Tezuka did a better sequel to Fantasia than Disney

Fri, 19 Apr 2002 23:24:53 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author neilworms - Osamu Tezuka, if you are a fan of anime and don’t know his name, then you really don’t know anime. Tezuka founded Anime and Manga, as we know it today. He was a pioneer and a visionary, and really started it all. The first anime TV series...

Of Wolves and Men...

Sun, 24 Mar 2002 17:53:15 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author neilworms - In a recent article in the New York Times today’s crop of anime films were hailed as the “Second New Wave” of Japanese Films. Now for those of you who don’t know much about Japanese Film history, the New Wave was a period of time from the late...

Disney’s (GASP!) only Artistic Innovation

Tue, 5 Feb 2002 00:19:44 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author neilworms - I will say this now really don’t think too highly of Disney’s films. I’d never thought I’d be giving a film that wasn’t done by Pixar or any other outsourced animation studio, a rating as high as 4 stars. Disney is the company that has put animation...

A Place So Distant, Yet So Close

Thu, 17 Jan 2002 00:10:34 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author neilworms - A young group of talented animators had a vision. A unique idea, never been done in animation, and rarely seen in film. These people, who already produced several geeky animation productions for the DaiCon Sci-Fi Conventions of the early 1980s, wanted...

Disney's Bastard Son

Thu, 8 Nov 2001 08:31:22 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author neilworms - Because I normally write review of anime (Japanese Animation), I have a lot of references to anime in my review. For more information on anime read my two-part article on anime compared to American animation at

Hayao Miyazaki has the Magic that Disney Boasts of so much but Doesn't Have

Fri, 2 Nov 2001 23:59:06 GMT
rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author neilworms - If you've seen any film by Hayao Miyazaki, then my five star rating is a no brainier, his films are among the best animated films ever produced. I urge all of you to seek out all of his films released here, like the kid oriented Kiki's Delivery...

Disco Ninjas on Epic Hallucination to America, Fighting the Meiji Restoration!

Sun, 14 Oct 2001 14:17:59 GMT
rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author neilworms - If you think the title is weird wait until you see the movie! It starts out all right, a ninja comes in through a red/blue flashing background and comes in and kills a woman. With this first sequence it actually looks kind of cool because with such a...

Another Mediocre Attempt to Make an Anime Based on Shirow's Manga

Sun, 14 Oct 2001 02:22:09 GMT
rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author neilworms - In my review of Blood: The Last Vampire I wanted to check out other work from the same director. This one shot OVA was co-directed by famous Manga-ka (comic artist/writer) Masamune Shirow (Ghost in the Shell Manga).

Watching...

The CGI anime that Sony Should Have Given Us…

Tue, 2 Oct 2001 17:57:37 GMT
rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author neilworms - In order to understand how I rated this, you must know that I consider Blood: The Last Vampire to not really be a complete story, but only a part of a much bigger tale. I really like Blood, I just want to see more pretty much sums up this review...

Simply Put: I Loathe Armageddon!!

Fri, 10 Aug 2001 17:21:03 GMT
rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author neilworms - Ah your typical Hollywood BS turn off your brain summer blockbuster. One movie that proves the overall intelligence of people in this country (or lack their of!) One piece of schlock that made me see around the over $100 million dollar advertising...

Riots, Gang Warfare, Frequent Terrorist Bombings; Just Another Day in Neo-Tokyo

Fri, 3 Aug 2001 17:40:28 GMT
rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author neilworms - Akira, one of the largest anime ever put together, many critics in America only think of this film when they hear anime. With over 20 animation studios including famous ones such as Telecom Animation (1) who provided much of the major animation...

A Masterpiece of Film in an Under Appreciated Medium

Thu, 19 Jul 2001 22:24:34 GMT
rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author neilworms - Anime, what is the first thing you think of when you hear that word. Do you think of hopeless toy merchandizing series with cute monsters trying to deprive you of your money? Do you think of a bunch of silly giant robots duking it out while a character...

Anime's Flawed Foray Into Mainstream America: It... FEELS .. Cold!

Thu, 12 Jul 2001 23:14:32 GMT
rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author neilworms - I have put footnotes to help those who aren't familiar with Japanese Animation and some of the terms and people behind it that are referenced in this article

Final Fantasy, Squaresoft, when you think of these names you think of great...

A Ghost in the Shell Wannabe From The Creators of Lain

Fri, 6 Jul 2001 23:19:37 GMT
rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author neilworms - Armitage III was an OVA series produced in Japan in 1994 from writer Chiaki J. Konaka and director Ryutaro Nakamura (both of Serial Experiments Lain fame, you can visit Konaka's webpage at www.konaka.com, which has a large English section). With...

Bampaiyaa Huntaa DIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII!

Wed, 4 Jul 2001 16:58:48 GMT
rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author neilworms - Vampire Hunter D, a very popular older release that didn't do very well in Japan. Often this movie is an introduction to anime showing people just how violent and explicit the medium can be. D's popularity, though, seems to come from the...

Only a Comic Book? NO, much More!

Tue, 26 Jun 2001 19:01:04 GMT
rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author neilworms - I thought that Hayao Miyazaki's Nausicaä of the Valley of Wind was the greatest comic ever written, now, I am compelled to move that one down a notch for the wonderfully dark and thoughtful Sandman.

I first heard of The...

Princess Mononoke, One of the Greatest Films of Its Medium

Mon, 11 Jun 2001 00:24:57 GMT
rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author neilworms - Introduction

This movie in Japan is the 2nd highest grossing film the only film that beat it was Titanic, and that film does not even compare to the artistry and magic that you will find in Princess Mononoke. This movie features...

Another Great Film by Hayao Miyazaki

Sat, 9 Jun 2001 12:53:07 GMT
rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author neilworms -

This week I am studying for exams, and I wanted a good movie to watch when I felt that the studying was getting to me. I have seen several of Miyazaki's films (Princess Mononoke, Castle of Cagliostro, and both the comic and the uncut...

Better than the Movie

Fri, 13 Apr 2001 17:48:33 GMT
rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author neilworms - Akira, a classic in anime, now the manga (Japanese Comic Book) is available again after about ten years of being out of prints. This edition features the original translation (which was done by marvel comics), minus a few narrations and minus the color...

Hayao Miyazaki's Greatest Work

Sun, 25 Mar 2001 15:20:56 GMT
rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author neilworms -

This is the greatest manga (Japanese comic book) I have ever read! It is possibly the greatest comic ever written! Written by master filmmaker Hayao Miyazaki (Princess Mononoke, Castle of Cagliostro, and Kiki's Delivery Service)...

The Greatest Comic Strip You've Never Read

Sun, 25 Mar 2001 00:32:34 GMT
rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author neilworms - Do you like the Simpson's, but think they've passed their prime? Ever wanted to see some of Matt Groening's other work? Then The Giant Book of hell is an excellent choice.

A Little about the Series

Life...

One of the Worst Anime I've Seen

Mon, 12 Feb 2001 22:06:46 GMT
rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author neilworms - A Brief Rundown

(Note this review refers to the dubbed Streamline version not the new Urban Vision one, although I think they used the same dub.) Golgo 13 is one of the worst anime films that I have ever seen. It is about a...

An Excellent Anime Flick

Sun, 11 Feb 2001 23:38:16 GMT
rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author neilworms -

Patlabor 2 is one very interesting film. It provides you with a perspective on world politics that is different and interesting. It has art and animation that compares to the excellent Ghost in the Shell (It was made by the same people...

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