2000s
Noah’s Barks pages covering things related to the years 2000 to 2009, i.e. the 2000s.
-
Mega Man X: The Day of Sigma
This short OVA was included with Mega Man Maverick Hunter X, a PSP remake of the SNES original. A solid retelling of the cast’s origin story. (read more)
-
Casshern Sins
Casshern Sins reimagines the ’70s superhero children’s series as a beautifully animated, starkly nihilistic tone piece. The immortal Casshern wanders a diseased, post-apocalyptic wasteland, encountering those who must grapple with their impending death. (read more)
-
Texhnolyze
Texhnolyze is a dystopian sci-fi treatise about the end of humanity—not from self-destruction, but a slow degradation into nihilism stemming from a lack of purpose, drive, and ingenuity. What happens if we simply fade out instead of burn away? (read more)
-
Baccano!
When people claim that ‘Baccano!’ is like if Quentin Tarantino directed an anime, they neglect to mention it’s a Tarantino after suffering severe head trauma. (read more)
-
Tailenders
‘Tailenders’ crosses the finish line in a distant second place to ‘Redline,’ but is still highly recommended to anyone who couldn’t get enough high-octane, stylish racing animation. (read more)
-
Ani*Kuri15
‘Ani*Kuri15’ is an anthology movie consisting of 15 one-minute short films, each directed and produced by different industry figures in their own styles. (read more)
-
The House of Small Cubes
This short story with a common theme of aging and taking for granted what one has lost is elevated by its animation style, which bares characteristics of French animation. (read more)
-
Saint Etienne – “Asleep at the Wheels of Steel” (2002)
‘Asleep at the Wheels of Steel’ features more soundtrack work by Saint Etienne. Is anything on this compilation worthwhile? (read more)
-
Paranoia Agent
Normally a movie director, Satoshi Kon uses the Paranoia Agent TV series as a vehicle to deliver many of his ideas for short stories. Results vary, but ultimately impress. (read more)
-
Samurai Champloo
An impromptu review and explanation for why I stopped watching Samurai Champloo. (read more)