Gedo Senki. Even a prolific animation studio like Ghibli can turn out a lesser effort.
Hiroyuki Morita's THE CAT RETURNS was my personal least favorite Ghibli movie, but that film, simplistic and shallow as it was, seems to have much more accolades than 2006's TALES FROM EARTHSEA, arguably one of the first productions from the studio to split audiences and critics alike. Ironically enough, the controversy actually began prior to the film's release.
It has been stated that Hayao Miyazaki had expressed interest in directing a film based on Ursula K. The Sky Crawlers. STORY - The Sky Crawlers is a thinking movie.
It’s a cynical commentary where there is so much more going on underneath the surface than you might initially think. The Place Promised in Our Early Days. Pale Cocoon. ===== Story ===== “In the sky, there is no distinction of east and west; people create distinctions out of their own minds and then believe them to be true.”
-Buddah The audience opens their eyes to a set of wrought iron stairs, coiling about a brilliant pillar of golden light. It illuminates the dreary recesses of this world, the rusting iron, the sluggish gait of the excavators leaving their cubicles. The Wings of Honneamise. Ouritsu Uchuugun: Honneamise no Tsubasa (Honneamise) manages to flawlessly combine a man's personal story with a broad perspective on humanity as a whole.
It shows how our small and seemingly meaningless lives still have an impact on others, and that this is something we should account for. Its presentation of how history leads up to the lives of every individual, and that each of us are a part of that history and should try our best in continuing it in the best way possible, is portrayed in a way not many works would manage to accomplish. Setting The bizarre setting seems to be somewhat of a comedic parody on our industrialised world at times, yet presents itself often as a gritty alternative. The ridiculous and nearly surreal machines and outfits are made into something you won't laugh at because of the sinister environment they are located in, but at the same time manage to become a relief for not having to force yourself into taking everything extremely seriously.
Only Yesterday. Now and again, I find I'm being asked why I like anime, and what's so special about it.
One answer you hear given quite often to questions like this is "it's not just for kids, anime is for grownups too". Neo Tokyo. Tekkon Kinkreet. Coming from the dream combination of the emphatically cool Studio 4C and much admired manga-ka Taiyou “Ping Pong” Matsumoto, Tekkonkinkreet is a movie I’ve long waited to see.
Based on those two names alone, you should expect several things - let’s start with moody and stylish visuals; almost-surreal art that gleefully shuns fan-pandering anime conventions and embraces the meaning of creative freedom, and then there is Matsumoto’s dazzling talent for empathetic story telling; his subtle use of natural dialogue and eccentric body language that’s clearly intent on plumbing the darkest depths of the human soul. Tekkonkinkreet is also known as “Black and White”, and so named are the two main characters; both being delinquent street kids who live out of a rusty old used car in the concrete city-scape “Treasure Town”. The plot is simply a means to that end, and quite frankly, isn’t so important. Sword of the Stranger.
Thunder Kings review nr.3: Sword of the Stranger When I decided to watch Sword of the Stranger my expectations were set pretty high and after watching it I can gladly say that they were completely fulfilled.
I expected good story set in interesting period of Japanese history and great productions values that studio Bones are known for, all of this were there and even more. Ladies and gentlemen welcome to the review of a fine piece of art that Sword of the Stranger is. The Story 8/10 I was always interested in asian culture and history, it fascinated me as a huge history nerd. 5 Centimeters per Second. From Makoto Shinkai (Voices of a Distant Star, The Place Promised in Our Early Days) comes 5 Centimetes per Second, a movie that tells the story of two childhood friends in love, and how they try to keep their relationship going through hardships that life throws at them.
Throogh three small stories, or episodes as they're called, we're told the tale of how they grow up and farther away from each other. The movie tells of a love that's slowly torn apart because the lovers move further away, both in heart and home. It's underlying themes are beautifully incorporated into the story; about growing up, letting go of an unreachable past, and taking control of one's own life. Though they're not necessarily very obvious throughout the movie, the final scene symbolizes these themes, and what the main characters decided on in the end.
Kara no Kyoukai 1: Fukan Fuukei. Kara no Kyoukai review Part 1 Kara no Kyoukai (lit.
The Boundary of Emptiness), is a series that has taken a long time to become well known. The story was originally created in 1998 by Nasu Kinoko and Takeuchi Takashi (who later went on to form TYPE-MOON), with the first five chapters being released on their doujin website, whilst the final two chapters were released in August 1999 at Comiket 56. The series was picked up by Kodansha for commercial publication in 2004, and this year (2009), will see the series released on the international market courtesy of Del Rey Manga. Voices of a Distant Star. “There is no long distance about love, it always finds a way to bring hearts together no matter how many miles there are between them.”
Telling a good story in only 25 minutes can be a difficult task, but Shinkai Makoto (almost) single-handedly managed to do so with Hoshi no Koe. However, since it was in fact only made by one person, it does have its fair share of flaws (some more prominent than others). Story: (8 / 10) The story is simple. Two childhood friends are separated, but try to stay in contact with each other, even as the distance between them grows. This creates a rather emotional love story, and it does it all in the short time period of 25 minutes. Wicked City. One can hardly watch Wicked City without going "wow" at one point or another. Some might find this anime absolutely ludicrous, alot will find it incredibly stupid. I found it insanely entertaining. Story: To begin to talk about the story, or to even try to explain it is extremely difficult.
Just try your best to understand, depending on how you look at it it's either extremely complicated, or incredibly stupid. Gin'iro no Kami no Agito. Like many others, I had heard many good things about this movie prior to watching that had me looking forward to it. A friend of mine also heard good things, so she and her husband brought it for a watch. Patlabor 2: The Movie. Steamboy. I saw the Director's Cut of Steamboy recently, which had me reevaluate the movie more positively than I had in the past.
Not that much more positively, mind you. Steamboy is, if the title didn't already imply, a Victorian England Steampunk movie. I have no hate against Steampunk, but no love for it either, and Steamboy, I feel, falls flat on the premise of having awesome steam-powered machines fueling the action. Summer Wars. Suzumiya Haruhi no Shoushitsu. Top 10 Anime Movies. Pom Poko. Ninja Scroll. Texhnolyze Review by vivafruit. Mind Game. Angel's Egg. Vampire Hunter D: Bloodlust. This movie gripped me from the opening sequence, that set the tone for the movie. Cat Soup. Dead Leaves. Dead Leaves (デッド リーブス, Deddo Rībusu?) Is a 2004 Japanese anime science fiction film produced by animation studio Production I.G.
It was distributed in Japan by Shochiku, in North America, Canada and the U.K. by Manga Entertainment, and in Australia and New Zealand by Madman Entertainment. Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind (film) Perfect Blue. Princess Mononoke.