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Jesse's Anime Reviews
Below is a list of reviews for anime I've seen. You can visit the IMdB site for the anime by clicking on the image, or click the Buy Now link to purchase a DVD of it at Playcentric.com.
 | Blood: The Last Vampire | Main Genre: anime | Genres: anime,horror,vampire | |
| Director: Hiroyuki Kitakubo | Writer: Kenji Kamiyama | Producer: Yukio Nagasaki | ||
| Principle Cast: Youki Kudoh et al | Studio: Manga Video | Distributor: | ||
| Beautifully animated fully digital production. The plot is a little thin, but basically the same as Blade but with more focus on the horror aspect and less on the action. It's much too short though; only 48 minutes running time, the remainder being occupied by the making-of feature (which is well worth watching as well). This one really needs to be serialized. The action is a bit sparse, but what there is of it is good. This one is worth watching for the visuals alone, and if you like horror, this one will creep you out at times. If you haven't seen Blade, the minimal plot won't bother you at all. | Rating: **** 4/5 | |||
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| Keywords: anime,horror,vampires,cg,Japan,post-war,Blade | ||||
 | Ninja Scroll | Main Genre: anime | Genres: anime, Japanese, historical, ninja, martial arts | |
| Director: Yoshiaki Kawajiri | Writer: Yoshiaki Kawajiri | Producer: | ||
| Principle Cast: Kôichi Yamadera,Emi Shinohara,Toshihiko Seki | Studio: | Distributor: Manga Entertainment | ||
| One of the best anime movies so far, Jubei Ninpucho aka Ninja Scroll joins Akira and Ghost In The Shell on the must-see anime list. The artwork is very well-done, with beautiful landscapes. While featuring plenty of mystical energies and high-flying moves (what would be wirework in a live action film), the action has almost an air of realism, or at least believability, because the heroes are fallible: they somtimes make mistakes, get hurt, or temporarily lose a fight. This is something often lacking in other movies compared to this one, such as Sword For Truth. Great swordfighting action, beautiful heroine, and that old guy will be familiar (albeit under a different name) if you've ever played Samurai Shodown. | Rating: ******************** 20/5 | |||
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| Keywords: anime, japan, historical, mythology, ninja, gold, kunoichi, martial arts, conspiracy | ||||