NIGHTMARE DETECTIVE, like much of what Shinya Tsukamoto has done, has its readily apparent roots in manga/anime. (Manganime?) While it'll never be confused with the likes of TETSUO, BODY HAMMER or TOKYO FIST (it's clearly more like HIROKU THE GOBLIN and GEMINI), NIGHTMARE DETECTIVE more than holds its own as live-action manganime. Like some of the slower and more thoughtful anime (like GILGAMESH or WOLF'S RAIN or suchlike), it's the overall mood that is most important here. Tsukamoto says that this is the first of a proposed series of movies to feature his NIGHTMARE DETECTIVE. If so, we've got something more to look forward to.
Review of Nightmare Detective
