Theowne on Jun 26th 2011 Anime/Manga,Studio Ghibli
Studio Ghibli,which for decades has been dominated by the “old crowd” – Suzuki, Miyazaki, and Takahata – has made occasional attempts at cultivating younger talent in the past. Ocean Waves was initially envisioned as an exercise for younger staff, and occasional films such as The Cat Returns or Tales from Earthsea have all been attempts to bring new directors into the forefront. However, the studio has never really managed to find a proper spiritual successor to Miyazaki,…
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Theowne on Jun 19th 2011 ,Anime/Manga
I’ve often claimed (with some degree of hyperbole) that Planetes is one of the best kept secrets of anime. While it does not enjoy the same level of awareness and popularity as some of its monumental brothers in the same genre, tucked within this 26-episode series is one of the most satisfying character-oriented shows you will find. This is an important aspect of Planetes – the show is about characters, unlike sci-fi shows which derive their drama…
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Theowne on Jun 18th 2011
Colorful is a film which unfortunately shares a name with another (rather immature sounding) anime series that it shares absolutely no other resemblance with, so don’t let any misguided Google searches put you off from this interesting little production. Colorful has one of those premises that immediately catches your eye – a lost soul, caught in the cycle of reincarnation, is given the chance to redeem himself through the task of discovering the sin he had committed in his last incarnation.…
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Theowne on Jun 7th 2011
With renewed interest in the Tintin world thanks to the upcoming films, I have begun to go back and reread my collection of Tintin albums. I was always a big fan of the both the albums as well as the animated series, and in the coming weeks and perhaps months, you will find my thoughts on every Tintin album conveniently accumulating in this spot…
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