Drama
Noah’s Barks pages relating to the drama genre.
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Avant-Garde Yumeko
‘Avant-Garde Yumeko’ is Shūzō Oshimi’s semenal coming-of-age short story about a girl’s "unconventional" artistic influence. (read more)
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Inside Mari
In ‘Inside Mari,’ an early-adult shut-in finds himself suddenly inside the body and personal life of a high school girl. Shūzō Oshimi explores gender dynamics and alienation in this somewhat comedic psychodrama. (read more)
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The Flowers of Evil
Possibly my favorite manga, Shūzō Oshimi’s ‘The Flowers of Evil’ delivers a story about societal repression, isolation, and perversion. (read more)
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Sweet Poolside
An early effort by Shūzō Oshimi, ‘Sweet Poolside’ is a short romance story between a boy and a girl who bond over their gender incongruities. (read more)
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Revolutionary Girl Utena
Some off-the-cuff thoughts I had after finishing Revolutionary Girl Utena, a dense, highly metaphorical psychological drama. (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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Mekakucity Actors
I watched ‘Mekakucity Actors’ because I liked the poster, not knowing it was an adaptation of a random Japanese band’s concept album. Confusion and frustration ensued. (read more)
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Trouble Every Day
Some of the bloody imagery here is gorgeous, but most of Trouble Every Day is forgettable. The analogy of sex to cannibalism or murder is hardly anything fresh, and in its minimal approach the film fails to say anything more. Even in regards to what themes are there, sex is actually extremely distant from the… (read more)
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City of God
It’s the production that really makes ‘City of God’ what it is: a symphony of a city God has overlooked. (read more)