“Juvenile” marks the directorial debut of Takashi Yamazaki, one of Japan’s most popular filmmakers working today. While lacking originality, it’s charm makes for a commendable first effort. The project was conceived by Shirogumi, an animation and visual effects studio Yamazaki had worked for since 1986 and continues to collaborate with. Written and directed by him, it is his first collaboration with the visual effects company Robot Communications, who, like Shirogumi, he continues to work with frequently. While fairly obscure overseas, the feature was a hit for its native release and international premiere at the Gifoni Film Festival in Italy. The robot that appears in it, Tetra, has remained fairly popular in Japanese pop culture.
During the summer of 2000 in Japan, Yusuke and his friends encounter a peculiar finding in the woods while on a camping trip. They meet a small, friendly robot named Tetra sent from the future to...
During the summer of 2000 in Japan, Yusuke and his friends encounter a peculiar finding in the woods while on a camping trip. They meet a small, friendly robot named Tetra sent from the future to...
- 9/26/2023
- by Sean Barry
- AsianMoviePulse
The Legend of Zelda’s title is a bit of a running gag. For a game named after one of its title characters, players rarely get to control the titular Princess Zelda. Usually, fans step into the boots of Link, and Zelda’s role is essentially that of a magical MacGuffin. But there are exceptions.
Mods notwithstanding, gamers get to play as Zelda in a few official titles. The most obvious example is, of course, Super Smash Bros. Zelda and her alter ego Sheik have been playable parts of the franchise ever since Melee, and many players love using them to dominate arenas (or knocking them out of bounds). But what Legend of Zelda games let players save Hyrule as Princess Zelda? There aren’t many, and they aren’t all great, but unless Tears of the Kingdom features a big playable surprise, these are the only official (and one...
Mods notwithstanding, gamers get to play as Zelda in a few official titles. The most obvious example is, of course, Super Smash Bros. Zelda and her alter ego Sheik have been playable parts of the franchise ever since Melee, and many players love using them to dominate arenas (or knocking them out of bounds). But what Legend of Zelda games let players save Hyrule as Princess Zelda? There aren’t many, and they aren’t all great, but unless Tears of the Kingdom features a big playable surprise, these are the only official (and one...
- 5/8/2023
- by Matthew Byrd
- Den of Geek
Despite its name, the Legend of Zelda series has historically focused on Link. Even though they share the same name, most Links in the franchise are actually different people who lived centuries (if not more) apart. Regardless, almost every Link is typically tasked with rescuing Princess Zelda. Of course, that just raises questions about why there are so many Zeldas spread throughout Hyrule’s history.
While a few Zelda games oddly don’t feature the series’ namesake (including Tri Force Heroes and Link’s Awakening), she’s usually a big part of the main story and is typically in some kind of trouble by the time we find her. Her situation changes from game to game but there’s usually a “Zelda,” and she’s usually a Princess.
While Zelda’s status as a princess was established in the very first Legend of Zelda, the importance of her royal family...
While a few Zelda games oddly don’t feature the series’ namesake (including Tri Force Heroes and Link’s Awakening), she’s usually a big part of the main story and is typically in some kind of trouble by the time we find her. Her situation changes from game to game but there’s usually a “Zelda,” and she’s usually a Princess.
While Zelda’s status as a princess was established in the very first Legend of Zelda, the importance of her royal family...
- 1/12/2023
- by Matthew Byrd
- Den of Geek
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