Watch | A Whisker Away

When I first saw its trailer, I felt like A Whisker Away is my kind of anime. Sure, I appreciate and will watch all anime given the chance, but when it comes to the film format, I prefer the whimsical variety with a softer approach to its animation. There’s a guarantee that the story is…

Watch | Bakemono no Ko

For the past couple of years, I haven’t been able to keep up with news on what anime films are worth watching. I’ve been up to date with anime TV offerings (watching them in a timely manner is, unfortunately, a different story altogether), but not so much with theatrical releases. So, when I kept encountering…

Watch | From Up on Poppy Hill

image from Wikipedia Admittedly, I became a fan of anime because it makes a great medium for fantasy.  When I started, it was mostly mahou shoujo and shounen titles that were part of my viewing list.  It wasn’t until I was a bit older that I realized that anime can be a medium for all…

On Tor.com’s Top 10 Anime Films to See Before You and I Die

Despite the growing number of episodes of anime and TV series, and film titles I have yet to catch up on, I found myself looking for new anime films to watch.  After my recent re-watch of the beautifully told Hotarubi no Mori e, there’s been a growing need to find something new in the anime…

Watch | Hotarubi no Mori e

image from MyAnimeList When I first encountered Hotarubi no Mori e, I wondered why the film was only under 50 minutes long.  It’s been a while since I encountered an anime film that didn’t exceed the hour mark or I’m just not aware of the other titles.  I suspect it’s the latter, but I, nevertheless,…

Watch | Fullmetal Alchemist: The Sacred Star of Milos

image from Wikipedia After the highly successful run of the Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood anime series in 2010, it was announced that animation studios Bones and Aniplex will release a movie related to the franchise.  Needless to say, it caused quite the excitement among FMA fans. Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood was a reboot of the first Fullmetal…

Watch | Grave of the Fireflies

image from here It’s been years since I first heard about Grave of the Fireflies, but it wasn’t until yesterday that I got around to watching it.  I no longer remember who was the one who told me about the film, but I do remember that at the time, my only exposure to anime was…