One Piece The Movie : Stampede Movie Review

Title: One Piece The Movie : STAMPEDE
Genre: Adventure fiction, Fantasy
Synopsis: The movie takes place during the Pirates Expo, "made by pirates, for pirates", where pirates all over the world, including some of its most infamous ones, join in for a big treasure hunt to find a lost treasure, this time the treasure belonged to none other than Gold Roger (wikipedia). read more >>>

Naruto Shippuden: Bonds Movie Review

Title: Gekijouban Naruto Shippuden: Kizuna (Naruto Shippuden The Movie: Bonds)

Genre: Adventure Fiction, Fantasy, Martial Arts

Synopsis: While the Sky Kingdom are attacking the regions of the Great Nation of Fire, Naruto, and Hinata was deployed to a mission to give security to the doctor, Shinou-sensei and his pupil, Amaru back to Amaru's village to treat the injured villagers from the recent attack. Sasuke meanwhile, was ordered to get the scroll from Shinou-sensei that he stole from the Konoha village. Naruto and Sasuke will once again meet their ways. read more >>>

Ponyo Movie Review

Title: Gake no Ue no Ponyo (Ponyo on the Cliff)
Genre: Fantasy
Synopsis: A story of a young fish who wanted to surface on the land where she met a five year old boy named Sosuke. Sosuke named her as "Ponyo" and became friends for a day. Wanting to be with Sosuke, Ponyo wished to be a human even if she will disobey the rules of her father. read more >>>

Weathering with You Movie Review

WARNING: SPOILERS AHEAD!

Title: Tenki no Ko (Weathering with You)

Genre: Romance, Fantasy

Synopsis: Weathering with you is the story of a runaway teenage boy Hodoka and the “sunshine girl” Hina who were living in the world that rarely see a sunny day. They started to do a job as the sunshine girl who is giving sunlight in a certain place in a limited time without knowing that using Hina’s powers will make her closer as the “Weathering Maiden”.   read more >>>

Grave of the Fireflies Movie Review

Title: Hotaru no Haka (Grave of the Fireflies)

Genre: Drama

Synopsis: The film started with Seita, a young boy who is dying in starvation inside a train station stating the fact he had died that night. The ghost of the two young children was seen trying to bring back their memories. The memories of the two brothers who were trying to survive with their lives while in the greatest and most chaotic war in Japan. read more >>>

Howl's moving Castle Movie Review

Title: Hauru no Ugoku Shiro (Howl's Moving Castle)
Genre: Fantasy
Synopsis: Sophie, a young milliner, encounters a wizard named Howl on her way to visit her sister Lettie. Upon returning home, she meets the Witch of the Waste, who transforms her into a ninety-year-old woman. Seeking to break the curse, Sophie leaves home and sets off through the countryside. She meets a living scarecrow, whom she calls "Turnip Head". He leads her to Howl's moving castle, where she enters without invitation. She subsequently meets Howl's young apprentice Markl, and a fire-demon named Calcifer, who is the source of the castle's magic as well as its overall movement. When Howl appears, Sophie announces that Calcifer has hired her as a cleaning lady.

 
(Sophie and Howl's Moving Castle)

Thoughts:
This my third Studio Ghibli movie that I watched. The first one is Spirited Away and the other is Princess Mononoke so I know how positive I am as I started watching this film. Studio Ghibli is one of the best anime production that has been watched and I am ashamed that I only started watching its movies this year. By watching the three movies, I will conclude that the movies of produced by Studio Ghibli are teaching the viewers the importance of love, life lessons and tightening friendship.

(Sophie and Howl's first meeting)

Animation/ Art Style: 11/10
This film was released around 90s and I am impressed how good the animation is. I can even compare it with Your Name of Makoto Shinkai. It has good background pictures and a good animation. This film stimulates more of your imagination with magic.

Soundtrack: 9/10

Overall: 11/10
A very recommended film to all types of people and ages. All Studio films are a good thing to watch.


Look how handsome Howl is ;----;

Gintama 2: Rules are Made to be Broken Live-Action Movie Review

w/n: It's been a while. It's been two months since I last wrote a review here. I was really busy doing school stuff and reading BL Mangas for my recommendation list. Plus, I added some animes to watch and my Johnny's WEST fandom made me busy as well. That is why I really got no time to open my blog to update (ugh it sucks to have a loooot of fandom to flail of). Since summer has begun, I will be here most of the time giving comments on the anime I've watched and mangas I've read during my hiatus. 

Right now, I am re-watching Proposal Daisakusen in which it was aired in 2007 leading by Yamashita Tomohisa as the protagonist. I am playing a mobile games as well, Attack on Titan:Assault and Pokemon Go. I've read a loooot of BL Mangas and recently I finished "Killing Stalking" by Koogi in two nights only <3. Recently, I finished Mob Psycho 100 and watching Gyakuten Saiban. Sooooo expect a lot for the coming days!

