Sunrise
Noah’s Barks pages relating to animation studio Sunrise.
Noah’s Barks pages relating to animation studio Sunrise.

War—what IS it good for? ‘Gundam 0080’ tackles this familiar question with hitherto unseen honesty, resulting in one of the franchise’s emotional highlights. (read more)

‘The Big O’ is an excellent post-modern, neo-noir tone piece and surreal mystery that will test the limits of how much you believe a story is about the journey and not the destination. (read more)

An action/thriller/mecha hybrid, Code Geass has been characterized as an anime with "something for everyone"—unless someone wants something truly special. (Includes "Black Rebellion") (read more)

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)

‘Gundam Thunderbolt,’ which started as one of the best Gundam entries yet, returns with an underwhelming and meandering second season. (read more)

‘Gundam: Mission to the Rise’ is yet another seemingly pointless CG short created for an anniversary event. (read more)

This sequel OVA to ‘Armored Trooper Votoms’ certainly makes some heretical decisions, and it’s just as certainly not "brilliant." (read more)

‘Ring of Gundam’ is a five-minute special celebrating the franchise’s anniversary. I’m not sure how else to describe it, other than "bad." (read more)

‘All That Gundam’ is a teaser for the upcoming OVA ‘War in the Pocket’ and a short tribute to UC Gundams from the first 10 years of the franchise. (read more)

Char Aznable drives over his father’s grave so he can advertise the Zeon-branded, hot, new Toyota vehicle. Seems unnecessary for someone with a Zaku, but what do I know? (read more)