Definitely worthy of a spot on this list, but I am going to keep it merely at #8 because it does sell itself on gratuitous violence alone.
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Ninja Scroll is honestly just a fun, gory romp, a movie that looks badass and is consistently exciting.
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The movie would also receive a TV anime adaptation 10 years later, again courtesy of Madhouse, but a proposed second movie has been in development hell since 2012. This is an early Madhouse production, after all, and you will definitely notice that. Those who do watch it will find that it has creative action scenes, great villains, and visuals that look far ahead of their time. This is one violent and gory movie, so those who are squeamish may want to avoid it. The warrior and the ninja, Jubei and Kagero, must travel through Japan and defeat all of these devils before finally putting a stop to the plan. Central to this plot are 8 devils, warriors with strange superpowers who are all evil, cruel, and a little on the crazy side. Together with a seedy government spy, the duo uncovers a plot from a “Shogun of the Dark” to overthrow the current government. Kicking off with a bunch of warriors being slaughtered and their female ninja raped, the story then proceeds to follow a mysterious swordsman that is involuntarily dragged into the drama after rescuing her. While Comet in Moominland merely has questionable content for kids, Ninja Scroll is almost nothing but questionable content. In fact, I kinda want to go and see the rest now that I am invested in the characters. At the same time, it does a great job introducing and endearing the characters from the show. It’s atmospheric and really makes you wonder, even worry, how it will all go. Comet in Moominland doesn’t play nice for the benefit of young viewers, as the latter part feels very much like an apocalypse movie. It’s another delightful adventure movie, but one with a very serious threat in the form of the incoming comet.
Much of the movie involves Moomintroll going on a journey to find an observatory where he hopes to learn more of the comet, along with his friends My, Sniff, and new allies found as they go. After a brief introduction to the relevant cast members, including the Moomin family themselves, a prophet arrives at their door, foretelling that a comet will strike the land and wipe out all life. The Moomin world appears fun and lively enough, but this movie distinctly is not. I expected some happy-go-lucky kids movie and got something else entirely. That is what got me curious and this movie seemed like a great first step into the popular franchise. My first encounter with them was while visiting Norway, where a friend told me you get all sorts of Moomin merchandise if you donate blood.
I have never seen The Moomins as a youngling. It has the characters to make it work, even if it isn’t quite up to Indiana Jones standards. Action scenes help keep up the excitement and I found myself much enjoying the slightly-fictionalized historical setting. It’s an adventure movie, as Ver and his companions set out to prevent the plot, which takes them deep underground and into the very skies. Even worse, this girl is but the first step in a plot that could cost Appleland its independence. We follow the life of a young pickpocket, a boy named Ver, who in his thieving escapades accidentally uncovers an attempt of mysterious foreigners to kidnap a young girl.
Set in the early 20th century as war once again looms on Europe’s horizon, Appleland Story takes place in a fictional, idyllic mountain country called Appleland.