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Mind Game
Studio 4°C
No reliable artwork is available, so a format-specific fallback is used.
Anime 2004
Mind Game
Yuasa kinetic surrealismwhale-belly rebirthyakuza-chase abandon
This work has been selected for the Aravien index based on editorial review.
Synopsis
After seeing her jump onto a subway at the last second and getting her ankle crushed between the doors, Nishi reconnects with his high school sweetheart, Myon. Nishi is still very much in love with Myon, but is shocked to learn that she is engaged to another man. Nishi agrees to meet Myon's fiancé at her family's Ya...
Themes & sensibilities
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Editorial note
Reroutes the longing thread into film so the line keeps moving.
This work has been selected for the Aravien index based on editorial review.
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Why this work is here
After seeing her jump onto a subway at the last second and getting her ankle crushed between the doors, Nishi reconnects with his high school sweetheart, Myon. Nishi is still very much in love with Myon, but is shocked to learn that she is engaged to another man. Nishi agrees to meet Myon's fiancé at her family's Ya...
Selected for cultural longevity · regional significance · editorial selection · thematic depth
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Artwork editorial
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