Hoshi wo Ou Kodomo / Children Who Chase Lost Voices

Director : Makoto Shinkai
Genre : Fantasy
Language : Japanese
Year :2011

Plot

Asuna is a well mannered school going girl,who lives with her mother.Her mother works as a nurse in the city.After school,with her cat Mimi, Asuna goes to a near by mountain and listens to a crystal radio.One day she listens to a mysterious voice. It was a magical voice - like the song of someone lonely.She hopes to hear it again.

On her way back to home,Asuna was attacked by a creature.A boy with long dark hair and a green crystal saves her.His name was Shin.They spent sometime together on the mountain top.Asuna feel in love with him.

Next day, Shin's dead body was found in the river.Poor Asuna hides her pain and try to live a normal life.Then she meets Ryuji Morisaki,her new class teacher.Ryuji tells her about the magical world of Agartha.A world where gates to life and death exists.A world from where you can bring back the dead.

Along with Morisaki,who wishes to bring back his dead wife,Asuna travels to the magical world of Agartha,to bring back Shin from dead.

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There is  a special feeling when I hear a title like this - some grief...a feeling of something precious that is lost...a sadness.....

An anime masterpiece with adorable characters,beautiful visuals and above all an emotional love story.

Loved it....

Shisha no Teikoku / The Empire of Corpses

Director  : Ryoutarou Makihara
Genre : Sci - Fiction
Language : Japanese
Year : 2015

Plot

When a person dies,his body becomes 21 grams lighter.21 grams is the 'Weight of Soul'

But from where does the soul come? Is it possible to bring back soul to a corpse and make it live again? There was one man who achieved the impossible - Victor Frankenstine - the man who created the first corpse with a soul.The mastermind died and his creation disappeared.

But there are rumors about the notes of Victor,which hold the secrets of the soul.....

In the 19th century,corpses were reanimated in mass numbers - they were used as labors,workers and soldiers. But they missed thoughts and feelings - they missed the soul.

John Watson,a medical student, is hired by British Empire to find the legendary notes of Frankenstine,before it falls to evil hands.Along with his corpse Friday,Agent Frederick Barnaby and Hadary Lilth,a mysterious lady agent,John starts his journey.

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Magnificent is the word.A beautifully created anime movie with twats and thrills.

A must watch .. 

Disco Raja

Director :Vi Anand
Genre :Action
Language:Telugu
Year :2020

Plot 

Vasu (Ravi Teja) is a middle class youngster who is working hard to look after his family.He also has to find a way to clear his debt of 25 lacks that he took in order to treat his young sister who meet an accident. .Unfortunately he went missing on the due date. Vasu's lover,Nabha (Nabha Natesh)is also trying to support them.But like everyone she is also searching for him...

Doctor Shishir,a scientist. discovers a method to bring back dead to life.They apply it on a dead body. The formula works and the dead man comes back to life.But he is not able to remember his past..He only remembers his mother tongue- Telugu..He realizes that his death was not normal.He was murdered by someone....He must find a way to remember his past.....

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Disco Raja is a full packed masala entertainer.Telugu industry's Mass Maharaja Ravi Teja gives a high energetic performance.Film offers romance,comedy,action,mystery and twists which will entertain the viewer.

Freak out.....

Loved it...

Superman : Red Son

Director :Sam Liu
Genre :Superhero
Language:English
Year :2020

Plot 

1940s

Ukraine.

A young boys tells his girl friend that he has superhuman powers..She advise him to join the army and help his country

1950s

Joseph Stalin introduces Soviet Union's most powerful solider to the world - a man who can't be harmed by bullets,bombs or missiles - Superman

United States appoints Lex Luthor,to create a weapon that can destroy Superman.His wife Lois approaches Superman for an interview when he arrives in Metropolis and exchange some files.As he reads them Superman realizes that there are secrets - secrets that will question his belief in Stalin and force him to take a new stand....

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Superman Red Son is a DC Comics limited story written by Mark Miller.It is an Elseworlds title - stories set in another realities where famous Dc characters are used to tell a different tale.This film is an adaptation of the comics.

As most of the DC Original Animated Movies,this one also rise to the expectation and delivers a wonderful experience.

Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba

Season : 1
Genre :Fantasy
Language : Japanese
Studio : Ufotable
Number of Episodes : 26

Plot

Tanjiro Kamado is young boy who lives with his family in a village in Japan.He sells coal in other villages to earn money after his father passed away.One day when we went out, a demon attacks and kills his family.The only survivor is his little sister Nezuko But she is turned into a demon.

Giyū Tomioka,a member of the Demon Slayer Corps arrives at the village.He tries to eliminate Neuoko,but Tanjiro fights him and saves her.Tomioka observes the love between the brother and sister and Nezuko's power to control her thirst for human blood. Impressed by the siblings,Tomioka,instructs Tanjiro to become a swordsman and join Demon Slayer Corps.Tanjiro accepts it and promise himself to find a cure that will change her sister back to human again.. So begins their journey which is full of dangers and surprises..

