βThe Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrimβ Review: A Tiresome, Deep-Cut Anime Prequel for Die-Hard βHobbitβ Fans
Long before Peter Jackson took a swing at βThe Lord of the Rings,β audiences got a glimpse into the fantasy realm of J.R.R. Tolkien via a trio of late-β70s animated projects: two animated TV specials produced by Rankin/Bass (of which βThe Hobbitβ remains fairly well-liked) and a dark and ominous big-screen feature from Ralph Bakshi [β¦]