Review of Steamboy (2004) by Fredrik S — 15 Oct 2012

I am not a fan of Anime but gave this ago after not enjoying Akira many years ago. The animation is fantastic and it is a simple but enjoyable film.

This review of Steamboy (2004) was written by Fredrik S on 15 Oct 2012.

Steamboy has generally received positive reviews.

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