Umibe no Étranger is a movie with too many titles. I found it on Funimation with the title The Stranger by the Shore but it took a fair amount of searching to find out the movie was Umibe no Étranger on MAL. Anyway, this 59 minute shounen ai movie is nice enough but be sure to read the full review.
I’m wondering how much they paid in royalties for Titanic for this one? Pride and Prejudice got a zombie version and this one is definitely Titanic with Zombies. Not that I’m complaining. There’s an absolute delight at seeing our favourite characters cutting loose and not taking it all so seriously.
Natori is back and that always makes things complicated. Volume 10 of Natsume's Book of Friends is divided into two stories. The first covers chapters 37 and 38 and is called 'False Friend' and the second, covered in chapters 39 - 41 is 'The Harvest Festival'. Both of these stories appeared in the anime and … Continue reading Natsume’s Book of Friends Volume 10 Manga Review
I was pretty surprised that I got to see this. I knew I was going to the city for work but the odds of my intended travel lining up with the week this movie was released were pretty low so I hadn't even checked where it was airing until I realised that I was in … Continue reading My Hero Academia: Two Heroes Movie Review
But just like with video game adaptations, while there are certainly a fair share of truly dreadful ones to be found there are also adaptations that have worked and given a fairly satisfying watch. So the question becomes whether or not Bleach survived this adaptation?
A story about a boy doesn't want to face his life and runs away and a beast who hasn't quite figured out how life works. Together the two will learn and grow to discover what really matters to them. Review: It isn't really news that I don't watch a lot of anime movies. Even ones … Continue reading The Boy and the Beast Movie Review
Overview: Ed and Al are brother's who have been studying alchemy when their mother dies unexpectedly. Determined to bring her back, they commit a taboo and in the process Al loses his body and Ed loses his arm and leg. Now a State Alchemist, Ed is determined to learn the secret of the philosopher's stone … Continue reading Fullmetal Alchemist Live Action Movie Review: Bringing Equivalent Exchange to Life
Overview: I doubt there are many who haven't heard of this one. Lucky for me, AnimeLab added it for just one week which gave me a chance to see this much talked about film. Focusing on Ishida, a teenager who in primary school bullied Nishimiya who was deaf and later found himself the target of … Continue reading A Silent Voice Movie Review: Almost Nailed It
I'm not going to pretend this is actually a review of the movie because that would be kind of a lie. I'm not planning on being in any way objective or even looking at this movie in any kind of comprehensive fashion. And yet, I feel compelled to write about my experience viewing this movie … Continue reading Thoughts on Star Wars: The Last Jedi
Overview: The follow up to the cult classic sensation that was the original Blade Runner. Time has passed and a new generation of replicants that are programmed to obey are now being used. Some of these hunt down and retire the older generation models. Review: I'm actually going to preface this by pointing out I … Continue reading Blade Runner 2049 Movie Review