Tag Archives: anime movies

The appeal of original anime films and my top 5 of them

Posted on November 4, 2011 by Yumeka

Original anime movies, “original” meaning their content isn’t based on an existing series, don’t seem to get as much attention or produce as big a fan following as other forms of anime among English-speaking fans. The obvious reason for original … Continue reading →

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Where are all the films that blend live-action and anime?

Posted on February 7, 2011 by Yumeka

While browsing through this entertaining little site yesterday, a thought suddenly occurred to me: are there any Japanese films in which anime characters and live-action characters interact?…

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Evangelion 2.22 thoughts and impressions

Posted on May 31, 2010 by Yumeka

I wasn’t planning on making an Evangelion 2.22 post since everyone has already written reviews/impressions of it and I can’t imagine what more can be said. But…I had a lot to say about it anyway and I just couldn’t keep … Continue reading →

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“The Disappearance of Haruhi Suzumiya” U.S. premiere and movie review

Posted on May 26, 2010 by Yumeka

This past Friday I took a relatively short trip from Los Angeles to San Francisco, CA, to attend the U.S. premiere of “The Disappearance of Haruhi Suzumiya.” The first part of this post is my description of the actual premiere … Continue reading →

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The Disappearance of Haruhi Suzumiya camera rip, filmstrip video, and artbook scans

Posted on April 4, 2010 by Yumeka

I’ve come across more goodies for the Haruhi movie, which probably won’t get a DVD release until fall at the earliest. Among other things, the long awaited camera rip for the movie is now available…

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The message of Summer Wars’ two worlds

Posted on March 8, 2010 by Yumeka

I finally got around to watching Summer Wars, director Mamoru Hosoda’s latest anime film that just won Japan Academy’s Animation Award of the year. What I expected to be a good movie ended up being a fantastic movie that gave … Continue reading →

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The Disappearance of Haruhi Suzumiya is out! (here’s a sneak peek)

Posted on February 5, 2010 by Yumeka

“The Disappearance of Haruhi Suzumiya” (Suzumiya Haruhi no Shoushitsu) has now been officially released in Japanese theaters, with the first showing today at 8:00am JST. Current news and fan reviews are coming in via AnimeSuki and other sites. Unfortunately, it … Continue reading →

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5 Centimeters per Second review

Posted on July 31, 2008 by Yumeka

After hearing about and seeing images from 5 Centimeters per Second, I decided to sit down and watch it a few nights ago. And I’m glad I did take an hour out of my time for it because it is … Continue reading →

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Bleach movie: Memories of Nobody US theatrical release

Posted on June 13, 2008 by Yumeka

Last night I went with my one of my friends to see the US theatrical premier of the first Bleach movie at a theater in Woodland Hills, CA. Like the US premier of the Death Note live-action movies back in … Continue reading →

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Grave of the Fireflies on TCM

Posted on November 14, 2006 by Yumeka

Isao Takahata’s acclaimed Ghibli film, Grave of the Fireflies, aired last night on the Turner Classic Movie channel. But unlike other Ghibli films that have aired on TCM in the past, only the English dub version of this one was … Continue reading →

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