Tag Archives: Anime

Junji Ito Maniac – Episode One: The Strange Hikizuri Siblings: The Séance – Review

Posted on January 19, 2023 by ashleymanningwriter

The first episode of Netflix’s new anthology series Junji Ito Maniac, adapts Ito’s short manga story The Strange Hikizuri Siblings: The Seance into a twenty minute anime. It follows the Hikizuri family who are mourning the loss of the their … Continue reading →

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I’ve Finally Finished Reading Demon Slayer

Posted on January 8, 2023 by ashleymanningwriter

It took me a long time to actually get around to reading Demon Slayer, even though I kept on hearing such great things about it. If you’re not familiar, then the story follows Tanjiro, who becomes a demon slayer after … Continue reading →

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The Wind Rises – Film Review

Posted on May 2, 2022 by ashleymanningwriter

Director: Hayao Miyazaki Writer: Hayao Miyazaki Starring in the English dub: Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Emily Blunt, John Krasinski, Martin Short, Werner Herzog, William H. Macy Rating: ★★★★½ The Wind Rises is the most recent film from legendary director Hayao Miyazaki, and … Continue reading →

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Bubble – Film Review

Posted on April 28, 2022 by ashleymanningwriter

Director: Tetsurō Araki Writers: Gen Urobuchi, Naoko Sato, Renji Ōki Starring: Zach Aguilar, Emi Lo, Erica Lindbeck, Keith Silverstein, Robbie Daymond Rating: ★★½ Bubble is a new anime that’s available on Netflix, after premiering at Berlin International Film Festival. The … Continue reading →

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TV Shows That I’ve Been Watching Recently

Posted on April 17, 2022 by ashleymanningwriter

Happy Easter everyone! I hope everyone’s having a great weekend so far. I haven’t watched another film recently to review, so I thought I would write a little bit about the TV shows that I’ve watched recently. As I’ve said … Continue reading →

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