Japan Sinks: Mapping the Identity of Postwar Japan

[@baitzadustoimsad7852]

First thing he said is "This is really interesting" and that's really interesting.

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[@TomsonPRD]

The quality of this video is astounding

[@PauseandSelect]

I appreciate the kind words Tomson!

[@SoulMadnessYT]

Fantastic video. I find these sort of cultural-historical analysis of works extremely insightful as someone who lives half-way across the world from Japan. The quality is outstanding and really makes you distinct from most analytical content creators (at least that I know of). Gonna parrot another comment in saying I hope the algorithm blesses this, particularly as it's topical and relevant to Yuasa's work coming out tomorrow, so I hope that gives it the boost it deserves.

[@PauseandSelect]

Thank you Soul!

[@estaault2450]

@Soul Please upload more videos!! I love them so much, and I actually started watching Pause and Select because their videos reminded me of yours! You're an amazing creater and analyzer

[@splorby176]

as an american i would never have picked up on the social commentary if it weren't for these videos. the only things like that i noticed were blatant like Kunio or the literal nationalists

[@Stevem]

I'm loving the use of live action visuals to mix up the process with the illustrative work Great work as always

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Thanks Steve!

[@Flugmorph]

hehe i sense a modicum of selfpraise there stevem :DD

[@Stevem]

@@Flugmorph never hehe

[@danibarrios5416]

I finished watching Japan Sinks 2020 a few hours ago and in retrospect, knowing what i know because of this video, everything makes sense. A bunch of scenes or remarks have so much meaning now that i understand, to some extent at least, why they where put there. I get why only the children survived (and why Ayumu explicitly said that they only managed to do so because of the help they received), why the earthquakes and the bad stuff happened as if it were punishing certain people at just the right time, why there were nationalists for a scene, why sexual assault played an important role in the storyline of the female characters, why Kite is shown in the stadium in disguise at the end, and so on and so forth. I'm grateful for how well you expressed the importance of certain events in the history of Japan and how they connected to trauma, because i personally wasn't aware of them and the significance they gave the story. I'm by no means familiar with historic events and sociological repercussions in Japan, but i'm aware that those things matter to the story, because they're the context in which the story was made. Someone published a review in Polygon and, in my opinion, completely missed the point of it's themes, and instead focused int the director's career and how this show wasn't as good as Devilman Crybaby, calling it a "a dysfunctional, desensitizing departure for Masaaki Yuasa". Which is a shame, I'm sure if he saw this video before writing that review he would have realized that most of his criticisms of the anime as a stand alone are resolved when you see the big picture. I enjoyed how you presented your ideas, the script was very good and you didn't fail to represent it in video.This is the first video of yours that I've seen and I'm impressed, I'll probably watch this again, you sounded very smart lmao. Thank you for giving a context to the anime, I like it even more and I am looking forward to watching it again with all of this in mind, once my anxiety goes down

[@PauseandSelect]

I'm glad you like the video! I haven't read the Polygon article, but I know based off comments from my friends that some stuff confused them, like the cult stuff. I think those are legitimate concerns, but to me they made a lot of sense given that, for instance, the hyper religions (haipa shuukyo) really came in to fill the void during the late 70s and 80s when Asama-Sanso messed up the legitimacy of socialist movements. Shan City seemed very reminiscent of the religious village retreats of places like Kamikuishiki for Aum Shinrikyo, the cult that would go on to commit the Sarin gas attacks in 1995. I forgot to mention that, like clockwork, there is also another Japan Sinks manga adaptation happening at the time of the Netflix series, so it seems to me to be a clear media mix strategy, and thus might make more sense to be read that way. But thank YOU for watching my video!

