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Mar 25, 2024
People who enjoy vintage sci-fi will enjoy this. I'm not saying this is the greatest or even the most entertaining manga ever, but it is one that feels quintessential of the time period. One of those things where reading it almost transports you back to the 70s. I can hear Led Zeppelin, The Beatles, Aerosmith, AC/DC and The Rolling Stones in these pages. I can imagine being a child reading this and going in line to see Star Wars. As it is about 50 years old, there are some things that don't necessarily age well in that it has a simple good guys vs. bad ...
Mar 24, 2024
Mixed Feelings
It’s touching and heartwarming, but then it ended rather suddenly and left much to be desired. The animation is lovely to look at, but the story and characters were so hollow. It’s got this somber tone like someone died, but really she’s just reflecting for 2 hours on her “horrible” childhood. To be honest it felt rather plain, which may have been the point for her reflection, but there really wasn’t much being conveyed. The flashbacks and the present in how they were stitched together seemed very disconnected. There were parts that I found funny, parts that I cringed at, and parts that I felt ...
Mar 5, 2024
Mixed Feelings
It has great animation and characters, but doesn't fully beat the "Japanese Disney" feel that anime had trouble escaping in its beginning years. There's quite a few terrible singing scenes that seemed tolerable at first but got old really fast and broke the pacing. There are times where this became an absolute chore to watch. There are other times where this became an absolute joy to watch. Where this movie really shines is the action sequences. They might not be anything you haven't seen today, but they are ahead of its time. The opening sequence and the final 25 minutes are stunning in this regard. ...
Feb 29, 2024
Spoiler
As a massive fan of both the original series and the manga, I was really looking forward to this remake and overall I am impressed. At first it was hard getting used to the new style with most of the humor gone and the soundtrack going electric, but it was done rightly so. The animation is wonderful to look at, with many bright colors and cool backgrounds. The fight scenes are also a bit faster paced here too but not over-choreographed. It feels much like the battles presented in the manga. I especially loved the gatling gun scene and Kenshin vs. Saito. Voice acting is ...
Feb 22, 2024
Mixed Feelings
Before I get into this let me preface by saying I'm still analyzing the first Ghost in the Shell and don't feel I 100% get it. However, even when I couldn't quite follow it I was able to feel it and see the vision. This time, I really had no idea what the fuck I was reading. The characters, the world and the plot, beyond the general scenario, were very much lost on me. So why did I give this a 7? To be honest I'm likely to lower it to 6. What I really like though is the art. It's not as refined as ...
Feb 20, 2024
It's unfortunate this got cancelled because when I read the first volume or two it wasn't great but it wasn't bad. I was actually interested in how Masashi Kishimoto develops this world. Because he was told after that point it was being cancelled, he spends the last 3 volumes rushing to the end. As it stands, we get a pretty bad manga. All the redeeming qualities it started with are lost and we get a lot of plot holes, confusing art, and a very incomplete lore. There's a character who is introduced in the beginning, doesn't seem to reappear, but then he does at the ...
Feb 8, 2024
Black Lagoon (Anime) add
Black Lagoon is a show that at first I wasn't sure if I was going to like. At first it just seemed like everyone was yelling and swearing. Revy initially annoyed me as she was always throwing fits and acted entitled, but I persisted and I'm really glad I did! After the first couple I got the appeal and it grew on me. Imagine a female Archer written by Quentin Tarantino. It's awesome! It's hilarious! Because it's more mission by mission instead of a real ongoing storyline there isn't always much development but we do get nice character moments throughout. My favorite arcs this season ...
Feb 8, 2024
I've never played a Bayonetta game. The only thing I know about her is she's my main in Super Smash Bros Ultimate. Maybe the reason I couldn't enjoy this is because this was strictly for the Bayonetta gamers, but even then it shouldn't have been this dull. I find the idea of a witch waking up after centuries and having to kill all these angels cool if I'm getting that right, but the presentation is so shallow. The animation isn't the worse but it's painfully average. The storytelling is so bad. Things just happen for ninety minutes and then roll credits. There's no excitement in ...
Feb 8, 2024
Growing up as a diehard Batman fan, this might have actually been my first anime. I watched it several times before knowing what anime even was. To me this is essential viewing for DC fans and anime fans should enjoy it as well. It consists of six stories produced from Studio 4 °C (Memories), Production I.G. (Ghost in the Shell), Bee Train (.hack//) and Madhouse (Death Note). Although they range in quality, there's no bad one per se. I don't love the animation in the first story, Have I Got a Story for You, and the ending to the fifth one, Working Through Pain, admittedly ...
Feb 8, 2024
Akira (Anime) add
This isn't just the greatest anime movie, it's one of the best movies ever. The animation is revolutionary and still holds up strong today! It is uniquely scored with a mix of tribal and choir music instead of just plain techno the 80s are known for. The characters all have something going on and become instant icons in their own right. The story is phenomenal! It's not an easy task condensing the manga into two hours, so Katsuhiro Otomo tells an alternate version of his tale that still hits all the themes and messages he presents in his original work. This is the rare film, ...


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