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Akira is one of Japan's most well known and loved anime.  Originally released in 1988, Akira still holds it's own in its design, illustration, music compositions and rich story line.

All of the characters go through significant development as the story progresses.  The story is also developed enough to carry significant symbolism that are common amongst great literary works but not as common in anime.

The conflicts in Akira are large and affect the characters personally as well as their world.  Every aspect of the story is relevant and well thought out.  It allows the viewers to enter Akira's world with ease but also allows for them to think of the presented ideas in the context of their own life.

It's easy to see why Akira is considered a hallmark of Japanese Anime.  I give Akira 5 stars out of 5.

Colorful is a an anime thats representational of a real life story in modern Japan.  In the protagonist's struggle to find meaning and joy in life both he and his family find reconciliation.   

The artwork in Colorful is beautiful; it is one of the best combinations of painterly styled environments and animation that I have seen to date.  The story is more realistic in nature and the character designs also reflect this.  

Even though this is a realistic story, the author made a few fun twists such as adding the 'not quite an angel' and spirit queue.  The character development and conflicts were all very plausible and occur at a pace that suits the mood of the story.

Overall, I give this well made anime a very colorful score of 5 out of 5. 



Tekkonkinkreet is an amazingly rich anime in both art and story.  It's densely packed symbolism and story line can be a bit to untangle at first but the artistic style and plot line make this anime one movie worth watching twice.

Everything from the perspective, the colors, the layout to the design is so unique and well done.  The animation style even matches the look of Treasure Town which was really amazing for me to see.

The character development and plot line are absolutely amazing to watch as well.  It's as though the Tekkonkinkreet story itself has one foot in reality and the other in it's own fantasy world. A lot like one of the main characters 'Shiro.'

In my opinion, Tekkonkinkreet is in a class all its own.  Not only does it capitalize on all story aspects, it knocks them all out of the park.  Tekkonkinkreet is an easy win with 5 out of 5.



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