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Suzume no Tojimari: More magic, more ruin and some fun!

July 18, 2022 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

I was impressed by the first, calling it magic and ruin. There’s both here, worryingly so, but also some fun with cute anime tropes that appear to be perfectly handled.

Filed Under: Anime Tagged With: Crunchyroll, Makoto Shinkai, Suzume no Tojimari, trailers

Magic and ruin: A stunning teaser trailer for Suzume no Tojimari

April 10, 2022 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Doors begin to open one after another all across Japan, unleashing destruction upon any who are near. Suzume must close these portals to prevent further disaster.

Filed Under: Anime Tagged With: Makoto Shinkai, Suzume no Tojimari, trailers

The gorgeous Weathering With You from the director of Your Name

June 8, 2019 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Hodaka gets a job writing for a strange occult magazine and, eventually, meets a young woman called Hina and her brother. The catch? Hina can control the weather.

Filed Under: Anime Tagged With: Makoto Shinkai, trailers, weathering with you

Stunningly clever: A review of Your Name

October 23, 2016 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Your Name is something of a slice of life anime from the acclaimed Makoto Shinkai. Makoto Shinkai is probably best known for titles like Garden of Words and 5 Centimeters Per Second and while they’re both good, especially Garden of Words, I think Your Name is a significant step up. I think Your Name has […]

Filed Under: Anime Tagged With: 5 Centimeters Per Second, Garden of Words, Makoto Shinkai, reviews, scotland loves anime

Koto no ha no niwa: Garden of Words review

October 17, 2013 by Andrew Girdwood Leave a Comment

Garden of Words is a beautiful short, only 47 minutes, anime from Makoto Shinkai. It is a film about rain and feet. The animation is simply stunning. The first few minutes of footage, from the opening credits through to the introduction of the characters is remarkable. The scene of a branch dipping into a lake […]

Filed Under: Anime, Movies Tagged With: 5 Centimeters Per Second, Garden of Words, Koto no ha no niwa, Makoto Shinkai, scotland loves anime, Voices of a Distant Star

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