A list of things I enjoyed over this past year includes Stardew Valley, Animal Crossing: New Horizons, and Isao Takahata’s critically-acclaimed film Only Yesterday. This is not a coincidence.…
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Only Yesterday
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Yesterday o Utatte – 11
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Yesterday o Utatte – 05
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Yesterday wo Utatte – 04
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Yesterday o Utatte – 06
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Yesterday wo Utatte – 02
「袋小路」 (Fukurokouji) "A Blind Alley" "Do you think men and women can be friends?" Psssh. Still waiting on a viable answer.
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Yesterday wo Utatte – 01
「社会のはみ出し者は自己変革を目指す」 (Shakai no Hamidashisha wa jiko henkaku wo mezasu) A much-needed breath of fresh air we can get swept away in this spring season.
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Yesterday o Utatte – 08
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