Ghost in the Shell and its sequel Ghost in the Shell 2: Innocence have been released together in a single package for nostalgic fans and newcomers alike to experience. The original cyberpunk classic is well placed alongside other animated cult classics like Akira for its polished visuals, powerful soundtrack, and the way the themes and […]
Ocean Waves marked the first time in Studio Ghibli’s history where the directorial duties were handed over to someone other than co-founders Hayao Miyazaki or Isao Takahata back in 1993. With Madman’s recent blu-ray release in hand, let’s dive into this interesting experiment in Ghibli’s back catalogue. Ocean Waves treads somewhat familiar ground by telling […]
In a world made up of a multitude of floating islands, a girl named Lyria falls from the sky above the island of Zinkenstill, fleeing the Erste Empire. In the island’s forest she is found by a boy named Gran and his small winged friend who is definitely not a lizard, Vyrn. When the Imperial […]
90s Sailor Moon excite continues with the release of Sailor Moon SuperS Part 2 to Blu-Ray, officially catching up to the previous R1 releases of this magic girl classic. Sailor Moon SuperS Part 2 continues the usual monster of the week formula from its predecessors with the Amazon Trio being reasonably useless at their job, […]
Shigeo Kageyama, nicknamed Mob, is a high schooler with immense psychic powers. To keep his powers in check, Mob works as an assistant for con man and self-proclaimed psychic master Reigen Arataka, performing odd jobs for a variety of clientele whose issues range from true hauntings to blemishes on photos that are supposedly evil spirits. […]
Fireworks, an animated remake of Shunji Iwai’s 1993 TV drama/1995 live action film, made a big impact for SHAFT in 2017 as their highest-grossing theatrical feature to date. With a seemingly classic premise of repeating a single day over and over in the frame of a romantic drama, it will be interesting to see how […]
Sailor Moon S: The Movie is delightfully inconsequential. Is it essential viewing though? Let’s dive in and see what 1994 Toei was able to smash out… Sailor Moon S: The Movie takes place in the TV series’ continuity at a time of… some sort. Like most of the Toei theatrical spins based off their popular […]