“Anime” Archives

A rollicking retro-futuristic tale of alien invaders, boy geniuses, and cool gizmos that revels in its vintage style and flair.

Sword Art Online starts out with a lot of promise, but a poor narrative decision takes its second half in a much less interesting direction.

The composer’s soundtrack is eerie, ancient, and absolutely spell-binding.

This coming-of-age story is highlighted by melodrama, love triangles, and a swingin’ jazz soundtrack.

The live action tokusatsu short film was made with traditional filmmaking techniques.

A letdown in almost every possible way imaginable, which is all the more disappointing because the storyline and setting has potential.

I was pleasantly surprised to see the first two episodes of “Last Exile: Fam, The Silver Wing” pop up on Hulu Plus.

Pure nerd crack.

A short set in a town where the rain never stops, Rain Town is a mysterious tone piece of a film that reveals Hiroyasu Ishida to be an animator to watch.

I had hopes for Appleseed XIII, especially after the lackluster second movie, but it looks pretty underwhelming.

The director’s early film will arrive here in the States on Blu-ray on March 8, 2011.

Out of Sight is a charming, delightful anime short.