[@PauseandSelect]

So it's technically published as (Nippon Chinbotsu) にっぽんちんぼつ based on the furigana for the book, but a lot of other places write it as Nihon Chinbotsu, so I decided to be wishy-washy and do both ways, thus appeasing nobody and angering everybody. I changed the thumbnail. I'm going for pure practicality. UberNoodleX has a good explanation: "When I lived in Japan, everyone I knew called it Nippon Chinbotsu. Early when I was there, the film adaptation with Kou Shibasaki came out. I remember being told at some point there's a distinction where Nippon is used to describe the country itself, and Nihon is used in a more descriptive sense. Like in sports people will shout "Nippon! Nippon!" But if describing Japanese things, they'll say "Nihon no X". Anyway, it's been many years. Those files in my brain are very old and dusty." Ehoba has some more context: We can't say Nihon or Nippon historically has specific nuance in most of cases. Nippon is older apparently, tho. However, we should remember that Empire of Japan tended to use "Nippon". Dai Nihon Teikoku Rikugun is totally fine, but people still say "Dai Nippon" Teikoku Rikugun. Chanting in sports matches doesn't have that kind of nuance, but both practically share the nationalistic tone. Some argue that Japanese Conference is Nippon Kaigi, but Japanese Communist Party is Nihon Kyousantou.

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@@UberNoodle Mmmm, that makes a lot of sense. Thanks for the clarification!

[@ehoba]

@@PauseandSelect We can't say Nihon or Nippon historically has specific nuance in most of cases. Nippon is older apparently, tho. However, we should remember that Empire of Japan tended to use "Nippon". Dai Nihon Teikoku Rikugun is totally fine, but people still say "Dai Nippon" Teikoku Rikugun. Chanting in sports matches doesn't have that kind of nuance, but both practically share the nationalistic tone. Some argue that Japanese Conference is Nippon Kaigi, but Japanese Communist Party is Nihon Kyousantou.

[@PauseandSelect]

@@ehoba Sup ehoba, how's it going man? And gotcha, thanks!

[@CyanideBlizzard]

I absolutely adore the evolution of both your craft as a writer and a producer, as well as a person and how you both view and consume media. You never cease to inspire and amaze me.

[@PauseandSelect]

I love you michael

[@MIKAEL212345]

Really glad I watched this before watching the yuasa adaptation. It really helped put things in perspective for me to see how important Japan Sinks is in Japan.

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Thanks for watching Mikael!

[@nowheredan27]

I feel like I should not be watching something of this quality for free. This channel is CRIMINALLY underrated.

[@monkeyming5545]

Not gonna lie, I thought the title meant Japanese cinema had a thing with scary sinks and I’d learn the terrifying history of bathroom sinks

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lol

[@Matortheeternal]

Oh great KZbin Algorithm, please bestow your blessings upon this video.

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[@keiichimorisato98]

I was on Netflix and looking at the upcoming section, and a new anime by Yuuasa was being advertised, Japan Sinks. I set the reminder on and decided to watch youtube on my phone instead and the first video after refreshing was this one.

[@jessiivie8407]

your videos hit a very sweet spot for me in academic interests. i took a class called "posthumanism and anime," and your perfect blue vid inspired me to write the best essay ive ever written to date. you hit on a lot of the same themes i learned about in many of your vids, and you extrapolate ideas in interesting ways. your videos inspire me to learn and explore, and i love that. so thank you so much.

[@PauseandSelect]

Hmmm, I don't recall making a Perfect Blue video. Are you sure it was me?

[@felixmonroe2295]

Excited to see you back at it Pause and Select. Your series about disaster is one of the best analysises of the genre I've ever seen and I'm stoked you've returned to the topic. Great stuff all around.

[@PauseandSelect]

Thanks for watching the vid John!

[@zabriskie8213]

Thanks a lot for all this context and details about Japan History before entering in the new Masaaki Yuasa work. I knew nothing about the cultural impact of Japan Sinks in the Japanese society and I now better understand why Yuasa will explore this story. He has always a very clever way to implement societal and human elements in his various animes/movies as it can be seen in Devilman Crybaby or Tatami Galaxy and this new topic will certainly be interesting.

[@PauseandSelect]

Yeah, I'm really, really excited for this!

