Anime Review: Macross Plus
Another classic mecha anime. Strong characters, emotionally charged. Truly cinematic execution.
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Anime ● Review: Tsuki ga Kirei
Solid coming-of-age, slice-of-life romance. Can argue about plotting and pacing but it is emotionally realistic.
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Anime ● Review: MF Ghost
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Anime Film Review: Violet Evergarden: The Movie
Decent film that addresses the issue of Gilbert. Visually superb although the plotting could be better.
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Anime Review: Macross
Classic mecha anime. Excellent visuals and sound. Focuses on characters and their relationships.
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Anime Review: Violet Evergarden
Solid character-driven work that is not cringe. Visually superb.
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Comedy tries too hard, mostly failing. Autopilot plotting. Characters are too simply written initially but are fuller in the second half.
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Fantasy coming-of-age drama set in a town that is stuck in time. Unfocused and under-developed. But looks very good. Worth viewing.
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Lacks adventure for a fantasy-adventure and has pacing issues. But still, it’s not a bad film. It looks good and is memorable.
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Love story with parallel universes told in two films. Good production. Pacing is mostly good but a little clumsy at times. Worth viewing.
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K-drama ● Review: Doom at Your Service
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.
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Shoujo romance about twins Chiki and Mami with their different mentalities towards relationships. Short, simple and relatively lighthearted.
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Astronaut Woman Asks Man for Space, Gets Blown Out of Airlock
Bravo Station – A woman has been blown out of the airlock by her boyfriend after asking him for “some space”. “I just wanted to ask her...
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Anime Review: Aggretsuko
Red panda with her work and personal life problems. Vents by singing death metal. Relatable and amusing if you are into that type of humor.
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Good but not great. Decent writing and performances. Nicely shot. Worth watching if one is interested in the genre.
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Amusing series as the main character is dragged into the webtoon world. Excessive plot conveniences but still enjoyable.
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