1997
Noah’s Barks pages covering things relating to the year 1997.
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Kirby’s Dream Land 3
With five animal friends and a slime ball at Kirby’s side, can ‘Kirby’s Dream Land 3’ step out of the shadow of ‘Kirby Super Star?’ (read more)
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Neon Genesis Evangelion: The End of Evangelion
Everything was for ‘The End of Evangelion.’ The most exceptional and compelling attributes of ‘Neon Genesis Evangelion’ are on full display in this theatrical climax. (read more)
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Revolutionary Girl Utena
Some off-the-cuff thoughts I had after finishing Revolutionary Girl Utena, a dense, highly metaphorical psychological drama. (read more)
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Twilight of the Dark Master
Desperately seeking something as compelling as Vampire Hunter D: Bloodlust, I watched Twilight of the Dark Master, an OVA so forgettable that I had to pad out this blurb with anything else. (read more)
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Noiseman Sound Insect
‘Noiseman Sound Insect’ is directed by Masaaki Yuasa. Nothing’s more memorable than its strikingly vibrant, punk-attitude poster. (read more)
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Berserk: The Chronicles of Wind Blades
When at its best, Berserk dwells up even more powerful emotions from its epic source manga, which is quite an accomplishment. (read more)
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Sonic R
A black sheep of the Sonic franchise, ‘Sonic R’ is endearing because of its many (often ill-advised) idiosyncrasies. (read more)
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Cube
A great concept, but it’s been done to death by now in many incarnations. I still eat single-setting thrillers like Cube up though, enough for me to forgive a frequently hammy script. The talented ensemble cast do their best to give the script whatever it demands, but even they can’t give this character-driven thriller the… (read more)
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Macross Dynamite 7
DYNAMITE EXPLOSION! Fire Bomber return in this sequel OVA to Macross 7. Is it more fun than ever before? No, not really. (read more)
