Japanese monster films from the 1950s are a great watch. Rodan is a 1956 film that features detailed miniature models of Fukuoka that are demolished in great monster fashion by a pair of giant pterosaur. It all begins when miners accidentally dug up a swarm of ancient bugs known as Meganulon. The infant Rodan emerged…
Tag: Action
Here we are looking at Action anime like Bleach and other action shows from Japan.
Kaze no Stigma
Mafias of magic users? Sounds like a war waiting to happen…only it wasn’t. Kaze no Stigma (Stigma of the Wind) is an alright anime. Kazuma Kannagi was a useless heir to the fire family considering he, well, couldn’t use fire magic. He left the family be become a Contractor, a person who makes a contract…
Sword Art Online
There are very few anime that left a lasting impression on me: Spice and Wolf, Eureka Seven, and Ghost in the Shell. Sword Art Online is the latest addition to the short list. Sword Art Online is a Virtual Reality Massively Multiplayer Online Role Playing Game (phew, quite a mouthful) where people “full dive” into…
13 Assassins
I don’t normally write about Japanese films, but this remake is worth mentioning. The movie remakes a 1963 black and white film. Set just before the end of the Shogunate period in Japanese history, the storyline pits 13 samurai against a cruel lord, Naritsugu, poised to become a part of the Shogun’s inner council. How…
Blast of Tempest
Like many of Bones’ works, Blast of Tempest has an odd story but interesting characters. Blast of Tempest is set in our world with a twist. A select tribe of people known as the Kusaribe clan have access to magic through an entity called the Tree of Genesis. Enter Mahiro Fuwa and his friend Yoshino…