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Dennis D. McDonald (ddmcd@ddmcd.com) consults from Alexandria Virginia. His services include writing & research, proposal development, and project management.

All in Animated

Kyohei Ishiguro’s "WORDS BUBBLE UP LIKE SODA POP"

Oct 14

Oct 14 Kyohei Ishiguro’s "WORDS BUBBLE UP LIKE SODA POP"

Dennis D. McDonald

Adolescence, Animated, Anime, Comedy, Coming of Age, Drama, Emotional, Exceptional, Japanese, Netflix, Sentimental, Sweet, Teens

Isao Takahata's "ONLY YESTERDAY"

May 23

May 23 Isao Takahata's "ONLY YESTERDAY"

Dennis D. McDonald

Animated, Anime, Coming of Age, Drama, Exceptional, Ghibli, Japanese, Sweet

Heaven Official's Blessing

Apr 26

Apr 26 Heaven Official's Blessing

Dennis D. McDonald

Action, Adult, Animated, Donghua, Fantasy, Chinese, Netflix

Isao Takahata's "THE TALE OF THE PRINCESS KAGUYA"

Feb 9

Feb 9 Isao Takahata's "THE TALE OF THE PRINCESS KAGUYA"

Dennis D. McDonald

Animated, Anime, Exceptional, Emotional, Japanese, One of a Kind

Capsule Reviews of Ten Exceptional Anime Series

Jan 12

Jan 12 Capsule Reviews of Ten Exceptional Anime Series

Dennis D. McDonald

Action, Adult, Animated, Anime, Japanese, Series

Masaaki Yuasa's “KEEP YOU HANDS OFF EINZOUKEN!”

Jan 5

Jan 5 Masaaki Yuasa's “KEEP YOU HANDS OFF EINZOUKEN!”

Dennis D. McDonald

Anime, Animated, Comedy, Japanese, HBO Max

Season 2 of "HARLEY QUINN"

Dec 15

Dec 15 Season 2 of "HARLEY QUINN"

Dennis D. McDonald

Action, Adult, Animated, Exceptional, Violent, Weird

P.A. Works’ “HANASAKU IROHA THE MOVIE: HOME SWEET HOME”

Oct 1

Oct 1 P.A. Works’ “HANASAKU IROHA THE MOVIE: HOME SWEET HOME”

Dennis D. McDonald

Anime, Animated, Emotional, Drama, Japanese

DOROHEDORO (Anime Series)

Aug 25

Aug 25 DOROHEDORO (Anime Series)

Dennis D. McDonald

Action, Adult, Animated, Anime, Comedy, Fantasy, Magic, Monsters, Japanese, Science Fiction, Series, Zombies

Kitaro Kosaka's "OKKO'S INN"

Jul 1

Jul 1 Kitaro Kosaka's "OKKO'S INN"

Dennis D. McDonald

Animated, Anime, Emotional, Fantasy, Ghosts, Netflix, Sentimental, Sweet

Mamoru Hosoda’s “MIRAI”

Jun 9

Jun 9 Mamoru Hosoda’s “MIRAI”

Dennis D. McDonald

Animated, Anime, Exceptional, Fantasy, Japanese, Netflix, Sentimental, Surreal, Time Travel

Pendleton Ward and Duncan Trussell’s “MIDNIGHT GOSPEL”

May 10

May 10 Pendleton Ward and Duncan Trussell’s “MIDNIGHT GOSPEL”

Dennis D. McDonald

Adult, Animated, Netflix, One of a Kind

Akiyuki Shinbo’s "FIREWORKS"

Mar 10

Mar 10 Akiyuki Shinbo’s "FIREWORKS"

Dennis D. McDonald

Animated, Anime, Cosmic, Drama, Emotional, Fantasy, Japanese, Quirky, Romantic, Time Travel, Magic

Makoto Shinkai's “GARDEN OF WORDS”

Mar 8

Mar 8 Makoto Shinkai's “GARDEN OF WORDS”

Dennis D. McDonald

Adult, Coming of Age, Emotional, Exceptional, Animated, Anime, Intelligent, Netflix, Romantic, Japanese, Makoto Shinkai

BATMAN: THE KILLING JOKE

Dec 10

Dec 10 BATMAN: THE KILLING JOKE

Dennis D. McDonald

Action, Adult, Animated, Cops, Crime, Drama, Grim, Mystery

BLADE OF THE IMMORTAL (2019 Anime)

Dec 1

Dec 1 BLADE OF THE IMMORTAL (2019 Anime)

Dennis D. McDonald

Adult, Anime, Animated, Horror, Japanese, Violent, Amazon Prime

Kiyotaka Suzuki's “BABYLON” (Episodes 1-8)

Oct 17

Oct 17 Kiyotaka Suzuki's “BABYLON” (Episodes 1-8)

Dennis D. McDonald

Mystery, Science Fiction, Japanese, Adult, Anime, Animated, Amazon Prime, Cops, Crime

Wit Studio’s “KABANERI OF THE IRON FORTRESS: THE BATTLE OF UTANO”

Sep 24

Sep 24 Wit Studio’s “KABANERI OF THE IRON FORTRESS: THE BATTLE OF UTANO”

Dennis D. McDonald

Action, Anime, Japanese, Animated, Steampunk

Dorota Kobiela & Hugh Welchman's "LOVING VINCENT"

Jul 20

Jul 20 Dorota Kobiela & Hugh Welchman's "LOVING VINCENT"

Dennis D. McDonald

Biography, Exceptional, Animated, History, Kanopy, Mystery, Surreal

Hiroyuki Yamaga's "WINGS OF HONNEAMISE"

Jul 17

Jul 17 Hiroyuki Yamaga's "WINGS OF HONNEAMISE"

Dennis D. McDonald

Aircraft, War, Space Travel, Politics, Japanese, Exceptional, Drama, Anime, Animated, Steampunk