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Only 9 days between reviews...who would have thought it? This week's entry is Project A-Ko 3: Cinderella Rhapsody. Over the years, I've watched this several times and always gotten a kick out of it...and while I must admit that it's showing its age a bit more now, Project A-Ko 3 is still a show I enjoy. But will that be true for you? Read the review and find out whether you're a good candidate to like this (amazingly enough) 20-year old predecessor to the manic comedies of today.
It's been some long weeks between reviews, but as promised, I have returned! With our new little baby safely in the fold and sickness finally leaving the house, it's time to get some more anime in. The stunner of the week is The Wallflower Vol. 1, a show that I plopped in the player expecting to despise. Instead, it turned out to be pretty great. Read the review to find out why this story of four bishonen guys trying to make a sullen goth into a young lady is much better than by all rights it should be.
Thank you, friends, for checking back on The Anime Review! I can promise you that the site is not closing up or anything close to it. However, our family has been attacked by colds and my wife is currently on bed rest...and we're expecting a baby by the end of the week! I'm also actively looking for a church to pastor, which is a long story in and of itself. So naturally, anime is sitting on the backburner for the time being. But don't worry...I will return with more reviews shortly. With the anime world in a bit of chaos and disarray with all the changes in the industry and even other websites we've been friendly with over the years, know that I'm still in your corner plugging away to find and review the best anime for you to watch (and sharing my pain when I find the garbage so you avoid the worst). Stay tuned!
When an anime is based around a mystery, the ending can mean everything. If the wrapup is brilliant, it can make up for problems along the way; if the solution is miserable, it can destroy the whole narrative that has come before. The mystery of Hakuoro's identity is key to the story of Utawarerumono, and it's almost impossible to see the ending of this show coming. Question is, does it work? I think it does, but I could completely understand if others find it falling apart. Truth be told, I enjoyed Utawarerumono Vol. 4-6 thoroughly, but that doesn't mean that there aren't issues along the way. Read the review and journey with me as I decide the worthiness of this fantasy saga with a sci-fi twist.
From Dreamscape to Nightmare on Elm Street, the world of dreams has fascinated moviegoers. Director Satoshi Kon has done a lot of films with psychological themes, and in Paprika he merges those concepts in a thoughtful piece that explores what dreams say about us and what it might mean if others could peer into our own dream lives and see them objectively. While I found this film a little too similar to the rest of Kon's work, it's still a strong film worth seeing, especially if you've not explored the rest of the director's catalog. Click on the link to get my full opinion...
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