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1Anime Reviews: Millennium Actress
Standing tall as Satoshi Kon's magnum opus, Millennium Actress features great animation, three-dimensional characters, and a beautifully bittersweet story.
1Anime Reviews: Rebuild of Evangelion 3.0: You Can (Not) Redo
Rebuild 3.0 sports the usual flawless aesthetics while making some extremely bold decisions in its story, but its ambition ultimately becomes its own undoing.
1Anime Reviews: Trigun: Badlands Rumble
Backed by a tremendously beefy budget, Badlands Rumble is a fun and exciting Trigun adventure, even if it doesn't add anything new to the story.
2Anime Reviews: Trigun
Though it hasn't aged well and it does contain some terrible filler, Trigun still stands tall as one of the premier gateway series for new fans of the genre.
2Anime Reviews: Panty and Stocking with Garterbelt
PSG is a riotous and stylish exercise in animated madness that strives for nothing less than to deeply offend anyone and everyone.
1Anime Reviews: Summer Wars
Summer Wars is a rewarding and entertaining film with great animation and vivid characters, but the story is bogged down by way too much deus ex machina.
0Anime Reviews: Fate/Stay Night
Though it serves as the inspiration for the fantastic Fate/Zero, Fate/Stay Night itself is brainless harem anime garbage with some entertaining action scenes.
0Anime Reviews: Planetes
Though it takes strange turns and ultimately plays it way too safe, Planetes is still an interesting and rewarding anime with some great characters.
1Anime Reviews: The Girl Who Leapt Through Time
Of course it falls prey to the traps that all time-travel narratives do, but TokiKake still manages to impress with vibrant visuals and attaching characters.
0Anime Reviews: Bunny Drop
Bunny Drop is a deeply heartfelt and bittersweet examination of the trials and joys of being a parent, though its ending does feel a bit incomplete.
0Anime Reviews: On Your Mark
More than just a mere music video, On Your Mark tells an uplifting and beautiful story without needing even a single line of dialogue.
2Anime Reviews: Fate/Zero
Intelligent, mature, and armed with an astronomical budget, Fate/Zero is a unique anime that more than deserves its reputation as the best anime of 2012.
0Anime Reviews: Lupin III: The Castle of Cagliostro
Exciting, intriguing, stylish, and deliciously 70s, Castle of Cagliostro is a masterpiece that marks the start of Hayao Miyazaki's legendary movie career.
3Anime Reviews: Wolf's Rain
Though held back by inert characters and heinous recap episodes, Wolf's Rain still holds its own with beautiful presentation and an amazing, imaginative world.
0Anime Reviews: Tiger & Bunny
Solid action, unique settings, gripping plot hooks, and likable heroes are a Sunrise tradition that Tiger & Bunny is more than happy to follow.
0Anime Reviews: Berserk Golden Age Arc II - The Battle for Doldrey
Though more competent than its predecessor, The Battle for Doldrey still features ugly 3-D animation and leaves many crucial scenes on the cutting room floor.
2Anime Reviews: Berserk Golden Age Arc I - The Egg of the King
Expectations were high with this big-budget adaptation of Kentarou Miura's famous work, but only bitter disappointment awaited within.
0Anime Reviews: Redline
Although it's a shameless display of style over substance, Redline is a riveting, adrenaline-fueled adventure brought to life with mind-bending animation.
0Anime Reviews: Excel Saga
There is so much wrong with Excel Saga, in terms of both its quality and its mental state, but there is almost no anime out there that is sharper and funnier.
0Anime Reviews: Full Moon wo Sagashite
Though it sometimes loses focus and strays into soap opera territory, Full Moon makes up for its flaws with top-tier pop music and a genuinely touching story.
0Anime Reviews: Voices of a Distant Star
Beautifully written and masterfully crafted by a single man, Voices of a Distant Star proves that you don't need several hours to deliver bittersweet genius.
2Movie Reviews: Life of Pi
Backed by top-tier 3-D technology, Ang Lee delivers the best possible adaptation that could have ever been made of a book once thought to be unfilmable.
0Unfinished Business: Persona 4 - The Animation
Released independently as a DVD-exclusive episode, "True End" finally does the source material some justice with fresh changes and some emotional involvement.
