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A collage of scenes from the Studio Ghibli film "Ocean Waves," featuring its main characters in various settings. The central text reads: "The People Who Brought Ocean Waves to Life".

Ocean Waves: Characters, Voice Actors, Analysis & Character Map

2025-07-14 Sifr

Anime scene featuring Taku sitting in the foreground looking contemplative, with Matsuno standing behind him looking towards the distance, and the text overlay 'He knew everything, but...'

Ocean Waves: A Story of Self-Deception (Synopsis, Analysis, Ending Explained & Character Map)

2025-07-14 Sifr

GQuuuuuuX:Speculating on the World After the Ending: Challia Bull Becomes Char, and Sayla Becomes Haman

2025-07-13 Sifr

A photo collage from the anime film Pom Poko, showing various tanuki characters celebrating, transforming into yokai, and walking through the forest. The central text reads, "The People Who Brought Pom Poko to Life."

Pom Poko: Characters, Voice Actors, Analysis & Character Map

2025-07-11 Sifr

Pom Poko: Full Synopsis, Analysis, Ending Explained & Character Map (Spoilers)

2025-07-10 Sifr

Pom Poko: The Hidden Protagonist Ponkichi and Porco Rosso

2025-07-10 Sifr

The Fun of Pom Poko Part 3: A Story of Defeat and the Spirit of "Somehow, We Go On Living"

2025-07-10 Sifr

A Theory: Princess Mononoke Is Hayao Miyazaki's Version of Pom Poko

2025-07-06 Sifr

A split-screen style image from Princess Mononoke, showing the snarling wolf god Moro on the left and a composed Lady Eboshi on the right. A small, tilted picture of San is placed between them, with the text "Eboshi and Moro fighting over San" overlaid in the center.

Princess Mononoke: The Mystery of Eboshi's Sympathy for San and the Contradiction of Moro Raising Her

2025-07-06 Sifr

In a dramatic and intense scene from "Princess Mononoke," San, riding a giant white wolf, lunges forward to attack with a dagger. Lady Eboshi stands firm, blocking the blow with her long spear, her expression resolute. Over this confrontation, the white text reads: "The ephemeral yet unyielding dream of Lady Eboshi."

Lady Eboshi's True Goal in Princess Mononoke: Why She Didn't Return to Irontown

2025-07-06 Sifr