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Cowboy Bebop - the Movie
Cowboy Bebop - The Movie (2001)
Originally titled "Knockin' on Heaven's Door", the movie takes place somewhere before the final episodes (obviously), and places the crew of the Bebop into one of their greatest adventures. The production itself reunites the team responsible for the series, so everything you expect from Bebop is in there.
Cowboy Bebop - the Movie
With the higher budget for a 90-minute episode, the art and camerawork are much more polished than the tv episodes, and the fight scenes (which would make Jackie Chan envious) are more kinetic and smoothly animated. When Spike goes up against his female equal (and she is hot), the movie reaches it's crescendo. Bebop exudes cool, and this movie makes that statement in spades.


The Venus Wars
The Venus Wars
This excellent flick deposits a motley collection of characters into the middle of a civil war on a terraformed Venus. Created by YAS (Yoshikazu Yasuhiko, character designer of Gundam), the art is crisp and the backgrounds are awesome (some of the best -- ever). Featuring a good blend of character development and action, this anime film is an often-overlooked classic.
The Venus Wars
The monowheel racers make us wonder if this isn't where Phantom Menace "borrowed" the pod-race sequence from. And Yas did it 10 years earlier!

Dirty Pair
Dirty Pair - Girls With Guns
The original "Girls-with-Guns-action-adventure-comedy-series" out on another exciting adventure. Created from an offshoot of the Crusher Joe movie (they were the subject of a "drive-in movie"), the YAS concept of Kei and Yuri got their own TV series which led to a few films. The American fan base exploded when Adam Warren put together a comic book series based on the Lovely Angels.
Dirty Pair
This is essentially the original "two girls wearing bikinis and toting machine guns" anime. If you've even heard of this type of stuff, this is the series you MUST watch. Often copied, never duplicated, Dirty Pair was always the best.

Spawn
Spawn - The Animated Series
Todd McFarlane's SPAWN Comic Book was a grotesque, gothic, violent, bloody, gruesome tale that rocked our world. It's awesome and brilliant. The live-action movie just didn't do it justice. But the animated series, produced by HBO, stayed true to the roots of the comic and was dark, violent, and had a twisted sense of humor.
Spawn
This is definitely NOT FOR KIDS, with foul language, nudity, and enough action to satisfy any fan of the comics. However this may be the best "anime" series ever produced on this side of the Pacific, and certainly gives you the impression that this is the kind of stuff the Japanese SHOULD be making. If you want something that'll really blow you away – then this is it.


Our Favorite Toys, Models and Gizmos
PaRappa the Rapper 2 - for PS2
PaRappa the Rapper 2 - for PS2
A big thumbs-up to Rodney Alan Greenblat, who created these memorable characters for the game! A sequel to the original PaRappa the Rapper (which was a tremendous hit in Japan, and certainly one of the most unique and clever games created for the Playstation), this re-unites some familiar faces with some new and exciting adventures while also bringing the fantastic music and addictive gameplay that you would expect from a PaRappa game.
PaRappa the Rapper 2 - for PS2
As we're big fans of Rodney's work, we're already salivating at the prospect of a PaRappa 3! Great art, great music and a great game. What more do you need to while away those dog days of summer? Hang out by the A/C and jive!


 Anime.com Recommended Books:
Persepolis: The Story of a Childhood
Persepolis: The Story of a Childhood
If you remember the brilliant breakthrough comic MAUS, this is the version for our generation. This is the autobiography of a spunky, smart girl growing up in Iran, during the time of the fall of the Shah to the fundamentalist reign of Khomeini. With each page you will become more and more afraid for the high spirited girl and her sophisticated, educated parents. Her questions and tastes for Western music and clothes are dangerous. How long before the secret police come knocking at the door?
Persepolis: The Story of a Childhood
Persepolis is her testament to the crimes committed first by the Shah and then the thousandfold worse crimes created by a revolution which was supposed to address those problems. It's also a very accurate image of those years. It makes you laugh, and it brings tears to your eyes at the same time. No matter what your interests and tastes, you will enjoy if not love Persepolis.


A Hundred Years of Japanese Film
A Hundred Years of Japanese Film
Donald Richie is one of the foremost authorities on Japanese cinema. After serving as Curator of Film at MOMA, Richie moved to Japan, where he immersed himself in the Japanese film world, eventually producing several classic works, including books on the world-renowned directors Kurosawa and Ozu.
A Hundred Years of Japanese Film
In this book, Richie offers a highly-readable insider's look at the achievements of Japanese filmmakers. He begins in the late 1800s when the incipient industry took its inspiration from the traditional stories of Kabuki and Noh theater, and finishes with the latest award-winning dramas showcased at Cannes.

For the movie-going reader, a selective guide in Part Two provides capsule reviews of the major Japanese films available in VHS and DVD formats, as well as those televised on standard and cable channels.


Music and Soundtrack Selections:
Stereo Type A [Cibo Matto]
Stereo Type A
[Cibo Matto]

Okay, this album's a few years old, but what a masterpiece! "Sci-Fi Wasbi" (track 6) alone justifies the purchase of this CD. But don't be fooled, because the very next track (Clouds) proves the duo of Miho Hatori (who also is behind Gorillaz) and Yuka Honda can sing better than just about anybody.

Stereo Type A is a mature, instrumentally rich album that sees the group break the novelty mold and achieve recognition for compelling songwriting and interesting arrangements. Quite a change from the hilarious "Know Your Chicken".

Stylistically, this album's all over the map, no two tracks seem to draw on the same influences, which is a refreshingly good thing, particularly if you're tired of groups whose songs all sound alike.



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