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'
Galaxy Angel: What's Cooking? (2000)
7.3/10
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
FLCL ( Fooly Cooly ) - Volume 1 (2000)
Director: Kazuya Tsurumaki
Volume 1 of 3. Episode 1: Naota has enough to deal with at home. His older brother went to the US to play baseball. And his father and grandfather nev... Read more
Spriggan (2000)
6.6/10
Director: Hirotsugu Kawasaki
Katsuhiro Otomo, the animator of the ground-breaking anime classic 'Akira', was the executive producer of this amazing mixture of visionary sci-fi and... Read more
Blood: The Last Vampire (2000)
6.7/10
Director: Hiroyuki Kitakubo
Starring: Youki Kudoh
At the Yokota Air Force base in Japan, a nervous American military is on the brink of the Vietnam War. But a greater threat exists within the walls of... 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
Tenchi Forever!: The Movie (1999)
7.1/10
This film takes a more serious turn from the Tenchi TV series and movies. One day, Tenchi disappears in the forest near his house. Six months later, A... Read more
My Neighbours the Yamadas (1999)
Director: Isao Takahata
Starring: Voices Of, James Belushi, Molly Shannon
Join in the adventures of the quirky Yamada family - from the hilarious to the touching - brilliantly presented in a unique, visually striking comic s... Read more
Jin-Roh (1999)
7.5/10
Director: Hiroyuki Okiura
An incredible animated feature from the creators of "Akira" and "Ghost in the Shell". Ten years after the end of World War II, anti-terrorist cop Fuse... Read more
Perfect Blue (1998)
7.9/10
Director: Satoshi Kon
Starring: Animated
This groundbreaking anime details the adventures of a female pop star who forgoes her music career to become an actress. After appearing in a thriller... Read more
Kite (1998)
6.7/10
Director: Yasuomi Umetsu
Starring: Animation
An acclaimed Japanamie adventure with a familiar (but no-less successful) set-up: a young girl, raised by a detective after her parents are murdered,... Read more