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Discussion-based
Medium intensity
Days and Times
Meeting Mondays & Wednesdays at 8:00 PM Eastern for six 40-minute sessions on December 2, 4, 9, 11, 16 (Mon), and 23 (Mon).
Shinkai Makoto is an anime director whose films are known for the hyperrealistic beauty of their background art, but also for their star-crossed lovers and the way they play with time. Shinkai's films are often considered "sekai-kei"; that is, the world may be in crisis, but we see this crisis from the point of view of individual lives. In this mini-module, we will watch several films, based on availability, as per the proposed outline below.
This mini-module will follow a 6-session structure as shown below:
This mini-module will follow a 6-session structure as shown below:
| Outline | 6-Session Structure |
|---|---|
| Week 1 | Session 1: Context and short films |
| Session 2: The Place Promised in Our Early Days | |
| Week 2 | Session 3: Five Centimeters per Second |
| Session 4: Your Name | |
| Week 3 | Session 5: Weathering With You |
| Session 6: Suzume |
Required Texts
We will watch the films listed above. All are available to rent on streaming services in the US (please check for other regions) for about $5 apiece.
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| Sessions Overview | ||
|---|---|---|
| # | Signum Time US/Eastern |
Note |
| 1 |
Mon, Dec 2 8:00 PM |
Session 1: Context and short films (40-mins) |
| 2 |
Wed, Dec 4 8:00 PM |
Session 2: Discussion on The Place Promised in Our Early Days (40-mins) |
| 3 |
Mon, Dec 9 8:00 PM |
Session 3: Discussion on Five Centimeters per Second (40-mins) |
| 4 |
Wed, Dec 11 8:00 PM |
Session 4: Discussion on Your Name (40-mins) |
| 5 |
Mon, Dec 16 8:00 PM |
Session 5: Discussion on Weathering With You (40-mins) |
| 6 |
Mon, Dec 23 8:00 PM |
Session 6: Discussion on Suzume |