Category: Anime
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Serial Experiments Lain: Should we be frightened, sad, or optimistic about a world so close to the WIRED?
Read more: Serial Experiments Lain: Should we be frightened, sad, or optimistic about a world so close to the WIRED?Serial Experiments Lain is a Japanese anime television series created and co-produced by Yasuyuki Ueda, written by Chiaki J. Konaka, and directed by Ryūtarō Nakamura. It was first broadcast in Japan in 1998. The show features surreal and avant-garde imagery and explores philosophical topics such as reality, identity, and communication. Its content is highly experimental,…
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Can Whisper of the Heart Guide Us Toward a Life True to Ourselves?
Read more: Can Whisper of the Heart Guide Us Toward a Life True to Ourselves?What if fiction could awaken our true calling? Whisper of the Heart is a 1995 Japanese animated coming-of-age romantic drama film directed by Yoshifumi Kondō and written by Hayao Miyazaki, based on Aoi Hiiragi’s 1989 manga Mimi o Sumaseba. The movie inspires a profound love for art, literature, and the courage to follow one’s own…
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Is Howl’s Moving Castle a Fantasy or a Warning? Reflections on Technology, War, and Consciousness
Read more: Is Howl’s Moving Castle a Fantasy or a Warning? Reflections on Technology, War, and ConsciousnessWhat is the hidden meaning behind Howl’s Moving Castle? Howl’s Moving Castle is a 2004 Japanese animated fantasy film written and directed by Hayao Miyazaki, based on the 1986 novel by British author Diana Wynne Jones. We recently watched it with my wife and, like other works by Miyazaki, it deeply resonates with the ideas…
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Is Death Note a Reflection of Our Own Extremes?
Read more: Is Death Note a Reflection of Our Own Extremes?Do extremes ever lead to true justice? Death Note is a Japanese manga series written by Tsugumi Ohba and illustrated by Takeshi Obata, serialized from December 2003 to May 2006. The story follows Light Yagami, a high school student who discovers the “Death Note,” a mysterious book belonging to the shinigami Ryuk that grants its…
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Can Kimetsu no Yaiba Teach Us About Breathing and Self-Mastery?
Read more: Can Kimetsu no Yaiba Teach Us About Breathing and Self-Mastery?We just started watching the anime version of Kimetsu no Yaiba, a manga series written and illustrated by Koyoharu Gotouge, published from 2016 to 2020. The animation is quite beautiful, and I already liked some of the theme songs of the anime, but I had not yet read the manga. What Makes Breath Such a…
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Ninja Scroll and the Power of Action: Are We Truly Living?
Read more: Ninja Scroll and the Power of Action: Are We Truly Living?Ninja Scroll is a 1993 Japanese animated jidaigeki-chanbara film written and directed by Yoshiaki Kawajiri. It is said to have influenced the Wachowskis in the creation of The Matrix franchise. The quality of the animation is spectacular, with dynamic fight sequences and a cast of unique characters, each possessing distinct abilities. This combination makes it…
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Sakanaction’s 怪獣: Can Knowledge and Future Generations Break Society’s Chains?
Read more: Sakanaction’s 怪獣: Can Knowledge and Future Generations Break Society’s Chains?Sakanaction just released its MV for the song 怪獣, which serves as the opening for the anime Chi. The anime’s broadcast concluded this Sunday in Japan. Since watching Chi, I have enjoyed this song, its rhythm, and, most importantly, the message conveyed through its music video. The MV aligns perfectly with the lyrics and the…
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Porco Rosso: How Do Culture, Creativity, and Technology Shape Our Future?
Read more: Porco Rosso: How Do Culture, Creativity, and Technology Shape Our Future?How did historical events influence Porco Rosso? Porco Rosso is a 1992 Japanese animated adventure fantasy film written and directed by Hayao Miyazaki, based on his 1989 manga Hikōtei Jidai. Animated by Studio Ghibli, with a score composed by Joe Hisaishi, the film follows an Italian World War I ex-fighter ace who now works as…
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How Does Suzume Reflect Our Reality and the Power of Awareness?
Read more: How Does Suzume Reflect Our Reality and the Power of Awareness?Can disasters shape our collective memory? Suzume is a 2022 Japanese animated coming-of-age fantasy adventure film written and directed by Makoto Shinkai. The story follows 17-year-old Suzume Iwato and a young stranger, Souta Munakata, as they team up to prevent a series of disasters across Japan. Their mission is to seal doors that release a…
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The Girl Who Leapt Through Time: What Does It Teach Us About Time, Regret, and Mortality?
Read more: The Girl Who Leapt Through Time: What Does It Teach Us About Time, Regret, and Mortality?The Girl Who Leapt Through Time is a 2006 Japanese animated science fiction romance film, directed by Mamoru Hosoda. It is loosely based on a 1967 novel of the same name by Yasutaka Tsutsui. The protagonist, Makoto Konno, is a teenage girl who gains the ability to leap through time, only to find herself stuck…