Although horror anime is often defined by how successfully a show scares its viewers, how it chooses to do so is flexible, allowing authors and directors to approach the genre from numerous different angles to create vastly different experiences. While many fans are used to the blood, gore, and jumpscares often associated with horror, there is another sub-genre that can be just as frightening in a far more subtle way: psychological horror. Instead of relying on overt scare tactics, psychological horror aims to spook the audience by using their own mind and sanity against them. By testing the character's emotional boundaries alongside their physical ones, in moments of great distress, viewers are treated to mind-bending yet terrifying experiences that may make or break a character's entire psyche. Sometimes, the monster is merely just a monster, but occasionally, it's something far harder to comprehend, and it's that unpredictable threat that makes this genre so thrilling.
- 5/3/2024
- by Nubia Jade Brice
- AsianMoviePulse
That flickering feeling of unease that seems to creep across oneself in the night; a suggestion of the evil that lies within humanity condensed into an experience. Naoki Urasawa's “Monster” captures just this sensation. Adapted by Madhouse and Masayuki Kojima twenty years ago, the story of the wronged doctor chasing down the devil-incarnate manages to stick in the memory of all those who have seen it. The manga was the grand prize winner of the Osamu Tezuka Cultural Prize in 1999 and its anime adaptation was equally acclaimed amongst fans and critics. Its unmistakable blend of horror and psychological crime thriller captivated audiences and left its mark in the cultural footprint of the anime industry.
Gifted neurosurgeon Kenzo Tenma seems to have the whole world at his feet. Engaged to the daughter of the director of the hospital and rising quickly through the ranks, our protagonist's life is heading exactly...
Gifted neurosurgeon Kenzo Tenma seems to have the whole world at his feet. Engaged to the daughter of the director of the hospital and rising quickly through the ranks, our protagonist's life is heading exactly...
- 3/28/2024
- by Ben Warnock
- AsianMoviePulse
(Welcome to Ani-time Ani-where, a regular column dedicated to helping the uninitiated understand and appreciate the world of anime.)
What comes to mind when you think of prestige TV dramas? Is it '80s cop shows like "Hill Street Blues" or gritty anti-hero tales like "Breaking Bad" and "The Sopranos"? What about gripping thrillers like "Broen," or "Broadchurch" or even recent genre fare like "Hannibal" and "Game of Thrones"? We tend to associate this concept, regardless of country of origin or language, or even genre, with live-action.
To be fair, as varied and as popular as anime is, it is true that the vast majority of the big-name anime shows airing season to season are mostly genre shows aimed at teenage boys — not unlike how the biggest movies are genre movies also aimed at teenage boys. Sure, there are dramas, rom-coms, and plenty of slice-of-life shows, but it is extremely...
What comes to mind when you think of prestige TV dramas? Is it '80s cop shows like "Hill Street Blues" or gritty anti-hero tales like "Breaking Bad" and "The Sopranos"? What about gripping thrillers like "Broen," or "Broadchurch" or even recent genre fare like "Hannibal" and "Game of Thrones"? We tend to associate this concept, regardless of country of origin or language, or even genre, with live-action.
To be fair, as varied and as popular as anime is, it is true that the vast majority of the big-name anime shows airing season to season are mostly genre shows aimed at teenage boys — not unlike how the biggest movies are genre movies also aimed at teenage boys. Sure, there are dramas, rom-coms, and plenty of slice-of-life shows, but it is extremely...
- 4/27/2023
- by Rafael Motamayor
- Slash Film
As it is widely known, Studio Ghibli has been impacting the anime industry rather significantly throughout the years, with some specific elements, such as the relationship with nature and using kids to comment on rather serious topics. being the most widely implemented. “Made in Abyss” is another of these titles, which goes though, into more mature territory, particularly after a point, when violence becomes a factor. Initially a manga series written and illustrated by Akihito Tsukushi, it then became an anime series and a movie, a video game, while a live-action adaptation is in the works.
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An orphaned girl named Riko lives in the Belchero Orphanage in the town of Orth, which surrounds an enormous pit and cave system called the “Abyss”. The hole harbors artifacts and remnants of civilizations long gone, and is, therefore, a popular hunting spot for so-called Cave Raiders,...