2Anime Reviews: Black Lagoon
Big, bold, and beyond ridiculous, Black Lagoon delivers the testosterone-fueled enthusiasm of 80s action movies that so many people crave.
2Anime Reviews: AnoHana
Even though slice-of-life high school anime are now the subject of ridicule, AnoHana proves that there's still fire in this old and dying genre.
1Anime Reviews: Gungrave
Standing proud as the greatest video game to anime adaptation, Gungrave belongs on anyone's list of the best action anime of all time.
2Anime Reviews: RahXephon
Top-notch visuals and gorgeous music aside, RahXephon contains a handful of phenomenal episodes adrift in a sea of mediocre ones.
0Anime Reviews: Haibane Renmei
Subtle and serene, Haibane Renmei is a calming and refreshing anime to behold, even if it may test your patience to its breaking point.
0Anime Reviews: Requiem for the Phantom
After 8 years of trying, Bee Train finally succeeds in making a solid anime, let alone one about assassins and conspiracies.
0Anime Reviews: Steins;Gate
With its fun characters and unique, twisting story, you'll be hard-pressed to find a better time travel anime anywhere!
1Anime Reviews: Princess Tutu
Though you'll initially feel your manliness being robbed from you, Princess Tutu delivers spectacularly in its gorgeous visuals, sweeping orchestral score, and unpredictable story.
0Anime Reviews: Astro Fighter Sunred
Simultaneously subtle and ridiculously flamboyant, Astro Fighter Sunred is a one-trick pony whose trick is delivering comedy gold.
1Anime Reviews: Puella Magi Madoka Magica
With its clever use of imagery and genuinely surprising twists, Puella Magi Madoka Magica is a subversive yet loving take on the magical girl genre of anime.
2Anime Reviews: Great Teacher Onizuka
Crude, rude, and often gut-bustingly hilarious, GTO is one of those classic series that every anime fan needs to see for themselves.
1Anime Reviews: FLCL
While FLCL contains a disturbingly high amount of unadultered insanity, its many merits will at least ensure that you enjoy every ridiculous moment of it.
2Anime Reviews: Nadia: The Secret of Blue Water
Though it has its problems, Nadia is a loving homage to the works of Jules Verne and to the classic adventure anime the folks at GAINAX grew up with.
0Anime Reviews: Rebuild of Evangelion 2.0: You Can (Not) Advance
While there are many radical changes made to the Evangelion story, 2.22 knows when to keep iconic older scenes and when to create innovative new ones.
1Anime Reviews: Rebuild of Evangelion 1.0: You Are (Not) Alone
More than just a mere retelling, Rebuild of Evangelion 1.01 bridges the gap between fans old and new with a fresh take on the divisive franchise.
0Anime Reviews: The End of Evangelion
When fans clamored for a new ending to the Evangelion series, they should have been more careful with what they wished for.
3Anime Reviews: Neon Genesis Evangelion
While Evangelion was slated to be the greatest action anime of the 90s, budget problems and cancellation relegated it to merely being a mixed bag instead.
17Anime Reviews: Hajime no Ippo: New Challenger
New Challenger had the potential to maintain the exceedingly high quality the franchise was known for, but decided to be awful just for the change of pace.
0Anime Reviews: Hajime no Ippo: Champion Road
While I, and possibly every other Ippo fan, would've preferred another season instead of a movie, Champion Road is still a treat to watch.
3Anime Reviews: Hajime no Ippo
With the perfect blend of character development, raunchy humor, and exciting boxing action, Hajime no Ippo triumphantly reigns as the gold standard for all sports anime.
0Anime Reviews: Princess Nine
With its multitude of relatable characters, Princess Nine is a surprisingly deep sports anime that has sadly been overlooked by many.
0Anime Reviews: Midori Days
This anime could have very easily been nothing but raunch, but what we got instead is a sweet romance with comedy that doesn't immediately go for T&A.
2Gotta Get It Off My Chest #1: "Life of Pi" movie, book-to-film adaptations, and Ang Lee
While I have no tangible grounds for concern, the fact that it's one of my favorite books at risk makes me nervous.
12Anime Reviews: Cowboy Bebop
With its great characters, superb music, and die-hard fanbase, Cowboy Bebop stands as one of the most beloved, and most influential, anime ever made.
2Anime Reviews: Berserk
Though it ends on the worst note possible, Berserk still maintains its rightful place as an anime classic.
