OH GOD, KINO IS HOT
Kino no Tabi is one of those series that I rarely see written about and it’s such a shame, it’s an amazing series and deserves more exposure. The series follows a traveler, Kino, and her talking motorcycle, Hermes, as they circle the globe visiting countries one by one, staying exactly three […]

I don’t even know what to say…
This movie went so far beyond my expectations that I have a headache just thinking about how I can possibly convey what this movie made me feel in mere words.
Back when the first chapter of Byousoku 5cm was released, I criticized it for belittling the theme of distance. And […]

Alternate Titles: Toki wo Kakeru Shoujo (TokiKake)
Director: Mamoru Hosoda
Based on the novel by Yasutaka Tsutsui
I’m surprised that TokiKake went under the radar for so long, released in 2006, it won several awards for best animated picture in Japan. I would never have come across it had it not been for screenies being spammed in 4chan’s […]

Ah, finally subbed, I had been waiting for this ever since it came out in theaters in Japan. Being a live action movie, I kept my expectations low as they seldom, if ever, manage to be as good as their anime/manga counterparts. However, this one ported over fairly well.

Arashi no Yoru ni
         Arashi no Yoru ni, or One Stormy Night, is a story of two friends trying to live an impossible life. I recently had the pleasure of watching this movie, and to the best of my knowledge, this title is relatively unknown in the western world. So here I […]