Anime - the others

Oh dear. These are the duds for me, something (or everything) about them just didn't work. I'll try to be illuminating about their failures and point out anything worthwhile.

Blood: The Last Vampire
Blood: The Last Vampire

A vampire employed as a government agent. An interesting idea and some good, dark artwork but a very thin plot and unengaging characters.


Kai Doh Maru
Kai Doh Maru

A very different graphical style, like an animated feudal scroll, which I rather liked. Sadly there's too much plot crammed into a short running time and the characters are simplistic and underdeveloped.


Lupin III: Castle of Cagliostro
Lupin III: Castle of Cagliostro

This is very popular, but to me it was just infantile and stupid.


Oh My Goddess!
Oh My Goddess!

An interesting idea - 'my girlfriend is a goddess' - but the main character is just too pathetic to stand.


Patlabor
Patlabor

Here are the mechas! Giant robots in vaguely human shape are a common feature in anime but, in my eyes, rarely done well. This isn't too bad but it's quite dated and the characters are flat and dull.


Robot Carnival
Robot Carnival

A selection of short films with robots as the common theme. Dated.


Sky Blue
Sky Blue

Some beautiful drawing and animation, but the plot is thin and the characters are uninteresting.