From the studio that brought us DragonBall Z and Trinity Blood, FUNimation is now delivering Peach Girl, the angst-ridden shojou tale of Momo Adachi. Thus far, 25 episodes of Miwa Ueda's manga-turned-anime have aired in Japan to positive reviews and a live action series began airing in 2002. Volume 1 features the first four episodes of the anime plus a bonus episode and an interview with one of the original Japanese voice actors. Volume 2 is slated to be released late next month and with any luck, Peach Girl may find a home on TV in the future.
The series is criticized for having a weak art style and an over-the-top soap-opera plot, but fans of the series are drawn to its cheesiness and teenage sap romance. The English dub and opening sequence have not been well-received by fans, but as with the animation quality of Peach Girl, we can expect things to smooth out over time as FUNimation continues to bring us Tokyo’s best.