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Spring and Chaos |
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Although known in the West only as the author of The Night on the Galactic Railroad, Kenji Miyazawa (1896-1933) ranks as Japan's best-loved 20th-century poet and children's author. For this evocative biography, writer-director Shoji Kawamori (Macross) uses animal characters in place of humans, as Miyazawa did in his fairy tales. The poet's difficult life--Miyazawa achieved fame only posthumously--suggests a combination of Dead Poets Society and Amadeus. Kawamori employs a spectrum of visual styles to suggest the breadth of Miyazawa's inspiration; the moment when the Galactic Railroad appears in his imagination ranks among the most effective uses of computer animation in recent anime. The result is a warm, humane introduction to a major figure in Japanese culture. Unrated; suitable for ages 10 and up: complex themes, occasional grotesque images. --Charles Solomon
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