Ryan recs
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Idk you might like em’
Movie, 2009,
1 ep
Me:-
Author:10
Arguably studio madhouse’s finest masterpiece of hand drawn animation and an absolute financial disaster. Whacky races but running on anime and the power of love with incredible character designs.
Movie, 2009,
1 ep
Me:-
Author:10
Hey remember the digimon movie? What if we let the guy from the diaboromon ova make an entire movie
This is just the same plot as digimon s “our war game” ova / 1st half of the north America film but through the lens of social media and family connection in a digital era + bridging generational divides. Its also a cute romance.
Probably my fave anime film of its period. And the SOUND TRACK. There are parts of Kazuya’s scenes in it i know by audio progression alone
This is just the same plot as digimon s “our war game” ova / 1st half of the north America film but through the lens of social media and family connection in a digital era + bridging generational divides. Its also a cute romance.
Probably my fave anime film of its period. And the SOUND TRACK. There are parts of Kazuya’s scenes in it i know by audio progression alone
TV, 2003,
26 eps
Me:-
Author:7
Initially only thought of this because of the passive form changing thing in that ttrpg, sorcerously advanced. The wolves use a similar passive magic to cloak among humans. Also an interesting piece of scifantasy in the last days of human civilization
Movie, 1984,
1 ep
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Author:-
Man and the land, the dangers anthropomorphizing and attributing human intent to non human things. A princess morivated by her love of botany and ecology
TV, 2020,
12 eps
Me:-
Author:8
. Surrealist fantasy about a lizard man who wants his human head, his buddy and locql gyoza shop owner and a world with too many god damn wizards.
The manga on this is incredible, complete and has 23 volumes.
The manga on this is incredible, complete and has 23 volumes.
ONA, 2023,
8 eps
Me:-
Author:9
Astroboy’s greatest robots of earth arc but written by the creator of “monster” and “20th century boys”. Joint effort for the 50th anniversary of astroboy speared by the tezuka foundation, and one my favorite reflections on AI and what it means to be human.
but you also might get to hear me info dump about extremely niche criminological academia topics because its very much a mid 2000s political commentary on the iraq war, miltary industrial complex and grief. Urasawa is one of the few artists I have actually enjoyed in terms of exploring themes of criminal justice / the reconciliation of harm (primarily because he’s interested in the latter).
but you also might get to hear me info dump about extremely niche criminological academia topics because its very much a mid 2000s political commentary on the iraq war, miltary industrial complex and grief. Urasawa is one of the few artists I have actually enjoyed in terms of exploring themes of criminal justice / the reconciliation of harm (primarily because he’s interested in the latter).
TV, 2017,
12 eps
Me:-
Author:6
This is the genderqueer rock transformation anime. Not to be confused with SU
The anime is good, i wish it was made by MAPPA like 6 years later, because I would love to see this series with same level of budget and experience they brought to Chainsaw man and Trigun STAMPEDE. If you like this concept oh my gods read the manga, it is a beautiful piece on Buddhism, isolation and identity
The anime is good, i wish it was made by MAPPA like 6 years later, because I would love to see this series with same level of budget and experience they brought to Chainsaw man and Trigun STAMPEDE. If you like this concept oh my gods read the manga, it is a beautiful piece on Buddhism, isolation and identity
TV, 2013,
24 eps
Me:-
Author:8
Sometimes the pants wear you. The touching story of a useless chick and her sentient school uniform. Borderline looney tunes in tone.
There’s a lot of Ryuko in Corvus’s dna in retrospect
There’s a lot of Ryuko in Corvus’s dna in retrospect
Movie, 2013,
1 ep
Me:-
Author:9
Just has really cool animation and is a joy. Magic for the sake of magic
Movie, 2019,
1 ep
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Author:-
Tentatively places my problematic fave on the list. I wish we could get the trauma, ecology and transformative narratives of it without the underlying fetishistic content
I love this series but it is not a happy series and is flawed.i have a soft spot for the composer on it.
I love this series but it is not a happy series and is flawed.i have a soft spot for the composer on it.
