Looks like Puffy AmiYumi will be playing in NYC on 8/18.
Category: anime
Steamboy
I just picked up the Steamboy DVD. I’m still kind of annoyed that I didn’t get around to catching it while it was in the theaters.
MoMA.org – Hayao Miyazaki and Isao Takahata: Masters of Animation
I’ve already missed most of the Miyazaki thing at MoMA. Still, maybe I can make it in and see Castle in the Sky next week.
Steamboy
New movie from Katsuhiro Otomo: Steamboy. It sounds like it should be worth seeing.
BAAF
Darn those republicans! No BAAF this year!
Grave of the Fireflies
In honor of Memorial Day, I decided to watch Grave of the Fireflies. This is an animated film about two kids who lose their mother and their home in a firebombing during World War II. I’ve had this DVD sitting on my shelf for about six months. I really hadn’t been in the mood to watch it until today. It’s a very sad, elegiac film. Aside from just giving you a different perspective on WW2 that you won’t usually see, it also makes you think about pride, responsibility, perseverance, and the difference between children and adults.
There are a lot of extras on a second disc that help put everything in perspective — an overview of the movie by Roger Ebert, an interview with the director, and a historical overview. There are a few interesting comments on the movie over at IMDB, although there are also a lot of bone-headed ones.
Wizard World Philly
I went to Wizard World Philly yesterday. It was a pretty good con, but I’ve gotten so used to San Diego that nothing really compares. I bought some neat things, including a few of the Marvel Essentials volumes — Avengers 1 and 2, and Marvel Team-Up 1. I’ve been in a Silver Age mood lately. I also got a chance to see the first couple of episodes of Captain Herlock. This may be another anime series that I need to add to my want list, although I should really stop buying anime until I’ve watched all the stuff I’ve got already.
Gundam Seed
I just finished watching the first 25 episodes of Gundam Seed. (I started back in June, and have been watching them on and off when I have time.) There are a total of 50 episodes, but it looks like I won’t get to see the rest until they start airing them on Cartoon Network in April (according to this press release from Bandai).
Evangelion
I just finished watching the last three episodes of Neon Genesis Evangelion. Good golly, that was weird. I’m going to have to pick up the movies now, and see how they portray the end of the story.
Millennium Actress
Millennium Actress opens in NYC and LA on Sept. 12. Mark your calendars. I just watched the trailer, though, and I really don’t think it communicates the idea of the movie very well. Forget the trailer, just go see it.