1 FUNIMATION ENTERTAINMENT, 2009  RATED TV-PG

It didn't take long for pint-sized Tamaki's lightning reflexes to catch the eye of starving Kendo instructor Toraji. This second-rate sensei is an embarrassment to the sport, and his Kendo club is running out of members. His only hope for redemption -- and a full belly -- is to get Tamaki to sign-on as his star pupil. It will be a challenge to get her into the dojo, but once she feels like a part of the team, Tamaki will pick up her sword as Toraji turns his girls into a fearsome sisterhood of the bamboo blade!

Soul Eater, Season 1
Soul Eater, Season 1, Ep. 1-7 funimation entertainment, 2010  rated tv-14, for ages 14 and up

Maka is a meister and Soul is her weapon. As students at the Grim Reaper's Death Weapon Meister Academy, their study habits couldn't be more different. But in battle against the supernatural forces of evil, they're a freakin' lethal team. That's when Soul transforms - literally - into a razor sharp scythe, and every defeated wicked soul he sucks down makes him more deadly. That's when Maka unleashes the merciless slayer within, wielding her partner and dropping monsters. ... Every freakish ghoul Maka and Soul take out strengthens their bond, and fighting alongside their fellow Meister/Weapon classmates, Maka and Soul are the world's last line of defense against evil.

Sands of Destruction, Disc 1
Sands of Destruction, Disc 1Funimation entertainment / Sega, 2010,  rated TV-14, ages 14 and up 

Morte is a lonely beauty with an axe to grind and a grudge against the world. Her brother died in the war between men and beasts, and now, she's out to make everyone pay for her loss. That's where Kyrie comes in. This wandering cook may hold the key to unlocking the Destruct Code: a mysterious orb capable of eradicating everything in existence. The fate of the planet hangs in the balance, but will these heroes destroy the world rather than save it?  

Case Closed Movie: The Last Wizard of the Century
Case Closed Movie: The Last Wizard of the CenturyFunimation / Aniplex / ADV, 2009  rated tv-pg

A phantom thief is on the loose, and his explosive capers are knocking out lights all over town! His target is a priceless Russian heirloom - a Faberge egg- that people are literally dying to get their hands on. Pint-sized gumshoe Conan Edogawa is on the case, but there’s more to this mystery than anyone suspects. The good guys seem bad and the bad guys seem good, and not even the boy detective knows who to trust. Worse yet, a rogue sniper is making sure anyone in the way catches a bullet dead in the eye. Things are heating up and Conan’s gonna need help to uncover the Last Wizard of the Century!

GaoGaiGar King of the Braves, Season One Collection
GaoGaiGar: King of the Braves, Season One CollectionAnime Works, 2010  rated ages 7 and older

On a desolate road in the snowy mountains, a childless couple wished upon a falling star. The star is revealed to be Galeon, a mechanical lion who delivers the baby Mamoru into their arms. Mamoru grows into an ordinary grade school student, until the day his class is caught up in a ferocious attack by the mechanoid alien Zonders. The young cyborg hero, Gai Shishio, is sent to protect Mamoru's class and all of Earth. Drawn by the power of his mysterious origins, Mamoru becomes a member of 3G, joining the ranks of humanity's bravest defenders. They wage all-out war against the Zonders with their advanced vehicles, weapons and AI robots. When their backs are up against the wall, Gai Fuses with Galeon and 3G's Gao Machines to form the indomitable King of all robots: Gao-Gai-Gar!