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The Mike Toole Show Rintaro vs. Rintaro

Films are a bit dated, but for a certain stripe of fans, there's not much better anime out there-- they're thunderous epics, filled with action, melancholy, and high adventure. Not bad for stories about a train that flies through space.

The films were both directed by a guy who I remember reading about in 1995, in one of those entertainment magazine articles that constantly and breathlessly reassures the reader that these Japanese cartoons are NOT kiddie fare and/or pornography. The article hyped the director, some dude named Taro Rin. I'd read about him frequently, sometimes as Taro Rin, other times as Rin Taro, and after about eight or ten years the English-speaking world figured out that his anime pen name is simply is liable to direct anime anywhere, at any time. He directs TV shows, OVAs, and movies without regard to genre or other bothersome details. He's directed savagely violent tales of neo-nazis fighting shinto priests, TV commercials, and children's movies about adorable penguins. He directs frequently, and without warning-- and he might just be directing anime even as we speak. Basically, he can direct anime anytime he wants to.

The doesn't really roll that way, and that's evident in Adieu , which is curiously inverted. Visually, it punches even harder than the sweeping, majestic first film, with eye-popping scenes of alien cityscapes and interstellar flights. Plot-wise, though, it's a weird rehash of the first film, only with "dad issues" replacing "mom issues" in the story's bullet-point list. Generally, the film works - it's just nowhere near as good as its predecessor.

The GE999 movies really pushed stands out in a few notable ways. First of all, most of the car design is spot-on - the cars don't just look authentic, they even have the right engine sounds. Second, the writers actually used a real life Grand Prix champ as a major character - German ace Nikki Lauda acts as advisor to the show's protagonist, though apparently getting the rights to the driver's face was a bridge too far - he wears a mask when he's onscreen. Finally, Arrow Emblem 's hero, Taka, absolutely sucks at racing at the beginning of the series. He has guts and experience, but his recklessness leads to crash after crash. In fact, his name in the weird English 's marginally more comprehensible manga, the film faced long delays in both its Japanese and foreign releases-- but while its script is slapdash and dumb, it's a breathtaking visual experience. If we got this film on blu-ray in North America, any complaints about the story would fade under the film's visual luster. I'll always enjoy seeing Kamui and Fuma's climactic Tokyo Tower fight scene, though I'm inclined to skip past the end credits, which feature X/Japan (the band, in a remarkable act of synergy) playing a song that's almost as long as the film.

aramatheydidnt: “Aishiteru” drama series gets special episode with ...

The special episode sequel, titled “Aishiteru ~Kizuna~,” is based on the manga’s short sequel that was published last year. It takes place years later, after Tomoya has already grown up into an adult. Mukai plays the part of Tomoya, while Okada plays the role of the younger brother Naoto who was born at the end of the original series. The story is mainly told from Naoto’s perspective, painfully growing up as the younger brother of a killer. Mizukawa plays Naoto’s girlfriend Kana.