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Released in 1954, the original Godzilla went beyond the boundaries of a monster movie. It carried a powerful message that struck deep into postwar Japanese society. Awakened from…
Godzilla, directed by Ishirō Honda and released in Japan on November 3, 1954, is the first film in the Godzilla series. Here, I will call it the 1954…
Ishirō Honda’s Godzilla was released in 1954 and began the series that continues today. For me, an important part of its appeal is how frightening it is—not just…
Hayao Miyazaki’s Princess Mononoke (Official Studio Ghibli Website) is an animated film released in 1997. Here, I will consider the meaning of Ashitaka’s words to San at the…
Steven Spielberg’s E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial was released in the United States on June 11, 1982. I think I first saw it on Japanese television as a child. What…
Maleficent: Mistress of Evil is a film directed by Joachim Rønning and released by Walt Disney Pictures on October 18, 2019. Its predecessor, Maleficent (2014), substantially reworked Disney’s…
Directed by Robert Stromberg and released by Walt Disney Pictures on May 30, 2014, Maleficent was marketed as a live-action reimagining of the classic 1959 animated film Sleeping…
Walt Disney Productions’ Sleeping Beauty is an animated film released in the United States in 1959. As indicated on Disney’s official page, the film is based on Charles…
Hayao Miyazaki’s The Boy and the Heron (Official Studio Ghibli Website) is an animated feature released in Japan on July 14, 2023. With a policy of virtually no…
After announcing his retirement following The Wind Rises, Miyazaki returned with The Boy and the Heron (Official Studio Ghibli Website). Released in Japan on July 14, 2023, it…
Hayao Miyazaki’s The Boy and the Heron (Official Studio Ghibli Website) is an animated feature released in 2023. The Boy and the Heron is an autobiographical work whose…
Hayao Miyazaki#8217;s The Boy and the Heron (Studio Ghibli Official) is a 2023 animated feature. Here, I consider the meaning of the #8220;cold stones#8221; shown in the film.…
Hayao Miyazaki’s The Boy and the Heron (Official Studio Ghibli Website) is an animated feature released in 2023. It left a strong impression on me, but that impression…
Hayao Miyazaki’s The Boy and the Heron (Studio Ghibli Official) is an animated feature released in Japan on July 14, 2023. If I remember correctly, the first hint…
#8220;He can#8217;t die. He is life itself. He is both life and death.#8221; At the end of Hayao Miyazaki’s 1997 film Princess Mononoke (Official Studio Ghibli), Ashitaka says…
Hayao Miyazaki’s Princess Mononoke (Official Studio Ghibli Website) is an animated film released in 1997. Here, I want to consider a connection I see with the original 1954…
Princess Mononoke (Official Studio Ghibli Website) is Hayao Miyazaki’s animated feature released in 1997. Here are some pieces of trivia and behind-the-scenes stories about Princess Mononoke. You do…
Shin Godzilla (Official) was released on July 29, 2016, with Hideaki Anno as chief director and Shinji Higuchi as director. It earned 8.25 billion yen at the box…
Mamoru Oshii’s animated feature Patlabor: The Movie opened on July 15, 1989, between the original OVA series and the television series. It still has a devoted following. It…
When I first heard that Hideaki Anno was making a Godzilla film, I felt a little disappointed: I had been eagerly awaiting the final Evangelion film. Still, the…