183: Big in Japan 2023: Anime, Murakami and Legend of Zelda

Deep Dive from The Japan Times

For our last episode of the year, we’re summing up the year in culture with Matt Schley, Alyssa I. Smith, Thu-Huong Ha and Owen Ziegler, who tell us why anime dominated in 2023, which books stood out among a lackluster crowd and why the Zelda franchise is experiencing a renaissance.
Hosted by Shaun McKenna and produced by Dave Cortez.
On this episode:
Shaun McKenna: Articles | X
Matt Schley: Articles | X
Alyssa I. Smith: Articles
Thu-Huong Ha: Articles | X
Owen Ziegler: Articles
Read more:

• The year that defined the post-Miyazaki era (Matt Schley, The Japan Times)
• J-pop's global ambitions came closer to reality in 2023 (Patrick St. Michel, The Japan Times)
• ‘The Great Reclamation’ details the horrors of the foreign occupation in Singapore (Thu-Huong Ha, The Japan Times)
• Saou Ichikawa’s 'Hunchback': A darkly funny portrait of disability (Thu-Huong Ha, The Japan Times)
• Understanding the LDP political funding scandal and its implications (Kanako Takahara, The Japan Times)

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