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The Library Wars Live-Action Movie Is Both Action-Filled And Poignant

Library Wars, a new live-action movie based on the anime and novel series of the same name, was released in theatres across Japan just over a week ago. It is everything from a war story to a light-hearted romantic comedy. But at its core, it remains an excellent social commentary on the dangers of censorship while still giving the viewer an engaging story.


Hand-Drawn Wreck-It Ralph Test

Disney animator Eric Goldberg shows off a traditional animation test for Wreck-It Ralph that never made it in the film, reports Bleeding Cool. The character is King Candy, who did make it into the final film, of course, but in CG form.


See What A Difference 0.33 Makes With The New Evangelion Movie

The third Evangelion movie, Evangelion: 3.33 YOU CAN (NOT) REDO, was released on Blu-ray and DVD in Japan yesterday. It’s been five months since the movie hit theatres, so what’s been changed between the original 3.0 and the current 3.33?


The Steins;Gate Movie Is An Emotional Ride Through Time

Today, myself and fellow Kotaku author Toshi Nakamura are here to look at the recently released movie sequel to the 2011 Steins;Gate anime. It’s called Steins;Gate: The Burden of Déjà Vu.


What This Mass Effect Writer Thinks Hollywood Should Do For That Movie

Studio heads, directors and agents haven’t been knocking down Drew Karpyshyn’s door. The man who was one of the Mass Effect universe’s chief architects knows that Hollywood will be looking elsewhere for the talent that will power the upcoming film adaptation. But Karpyshyn headed up the writing for the first Mass Effect game and part of the secon. And he’s got some free advice to offer to the folks who’ll be trying to bring the Krogan, Asari and Salarians to silver screen.


Chinese MMO Adds Crane Riding, Ruins The Movie It Was Based On

Video game adaptations of movies are a dime a dozen — you’ve got Transformers the Movie the game, E.T. the game. No matter the subject matter, very few of the games turn out as well-received as the films — not everyone can be a GoldenEye — oftentimes these “tie-in” games are just a repeat of the movie but with some interactive elements.


Star Driver: The Movie Sucks You In And Leaves You Wanting More

Star Driver: Takuto of The Radiance is a 25-episode anime series that aired from 2010 to 2011. The show aired early evenings on Sunday, which allowed for a bigger budget and overall higher quality animation, but the show suffered from the fact that while it was geared more towards a young adult audience, it aired during a time slot where the biggest audience was teens and children.


The Third Berserk Movie Is The Most Violent Thing I’ve Watched

Over the past year, Berserk has returned to the limelight in a big way with a trilogy of movies based on the first arc of the popular manga. I panned the first of these movies as an ugly, inferior rehash when compared to the 1997 anime adaptation of the story.


Noobz: The Kotaku Review

One of the true joys of the movie-watching experience is having your expectations blown away. This applies to all forms of entertainment, but films are perhaps the best possible example. Because how many times have you seen a trailer and expected something to be God awful, only to be pleasantly surprised by the actual product in the end? It’s happened to all of us, countless times.


The Yakuza Live-Action Movie Is Black Comedy Gold

In 2007 Japanese director Miike Takashi made a live-action film adaptation of the first game in the Yakuza series: Yakuza: Like A Dragon. Despite living in Japan and being a fan of Miike’s work, I had never really gotten around to seeing the movie even in the five years since it came out. But with the newly released Yakuza 5 staring at me ominously from my bookshelf, I thought it would be a good idea to get a refresher in Yakuza lore by popping in the DVD.


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