Blue Giant is certainly one of the more musical anime films in existence. It's no wonder. This 2023 musical drama anime film adaptation of the 2013 manga of the same name by Shinichi Ishizuka is all about a boy and his love of jazz. This deceptively simple premise for a story earned the manga
Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba fans, rejoice! For details about the upcoming anime compilation film Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba -To the Hashira Training- has just emerged from the depths of studio Ufotable. Including details of its impending world tour. Don't believe me? Then why not the
Lost in the Reel's video review for Suzume My love for writer/director Makoto Shinkai runs deep. The incredible filmmaker has, time and again, crafted some of Japan's most dazzling and awe-inspiring anime features. When I was in high school, I was beginning to expand on my adoration for
Sword Art Online the Movie -Progressive- Scherzo of Deep Night is in many ways a successor to the previous anime film. It finally ties up some loose ends from Sword Art Online the Movie -Progressive- Aria of a Starless Night, while at the same time giving Asuna a new adventure to embark on. With
One Piece Film: Red is one of the greatest anime films ever made. Not just for One Piece fans, but for anime lovers in general. This anime film is truly One Piece (and by extension Eiichiro Oda) at its finest. Really, this anime film is as epic and full of feels as this key art suggests. One Piece
Lost in the Reel's video review for Inu-Oh In 2017, I saw a little film called The Night is Short, Walk on Girl and fell in love. Though I haven't seen any of director Masaaki Yuasa's other works, that film alone made me excited to check out his newest creation Inu-Oh. IndieWire has called
The Deer King is an anime film that gives us a look at what would happen if you crossed Princess Mononoke, Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind, and Lone Wolf and Cub. The last of which was one of the main inspirations for The Mandalorian, by the way. I would think The Wolf King is a more
Lost in the Reel's video review of The Deer King When I first heard about The Deer King when it premiered last year at the Annecy International Film Festival... It immediately soared to the top of my most anticipated animated movies list. It is helmed by the Assistant Director of Spirited
It's been quite a long time since we've had a Star Wars movie in theaters. In the time between Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker and now, we've had a revolution in entertainment in streaming and Star Wars moved from controlling the theater to a fixture in our living rooms with shows like The
The Sheep Detectives is a towering testament of how powerful animated stories can be when done right. A genuine crowdpleaser, the film is sure to warm and break your heart, wrestling with richly textured explorations of death and grief, lost and found families, and the necessity of memory.
Her Private Hell is all vibes, and depending on your willingness to let this bizarre experiment unfold, the vibes be vibin'. I found myself enamored one minute and desperately looking for an exit the next. In the great words of Benoit Blanc, "It makes no damn sense. Compels me though."
