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Get ready for the next phenomenon as Nakoi Urasawa’s hit manga finally hits our screens as a live-action trilogy… (more…)

A solid, good looking action film with great fight sequences by choreographer Corey Yuen, but plot inconsistencies and a baffling conclusion don’t make the best for Chris Nahon’s live-action adaption… (more…)

With the upcoming release of the live-action version, what better time to revisit the original that started it all… (more…)

A(nother) 21st century take on an anime fave from the past, former model Eriko Sato gets a flimsy excuse to run around in her underwear and skintight cat suit… (more…)

A solid live-action version of a manga starring Battle Royale’s Tatsuya Fujiwara that thankfully doesn’t quite replicate the amoral tone of the original manga – but be prepared to wait for the sequel! (more…)

A satisfying conclusion to the Death Note series, but did we really need this exercise in tediousness to get there…? (more…)

Little Red Riding Hood retold as a psychological thriller from the director of Ghost In The Shell and Patlabor – but just who exactly is the wolf? (more…)

With an interesting premise that goes awry, Hirokazu Kore-eda’s blow-up doll may develop a heart, but where’s the films soul? (more…)

One of Studio Ghibli’s first films, director Hayao Miyazaki creates a beautiful film to be enjoyed by children and adults alike… (more…)

A solid, extremely well-made slice of Anime – so why does it all seem so familiar? (more…)

An early gem from Studio Ghibli co-founders Hayao Miyazaki (Spirited Away, My Neighbour Totoro, Ponyo on the Cliff by the Sea) and Isao Takahata, director of The Raccoon War (aka Pom Poko) and The Grave Of The Fireflies… (more…)

A tense and intelligent psychological Anime thriller (yes – ANIME!)… (more…)

A beautiful, bizarre and completely compelling masterpiece, Hayao Miyazaki’s Oscar winning follow up to Princess Mononoke is a wonderfully dark fairy tale for all ages… (more…)

Nearly twenty years on from the groundbreaking Akira, was director Katsuhiro Ôtomo’s first feature length anmie since really worth the wait?… (more…)

Another fine fantasy movie from Studio Ghibli, but this debut from Hayao’s son Goro Miyazaki misses out on the magic of Spirited Away and the potential of the Earthsea novels… (more…)

An enjoyable live action Manga from director Kenta Fukasaku that enters similar territory to Battle Royale, but let’s see some more yo-yo action next time… (more…)