Not bad but could go further with the paranoia and suspense. Think of it as a version of Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.

Like Part 1, decent voice acting and production. More focused storytelling but signposting is a little clumsy. Still mildly enjoyable.

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A few minor problems but otherwise another solid film by Shinkai.

Moderately intriguing but unfocused. Offbeat but lacks comedy. Not bad but can be better executed.

Fantasy coming-of-age drama set in a town that is stuck in time. Unfocused and under-developed. But looks very good. Worth viewing.

Fairy tale–inspired crime comedy. Not bad but under-developed and fails to move on after hitting its beats so it loses energy.

Nothing particularly bad, but nothing particularly memorable either.

Typical sci-fi premise and setting. Decent voice acting and production. But plot is derivative. Nothing spectacular, mildly enjoyable.

Not a bad fantasy-adventure despite plotting and pacing issues, partly made up by a strong performance from Davis.

Lacks adventure for a fantasy-adventure and has pacing issues. But still, it’s not a bad film. It looks good and is memorable.

Lacks plot. Themes are apparent but under-developed. Mostly looks good. Relies too much on Park Bo-young and Seo In-guk to carry the show.

Character-driven series. Tries to balance dark and light, both in terms of storytelling and visually. Mostly looks good but a bit bloated.

Season 2 broadens to styles other than anime. Arguably worse than Season 1 in terms of storytelling. Nonetheless, a few are recommended.

Whilst not a bad effort overall, they are nothing great. A few are recommended.

Not intensely horrifying but enough tension to be captivating, mostly set in one location. Good cinematography, performances and pacing.

Simple premise and structure. Tanjiro’s family is slaughtered by a demon so he fights them, basically a “gauntlet run” to the demon boss.

Intriguing coming-of-age supernatural-fantasy mystery involving humans with telekinesis set in an idyllic village. Highly recommended.

Attempts to be a supernatural thriller-drama. Formulaic in many respects. Nothing bad but nothing special either.

My Verdict: An amusing supernatural-fantasy drama. Excellent cast. Beautifully lit and shot. But female lead’s past is not well handled.

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