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Brief Thoughts On: Kick-Heart
Kick-Heart is a short film created, directed, and partly animated by beloved arthouse weirdo Masaaki Yuasa.
Japanese Films at the Rotterdam International Film Festival 2023
A preview of the Japanese Films at the International Film Festival Rotterdam 2023
Japan Sinks: 2020, Kick-Heart, Lu Over the Wall, Mind Game, Ride Your Wave
Kick-Heart
A short one-off art piece from Masaaki Yuasa that focuses on distinct animation to tell the story, rather than dialogue. Short enough that it’s definitely worth checking out,…
VTubias: MomoConline 2020
I want to give a quick shout-out to MomoCon for asking me to present panel content for their virtual convention this weekend. I know life is weird for…
#3 — Ping Pong the Animation (2014)
There is likely to be a lot of Masaaki Yuasa’s work in decade top tens, especially if they include films (which mine does not). Beginning with The Tatami…
Editorial: My Top 5 Favourite Anime directors (that aren’t Hayao Miyazaki)
In the history of anime the director who is certainly the most famous and revered in the Western hemisphere is Hayao Miyazaki (Spirited Away, Princess Mononoke). He has made quite…
Kick Heart and Bamboo Blade
Welcome BACK to the Taiiku Podcast where we talk about all things sports anime and I, the yellow ranger, make better introductions in text than I do in…
Kick Heart and Bamboo Blade
Welcome BACK to the Taiiku Podcast where we talk about all things sports anime and I, the...
Kick Heart (2013) Short Film
As promised, I’m going to review a newer anime today rather than sticking to the decade of my birth like my last few entries. This short film is…
