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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Kirby’s Dream Land 3
With five animal friends and a slime ball at Kirby’s side, can ‘Kirby’s Dream Land 3’ step out of the shadow of ‘Kirby Super Star?’ (read more)
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Mob Psycho 100
With Mob Psycho 100, One Punch Man creator ONE is more in his element writing for something that isn’t conceptually farcical, but he shows his limits as a writer when he falls back into battle shonen cliches. (read more)
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Mobile Suit Gundam Movie Trilogy
This movie trilogy adaptation and rewrite of the original Mobile Suit Gundam series delivers a relatively clean, moving, and intriguing sci-fi war drama. (read more)
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Akira
A brief post where I bemoan people’s inability to comprehend the plot of ‘Akira,’ a movie I consider fairly simple and easy to follow. It’s also quite good! (read more)
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Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion
An action/thriller/mecha hybrid, Code Geass has been characterized as an anime with "something for everyone"—unless someone wants something truly special. (Includes "Black Rebellion") (read more)
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Sonic the Hedgehog: The Movie
This "movie" is a localized splice of two episodes of the Japanese ‘Sonic the Hedgehog’ OVA. Despite that odd background, this is an essential OVA that perfectly captures the essence of its titular character and era. (read more)
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JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure
‘JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure’ isn’t exactly some watershed anime when it comes to plot, featuring many traditional battle shonen tropes, but it’s exceptionally fun and zany compared to anything else in the genre. (read more)
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Neon Genesis Evangelion: The End of Evangelion
Everything was for ‘The End of Evangelion.’ The most exceptional and compelling attributes of ‘Neon Genesis Evangelion’ are on full display in this theatrical climax. (read more)
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Devilman: Crybaby
Directed by Masaaki Yuasa, Devilman Crybaby is a modernized retelling of Go Nagai’s classic work, and it’s a stylish masterpiece that explores the duality of man. No, really. (read more)
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Chainsaw Man
In an oversaturated genre, ‘Chainsaw Man’ manages to stand out from the competition with just enough grit and flavor. A blunt and shameless action series that feels refreshing in its willingness to embrace pulp. (read more)