I heard about it for many years, and even though it’s not as legendary as many posed it as; I still think it was a fairly good anime. The plot is set in the near future (back in 1995 it was anyway) where around the year 2000, Earth almost faced its end. To counter anotherContinue reading “Things I Like: Neon Genesis Evangelion (Original Anime Series)”
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Miss Hokusai (2015 Film) Review
There are a lot of anime films produced by Japan every year. Some are serious, some are silly, but many are based on long-running cartoons that are popular with the kids and teenagers. Miss Hokusai is certainly on the very serious side. I didn’t know much about the film, but I knew I had toContinue reading “Miss Hokusai (2015 Film) Review”
Okko’s Inn (2018 Film) Review
I remember looking at the newest movies out on Blu-Ray and one of them was Okko’s Inn which I could easily tell was a Japanese anime movie. I had no idea what it was other than that, but it looked promising. It’s based on a series of Japanese children novels written from 2003-2013, and theyContinue reading “Okko’s Inn (2018 Film) Review”
When Marnie Was There (2014 Film) Review
I’ve always been a fan of Studio Ghibli films. When Marnie Was There is a movie I wasn’t as familiar with. I had a pretty sizable list of films I haven’t seen from Studio Ghibli and it’s on HBO Max like the rest of them. So the time finally came for me to give itContinue reading “When Marnie Was There (2014 Film) Review”
Fun Fact: Japanese Plum Trees
The Japanese traditional of viewing flowers called Hanami typically always refers to sakura blossoms on a cherry tree. But the practice (though not nearly as popular) can refer to ume (plum) trees as well.
