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Aug 8, 2016
Boku dake ga Inai Machi
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Boku dake ga Inai Machi features one of the most consistently heart-rending stories I have seen in an anime thus far. Though I am a complete sissy, never before has an anime had me on the absolute brink of tears in worry for the characters every single episode. This anime does an excellent job of portraying a very realistic-feeling narrative using very fantasy-like means. In other words, it maintains a perfect balance of magic and realism. Boku dake ga Inai Machi does an even better job of attaching the viewer to the characters (surprisingly enough, even ones that have little actual screen time), which serves
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May 11, 2016
Of course one would need to have watched the Neon Genesis Evangelion anime series to have proper context going into this film (although my heart does race at the thought of watching this as a standalone film), and with that said, End Of Evangelion is the single most thrilling film I have probably ever seen to date. It truly had me hanging on the edge with a lightning quick heartbeat for the entire duration. This was the ending to Neon Genesis that my heart truly needed. The art was a step up (as expected) from that of the anime series, the beautiful and extremely complex
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May 11, 2016
Shinseiki Evangelion
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What else can I say? Neon Genesis Evangelion is one of the most thought provoking, influential, and gripping anime ever created. It is truly a conceptual masterpiece. It's references are endless (from the deep religious concepts such as the book of genesis and the kabbalah to the call to japan's history of giant mecha films) and it manages to weave every one of it's influences together seamlessly. It features one of the most realistic and complex character developments i've seen in any television series by way of its protagonist, Shinji Ikari, and its exploration of human interactions and emotions left me wanting to evaluate the
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Apr 18, 2016
Suisei no Gargantia
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Gargantia On The Verdurous Planet is an unforgettable anime series that provided for me a very bittersweet viewing experience. Sweet because I thoroughly enjoyed every last bit of it, bitter because there wasn't more to it than 1 season. Gargantia is essentially all of my favorite anime concepts rolled into one. Giant robots, vivid worlds, outer space, artificial intelligence, age-old wars, alternative species and a somewhat realistic fantasy view at the future. The main character Ledo is used to convey the always relevant story of a soldier who finally stops to question the very reason that he is fighting. He is a surprisingly complex character
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Apr 18, 2016
Kaze no Tani no Nausicaä
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Firstly, I am a huge fan of Studio Ghibli, and this movie kind of automatically hits home for me because of this. I am also a lover of vintage anime animation, and I can really appreciate that here. What we're shown of the world is vast, and the concept and phenomena present in this film is very interesting to say the least. I love the theme of nature and how it is presented throughout the film. With that said, though, I will say this movie is a bit below the standard of a good Hayao Miyazaki film. Poor character depth and a very rushed ending
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