Gilles Poitras

Tonight's movie was :

Tokaido Yotsuya Kaidan (aka Ghosts of Yotsuya) 四谷怪談 (1956)

One of many film versions of the classic story, this one staring Tomisaburo Wakayama as Iemon and Directed by Masaki Mori
The release I watched was a region 2 DVD with English subtitles from Greece.

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It'd be funny if NASA just keeps "trying" and failing to destroy the satellites

I hate to call anything AI unless I'm 99.9% sure, but I'm 99.9% sure this account is AI. Check out its incredibly repetitive perky replies to any science-fiction-themed posts.

The Strangest Jobs in Feudal Japan A look into some of the more peculiar jobs held by citizens during Japan's Edo Period, including a fart-claimer and genital inspector.

The Strangest Jobs in Feudal Japan

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"In This Corner of the World": Revisiting War, Legacy, and Suzu's "Corner" with Director Sunao Katabuchi [Interview] "In This Corner of the World," the animated masterpiece directed by Sunao Katabuchi and based on Fumiyo Kono's manga, meticulously portrays the life of Suzu Hojo, a woman who marries into a family in ...

"In This Corner of the World": Revisiting War, Legacy, and Suzu's "Corner" with Director Sunao Katabuchi [Interview]

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Incel Tears - 100 Servings The Boys' Incel Tears GG energy drink. 100 servings of peach-cream flavor. Keto-friendly, zero-sugar formula with caffeine and nootropics. Tub art by @POISONP1NK.

Also comes in a caffeine free version.

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EDITORIAL: Trump must not be allowed to insert ideology into AI responses

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American Comic Strips: The First Manga The influence of American comics came first through the 1880-1920 translations; after this was established, the 1923 introduction of Bringing Up Father served as a turning point of Japanese manga.

American Comic Strips: The First Manga

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Ukraine ready to jointly produce drones with Japan: foreign minister Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha said Monday that his country is ready to cooperate with Japan in the field of drone technology, including joint production, by drawing on its experience from i...

Ukraine ready to jointly produce drones with Japan: foreign minister

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Japanese pro basketball team generates buzz with online manga A free online comic documenting the ups and downs of a Japanese professional basketball team's 2024-25 season has proven a hit, topping 200,000 views within two days of its June 7 release.

Japanese pro basketball team generates buzz with online manga

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I cannot describe how fucking happy it makes me seeing journalists just pointing out that they're lying. Once again, if you're calling, bringing up these articles as why you're calling is a VERY good idea.

Why are they lying? Why are they refusing to process legal transactions?

Pazuzu should sue.

Autobiographies and books on slavery at risk for removal from Charleston historical site gift shops National Park Service staff marked 10 books sold at gift shops in the Fort Sumter, Fort Moultrie and Charles Pinckney historic sites for content review.

Censorship at other historic sites too. Stories about history of slavery in SC, firsthand accounts from former enslaved people and story of a Freedmen’s school are among works flagged by National Park Service staff for review — and potential removal — at three historical sites in the Charleston area

‘GeGeGe no Kitaro The Stage 2025’ Actor Yoshihiko Aramaki Speaks About His Role in New Stage Adaptation <p>Actor Yoshihiko Aramaki stars in “GeGeGe no Kitaro The Stage 2025,” currently running at the Meijiza theater in Tokyo.“GeGeGe no Kitaro” is a masterpiece manga series by the late Shigeru Mizuki. Si...

‘GeGeGe no Kitaro The Stage 2025’ Actor Yoshihiko Aramaki Speaks About His Role in New Stage Adaptation

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Pure TokyoScope Podcast 144: The Far Right in Japan Comes for Anime! Patrick Macias and Matt Alt bring you pop culture direct from Japan!

New Pure Tokyoscope episode! Japan’s far right has anime in its sights: open.substack.com/pub/patrickm...

One Piece Is Being Called a National Threat By a Real-Life Government Official One Piece is serious buisness.

News from Indonesia:

"One Piece Was Just Deemed a “Threat" to National Unity by 1 Government Official"

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Toshima City Tokiwasō Manga Museum
This museum is a very detailed reproduction of the original Tokiwasō building. The rooms occupied by Yamauchi Jōji, Mizuno Hideko & Yokota Tokuo have been reproduced.
NEAREST TRAIN/SUBWAY STATION: Ochiai-minami-nagasaki Station (Toei Ōedo Line)

WEB: tokiwasomm.jp

We hereby refuse to forget.
In the ’40s, the US put its own citizens in camps for being Japanese.
Today’s “America First” & “Japan First” echo that hate in nicer clothes.
The camps are worse

Racism isn’t always loud—it’s often polite.
Ask: whose history are we repeating?
#NeverAgain #WeRemem

Illustration and ad design for the Summer Ad Zine collaboration featuring your nerdy four-eyed dork #DonnaBright and her flashy red keytar.

Thank you @otacat.bsky.social for inviting me! Looking forward to the next issue!

Check the zine and the rest of the works here:
tinyurl.com/SummerAdZine

FEATURE: H.K. Cantonese opera features Trump-Zelenskyy duel in political farce U.S. President Donald Trump gets into an all-out brawl with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.

H.K. Cantonese opera features Trump-Zelenskyy duel in political farce

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YouTube video by Mちゃんねる デーモン閣下 ダンシング・ヒーロー

One of the best covers of Dancing Hero (Eat You Up) I've seen.

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incredibly happy to see Valve being this terse and no nosense about this

the calls and emails are WORKING and this is 100% the sign to keep at it

JFF Theater Watch free Japanese movies online with multilingual subtitles. Regular update of films and videos. Operated by the Japan Foundation.

A new set of films has just dropped. Legit, free, subtitled.

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Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon The Super Live Stage Show Streams in N. America on YouTube North American tour, London performances stream for limited period of 3 days each

Performances of Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon The Super Live from N. America and London are streaming on YouTube for a limited time! Moon Prism Power, Make Up!

Al Jaffee knows the deal 😉
#madmagazine #alfredeneuman #whatmeworry #theusualgangofidiots #aljaffee

Ah. Now seeing it. You need to add that it has English subtitles to Kiki's Delivery Service.

I get that this is a done deal BUT please call your senators & representatives & tell them how pissed off you are about this. If you don't raise objections, they'll just keep coming for good & important things like the Corporation for Public Broadcasting. Tell em' you'll remember in November.

You may want to note that the Japanese Ghibli releases all include English subtitles.

‘Magic Tree House’ Author, ‘Calvin and Hobbes’ among hundreds of Tennessee book bans - PEN America The removals in Tennessee are the result of a growing political movement to control information through book banning.

Also included are reference books like The Complete Book of Cats and The Complete Book of Dogs

‘Magic Tree House’ Author, ‘Calvin and Hobbes’ among hundreds of Tennessee book bans

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Talk is over.

Action is now!!!

#wethepeople
#50501movement