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nonfiction filmography and career My Dear, Hayao Miyazaki 1984 Roman Album PERSONA 1996 Complete Works of Mamoru Oshii 1996 My Dear, Mamoru Oshii 1998 INNOCENCE Material Book 2004…
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MAMORU OSHII book review [fiction] Part 14, SERAPHIM
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MAMORU OSHII book review [fiction] Part 05, DRAGON RETRIEVER
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MAMORU OSHII book review [fiction] Part 04, PANZER COP
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MAMORU OSHII book review [fiction] Part 18, ZOMBIE DIARY
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Interview: A Philosophical Talk with Legendary Director Mamoru Oshii
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MAMORU OSHII book review [fiction] Part 10, TACHIGUISHI RETSUDEN
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MAMORU OSHII book review [fiction] Part 11, RAINY DOGS
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MAMORU OSHII book review [fiction] Part 12, PAX JAPONICA
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MAMORU OSHII book review [extra] A FLEDGING PRODUCER'S DIARY
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MAMORU OSHII analysis: WHAT ARE THE LYRICS OF UTAI ABOUT?
I think that the lyrics of this iconic anime song tend to be misunderstood. Here are my thoughts on the lyrics. The original lyrics 吾が舞へば麗し女 酔ひにけり 吾が舞へば照る月 響むなり…