Action
Noah’s Barks pages relating to the action genre. The genre features intense or high-pressure situations often related to combat or quick maneuvering.
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Hellsing Ultimate
‘Hellsing Ultimate’ is a bombastic OVA epic that brings Kouta Hirano’s action-horror saga to dramatic heights deserving of its Gothic influences. (read more)
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Mobile Police Patlabor
The first adaptation of the manga franchise created in part by industry icon Mamoru Oshii, this OVA is a mostly comedic slice-of-life series with an added mecha flavor. (read more)
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From Russia with Love
If you take away the camp from James Bond, you have to be careful that there’s anything else to look at other than the rug you just pulled. From Russia with Love removes the charm and exotic Caribbean/science-fiction wonder from Dr. No, and in its place remain simplistic characters and a dull plot lacking any… (read more)
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Mobile Suit Gundam F91
The Gundam series that never was, ‘Gundam F91’ salvages concepts originally intended for a TV series in one two-hour movie. How did we get here? (read more)
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Rurouni Kenshin
A classic shonen anime adaptation that takes place in the Meiji Era of Japan, mixing historical events with hyperbolic fiction. (Includes "Rurouni Kenshin Special") (read more)
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Mobile Suit Gundam 00 The Movie: A Wakening of the Trailblazer
Kamikaze goo aliens, waifu clones, A Wakening of the Trailblazer—and THEN things start to get crazy! (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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Kuroko’s Basketball
Basketball is taken to the extreme in this action-packed series full of (basically) superpowered teenagers. (Includes seasons 1-3, NG Collection, Idiots Can’t Win!, Let’s Chat, Tip Off, and Would You Mind Doing That Once More) (read more)
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Blazing Transfer Student
‘Blazing Transfer Student’ is a two-episode OVA by studio Gainax that humorously parodies classic shonen clichés. (read more)
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Terminator 2: Judgment Day
A good movie, but Terminator 2: Judgment Day (T2) isn’t how I like my action films. The original is laser-focused on a specific mood and goal that only rises in momentum. T2 is more dynamic with many slower portions dedicated to characterization, but the characters aren’t memorable enough to be worth slowing the movie down.… (read more)