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'
Final Fantasy: Unlimited 1 (2001)
6.1/10
Two siblings try to find their missing parents. Based on the best selling video game series by Square Enix. Read more
Final Fantasy: Unlimited 2 (2001)
6.1/10
Two siblings try to find their missing parents. Based on the best selling video game series by Square Enix. Read more
Final Fantasy: Unlimited 3 (2001)
6.4/10
Two siblings try to find their missing parents. Based on the best selling video game series by Square Enix. Read more
Final Fantasy: Unlimited 4 (2001)
6.4/10
Two siblings try to find their missing parents. Based on the best selling video game series by Square Enix. Read more
Final Fantasy: Unlimited 5 (2001)
6.4/10
Two siblings try to find their missing parents. Based on the best selling video game series by Square Enix. Read more
Final Fantasy: Unlimited 6 (2001)
7.7/10
Two siblings try to find their missing parents. Based on the best selling video game series by Square Enix. Read more
Final Fantasy: Unlimited 7 (2001)
7.7/10
Two siblings try to find their missing parents. Based on the best selling video game series by Square Enix. 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
From Up on Poppy Hill (2011)
7.5/10
Director: Goro Miyazaki
Starring: Jamie Lee Curtis, Anton Yelchin, Sarah Bolger, Christina Hendricks
Goro Miyazaki directs this nostalgic coming-of-age animation from Japan's Studio Ghibli. As Japan readies itself for the 1964 Tokyo Olympics, fatherle... Read more
From Up on Poppy Hill ( Blu-ray ) (2011)
7.5/10
Director: Goro Miyazaki
Starring: Jamie Lee Curtis, Anton Yelchin, Sarah Bolger, Christina Hendricks
Goro Miyazaki directs this nostalgic coming-of-age animation from Japan's Studio Ghibli. As Japan readies itself for the 1964 Tokyo Olympics, fatherle... Read more