| My top 10 movies/OVAs▲▼ | Rating▲▼ | Comment▲▼ |
| Appleseed (movie) | Excellent | #08 of 10 |
| Cowboy Bebop: The Movie | Excellent | #02 of 10 The Cowboy Bebop TV series is my favorite and this just feels like an extra long episode. So, there was more chance for a deeper story featuring my favorite cast of characters! |
| Ghost in the Shell (movie) | Excellent | #06 0f 10 |
| (The) Girl Who Leapt Through Time (movie) | Excellent | #07 of 10 I actually like this movie better than the director's later work, Summer Wars. Maybe because I felt the giant family in Summer Wars was just a little too idealized, whereas the lead here, Makoto, was portrayed a bit more realisticly. She's a little self absorbed, as pretty much all teens are, and uses her newfound timetravelling abilities for her own gain with little care about the consequences. I found her actions and reactions believeable and thought she was a well written character. About the only complaint I have is with the end twist. The explanation is a vague one with a lot of hand waving. I wasn't really satisfied with it. The actual ending though, was fine. Overall, I felt the story was well written and entertaining. The English dub was well acted and sounded good. Makoto's voice in particular fit her perfectly. The animation was up to par as well, looking like a big budget movie should. This movie is like a gem buried in a pile of rocks; the rocks being all the anime I've been watched and dropped recently. It was like a breath of fresh air.
(Watched May 2011) |
| Macross Plus (OAV) | Excellent | #04 of 10 Really excellent characters and a great story make this short four episode OVA series a classic. |
| Revolutionary Girl Utena: The Movie | Excellent | #09 of 10 This would have lost me had I not already seen the TV series. It's incredibly dreamlike and uses a lot of symbolism. Hell if I have it all figured out yet either. In any case, the movie is fantastic. It differs wildly from the TV series. It isn't as repetitive as the TV, but it doesn't seem as mysterious and deep either, with a lot of the cast only appering for a few minutes and the plot being majorly streamlined. The music is great, with a couple of familiar tracks from the TV series and some new ones too. This movie is visually beautiful as well, especially the dreamlike environments. All in all, this movie has instantly become one of my favorites. |
| Royal Space Force - The Wings of Honnêamise (movie) | Excellent | #10 of 10 This was a great movie! It looked awesome; nice and clear, with really fluid animation. I'm amazed that it was made in 1987. The English voice acting was good as well. The story was a sort of motivational/anti-war/Yay religion! mishmash involving manned space travel and set in a fantasy world. I found it pretty interesting. Also, the story began and concluded nicely within the two hour time limit. I didn't feel like I only got part of a story, as is the problem with so many anime movies. |
| Sword of the Stranger (movie) | Excellent | #03 of 10 Beautifully animated and with a good story too, Sword of the Stranger was an excellent movie. The fight scenes were exceptionally well done. There's really not much else to say. I enjoyed it immensely and it definitely has rewatch value for me. |
| Vampire Hunter D: Bloodlust (movie) | Excellent | #05 of 10 This does stand up to a rewatch. Bloodlust is a highly entertaining movie with pretty art and an excellent story. |
| XxxHOLiC the Movie: A Midsummer Night's Dream | Excellent | #11 of 10 I watched this movie without ever having seen anything of the TV series. Thankfully, it stands alone. I thought it was outstanding and I loved the quirky style of animation/art. I'm definitely going to check out the TV show right away. |
| Rurouni Kenshin: Trust & Betrayal (OAV) | Masterpiece | #01 of 10 This is the best short I have ever seen. Because of this I picked up the Kenshin Tv series. I liked it, but in no way does it measure up to this work of art. |
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