[@DARESQUAD]

Awesome video! Absolutely loved watching it

[@PauseandSelect]

Thanks!

[@Vald3x]

Great video. Also just wanted to say that showing yourself in the video made it feel a lot more professional and I appreciated that touch. I think it adds value to your message, hope you plan on continuing that style of presentation.

[@PauseandSelect]

Thanks for the kind words Dexter! I am planning on moving in that direction, so I'm happy this worked out!!

[@astraaa06]

to anyone beginning to watch the show: do NOT get attached to ANYONE

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heh

[@bungeecum2866]

i cried for each and everyone of them i cant stop

[@spacetrash4972]

You should have said that before

[@alliewoods.]

I wish I saw this comment 5 hours ago

[@sparrow2959]

spoiler... when mr. Onodera was drowning and trying to swim with kite to hurry up to the surface my heart dropped

[@darkfenix1990]

This essays are an inspiration for everyone that wants to go and make youtube videos about anime. Pure quality.

[@Flugmorph]

fantastic video!

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Thanks Flugmorph!

[@kookielover5738]

This is such formative I was watching the anime Japan sinks2020 and it seemed interesting but most of it was confusing thanks for making this video

[@ren_kitsune]

I hope one day, you and your team, get the funding for whatever documentary you want to make, and make it big. The quality is outstanding

[@HauntedHarmonics]

This video is WAY too well made to have as few views as it does. Wow. Just subscribed. This is top quality content right here my dude.

[@PauseandSelect]

Thanks for the kind words my dude!

[@AHH-phie]

Why is this video so well done

[@jared7708]

Fantastic video, great work! I watched Japan Sinks (1973) a couple of years ago, but this video has given me a better understanding of the film and Japanese apocalypse/disaster texts. Really looking forward to watching how Yuasa and the Science Saru team tackle this for 2020. Have you also had the chance to watch Virus (1980), another Toho adaptation of a Komatsu novel and directed by Kinji Fukasaku? Plus, shout out to Skrullz for the great soundtrack as well.

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I cant speak for Joe so I dont know if he has seen that movie but thank you very much for the compliment on the music in the video! ~ Skrullz

[@PauseandSelect]

Yep, I've seen Virus, been a while though. ~ Joe

[@blakcnagisa01]

I did know the cultural importance of this novel, but I didn't know just how much, your video is amazing, good job!!!!!!!

[@hockopper]

At 8:10 you mention the reminiscent of the fire bombings, it could also be a reminicent of the fire tornados and such after the great kanto earthquake of 1923

[@PauseandSelect]

Yep, that's a really good point! I can absolutely see that.

[@thai-cheese]

The opaqueness of the length of the production makes it a bit difficult for me to see the connections to a work's inspiration. When I was watching Your Name, I did not think of the earthquake at all until reading commentary about it. Obviously I was aware of the incident, but it's been a couple years since I've thought about it. In the current cultural context, the impact of CoViD overwhelms so much else, and yet it will probably not going to be reflected in this work at all. The way how anime lags behind culture is almost a disadvantage compared to other smaller production mediums.

[@PauseandSelect]

Yeah, that's partly my concern as well.

[@rilril5129]

Recently finishing the 2020 anime, I find that CoVid may actually help audiences connect. There is obviously the Japanese history - but it's timing hits well with foreigners who have been stuck/ still stuck/ or going back into lockdowns of any sort, and how our previous way of life won't be exactly the same for some time. We want to see the family push on and live, and see how they will manage to because we too, want to push through current issues and survive. The tone of the anime on the other hand shows that while survival is possible, it's much more difficult than anyone would wish to go through.

[@jkreincarnation]

It hurts accidentally stumbling upon negative reviews/opinions about JS2020 because of, well like you said in the beginning of the video, these people are surface level dwellers who came in only expecting a disaster story when this multimedia franchise is a hell of a lot more than that. The confusion over the "cult arc" can be understood as not many outside of the Japanese know about the multiple cults over the years and it sorta changes the tone of the show for a minute but there's some underlying beauty in what the Mother does for her son and even her people that I hope you noticed as well. Thanks so much for this educating video.

