There’s currently a trend in animation where nostalgic franchises and characters, like Scooby-Doo, Rugrats, and SpongeBob, are returning with more modern CGI animation rather than the hand drawn animation that… Read more Lupin III: The First Review: A refreshing reentry for anime’s most notable gentleman thief →
The Pacific Rim franchise returns for more Jaeger versus Kaiju action with the new Netflix animated series Pacific Rim: The Black. Pacific Rim has always had the same problems that… Read more Pacific Rim: The Black Review: The franchise return for some more epic fights and slightly improved storytelling →
After over six years of animated silence, aside from a collaboration with Dutch filmmaker Michael Dudok de Wit for Red Turtle back in 2016, Studio Ghibli returns with its first… Read more Earwig and the Witch Review: A disappointing, but solid enough return for Studio Ghibli →
Hot off releasing their first anime feature back in 2019, Promare, rising anime studio Studio Trigger teams up with Netflix to deliver a fast-paced, fun, and surprisingly socially relevant anime… Read more BNA: Brand New Animal Review: A whole new anime animal →
Although Netflix is mostly known for their live-action television series and movies, they’ve also been a strong provider of original anime series as well as some anime adaptations of popular… Read more Netflix’s Blood of Zeus Review: A beautiful and brutal combination of Japanese anime and Greek mythology →
The newest film from director Ayumu Watanabe, Children of the Sea evokes beautiful animation as it takes viewers on a trippy oceanic mystery that isn’t always as appealing as it… Read more Children of the Sea Review: Beautiful animation can’t save a confounding story →
Back in 2018, I was first introduced to works of director Masaaki Yuasa with The Night is Short, Walk on Girl. The chaotic comedy, animation, and characters instantly had my… Read more Ride Your Wave Review: Yuasa’s latest is a visually stunning and emotionally enriching take on love and grief →
Fresh off his 2016 global hit, Your Name., writer/director Makoto Shinkai has another strong film on his hands with the beautifully animated and emotionally driven story of Weathering with You.… Read more Weathering With You Review: Shinkai returns with another beautifully animated emotional rollercoaster →
