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Anime ● Review: Dan Da Dan
Entertaining series. Some visual elements are a bit jarring but generally well-produced. It is funny, but can be funnier. Tries a little too hard to be edgy. Grounded by the friendship between the two lead characters.
Nov 245 min read


Film Review: The Village (2004)
Nicely shot and intriguing film about life in a village surrounded by forbidden woods.
Nov 83 min read


The Colour of Magic by Terry Pratchett
Even for those who are not fans of fantasy, Pratchett’s easily accessible style and clever comedy make his novels a real pleasure to read.
Oct 205 min read


Anime Review: Do You Love Your Mom and Her Two-Hit Multi-Target Attacks?
Boy and his mother in an online fantasy game. Crude but not as superficial as one may expect. Fails to reach its potential as both the comedy and themes can go further. But motherhood is lifted up and celebrated.
Oct 154 min read


Animation Review: Love, Death + Robots (Volume 3)
Mostly looks good. Doesn’t try as hard as Volume 1, which is a good thing, but nothing great apart from “Bad Travelling” and “Jibaro”.
Sep 76 min read


Anime Film Review: Wicked City
Looks impressive as a noir action-fantasy thriller. But it tries too hard to be edgy with all the sex and violence and comes across as a bit too cheese.
Jun 63 min read


Manga ● Review: Before Demon Slayer by Gotouge Koyoharu
Gotouge’s early work is intriguing. As expected, the art is not as refined but the storytelling is generally not bad.
Feb 53 min read


K-drama ● Review: Sweet Home 3
Tries too hard with the action and gore, but an acceptable conclusion. Overall, meh.
Aug 1, 20243 min read


K-drama ● Review: Parasyte: The Grey
Solid writing, performances and production. Tight plotting. Surprisingly good, even if one doesn’t like the genre.
Jun 30, 20243 min read


Film ● Mini-Review: Shadow in the Cloud
Opening tries too hard. Unnecessarily feminist when a good actress is playing the lead role. Silly but surprisingly entertaining.
Jun 4, 20242 min read


Anime ● Review: SYNDUALITY Noir – Part 2
Like Part 1, decent voice acting and production. More focused storytelling but signposting is a little clumsy. Still mildly enjoyable.
May 20, 20243 min read


Anime ● Review: The Big O
Mecha-noir set in a domed city. Interesting premise but too ambitious. Somewhat unfocused and themes insufficiently explored.
Apr 9, 20243 min read


Film Review: Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire
Another simple monster-fest as expected. Kong needs to take out a titan with Godzilla’s help who goes around collecting power-ups.
Apr 8, 20242 min read


Anime ● Review: SYNDUALITY Noir – Part 1
Typical sci-fi premise and setting. Decent voice acting and production. But plot is derivative. Nothing spectacular, mildly enjoyable.
Dec 9, 20233 min read


Film Review: The Mist
Not intensely horrifying but enough tension to be captivating, mostly set in one location. Good cinematography, performances and pacing.
Apr 13, 20234 min read


Manga ● Review: Demon Slayer by Gotouge Koyoharu
Simple premise and structure. Tanjiro’s family is slaughtered by a demon so he fights them, basically a “gauntlet run” to the demon boss.
Apr 8, 20238 min read
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