[@PauseandSelect]

Peoples' responses to the cult arc definitely caught me off guard, I thought it was a pretty clear reference, but I guess it wasn't as much as I thought it'd be.

[@979JuJu]

Hey Joe, how goes it. Finally saw Yuasa's Japan Sinks on Netflix, so I wanted to check out your video. Neat and informative insights on Japan Sinks as a whole and how it related to all these different lenses of disasters from various eras. I don't know if you will see this over 2 months in the making, but fine work with editing as always. Take care man and look forward to more of your work.

[@PauseandSelect]

thanks my dude!

[@TriTheCynic]

woah dude Japan sunk, I didn't know this. Great video!

[@Lugiaskr]

so having just finished 2020's series, though i wasnt initially impressed, i think the context that this video provides really shifted my perspective and allowed me to really appreciate aspects i didnt think about. for instance, though i was a bit disappointed that it focused on one specific family rather than the impact of the event on many, i think the fact that the main family was mixed race and seemed to suffer as a result of such on numerous occasions was quite an interesting shift! likewise, showing the recovery of Japan in the epilogue segment was definitely something that tied in to the themes of its former incarnations. what are your thoughts?

[@Lugiaskr]

oh also: what was your take on the cult arc (which i personally found out of place), and do you still feel this series was shaped by 3/11, or some other disaster (eg maybe the shrinking population)

[@Lugiaskr]

regardless, again, loved this video! really informative and really well made! i'll be checking out your other videos too ;0

[@PauseandSelect]

@@Lugiaskr Sorry I missed your comment Lugi, I think the cult makes a lot of sense in the context of the explosion of cults in the 70s and 80s, aided (but not solely, ofc) by some of the loss of grand narrative sentiments. Akira shows this a bit better, tbh.

[@Lugiaskr]

@@PauseandSelect no worries! it happens :) ooh! Now theres another thing I didnt think about! Do you think you'll do a follow up to this video about connecting japan sinks 2020 to the series now that it's out?

[@christophercarlozo5691]

I see you with that lowkey Angel Battle theme introducing Shinji Higuchi into the mix you sly bastard you

[@albertomorales7579]

Great insight about this book,novel,movie,anime series...ah yeh work of art

[@PauseandSelect]

I missed Dainibu (the 2006 novel sequel) and the manga, but I'm glad you like it!

[@albertomorales7579]

@@PauseandSelect ah gonna check thatnout as well thanx

[@crystalkittycat8517]

I just finished it, and here’s my view on this: spoilers! Japan sinking was very emotional, and honestly whenever a character died, I let a tear fall from my check, the art design of it was beautiful, and even the background/side characters had a great story. It felt like a great journey, with many challenges. I honestly really liked the end of it, how after 8 years, some of the land in japan is back, they’re showing positivity, that even if japan sank, it can come back, and all the memories of old japan. It honestly felt like a heart breaking journey, but it was amazing.

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Nice!

[@frankjaeger2565]

The problem is that stupid central arc in the community/town, filled with useless charachters and a supernatural element that doesn't fit in a such a story. I gave the series a low 7 overall, I would score it higher if it weren't for those central episodes

[@bleepbloop6011]

I was literally expecting the worst, like after her dad die i was like wow the pacing is going to be build up hope then destroy it, when go was about to get it i was like theres no god

[@elprincipitoserio7287]

Good stuff!

[@PauseandSelect]

Thank you Gabriel!

[@iatesand.3772]

Damn, this is quite underrated, love the quality and your word for the video. Spoiler; When Koga died, it hit me HARD. He’s one of the character who gradually got the most character development, and began talking and talking more. Him imagining being the athlete runner before his death, I CRIED. But I can’t stop his death, since everyone else had to sacrifice themselves too. GOD, KITE TOO. I DONT THINK HES DEAD BUT BROOOO ALL HE WANTED TO DO WAS MAKE EVERYONE HAPPY 👁‍🗨💦A👁‍🗨💦

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Thanks Witch!

