2007
Noah’s Barks pages covering things relating to the year 2007.
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Dancouga Nova: Super God Beast Armor
While I expected Dancouga Nova to be a fanservice-heavy insult to the original series, what I actually found was a brisk, sincere, and very decent mecha series. (read more)
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Chasing Ghosts: Beyond the Arcade
A lot of people depicted in Chasing Ghosts: Beyond the Arcade are naturally “underwhelming” in their modern life achievements, but it’s more than a bit repulsive how the filmmakers aim to highlight these people as losers and objects to be mocked. What could otherwise be a cultural document of an ignored piece of history comes… (read more)
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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)
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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)
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Mobile Suit Gundam 00
‘Gundam 00’ feels like a truly "modern" ‘Gundam’ series, with fast-paced action and thriller elements to help distract from its thin morality and depth. (read more)
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Fire Emblem: Radiant Dawn
What gives the sequel to ‘Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance,’ ‘Radiant Dawn,’ its controversial reputation? (read more)
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Eastern Promises
Eastern Promises finds new water in the gangster movie well by focusing on a new corner. Italians are no longer the focus here but instead Russians, and Eastern Promises finds an incredibly engaging medium between their fascinating culture and a mystery. This immediate hook allows for the film to unfold at a natural pace where… (read more)
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Soul Nomad & the World Eaters
Nippon Ichi Software concludes an incredible streak of games on the PS2 with ‘Soul Nomad.’ Will they apply everything they’ve learned and release their best game yet? (read more)
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Star Ocean: First Departure
With ‘Star Ocean: First Departure,’ the SNES JRPG classic is remade for the PSP. Can its legacy survive a modernized environment? (read more)
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Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex
The most expensively-produced anime ever made at the time, Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex explores its source material’s unique sci-fi concepts to greater extents than ever before. (Includes 2nd GIG, Solid State Society, and Uchikomatic Days) (read more)