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My top 10 movies so far…
In this post, I answer the prompt, “what are your top ten favorite movies.” and briefly talk about each one that I added to my list.
Howl’s Moving Castle: Exploring Themes of War in Japanese Animation
In his review of the 2016 animation In this Corner of the World, Mark Kermode reflected on the power of anime to ‘talk about very big, adult issues…
Digging Up Japanese Lost Media: Discussing Saki Sanobashi, the Mysterious Akihabara Tape & More (Alex from Sakura Stardust)
On this episode of the Japan Station podcast, we're talking with Alex from the Sakura Stardust YouTube channel. She tells us about Japanese lost media and
Uncovering the World's Oldest Shark Attack: A Chat w. J. Alyssa White
On this episode of the Japan Station podcast, we're talking about archaeology in Japan and the case of Tsukumo No. 24, the world's oldest known shark attack.
This Week in Anime - Mai Mai Miracle Needs Licensed Right Now
Before his acclaimed film In This Corner of the World, director Sunao Katabuchi helmed Mai Mai Miracle. The film takes an honest look at the emotionally-charged childhoods of…
Top Anime of 2020
It’s been a year, huh, folks? Trapped inside by a pandemic, tormented by the xenophobia and callousness of our own governments, and hurtling towards a climate change precipice,…
Great Pretender, In This Corner of the World, Kiki's Delivery Service, Porco Rosso, Adachi and Shimamura
Vote on a Hiroshima-themed Anime for our Double Feature Live Tweet
You may noticed an extra kick of personality lately on our Twitter account. That’s because Joshua Knighten has joined our team and among other things, is assisting with…
[OST Spotlight] In This Corner of the World: Healing with “Migite no Uta”
Sometimes it feels hard to be kind when the world has every reason to be angry, distanced, and uncertain. Sometimes the idea of solace feels wrong too, when…
The Decade in Review: The Japanese Industry
I said I wouldn’t be updating this blog for a while, but I remembered that I was working on a two-post "decade in review" which I had star...
In This Corner of the World, Macross, Sailor Moon Crystal, Space Adventure Cobra, Blood Blockade Battlefront
Winter 2020 – Week 9 in Review
Hello folks, and welcome to another Week in Review. The film pickings were particularly generous this week, as I ended up watching two of the better films I’ve…
Top 10 Anime of the 2010s
The 2010s were a major decade for myself personally and solidified my anime fandom as a permanent fixture in my life going into adulthood. Early in the decade…
Land of the Lustrous, Penguindrum, The Tatami Galaxy, Chihayafuru
[Six] What is this all for? — In This Corner of the World
Some properties, combined with the general act of writing anything, make it difficult to write about them. Others, you know for a fact that you’re completely beyond your…
What’s New in In This Corner of the World’s 33 Minutes of Additional Footage
Click to ReadWhat’s New in <i>In This Corner of the World</i>’s 33 Minutes of Additional Footage
TangleCast 66: The Meaning of Life in This Corner of the World
In This Corner of the World, one of the most critically acclaimed anime films of recent years, went relatively under the radar. Following the life of the joyful…
Day 5: Breathing Life Into Hiroshima In This Corner of the World
On the fifth day of Christmas, my house’s lock gets frozen, and I can’t get in. Over the top cold days like this makes me fantasize about visiting…
Day 5: Breathing Life Into Hiroshima In This Corner of the World
On the fifth day of Christmas, my house’s lock gets frozen, and I can’t get in. Over the top cold days like this makes me fantasize about visiting…
r#99 – lupin the 3rd: the castle of cagliostro
Let me admit that I have not watched many anime movies in my lifetime, not until recently with the popular films such as Your Name, A Silent Voice,…
OtakuGeneration.net :: (Show #669) In This Corner of the World
Shownotes :: (show 669) :: () :: () :: () :: () With In This Corner of the World, recorded live April 1st, 2018. This time, we…
The Anime Baby: The Academy and Us
Blog about anime and manga
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[Review] In This Corner of the World (MAPPA Studios)
Does this World War 2 movie deserve the praise it gets, hailing it as one of the greatest anime movies of all time?
