![]() Paprika tells the story of a near-future world where scientists have developed a revolutionary new therapy technique called “dream therapy.” By using a small device, doctors can see their patients’ dreams, and even alter their subconscious from within. The final film of Satoshi Kon makes Inception look like Babytown Frolics (all the while beating Christopher Nolan to the punch by a solid four years). Keep a box of tissues nearby and let yourself have the ugliest cry in ages but don’t you dare look away because this is an important piece of history that must not be allowed to repeat itself. Barefoot Gen does a tremendous job of depicting the bleak conditions faced by many Japanese citizens during wartime Japan, and the truly haunting aftermath of an atomic bomb obliterating, mutilating, and otherwise maiming tens of thousands of innocent people. While many of you have likely seen the simultaneously heartwarming and soul-crushing Grave of the Fireflies from Studio Ghibli, far fewer have seen the brutal, unflinching Barefoot Gen. The film shows the horrific realities of World War II and the bombing of Hiroshima from the perspective of a child, chronicling his first-hand experience of the devastation. Quite frankly, this is the kind of film the world needs to see right about now. What follows is a genuinely heartwarming story of a young man coming into his own and seeking to right the wrongs for which he was responsible, as well as the long-lasting effects of bullying from both perspectives. He’s force to confront them when he’s reunited with Shouko Nishimiya, a deaf girl who he mercilessly bullied in elementary school. ![]() We’ve all done things in our past that we regret, but how many of us take meaningful action to make amends for past transgressions? Such is the core theme of A Silent Voice, in which third-year high school student Shouya Ishida is haunted by the horrible things he did in his youth. Kind of like what happens to me when I wake up the night after ordering a large pepperoni pizza…and it’s all gone. To make matters worse, Mima thinks that she might be responsible, and the lines between fiction and reality blur in an alarming way. The psychological thriller takes a turn for the seriously creepy when people on set start getting brutally murdered. Not all of her fans take kindly to this change, and one in particular begins stalking Mima. It’s the story of a pop star named Mima who gives up her career in music to pursue an acting career. ![]() ![]() I’ve included this Satoshi Kon masterpiece on my lists of best horror anime previously, but it’s also one of the best anime movies period. ![]()
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