0Anime Reviews: The Disappearance of Haruhi Suzumiya
Boasting both tremendous visuals and an engaging alternate-universe storyline, this titanic comeback for the franchise proves there's still gold to be struck.
4Anime Reviews: The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya S2
Though it's pretty to look at and has its moments, the second season of the Haruhi franchise should probably be renamed "How to Alienate Your Fanbase 101."
4Anime Reviews: The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya
Kyoto Animation's debut series, which launched an anime fandom revolution, is worth much of the praise it received.
0Anime Reviews: Sumomomo Momomo
And now we present: The End Result When an Action/Comedy Attempts to Be an Action/Drama Part II: Electric Boogaloo
3Anime Reviews: Now and Then, Here and There
Deceptive first episode aside, Now and Then, Here and There is a powerful observation on war and its effects on the human spirit.
2Anime Reviews: Fantastic Children
Underneath a mask of bland artwork, Fantastic Children contains an epic story that transcends all boundaries.
0Anime Reviews: Clannad ~After Story~
Though it begins on the first season's B-side leftovers, ~After Story~ delivers some of the most potent drama in the entire medium.
4Anime Reviews: Clannad
While it contains both hilarious and touching moments all throughout, Clannad serves merely as an appetizer to its sequel.
1Anime Reviews: Baccano!
Coming across as a mix between Highlander and Goodfellas, Baccano! is an energetic and beautiful exercise in storytelling chaos.
0Anime Reviews: Noir
Bee Train's debut series boasts some impressive style, but they forgot to give us any reason to care about the characters before it was too late.
1Anime Reviews: His and Her Circumstances
Despite its infamous non-ending, His and Her Circumstances is a perfect example of the triumph of good directing over low budget.
0Anime Reviews: Azumanga Daioh
This beloved high-school comedy launched a thousand clones, yet still remains the greatest of its kind.
0Anime Reviews: Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood
Deciding to stay closer to its source material, Brotherhood does its predecessor proud with state-of-the-art visuals and a mesmerizing story.
4Anime Reviews: Fullmetal Alchemist
Not to be unduly dismissed for its insane popularity, this modern anime classic delivers great visuals and an intriguing, if somewhat inconsistent, story.
1Anime Reviews: Fruits Basket
With its masterful balance of humor and drama, Fruits Basket is a warm and captivating series that is nearly impossible to hate.
2Movie Reviews: Homeward Bound
Delivering both big emotion and big fun, this classic remake of the classic book adaptation has faced the test of time and kicked it into the dirt.
2Anime Reviews: Death Note
This epic cat-and-mouse thriller is enthralling in its bombast, but makes several grievous mistakes in its final stretch.
1Anime Reviews: Seraphim Call
This obscure and rather surprising shoujo anime outing by Sunrise delivers some wonderful and unique postmodern material.
1Anime Reviews: Last Exile
With ambitious animation and a story to match, Last Exile is a visual treat, though its bad habit of leaving you in the dark may drive you insane.
1Movie Reviews: The Shawshank Redemption
Though you're probably already sick of people saying it, The Shawshank Redemption is a mesmerizing tale of friendship, perseverance, and above all, hope.
2Anime Reviews: Monster
This acclaimed psychological thriller anime is as close to perfection as it gets.
0Anime Reviews: Slayers Revolution-R
This final Slayers adventure is a fun treat for fans, but it comes with tedious filler episodes and unforgivable retcons in its first half.
0Anime Reviews: Slayers TRY
While it starts out promising enough, Slayers TRY is the unfortunate end result when an action comedy attempts to be an action drama.
1Anime Reviews: Persona 4 - The Animation
Even though P4A faithfully follows the video game's story, what should've been one of the greatest adaptations of all time ended up being a mediocre bore.
0Anime Reviews: Gurren Lagann
With its dynamic characters and mind-bending action scenes, Gurren Lagann is a dazzling throwback to the sci-fi epics of yesteryear.
0Anime Reviews: Slayers
This anime classic is full of laughs and surprises, backed by memorable characters and great music, but its aged artwork may turn viewers off.
0Anime Reviews: Slayers NEXT
My personal favorite anime, Slayers NEXT is a treasure trove of classic anime comedy, but it sadly hasn't aged very well.
