Japan

Having new Iron-Blooded Orphans material making it to cinemas, especially here in the West, should be cause for celebration. The main series marked one of the most dramatically intense of

… formless mush …

… soothes the heart at every turn.

… promises to capture the love, energy and sheer size of one of Ado’s grandest performances.

… a feast for the eyes.

… works both as giggle-worthy entertainment and potential tool of awakening.

... a worthy addition to a series that seems to be pleasingly rising from the grave.

…a timeless masterpiece that belongs on the movie shelf of every right-thinking cinephile.

Alongside Spirited Away, this is one of Miyazaki’s highest peaks.

… revives one of the show’s weaker story arcs to mild effect …