Anime Attitude!

At the end of each year I'll pick my top five anime films I reviewed of the year. 1. Colorful Review for "Colorful" 2. Hal Review for "Hal" 3. Blue Exorcist Review for "Blue Exorcist" 4. Mardock Scramble Review for "Mardock Scramble: First Compression" Review for "Mardock Scramble: Second Combustion" Review for "Mardock Scramble: Third Exhaust" 5. Grave of the Fireflies Review for "Grave of the Fireflies" Hope you enjoyed 2014 reviews and anticipate 2015 reviews.  You guys and gals have a good and a Happy New Year! 

Director: Hisayuki Toriumi Year: 1987 Aboard the Sincam corporation Saldes cruiser, the mission of the crew is scouting for new area for mining rights. Passengers boarding the cruiser: Hiro Takagi, Nancy and her cat, Dorthy Van Fallah, Dick Berry, Morgan Scott, Dr. Mead and Jimmy are in hyper-sleep for twenty years. Waking up from the cryogenic sleep the captain of the Saldes learns that there are two impostor on board. The trouble doesn't start there one of the passengers Morgan is found dead from a mysterious infection. What is this mysterious infection that's on the cruiser? Will there be any more casualties? Sharing similarities with "Aliens" and "2001: A Space Odyssey" this was an interesting film. Some character are like able. While I wished the film discussed a bit more of each characters a little more. Rating: ☆☆☆             Rent it

Alternate Name: 餓狼伝説 -THE MOTION PICTURE (Garo Densetsu: The Motion Picture) Director: Masami Obari Year: 1994 Trailer: An archaeologist, Cheng Sinzan explores a cavern in Egypt. Discovering an armored leg plate to be one of the six pieces of Armor of Mars. Waiting at the entrance is Laocorn Gaudeamus along with his three henchmen defeated Cheng and destroys the cavern. The sister of Laocorn, Sulia Gaudeamus, is in search of Terry since the defeat of Krauser. At a celebraton party for Joe. Sulia asks Terry for help and agrees to help. The group travel to Rhodes to find clues of the where abouts on the rest of the armor pieces. Will Sulia, Terry and the gang be able to get the rest of the armor pieces before Laocorn? Again I haven't played any Fatal Fury games, but I really enjoy this movie this has a nod to itself, but would've been nice if they would've shown a little of the game footage. Rating: ☆☆☆             Rent it

Alternate Name: バトルファイターズ 餓狼伝説2 (Batorufaitazu garo densetsu 2) Director: Kazuhiro Furuhashi Year: 1993 In the mountains, Geese Howard who was defeated by Terry; is visited by a half brother Wolfgang Krauser. While Terry is at another part of the country, Terry interferes with a boy named Tony who was fighting a group of boys. Terry faces a challenger with Kim Kaphwan, in amazement Tony asks to be his disciple. Hidden in the shadows of an alleyway, Terry encounters Krauser. Nearly on the brink of death Krauser told Tony that he wants a rematch with Terry at his castle in Germany. Will Terry defeat Krauser in a rematch? Some of the animation felt a little stiff during the fighting scenes. I think that everyone could relate to Terry when he fought Krauser by feeling defeated and wanting to give up. Until there is that one person who helps us. Rating: ☆☆☆             Rent it

Alternate Name: バトルファイターズ 餓狼伝説 (Batorufaitazu garo densetsu) Director: Hiroshi Fukutomi Year: 1992 A young Terry and Andy Bogard hang with their master Tung Fu Rue at the park. Terry and Andy's father, Jeff Bogard, being distracted by a group of children who beg for money. A flower girl helps attackers who attempt to kill Jeff. One of the attackers succeeded by stabbing him in the back. Wounded by the stabbing Jeff is confronted by an old rival Geese Howard. Tung makes a promise to the two ten year old to reunite to Southtown cemetery to punish Geese. Will Terry and Andy punish Geese to avenge their father? I may not be highly familiar with the Fatal Fury series, but I've heard of it. The film could explain why Terry and Andy's father Jeff was wanted dead and what happened during the ten year span. Rating: ☆☆☆             Rent it