DoctorKevAnime Dad — How Mamoru Hosoda’s Films Speak to MeBack in 2022, I wrote a series of detailed reviews of Mamoru Hosoda’s anime movies. It’s hard to believe it’s been over two years since…Mar 29
DoctorKevinAniTAY-OfficialMamoru Hosoda Retrospective: The Boy and the BeastWe’re almost there! One more movie after this (Mirai) and I’ll have fulfilled my promise of covering all of Mamoru Hosoda’s previous films…Mar 24, 2022
University of FlorenceLost in communication: The relationship between hikikomori and virtual reality in Japanese animeFrom Firenze University Press Journal: AisthesisFeb 20Feb 20
DoctorKevinAniTAY-OfficialMamoru Hosoda Retrospective: Summer WarsLooking back at director Mamoru Hosoda’s 2009 movie Summer Wars, it’s interesting to see how plainly his later films remix and reference…Feb 24, 2022Feb 24, 2022
The Anime PsychologistFinding Yourself in “U”: The Quest for Authenticity in Ryuu to Sobakasu no Hime (Belle)“Let me hear it The voice you are trying to hide Let me see it The heart that’s hidden”Apr 6, 2023Apr 6, 2023
DoctorKevAnime Dad — How Mamoru Hosoda’s Films Speak to MeBack in 2022, I wrote a series of detailed reviews of Mamoru Hosoda’s anime movies. It’s hard to believe it’s been over two years since…Mar 29
DoctorKevinAniTAY-OfficialMamoru Hosoda Retrospective: The Boy and the BeastWe’re almost there! One more movie after this (Mirai) and I’ll have fulfilled my promise of covering all of Mamoru Hosoda’s previous films…Mar 24, 2022
University of FlorenceLost in communication: The relationship between hikikomori and virtual reality in Japanese animeFrom Firenze University Press Journal: AisthesisFeb 20
DoctorKevinAniTAY-OfficialMamoru Hosoda Retrospective: Summer WarsLooking back at director Mamoru Hosoda’s 2009 movie Summer Wars, it’s interesting to see how plainly his later films remix and reference…Feb 24, 2022
The Anime PsychologistFinding Yourself in “U”: The Quest for Authenticity in Ryuu to Sobakasu no Hime (Belle)“Let me hear it The voice you are trying to hide Let me see it The heart that’s hidden”Apr 6, 2023
Brendan FoleyBlu-ray Review: Mamoru Hosoda’s BELLEWhile there are obvious examples of optimism and idealism to be found in science fiction, I think it’s fair to say that the speculative…May 17, 2022
AndinBelle (2021) Movie Review (but surprise: it’s psychological-based)Mamoru Hosoda’s Belle depiction of finding your true self, forgiveness, and how The Internet could fit in the dynamics.Mar 2, 20221