Sci-Fi
Noah’s Barks pages relating to the sci-fi (science fiction) genre.
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Jet Force Gemini (Spoiler-Free Guide)
Some call ‘Jet Force Gemini’ the hardest Nintendo 64 game. It isn’t—especially with this guide! (read more)
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Mars Attacks!
Some claim this critical and commercial flop by Tim Burton deserves reevaluation, but the truth about ‘Mars Attacks!’ is out there… (read more)
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Tron
‘Tron’ is something everyone wants to love yet never will, but there’s many worse things something can be than a chic novelty. (read more)
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Akira
A brief post where I bemoan people’s inability to comprehend the plot of ‘Akira,’ a movie I consider fairly simple and easy to follow. It’s also quite good! (read more)
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Mobile Suit Gundam Movie Trilogy
This movie trilogy adaptation and rewrite of the original Mobile Suit Gundam series delivers a relatively clean, moving, and intriguing sci-fi war drama. (read more)
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Neon Genesis Evangelion: The End of Evangelion
Everything was for ‘The End of Evangelion.’ The most exceptional and compelling attributes of ‘Neon Genesis Evangelion’ are on full display in this theatrical climax. (read more)
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Gantz
Hiroya Oku’s ‘Gantz’ is exploitative, violent, and shameless—and there’s nothing else quite like it. (Includes ‘Gantz/Nishi’ and ‘Gantz Origins: Oku Hiroya and SF Movie Stories.’) (read more)
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Martian Successor Nadesico: The Prince of Darkness
The sequel movie to mecha parody series ‘Martian Successor Nadesico’ flirts with tragedy, but only succeeds insofar as being a tragic misunderstanding of what made the original series so effective. (read more)
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AD Police
‘AD Police’ is a spinoff of its fellow OVA, ‘Bubblegum Crisis,’ yet it doesn’t come close to reaching its progenitor’s quality. (read more)
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Bubblegum Crisis
The quintessential ’80s OVA, ‘Bubblegum Crisis’ is an aesthetic delight from one of anime’s peak eras for production values. (read more)