I had high hopes for The Tunnel to Summer, The Exit of Goodbyes. I enjoyed the feature-length and was moved by it sometimes, but I’m not sure all my aspirations were met.
Friendship is magical: A review of Her Blue Sky anime
Mari Okada is the writer of this magical piece about friendship, sisters and the ghosts of the living.
The future is friendly robots: A review of the Break of Dawn anime
I won’t watch Break of Dawn again, but glad I caught it on the big screen at Scotland Loves Anime.
Heartbreak wholesome: A review of Hula Fulla Dance
At a second glance, Hula Fulla Dance is about making new connections to replace old ones, about renewal and friendship.
Cucumber horses: A review of Garden of Remembrance
I was lucky enough to catch the world premiere of Naoko Yamada’s Garden of Remembrance at Scotland Loves Anime (Edinburgh).
Junji Ito Maniac: Netflix releases a barely Safe For Work teasers
Junji Ito Maniac is expected to be 20 stories, including Tomie, Sōichi, and The Hanging Balloons.
Break of Dawn: Surreal sci-fi kids on bikes
The first trailer for Break of Dawn was about incoming death because it’s set on Earth when we know we’re going to get hit by a comet.
Saving 80,000 Gold in Another World for My Retirement: Your RPG skills for profit!
A near-death encounter and the knack for adventuring in RPGs give our hero a chance to retire.
Mou Ippon! looks like a wholesome story of girls fighting
Yu Muraoka’s “Ippon” Again! (Mou Ippon!) is a manga about a girl’s judo club at school.
Creepy or not? Lonely Castle in the Mirror
It’s a mysterious and mild start to the trailer, seemingly to show a slow life in the Lonely Castle, but the final moments are packed with more action.
