From Up on Poppy Hill, Redline & Pokemon Special Impressions/Mini Review

In anticipation of the new Ghibli film, The Wind Rises and the fact that i felt like watching a ghibli film, I decided to watch From Up on Poppy Hill, the Ghibli film that came out in 2011, after I decided to marathon all the Ghibli films.

From Up on Poppy Hill reminded me of why I enjoyed Ghibli films, which is because of the simple yet engaging stories, and interesting settings. It's a nice, small and interesting love story with some interesting history elements. The characters were good as always, and it was a nice and charming film, just like the rest of the Ghibli films. The movie played sukiyaki quite a bit, and it got stuck in my head :P Some flaws the show had was that I don't think the movie was very memorable in comparison to other ghibli films, and the movie should have been fleshed out more. Not the best Ghibli film out there, but it wasn't bad. 7.5/10.

I was strolling through YouTube and saw that Manga Entertainment uploaded here.

This movie, made by Madhouse studios, is great. It took 7 years to make because it was completely hand drawn, and OMG IT SHOWS... This movie is BEAUTIFUL, and Manga's Upload was great in 1080p. It OOZES in art style, and it looks amazing. Characters look and are interesting. I really enjoyed the music, even though a lot of the music was adrenaline pumping dubstep. The English dub is OK, it worked, never got in the way and I really enjoyed it.  Plot is kinda generic, it's about a racing competition called Redline. This round,  it's on a planet which the government tries all it can to destroy the racers. It's fun, it's chaotic, and it's enjoyable. The show is a great way to test out a new screen, as it's so beautiful. It's streamlined and very entertaining. 9/10

In anticipation for Pokemon X&Y, and Pokemon The Origins, I decided to read the manga, Pokemon Special. Pokemon special is great. In comparison to the Anime, and the Game's plot, it kinda blows them away. It's better than the anime by having actual strategy, good pacing, character development, and more interesting. It's better than the game's plot because it has personality, it's not as vanilla. It keeps you hooked if your into the Pokemon world, and is probably the most enjoyment i've had from Pokemon in a long time. There's a lot more comedy in Pokemon Special than in the games and anime, and it manages to make things feel connected. It's more personal, it has likable characters, interesting arcs, concise pacing, great art, and (GASP) a bit of romance and shipping. I'm at chapter 266, which is the end of the Ruby & Sapphire Arc, so i'm not going to score it yet, but i'm really enjoying it. If origins is anything close to Pokemon special, i'll be happy.