2000s
Noah’s Barks pages covering things related to the years 2000 to 2009, i.e. the 2000s.
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Ring of Gundam
‘Ring of Gundam’ is a five-minute special celebrating the franchise’s anniversary. I’m not sure how else to describe it, other than "bad." (read more)
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Mazinkaiser: Deathmatch! General Dark
Mazinkaiser clashes with one of its greatest rivals in this extended finale to the Mazinkaiser OVA. (read more)
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Animation Store Manager
Hideaki Anno directed this commercial for Animate, a major media retailer in Japan. Heavily stylized, it’s a progenitor to latter-era Gainax and Studio Trigger’s style. (read more)
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Macross 25th Anniversary: All That VF
‘Macross 25th Anniversary: All That VF’ is two CG specials showcasing machines from ‘Macross Zero’ and ‘Macross Frontier.’ (read more)
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Macross XX
Macross XX is basically a realistic promotional demonstration of various VFs. Mostly CG animation with some 2D sprinkled throughout. The hip hop backing music is pretty hilarious. Nothing special about this special. (read more)
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Rebuild of Evangelion: 2.0 You Can (Not) Advance
‘Rebuild of Evangelion 2.0’ continues to experience diminishing returns. Everything here has been done before and better, and the allusions to ‘End of Evangelion’ only make its comparative hollowness more apparent. (read more)
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Cowboy Bebop: Knockin’ on Heaven’s Door
‘Knockin’ on Heaven’s Door’ essentially works as a longer version of a standard episode. Considering the series was more than the sum of its parts, that could be a problem. (read more)
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Vampire Hunter D: Bloodlust
Horror auteur Yoshiaki Kawajiri directs his biggest budget film yet with Vampire Hunter D: Bloodlust, a mere glimpse into a Gothic-styled dark fantasy world bleeding with mystery and untold history. (read more)
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Summer Wars
One part Digimon, one part boring, and all parts fairly unmoving, lazily-written entertainment. (read more)
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Charcoal Feather Federation
Charcoal Feather Federation is another anime honored with the creative footprint of Yoshitoshi Abe, which depicts daily life in a mysterious, ethereal, and isolated fantasy world. (read more)