Below you’ll find a complete index of anime, book, manga, and movie titles reviewed this year at PopCultureShock. (Titles are alphabetized by category.) For help sorting the wheat from the chaff, check out our end-of-the-year features celebrating the best anime, books, and manga of 2007.

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Anime and Movie Reviews

Afro-Samurai: Director’s Cut (Gonzo)
Aachi and Ssispak (Studio 2.0)
Bleach, Vol. 1 (Viz)
Bleach, Vols. 2-6 (Viz)
Death Note (Viz Pictures)
Death Note: The Last Note (Viz Pictures)
Dynamite Warrior (Magnolia Pictures)
Gamera the Brave (Kadokawa Daiei Pictures)
Hula Girls (Viz Pictures)
Kamikaze Girls (Viz Pictures)
Linda, Linda, Linda (Viz Pictures)
MÄR (Märchen Awakens Romance): Gateway to MÄR, Vol. 1 (Viz)
Mushi-Shi, Vol. 1 (FUNimation)
Mushi-Shi, Vols. 2-3 (FUNimation)
Naruto the Movie: Ninja Clash in the Land of Snow (Viz)
Naruto OVA: The Lost Story (Viz)
Paprika (Sony Pictures)
Ping Pong (Viz Pictures)
Samurai 7, Vol. 1 (FUNimation)
Taste of Tea (Viz Pictures)

Book Reviews

Aranzi Machine Gun, Vol. 1 (Vertical, Inc.)
The Art of Naruto: Uzumaki (Viz)
The Art of Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind: Watercolor Impressions (Viz)
Boogiepop and Others (Seven Seas)
Brave Story (Viz)
The Cute Book (Vertical, Inc.)
Cute Dolls (Vertical, Inc.)
Don’t Worry Mama (DMP)
Dragon Sword and Wind Child (Viz)
Full Metal Panic: Fighting Boy Meets Girl (Tokyopop)
Fun Dolls (Vertical, Inc.)
J-Horror: The Definitive Guide to The Ring, The Grudge, and Beyond (Vertical, Inc.)
Japan-Ai: A Tall Girl’s Adventures in Japan (Go! Comi)
Japanese School Girl Inferno (Chronicle Books)
Kamikaze Girls (Viz)
The Man Who Doesn’t Take Off His Clothes (Seven Seas)
Manga: The Complete Guide (Del Rey)
Only the Ring Finger Knows, Vol. 1 (DMP)
Parasite Eve (Vertical, Inc.)
Twelve Kingdoms (Tokyopop)

Manga, Manwha and OGM Reviews

A - B

Alice on Deadlines, Vol. 1 (Yen Press)
Alive: The Final Evolution, Vol. 1 (Del Rey)
Andromeda Stories, Vol. 1 (Vertical, Inc.)
Apollo’s Song (Vertical, Inc.)
Apothecarius Argentum, Vol. 1 (CMX)
Aqua, Vol. 1 (Tokyopop)
Asian Beat, Vol. 1 (Tokyopop)
Baku (Tokyopop)
Black God, Vol. 1 (Yen Press)
Blue Spring (Viz)
Boys of Summer, Vol. 1 (Tokyopop)
Brave Story, Vol. 1 (Tokyopop)
Bride of the Water God, Vol. 1 (Dark Horse)

C - D

Canon, Vol. 1 (CMX)
Cherry Juice, Vol. 1 (Tokyopop)
Chunchu: The Genocide Fiend, Vol. 1 (Dark Horse)
Chunchu: The Genocide Fiend, Vol. 2 (Dark Horse)
Claymore, Vol. 2 (Viz)
Club 9, Vols. 1-3 (Dark Horse)
Crimson Hero, Vol. 6 (Viz)
Do Whatever You Want, Vol. 1 (NETCOMICS)
Dorothy of Oz, Vol. 1 (UDON Entertainment)
Dragon Eye, Vol. 1 (Del Rey)
Dragon Voice, Vols. 1-9 (Tokyopop)
Dramacon, Vol. 2 (Tokyopop)

E - F

Eden: It’s An Endless World, Vols. 1-7 (Dark Horse)
Emma, Vol. 5 (CMX)
Empowered, Vols. 1-2 (Dark Horse)
E’S, Vol. 1 (Broccoli Books)
E’S, Vol. 2 (Broccoli Books)
Fall in Love Like a Comic, Vol. 1 (Viz)
Flock of Angels, Vol. 1 (Aurora)
Flower of Life, Vol. 1 (DMP)
Flower of Life, Vol. 2 (DMP)
Forest of Gray City, Vol. 1 (ICE Kunion)
Fumi Yoshinaga’s Truly, Kindly (BLU Manga)

