Tong: Vampire Hunter D Review

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Toyoo Ashida's 'Vampire Hunter D' is one of many movies featuring vampires. The movie is based on Hideyuki Kikuchi's novel series by the same name. What makes this vampire movie stand out from the rest is its western elements. And by western I do not mean the entire western hemisphere - I'm talking about the western film genre.

Tong: Ninja Scroll Review

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Yoshiaki Kawajiri's 'Ninja Scroll' is a mess of an anime film. I'm sure I'm at the lower end of the spectrum since 'Ninja Scroll' has received critical acclaim at the time of its release, and Kawajiri's been praised for his work on 'Wicked City' and 'Vampire Hunter D: Bloodlust'. Having not seen any of Kawajiri's other work other than this film, I must say this isn't a great first impression.