This week's Anime Talk has an early look at a new release: Naruto. This story of a young boy training to be a ninja is extremely popular in Japan, and the manga on which it's based has sold millions of copies. Viz is releasing the first volume later this month, and it looks like a promising series. Also this week we have capsule reviews of FUNimation's latest series, the twisted Desert Punk which has just the right amount of humor, violence, and sexual innuendo. Other recent releases of note include Fighting Spirit, Jubie Chan 2, and the final volume of Burst Angel. Be sure to check out all of our anime reviews as well as Holly's Anime Bargains and our indispensable table of upcoming releases. Also in case you missed them catch up on recent Anime Talk columns: UFO Ultramaiden Valkyrie, Gantz Season 1, Super Dimension Fortress Macross and Salaryman Kintaro.