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New Moomin 39/52 - The Laughter Mask (笑いの仮面) (1972) (English subtitles)
It's the day of the Mask Festival, and Sniff wants a special laughter mask that the old mask-maker doesn't want to give him at first. Eventually, he relents,…
New Moomin 35/52 - Pappa's Old Shoes (パパの古い靴) (1972) (English subtitles)
While searching for his ball in the storeroom, Moomin discovers Pappa's old shoes. As Mamma explains, they are a memento of the hardships he went through when he…
New Moomin 43/52 - Arion's Lyre (アリオンのたて琴) (1972) (English subtitles)
Pappa waxes lyrical about the stars, and tells Moomin the tale of Arion and his lyre to convey to him the power of beautiful poetry. The next day,…
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New Moomin 14/52 - Sorry-oo's Own Home (メソメソ君のマイホーム) (1972) (English subtitles)
Sorry-oo has been too mischievous and destructive lately, and no one in Moominvalley can stand having him anymore, not even the Snork family. Eventually, the kids decide to…
New Moomin 52/52 - Farewell, Moominvalley (さらばムーミン谷) (1972) (English subtitles)
It is time for Moominvalley to go into hibernation, and for Snufkin to leave for the winter. Before he departs, Snufkin takes one last look around Moominvalley and…
New Moomin 8/52 - The Marvelous Spoon (ふしぎなスプーン) (1972) (English subtitles)
Moomin is a picky eater, and is curious about starvation. When Pappa takes out a giant spoon and discusses how it has kept the family from starving, Moomin…
New Moomin 33/52 - Pappa All Alone (ひとりぽっちのパパ) (1972) (English subtitles)
Pappa is feeling underappreciated. Moomin and Mamma did not tell him about a fire, and his idea to take them on vacation for a day conflicts with Moomin's…
New Moomin 37/52 - The Bell That Rings On Moonlit Nights (月夜になる鐘) (1972) (English subtitles)
On moonlit nights, Moominvalley's bell tolls mysteriously, and the culprit seems even stranger, leaving leaves behind. When everyone tries to take the bell down to figure out who…
New Moomin 51/52 - I Hate You, Snufkin (スナフキンなんか大きらい) (1972) (English subtitles)
It's almost time for hibernation in Moominvalley, and Moomin is mostly idling. After he and his friends wonder why Snufkin has a guitar, he goes to Snufkin's tent…
New Moomin 47/52 - Slip Out Of the Land of Ice (氷の国をぬけだせ) (1972) (English subtitles)
Winter is starting to arrive in Moominvalley, and Moomin and pals go ice-skating in the morning. However, after an accident, they find themselves in a strange icy wonderland,…
New Moomin 42/52 - Flap Your Wings! Pegasus (はばたけ! ペガサス) (1972) (English subtitles)
One late autumn day, the weather is unusually warm, and Mr. Hemulen puts up a portrait of two pegasuses who, according to an old story from his parents,…
New Moomin 34/52 - I Am King! (ぼくは王様だ!) (1972) (English subtitles)
Moomin has to clean the storehouse before he can go play with his friends in the sea. While rummaging through the items, he finds a strange pair of…
New Moomin 41/52 - Language Is Disappearing? (言葉が消える?) (1972) (English subtitles)
One morning, as a repairman visits Moominvalley, words begin to disappear, and in due time this is followed by sounds and even voices. Moomin and his friends find…
New Moomin 40/52 - The Torn Picture Book (やぶれた絵本) (1972) (English subtitles)
As a gift to celebrate her recovery from illness, Moomin gives Nonnon a mysterious but beautiful picture book that Too-Ticky found on the beach. However, the last page…
New Moomin 44/52 - Let's Play With the Clouds (雲と遊ぼう) (1972) (English subtitles)
It's a quiet, peaceful autumn day, and Moomin is lying on a hill while looking at the clouds. All of a sudden, one of the clouds calls out…
New Moomin 10/52 - The Police Inspector Goes Away (署長さんがいなくなる) (1972) (English subtitles)
The Police Inspector feels that he is unnecessary in the peaceful Moominvalley, and resolves to leave. However, Stinky overhears this, and connives with Moomin and pals to instigate…
New Moomin 4/52 - Snufkin Is Back (スナフキンが帰って来た) (1972) (English subtitles)
Moomin seems to have broken Mr. Hemulen's horn, so he takes on various jobs in an attempt to buy a new one for him. Along the way, however,…
New Moomin 11/52 - Moominvalley Is Full of Holes (ムーミン谷は穴だらけ) (1972) (English subtitles)
After an argument with the Muskrat, My digs a massive hole in Moominvalley in an attempt to figure out how holes are useful. All of a sudden, a…
New Moomin 36/52 - Grandpa Is the Best In the World (おじいちゃんは世界一) (1972) (English subtitles)
Snork's grandfather is visiting, and Moomin wishes he had a grandpa as amazing as him. Thereafter, the Ancestor drops in to be Moomin's grandpa, and quickly proves to…
New Moomin 48/52 - The Broken Necklace (こわれたくびかざり) (1972) (English subtitles)
The snows are approaching in Moominvalley, and Moomin and his pals are making their own necklaces while they still can. My, jealous of Nonnon's beautiful necklace, attempts to…
Red Handkerchief (赤いハンカチ, Toshio Masuda, 1964)
A pure-hearted former policeman embarks on a noirish journey of retribution after discovering his partner may have betrayed him in Masuda’s stylish crime drama
Red Post on Escher Street (エッシャー通りの赤いポスト, Sion Sono, 2020)
The extras reclaim the frame in Sion Sono’s anarchic advocation for the jishu life.
