Bones
Noah’s Barks pages relating to anime studio Bones.
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Fullmetal Alchemist
While largely overshadowed by its reboot, ‘Brotherhood,’ the original adaptation of ‘Fullmetal Alchemist’ has plenty of its own qualities to offer—with some being superior. (read more)
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Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood
This more-faithful adaptation of the original manga successfully delivers an action-adventure epic, but falls short in some presentational elements compared to its predecessor. (Includes Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood – 4-koma Theater’) (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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My Hero Academia
‘My Hero Academia’ is yet another "battle shonen" property that starts with oodles of promise, but devolves into poorly-considered plotting, a misused cast, and other general foibles. (Covers seasons 3 and 4) (read more)
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Darker than Black: The Black Contractor
Darker Than Black is a action/drama series with neo-noir flavorings that’s full of superpowered humans fighting for their survival. Somehow, it’s incredibly boring. (Includes Episode 26 and Gemini of the Meteor) (read more)
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Sword of the Stranger
‘Sword of the Stranger,’ AKA "That One Anime Movie With the Really Good Sword Fight," is worth more than that distinction. (read more)
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Cowboy Bebop: Knockin’ on Heaven’s Door
‘Knockin’ on Heaven’s Door’ essentially works as a longer version of a standard episode. Considering the series was more than the sum of its parts, that could be a problem. (read more)
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Fullmetal Alchemist: The Sacred Star of Milos
Say what you will about ‘Conqueror of Shambala’—at least there was a point to its existence, unlike FMA: Milos. (read more)