Tag Archives: Anime

Fantasy as Poetry, Fiction as Metaphor in Shinkai’s YOUR NAME

Posted on May 7, 2017 by Kamran Ahmed

Your Name is a heartfelt, modern love story with an intricately layered narrative spanning philosophy, mythology, romance, and teenage fantasy within a science fiction melodrama. It is a brilliant feature anime, and the best I have seen since Takahata’s The … Continue reading →

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When Marnie Was There (Yonebayashi, 2014)

Posted on June 6, 2015 by Kamran Ahmed

A beautifully heartfelt poem emotionally conveying feelings both of loss and recovery. The film is tender; ‘sweet’ would be an apt term to describe it. How it deals with pain and therapy without being overt about mental distress or the … Continue reading →

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The Girl Who Leapt Through Time (Hosoda, 2006)

Posted on August 14, 2011 by Kamran Ahmed

Really sweet, interesting entertaining, and well made – Japanese animation is the best! There’s really nothing I disliked about this movie, but it’s not perfect. I always enjoy films that deal with some form of time traveling. This one isn’t … Continue reading →

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