Rintarō, “New Moomin” (1972), and the Last Days of Mushi Pro
Last year marked the 50th anniversary of a rather little-known series in Japanese animation history. New Moomin was the second TV anime to be based loosely on Finnish…
Episode #78 (S10E7) – Red Beard [赤ひげ] (1965)
In this episode, Ian Buckley joins the show to discuss Red Beard, one of Kurosawa’s most renowned films. With a lot of similar themes to Kurosawa’s earlier film,…
Arcturus: The Curse and Loss of Divinity (English Playthrough Part 1)
This is a recording of my playthrough of Arcturus: The Curse and Loss of Divinity, a Korean RPG created by Gravity and Sonnori in the year 2000. I played…
Arcturus: The Curse and Loss of Divinity (English Playthrough Part 2)
This is a recording of my playthrough of Arcturus: The Curse and Loss of Divinity, a Korean RPG created by Gravity and Sonnori in the year 2000. I played…
Arcturus: The Curse and Loss of Divinity (English Playthrough Part 4)
This is a recording of my playthrough of Arcturus: The Curse and Loss of Divinity, a Korean RPG created by Gravity and Sonnori in the year 2000. I played…
Arcturus: The Curse and Loss of Divinity (English Playthrough Part 3)
This is a recording of my playthrough of Arcturus: The Curse and Loss of Divinity, a Korean RPG created by Gravity and Sonnori in the year 2000. I played…
Arcturus: The Curse and Loss of Divinity (English Playthrough Part 5)
This is a recording of my playthrough of Arcturus: The Curse and Loss of Divinity, a Korean RPG created by Gravity and Sonnori in the year 2000. I played…
The Target of Roses (薔薇の標的, Kiyoshi Nishimura, 1972)
A melancholy sharpshooter finds himself caught up in conspiracy when hired by fascist revolutionaries in Kiyoshi Nishimura’s paranoia thriller.
Tsukimi (月見), The Season of Moon Viewing, Has Begun
Tsukimi, the season of moon viewing, starts this week in Japan. Learn about this day's origins - and why the rabbit in the moon is pounding a rice…
Uyanotsuki, Volume 1 ( 雨夜の月)
Saki loves piano. Or does she? She loves taking lessons with her teacher, she’s sure of that. But her teacher is leaving… In Uyanotsuki, Volume 1 ( 雨夜の月),…
All Under the Moon (月はどっちに出ている, Yoichi Sai, 1993)
Citizens of post-Bubble Tokyo struggle to reorient themselves amid changing realities in Yoichi Sai’s lighthearted comedy.
フリクリと赤いシダが育つ場所: A comparative reading between FLCL and Where the Red Fern Grows, coming of age between worlds.
FLCL is a Japanese anime series that follows the story of Naota Nandaba, a young boy who is struggling to come to terms with his own identity and…
Pokemon Sun and Moon – Episode 52
Hello everyone, and welcome back to Wrong Every Time. Today I am happy to announce that we’re charging back into Sun and Moon, as we near the climax…
Pokemon Sun and Moon – Episode 38
Hello all, and welcome back to Wrong Every Time. Today we’ll be journeying back to the islands of Alola, as Ash and company continue their island pilgrimage. It…
The Nogizaka46 x Sailor Moon musical will be available to stream with English subtitles August 20th to the 26th
A Sailor Moon musical will finally be made available to stream legally with English subtitles. The 2019 Nogizaka46 x Sailor Moon musical will be available to stream from…
Dear Summer Sister (夏の妹, Nagisa Oshima, 1972)
A young woman travels to Okinawa in search of a boy who may or may not be her half-brother in an uncharacteristically breezy effort from Nagisa Oshima
The Curse of Minky Momo
My computer crashed 110 times trying to edit this video. Kenny lauderdale (me) breaks down this genre defining series & talks about the history surrounding the most famous…
The Curse of Avoiding Dislike
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Episode #52 – Kikujiro (菊次郎の夏)
We’ve got another Kitano film this episode, featuring new guest Dan Clarke of the SuperMakerUniverse YouTube channel. We discuss Kitano’s coming-of-age comedy film, Kikujiro.
A restrospective on Red Moon
Firstly, I’d like to thank all the people who responded to my previous article for your kind words. Writing on an old-fashioned style blog makes you wonder “is…
Competition of New Gundam: Red or White
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“Make it like a Hollywood Movie” - The Story of Macross Frontier Films' Official English Subtitles
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Mach and Šebestová 11/13 - Masters of Creation (Páni tvorstva) (1982) (English subtitles)
The eleventh episode of the "Mach and Šebestová" series. Wondering if man, with all his foibles, is really the master of all creation, the two schoolmates decide to…
Mach and Šebestová 7/13 - Pirates (Piráti) (1979) (English subtitles)
The seventh episode of the "Mach and Šebestová" series. This time, the schoolmates use their magic receiver to transport their class to a pirate ship and, with the…
Review: The Curse of Turandot (2021)
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The Swordwoman's Curse
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The Curse of the Modern Anime Fan
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Amayo no Tsuki, Volume 6 (雨夜の月)
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