2000s
Noah’s Barks pages covering things related to the years 2000 to 2009, i.e. the 2000s.
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Avant-Garde Yumeko
‘Avant-Garde Yumeko’ is Shūzō Oshimi’s semenal coming-of-age short story about a girl’s "unconventional" artistic influence. (read more)
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Seeds of Anxiety+
Unsurprisingly, ‘Seeds of Anxiety+’ is the sequel to the series of the same name minus a plus sign. Will this horror manga withstand its diminishing returns? (read more)
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One Piece Movie 1
While reading the ‘One Piece’ manga, I sated my curiosity regarding its animated version by watching its first movie. I left the theater (my bedroom) unimpressed. Also, I didn’t actually leave. (read more)
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Yuutai Nova
‘Yuutai Nova’ is about a man with the power of astral projection. It struggled to get its own feet off the ground and was cancelled. (read more)
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The Flowers of Evil
Possibly my favorite manga, Shūzō Oshimi’s ‘The Flowers of Evil’ delivers a story about societal repression, isolation, and perversion. (read more)
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Darker than Black: The Black Contractor
Darker Than Black is a action/drama series with neo-noir flavorings that’s full of superpowered humans fighting for their survival. Somehow, it’s incredibly boring. (Includes Episode 26 and Gemini of the Meteor) (read more)
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D.Gray-man
With a wonderfully stylized, gothic world and a fun cast, it’s a shame that ‘D.Gray-Man’ is 103 episodes of intriguing world-building with next to no payoff. (read more)
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The Legend of Zelda: The Minish Cap
How much will Akira Himekawa expound upon this relatively (and literally) small ‘Zelda’ world in her adaptation of ‘The Minish Cap?’ (read more)
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Sword of the Stranger
‘Sword of the Stranger,’ AKA "That One Anime Movie With the Really Good Sword Fight," is worth more than that distinction. (read more)
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Mekakucity Actors
I watched ‘Mekakucity Actors’ because I liked the poster, not knowing it was an adaptation of a random Japanese band’s concept album. Confusion and frustration ensued. (read more)