Friday Night Anime Block: Hangover Edition
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Ah, 2009. You’ve gifted us with so much. We’ve had massive unemployment, huge bank failures, continuing wars, a general lack of civility, and another iPhone.
Cheers.
Its only fitting that 2010 [The Year We Make Contact](c’mon, somebody had to do it) should begin with a bang and not a whimper.
Bang accomplished. GWB, eat your heart out.
That said, I’m pleased to say that I expect a great deal out of our new double-digit overlords. Not in the least of which is a continuing drive to explore some of the forms we’ve been over in this column. Not that I’m actually going to do that this morning.
Yes, art is far from my mind, as I’m certain it is from yours as well. French Toast (sorry, Freedom Toast!) is likely a more effective consideration. But still, to aid you through this murky water that we call New Year’s Day, I bring you, Animation!
First up is The Amazing Screw On Head, created by Mike Mignola. Ages ago we’d posted this, but I’ve had a strange craving to revisit it throughout the holidays this year.
Next we have an animated adaptation of Kafka’s A Country Doctor, brought to us by Koji Yamamura. Beautiful and haunting, and utterly appropriate for this snowy morn.
In a slightly different vein is Joss Whedon’s re-imagining of Marvel’s X-Men, currently running on Hulu. I must admit that I’m becoming increasingly impressed with some of Hulu’s offerrings and what appear to be (Dare I say it?) attempts to break new ground.
Igor Kovalyov, a Russian maker of animated films, deserves credit for this one wherein a Husband comes to the brutal realization that his wife is, in fact, a Hen.
Lastly, my favorite Nazi mech short, Code Guardian. A Cee-Gee production. I haven’t watched this in forever, but in the spirit of looking back on the previous year, I’d forgotten how much I’d enjoyed it.
Good morning, and welcome to 2010. This may, in fact, be the rest of your life. Enjoy it!
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