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Masters of Modern Seven
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Masters of Modern Seven
Carries a strong pull into anime through modernity and Western Europe.
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Masters of Modern Seventeen
Carries a strong pull into anime through modernity and Western Europe.
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The Book of Tea
Carries a strong pull into books through modernity and East Asia.
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In Praise of Shadows
Carries a strong pull into books through modernity and migration.
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The Wind Rises
Carries a strong pull into music through modernity and Western Europe.
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Wings of Desire
Carries a strong pull into music through longing and after-hours.
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Books · Strong bridge
I Am a Cat
1900s
A cat observes its master and his friends. Satirical debut of Japan's greatest modern novelist.
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Anime · Strong bridge
Legend of the Galactic Heroes
1980s
Two rival admirals, 110 episodes. Space opera as political philosophy.
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Wings of Desire
1980s
Angels watch over divided Berlin. One wants to become human for love. Poetry as cinema.
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In Praise of Shadows
1930s
An essay on Japanese aesthetics, darkness, and the beauty of imperfection. Architecture as philosophy.
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The Wind Rises
The life of the engineer who designed Japan's WWII fighter planes. Beauty, guilt, and creation.
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Film 1950s
Rashomon
Four conflicting accounts of a crime. The nature of truth and human self-deception.
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Essays 1900s
The Book of Tea
The tea ceremony as a lens for understanding Japanese aesthetics, philosophy, and daily life.
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Masters of Modern Seven
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Anime 2020s
Ranking of Kings
A deaf, powerless prince proves his worth. Fairy tale aesthetics with devastating emotional depth.