[@CaseNumber00]

This video was more invigorating and interesting than Yuasa's anime.

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Lol thanks Case.

[@bleepbloop6011]

I- uh they are both super interesting but different type. Like this is very much a light bulb turning on understanding more, and the anime is entertainment delivering what he is saying if that makes sense its art

[@8lacKhawKtheRIPPER]

Really interesting topic, thanks for that~ I sure hope that Yuasa's last show of the foreseeable future will turn out to be a worthwhile experience. I also hope that this certain marketing person will be able to fix your uploading rhythm a bit. :P Sure, you put tons of work into these videos, but I'd rather have more concise content than hearing from you once in a blue moon, haha. Next video before christmas pls? 😂

[@PauseandSelect]

I will try my best lol

[@freiheutskampfer-tell4892]

Good video. Thank you, it really puts things in perspective

[@PauseandSelect]

Thanks for watching it!

[@soredson2437]

Great video.

[@k4t3l.yn.]

What happened to Kite i just saw him then i never again saw him

[@TheCynicClinic]

What about the Kuril islands? Did they sink or were they saved by the might of the Soviet Union?

[@PauseandSelect]

No they were the only things that remained because it's JAPAN sinks not Soviet Union sinks.

[@kdude7166]

Does anyone know where I would be able to legally watch Japan Sinks (1973) with English subtitles?

[@Fingered22]

Bugbot moment

[@jared7708]

As far as I know, there is no legal option to watch it in English as the Japanese blu-ray doesn't feature English subtitles. But, it is available on the private tracker Avistaz, under the title 'Submersion of Japan', with a good English fansub.

[@cattusfattus6369]

Nice work

[@PauseandSelect]

Thank you for the kind words

[@jaaanai]

I clicked on it beacause of the "2020" in the title (we all know how 2020 has been going).

[@TheWildwest666]

What's the source of the girl saying she's going to join the JSDF?

[@PauseandSelect]

Really sorry about that, it's Satougashi no Dangan wa Uchinukenai I forgot to add it to the media list, but it's there now!

[@MIKAEL212345]

Thanks for asking. I didn't want to ask cause I thought I just kept missing it in the media list.

[@___xyz___]

I still don't think this justifies just how awkward the series is.

[@mikeliosketch746]

I can't find a copy of the 1973's Nihon Chinbotsu film you posted in this video. Are there any copies out there that aren't the butchered version from New World Pictures?

[@PauseandSelect]

It's on Amazon Prime Video japan if you haev access to that

[@dwayneasher6765]

So I have a question about you can you please do a video on code Geass

[@PauseandSelect]

I dunno if I'll have much to say about Code Geass

[@LoudCommentor]

Where can I find a copy of the 1973 movie to watch? Any streaming services?

[@PauseandSelect]

It's on Amazon Prime Japan, if you can get access to that.

[@lemon8577]

Honestly this is the first anime to make me cry in a l o n g time

[@deathdoor]

Sooo, did you watched already? THAT WAS BAAAAAD! What were they thinking?! What a waste of time.

[@PauseandSelect]

I think it's pretty interesting, but to each their own!

[@deathdoor]

@@PauseandSelect Really? How? "They just family like us"? What this adaptation tried and had to say, really?

[@deathdoor]

@Karen luvs Jesus What? That's why I'm here, I watched and it's bad.

[@gesundheitspakxt6641]

I noticed the that went inside this video right at the beginning

[@alejandrovelasquezrave1320]

Dont know why but i thought you where actually talking of a real sink LoL I got scared 🤣

[@valerieanimagus6230]

*UNDERRATED UNDERRATED UNDERRATED UNDERRATED*

[@Disc147]

Bombast was the word you were looking for.

