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Glossary
4 articles
Façade végétalisée du Musée Ghibli à Mitaka, dans la banlieue ouest de Tōkyō, imaginé par Miyazaki Hayao.
JapaneseArts13 min

Studio Ghibli: A Guide to Every Film

A complete guide to every Studio Ghibli film, from Nausicaä to The Boy and the Heron. History, directors, timeline, themes and a recommended viewing order.

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Statue grandeur nature du Unicorn Gundam à Tōkyō, robot géant emblématique du genre mecha japonais.
JapaneseArts14 min

Mecha: A History of Japan's Giant Robots

From Tetsujin and Mazinger to Gundam and Evangelion, the complete history of the mecha genre: super robots, real robots, Gunpla and global influence.

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Cinq cosplayeuses en Sailor Senshi (Sailor Moon, Mercury, Mars, Jupiter, Venus) posant en groupe.
JapaneseArts13 min

Magical Girl: From Sailor Moon to Madoka

A history of the mahō shōjo genre, from Mahōtsukai Sally in 1966 to Madoka Magica. Origins, the henshin codes, Sailor Moon, Cardcaptor Sakura and the great deconstruction.

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Maquettes Gunpla Gundam exposées en vitrine.
JapaneseArts9 min

Gunpla: The Culture of Gundam Model Kits in Japan

From Bandai's first 1980 boxes to today's Real Grades, a deep dive into Gunpla, the Japanese hobby where assembling a Gundam becomes a meditative art.

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