News and Reviews — The Tokyo 5

Ranking the Aliens and Predator movies from worst to best

Some of these ranking are obvious, others, not so. Where does your favourite sit on the list? Probably miles above AVP Requiem. That’s for sure.

MoviesAndrew ArcherMay 17, 2025alien, aliens, predator, sequels, movies, 20 century fox, disneyComment

Since when does the audience care about box office revenue?

Blade Runner, Fight Club, Starship Troopers. All great, all flops. Why do we keep using box office earnings as a metric for art?

The Star Wars Holiday special is the greatest piece of Star Wars fiction ever made

The Holiday Special doesn’t try to be deep. It doesn’t try to be meaningful. It barely tries to be coherent. And weirdly, that’s what makes it great.

TV, MoviesAndrew ArcherMay 10, 2025star wars, science fiction, chewbacca, star, wars, holiday, specialComment

Why can’t I stop watching Yakitori? A review of Netflix’s latest anime series.

Bare bones, shallow, but ravenously good.

Anime, TVAndrew ArcherJune 5, 2023anime, yakitori soldiers of misfortune, netflix, scifi, action, 3d animationComment

Neil Breen is a maestro of terrible cinema and his movies are absolutely bonkers

A review of Breen’s first movie ‘Double Down’ and why bad movies make us feel so great

MoviesAndrew ArcherJune 5, 2023Neil Breen, cinema, movies, double down, pass thru, I am here....now, twisted pair, review, ranking, worst, las vegas, terrorismComment

Video game collecting: meaning is more important than dollar value.

Whether 2 games or 2000, for beginners it only has to mean something to you.

GamesAndrew ArcherJune 3, 2023games, collecting, gaming, square enix, balan wonderworld, consolesComment

Ranking the Ghost in the Shell movies and TV shows from worst to best (UPDATED)

After 10 series and movies, with more to come, is the future of this quintessential cyberpunk anime franchise looking bright or dark?

Jigokuraku aka Hell’s Paradise– The final evolution of Ninja Scroll.

While not for the squeamish, it can still hold its own.

Anime, TVAndrew ArcherMay 30, 2023anime, samurai, isekai, demonsComment

The Witch from Mercury is the My Hero Academia of Gundam

But that’s actually a really, really good thing

Anime, TVAndrew ArcherMay 30, 2023gundam, mecha, anime, the witch from mercuryComment

Ranking live action Star Wars movies and TV shows from worst to best.

Sorting out the Banthas from the Bothans.

Movies, TVAndrew ArcherMay 29, 2023star wars, clones, skywalker, episodeComment

Amazon's Rings of Power has taught me that reviews are becoming meaningless.

If we just ignore reviews for the things we love or hate, what is the point of reviews?

TV, MoviesAndrew ArcherOctober 29, 2022amazon, lord of the rings, rings of power, lotr, review, television, starship troopersComment

The OG Waifu is back. Lum has returned, darling!

Urusei Yatsura is back, but can it survive in the modern world? I sure hope it can.

Anime, MangaAndrew ArcherOctober 22, 2022lum, urusei yatsura, anime, manga, magic girl, romance, shonen, shojoComment

Ranking every Macross series and OVA from worst to best

Let the simping commence - every series of Macross ranked from worst to best.

TV, AnimeAndrew ArcherOctober 10, 2020macross, best, anime, girls, plus, frontier, delta, zero, fortress, manga Comments

Three Episodes: Deca-Dence is an example of never judging a book by its cover

The unwritten rule is that it takes three episodes of an anime to get a feel for it. This week we look at Deca-Dence.

Anime, TVAndrew ArcherSeptember 20, 2020anime, deca dence, science fiction, shonenComment

Netflix’s Hi Score girl, aka Hai Sukoa Garu will make you feel things you haven’t felt in a long time

Netflix’s 15 episode love letter to Street Fighter II and 90’s arcade gaming will definitely push your buttons

AnimeAndrew ArcherMarch 24, 2019hi score girl, netflix, anime, street fighter II, games, gaming, arcade, manga Comment

10 underappreciated anime openings

Sure, we’re all on board with Pokémon, Samurai Champloo & Cowboy Bebop, but are there still some forgotten gems out there?

The Magnificent Kotobuki is anything but a gentle climb: A review

Kouya no Kotobuki Hikoutai, aka The Magnificent Kotobuki is an aircraft lover’s dream, but the story fails to take flight

Anime, TVAndrew ArcherFebruary 3, 2019kotobuki, WWII, aircraft, the magnificent kotobuki, anime, reviewComment

Yakusoku no Neverland, aka The Promised Neverland is proof that good horror isn’t driven by jump scares: a review

Subtle and menacing; The Promised Neverland is a standout for early 2019

Dark Knight III: The sequel to a Batman classic that came and went

DKIII: The Master Race became more known for its variants than its awesome art and content. So why did this sequel to a classic just pass us by?

Comics, MoviesAndrew ArcherJanuary 12, 2019batman, dc, comics, dc comics, marvel, superman, dark knight, returnsComment

First impressions: Goblin Slayer invokes classic anime tropes, but you’ll still feel uneasy

My first impressions of Goblin Slayer episode one: Love titillation? This is your anime.

AnimeAndrew ArcherJanuary 9, 2019goblin, slayer, goblin slayer, anime, white fox, fantasy, swords, review Comment

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