I've been waiting for Gintama 2 movie to be released so this will be the first thing to review!

Title: Gintama 2: Rules are Made to be Broken

Genre: Chanbara, Comedy, Science Fiction

Based on/Written By: Hideaki Sorachi

Synopsis: Twenty years ago, Edo-period Japan suffered a great cultural shock—the aliens called Amanto invaded the Earth, overpowered the nation's government, and outlawed the carrying of swords by the once proud samurai. Moreover, the aliens took the people's jobs and are currently running Japan as a sweatshop using the natives as laborers. In this strange new era are Gintoki Sakata, an eccentric samurai whose personal trademarks are his naturally permed silver hair, his love of anything sweet, and his addiction to Shonen Jump; Shinpachi Shimura, the teenaged heir of the Kakido-Ryu style; and Kagura, an incredibly strong alien girl from the powerful Yato clan. The trio are self-employed in an odd jobs shop called Yoruzuya Gin-chan, which offers to do almost anything for a price, from finding lost kittens to saving the world. Unfortunately, the jobs rarely go as planned, or pay enough to cover the pain and suffering the employees encounter—never mind their rent.

(source: MyAnimeList)


Thoughts: 

PERFECT.

If I am going to explain the live-action movie of Gintama. I would tell you it's perfect. In my previous review about Gintama's first live-action movie, I said that the movie won't be recommended to those who haven't watched the anime or read the manga but with the second movie, it will be okay! Though it is really better to read the manga or watch the anime. The only thing that you will miss if you are not an anime watcher, is how deep the relationship of the characters with Gintoki. You won't be able to understand the scenes thoroughly. You will be able to understand the flow of the story but the emotions that was felt in every scene will be different if you compare it with the manga readers and anime watchers. 

(Pachi and Ginko working in a cabaret)

Honestly, I finally tag this movie as my best live-action movie I ever watched. Before this, it was Fullmetal Alchemist. This live-action is literally what the viewers are looking for. From the actors that delivered the characters' personality up until the BGM, comedy, parodies and setting. Everything was from the anime (still can't compare it with the manga cause I haven't read it. It's too looooong~) I even re-watched the arcs to prove it to myself, though some scenes from the anime was not shown in the movie cause it's 100% dirty jokes. Maybe the producers wanted it to be a family-friendly movie. Other than that, I have nothing to judge. This movie is so perfect! 

(comparison of a scene from Shisengumi Crisis arc)

Cinematography: 10/10
The movie is really well-made! Expect the best sword fight scenes (oh it came out so wrong. I feel so bad. This is because I read a lot of BL Mangas ;-;) and the sadistic fight of Okita Sougo will be seen! OkiKagu will be present as well! (hurray to us shippers!) Yay! The CG scenes are perfect as well, honestly, it is better than the first movie. 

(Okita and Kagura vs. Shisengumi)

I didn't show a lot of fight scenes cause it'll spoil the hype.

Soundtrack: 10/10
This movie actually used the OSTs of the Gintama anime! I can't say anything more! They did what is right. 

Overall: 11/10

PERFECTLY PERFECT <3 

Kimi no na wa Movie Review

Title: Kimi no na wa (Your name)
Genre: Romance, Drama, Fantasy
Produced By: Noritaka Kawaguchi, Genki Kawamura
Synopsis: Mitsuha is a high school girl who lives in a place far from the city. She wants to go to Tokyo and have a normal city life. Out of nowhere she is starting to switch places with the boy named Taki from the city. They tried to live normally whenever that happens and also they set rules for it. One day when they became comfortable of what are happening, they suddenly stopped switching bodies. Taki tries to find her by remembering the scenery of the town until he found out that the town was actually vanished because of a comet.



Thoughts:
I can't say anything more about this film but "THIS FILM IS TRULY AMAZING." As in everything in this movie was given efforts by the staff. Thank you so much for bringing this kind of movie. The story is good. The animation is good. The soundtrack is good. The characters are good. The scenes are good. This movie made me cry every time I watch this. Every movement were so detailed. The scenery was very beautiful to the point that it looked like something from a live action. The tradition and culture of the Japanese people were shown and loved. Everything! T H I S  I S  A  G O O D  M O V I E. Deal with it. 



Animation/Art Style: 11/10
Look at those places. Look at the background. Look at the details. Too much effort given in every frame. This kind of movie gives me enough chills. 



Soundtrack: 11/10
The OST is really, REAALLYYY GOOD. Radwimps' vocalist has a good kind of voice suited for the film. To be honest, whenever I hear the songs on my playlist, it makes me teary. 

Overall: 11/10
A recommended one but I guess most of the people or even normies have already watched this movie.

