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'
Last Exile 01: First Move (2003)
Director: Koichi Chigira
In the world of Prester, flight is the dominant mode of transportation, made possible by Claudia Fluid: a liquidized form of the crystals that are pro... Read more
Last Exile 07: Sealed Move (2003)
Director: Koichi Chigira
In the world of Prester, flight is the dominant mode of transportation, made possible by Claudia Fluid: a liquidized form of the crystals that are pro... Read more
Gun Sword: Volume One (2005)
Director: Goro Taniguchi
The story is set on the "Planet of Endless Illusion", a place where rogues of all sorts gather. The protagonist, Van, travels the world searching for... Read more
Gun Sword: Volume Four (2005)
Director: Goro Taniguchi
The story is set on the "Planet of Endless Illusion", a place where rogues of all sorts gather. The protagonist, Van, travels the world searching for... Read more
Kino's Journey I (2003)
Director: Ryutaro Nakamura
Deeply meditative and cooler than zero, the series follows the existential adventures of the apt markswoman Kino along with talking motorcycle Hermes... Read more
Ghost In The Shell: Stand Along Complex (2nd GIG) Vol.2 (2004)
6.4/10
Director: Kenji Kamiyama
The series centers on the members of an elite law enforcement unit known as Public Security Section 9 as they investigate cybercrime and terrorism cas... Read more
Ghost In The Shell: Stand Along Complex (2nd GIG) Vol.3 (2004)
6.4/10
Director: Kenji Kamiyama
The series centers on the members of an elite law enforcement unit known as Public Security Section 9 as they investigate cybercrime and terrorism cas... Read more
Ghost In The Shell: Stand Along Complex (2nd GIG) Vol.4 (2004)
6.4/10
Director: Kenji Kamiyama
The series centers on the members of an elite law enforcement unit known as Public Security Section 9 as they investigate cybercrime and terrorism cas... Read more
Ghost In The Shell: Stand Alone Complex - Solid State Society (2004)
8/10
Director: Kenji Kamiyama
Two years have passed since the team's commander: Major Motoko Kusangi, resigned from her post. After a rash of mysterious suicides section 9 is force... Read more
Galaxy Angel: Angels A La Carte (2000)
7.6/10
The astronomical adventures of the Angel Brigade, a squad of females dispatched to retrieve powerful objects scattered around the Milky Way. 7 episode... Read more