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Akira [SUB] (1988) Review

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  Akira [SUB] (1988) 10/10 Hello and welcome to another movie review. Today, I’m going to go over arguably one of the greatest movies ever made. Originally a manga written and illustrated by Katsuhiro Otomo, Akira is an animated movie that was released on July 16, 1988, directed by Katsuhiro Otomo, with the movie being produced by Tokyo Movie Shinsha. Akira is regarded as one of the best movies ever made, animated or live action, and has since been part of popular culture ever since (with many media referencing its iconic Akira slide animation). I have seen this movie a few times before, but I feel like I didn’t fully understand what was going on here. I have felt the need to rewatch and re-review it for some time and I figured now would be an excellent opportunity. Akira is a masterpiece of film work and I can already say that this is a must watch. Let’s begin. In 1988, World War III had begun with destruction of Japan’s capital Tokyo. 30 years later, in 2019, the city of Ne...
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The Last of Us Remastered (PS4) Review

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  The Last of Us Remastered (PS4) 9/10 Hello everybody. I’m back with another review. Today, I’ll be talking about the critically acclaimed video game The Last of Us. Originally released for the PS3, The Last of Us Remastered came out on June 29, 2014 for the PS4. The game was developed by Naughty Dog and published by Sony Computer Entertainment. I have played the original version around the time it was first released on the PS3 and I loved it. Back when I first played the game, I didn’t really understand why everyone was saying “oh the game is a masterpiece” and all that. I enjoyed the game, but I never put it on that pedestal. Revisiting it now, I can totally see why people put it in such a category. Well, let's discuss it. The year is 2013. On the night of Joel’s birthday, an outbreak of cordyceps is unleashed on mankind. Cordyceps are parasitic fungi that attack and take over plants and certain insects. Normally, these cordyceps don’t affect humans, but they’ve mutated. Joel lo...
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Re:Zero - The Frozen Bond OVA [SUB] (2019) Review

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  Re:Zero - The Frozen Bond OVA [SUB] (2019) 8/10 Hello everyone. I’m going to make this review short so here we go. This is the second OVA for Re:Zero: Starting Life in Another World - The Frozen Bond. (the first OVA was Memories of Snow, which was just a snow day OVA taking place before the stuff with the White Whale). The Frozen Bond was released on November 8, 2019, with this being a prequel to the events of the main story with Subaru. The Frozen Bond is a little over an hour long with this basically being an origin and background story for Emilia and how she met Puck and the prejudice she had to overcome. This is a very heartfelt backstory for Emilia and makes you feel for her more than what the first season already did. I do appreciate this OVA and how it builds up Emilia to be a much more capable person. You see her break down and hate herself for what she is and then Puck is there to build her back up. I’ve already liked Puck a lot but this OVA gave me a lot more respect fo...
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Re:Zero Season 1 Director's Cut [SUB] (2016) Review

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  Re:Zero - Starting Life In Another World Season 1 Director’s Cut [SUB] (2020) 10/10 What is up everyone? Today, I’ll be going over the critically acclaimed anime series Re:Zero. I have heard nothing but good things about this show, so I have been meaning to watch it for a while now. I’ll say this right here: this show is a masterpiece. This anime made me feel happiness, excitement, dread, edge-of-my-seat adrenaline. Everything! Re:Zero is another isekai anime, but what makes this so different from shows like Reincarnated as a Slime and Konosuba is its concept. The series first aired on April 4, 2016, but the Director's Cut version was released in early 2020, with the show being produced by White Fox Studio. Because I watched the Director’s Cut version, I’ll be judging it from this version and not the original. Let’s jump right into this. This is the story of Natsuki Subaru, a high school NEET who gets transported to another world while on a convenience store trip. Transported wit...
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Hilda Season 3 (2023) Review

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  Hilda Season 3 (2023) 8/10 Hello and welcome to another review. Today, we’ll be taking another look at the most underrated series ever created. Hilda season 3 aired on December 7, 2023, with all 8 episodes dropping at once. As opposed to the previous seasons, season 3 has less episodes, but the finale is a 70 minute mini-movie that ties up “everything”. I have said it before and I’ll say it again: Hilda is so fucking underrated. It boggles my mind that a show that is this good has zero publicity. The show (and books) have a niche fanbase, but this series is deserving of so much more. Season 3 is a solid continuation of the series, but I can’t help but feel a bit disappointed by the fact that this is supposedly the final season. I pray to God that this isn’t the end as there is so much more that this series can do with the characters and its unique world. Let’s begin. Apparently it’s been a year since the whole “Hilda turning into a troll” situation has been resolved (I feel l...
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Hilda and The Mountain King (2021) Review

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  Hilda and The Mountain King (2021) 8/10 [THIS WILL CONTAIN SPOILERS! READ AT YOUR OWN RISK!] Hello everyone and welcome back to Hilda. Hilda and The Mountain King is a Netflix movie that was released on December 30, 2021 with the director being Andy Coyle, who is also the director for the show. This movie picks up right where season 2 ended with Hilda and Baba swapping bodies. Let’s jump right into this. Immediately after the events of season 2, Hilda and Baba have swapped places. Baba is now a baby human while Hilda has turned into a troll. Hilda must adapt to her new lifestyle and find a way to get her body back and get back home to her mom. While she’s doing her thing, her mom is actively trying to find where she is and take care of the young toddler. While Hilda is trying to reverse her situation, she accidentally brings a new threat to Trolberg and must find a way to resolve the situation. This is a great addition to the series. I feel like this movie would’ve been bet...
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Hilda Season 2 (2020) Review

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  Hilda Season 2 (2020) 9/10 Hello everyone and welcome back to another Netflix review. Today I’ll be going over the second season of an absolute hidden gem, Hilda. Hilda season 2 aired on December 14, 2020, with the season clocking in at 13 episodes long. I’ve been putting off this season for a long time as I’ve just been interested in other stuff, but now I felt it was time to dive back into this magnificent world. Let’s begin. Season 2 continues off where the first season ended. Hilda is still the adventurous kid that we all know and love. She’s still a Sparrow Scout and friends with David and Frida and lives with her mom, her pet deerfox Twig, and the tiny elf Alfur. In this season. We are introduced to new characters Erik Ahlberg and his second in command Gerda. Erik is the new head of public safety in Trolberg and immediately starts causing trouble for our characters. We also get some reoccurring characters such as the Librarian who now has a name (Kaisa) as well as Woodman. ...
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