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Director Digest: Shinichiro Watanabe
Welcome, dear readers! My blog series Director Digest will take a look at a selected anime director each time. In this case, it’s Shinichiro Watanabe, and very famous…


The John Wick Of Manga
Sakamoto Days is a mix of comedy with John Wick. Let's talk about it. Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/maskedasura Twitter: https://mobile.twitter.com/masked_asura Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/the_masked_asura/?igshid=OGQ2MjdiOTE%3D Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@themaskedmanyt?_t=8ZLL7iPa77m&_r=1 ► "Copyright Disclaimer, Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976,…
Interview with Shinichiro Watanabe
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John Wick But With Anime Girls
Hello, and welcome back to another video today we will be talking about an interesting anime that I recently watched called Lycoris Recoil. I honestly really enjoyed watching…


The John Wick of Manga: Sakamoto Days
A former assassin brought back into his game against his will. Are we talking about John Wick? No, we're talking about the best thing in Shonen Jump right…


John Wick, But Make it Anime | Lycoris Recoil
Lycoris Recoil channels the spirit of John Wick and other iconic action stars through two of the cutest Waifus you’ve ever laid eyes on. THIS is the kind…


Carole & Tuesday by Watanabe Shinichiro / Yamataka Morito
I picked up the first two volumes of the rock-and-roll futuristic fantasy, Carole & Tuesday at my library. You’ll have to do the same, if you’re interested, because…


Ninja Kamui. Like John Wick, but With Ninjas
Ninja Kamui Ep 1 Review Few things in this world inspire as much awe, and fear, as a ninja. Spies, assassins, boisterous protagonists of some of the greatest Shonen…
Carole & Tuesday: A Musical Dialogue | Shinichiro Watanabe x Mocky
A roundtable published on ele-king on April 10, 2019, in commemoration of the first episode premiere of the TV anime Carole & Tuesday. Interview & Text: Takune Kobayashi…


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Space Dandy. Directed by Shinichiro Watanabe. Created by Bones. Art Direction : Kevin Aymeric (ep 9), Rei Kawano.


How Zai Joined the Ninjas is So SAD!!
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Ask John: How Much Will AI Impact Anime?
Ask John: With the upcoming Black Jack manga being “co-produced” by Artificial Intelligence, what role do you believe Artificial Intelligence will have in anime production? Especially considering that…


Interview: Fortune Favors Lady Nikuko Director Ayumu Watanabe
Straight on the heels of the arthouse anime masterpiece Children of the Sea, director Ayumu Watanabe returns for a charming coming-of-age anime film about a young girl and…


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Having topped 1 billion yen at the Japanese box office, Oshiyama and his Flip Flappers anime alumni look to have a big, emotional hit.
Ask John: Which Anime Have Opinions Reversed On?
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Jujutsu Kaisen Animation Director Joins Our Team!?
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The Magic of Shinichiro Watanabe’s Anime in the 90s
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John Carpenter: Assault on Precinct 13
From Chris: Started watching Miracle Workers and it’s recommended for some peak Daniel Radcliffe. S3E4 is a...
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From Chris: Started watching Miracle Workers and it’s recommended for some peak Daniel Radcliffe. S3E4 is a...
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Suton すとん Director: Rikako Watanabe [Osaka Asian Film Festival 2024]
Suton すとん, by director Rikako Watanabe. is a quietly affecting character study where a young woman’s life is marked by the poignancy of aging and separation and also…


Watanabe Kills the Great Spider
This week continues spooky October with another Watanabe and Raiko monster adventure. You can find modernized versions of these and other stories in my compilation “Tales from Old…


Director Spotlight #4: “Hoarder on the Border”
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John Carpenter: The Fog
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John Carpenter: The Thing
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Animation producer Kazuki Yamanaka and chief animation director Kyoji Asano share their insight from working on smash-hit anime series.


Remembering Watanabe Chuumei
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The new Shinichiro Inui x Tezuka World collaboration featuring Tezuka characters like Atom, Pinoko, Leo, and Unico is now available to purchase!


The Unimplemented Overlords Have Joined the Party! Novel 1 Review
The book feels like a deliberate combo of SAO, Log Horizon, and Suppose a Kid From the Last Dungeon Boonies Moved to a Starter Town, and that works…


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Nihon University used to have an American football team. But then one of the players smoked a joint - and all hell broke loose.
#128: John
Age: 25 Location: Phillippines When did you discover anime? Share as much as you remember. I don’t think I “discovered” anime at all – when I was growing…
#128: John
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An Interview with Yuko Watanabe, Director of BOY SPROUTED [Osaka Asian Film Festival 2022]
An interview with Yuko Watanabe, director of the short film BOY SPROUTED. You can read it in Japanese and English! [Osaka Asian Film Festival 2022].
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Watanabe Cuts Off the Oni’s Arm
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Laundromat on the Corner Director: Tetsuki Ijichi (2020)
Laundromat on the Corner (2020) by Tetsuki Ijichi is a short and fun horror story that effectively mixes Eastern and Western culture.


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Explore the captivating world of LAZARUS from Shinichirō Watanabe, the acclaimed anime director behind Cowboy Bebop and Samurai Champloo.


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This Week in Anime - What the Hell is Going On in Pop Team Epic?
Is it possible for lightning to strike twice? When it comes to the impenetrable weirdness of Pop Team Epic, the answer is yes. Vandalize the offices of your…
Ask John: Do Unconventional Baseball Anime Exist?
Question: Maybe I’m overthinking a small word choice, but when you wrote “conventional baseball anime,” I had a thought. Does unconventional baseball anime exist? I suppose we could…
Ask John: What Makes Certain Anime Evergreen?
Question: In your opinion, how is it that certain ideas in anime can last generations without becoming stale while others fall by the wayside? What separates something like…