Tag: Brain
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How Does Kiki’s Delivery Service Teach Us About Growth and Resilience?
Read more: How Does Kiki’s Delivery Service Teach Us About Growth and Resilience?Kiki’s Delivery Service is a 1989 Japanese animated fantasy film written, produced, and directed by Hayao Miyazaki, based on Eiko Kadono’s 1985 novel of the same name and animated by Studio Ghibli. Recently, my wife and I cooked a pie inspired by the anime. We found numerous YouTube tutorials showing the recipe—not just from this…
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Garou: Mark of the Wolves – Can We Break Free from the Chains of the Past?
Read more: Garou: Mark of the Wolves – Can We Break Free from the Chains of the Past?What made Mark of the Wolves a legendary fighting game? Garou: Mark of the Wolves is a 1999 fighting game produced by SNK, originally released for the Neo Geo arcade system. Recently, I learned that the a-cho arcade in Kyoto had permanently closed on January 31, 2025. This arcade had been a cornerstone of the…
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Neon Genesis Evangelion: What Can We Learn from This Cult Anime?
Read more: Neon Genesis Evangelion: What Can We Learn from This Cult Anime?Neon Genesis Evangelion is one of the most famous anime licenses and is well known all over the world. This Japanese mecha anime television series, produced by Gainax, was broadcast on TV Tokyo from October 1995 to March 1996. There is a lot to discuss about Evangelion—the depth of its characters, each torn by childhood…
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C’est Pas Sorcier: How Can We Keep Learning Like Jamy?
Read more: C’est Pas Sorcier: How Can We Keep Learning Like Jamy?Why should lifelong learning be the norm? C’est pas sorcier (literally It’s Not Sorcery, the French equivalent of “it’s not rocket science”) was a popular French live-action, science education television program that aired in the 90s. In the show, “Sabine” (Sabine Quindou) and “Fred” (Frédéric Courant) explored the world, interviewing specialists and posing questions to…
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Is Kuroko’s Basketball More Than Just a Sports Anime?
Read more: Is Kuroko’s Basketball More Than Just a Sports Anime?A few days ago marked the fifth anniversary of Kobe Bryant’s tragic passing. As one of the greatest basketball players of all time, his legacy continues to inspire countless athletes and fans. Reflecting on this, I was reminded of Kuroko’s Basketball, a manga series that ran from 2008 to 2014 and was later adapted into…
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Is Devil May Cry More Than Just a Game?
Read more: Is Devil May Cry More Than Just a Game?I never owned a PlayStation 2, but I had the chance to play Devil May Cry occasionally when visiting friends. Later, I played the PC version of Devil May Cry 3: Special Edition, which introduced the option to play as Vergil, the older twin brother of Dante, the usual main character. That experience marked the…
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Is RoboCop a Metaphor for the Human Mind’s Lack of Control?
Read more: Is RoboCop a Metaphor for the Human Mind’s Lack of Control?RoboCop is a 1987 American science fiction action film directed by Paul Verhoeven and written by Edward Neumeier and Michael Miner. While discussing One Daily Tale with a close friend, we touched upon the idea that the human brain remains an underexplored subject, full of untapped potential. This led us to mention RoboCop, a film…
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What Can The Boy and the Beast Teach Us About Society and Personal Growth?
Read more: What Can The Boy and the Beast Teach Us About Society and Personal Growth?The Boy and the Beast is a 2015 Japanese animated adventure fantasy film written and directed by Mamoru Hosoda. Once again, this was a recommendation from my wife. I have come to realize that over time, as I drank more and more, I gradually lost my curiosity. Now, I am finally happy to have regained…
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How Does “One” by U2 Reflect the Power of Unity in Diversity?
Read more: How Does “One” by U2 Reflect the Power of Unity in Diversity?“One” by U2 is one of those timeless songs that I first encountered on the radio or TV as a child in France. At the time, I couldn’t grasp its lyrics nor the story behind its creation. To me, it seemed like just another love ballad. However, the background of this song reveals much more.…
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Are We Truly Living? Exploring “Cobra” by Buichi Terasawa
Read more: Are We Truly Living? Exploring “Cobra” by Buichi TerasawaI first encountered “Cobra” when I was very young, catching glimpses of it on French TV. It was an anime my brother enjoyed, but my memories of it were brief and fragmented. Later, I revisited it through the movie released on VHS by Manga Mania, a French company that made weekly anime VHS tapes available.…