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Millennium Actress
Millennium Actress (千年女優, Sennen Joyū) is a 2001 Japanese animated drama film co-written and directed by Satoshi Kon and produced by Madhouse. Loosely based on the lives of actresses Setsuko Hara a…
The Power of Three: Millennium Actress
Satoshi Kon was the original flim-flam man. Well, probably not. The original flim-flam man probably dates back to about five minutes after the invention of portable currency. If…
Millennium Actress & Japanese Film
By Jonathan Clements. Millennium Actress comes loaded to the brim with references to Japanese film, although many of them, perhaps for legal reasons, have been tweaked a little…
Millennium Actress and History
By Jonathan Clements. The approach of the year 2000 was fraught with a sense of commemoration and closure. Various media tried to put a cap on Japan’s last…
How Satoshi Kon Storyboarded 'Millennium Actress'
Ambition on a tight budget.
Oldtaku no Radio # 061 – Millennium Actress
Jared, Ink, and Phillip continue their dive into Satoshi Kon's anime career with Millennium Actress. Joined by the movie's number one superfan, Evan
3 Reasons To Watch: Millennium Actress
Don't worry. Millennium Actress does an amazing job at absorbing you into its story, even when watching it casually.
Millennium Actress: A Movie About Nostalgia
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The End of an Era — A Thank You! (#Negima #UQHolder)
AstroNerdBoy looks back at the days of "Negima!" and "UQ Holder" and its impact on the blog. Then he thanks readers for the long journey.
This Week in Anime - Revisiting The Timeless Millennium Actress
Nicky and Steve revisit the journey of Chiyoko, an actress always running towards something across the many eras of the silver screen.
The End of an Era, The IDOLM@STER Million Live’s 10th Pause
It’s not about jokes revolving End Of Service, or retirement or graduation, even. It’s just the pronouncement of a pause, a well-deserved break, a long vacation maybe. Well,…
End of an Era: RightStuf Closes its Doors October 10th…
Wow…if you haven’t heard the news, this one’s gonna hit you hard if you’re an anime fan. Breaking around 11am this morning from Anime News Network, RightStuf has…
Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End (Episode 27) – An Era of Humans
Twelve mages passed the second round of the First-class mage exams, which is unprecedented. To counter that, Serie has stepped in to conduct the third round herself. No…
Naoko Yamada’s Departure From Kyoto Animation And Science Saru’s Painful Reinvention: End Of An Era, Start Of An Era?
KyoAni’s most renowned director Naoko Yamada left the studio she had dedicated her entire career to and is now directing Heike Monogatari at Science Saru—a studio in the…
Episode 81: Millennium Actress ft Be Kind Rewind
Shoujo Sundae & Izzy from Be Kind Rewind review Satoshi Kon film, Millennium Actress .
Is Millennium Actress still one of my favourite anime of all time
Millennium Actress is a movie I would consider perfect. For as much as Perfect Blue is a traumatic horror without peer, and as much as Tokyo Godfathers is…
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The Sounds of Awe and Terror: Revisiting the Music of Godzilla [Part 3- The Millennium Era]
No matter what type of music, I always want to create music that would touch the heart of people. I do the orchestration and…
Millennium Actress (Collector’s Edition 4K Ultra HD & Blu-ray) Unboxing
Satoshi Kon’s 2001 film returns to the UK from Anime Limited with its 4K remaster. This collector’s edition release also includes the remaster on the 4K Ultra HD…
Jaws: An NES Revenge Revisited
Last month I discussed and possibly even lionized Clockwork Aquario , the adorable arcade action game resurrected over two decades after We...
Why Millennium Actress is a Timeless Masterpiece - Spoiler Free Anime Movie Review
Over the years I've realized how much I truly love Millennium Actress as it's my most commonly recommended movie. It's great for everyone regardless if they're an anime…
Rainbow Gala 30 and the End of an Era: Hong Kong's Biggest Doujinshi Convention Set to Shutter
Future of Hong Kong's creative scene “pathetic,” says organizers, as venue shuts down.
An Amped Up Anniversary! Celebrating 4 Years of Energetic Entertainment
Oh yeah! Happy Birthday To Us!
Seraph of the end manga – An epic continuation
Hey guys what is up welcome back to my blog I’m so thankful that you guys took the time out of your day to read my blog post.…
Seraph of the End: Touched by an Angel
I have never been on the Attack on Titan thing. I’ll probably get into it at one point, but it’s just something that I have no interest in…
The End of Vinland Saga: An Inevitable Tragedy
In the end, Askeladd dies in Thorfinn's arms, urging him to look beyond the battlefield and become the "true warrior" that he could not.
