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‘Ghost in the Shell’: What’s inside the Shell? (posted on Oct 10, 2008)
‘Ghost in the Shell’ is one of the classic anime. It is certainly, and will be in the future, regarded as one of the greatest films of the genre. In many ways Oshii created a philosophically and aesthetically beautiful film. However, just what is inside that beautifully crafted, yet... [Read more]
Weird (posted on Oct 9, 2008)
Weirdness is often utilised as a derogatory term to describe a person or object. However weirdness is, in a way, a very big part of being human as what one human thinks is just plain weird another thinks is plain genius. Japanimation is a great example of how being weird is somewhat better than... [Read more]
Japanese Psychology and Creativity in Anime (posted on Oct 6, 2008)
Having just reviewed the Trinity Blood series, the creativity, or lack of it, in the anime industry - something I often think about, and which my thoughts have been trying to give shape to in the back of my mind recently - seems like an appropriate subject for this article. It struck me, when the... [Read more]
Chihiro’s train journey in Spirited Away (posted on Aug 11, 2008)
Once your eyes have passed over the last few words of this very article, Nakama Britannica will be finished! For a few months, anyway. Having contributed some 28 articles since late April, we intend to enjoy some well-earned holiday for the next few months and will return at some point in October.... [Read more]
Synthesis (posted on Jul 30, 2008)
On Saturday, I returned home from my holiday in Hastings. Incidentally, it was fantastic! On our return home we always visit somewhere on the way back in order to delay our return home. This particular time we visited the De La War Pavilion at Bexhill-on-Sea. Exhibited there was a collection by... [Read more]