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)”
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Best Movies of 2021
Welcome to my (much delayed) rundown of the best films from the year gone by! Earlier this year, I decided to take a look back at some of the movies the pandemic had initially stricken from my view, composing a list of my favourites from 2020. Now, half an hour before the Oscar’s begin (IContinueContinue reading “Best Movies of 2021”
Review: After Yang (2021)
Writer-director Kogonada follows his debut feature Columbus with a brooding sci-fi revolving an android named Yang. The titular character is a central part of the family — bought to act as an older brother figure to the young Mika, an adopted Chinese girl whom Yang teaches about her heritage. After malfunctioning in the opening credits,ContinueContinue reading “Review: After Yang (2021)”
Little Fish (2021) Ending Explained
Last night, I watched a film titled Little Fish, directed by Chad Hartigan and written by Mattson Tomlin, starring Olivia Cooke and Jack O’Connell. I went asleep thinking about it, and woke up with it on my mind. As a film concerning memory, it’s very apt in its use of the medium to cloud whatContinueContinue reading “Little Fish (2021) Ending Explained”
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 Review: Monster (Naoki Urasawa)
The story goes that Naoki Urasawa toyed with penning a manga set in the medical field early in his career, but met resistance from his editor. Now, almost two decades since Monster concluded, it’s clear to see it was not only – against his editor’s predictions – a landmark work for Urasawa in terms ofContinueContinue reading “Manga Review: Monster (Naoki Urasawa)”
Series Review: James May: Our Man in Japan
James May: Our Man in Japan is a new travel series from Amazon, charting an eleven week trip in Japan, from its northern coast to its southern coast, by presenter James May. My fascination with Japan began with Jonathan Ross’ Japanorama, broadcast in the early 2000s. Since then, I have seen countless travel shows andContinueContinue reading “Series Review: James May: Our Man in Japan”
Best Movies of 2019
In what seems like barely any time at all, the year (and the decade) has come to a close once again. Though film content has been a little absent from my blog in 2019, my perusing has remained nonetheless ample, and my year wouldn’t be complete without a rudimentary list, which has been unwavering forContinueContinue reading “Best Movies of 2019”
Movie Review: Alita: Battle Angel
Title: Alita: Battle Angel Director: Robert Rodriguez Screenplay: James Cameron, Laeta Kalogridis Starring: Rosa Salazar, Christoph Waltz, Jennifer Connelly, Mahershala Ali, Ed Skrein Released: Feb 2019 Fishing through a scrapheap, a nondescript cyborg head, enclosing a human brain, is found by a cybernetics doctor named Ido. With memories of his own deceased daughter still weighingContinueContinue reading “Movie Review: Alita: Battle Angel”
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