Drawn by the names behind its production like a moth to the flame, I stumbled upon Memories which is technically three discrete films. This time I'll talk about its first "part" which is Magnetic Rose. It has quite a pull that gravitates towards me. Let's just say it's different than the other parts because of the dream team consists of Satoshi Kon, Yoko Kanno, and last but not least Koji Morimoto.

Tekkonkinkreet. A rather unusual movie about a rather unusual story. Being directed by the first non-Japanese director of a major anime film, it has a lot to prove. While the cover can be misleading, the content is even more disguised and covered with many shadows. What is going on with the film? I hope I can answer that by the end of this review.

Finally, I've started to delve into the mind of one genius called Hayao Miyazaki. Spirited Away was the first foreign animation that won Academy Award because its critically acclaimed performance. While Spirited Away was shown to the world in 2001, it was only last month I was able to watch it here in the homeland. Thanks to its all age rating, I was able to see it along with my brother and mother. So, to put things in perspective, Spirited Away enjoys a wide range of audience, that's why it was and still so popular after all those years.