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 05: Grand Stream (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 06: Taken Hostage (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
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
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
Tokyo Godfathers (2003)
7.9/10
Director: Satoshi Kon
In this unofficial animated remake of John Ford's "3 Godfathers" from director Satoshi Kon ("Perfect Blue"), three homeless people - an alcoholic, a t... Read more
Interstella 5555: The 5tory of the 5ecret 5tar 5ystem (2003)
7.9/10
Director: Kazuhisa Takenouchi
Four musicians from another galaxy are kidnapped by an evil manager to ultimately become the biggest band on Earth. Daft Punk's music meets Leiji Mats... Read more
Spirited Away ( Blu-ray ) (2002)
8.6/10
Director: Hayao Miyazaki
Animation visionary Hayao Miyazaki gets to fully unlock his boundless imagination through the otherworldly adventures of an innocent young girl that i... Read more
Alive (2002)
5.8/10
Director: Ryuhei Kitamura
Starring: Hideo Sakaki, Ryo , Koyuki , Shun Sugata, Erika Oda, Tak Sakaguchi, Jun Kunimura
Tenshu is imprisoned and sentenced to death for murdering the men who raped his girlfriend. However, he manages to survive his execution and is presen... Read more
Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex - Volume 7 (2002)
6.4/10
Director: Kenji Kamiyama
Section 9's investigations are becoming a little too successful, and the truths they're uncovering hit too close to home for some high-ranking governm... Read more