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Review by ONOE : March 30, 2012
There can be only one. May it be Highlander: The Search for Vengeance.
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Review by ONOE : January 8, 2012
Like Final Fantasy VII Advent Children, Tekken Blood Vengeance is a beautiful but flawed attempt to capitalize on an existing fan base. In the case of Tekken Blood Vengeance, the movie has superb visuals, but it is lacking both style and substance.
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Review by ONOE : May 26, 2011
The longest running Japanese manga has been made into an anime series. Find out if you should join the infamous sniper assassin, Golgo 13, on his missions.
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Review by ONOE : September 1, 2010
Like the hit Xbox Arcade game, Braid, Limbo also focuses more on the journey than the final outcome. It is the experience and connection between the gamer and the boy depicted on the screen that is its greatest asset rather than a finite ending. A gamer can find personal meaning and ponder life and death in Limbo but may not find concrete answers. Limbo is short, spanning only 5-6 hours in length but once you begin playing you will be immersed from beginning to end.
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Review by ONOE : August 4, 2010
Harakiri falls into the realm of drama and Shakespearean Tragedy than most conventional samurai movies, which can be a turn off to some. But because of its effectiveness, I endorse this movie as a great piece of Japanese cinema and I believe that if you can enjoy the great films by Akira Kurosawa, then Masaki Kobayashi's "Harakiri" will not disappoint.
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Review by ONOE : April 19, 2010
Dante's Inferno: An Animated Epic is the loose adaptation of the Dante's Inferno video game that is loosely adapted from the classic poem by Dante Alighieri, The Divine Comedy. Dante's Inferno: An Animated Epic is a conglomeration of the animation teams behind the hit animes Ghost in the Shell, Ergo Proxy, Blood the Last Vampire and Samurai Champloo.
This is not the first venture into anime by the video game publisher EA (Electronic Arts) as their previous hit game, Dead Space, was also given the animation treatment as a prequel story to the plot of the Dante's Inferno video game.
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Review by ONOE : January 17, 2010
What makes Higurashi no Naku Koro ni so disturbing is that it contrasts a lighthearted childhood comedy with visually gruesome and deep psychological horror. The result is similar to taking a comedic slice-of-life anime like the Melancholy of Harsh Suzuki and crossing it with Silent Hill. The result is a very contrasting, surreal anime, most notably during the murderous conclusions of the arc which then starts again very bright and sunny.
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Review by ONOE : January 1, 2010
My impression of Kishin Houkou Demonbane is that it is a very brief retelling of the actual game, and while the original may be great, the anime is mediocre at best. So little is explained and explored, and the whole anime feels like just another drop of water in a sea of mecha anime. The only things that makes Demonbane noticeable are the original popular video game, the H.P. Lovecraft references, and the Pedophilia that raises concern.
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Review by ONOE : November 21, 2009
Nearly all of the other updated CGI scenes stand out like a sore thumb, and that is not a compliment. The opening sequence, showing Major Motoko crouched against a city skyline at night has been converted entirely to CGI, as was the infamous 'optic camouflage scene' where Motoko leaps from a building and turns invisible. How they could get away with completely REPLACING the most iconic scene of Ghost in the Shell is beyond my understanding. Another iconic scene that received an update was, heartbreakingly, the scuba diving scene (mentioned above) that I am so fond of. Visually, the diving scene is still very beautiful, but the CGI makes it feel almost lifeless; it lacks the emotion of the original, hand-drawn version for some strange reason.
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Review by ONOE : October 18, 2009
Vampire Hunter D: Bloodlust is a masterful anime. Every scene is a visually stunning and the storyline is a captivating mesh of multiple genres and themes. I truly enjoyed this movie not only because of the exquisite artwork but because Vampire Hunter D: Bloodlust is a serious, touching, and at times humorous movie that anyone who watches it. The most surprising part is that Vampire Hunter D: Bloodlust seems to play well with almost all Western audiences.
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Review by ONOE : August 24, 2009
The action sequences... are mediocre. Sad to say it, the action is far between, usually involving only one fight at the end of each episode that lasts about thirty seconds. A usual fight starts with a demon saying he will kill Dante, and then it takes a few swipes before Dante either blasts it away in a hailstorm of bullets, or cuts it in half with his enormous broadsword. Originating from one of the biggest action games in history, it's a disenchanting downturn.
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Review by ONOE : June 15, 2009
Interstella 5555 is a magical film that borders on dreamlike in both its imagery and its absurdity. However, until you watch it, until you EXPERIENCE it, it is impossible to accurately judge this album by its cover. I cannot suggest this film enough. Even if you hate anime or dislike the music of Daft Punk, it is still a powerful piece of music history that, unlike a dream, can be re-experienced by a simple click of a button.
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