Anime
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Episode #84 (S11E4) – Paprika [パプリカ] (2006)
Fellow Film Stories podcaster Ian Buckley returns to the show, this time to discuss Satoshi Kon's anime thriller, Paprika! We have a fun discussion peeling back the layers of this film and comparing it both to Kon's more famous Perfect Blue and a certain American film about entering dreams...
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Episode #72 (S10E1) – Princess Mononoke [ もののけ姫] (1997)
We kick off Season 10 with one of the most internationally renowned animated films of all time. Derick McDuff of the Underrated network returns to discuss Studio Ghibli's Princess Mononoke. We discuss the many themes in the movie and its enduring legacy.
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Episode #68 (S9E6) – Akira [アキラ] (1988)
Konner Hudson and Michael Hale of the KMP Podcast Project return to Japan On Film to join Perry for a discussion on the groundbreaking Akira. We talk about the film's long-enduring legacy, how it compares to the far more sprawling manga, and how it still feels a bit unfinished.
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Episode #67 (S9E5) – Castle in the Sky [天空の城ラピュタ] (1986)
This week, Perry is joined by returning guest, author Patrick Moody, to discuss the Studio Ghibli classic, Castle in the Sky. We discuss the film's legacy, influence, and how it holds up all these years later.
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Episode #62 – Batman Ninja (ニンジャバットマン)
Japan On Film will be ending, but we're presenting you an episode on Batman Ninja that Perry did with Derrick Ferguson on the Superhero Cinephiles podcast.
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Episode #56 – Grave of the Fireflies (火垂るの墓)
Maison Collawn of the MC Anime Podcast joins this episode to discuss Grave of the Fireflies.
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Episode #38 – Ghost in the Shell (攻殻機動隊)
Graduate student Emma, who just completed her thesis on the Ghost in the Shell series, joins the show to discuss the groundbreaking anime film! They discuss the importance of the movie and go in-depth into some of the philosophy behind the movie.
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Episode #35 – The Girl Who Leapt Through Time (2006)
Perry is joined this episode by Joshua, another foreign English teacher currently in Japan. They take on the 2006 anime, The Girl Who Leapt Through Time. Listen in to hear what they thought of it and to learn more about the many incarnations this story has gone through!
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Episode #25 – Perfect Blue (パーフェクトブルー)
This episode, I’m joined by guest-host Jenn to discuss Satoshi Kon’s 1997 psychological thriller anime, Perfect Blue. We especially focus on the film’s commentary of the treatment of women in Japan’s entertainment industry, particularly J-Pop idols, and why the potential American remake would never have worked.
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Episode #19 – Your Name (君の名は)
Anime makes its Japan On Film debut. 2016’s Your Name quickly became one of the top-grossing Japanese films of all time. But what is it about this movie that captured the imagination of the world? Find out as I take a deeper look at this modern classic.
