2014
Noah’s Barks pages relating to the year 2014.
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Black Book
A horror manga anthology written by Masaya Hokazono, ‘Black Book’ strongly resembles ‘Seeds of Anxiety.’ (read more)
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Sweet Poolside
An early effort by Shūzō Oshimi, ‘Sweet Poolside’ is a short romance story between a boy and a girl who bond over their gender incongruities. (read more)
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Atari: Game Over
Atari: Game Over is a slight watch, recounting an abridged history of Atari intercut with an expedition to dig up the infamous “Atari E.T. landfill.” The former isn’t particularly detailed, and the resolution of the latter is a bit disappointing (they have to stop right before getting to the meat of the landfill). The real… (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)
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Parasyte: The Maxim
A chimerical monstrosity of horror, drama, mystery, sci-fi, and thrills, ‘Parasyte: The Maxim’ somehow manages to excel at all of them. (read more)
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Disgaea 4: A Promise Revisited
Disgaea 4 follows up a controversial third entry. Does it have hope of surpassing its predecessors? (read more)
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Edge of Tomorrow
Name(s): Edge of Tomorrow / Live. Die. Repeat. This is a really fun concept. Edge of Tomorrow works as a fascination of basic wish-fulfillment, in the same way traditional time travel stories do. What if you could run through a situation perfectly? If you have a pulse you’ve played with the idea, and seeing Tom… (read more)
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The Double
The blatant humor is at first concerning but soon after not at all distracting due to the central perspective being that of a hopeless cynic who thinks the world’s out to get him. Of course, it’s actually just him. Besides being funny, The Double makes its old themes poignant by the rest of its sheer… (read more)
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JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure Part 3: Stardust Crusaders
Jotaro Kudo and company "Walk Like an Egyptian" in this world tour arc of JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure, with the powers and comedy reaching new outrageous heights. (read more)
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Ping Pong the Animation
While simpletons might like to laugh about how it’s funny to take something called "ping-pong" seriously, Masaaki Yuasa delivers a visceral, dramatic, and touching coming-of-age story. (read more)