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It's not often I buy a DVD recommended by Amazon - usually it gets it wrong or it recommends something I've already got. Recently though, it recommended a film by Makoto Shinkai called "The Place Promised in Our Early Days". I was a little dubious about the synopsis for the film, but decided to give it a try anyway.

Often hailed as the new Miyazaki, Makoto Shinkai's "The Place Promised in Our Early Days" is a visual feast that tells the tale of three friends who want to fly a plane they built to their "promised place", but overtime they lose touch with one another as their country is on the brink of a war that only they can stop in order to unite Japan as one...

So, if you're in the mood for watching a film that is more about a character driven storyline then go check out the review.

Review: The Place Promised in Our Early Days

Often hailed as the new Miyazaki, Makoto Shinkai's "The Place Promised in Our Early Days" is a visual feast that tells the tale of three friends who want to fly a plane they built to their "promised place", but overtime they lose touch with one another as their country is on the brink of a war that only they can stop in order to unite Japan as one...

I've now reviewed the Region 2 (UK) release of the cult classic, Mysterious Cities of Gold. If like me you enjoyed this series when you were younger then your bound to have fond memories of it and will enjoy it on DVD hopefully just as much.

The story follows the adventures of Esteban, a young Spanish boy who was orphaned when he was very little, Zia (an Incan girl), and Tao, the last survivor of the empire of Hiva. The story starts in 1532 with Esteban listening in on the tales of sailor's adventures until he is called for to help bring out the sun - making the sun shine when he wants it to is something that happens throughout the series but is never explained.

Review: Mysterious Cities of Gold

Anyone born in the 80's is likely to remember "The Mysterious Cities of Gold" a true classic that has finally been released as a boxset on DVD in the UK (Region 2). After the 20 or so years since it first aired, does it still stand up to modern television? Time to find out...