Comedy
Noah’s Barks pages relating to the comedy genre, which concerns things that are funny or things that seemingly attempt to be funny.
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FLCL
‘FLCL’ is a post-modern coming-of-age OVA that is as much a celebration of studio Gainax’s legacy as it is a metaphorical exploration of prepubescent angst. (read more)
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Okage: Shadow King
‘Okage: Shadow King’ is a quirky RPG that brings to mind the beloved ‘Mother’ series. Can it step out of its shadow? (read more)
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Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas
I’ve never read the Hunter S. Thompson novel but I’ve no doubt it establishes its themes better by keeping Raoul Duke as a constant narrator. For all his ramblings about the American Dream in the movie, the fact that any other conception of the American Dream isn’t established means his philosophy is relative to absolutely… (read more)
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.hack//Legend of the Twilight
The bastardized anime for ‘.hack//Legend of the Twilight,’ possibly my first non-Toonami-adjacent manga. (Includes ‘Offline Meeting Special’) (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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One Punch Man
One Punch Man is a parody whose premise remains entertaining for about as long as any of Saitama’s fights. What’s left is just another battle shonen, minus sincerity. (Includes seasons 1 & 2) (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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RoboCop
I don’t believe in perfection in art. The only point in attempting it is to just raise the standards for perfection even higher. But if you forced me to pick some movies I think come close to perfection, RoboCop would be near top of the list. The fact that this movie tries so many things… (read more)
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Repo Man (1984)
1984 seemed a bit early for a retro ’70s movie, but only the post-punks with their newfound cynical self-awareness could influence one of the most hilarious comedies of the ’80s. A neon-green radioactive ooze pervades and perverts Repo Man into absurdity beyond definition, because every character is too stupid to bother to define it. This… (read more)