Avalon Buzz

Mamoru Oshii’s latest film, Avalon, premiered to rave reviews at last week’s Tokyo Film Festival. James Cameron called Avalon, “the most artistic, beautiful and stylish [film] in science-fiction history.” The film is live-action, mixed with traditional cel animation and 3D computer graphics and tells the story of a female fighter/soldier named Ash who must defeat an evil villain (Bishop) by entering and completing a virtual reality game named Avalon. Ain’t it Cool News has posted some slightly more thorough reviews of the film and the movie’s trailer. Visit the film’s official Japanese home-page at www.avalon-net.com.