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Not the video game, but a Japanese comedian. This is a touching animation that’s hot online. Great work and interesting idea that sums up a life. For some reason, aside from the characters looking Asian, it does capture some of the Japanese man. The grouchiness, the fulfillment not realized and more. It’s touching and sad. The thing to capture is that, we find out about the important things way too late. [youtube]Bf9K6SXDkXU[/youtube]
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LA County Museum of Art will be presenting new, English-subtitled 35mm prints of two Hayao Miyazaki films: CASTLE IN THE SKY (the very first Ghibli feature is having its 25th anniversary) and SPIRITED AWAY (10th anniversary). CASTLE will screen at 4:30 pm and SPIRITED will screen at 7:30 pm. Want to go? We have some FREE TICKETS. Yes, you can go to both screenings and also receive a one sheet (it’s some type of promo material poster or smaller image) for the upcoming Ghibli feature, Secret World of Arrietty. We have a few sets to give away.   If you want in: Just send us the reason why you’d like to go. Hopefully it’s more than a sentence. We might publish it in a future blog post and hopefully it’ll warm people’s hearts like Miyazaki’s movies do. Send it to: info (at) giantrobot.com  
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