Showing posts with label anime review. Show all posts
Showing posts with label anime review. Show all posts

Tuesday, April 20, 2021

12/31/18 discussion of how Paranoia Agent influenced my fanfiction Paranoia Gotham

Here is the link to my December 31, 2018, Twitter thread discussion on how Satoshi Kon's anime classic Paranoia Agent influenced my 2018 fanfiction Paranoia Gotham.

Twitter's platform has twisted each of my threads through 2018 and 2019 out of chronological order. This thread is affected, but is still moderately coherent. My apologies.

Thank you for reading. Please enjoy.



Friday, April 9, 2021

9/11/18 review of the film Perfect Blue, directed by Satoshi Kon

Here is the link to my September 11, 2018, Twitter thread review of the anime Perfect Blue, directed by Satoshi Kon.

Twitter's platform has twisted each of my threads through 2018 and 2019 out of chronological order. This thread is affected, but is still mostly coherent. My apologies.

Thank you for reading. Please enjoy.



Wednesday, January 8, 2020

9/11/16 review of 2016 Colorado Anime Film Festival


Here is the link to my Twitter thread review of the 2016 Colorado Anime Film Festival.

The film gives a bit of background on the festival. It also gives reviews of the Satoshi Kon film Paprika and the Isao Takahata film Grave of the Fireflies.

Here is the link to the Colorado Anime Film Festival's website. The festival generally takes place at the Alamo Drafthouse Cinema locations in Colorado.

Wednesday, October 23, 2019

2/29/16 review of the anime Only Yesterday, dir. by Isao Takahata


Here is the link to my Twitter thread review of the anime Only Yesterday, directed by Isao Takahata.

The thread gives a summary of the 1991 anime. It discusses some of the reasons I liked the anime so much. And it discusses some of my sympathies with the films characters, and some other films the movie reminded me of. The thread also gives a link to the anime's website.

Here is the trailer for Only Yesterday.


I saw this film at the Landmark Esquire movie theater in Denver, Colorado.

Wednesday, August 28, 2019

1/17/16 review of anime Anthem of the Heart, dir. by Tatsukuki Nagai


Here is the link to my Twitter thread review of the anime Anthem of the Heart, directed by Tatsukuki Nagai.

The thread gives a quick summary of the film. It then discusses some of the themes of the film. It gives an in-depth description of the form and style of the film, which excited me quite a bit. It discusses some of the imagery I liked in the film. And it relates some of the film's imagery and moments to some other pop culture imagery.

Here is the link to the website for Anthem of the Heart.

I saw this film at the Denver Film Society's Sie FilmCenter in Denver, Colorado.

Wednesday, February 20, 2019

8/24/14 review of the anime A Letter to Momo

(Image: iMDb)

Here is the link to my Twitter thread review of the anime A Letter To Momo, directed by Hiroyuki Okiura.

My Twitter thread gives a couple quick points about things I did and didn't like, the personal drama, the human relationships, and the fan service.

Here is the trailer for A Letter to Momo.


I saw this movie at the Landmark Theatres Chez Artiste Theatre in Denver, Colorado.