Fantasy
Noah’s Barks pages related to the fantasy genre.
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Pokémon (Anime)
Scattered thoughts on some of the Pokémon anime’s many movies and specials. (Includes movies 1-4, Team Go-Getters, Mewtwo Returns, Pichu Bros. in Party Panic, and Pikachu’s Summer Vacation) (read more)
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Castle in the Sky
Though its two lead characters are the blankest of slates, ‘Castle in the Sky’ is a whimsical romp that inspired many classic JRPGs. I’m not sure if that’s a good or bad thing. (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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Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters
The original anime inspiration for my favorite TCG, and where we’d be introduced to ‘Yu-Gi-Oh!’s’ many great, utterly mishandled concepts. (read more)
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Happiness
Shūzō Oshimi returns to supernatural horror elements with the vampiric manga, ‘Happiness.’ (read more)
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Drifters
Seemingly not content with only ‘Fate/Zero’ wasting the concept of a war between historical legends, the author of ‘Hellsing’ attempts the same with ‘Drifters’ and does only marginally better. (Includes OVA) (read more)
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One Piece Movie 1
While reading the ‘One Piece’ manga, I sated my curiosity regarding its animated version by watching its first movie. I left the theater (my bedroom) unimpressed. Also, I didn’t actually leave. (read more)
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Shaman King
The shonen classic that never was. What haunted Hiroyuki Takei’s ‘Shaman King?’ (Includes ‘Complete Collection’) (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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D.Gray-man Hallow
What happens when you try and adapt eight years’ worth of manga chapters into 13 episodes? The answer will not shock you. (read more)