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'
Gun Sword: Volume Seven (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
Gankutsuou: The Count of Monte Cristo Vol. 1 (2005)
8.3/10
Director: Mahiro Maeda
Gankutsuou is an anime loosely based on the novel The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas. It tells the story of Albert Morcerf, a young aristocr... Read more
Gankutsuou: The Count of Monte Cristo Vol. 2 (2005)
8.3/10
Director: Mahiro Maeda
Gankutsuou is an anime loosely based on the novel The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas. It tells the story of Albert Morcerf, a young aristocr... Read more
Gankutsuou: The Count of Monte Cristo Vol. 4 (2005)
8.3/10
Director: Mahiro Maeda
Gankutsuou is an anime loosely based on the novel The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas. It tells the story of Albert Morcerf, a young aristocr... Read more
Beck: Mongolian Chop Squad IV (2004)
7.4/10
Director: Osamu Kobayashi
Koyuki Tanaka as feeling the run, though he's only a teenager. Between the sheltered and stifling grind of school and the girls that spend their time... Read more
Beck: Mongolian Chop Squad V (2004)
7.4/10
Director: Osamu Kobayashi
Koyuki Tanaka as feeling the run, though he's only a teenager. Between the sheltered and stifling grind of school and the girls that spend their time... Read more
Beck: Mongolian Chop Squad VI (2004)
7.4/10
Director: Osamu Kobayashi
Koyuki Tanaka as feeling the run, though he's only a teenager. Between the sheltered and stifling grind of school and the girls that spend their time... Read more
Kino's Journey IV (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
Texhnolyze Vol.2: Spectacle (2003)
Director: Hiroshi Hamasaki
Gangs wage a war in an experimental city deep inside the Earth. Read more
Texhnolyze Vol.3: Retaliation (2003)
Director: Hiroshi Hamasaki
Gangs wage a war in an experimental city deep inside the Earth. Read more