Sometimes I read a manga which I’d love to share a thing or two about, but just not enough to fill an entire article. My solution is this: Manga Musings — a consolidation of some of my recent reads into a more casually reflective write-up. Recently I’ve completed Haro Aso’s 18-volume survival thriller Alice inContinueContinue reading “Manga Musings: Alice in Borderland with Malice Aforethought”
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Best Movies of 2023
Welcome to the annual Morning, Roo film retrospect. Tradition since 2014, this examination marks the tenth time I’ve compiled a yearly list of my favourite features. It has been an eclectic twelve months, serving a delectable assortment of both live-action and animated features, with more than a few surprises along the way. As ever, thisContinueContinue reading “Best Movies of 2023”
Manga Review: Inuyashiki (Oku Hiroya)
Inuyashiki solidifies my belief that Oku Hiroya is the Roland Emmerich of the manga world. The series is bombastic and action-packed, with many compelling ideas, but like an Emmerich movie, the exciting premise is bogged down by surface-level details, with a plot and characters that could be much more persuasive and captivating than they everContinueContinue reading “Manga Review: Inuyashiki (Oku Hiroya)”
Manga Review: Chainsaw Man (Tatsuki Fujimoto)
Chainsaw Man is one of the most beloved new series to have featured in Shueisha’s famous Weekly Shounen Jump magazine, sharing the prestigious 66th Shogakukan Manga Award in 2021. Written and illustrated by Tatsuki Fujimoto, with a profusion of influences from Western horror media to the Kizumonogatari anime and Nihei Tsutomu’s esoteric Abara, it isContinueContinue reading “Manga Review: Chainsaw Man (Tatsuki Fujimoto)”
Review: GANTZ:O (2016)
I have a soft spot for Gantz. The manga, for all its flaws and shortcomings, is a fantastic piece of entertainment. This film manages to capture a nugget of that, and while it is objectively lacking in detail and plot for audiences unfamiliar with the source material, it nonetheless presents some semblance of story andContinueContinue reading “Review: GANTZ:O (2016)”
Review: Hideaki Anno: The Final Challenge of Evangelion
Filmed over four years, this NHK documentary is an interesting insight into Hideaki Anno and the tumultuous production of the final Rebuild of Evangelion film, with some fascinating behind the scenes info and footage of Studio Khara. It works as a great companion piece to the ‘Welcome Back for an Extracurricular Lesson’ episode with himContinueContinue reading “Review: Hideaki Anno: The Final Challenge of Evangelion”
Manga Talk: Bio-Booster Armor Guyver
Guyver is a classic — the manga began early in 1985 and is still published to this day. Written and illustrated by Yoshiki Takaya, it follows a high school student named Fukamachi Sho, who stumbles upon a strange device that envelopes him, and subsequently allows him to transform into the Guyver, which is a sortContinueContinue reading “Manga Talk: Bio-Booster Armor Guyver”
Alita: Battle Angel — Trailer Impressions
I am currently swamped with deadlines, fighting off procrastination, and trying to whip up thousands of words a day before I succumb to the indolence of the Christmas period, but I had to give myself a break, for something momentous has occurred. The first trailer for the live-action adaptation of Battle Angel Alita has arrived.ContinueContinue reading “Alita: Battle Angel — Trailer Impressions”
My Hero Academia and the Horrifying Nature of Quirks
My Hero Academia is one of the most bizarre anime series I have ever seen. Not because it’s challenging, or intricate, or even that high concept, but because it lacks any semblance of logic. Now, that’s not to say I don’t like My Hero Academia. On the contrary, I watched both seasons with great enthusiasm,ContinueContinue reading “My Hero Academia and the Horrifying Nature of Quirks”
Movie Review: Death Note (2017)
Title: Death Note Director: Adam Wingard Screenplay: Charles Parlapanides, Vlas Parlapanides, Jeremy Slater Starring: Nat Wolff, Lakeith Stanfield, Margaret Qualley, Shea Whigham, Paul Nakauchi, Willem Dafoe Released: 25ᵗʰ August 2017 In the process of adapting a book or television show to film, there are undoubtedly numerous considerations. However, before deciding what material to exclude, whatContinueContinue reading “Movie Review: Death Note (2017)”
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