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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Rurouni Kenshin: Requiem for the Restoration Royalists
This animated Rurouni Kenshin feature film is yet another uninspired cash-in on a popular shonen IP. (read more)
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The Castle of Cagliostro
Studio Ghibli adapts the iconic hero-thief Lupin III to the silver screen in this 1979 adventure, "The Castle of Cagliostro." (read more)
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Super Dimension Fortress Macross II: Lovers Again
The black sheep of the ‘Macross’ franchise, ‘Macross II’ was created with little involvement from the original creators. Surprisingly, it feels very on-point, but still little more than an average ’90s OVA. There are worse things something can be. (read more)
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Mobile Suit Gundam: Char’s Counterattack
‘Char’s Counterattack’, the climactic, final showdown between Amuro Ray and Char Aznable, feels like it deserves more than trite drama laced with "daddy issues." (read more)
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Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam
While rife with frustrating plot developments and character writing, Zeta Gundam’s ambition is palpable and infectious, ensuring this series will be still be watched in generations to come. (read more)
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Giant Robo the Animation: The Day the Earth Stood Still
This larger-than-life OVA transcends genres in its attempt to celebrate the works of Mitsuteru Yokoyama, and its success in doing so ensures they’ll be remembered for generations to come. (read more)
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New Getter Robo
A reimagining of the classic ‘Getter Robo’ storyline, ‘New Getter Robo’ only justifies the first part of its name if replacing the Dinosaur Empire with Oni is enough for you. (read more)
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Mazinkaiser
"Crash on crash!" Vintage super robot Mazinger Z receives a fresh, diabolic coat of paint in ‘Mazinkaiser,’ an exciting, hilarious OVA. (read more)
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Ghost in the Shell 2: Innocence
Nearly a decade after the classic sci-fi original, ‘Ghost in the Shell 2: Innocence’ incorporates much of ‘Stand Alone Complex’s’ storytelling methods, resulting in a major stylistic departure, but more cogent, deeper themes and character development. (read more)
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Ghost in the Shell
While somewhat obscure and obtuse as to its world’s mechanics, Ghost in the Shell delivers a stark tone piece on what makes someone human in a world that’s losing its own humanity. (read more)