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An orphaned girl named Riko lives in the Belchero Orphanage in the town of Orth, which surrounds an enormous pit and cave system called the “Abyss”. The hole harbors artifacts and remnants of civilizations long gone, and is, therefore, a popular hunting spot for so-called Cave Raiders,...
- 4/25/2023
- by Panos Kotzathanasis
- AsianMoviePulse
Today, January 1st, Netflix brings us thirty episodes of the acclaimed 2004 adult animation series.
‘Monster’ has become a cult series that the streaming platform ha recovered fro obscurity, to the great surprise of many of its fan, and give the audience at large the opportunity to discover this anime by Masayuki Kojima, which has been considered one of the best in its genre.
The story is based on the book by the iconic manga artist Naoki Urasawa.
Premise
A surgeon with a promising career falls into disgrace when he chooses to save the life of a child instead of the life of the city mayor. Years pass, and strange events start to take place: one by one, his former colleagues, an who turned their backs on him, die under mysterious circumstances. Everybody is now on the hunt for the monster behind the killings.
Episode List Herr Dr. Tenma
Dr. Kenzo Tenma,...
‘Monster’ has become a cult series that the streaming platform ha recovered fro obscurity, to the great surprise of many of its fan, and give the audience at large the opportunity to discover this anime by Masayuki Kojima, which has been considered one of the best in its genre.
The story is based on the book by the iconic manga artist Naoki Urasawa.
Premise
A surgeon with a promising career falls into disgrace when he chooses to save the life of a child instead of the life of the city mayor. Years pass, and strange events start to take place: one by one, his former colleagues, an who turned their backs on him, die under mysterious circumstances. Everybody is now on the hunt for the monster behind the killings.
Episode List Herr Dr. Tenma
Dr. Kenzo Tenma,...
- 1/1/2023
- by TV Shows Martin Cid Magazine
- Martin Cid - TV
It’s a Herculean effort to take a multi-volume manga like author Akihito Tsukushi’s “Made in Abyss,” adapt it into a popular anime television series, and then compress the show into a coherent feature, but the folks at Sentai Filmworks have done just that. Part one, “Made in Abyss: Journey’s Dawn,” will screen around the U.S. in its original Japanese on March 20 and in an English dub on March 25, to be followed at a later date by “Wandering Twilight,” which opened in Japan in January.
While the first half of director Masayuki Kojima’s cinematic cut-down hits more ebbs than flows, its character-driven escapades and colorful fantasy landscape are captivating enough to engage the uninitiated. Give or take a few tweaks to the material, this catchy premise about an adventurous tween girl and her amnesiac robot-boy companion exploring a mysterious chasm in her city adapts decently well...
While the first half of director Masayuki Kojima’s cinematic cut-down hits more ebbs than flows, its character-driven escapades and colorful fantasy landscape are captivating enough to engage the uninitiated. Give or take a few tweaks to the material, this catchy premise about an adventurous tween girl and her amnesiac robot-boy companion exploring a mysterious chasm in her city adapts decently well...
- 3/21/2019
- by Courtney Howard
- Variety Film + TV
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Want a quality action film, but you only have an hour and a half? Step this way...
Looking back over the genre, action films definitely haven’t suffered from the trend to make everything longer. They’ve always been pretty long, regularly clocking in at over two hours. Perhaps because of all the slo-mo? But while the sweet spot for action classics seems to be the 100-110 minute mark, there are those that have cut the genre right down to basics, and succeeded all the more for it.
Below is my pick of 25 great action films 90 minutes or under. Even more so than other genres, action crosses many other films - picking a pure ‘action’ flick is all but impossible. So below I’ve chosen films that retain action sequences as their main narrative device, and keep the action at the heart of the movie, rather than as a extra.
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Want a quality action film, but you only have an hour and a half? Step this way...
Looking back over the genre, action films definitely haven’t suffered from the trend to make everything longer. They’ve always been pretty long, regularly clocking in at over two hours. Perhaps because of all the slo-mo? But while the sweet spot for action classics seems to be the 100-110 minute mark, there are those that have cut the genre right down to basics, and succeeded all the more for it.
Below is my pick of 25 great action films 90 minutes or under. Even more so than other genres, action crosses many other films - picking a pure ‘action’ flick is all but impossible. So below I’ve chosen films that retain action sequences as their main narrative device, and keep the action at the heart of the movie, rather than as a extra.
- 3/10/2016
- by simonbrew
- Den of Geek
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