Toriyama was reluctant to make a certain change to one of Piccolo's greatest scenes, but the change ended up as one of the ...

There are some parts of Sailor Moon's original anime adaptation that seem problematic when looking back at the series today.

Anime often explores spiritual and philosophical questions by drawing on Japan’s religious traditions to examine themes of fate, self-sacrifice and the struggle between desire and duty. Hayao Miyazaki ...

I have spent years studying and teaching Japanese anime , exploring how its narratives intertwine with cultural, ...

Anime often explores spiritual and philosophical questions by drawing on Japan’s religious traditions to examine themes of fate, self-sacrifice and the struggle between desire and duty.

His sacrifice teaches that true strength lies in ... moral duty and the pursuit of meaning contributes to anime’s broader legacy as a medium that entertains while provoking deep philosophical ...

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