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I've got tickets for the opening day of Suzume no Tojimari in our area. From viewing the on-line cinema seating chart, it looks like most fans want to see the Japanese version with subtitles. I plan on seeing the English dub version first, and then maybe go back in a few days to watch the sub...

Two girls in Olso, Norway, have started Somnium Animation Studios and showcase their talents with this simple 7 minute video called "Beloved". The story is very simple. A girl helps an old lady carry her groceries and gets invited to share a meal. But there is so much that can be read into the...

When we travel to another city we can rent a car to use during our visit. We arrive at the lot, pay a certain fee, and are given a car for our use. We are also told certain rules we must follow regarding the use of the car. We must respect the company's vehicle and keep it from harm. We must not...

It was just released in the US on January 12 in mainstream theaters. I have not seen it yet, but I am interested. It is the latest from Momoru Hosoda ("The Girl who Leapt Through Time", "Summer Wars", "Wolf Children", "Mirai"). It combines the talents of Hosoda's usual 2D animators with the...

This is my almost spoiler-free review of the Christmas movie, “Klaus” that I will be watching again soon. Klaus (2019) gives an alternate origin story for the Santa Claus legends that is suitable for children, but very meaningful to adults as well. The main character is Jesper, the lazy and...

Edit: Blush is no longer available on Apple TV. It might be later on. After all, Wolfwalkers disappeared from Apple TV and has not appeared again. The promo slide for “Blush” looks like it is a light-hearted children’s cartoon. And it does have that animation style. But if you go to the end...

Ever since I saw this movie last year I can't stop thinking about it. I think I have seen it now about 15 times, each time picking up some new detail that I had not noticed before. It is part mystery, part love story, and part fantasy, but set in modern times Japan (2013, 2016, and 2021-2022)...

"Your Name" is the anime movie that achieved the second-largest gross for a domestic film in Japan, behind Spirited Away (Ghibli), and the fourth-largest ever, behind Titanic and Frozen. This film by director Makoto Shinkai was released in 2016, and I just love it. I have watched in numerous...

The classic debate among non-Japanese viewers. Subtitles or Dubs? I am on the fence about it. There may be some bad dubs out their, but my impression is that the quality of dubs of really good anime is really quite good these days. However the emotions in the voices of the original Japanese...

Hello everyone. I hope I can be a worthy contributor to this forum. I am a retired transplant from Michigan to Minnesota who likes cycling and photography and friendship with the Lord (not in that order!). I was impressed by the civility and charity in this forum - much less toxic than some...