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Twenty Days of Anime Movies – Day 20 – Adolescence of Utena (1999)

22 Wednesday Jan 2014

Posted by John Samuel in anime, Anime Reviews, reviews

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Galaxy Express 999, Macross, RahXephon, Revolutionary Girl Utena, twenty days: anime movies

The Nozomi cover for Adolescence of Utena

The Nozomi cover for Adolescence of Utena

Prior to watching Adolescence of Utena I was expecting something that would completely blow my mind.

After all this film has something of a reputation as an exemplar of the “What the hell were they on?! And is it legal?” genre. For me the reality fell well short of that, but I did enjoy it as an alternative version of Revolutionary Girl Utena.

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Twenty Days of Anime Movies – Day 19 – Gall Force: Eternal Story (1986)

09 Monday Dec 2013

Posted by John Samuel in anime, Anime Reviews, reviews

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Eternal Story, Gall Force, Macross, twenty days: anime movies

The Laser Disc Cover Art

The Laser Disc Cover Art

For better or for worse Gall Force Eternal Story is one of the first anime movies I ever saw, and one that had a powerful influence on how I have seen the medium ever since.

Eternal Story is a product of its times, and the passing of those times has left it more than a little dated.

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Twenty Days of Anime Movies – Day 18 – Oblivion Island: Haruka and the Magic Mirror (2009) (Some Spoilers)

08 Sunday Dec 2013

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Oblivion Island: Haruka and the Magic Mirror

Oblivion Island: Haruka and the Magic Mirror (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

Oblivion Island: Haruka and the Magic Mirror is an engaging kids film that is likely to fall a little flat for older viewers.

There will be some spoilers ahead, but most viewers will guess these in advance anyway. Continue reading →

Twenty Days of Anime Movies – Day 17 – Millennium Actress (2001)

20 Sunday Oct 2013

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Millennium Actress, Perfect Blue, twenty days: anime movies

Millennium Actress

Millennium Actress (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

The late Satoshi Kon was a significant anime director whose style [1]changed with every film. As a result fully appreciating a Satoshi Kon film can be something of a challenge.

So it is with Millennium Actress which I selected for inclusion in the Twenty Days of Anime Movies [2] because it is significantly less disturbing than Perfect Blue [3], and more comprehensible than Paprika [4].

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Twenty Days of Anime Movies – Day 16 – Card Captor Sakura Movie 2: The Sealed Card (2000)

25 Wednesday Sep 2013

Posted by John Samuel in anime, Anime Reviews, reviews

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Card Captor Sakura, twenty days: anime movies

Cardcaptor Sakura Movie 2: The Sealed Card

Cardcaptor Sakura Movie 2: The Sealed Card (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

Card Captor Sakura Movie 2: The Sealed Card provides a magical end to a series I adore [1]. Unfortunately it is a film that may only work for fans of the TV series.

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