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Originally shown on The Family Channel or ABC Family back in 2001, Da Mob was a take at Jamie Kennedy's slight obsessions with white wanna-be rappers in this hilarious cartoon. Kennedy, the voice of the main rapper of the group named Rooster, aptly named for his red mohawk resembling the crest of a rooster. The other two members, a roundish boy who was the beatbox and a vain Norweigian blonde guy who didn't seem to do too much. Rooster was really the only one out of the group that cared about "Da Mob" being popular. One of the best scenes of the series was when Rooster was becoming skeptical of ever having success. He goes into the bathroom where Tupac appears in the mirror and tells Rooster how terrible he is which leads Rooster to gain more confidence. I don't know how this show has gotten lost in the shuffle of great strange cartoons. I would love to see this on DVD one day.

For those not initiated in the BG Fanclub, Baby Geniuses is one of the best movies ever filmed since the invention of motion pictures. Shunned by certain members of the Academy in 1999, Baby Geniuses failed to be nominated for any Oscars due to too many dried up, haggard, pro-choice members who were terrified of the children in this film. Otherwise, this movie would have been awarded the highest honors for its superb acting, special effects, direction, and choreography. "Puttin' on the Ritz" anyone? One day, like Citizen Kane, this movie will be respected for the absolute genius it is and take its place as best movie ever. Suck on that, Ebert.

I first heard of Kareshi Kanojo no Jijoo when I was looking at Gainax's website after watching the Neon Genesis Evangelion series. It was their next big project after Neon Genesis and after being blown away with that series, I had to see about this next one.

I instantly fell in love with the series, watching it completely through until its sad first and last season run. I felt a bit empty after watching the series and ending with too many open ends. The manga cheered me up, though, buying every tankoubon of the series for only 3 bucks a piece.

There are summaries about the series already, so let me just make my statement on why I fell in love with the series.

It didn't base itself off of the never-obtaining-love plots that saturate American TV shows, such as Gilmore Girls, Friends, Good Morning, Miami, etc. The show gives wonderful depth as to first loves and how relationships build, rather than collapse, like most shows.

My fiance and I enjoyed sitting down and watching this series together because of its honesty and cuteness. Watching the warmth of a first kiss, the first time one holds hands... its very endearing.

I would recommend this to those Shoujo lovers out there, but I would say stay away to fanboys.