Madhouse
Noah’s Barks pages relating to animation studio Madhouse.
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Black Lagoon
Guns! Explosions! Car chases! Tits! Ass! ‘Black Lagoon’ is a sleazy, exploitative Hollywood action pastiche that demonstrates how to idealize that style in anime. (Includes ‘Black Lagoon Extras’) (read more)
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Mahjong Legend Akagi: The Genius Who Descended Into the Darkness
The titular character of ‘Akagi’ is a genius, thrill-seeking daredevil who finds his latest life-or-death gamble in the criminal underground’s mahjong circuit. Knowledge of mahjong is not recommended, so that you don’t realize how lucky Akagi is. (read more)
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Monster
The themes of ‘Monster’ aren’t particularly deep, and it occasionally dabbles in ridiculous melodrama. That’s not as important as the fact that this is an original premise for an unpredictable thriller. (read more)
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The Girl Who Leapt Through Time
Everyone enjoys a “be careful what you wish for” time-traveling tale, and ‘The Girl Who Leapt Through Time’ understands why. (read more)
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The Tatami Galaxy
In what is undoubtedly one of my most controversial media opinions, I ruminate on why The Tatami Galaxy left me feeling little more than frustration. (read more)
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Black Lagoon: Roberta’s Blood Trail
After a long hiatus, Black Lagoon returns with this OVA. While that should be a perfect format for this action series, too much of the manga’s story is condensed by this adaptation’s meager runtime. (read more)
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Pet Shop of Horrors
This mini-series adapts part of the ‘Pet Shop of Horrors’ manga, and does a fine job of establishing atmosphere, but some horror and narrative elements lack teeth. (read more)
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Hunter x Hunter: Phantom Rouge
Despite being based on an abandoned story concept by series creator Yoshihiro Togashi, Phantom Rouge is yet another non-canon shonen cash-in that fails to demonstrate the best qualities of its source material. (read more)
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Demon City Shinjuku
Pulp horror auteur Yoshiaki Kawajiri bats under par in Demon City Shinjuku, which fails to shock its way into being memorable. (read more)
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Wicked City
Neo-noir meets neo-gore as Yoshiaki Kawajiri takes audiences to Wicked City, an atmospheric, criminal underground where demons stalk the streets for their next meal. Spend a night lost in its streets. (read more)