Review: Wind Named Amnesia by SoleGrave

Endorsed by Rancid Pickle on 2007-02-22 11:38:00 Released in 1993 and directed by fan favorite Yoshiaki Kawajiri, A Wind Named Amnesia is an entertaining post-apocalyptic thriller with interesting social commentary. When all human memory is suddenly erased, a young man named Wataru is forced to survive in a savage world. Over the course of his quest, Wataru is given insight into the faults and cruelties of human nature like greed and ritual sacrifice, all while being hunted himself by a bizarre machine from the old world. It has a mature rating for blood, violence and nudity. Colors appear faded but I assume this is normal from animation from this period. Standard DVD functions are included like chapter select, art gallery,English or Japanese audio. I...(continues)

Review: Millennium Actress by Dratt the Wisp

Endorsed by Rancid Pickle on 2007-02-03 15:49:00 After enjoying Perfect Blue, I set out to find Satoshi Kon's second anime, Millennium Actress. I was impressed with the new director's vision, and I wanted to see how he would manage the 'sophomore jinx'. Millennium Actress is not...(continues)

Review: Cowboy Bebop: 6th Session by Dratt the Wisp

Endorsed by Rancid Pickle on 2007-01-12 15:33:00 There's a lot of talk about classic animes, such as Akira, Ghost in the Shell and Vampire Hunter D. Note that when most folks think of a classic, it's a one-shot or a movie. When it comes to a series, Cowboy Bebop would...(continues)

Review: Haibane Renmei Vol 3: Free Bird by StupendousMan

Endorsed by Rancid Pickle on 2007-01-12 15:31:00 Just what are the Haibane? They have wings like angels, they have halos like angels .... could they be angels? The episodes on disc 3 of Haibane Renmei give the viewer plenty of hints, bits and pieces of information, but let...(continues)

Review: Perfect Blue by Dratt the Wisp

Endorsed by Rancid Pickle on 2007-01-05 14:22:00 Perfect Blue is a movie first and an anime second. The film plays just like a live-action version. In actuality, this could have been filmed using actors instead of animators. The script and directing are well thought out. The...(continues)