Trapezium belongs to a rather niche genre for an anime film. That would be the idol genre. Yes, it's a coming-of-age story, but it's also part of the idol genre, which is not a genre most anime films typically explore. However, the original novel by writer Kazumi Takayama (who is herself a former
The NA theatrical debut of SPY x FAMILY CODE: White was a pretty major success story when it took place on April 19, 2024. After all, this anime film from WIT STUDIO (Attack on Titan (Seasons 1-3); VINLAND SAGA; Ranking of Kings) and CloverWorks (Horimiya; WIND BREAKER; The Elusive Samurai),
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KIZUMONOGATARI -Koyomi Vamp- has a most peculiar story for an anime film. At first blush, it looks like a vampire romance story not too dissimilar from Twilight. However, all it takes is for you to watch the first five minutes to realize that this is an entirely different genre of movie, mainly
Anime Expo Cinema Nights (aka. AX Cinema Nights) has been the source of a lot of classic anime films hitting NA theaters. Well, hitting theaters once more. A lot of these classics first hit theaters in Japan in the '90s and early 2000's. Alas, it would be years after that initial theatrical debut
Despite its title, Ninja Scroll is one of the most famous samurai period drama (both jidaigeki and chanbara work) anime in history. With Yoshiaki Kawajiri as the director and writer, this anime film made headlines when it made its theatrical debut all the way back in June 5, 1993. In its home
Fans of the Monogatari novels by Nisio Isin will definitely be familiar with KIZUMONOGATARI -Koyomi Vamp-. After all, it's chronologically the very beginning of how our hero Koyomi Araragi got into his current situation in the first place. Funnily enough though, this anime film has its own
Magic Knight Rayearth gives our heroine trio a stroll through some noticeably magical woods in Ep. 3 "All in the Same Boat". Fantasy fans will be fully aware of the fact that magical woods are a staple in such stories. What this episode does though is use a trip through the magical woods to help
Once in a generation, a film comes along that redefines how we think about movies. Something so incisive, so singular, it can only be understood from the moment it is consumed rather than informed by anything previously accomplished. You Can See Everything is that kind of work. A masterpiece in
The 2026 reboot of Magic Knight Rayearth shows us that friendship is quite powerful in the magic department in Ep. 4 "Our Battle". It's a lesson from My Little Pony, but it's quite applicable to this anime too. Our trio of heroines will need that power, since this is their bloodiest battle to date.
