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Motion/Movement
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Bankara – Meiji Japan’s Anti-Fashion Movement
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Ashi Production and the Pers-kun movement
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Anime Without a Home!
Though you might not see it on TV, in movie theaters, or in many other modern forms of media, it’s an unfortunate truth of modern society that perhaps…
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Joy Without Toxic Fans
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Review: “Black Box: The Memoir That Sparked Japan’s #MeToo Movement”
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OtakuGeneration (Show #88) without V.D.
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Birds Without Names (2017) review
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Review: Records without Words (2023)
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Director Sono Sion Sexual Assault Incident Reignites #MeToo Movement in Japan
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You Can’t Spell Kyoto Without Koyo
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I’ve Developed Anime Minimalist Without Realising!?
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The Girl Without A Face Review
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Komi-san: Eyes without a face
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Breaking Down Cyberpunk: Edgerunners' Breathtaking Animation | Animation Spotlight
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Without a Voice: Blooming Edition Out Now!
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The Country Without Humans – Manga First Impression
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The Country Without Humans Vol 1 Review
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No Dragon Ball Release Is Without Sin...
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Shenmue The Animation
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Ray: The Animation
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NIJIYON ANIMATION – Review
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'Saved by Animation'
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Simpson's Animation Trickery
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AI Animation Again...
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[OWLS Blog Tour: “Movement”] Maybe There is an “I” in Team: Bungou Stray Dogs
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Shin Sakura Taisen the Animation (Sakura Wars: The Animation)
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Episode 25, "Up The Creek Without An Oars"
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The Promised Neverland – 19 – A Future Without Regret
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We Would Not Be Here Without Akira Toriyama
I am sad and emotionally wrecked right now. We lost a legend that changed everything. Akira Toriyama, who's famous for Dragon Ball and working on other properties like Dragon…
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Nostalgia without the memories: “Platinum” from Cardcaptor Sakura
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Episode 25, "Up The Creek Without An Oars"
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Imagine SPY x FAMILY without spies or family
Yor doing parkour gives the animators something to do, but she should really just get a bicycle.
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Song of the Sea: This Time WithOUT Feeling?
I finally got to see Cartoon Saloon’s The Secret of Kells after years of buildup. I loved it, so naturally, I did the next logical step: also watch…
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To Your Eternity – 15 – A Victor Without Victims
Having Parona’s form brings Fushi nothing but grief, for the fact he has her form almost certainly means she died, like March, far to young. His Creator tells…
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Manga Talk: The Country Without Humans Volume 1
I share my thoughts on The Country Without Humans Volume 1. Story & Art by: IWATOBINEKO Published by: Seven Seas Entertainment Genre: Drama, Science Fiction, Supernatural — Support…