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Tailenders

Alternate Name: テイルエンダーズ (teiruenda-zu) Director: Hisashi Sasaki, Makoto Ohta. Masaru Kawahara, mebae Year: 2009 Trailer: A terraformer on Terulus, went berzerk causing wildlife mutation and occasional "stampedes". Tomoe Shiro, top racers that was horribly injured by the stampede. As all hope lost due to Shiro's condition, a mysterious woman gives him a chance to race again. Will this mysterious woman help Shiro get back on the tracks? Also would Tomoe Shiro defeat the Loser King? If you liked " Redline " this has a similar vibe. All in all I love this character. I think she is the best character out of the entire movie. Rating: ☆☆☆☆             See it

Night on the Galactic Railroad

Alternate Name: 銀河鉄道の夜 (Ginga Tetsudo no Yoru) Director: Gisaburo Sugii Year: 1985 Trailer: On a night like any other night, the towns people enjoy a festival. Our main protagonist, Giovanni boards a train that tours the Milky Way. Accompanying him is is best friend Campanella; together they meet passengers as they travel to unknown destinations. Will Giovanni enjoy the ride or wished he stayed home? I felt that this film felt dull and the voice acting also sounded flat. By that I mean no expression, just a monotone. Rating: ☆☆             Skip It

Unico in the Island of Magic

Alternate Name: ユニコ 魔法の島へ (Unico: Maho no Shimae) Director: Moribi Murano Year: 1983 The west wind takes Unico to another adventure. Unico meets a kind little girl named, Cherry. Cherry's long lost brother Toby returns home. However, Toby is now an apprentice to an evil magician Kuruku. When Toby and Cherry's parents are turned into living dolls. Cherry and Unico's adventure beggins to get her parents back and possible to get Toby back as well. Will Unico and Cherry be able to turn everyone that was tuned into dolls back? This film was good, but it felt it needed more depth in the story. Also at near end of the film it has a few scenes that flash frequently. Rating: ☆☆☆☆             See it

The Fantastic Adventures of Unico

Alternate Name: ユニコ (Yuniko) Director:  Toshio Hirata Year: 1981 Unico is a special unicorn that has an amazing power to make anyone happy that he meets. The gods become jealous of Unico; due to the thought of the gods have the choice to let people happy or not. They decide to banish Unico to the Hills of Oblivion that the West Wind must take him to. However, the West Wind couldn't handle the idea of an innocent animal to face. She decides to take him some where that the gods wouldn't find him. There he meets Beezel and later Katy. Will the gods notice of Unico's existence outside of the Hills of Oblivion? I find Unico and Katy very cute, while Beezel a brat in the begging, but cool at the end. Rating: ☆☆☆☆             See it

Starship Troopers: Invasion

Alternate Name: スターシップ・トゥルーパーズ インベイジョン (Suta-shipu Toru-pazu inbeishon) Director: Shinji Aramaki Year: 2012 Trailer: With the succession of Fort Casey mission. General Johnny Rico assign the troopers to figure out what happened to Alesia. Alesia was assigned to John A. Warden and Dr. Carl Jenkins classified mission. What will the troopers find what happened in Alesia? I have not seen the previous Starship Troopers in the series, but I think the characters in this film could've done a better tactic than what they did. Rating: ☆☆☆☆             See it