G - H

Gakuen Alice, Vol. 1 (Tokyopop)
Genju no Seiza, Vol. 3 (Tokyopop)
Gin Tama, Vol. 1 (Viz)
Godchild, Vol. 7 (Viz)
Golgo 13, Vols. 1-6 (Viz)
Gon, Vol. 1 (CMX)
Gothic Sports, Vol. 2 (Tokyopop)
The Guin Saga: The Seven Magi, Vol. 1 (Vertical, Inc.)
Gunsmith Cats: Revised Edition, Vol. 1 (Dark Horse)
Gyakushu!, Vol. 1 (Tokyopop)
Gyo, Vol. 1 (Viz)
Hanami: International Love Story, Vol. 1 (Dark Horse)
Hanami: International Love Story, Vol. 2 (Dark Horse)
Hellsing, Vol. 8 (Dark Horse)
Her Majesty’s Dog, Vol. 7 (Go! Comi)
Heroes Are Extinct!!, Vol. 1 (DMP)
Heroes Are Extinct!!, Vol. 2 (DMP)
High School Girls, Vol. 7 (DrMaster)
Hikkatsu!, Vol. 1 (Go! Comi)
Hollow Fields, Vol. 1 (Seven Seas)
Hoshin Engi, Vol. 1 (Viz)

I - J

I Hate You More Than Anyone, Vol. 1 (CMX)
I, Otaku: Struggle in Akihabara, Vol. 1 (Seven Seas)
I Shall Never Return, Vol. 1 (Aurora/Deux)
In the Starlight, Vol. 1 (NETCOMICS)
Inubaka: Crazy for Dogs, Vol. 3 (Viz)
I.N.V.U., Vol. 4 (Tokyopop)
Jim Henson’s Legends of the Dark Crystal: The Garthim Wars, Vol. 1 (Tokyopop)
Jim Henson’s Return to Labyrinth, Vol. 2 (Tokyopop)
Junko Mizuno: Pure Trance (Last Gasp)

K - L

Kanna, Vol. 1 (Go! Comi)
Kare Kano, Vols. 8-21 (Tokyopop)
Kat & Mouse, Vol. 3 (Tokyopop)
Kaze Hikaru, Vol. 5 (Viz)
Kekkaishi, Vols. 1-9 (Viz)
Kekkaishi, Vol. 10 (Viz)
Key Princess Story: Eternal Alice Rondo, Vol. 1 (DrMaster)
The Key to the Kingdom, Vol. 2 (CMX)
King of Thorn, Vol. 2 (Tokyopop)
Kurogane, Vol. 3 (Del Rey)
Kurohime, Vol. 1 (Viz)
The Kurosagi Corpse Delivery Service, Vol. 1 (Dark Horse)
La Corda d’Oro, Vols. 1-4 (Viz)
La Corda d’Oro, Vol. 5 (Viz)
Le Chevalier d’Eon, Vol. 1 (Del Rey)
Line (ADV Manga)
Love*Com, Vol. 1 (Viz)
Love*Com, Vol. 2 (Viz)

M - N

Mail, Vols. 1-3 (Dark Horse)
Manga Shakespeare: Hamlet (Self-Made Hero)
Manga Shakespeare: Romeo and Juliet (Self-Made Hero)
Me & My Brothers, Vol. 1 (Tokyopop)
ME2, Vol. 1 (Tokyopop)
Millenium Snow, Vol. 1 (Viz)
Million Tears, Vol. 1 (Tokyopop)
Mitsukazu Mihara: The Embalmer, Vols. 1-4 (Tokyopop)
The Moon and Sandals, Vols. 1-2 (DMP)
MPD Psycho, Vol. 1 (Dark Horse)
MPD Psycho, Vol. 3 (Dark Horse)
Muhyo & Roji’s Bureau of Supernatural Investigation, Vol. 1 (Viz)
Murder Princess, Vol. 1 (Broccoli Books)
Mushishi, Vol. 1 (Del Rey)
Mushishi, Vol. 2 (Del Rey)
MW (Vertical, Inc.)
My Heavenly Hockey Club, Vol. 1 (Del Rey)
Nana, Vol. 7 (Viz)
Naoki Urasawa’s Monster, Vol. 9 (Viz)
Narration of Love at 17, Vol. 4 (NETCOMICS)
Nightmares for Sale, Vol. 1 (Aurora)
Nosatsu Junkie, Vols. 1-2 (Tokyopop)

