Suzume
Suzume is a Japanese animated movie distributed by Toho. I was drawn to this movie as it is written and directed by Makoto Shinkai whose 2016, Your Name is one of my favorite animated movies of the ...
Anime Movies
Attack on Titan
I will admit that I was late to the party with Attack on Titan. I actually played the 2016 Attack on Titan video game before I saw a single episode of the TV show and I loved it. That was what made ...
Demon Slayer: Kimetsu No Yaiba – To the Swordsmith Village
I thought that 2020s Mugen Train Demon Slayer movie was fantastic. A huge part of what I liked about that was that while it was made for people that loved the anime, I felt anyone could watch it and ...
That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime the Movie: Scarlet Bond
Having enjoyed the manga and the anime, I was very interested to see how That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime the Movie: Scarlet Bond turned out. The anime series was such a fun, wholesome, but ...
My Hero Academia
I have a real soft spot for the My Hero Academia series. I would probably put this as number three on my all-time anime list. Just behind Dragon Ball Z and One Piece in case you were wondering! I ...
The Cat Returns
Most of the time, you’ll never see a Studio Ghibli film have any sequels, prequels, or even stories with characters you’ve seen before in their other films. However, The Cat Returns got its ...
Whisper of the Heart
Upon initial exposure to the film Whisper of the Heart, I harbored a certain level of apathy toward it. The prospect of yet another teenage romance film, a genre that has been explored ad nauseam, ...
Arrietty (The Secret World of Arrietty)
The works of Studio Ghibli are nothing short of cinematic masterpieces. Each film, from Spirited Away to My Neighbor Totoro, is a testament to the boundless creativity and passion of the studio's ...
From Up on Poppy Hill
Hayao Miyazaki wasn’t very pleased when he saw his son’s first film, but he did say that it was made honestly, and with love, which is why it was worth watching. These words stayed with Goro, and he ...
The Wind Rises
Hayao Miyazaki is a filmmaker whose praises I have sung for who knows how long. His filmmaking consists of entrancing magic, where you feel as if you are drenched in the colors of his beautiful ...
