Category Archives: Animation or Anime

CAT OF THE DAY 102: THE LEGO MOVIE

Posted on July 13, 2014 by annebillson

CAT OF THE DAY 102: THE LEGO MOVIE (2014) Everything is awesome, and there is a perceptible feline thread running through this superior slice of product placement masquerading as jolly family animation, manufactured almost entirely out of Lego™ bricks. As … Continue reading →

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CAT OF THE DAY 101: NIGHT ON THE GALACTIC RAILROAD

Posted on March 31, 2014 by annebillson

CAT OF THE DAY 101: NIGHT ON THE GALACTIC RAILROAD (1985) (銀河鉄道の夜 aka GINGA TETSUDO NO YORU) When Sugii Gisaburô, the Japanese anime maestro, was adapting Kenji Miyazawa‘s children’s classic (posthumously published in 1934) for the screen, he realised the character designs … Continue reading →

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CAT OF THE DAY 099: KIKI’S DELIVERY SERVICE

Posted on January 27, 2013 by annebillson

CAT OF THE DAY 099: KIKI’S DELIVERY SERVICE (aka MAJO NO TAKKYUBIN 魔女の宅急便) (1989) Kiki’s Delivery Service is a Major Cat Movie directed by Hayao Miyazaki just after My Neighbour Totoro. Kiki is a 13-year-old trainee witch. It’s traditional for witches of … Continue reading →

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