Little Grey Cels
We Have Lost Something Special
Something very unique to Japanese manga that sets them apart from western comic books is the frequent use of what is called “aspect-to-aspect” panel transitions. In a nutshell these are the transitions between panels happening at the same time that show a scene as a whole, often with little to no dialogue. It’s the quietContinue reading “We Have Lost Something Special”
Anime Of The Decade
The start of the 2021 Winter season marks the end of a pretty damn interesting decade of anime. Your Name nearly knocked Spirited Away off the podium for highest grossing anime film of all time only for them both to be beaten by the new Demon Slayer movie, anime began testing the waters of theContinue reading “Anime Of The Decade”
The Best Christmas Movie
Christmas most certainly ain’t my favourite time of year. In fact I dread the holidays, the planning, the cost and the sheer amount of work involved in the whole ordeal especially during the hell year of 2020. BUT I like anime so let’s make this work. Tokyo Godfathers is a movie written and directed byContinue reading “The Best Christmas Movie”
In Defence of Korra
Making a sequel for any acclaimed series is an incredibly difficult task. You must capture the essence of the original while adding compelling new content that isn’t too radically different either. Alienating fans of the first installment tends to be where many sequels fail, we see franchises time and time again stumble into a cashContinue reading “In Defence of Korra”
Good For Health, Bad For Education
Okay so Manga UK had recently celebrated the 4k remaster of Akira by showing it in select IMAX theatres around the country. As soon as the announcement was made I was immediately hyped, I signed up to be notified as soon as bookings went live and continuously refreshed the nearest Cineworld website whenever I hadContinue reading “Good For Health, Bad For Education”
Delving Within The Shell: The Hidden Story Of Ghost In The Shell
As far as I am concerned, Mamoru Oshii’s 1995 Ghost in the Shell is an absolute masterpiece of a film. A cult classic as well as my personal favourite movie, Ghost in the Shell is an 82 minutes anime adaptation of Masamune Shirow’s manga of the same name. The movie is set in the cyberpunk-esqueContinue reading “Delving Within The Shell: The Hidden Story Of Ghost In The Shell”
She-Ra And The Power Of Loveable Characters
Different people have different definitions of what constitutes a spoiler. So very mild spoiler warning I guess. If you haven’t already heard, Netflix’s She-Ra: Princesses of Power reboot finished airing after 5 seasons back in May. After having it recommended to me I cautiously decided to give it a go once the show had wrappedContinue reading “She-Ra And The Power Of Loveable Characters”
Animation Is Underappreciated And You Should Care
There seems to be a social stigma attached to animation as a medium, especially over here in the western world. Typically when the average Joe hears the word “cartoon” they will immediately think of Saturday morning children’s shows and leave it at that. Any other animated work aimed at an older audience tends to beContinue reading “Animation Is Underappreciated And You Should Care”
