Fantasy
Noah’s Barks pages related to the fantasy genre.
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Buso Renkin
‘Buso Renkin’ is a surprisingly enjoyable, lightweight "battle shonen" series penned by the creator of ‘Rurouni Kenshin.’ (read more)
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Bavel’s Book
An animated short film whose unique papercraft style makes it an easy recommendation. (read more)
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A Traveler’s Diary
These six surrealist fantasy vignettes offer a tour through a bizarre, picturesque, and often humorous world. (Includes ‘A Traveler’s Diary Specials’) (read more)
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Vampire Hunter D: Bloodlust
Horror auteur Yoshiaki Kawajiri directs his biggest budget film yet with Vampire Hunter D: Bloodlust, a mere glimpse into a Gothic-styled dark fantasy world bleeding with mystery and untold history. (read more)
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Summer Wars
One part Digimon, one part boring, and all parts fairly unmoving, lazily-written entertainment. (read more)
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Charcoal Feather Federation
Charcoal Feather Federation is another anime honored with the creative footprint of Yoshitoshi Abe, which depicts daily life in a mysterious, ethereal, and isolated fantasy world. (read more)
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1001 Nights
Not to be confused with Osamu Tezuka’s 1969 film, ‘1001 Nights’ is a short film from 1998 that features the surreal, evocative art of Final Fantasy alum Yoshitaka Amano. (read more)
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A linchpin
‘A linchpin’ is an animated short that contains a woman who has intercourse with an alien. It’s also much weirder than that. (read more)
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Popful Mail
This five-minute music video set to Megumi Hayashibara’s song "No No Pessimist" was meant to pitch a potential Popful Mail OVA to producers, but in the end, nothing came from it. (read more)
