Movie
A tag for Noah’s Barks pages relating to movies, films, etc.
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Batman: Gotham Knight
Gotham Knight is an animated anthology film consisting of the works of several different Japanese directors. What will the combination of East and West bring to the caped crusader? (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)
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Urusei Yatsura 2: Beautiful Dreamer
Noteworthy for being one of Mamoru Oshii’s first directorial outings, ‘Beautiful Dreamer’ has the classic ‘Urusei Yatsura’ cast trapped in a world of dreams. However, it spends far too much time in reality when it should be dreaming. (read more)
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Hells
‘Hells’ is a Madhouse comedy movie with horror aesthetics going for a larger-than-afterlife feel that’s not unlike the works of Studio Trigger. (read more)
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Mt. Head
‘Mt. Head’ has a distinctive visual style, and the folklore story backed up by traditional Japanese music are cool, but I found it repulsive and dull. Most things are just one or the other, not both. (read more)
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Mobile Police Patlabor: Reboot
In a novel, new method of torture, studio Khara delivers a short film that teases the possibility of a new ‘Patlabor’ series. (read more)
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Glassy Ocean
Glassy Ocean asks for only twenty minutes of your time in exchange for taking you on a trip across its colorful fantasy landscapes. (read more)
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Vampire Hunter D
While lacking the heavy stylization of Yoshiaki Kawajiri’s later adaptation, this 1985 attempt is still carried by the property’s uniquely creative world. (read more)
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Persona 3 the Movie 1: Spring of Birth
Have you ever wanted to experience the story of Persona 3, except worse? Wait, what do you mean, "no?" (Includes Persona 3 the Movie Meets "Walkman") (read more)
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Melody
Why have I found so many anime short films to be unmoving? Melody inspires me to ask that question, and not for good reasons. (read more)