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Bliss, originally titled Bucolic Green Hills, is the default wallpaper of Microsoft's Windows XP operating system. It is a photograph of a green rolling hills and daytime sky with cirrus clouds . Charles O'Rear , a former National Geographic photographer, took the photo in January 1998 near the Napa – Sonoma county line, California, after a ...
The advent of Japanese anime stylizations appearing in Western animation questioned the established meaning of "anime". [182] Defining anime as style has been contentious amongst critics and fans, with John Oppliger stating, "The insistence on referring to original American art as "anime" or "manga" robs the work of its cultural identity." [2 ...
The kawaii aesthetic is characterized by soft or pastel colors, rounded shapes, and features which evoke vulnerability, such as big eyes and small mouths, and has become a prominent aspect of Japanese popular culture, influencing entertainment (including toys and idols), fashion (such as Lolita fashion), advertising, and product design.
Ghost in the Shell [a] is a Japanese cyberpunk media franchise based on the manga series of the same name written and illustrated by Masamune Shirow.The manga, first serialized between 1989 and 1991, is set in mid-21st century Japan and tells the story of the fictional counter-cyberterrorist organization Public Security Section 9, led by protagonist Major Motoko Kusanagi.
Anime and manga portal Rising Impact ( Japanese : ライジングインパクト , Hepburn : Raijingu Inpakuto ) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Nakaba Suzuki . It was serialized in Shueisha 's shōnen manga magazine Weekly Shōnen Jump from November 1998 to February 2002, with its chapters collected in 17 tankōbon volumes.
Mamotte! Lollipop (まもって！ロリポップ, Mamotte! Roripoppu, lit."Protect! Lollipop") is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Michiyo Kikuta (菊田みちよ, Kikuta Michiyo).
Tokyo Godfathers (Japanese: 東京ゴッドファーザーズ, Hepburn: Tōkyō Goddofāzāzu) is a 2003 Japanese animated Christmas tragicomedy adventure film written and directed by Satoshi Kon.
Angel's Feather (エンジェルズフェザー, Enjeruzu Fezā) is a Japanese boys' love visual novel game created by BlueImpact, which was originally released on April 25, 2003, for Windows, and later ported to the PlayStation 2 by HuneX as Angel's Feather: Kuro no Zanei.