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In my search for decent OVAs that I haven't yet seen, I went back to 2004 and the reputable Production IG for Dead Leaves, a title that wants to follow in the footsteps of the studio's 2000 release, the charmingly insane FLCL. Sadly, though, this viciously violent and annoyingly scatological title has little in common with its obvious inspiration...my full review explains the gory details.
But just in case you thought that a bad review was all you'd get this week, you'd be wrong! Be back on Friday when I post my list of the Twenty Best Anime of the 2000s in conjunction with my friends over at THEM Anime. Not only does it give you my take on the best anime of the decade, but I also discuss the best and worst trends in the anime community. You won't want to miss it...so plan to come back soon!
So how did you spend the last decade? It's amazing to think of all the changes we've seen, and the anime world has been no different. So join me for a trip down nostalgia lane and into futures possible with my list of the Top 20 Anime of the 2000s, along with my list of Best and Worst Anime Trends that will cheer and haunt us for years to come. And when you're done, make sure to click on over to THEM Anime, my partners in this adventure. They have several Top 20 lists up already and will be adding more throughout the month. So sit down, relax, and enjoy a trip on the Wayback Machine...
Over the last several months, I've been slowly working my way through the films in the Space Battleship Yamato saga. Dated by any standard, often cheesy and occasionally just bad, these films were nevertheless part of the history of Japan itself, and particularly of otaku culture. But the most surprising truth is this...they keep getting better. Although the fourth entry in the series, Be Forever Yamato, is no cinematic classic, it's by far the best of the lot so far, and watching it with my six-year-old son was a real treat. The review itself details why you might want to hop on the Yamato for this voyage, even if you haven't caught the earlier films.
When a studio responsible for significant motion pictures makes experimental films, take notice...you might just be seeing them work on their latest adventure without telling you. Released in 1997, Noiseman is a frenetic, enjoyable 15-minute short that makes little sense...but at the speed at which it moves, you won't likely care. But what's most intriguing is not the program itself, but how Studio 4°C used everything from the rotoscoping to the color scheme nearly ten years later in Tekkon Kinkreet. Take a look at the review to see if you should try to track down Noiseman, even if you're not a fan of the film that followed.