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Book of Chen
12 curated works.
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12 works selected across all media.
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Anime
Natsume's Book of Friends
Carries a strong pull into books through migration and folklore.
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Film
Natsume's Book of Friends: The Waking Rock and the Strange Visitor
Carries a strong pull into music through after-hours and longing.
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Music
Lies Weeping: A Chronicle of the Black Company: The First Book of a Pitiless Rain
Carries a strong pull into film through after-hours and longing.
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Music
The Book Of Dead Names / Remingtin: West Fucking Triad
Carries a strong pull into film through after-hours and longing.
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The Book of Tea
Carries a strong pull into books through identity and South Asia.
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Television · Strong bridge
Natsume's Book of Friends
Japanese anime television series
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Music · Strong bridge
The Book of Moviescores
1990s
Anime · Strong bridge
Natsume's Book of Friends
2000s
Blessed with eyes that are able to perceive the otherwise invisible youkai, Takashi Natsume hides his ability from his newfound family and friends to protect everyone's peaceful daily life. Nonetheless, Natsume never fails to show the same kindness to the benevolent youkai and happily returns their names by using th...
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Film · Strong bridge
Natsume's Book of Friends Movie
2018 anime film by Takahiro Ōmori
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Essays 1900s
The Book of Tea
The tea ceremony as a lens for understanding Japanese aesthetics, philosophy, and daily life.
Books 200s
Book of Han
Book of Han is a 200 book by Ban Gu and Ban Zhao, linked to Eastern Han and Old Chinese. It keeps the reading field grounded in identifiable authorship and place.
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Music 1990s
The Book Of Dead Names / Remingtin: West Fucking Triad
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Film
Natsume's Book of Friends: The Waking Rock and the Strange Visitor
2021 film directed by Hideki Ito
Books 510s
Book of Qi
Book of Qi is a 510 book by Xiao Zixian, linked to Liang dynasty and Middle Chinese. It keeps the reading field grounded in identifiable authorship and place.
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Music 2020s
Lies Weeping: A Chronicle of the Black Company: The First Book of a Pitiless Rain
novel, unabridged