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遠近法の箱：博士のさがしもの Perspektivenbox: The Researcher’s Search This four minute animated film written and directed by Koji Yamamura (山村浩二) in 1990 ... -
Although this fabulous box set only came out in 2004, it is already out of print and only available via second hand dealers . For just over... -
World War II inspired many governments around the world to sponsor animated propaganda to rally support on the home front. Some, like the f... -
The impassioned voice of Kiyoko Kishida in the lead role of Sonoko Kakiuchi dominates the narrative of Yasuzo Masumura ’s 1964 classic feat... -
Kato Kunio’s Oscar win this year for La maison en petits cubes ( Tsumiki no ie , 2008) has sparked the interest of many anime fans in altern... -
I was delighted to have the opportunity to chat with artist, manga-ka, and animator Akino Kondoh at Shinsedai this year. Her 2004 painting ... -
Music is Naomi’s life. She stays up late at night composing “sweet silly love songs” on her guitar. Her music distracts her from her day... -
Kon Ichikawa (市川崑, 1915-2008) is most famous for his feature film output including such masterpieces as The Burmese Harp (ビルマの竪琴, 1956), F... -
In many ways Yōji Kuri ’s 1962 animated short Clap Vocalism (人間動物園/Ningen Dōbutsuen) is a partner film with his work Love (愛/Ai, 1963). No... -
Koji Yamamura 's The Old Crocodile (年をとった鰐/Toshi wo totta Wani, 2005) has long been a troublesome film for me. I love the minimalistic...