Comments on: John Gives King of Thorn Two Thumbs Up

By: John

John — Thu, 04 Jul 2013 15:27:00 +0000

Awesome! I saw 5 Centimeters Per Second, but I hadn’t heard about Garden of Words until just now. I’ll have to check it out! Thanks for the recommendation.

By: DAVIDPD

DAVIDPD — Fri, 14 Jun 2013 22:58:00 +0000

John, I was able to check out KING OF THORN, and it was great! I really liked the story and the character development. The one quibble I have with it is the lack of gravitas. At no point did I think the World was in danger, despite the characters repeatedly mentioning the fact that it was. The art was very good and never drew my attention way from the story. // As an aside, John, you MUST check out KOTONOHA NO NIWA or GARDEN OF WORDS. It is easily the most beautiful anime I have ever laid eyes on. It is so sharp, so vivid, so beautiful. The story is moving and powerful. It is also a short at only 45 minutes. The way the director uses atmospheric shots is incredible. It is by the same director of THE CHILDREN WHO CHASE LOST VOICES, and 5 CENTIMETERS PER SECOND, if that means anything to you.

By: Lisa

Lisa — Fri, 14 Jun 2013 13:30:00 +0000

I’ve seen it and I had the same kind of “omfg that was awesome” feeling afterwards. I haven’t read the manga (yet), but I’m looking forward to that when I have the time. I’d recommend this too, definately.

By: Zaywex

Zaywex — Wed, 12 Jun 2013 19:02:00 +0000

I’ve read it. Omgosh, they made it into a movie!

By: Kayla C.

Kayla C. — Tue, 11 Jun 2013 13:26:00 +0000

This looks a bit violent for me but I might just give it a try. Thanks for the recommendation!

By: Sholum

Sholum — Tue, 11 Jun 2013 09:42:00 +0000

I second this.
I don’t know if this is actually a trend or not, but original anime seem to be done much better than adaptations. Of course, this may just be a false pattern I noticed while thinking back on the great anime I’ve seen.