After receiving a standing ovation at the prestigious Cannes Film Festival, there’s no denying that the film has already made a title for itself. Critically acclaimed director, best known for Summer Wars, Wolf Children etc.; Mamoru Hosoda comes back with his newly inspired sci-fi fairy tale movie, Belle. Highly influenced by the tale of Beauty,… Read More Belle: A visual extravaganza
ust when you thought you’ll have to wait a bit more for new content after the ending of season five, the beloved franchise My Hero Academia, drops their third feature film. My Hero Academia: World Heroes’ Mission embarks a new yet dangerous journey for your favorite heroes. When a mysterious group, called Humarize, has plans to erase quirks and… Read More My Hero Academia: World Heroes’ Mission (Movie Review)
When it comes to adaptations, “Josee, the Tiger and the Fish” is no stranger to it. Already having two live-action films to the list, there was no surprise that an animated version was next. Based on Japanese author, Seiko Tanabe’s short story, Josee, the Tiger and the Fish, centers on two characters: wheelchair-bound Josee (voiced by… Read More Josee, the Tiger and the Fish: A coming-of-age story about self-growth
Based on the LGBTQIA+ manga by the same name, The Stranger by the Shore follows the love story of two young men who meet on the beach: Shun (voice by Taishi Murata/Josh Grelle), an aspiring novelist, and Mio (voiced by Yoshitsugu Matsuoka/Justin Briner), a grieving young man. Each day, they grow closer. However, Mio decides to leave… Read More The Stranger by the Shore: A story filled with heartwarming moments
When It comes to anime / videogame live-action films I’m always hesitant in seeing it because of the bad history and backlash they had within the community. Soo, when I heard that there was going to be a Pokémon movie I was lost for words. Leaving me asking a lot of questions such as, How… Read More Detective Pikachu: Movie review
When it comes to transforming anime or manga into live action films, it can lean in two ways: being an actually good movie or go horribly wrong. Every couple of years or so, we’ve been getting live actions adaptations that have gone wrong such as Netflix’s Death Note and thus being completely disappointed. Alita Battle Angel… Read More Alita Battle Angel (Movie Review)
Have you ever wondered what it’s like to work in a bookstore? Well, Skull-Face bookseller Honda-San (Gaikotsu Shotenin Honda-san) shows you what it’s like to work in such an environment at the pace of 11 minutes. The concept is simple; It’s about a socially awkward Skull named Honda – san that works in a bookstore.… Read More Skull-face Bookseller Honda-san: An anime for book lovers
Romanticism is the birth of a new set of ideas; a mindset and a way of feeling it wasn’t a political movement, rather an artistic one. This movement began in Western Europe towards the end of the 18th century. Romanticism was born as a consequence of the rejection against the enlightenment: where the scientific and… Read More Romanticism in Princess Mononoke
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