Import review: Steamboy

Taking advantage of the volatile status of its UK release (either delayed or according to Play.com, due in January ’06), I’ve reviewed the (US) R1 version of Steamboy, Katsuhiro Otomo’s long awaited theatrical steam-punk follow up to his landmark 1988 movie Akira.

  • “It was pleasure to watch Steamboy because on a purely visceral level, it is one of the most pleasing films to have been produced in recent times; regardless of whether or not the story lacks compelling characters, it is a stunning work of art that will grasp your heart first and your brain later.”

Read the full review.

Paul

Washed up on the good shores of Anime UK News after many a year at sea, Paul has been writing about anime for a long time here at AUKN and at his anime blog.

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