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News Report Archive - October 2009 |  |
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News Report Archive - October 2009 | |
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Greetings! This week, I have a couple of minor changes to note on the site as well as a review. As you may have noticed, the Coming Soon list is now separated into two sections -- Films/OVAs and Television Series. Since I usually can get in a lot more reviews of the former than the latter, I thought it might be helpful to know what's truly coming soon and what might be in an update once I've gotten through a couple dozen episodes. Thought it might be helpful overall.
My review this week takes me back to the world of Masamune Shirow with Appleseed: Ex Machina. As it turns out, the third time is apparently the charm, as this film surpasses the dire OVA from the 80s and the enjoyable but problematic movie from 2004. It's still not the perfect take on the inhabitants of Olympus, but I'm quite thankful for the improvements along the way.
Some films defy easy categorization. What do you make of anime art film with gangs and yakuza, French art styles, and an American director? That's what I found in Tekkon Kinkreet, a 2006 film based on the strikingly odd manga Black and White. Click the link to find out more about this gorgeously rendered (if admittedly strange) trip into Treasure Town.
Sword of the Stranger made its way onto my TV screen this week with samurai swords blazing. Is there really much more to do with the samurai story that hasn't already been done? Probably not. But when you find one that's as purely entertaining as this one, it's hard to be cynical. Click the link to find yourself in the middle of a bloody but rewarding trek into the world of feudal Japan alongside a warrior without a name and the young boy who becomes his master.