Anime
Anime is the Japanese word for Animation. In Japan, the animation industry is more in the forefront than in the US, and animated shows covering virtually every genre can be found in the form of television shows, Original Animation Videos and feature films.
Much like any other entertainment medium, anime can range from the very silly to the very serious, and is not necessarily intended for children or any specific age group. Below is a hand-picked selection of titles that Alice's mavens consider the best of the genre on offer.
Right: 'Ghost In The Shell'
Neon Genesis Evangelion 0:7 (1997)
Director: Hideaki Anno
Starring: Animation
Episodes 21-23. The secret workings of NERV begin to become clear as SEELE mercilessly interrogates NERV's key personnel in a ruthless bid to uncover... Read more
Neon Genesis Evangelion 0:8 (1997)
Director: Hideaki Anno
Starring: Animation
Episodes 24-26 (Final Genesis). In the deadly calm of the aftermath, the sudden and unexpected arrival of the Fifth Child hits like a hurricane, leavi... Read more
Neon Genesis Evangelion: Death and Rebirth (1997)
8.6/10
Director: Hideaki Anno
Starring: Animation
Welcome to the Apocalypse.....In this, the first half of the sensational TWO-PART conclusion to the Neon Genesis saga. It is the dawn of a new milleni... Read more
Neon Genesis Evangelion: The End of Evangelion (1997)
8.3/10
Director: Hideaki Anno
Starring: Animation
This is the mind-blowing final installment of the sensational two-part conclusion to the Neon Genesis saga (following on from 'Death and Rebirth'). Th... Read more
Ninja Resurrection (2000)
4.9/10
Director: Yasunori Urata
Starring: Animation
Part 1 - 'The Revenge of Jubei'. Get ready for a nightmarish journey through faith and betrayal as the infamous Jubei confronts the ultimate evil. Tra... Read more
Ninja Scroll (1993)
7.9/10
Director: Yoshiaki Kawajiri
Ultra-violent anime in which the Koga Ninja team investigates a mysterious village and soon discover the village wells were poisoned by the Eight Devi... Read more
Ninja Scroll: The Complete Series (2003)
7.9/10
Director: Tatsuo Sato
In feudal Japan, the Edo period brought a time of delicate peace bought with blood. Revisiting the popular 1993 Animé film, this series chronicles the... Read more
Ocean Waves (1993)
6.9/10
Director: Tomomi Mochizuki
Based upon author, essayist and playwright Saeko Himuro's most popular, best-selling novel, this is one of Studio Ghibli's most poignant and unsung ma... Read more
Ocean Waves (Blu-Ray) (1993)
6.9/10
Director: Tomomi Mochizuki
As he journeys back from Tokyo to his high school for a reunion, Taku Morisaki recounts his memories of his school days, focussing in particular on a... Read more
Ocean Waves (Blu-ray) (1993)
7.6/10
Director: Tomomi Mochizuki
Based upon author, essayist and playwright Saeko Himuro's most popular, best-selling novel, this is one of Studio Ghibli's most poignant and unsung ma... Read more