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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…


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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…
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Millennium Actress and History
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The Power of Three: Millennium Actress
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How Satoshi Kon Storyboarded 'Millennium Actress'
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Millennium Actress: A Movie About Nostalgia
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Celebrating the End of an Era: Millennium Actress Revisited
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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…


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…


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This Week in Anime - Cashing In
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Lucas and Steve discuss the new and old trends of anime in movie theaters.


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Lucas and Coop dissect the SONY/Kadokawa deal and try to sort out what's going on with Crunchyroll.


This Week in Anime - Cramer
The prequel film raises the production a bit for Farewell, My Dear Cramer while expanding Nozomi's backstory. Come for the training montage, stay for the pre-game kidnapping.


This Week in Anime - Fan Anime
The new Berserk animation has been disavowed, but is this the only case of publishers coming down hard on fan creations? Steve and Chris dive into the world…


This Week in Anime - On the Grid
Chris and Coop can't contain their excitement about Gridman Universe—even as they wonder why it took so long to get an official release.


This Week in Anime - The Dirty Pair
With a a Kickstarter campaign to fund an English-dubbed Blu-ray Disc release underway, Jean-Karlo and Steve check in on the Lovely Angels' legacy of sci-fi comedy to see…


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July 13th, 2024 We are well into the Summer season! Now that I’ve seen at least the first episode of most of the shows from this season, I…


This Week in Anime - The Wheel of Anime Adaptations
Chris and Lucas look at where anime series come from when you get down to the nitty-gritty of adaptation from other mediums.


This Week in Anime - The Anime Community's Leak Culture
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This Week in Anime - The Algorithm Demands More Anime
Christopher and Steve look into the recent mini-trend of content creator-focused anime series and how it reflects current entertainment trends.


This Week in Anime - Are the Anime Awards Broken?
What were the biggest snubs of the Anime Awards, and did what earned their rightful place as one of the best? Or is the whole thing a cover…


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This week, Nick and Lucas talk about the most "anime-like" moments of this year's Olympics as they dive into the greater relationship between sports anime and the Olympics.


This Week in Anime - Anime Strike Out
Chris and Coop discuss the patchy history of anime on Amazon.


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This Week in Anime - Navigating Anime Conventions
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Chris and Lucas ponder how anime is rebooting old franchises like they're reheating turkey after Thanksgiving.


This Week in Anime - The Isekai Saturation Heightens
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The Anime Backlog - Millenium Actress
This Satoshi Kon film is as timeless as its leading lady.


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