This two-hour documentary follows Miyazaki as he makes The Boy and the Heron. Besides behind-the-scenes material from his latest film production, we see a lot of older footage of Miyazaki, as well as short clips from his movies. These clips are edited together thematically, based on whatever Miyazaki is pondering at a given moment, which… Read More First Impression: Hayao Miyazaki and the Heron
Some of my loved ones and friends don’t use social media at all. They have no FOMO nor a desire to post the minutia of their everyday lives, and rarely feel the need to see how their connections are doing. I sometimes envy them. Facebook and Instagram are wonderful ways of keeping up with people,… Read More Only Yesterday (And onto Tomorrow)
Goodbye, Isao Takahata. You were every bit the dreamer Hayao Miyazaki is, every bit the master. You won’t be memorialized here in the west as you should, but those who know your brilliance, who were deeply affected by your work, will remember. We’ll remember how you taught us that family can be sloppy, imperfect, and… Read More Goodbye, Isao Takahata
Fate/Stay Night to Adapt Unlimited Blade Works – Kaze After much anticipation from fans, it has finally been announced that the Fall 2014 reboot of the Fate/Stay Night anime will be adapting the Unlimited Blade Works route. Since the adaptation will be done by everyone’s beloved studio Ufotable, there is little doubt and much hype about the… Read More Take Four – July 2014
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