[@PauseandSelect]

THERE WE GO. I was like "I feel like something's wrong with this" lol

[@Disc147]

@@PauseandSelect Yeah one of those whacky words where you gotta remove syllables to get to the adjective. Good vid once again my dewd.

[@PauseandSelect]

@@Disc147 thanks man! Also, I watched your recent video, you're a lot better of an artist than I gave you credit for lol

[@Disc147]

@@PauseandSelect I'm just a monkey with a ballpoint lel.

[@CaseNumber00]

I am going to come back July 9 or 10 after watching the series so I can fully enjoy this discussion. Also, title was really confusing me for a full minute, please put the title of the movie in quotes to reflect it is a piece of media.

[@PauseandSelect]

Hell yeah I'm very excited for it!

[@InsanitiesBrother]

i just watched it. its so fucking good. The best anime I have watched (experienced) in years. Just binged it... Nationalism, Humanity, Family, everything, its so good.

[@PauseandSelect]

Nice!

[@theaccursedchair89]

How do you get your hair to do that?

[@PauseandSelect]

COVID!!

[@theaccursedchair89]

it looks good, COVID some more

[@eruno_]

fascinating

[@PauseandSelect]

Thanks Yuune!

[@evashogoki8703]

Really hoping the 1973 film gets more love, at least feeling its more engaging than most disaster movies.

[@PauseandSelect]

Maybe! It's emphasis on the politics of it is pretty interesting yeah.

[@airbornewarningandcontrols396]

Damn that’s interesting alright

[@frankjaeger2565]

Just finished watching the anime: it could have been a nice commentary on contemporary relations of Japan with foreign Countries, as seen from the point of view of ordinary people; if it weren't for that stupid central arc..

[@PauseandSelect]

I think the central arc (if I know what you're referring to) makes a lot of sense when you consider that after the Asama-Sanso incident, there was a huge push to 'revitalize' Japan's 'spiritual void' and thus a major push by - largely - cults which adopted a lot of outwards mysticism and eschatology. The most famous, of course, being Aum Shinrikyo in the mid 80s, who'd go on to commit their own apocalyptic action, the Sarin gas attacks. It seems like the show is making a nod towards that, since none of the Japan Sinks works never touch upon that specific period.

[@frankjaeger2565]

I watched Higuchi's movie last year, and I found it to be very bland, I didn't like it at all. I'm not sure wether I should give it another shot, after I binge watch the anime tomorrow

[@PauseandSelect]

If you didn't like it, no worries, no need to force yourself to watch it again.

[@MagnitudeReviews]

Tokyo Magnitude 8.0 tho

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Yeah got that magnitude feel!

[@ArayALem]

Japan Sinks 2020

[@pyrodontcutoffsoldiershand2746]

You're doing God's work! I wish anitube wasn't in shambles otherwise

[@PauseandSelect]

We just gotta wait a few weeks the Yuasa Japan Sinks videos will be everywhere, I'm guessing!

[@clisson_]

Vim pela Mikannn! adorei o video

[@legendofsuzi1050]

I’m confused with the ending, who survived?

[@ヤメロー]

新人類って古い言葉知ってるな。

[@smugshrug]

Japan Sinks is laughably bad, I feel like you and I are living in two different universes.

[@TMTLive]

I have to admit, I'm getting a little tired of the whole "this disaster movie actually refers to the latest disaster!" meme. Like, I agree that it's interesting to look back and see how art responded to real events and disasters make for good reference points to do this with because they affect a lot of people, but after shin godzilla and your name I don't really feel like I need many more. Still looking forward to it, hopefully Yuasa manages to convince me with a unique take on the subject.

[@PauseandSelect]

I can see why there's a constant push for remembrance of 3.11, and it's partly because it was kinda very quickly forgotten in a lot of senses. I remember talking to a colleague of mine and he mentioned that one of the big, endemic issues is that young people just kinda forgot about 3.11, so I can see the recurring push. Remember, Higuchi's film came out in 2006, 13 years after the Hanshin quake, and it was still referenced in the 2006 film. So I can understand a need to keep these memories alive. I can understand your concerns, though. Me personally, I love it, but I think that just comes with the territory of my research lol. Regardless, I'm excited for what Yuasa will bring as well!

