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2020 the Anime: Japan Sinks-2020
Greetings, fabulous people of the Internet! Hanime on Anime here, and some part of me wants to remember 2020 before moving on with the new year. And what…
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A brtual, viseral series that brutally looks at trauma and disaster in a time when the real world is coping with ongoing trauma. from a pandemic and disaster.
*Guest Post* 2020 the Anime: Japan Sinks-2020
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Kaiseki Anime Podcast 062 – Japan Sinks: 2020
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Japan Sinks 2020 Anime Review – 22/100
Masaki Yuasa is, without a doubt, my favorite director in anime. His 2014 adaptation of Ping Pong the Animation is my favorite anime of all time, while Tatami…
Rising and Falling with Japan Sinks: 2020
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The Past & Future of Earthquakes & Disasters in Japan (Robert D. Eldridge) | Japan Station 138
On this episod eof Japan Station, Dr. Robert D. Eldridge returns to talk about natural disasters in Japan, his work on Operation Tomodachi during the aftermath of the 2011…
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Anime Remakes and Related Disasters
A remake reduces interest in older versions of the series and forms the baseline through which new fans will view the franchise.
Re:ZERO vs Japan Sinks: anime for fans vs anime for everyone
A few weeks ago, I made a second attempt to watch Re:ZERO. It’s not exactly an unpopular show, so I figured that maybe the first time around it…
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“Invisible” Touch
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Japan Diary: November 2020
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Japan Diary: December 2020
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The Invisible Man
With a title that seems to proclaim, “look at me, I’ve arrived”, Daiei’s The Invisible Man Appears (1949) is a Japanese manifesto, a statement that they can match…
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Closet (2020) review [Camera Japan Festival]
“A filmic piece that will not only induce a forlorn feeling in its spectators but also invite them to deeply question their own interpersonal functioning.”
AnimeBird in 2020
Sorry I didn’t come back as soon as I thought I was going to! But don’t worry, I’m still here and I’m still alive! And, more importantly, I’m…
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Kongming in Japan
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I wish I kept better track of all the movies I’ve seen in theaters in Japan. The first was some sort of French film at a small theater…
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The Invisible Man Appears (1949) review
“Adachi’s mystery sci-fi film remains, after all these years, a highly entertaining narrative.”
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2020 hasn’t been great for many reasons, but at least it’s a good year to be a Danmachi fan. These two episodes were outstanding. While episode 8 may…
Kubo Won’t Let Me Be Invisible
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“A visually engaging narrative about the nature of happiness and the importance of desire that is highly relevant for Japanese youth.”
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