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The anime is based on the Manga series  of the same name written and illustrated by Koyoharu Gotōge It is a beautiful series.Brother sister relation ship,friendship,adventure,thrill,breath taking action - it got it all....Another thing that really impressed me was the way each character is treated - heroes or villains - a back story is provided.for most of them- They are told well with full of emotions

Excellent watch...Loved it....
Waiting for Season 2 

Before I Wake

Director :Mike Flanagan
Genre :Fantasy/Horror
Language:English
Year :2016

Plot 

Jessie (Kate Bosworth) and Mark (Thomas Jane) decides to adapt a kid after the accidental death of thier son Shawn.They find Cody (Jacob Tremblay) - a little boy who is found of butterflies.Happiness comes back to the house and the couple finally starts to heal from the sadness brought by the death of their son.

One night,they sees beautiful butterflies inside thier house...After sometime they suddenly disappears....another night,they see Shawn standing near the stairs....

Jessie and Mark discovers that whatever Cody dreams comes into existence - as long as he sleeps his dreams becomes real...But what will happen when he is having a nightmare?

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'Before I Wake' is a beautiful film.It got a good story which is the main strength and what makes it different from other horror films.In core it is the story about a mother's love for her child.

Good visual effects,scary monsters and decent performance by the actors.

Good watch

Asur

Season : 1
Genre :Thriller / Mystery / Crime
Language : Hindi
Network : Voot

Plot 

Nikhil Nair (Barun Sobti) is working as a criminology teacher.He lives with his wife Naina (Anupriya Goenka) and daughter Riya outside India.He is not really happy with his life.He misses his life as a forensic expert which he left seven years ago.One day he rec ivies coordinates on his mobile from an unknown number and soon a dead body appears in that exact spot -with an index finger cut out....As the process repeats Nikhil decides to join back to CBI and come to India....even if that means working with his senior officer Dhananjay Rajput (Arshad Warsi),who was the reason of his early retirement.

In India,foresnsic expert Dhananjaj Rajput and his team discovers a burned dead body with a mask on it's face,in the location exchanged by Nikhil.DJ find out here also index finger is missing.They need to find out the identiy of the victim and the connection between the others,before it is too late....

As Nikhil joins the team,they work together to unravel the mystery....  

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After watching series like Mindhunter,Hannibal,True Detective etc I often wondered why India never produced anything similar to them.We have so many stories to take inspiration from...The only thing that came out produced by Netfilx was "Sacred Games',which used mythology only as a layer -it was more political in my view.Anyway there was nothing else as far as I knew.

And now there is 'Asur'

When I watched the trailer in TV,I thought 'Hey..This looks interesting.' But I never expected it to be this brilliant.

It is a thriller series which uses a mix of crime,mystery,psychology and mythology.The makers deserves a praise for using Hindu mythology in a crime thriller.It was like reading a Dan Brown book,the difference being he uses Western myths and here the stories we are familiar with are used...Animation used in those sections is perfect to create the feel..

Excellent performances by Warsi,Sobti along with others makes it a great watch....A hunting background score and locations varying from Banaras to Delhi adds to the charm.

There are some plot holes,but it never takes away the excitement....

Excellent watch....

Waiting for season 2

Do watch and discover your dark side.....

Kingdom

Season : 2
Genre :Fantasy / Mystery
Language : Korean
Network : Netflix


If you  haven't watched Season 1,STOP here.. Read my review of Season 1 in the link below 

https://fantasticworldofvish.blogspot.com/search?q=Kingdom

Finish it and come back so that you can avoid the spoilers.

Plot 

The Prince and his friends thought the Zombies feared light.They were wrong...The monsters were not able to move in daytime because of the heat.And as the Winter started,the atmosphere became cooler which enabled them to move - whether it is day or night....

In order to save his subjects,the Prince needs to reach the main Palace and find out what happened to his father...The journey is not easy as the paths are filled with monsters.Also he doubts there is a mole in his group,who is giving information to his enemies.

In the main place,the young queen is playing a bloody game of politics,with the support of her staff - a game which will eliminate anyone who is standing between her and the throne.

The nurse realizes that the zombies are afraid of water.She search for a cure ,with the help of information from her master's journal,

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The series is based on 'The Kingdom of Gods'  comic book by Ylab.I haven't read that yet,to avoid spoilers.Anyway the art looks fabulous .So is the Netflix adaptation. Beautiful  cinematography, thrilling story,characters with depth  and breathtaking action sequences ,makes it a must watch series Makers focus on the idea of quality not quantity as they provide us with six brilliant episodes and a cliffhanger for the next season.