Raya and the Last Dragon: An Ancient Story with Modern Lingo
In Martin Goodman’s review of Raya and the Last Dragon at Animation Scoop, he makes the observation, This movie is set in some mishmash of ancient East Asia and the time is not contemporary to ours (I didn’t see any modern architecture, weapons, iPhones, or any vehicles save for what looks to be a giant […]
Joe Hisaishi’s Studio Ghibli 25 Years Concert
One of Japan’s most talented and prolific composers is Joe Hisaishi. According to People’s Daily (a Chinese paper), he has composed over 100 films and solo albums. To Western audiences, he is perhaps best known as the composer of all of Hayao Miyazaki’s films, from Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind to The Wind […]
