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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 CineMax : January 13, 2012
Time of Eve: The Movie is definitely one of the most intellectual, thought-provoking, yet ultimately heartwarming feature-length films I've seen in quite a while. Oh, but have I mentioned it's an anime? LE GASP!
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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 : 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 LaughingMan : January 17, 2010
Horrifying, heartbreaking, and brilliant on so many levels. I can't say it any clearer than this:
Higurashi no Naku Koro ni is, in my opinion, one of the greatest stories never told to Western audiences.
However, Higurashi no Naku Koro ni is not for everybody. The only people I can say should avoid this are those who are either squeamish, or just don't get off on horror and/or mysteries. As for everyone else who enjoys a deep, complex story or graphic horror, I can't suggest strongly enough that you give this a look. Even those who can't stand anime (like myself) Higurashi no Naku Koro ni is a series you MUST see.
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Review by Kenny Farino : January 17, 2010
Basically, since I'll face the ultimate death penalty if I give away anything too specific, let me try to give you the rundown of "Higurashi no Naku Koro ni" in the most general way possible. We follow a group of friends in the town of Hinamizawa, Keiichi, Rena, Mion, Rika, and Satoko. The anime is split up into different story segments every couple of episodes, the events taking place focusing on a particular character to further an important element of storytelling called 'character development;' the different characters are fleshed out, and you get nice, rounded people that you can relate to in the general context of the series. You see, solid characters make a great story because they're half of the important elements in storytelling. In some instances, like the Joker in "The Dark Knight" characters are sometimes the primary causes for a story to roll along, so with so many diverse characters in "Higurashi...", we have so many opportunities to create some suspenseful, scary shit!
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Review by LaughingMan : January 1, 2010
The ONLY remotely funny thing that happens during the entire series are the scenes when Al Azif (jailbait) introduces herself to the church lady as Kurou's "possession", calls Kurou "master" and publicly begs him "not to punish her again". Everyone takes it the wrong way... for the first few episodes, anyways. After a while it's abundantly clear that the only joke is that if you substitute the giant robot with a rusty ice-cream truck, the love story between Kurou and Al Azif is a pedophile's wet dream.
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Review by Kenny Farino : January 1, 2010
For one thing, the story doesn't come close to following anything about the Cthulhu Mythos in any sense of the word. There are no intergalactic creatures that threaten to destroy the very sanity of the human race as everything is plunged into eternal darkness, there is no mystery as to why somebody like, say, Eric Zahn, is left alone, only to later discover that there are monsters in his kitchen sink asking for his immortal soul, and there is nothing indescribable or unfathomable save for why I have the sudden urge to burn the nearest Japanese person. Instead, we have mecha wars in Arkham, led by Al Azif, or the Necronomicon, and a slew of other uninspired characters. This is the farthest away you can get from Lovecraft and the Cthulhu Mythos, and I am ashamed of saying this has anything to do with either of them in the first place. The closest "Demonbane" comes to the Mythos is, as I said, naming things after the Lovecraftian Universe.
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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 LaughingMan : August 24, 2009
Dante eating strawberry sundaes.
That's it... The minute that running gag took hold, my entire perception of everything cool about Devil May Cry burned to ashes around me and blew away like dust in the wind. Dante, the half-demon, monster slaying, crazy-bitch pimping anti-hero of the series eats pretty pink strawberry sundaes like there's no tomorrow. Also, the fact that Dante and his friend, Morrison, are living out a gay fantasy involving adopting a little girl together just tops the cake and makes me question the underlying tones of the series.
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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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