2013
Noah’s Barks pages covering things relating to the year 2013.
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Tegan and Sara – “Heartthrob”
In an admitted attempt to raise sales, Tegan and Sara embrace contemporary, overproduced pop with ‘Heartthrob.’ What’s lost in translation? (read more)
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Junji Ito’s Dissolving Classroom
One of the rare longer series by Junji Ito, ‘Dissolving Classroom’ centers on a macabre, unusual, and often dangerous family of ghouls. Sometimes creepy, sometimes funny, but always bizarre. (read more)
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Kill la Kill
Studio Trigger makes their TV debut with "Kill la Kill," demonstrating that the Gainax alumni haven’t lost their talent for high-intensity action and dynamic animation. (Includes "Kill la Kill Specials") (read more)
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Samurai Flamenco
An otherwise unexceptional young supermodel attempts to moonlight as a superhero in Samurai Flamenco. Yet, for such a fun premise, the show feels like it drags its feet—if it even knows where it’s ever going. (read more)
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The Stanley Parable
What can ‘The Stanley Parable’ teach us about the narrative constraints of video games? That is, if it has anything at all to teach. (read more)
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Vista Chino – “Peace” (2013)
Surprisingly, the post-Kyuss project with the most Kyuss members, Vista Chino, is one of the alumni’s weakest. (read more)
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Hunter x Hunter: Phantom Rouge
Despite being based on an abandoned story concept by series creator Yoshihiro Togashi, Phantom Rouge is yet another non-canon shonen cash-in that fails to demonstrate the best qualities of its source material. (read more)
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Persona 3 the Movie 1: Spring of Birth
Have you ever wanted to experience the story of Persona 3, except worse? Wait, what do you mean, "no?" (Includes Persona 3 the Movie Meets "Walkman") (read more)
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The Flowers of Evil
Albeit not a substitute for Shuzo Oshimi’s incredible manga, The Flowers of Evil stylistically captures the anxiety and internalized disgust that emerge during pubescence’s discovery of sexuality. (read more)
