When Ghost in the Shell released in Japanese theaters in November 18, 1995; it instantly became a seminal work in science fiction. That perception only increased when this cyberpunk anime film by director Mamoru Oshii and writer Kazunori Itō (with original story by Masamune Shirow) made its
Jaadugar: A Witch in Mongolia both kicks up the action and ramps up the stakes with a very poisonous plotline in Ep. 9 "Tengri". In fact, this is the most amount of bloody action we've seen in this anime in a while. However, in terms of story, it still takes second fiddle to the very sudden
One Piece is one of the most famous anime franchises in the world right now. Eiichiro Oda's story of a band of freedom-loving pirates sailing around the world and fighting an oppressive world government has caught the hearts of many around the world. Especially with the current political situations
Netflix's live-action adaptation of One Piece has to be one of the most successful live-action adaptations of any anime in history. All in spite of some controversial subtle story changes from the original, in addition to some questionable prop designs and CGI choices. All in spite of that, that
Netflix fans will know that Netflix has been trying to add more and more anime and animated content to the streaming service. Probably to replace certain animated series that they've been slowly removing like She-Ra: Princesses of Power, but that's a story for later. For now, we're looking at what
Mononoke is a very odd but highly compelling anime series. With its mix of horror and mystery themes combined with stunningly gorgeous art, this original anime series from director Kenji Nakamura and animation studio Toei Animation (One Piece, Digimon, Dragon Ball) has gathered a small but devoted
The Apothecary Diaries has the cast finally begin to prepare for the incoming locust plague in Ep. 52 "The Last Volume". Sure, they could've prepared much sooner. However, without the intel gained in this episode, those preparations wouldn't have been nearly as guided as they are here. Now it's
For a film called All Of A Sudden, very little happens suddenly in Hamaguchi Ryusuke’s sensitive portrayal of friendship and care. The director (Drive My Car) has a particularly patient style of filmmaking that is not universally appealing, but it captures humanity in all its messy earnestness.
Sasaki and Peeps gives us plots galore being brewed up, as you might expect from Ep. 15 "Concealment and Infiltration" with that title. Complete with both the faking of a death and an undercover operation to investigate the death game faction. It's all great ingredients for some serious political