O - P

Ohikkoshi (Dark Horse)
Only the Ring Finger Knows (DMP)
O-Parts Hunter, Vol. 7 (Viz)
Operation Liberate Men, Vol. 1 (NETCOMICS)
The Palette of 12 Secret Colors, Vol. 1 (CMX)
Parasyte, Vols. 1-2 (Del Rey)
Peach Girl: Sae’s Story, Vols. 1-3 (Tokyopop)
Picnic (DMP)
Pine Kiss, Vol. 5 (NETCOMICS)
Platina, Vol. 1 (CPM)
Phantom, Vols. 1-3 (Tokyopop)
Pop Japan Travel: Essential Otaku Guide (DMP)
Portus (Viz)
Presents, Vol. 1 (CMX)
Pretty Face, Vol. 1 (Viz)
Princess Princess, Vols. 1-2 (DMP)
Princess Resurrection, Vol. 1 (Del Rey)
Psycho Busters, Vol. 1 (Del Rey)
Pumpkin Scissors, Vol. 1 (Del Rey)
Puri Puri, Vol. 1 (DrMaster)

Q - R - S

Reborn, Vol. 1 (Viz)
Reptilia (IDW Publishing)
Rising Stars of Manga, Vol. 7 (Tokyopop)
R.O.D., Vols. 1-4 (Viz)
Run, Bong-Gu, Run! (NBM/ComicsLit)
S.A., Vol. 1 (Viz)
Samurai Commando: Mission 1549, Vol. 1 (CMX)
Satsuma Gishiden, Vol. 2 (Dark Horse)
Shakugan no Shana, Vol. 2 (Viz)
Shaman Warrior, Vol. 1 (Dark Horse)
Shiki Tsukai, Vol. 1 (Del Rey)
Smuggler (Tokyopop)
Sorcerers & Secretaries, Vol. 2 (Tokyopop)
Spiral: The Bonds of Reasoning, Vol. 1 (Yen Press)
Spring Fever (Aurora/Deux)
Street Fighter Alpha, Vols. 1-2 (UDON Entertainment)
Street Fighter: Sakura Ganbaru!, Vol. 1 (UDON Entertainment)
Suppli, Vol. 1 (Tokyopop)

T - U - V - W

Tactics, Vol. 1 (Tokyopop)
Tail of the Moon, Vol. 7 (Viz)
Tanpenshu, Vol. 1 (Dark Horse)
10, 20 and 30, Vol. 1 (NETCOMICS)
Tekkon Kinkreet (Viz)
Times of Botchan, Vols. 1-3 (Fanfare/Ponent Mon)
To Terra, Vol. 3 (Vertical, Inc.)
Togari, Vol. 3 (Viz)
Town of Evening Calm, Country of Cherry Blossoms (Last Gasp)
Train + Train, Vol. 1 (Go! Comi)
Translucent, Vol. 2 (Dark Horse)
Trinity Blood, Vol. 2 (Tokyopop)
Undertown, Vol. 1 (Tokyopop)
Uzumaki, Vol. 1 (Viz)
Vagabond, Vols. 1-6 (Viz)
Vampire Knight, Vol. 1 (Viz)
Vampire Knight, Vol. 2 (Viz)
Venus in Love, Vol. 1 (CMX)
Vision of the Other Side, Vol. 1 (Drama Queen)
Walkin’ Butterfly, Vol. 1 (Aurora Publishing)
Wild Ones, Vol. 1 (Viz)
With the Light, Vol. 1 (Yen Press)

X - Y - Z

XS Hybrid, Vol. 1 (Dark Horse)
xxxHolic, Vol. 10 (Del Rey)
The Yagyu Ninja Scrolls: Revenge of the Hori Clan, Vol. 1 (Del Rey)
Yakitate!! Japan, Vol. 4 (Viz)
Yakitate!! Japan, Vol. 5 (Viz)
Yoki Koto Kiku (Broccoli Books)
Yubisaki Milk Tea, Vols. 1-2 (Tokyopop)
Yukiko’s Spinach (Fanfare/Ponent Mon)
Yume Kira Dream Shoppe (Viz)
Yurara, Vol. 1 (Viz)
Yurara, Vol. 3 (Viz)
Zombie-Loan, Vol. 1 (Yen Press)