Hotarubi no Mori e Movie Review

Title: Hotarubi no Mori e (Into the Forest of Fireflies' Light)
Genre: Romance, Shoujo, Supernatural
Written By: Yuki Midorikawa
Synopsis: Hotaru, a young girl who was lost in a forest in one summer day met a young man named Gin who happened to see her crying. She suddenly run towards him but the latter dodged her. He said that if a human touches him, he'll be gone. Years past. Hotaru and Gin always spent their summer days in the forest playing and talking with each other. Soon, they already developed feeling for each other. Hotaru is finally a high school teenager when Gin invite her for a date in a Summer Festival held by the spirits. Accidentally, Gin held a human kid and vanished in front of Hotaru. 

(Gin casually told Hotaru that it is really a date.)

Thoughts:
What it would be? I am broken-hearted. This is actually a nice story that has a painful end. Their love for each other are so pure that they don't want to touch each other for the sake of the existence of Gin. This movie made me sad for two freaking days! I just can't accept that Gin was gone (;-;) If I will be Hotaru, I'll cry out so loud in the forest that night. 

(Gin vanishing in front of Hotaru when he accidentally held a human kid)

But then  just realized, maybe it's a good ending as well? Cause what kind of ending would you want for these two since Gin is not aging unlike Hotaru? Hotaru will probably be married and these two will be friends until Hotaru dies. In which the ship will fail! But still Gin vanished that soon and it's so painful in the heart. 

Animation/Art Style: 10/10
I saw in my Facebook account that the forest was based in a real forest in Japan (well probably all animes are like that. They have a particular subject in the settings of their stories) and seeing those photos from that forest, the setting of this anime is perfectly the same in the real place. If I will go to Japan (HOPEFULLY), I would like to go to that place as well. 

(The first time Hotaru and Gin met)

(Moment when Hotaru and Gin meet every summer)

Soundtrack: 10/10 
The OST is relaxing. Even though that scene is so painful, the music made it more calm as if it is representing Hotaru's feelings in that scene. She was lonely but calm. 

(Gin kissing Hotaru after they went to the Summer Festival)

Overall: 10/10
A recommended film. It only runs for 45 minutes short film.

Gintama Live-Action Movie Review

Title: Gintama

Genre: Chanbara, Comedy, Science Fiction

Based on/Written By: Hideaki Sorachi

Synopsis: Twenty years ago, Edo-period Japan suffered a great cultural shock—the aliens called Amanto invaded the Earth, overpowered the nation's government, and outlawed the carrying of swords by the once proud samurai. Moreover, the aliens took the people's jobs and are currently running Japan as a sweatshop using the natives as laborers. In this strange new era are Gintoki Sakata, an eccentric samurai whose personal trademarks are his naturally permed silver hair, his love of anything sweet, and his addiction to Shonen Jump; Shinpachi Shimura, the teenaged heir of the Kakido-Ryu style; and Kagura, an incredibly strong alien girl from the powerful Yato clan. The trio are self-employed in an odd jobs shop called Yoruzuya Gin-chan, which offers to do almost anything for a price, from finding lost kittens to saving the world. Unfortunately, the jobs rarely go as planned, or pay enough to cover the pain and suffering the employees encounter—never mind their rent.

(source: MyAnimeList)

(Elizabeth, an alien went to the Odd Jobs to seek help to find Katsura)

Thoughts:
The movie was the Benizakura Arc which was aired in Episodes 58-61. It is technically the story that made Kiheitai (Takasugi's group) to be introduced in the story. In my point of view, it was really good that the staff or the producer of this movie made a great job. I think it is really hard to create a movie like Gintama in which they were able to include the scenes on how this anime started (the scene when Shinpachi met Gintoki), introduced Shisengumi (Samurai police in the anime which was named from the samurai group from Japan's ancient time) and their individualities (except for Yamazaki being absent in the film ;-; ), their common jokes about plagiarizing other famous animes and of course the characters and the atmosphere of the movie are the same from the anime. I want to commend those in the live action film. The jokes that you all saw in the anime were seen in his film as well. 


                      

(A little comparison of the scenes from anime to the love-action film)

So if you haven't watched the anime, it is okay to watch the live action movie but you might be weirded out because the setting is really weird. They did their best for the best CG in the film especially for Sadaharu and the Benizakura sword. I would like to commend the sword choreography of the film. The fight scenes were so badass especially in Nizou vs. Gintoki at the last part of the film wherein everything was the same with the one in anime. I can't compare it though in the manga since I haven't read the whole manga.  

(Gintama is famous of plagiarizing some famous animes like One Piece)

Cinematography: 9/10
Hands down to this cause it made the film feels like Gintama atmosphere. 

