Subgenre Sampler
Anime: 203 Films to Buy & Rent
Genius Party (2007)
- Dir. Atsuko Fukushima, Soji Yoshikawa, Shinji Kimura
- Seven acclaimed contemporary anime directors direct seven shorts under the generous theme of 'The Spirit Of Creativity'. As with any short film…
Ghost Hound (TV Series) (2007)
- Dir. Ryutaro Nakamura
- Conceived by Masamune Shirow (GHOST IN THE SHELL), this genre–bending anime series concerns the experiences of three boys who can see into an…
One Piece - The Desert Princess and the Pirates (2007)
- Dir. Takahiro Imamura
- Bristling feature length adventure from Japan's most popular manga series of all time, set in an era of warring pirate factions competing for a…
Strait Jacket (2007)
- Dir. Shinji Ushiro
- Sorcerers battle a marauding demon race in this flashy, steam–punk adventure.
Vexille (2007)
- Dir. Fumisiko Sori
- Brawny sci–fi anime set in the year 2077, in which a special agent is sent to examine the capabilities of Japan’s robot technology, and its…
Aachi and Ssipak (2006)
- Dir. Beom-jin Jo
Feat. Ryoo Seung-beom
- Bawdy Korean anime imbues its puerile subject matter – where in a post–apocalyptic society, human excrement is the currency of choice –…
Black Blood Brothers (TV Series) (2006)
- Remnants of a vampire clan that wanted to rule the world alone, but got defeated in a war by joined forces of other vampires and humans, kidnap the…
Bleach (TV Series) (2006)
- Immensely popular anime series follows the supernatural adventures of a gifted teenager whose ability to channel the powers of a ‘Soul Reaper’…
Death Note (TV Series) (Deathnote) (2006)
- Anime serial of the cultish good vs. evil parable follows on from the manga and live–action versions in retelling the battle between a cocky…
Freedom (TV Series) (2006)
- Dir. Joe Egender
- Katsuhiro Otomo's distinctive character designs flavour this beautifully rendered seven–part anime serial, originally devised as a marketing…