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Cardfight!! Vanguard (CFV) is an anime based on the eponymous trading card game and revolves around protagonist Aichi Sendou and his experiences with the game.

There is not much to say about the content of the series except for "card games". CFV presents to us a normal world where card games are all the rage, and are a large focus of people's lives. The events which occur in the series are repetitive, monotonous and predictable.

There is a notable defying of certain devices which are commonly used in other anime series, especially ones based on card games. While CFV does not focus on deconstructing the card game ... genre, this makes the anime interesting to watch. The effects of chance, supernatural powers and character interactions are represented more realistically and are worth paying attention to when the focus diverts from the card game once in a blue moon.

The presentation of CFV is slightly above average. Fights between units in the card game are animated very nicely, but the music is nothing of note.

Overall, Cardfight!! Vanguard is a somewhat thinly-veiled attempt at advertising a card game, but is still somewhat enjoyable due to good animation and subversions of devices often used in other animes.

Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's is the third in the ongoing Yu-Gi-Oh! franchise, which has captured the attention of many worldwide. It is a long-running series consisting of 154 episodes with various story arcs, much like previous instalments in the franchise.

The series consists of protagonist Yusei Fudo, a cool-headed but determined individual who seeks to free himself and others of oppression. He is a social outcast due to living in Satellite, the slums near Neo Domino City, and his eventual victory with friends he made along the way is highly predictable. Much of the story rides on Yusei and his predictable victories in duels, and the rest consists ... of usually well-intentioned villains who disagree with Yusei's idealistic view of saving everyone from future dangers who explain the wrongs of his ways of thinking. Of course, they're eventually disposed of.

Yusei is joined by many characters from various walks of life on his journey, though they lack dimension. Most characters serve a purpose in the plot, and aren't explored beyond that. Some characters experience development through the actions of Yusei and the world around them, but only becomes noticeable after watching the series for an extended time, especially when they become capable of helping the world and people around them much like Yusei himself. However, many characters face degradation, being later forgotten or turned into comic relief or duel commentators.

Execution of the aforementioned concepts is a mixed bag. As with previous Yu-Gi-Oh! series, 5D's boasts some fantastic music, accentuating the highs and lows of the story. Animation, however, is less consistent: it is mostly pleasing to look at, but looks obnoxiously off-model during various episodes. The eye candy is placed where it matters most, namely, during revelations in the plot or otherwise important episodes.

With any long-running series, there is the issue of maintaining a feeling of freshness to the content of the show. This is especially difficult with 5D's, a show in a franchise relying on a card game and already preceded with two extended series with a very similar premise. 5D's does a good job of keeping plot points and characters colourful and varied, with a large cast of characters and various story arcs. However, there is very little feeling of continuity between these arcs. Characters and plot points previously important to the story are understandably dropped in favour of newer material. This can occasionally be annoying as many of these characters gain little closure until the very end of the 154 episode series. The long chain of playing card games and explaining it also hampers the experience for some, especially those already familiar with the card effects.

Overall, Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's is a fun series to watch if you turn off your mind and sit back, but far too loosely packed to be truly great. Although the idea of "card games on motorcycles" is an oddity, it is presented in a reasonable manner which is entertaining. The 'never give up' attitude of the protagonists, over-the-top flair and overcoming adversity is exciting to watch. If you're after something more serious, pick something else.

Love Prism is a very graphic, single-volume manga. The main purpose of the work seemed purely to show off graphic sex between the two main characters. There's very little that can be said about it.

This manga has very little in the way of explicit guy-on-guy sex. Characters are quickly introduced, and without further ado, the uke's being screwed like crazy by the seme. There is virtually no plot. The level of detail in the drawings somewhat compensates for the lack of substance, but I can imagine most people would be irked at what this has to offer.

Overall, Love Prism is a hardcore smut-fest for hardcore ... yaoi fans. Unless you love explicit yaoi, avoid.