Celebrating Five Years of Blogging
On 31 August 2015 I published my first blog post. Back then the blog was called ‘Kuro Sama Reviews’, and I reviewed anything and everything – from anime…
Celebrating Five Years of Blogging
On 31 August 2015 I published my first blog post. Back then the blog was called ‘Kuro Sama Reviews’, and I reviewed anything and everything – from anime…
Thanks, Resellers: Why Evangelion Voice Actress Will End Signings
Famous voice actress Yamaguchi Yuriko (Evangelion's Akagi Ritsuko) lashed out at resellers on social media recently.
2000, Part 1: Last Stop of the Millennium
Patrick Stoeckel began his anime life with the Toonami line-up, then moved on to the unedited DVDs. After that, it's been a steady stream...
Magic Knight Rayearth, Ronin Warriors, Dragon Ball, Infinite Ryvius, Mobile Suit Gundam
Overlooked Licenses of the NES Era
Just about anything could become a game on the Nintendo Entertainment System. By the early 1990s the NES dominated the console market, and e...
Dragon Ball, Legend of the Crystals: Final Fantasy, Golgo 13: The Professional, Golgo 13, Mouse
In the Era of Reiwa Yuri
In recent years, the yuri genre has been undergoing something of a renaissance, or going through a golden age. This has come hand in hand with an explosion…
Acting Up: An Actress x Manager Lust Story review
Acting Up: An Actress x Manager Lust Story is a yuri hentai doujin created by Ayane and published by Irodori Sakura. Is it worth reading?
Celebrating 10 Years of Haikugirl’s Japan!
I know, I know, I’ve been super quiet lately and you probably think I’ve given up on Haikugirl’s Japan, but I’m still here! I’m a strong believer in…
Anime Roundtable v2.0 #75 – December 18 2022: End of a Pokemon Era
Really we only talk about two (and a half) things this time around You knew we were going to talk Blue Lock with the FIFA World Cup ending…
The Power of Three: Samurai Champloo (revisited)
Some time ago I looked at Fuu, Jin, and Mugen and concluded that they were a sort of half-assed Eternal Triangle, where the two guys vie for the…
State of the Herald: Dawn of the Next Era
It’s hard to believe, but we’re already halfway toward our fourteenth anniversary. With the holidays behind us and the winter anime season well underway,
State of the Herald: Dawn of the Next Era
It’s hard to believe, but we’re already halfway toward our fourteenth anniversary. With the holidays behind us and the winter anime season well underway,
Minerva class (Millennium)
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Celebrating the Women of the Anime, Manga & Light Novel Industries
Happy International Women’s Day, everyone! In honor of the day, we here at BtT are excited to celebrate some of our favorite women working in anime, manga, and…
The Girl Who Leapt Through Time, Emma: A Victorian Romance, Princess Tutu, Star Wars: Visions, Tower of God
S-Cry-Ed Still Rocks - An Anime Classic Revisited
S-Cry-Ed still stands out 20 years after its initial run as one of the greatest action anime of all time, this here is a little review/revisit of one…
Weekly Round-Up, 14-20 December 2022: Millennium Actress, Racial Profiling Investigation, and Ooku Live-Action Adaptation
AniFem Round-Up Revisiting the Popularity and Cultural Context of Vampire Knight Kennedy looks back at a gothic shoujo love triangle that borrowed from everything popular at the time,…
The Anime Backlog - Millenium Actress
This Satoshi Kon film is as timeless as its leading lady.
Favorite Era of Toriyama Art?
Toriyama really is unmatched. Especially in this era. Edited by @TeeHallumsYT SUPPORT US ON PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/totallynotmark FOLLOW ME ON TWITTER: https://www.twitter.com/totallynotmark FOLLOW ME ON TIKTOK: https://www.tiktok.com/@totallynotmark
Cue – Episode 1 – Start of the Voice Actress Dream
Episode impressions of Cue Episode 1 as Haruna dreams of becoming a voice actress. While she seems to have an initial pitfall, she is hopeful as she joins…
Episode 15: The End of The End of Evangelion
That's right, I built an intermission into this podcast, and none of you can stop me.
SimTower revisited
My working days are full of stress, and those are almost all my days. So what to do? I’ve come to appreciate a certain kind of game —…
Sotsugyousei Revisited
Back in the airly days (2013), Orphan did a number of projects based on the -uusei eroge franchise, starting with a three episode OVA from ...
Rosario + Vampire, Banner of the Stars, Dominion Tank Police, Ergo Proxy, Sanctuary
I Review a Pop Album for Once?: millennium parade — THE MILLENNIUM PARADE Album Review
I’m a big metalhead, but as much as I want to say I listen to metal 100% of the time, I don’t. The total is 99%, which feels…
The Forgotten Era of Japan’s Musical Comedy Films
Musical comedies dominated the screen in Japan's pre-war and post-war eras. Here are some classics for your viewing pleasure.