I was calling Macross Plus the movie edition “Top Gun in space” in my head long before I heard pretty much everyone else on the Sunday night of Scotland Loves Anime call it the same thing. Ergo, it makes it into the review. However, the male idiots in Top Gun were at least a bit […]
Robot bodies: A Review of Galaxy Express 999
Galaxy Express 999 feels more like a road movie than a grand adventure. It’s not Lord of the Rings in space despite the half-pint hero setting out on a long journey to do right and meeting mysterious warriors on the way.
Warm and a bit spicy: A review of Komada – A Whisky Family
I buy my whisky from Masters of Malt (which has an excellent whisky Santa, btw) and they’re an English company. I’m Scottish. And yet, I’m not sure I recall Scotland getting mentioned once in Komada – A Whisky Family. Despite several characters being, you know, whisky fans. It looks like I can forgive Masayuki Yoshihara […]
Sentimental sap in the best possible way: A review of The Concierge
You might want to know that Japanese celebs do many animal voices. I also got to see the feature-length show on the big screen here in Europe, and I see press coverage that says Crunchyroll will/did so a cinema release in the States.
Anti-Scooby-Doo: A review of Lonely Castle in the Mirror
If you like good stories and not too much mystery (I think the twist in the tale is easy to spot), then I’d recommend taking a trip to the Castle.
Wholesome and violent: A review of Tekkonkinkreet
Tekkonkinkreet is an English teacher’s delight. There are so many characters, motivations, and subtexts to discuss and dig into. No wonder the boys got buried.
The seductive lure of death: A review of Summer Ghost
Summer Ghost is only 40 minutes long but stunning, and perhaps that’s not a surprise coming from the director Loundraw, known for fantastic illustrations.
Not black and white: A review of Gold Kingdom and Water Kingdom
Gold Kingdom and Water Kingdom is worth your time and a reminder of how excellent anime storytelling can be despite a few wrinkles.
Scotland Loves Anime review: Osamu Tezuka’s Metropolis
I have no regrets, but I don’t need to give Metropolis a third chance, and when I get back into a Scotland Loves Anime cinema seat later this week, it’ll be for all new experiences.
The Unwanted Undead Adventurer hits in January
Without much talent for the job, Rentt finds himself stuck hunting Slimes and Goblins for meager amounts of coin every day. Little does he know, all this is about to change when he comes across a seemingly undiscovered path in the Labyrinth of the Moon’s Reflection.