(A scene where-in Katsura and Gintoki used Elizabeth's "body" to form a parachute)

Soundtrack: 10/10

Overall: 9/10
Some Gintama fans might not like this film but in story-based the film met everything aired from the anime. It is recommended to both non anime and anime viewers.
Gintama 2 will be showing in Cinemas on August 17, 2018 and it will possibly cover the Shisengumi Crisis Arc (episodes 101-105). Uwaaaah! can't wait to see Okita again!

(Gintama 2 poster, too excited for this!)

BY THE WAY KONDO ISAO, WHAT THE HECK IS THIS?!!!

Full Metal Alchemist Live-Action Review

Heya! Elle here ~ It's been a while now! 

Actually I have been in semi-hiatus mode in these 3 months due to incoming school requirements that I need to work on. However after my last post, May 30, 2018, I got really busy to the point I can't open my PC to update my files and my blog. I was on hiatus in my Johnny's WEST fandom as well (OMFG I am missing my Kotaki). Anyway, I AM FINALLY A JOURNALIST STUDENT!! And since I already finished everything, finally I got time to go back and flail again. To be honest, my list for all of my to-do reviews became long since I am watching anime during breaks. But it's good to be back on track. Now I need to lessen my queue. Here it is, Full Metal Alchemist Live-Action Review from Netflix! 

ADDED ON NOVEMBER 12, 2018

I will be editing this blog since I finished the whole FMA anime series and re-watched this movie. There will be changes in my comments about this live action film. This blog was originally posted on July 8, 2018.

Title: Full Metal Alchemist 

Genre: Adventure, Dark Fantasy, Science Fiction

Written By: Hiromu Arakawa

Synopsis: The Elric brothers, Edward and Alphonse were living perfectly with their mother in a peaceful town of Resembool. They are both smart children and they excel in alchemy like their father. However, their mother died due to an illness outbreak and they were left alone. They know an alchemy in which they can resurrect a dead called "Human Transmutation" which is a taboo. Alchemy requires an equal value of exchange or called "The Law of Equivalent Exchange" to perform the transformation. In Human Transmutation, they need to give the most equal amount to resurrect a dead. They took the risk to perform this dangerous alchemy. As a result, Alphonse's body and Edward's limb were taken as an exchange and unfortunately the Human Transmutation is a big failure. Luckily, Edward was able to take Alphonse's soul back and placed it in an empty armor. In exchange of that, Edward's arm was taken. In order to take back Alphonse' body, they are searching for the Philosopher's Stone.

 

(The Elric Brothers are having a fight)

Thoughts: 

I am such a failure watching and making a review for this while I haven't finished the whole anime series. I am talking about the "Fullmetal Alchemist (FMA)" in 2003 and the FMA: Brotherhood in 2006 (I guess?) With this I rewrite this whole blog to straighten my comments about this film. 

When this live action movie was announced, seriously a lot gave a negative comments about giving this anime a live action. Up until now, FMA is one of the most popular anime due to it's story. It lifted my feelings about this when it was announced that Yamada Ryosuke is the one who will be having the role of Edward Elric. Being bias aside (since Yamada is from Johnnys), Yamada is one of the best actors in Japan not to mention he is a popular idol/singer/model from a well-known talent agency named "Johnny's Entertainment". From that moment I knew that this live action will be safe. The movie was produced by Warner Bros. which is also a good thing. 

From my original review of this film, I mentioned that this movie didn't follow the real story of the anime but then I realized that I was wrong. |It was actually following the plot of FMAB. That time when I published the original version of this blog, I only finished FMA but now I am almost finished with FMAB.

This is really a good movie, aside from the movie was based on the anime (since I haven't read the manga, I am just comparing this movie from the anime adaptation). Maybe there are some changes but those are just minor changes. As expected, Yamada greatly portrayed Edward. I really commend him for being the best guy suited for our protagonist. Not only Yamada, the whole cast portrayed their roles perfectly. LOL I am not being bias, I am really telling the truth. Well, just one thing about Winry. Winry is not that soft-hearted. She is kind but not that kind. I am sure that you will understand me until you watch this movie.

 

(Edward facing the "Gate of Truth")

Cinematography: 10/10

Yes. They had good CG in the first fight scenes of the film however I am noticing the changes of the quality of the CG as the movie continues. Well it was a great one however if the staff will do a great CG in the first part of the movie, I hope that they putted that same effort up until the last scene. But it is still a good one. I liked how Alphonse's armor was made and also the chimeras in the film. (Oops I don't want to post the photo of Nina's chimera cause it is really a MAJOR SPOILER)

I am also thinking if the "Gate of Truth" was also a CG. Personally I believe that it was a real thing made for this movie. I want to commend that for making a big detailed Gate of Truth for this. It makes me wanna buy it and place it in my room (though my room is small ;-;)

Soundtrack: 10/10

Overall: 10/10

Last time I told that I can't recommend this movie but this time I RECOMMEND THIS EVEN IF YOU HAVEN'T WATCHED THE ANIME ADAPTATION. You will like it.