The first episode of Non Non Biyori Nonstop doesn’t show a character’s face until nearly two-minutes into the episode. This sort of emphasis on atmosphere and tone was common in 70’s and 80’s anime; however, with modern anime that’s so heavily dependent upon the marketability of its characters, most contemporary anime make certain to reveal […]
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