[@TMTLive]

@@PauseandSelect Maybe it's actually because it's 13 years later that I find that case interesting. Seeing how different the take of shin godzilla is compared to a work about 3.11 that comes out in ten years would be fascinating. I just doubt that much would have changed in perception between shin godzilla and the production cycle of anything that comes out now. I do agree that it's probably important to keep these kinds of things alive, so while I'm not personally too excited by the prospect of another dozen of anituber "this disaster movie is a reference to x disaster" videos it's a good thing it's coming out. Keep on researching, man. You're the only one that can keep getting me clicking on videos with this subject.

[@PauseandSelect]

@@TMTLive He could surprise us. Ikuhara did a really interesting take on the Aum attack with Penguindrum, (I think) so I'm all ears anything, haha. But yeah, I appreciate you taking the time to watch my vids my dude!

[@TMTLive]

@@PauseandSelect Agreed on Penguindrum. I don't think Yuasa is quite as out there as Ikuhara when it comes to these kinds of messages but I'm still expecting to really like it.

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@@TMTLive hell yeah!

[@VitorCesar]

Great thumbnail it make me click again

[@Baamthe25th]

Is Fukushima that important ? I mean, sure, it made a lot media noise, and I imagine it was even worse in Japan But it didn't actually kill anybody of acute radiation, and the only death attributable to it is one worker who died of lung cancer. Since Lung cancers happens in the general population too, we don't know if it's fukushima related or not. Meanwhile, the evacuation killed hundreds (the fear of fukushima caused more deaths than fukushima itself), and the Tsunami killed ten of thousands (and caused way more pollution) Also, compared to the nukes (and godzilla, etc), it doesn't seem that massive ? From what I've seen, they stopped nuclear reactors, but since then, they progressively are reopenning them. Especially when alternative sources of energy simply aren't that good, yet

[@PauseandSelect]

Fukushima is definitely important, I have a whole stack of books that just talk about the aesthetics and politics of Japan etc. post-fukushima. It just doesn't stop lol. I might've spoken loosely when I made the utterance, I'm referring to the entire 3.11 disaster in general, so both Tohoku and Fukushima-Daiichi. I'm also stressing less of a "hard numbers casualties" influence and moreso what the disaster did in terms of reshaking Japan. Think of it like 9/11, how even though it didn't hit Japan, according to Uno, Japan was still rocked by it, if that makes sense? Re Japan Sinks vs. Godzilla: Japan Sinks is still incredibly large, the problem was that it never really gained a foothold in the West the same way Godzilla did. Nowdays, it's absolutely dwarfed by Godzilla, but that's like comparing, say, Twilight and Hunger Games, right? One is more popular than the other, but they're still both really popular.

[@Baamthe25th]

@@PauseandSelect Oh, if it's the overall disaster, then it's fair. In my opinion, though, the biggest "shake" Japan experienced recently would be the recent moves toward a re-militarization. It seems like it's just a matter of time until they change the constitution. The tensions over the Islands with China is also a factor It may be somewhat relevant to your video subject

[@PauseandSelect]

​@@Baamthe25th Re:Militarization: Oh yeah, definitely. It's possible that my take on Yuasa's work, tbh, can be completely wrong, depending on what comes out and what we see, haha.

[@LeReVaQ]

you really have to improve your title by being more concise or click bait

[@PauseandSelect]

I'm going for that "insanely bad at youtubing" gameplan

[@DankaDoctor185]

But it really isn't. Half the fucking thing was an absolute fucking incorrigible mess.

[@juanleon1138]

netflix cliche anime. nothing new

[@PauseandSelect]

I dunno it's by Yuasa, I'm pretty excited for it!