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7 comments Aug 19, 2009  |   Posted by in Anime Film Reviews
The Girl Who Leapt Through Time – Review

The Girl Who Leapt Through Time – Review

A reader of the site left a comment on one of my entries a few months back informing me that The Girl Who Leapt Through Time was his favorite anime film ever. I hadn’t seen the film and was very anxious to view a film someone touted as being their favorite. I then learned that ...

Comments Aug 13, 2009  |   Posted by in Anime Film Reviews
Dragon Ball Z: The Tree of Might – Review

Dragon Ball Z: The Tree of Might – Review

Granted, The Tree of Might isn’t the best introduction to the Dragonball saga. Dragon Ball Z is probably the biggest anime ever created, and of course it’s going to have movies. Tree of Might is one of the good ones, in fact is probably the best DBZ movie so far.  Over the years, my relationship ...

11 comments Aug 7, 2009  |   Posted by in Anime Film Reviews
Ponyo on the Cliff by the Sea – Review

Ponyo on the Cliff by the Sea – Review

Ponyo on the Cliff by the Sea is more Totoro than Princess Mononoke. It’s aimed more towards the younger crowd, but still so visually amazing and mindblowing because Ponyo was done completely with traditional hand-drawn animation. Miyazaki proves that 3D animation is never a replacement for 2D, just an alternative. Miyazaki’s consistence as a director ...

Comments Jul 23, 2009  |   Posted by in Anime Film Reviews
Robotech: The Shadow Chronicles – Review

Robotech: The Shadow Chronicles – Review

With the unexpected conclusion to the war with the Invid, the people of Earth are finally liberated and an expedition prepares to search for Admiral Hunter’s missing fleet. Scott Bernard saved the Earth from the mysterious aliens and now he’s back on a ship, and trying to get over the fact that the woman he ...

6 comments Jul 20, 2009  |   Posted by in Anime Film Reviews
Ghost in the Shell – Review

Ghost in the Shell – Review

A few decades from now, nations have been replaced by city-states and mega-corporations, and the world has been tied together by a vast computer network. In the Japan of this new world, Section 9, a covert division of the Japanese police, investigate cybercrime and crimes committed by runaway robots. In addition to a wonderfully complex ...

Comments Jul 8, 2009  |   Posted by in Anime Film Reviews
Appleseed: Ex Machina – Review

Appleseed: Ex Machina – Review

You may be surprised to learn that some legendary manga artists enjoy the same level of fame that movie stars generate in the States. Author Masamune Shirow is one such manga icon. The original Appleseed manga created by Shirow is without hyperbole one of the greatest manga stories ever. It was published in 1985 and ...

Comments Jun 29, 2009  |   Posted by in Anime Film Reviews
Street Fighter II: The Animated Movie – Review

Street Fighter II: The Animated Movie – Review

Of the many fighting games reborn as anime, Street Fighter II: The Animated Movie is the only one that can claim to be based on the game that started it all.  Ryu now travels the Asian continent in search of battle. On the other side of the world, Ken, Ryu’s old training partner, friend, and ...

5 comments Jun 24, 2009  |   Posted by in Anime Film Reviews
Spirited Away – Review

Spirited Away – Review

Think you’re too cool for Japanese anime about a lost ten-year-old girl whose parents turn into snorting pigs? Get over it. Spirited Away is a tremendously original and beautiful anime film. Never underestimate an anime film at the Academy Awards. In 2003, one won the award for Best Animated Film. Care to guess which? Spirited ...

5 comments Jun 18, 2009  |   Posted by in Anime Film Reviews
Grave of the Fireflies – Review

Grave of the Fireflies – Review

American animation mostly relies upon formulaic pastry ala Disney, Dreamworks, and television. But Grave of the Fireflies is far different; a transcendent masterpiece in its own right. In the latter part of World War II, a boy and his sister, orphaned when their mother is killed in the firebombing of Tokyo, are left to survive ...

7 comments Jun 12, 2009  |   Posted by in Anime Film Reviews
Origin: Spirits of the Past – Review

Origin: Spirits of the Past – Review

It’s not a secret that here at Japan Cinema are big fans of GONZO, and more recently of FUNimation. That said, I was extremely excited to receive Origin: Spirits of the Past. Taking into account the fact that GONZO’s TV series typically look better than most anime movies and OVAs, I couldn’t wait to see ...




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