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'
Bleach the Movie: Memories of Nobody (2006)
7.3/10
Director: Noriyuki Abe
This feature-length film spawned from the anime series finds Soul Reaper Senna destroying curious new creatures of unknown origin, leading Ichigo and... Read more
Afro Samurai: Resurrection (2009)
7.3/10
Director: Fuminori Kizaki
Starring: Voices Of, Samuel L Jackson, Lucy Liu, Mark Hamill, Grey DeLisle, Phil LaMarr
Samuel L. Jackson returns as the voice of the super bad samurai who avenged his father and found a life of peace. Still, there are those who will neve... Read more
Death Note: Volume 9 (2007)
9/10
Volume 9 of 9. Episodes 33-37. Near gains another ally when Aizawa of the task force discovers Light's treachery. Light's own disciples are hard at wo... 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
In This Corner of the World (Kono sekai no katasumi ni) (2016)
7.9/10
Director: Sunao Katabuchi
As she combats her daily struggles In Hiroshima during World War II, an 18-year-old woman gets married and has to maintain the will to live. Read more
Karas: Part 2 - The Revelation (2005)
7/10
Starring: Matthew Lillard, Jay Hernandez, Cree Summer
From legendary anime studio Tatsunoko Productions ('Speed Racer') comes the second installment in the 'Karas' story. Picking up exactly where the firs... Read more
The Sky Crawlers (2008)
6.8/10
Director: Mamoru Oshii
Winner of the Best Animation Film at the Japanese Academy Awards, this futuristic sci-fi-tinged drama is based on a popular five-part novel by best-se... Read more
Street Fighter II (1994)
7.3/10
Director: Gisaburo Sugii
The future is a dark place where the forces of Shadoland attempt to harness psychic power. If they succeed, it could be the end of civilization. Only... Read more
King of Thorn (2009)
6.4/10
Director: Kazuyoshi Katayama
Panic spreads worldwide as the Medousa Virus - a fatal pandemic that solidifies the body to stone - threatens to wipe out the human race. 160 infected... Read more
Appleseed (1994)
7/10
Director: Kazuyoshi Katayama
Set after W.W.II in the megacity of Olympus, this 'anime' epic follows a female SWAT team officer and her Biodroid (artificial humanoid) partner as th... Read more