Category: Reviews
Love and Purity in Ponyo
Ponyo (崖の上のポニョ, Gake no ue no Ponyo) is not a date movie, but it has a lot to say about relationships. Ponyo is about love….
Canaan 08 – Terroists? Really?
The “Snake” is really not a terrorist organization; it acts like another weapons merchant, or in the case of almost modern fantasy like novels, the…
The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya 21 – The Humiliation of Mikuru Asahina
We never knew the depth of humiliation and disgrace Mikuru was subjected to in the making of the film. Or how incredibly hilarious that would…
Sora no Manimani 5 – In the Region of the Summer Stars
A rather implausible plot premise turns into a rather beautiful evocation about the constellations and the reason why people began to stargaze.
Kyon-kun, Meta
As I stated on an Anime3000 podcast, this season of Haruhi seems to be intended for enjoyment strictly at the meta level. It’s easy to…
Princess Lover 07 – Melons can’t stop Nuclear Missiles
Or plots to incite conflicts among small nations. Of course, in real life tiny “Non-Eastern-European” nations won’t have the resource, not to mention the contact…