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

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Ayumu Watanabe’s “SUMMER TIME RENDERING”

Apr 16

Apr 16 Ayumu Watanabe’s “SUMMER TIME RENDERING”

Dennis D. McDonald

Hulu, Science Fiction, Animated, Anime, Japanese, Drama, Monsters, Fantasy, Time Travel

Masaaki Yuasa's "RIDE YOUR WAVE"

Feb 12

Feb 12 Masaaki Yuasa's "RIDE YOUR WAVE"

Dennis D. McDonald

Anime, Animated, Japanese, Comedy, Drama, Cooking, Fantasy

Makoto Shinkai’s “WEATHERING WITH YOU”

Feb 11

Feb 11 Makoto Shinkai’s “WEATHERING WITH YOU”

Dennis D. McDonald

Makoto Shinkai, Animated, Anime, Japanese, Magic, Romantic, Sentimental, Best Movies 2023

Gitanjali Rao's "BOMBAY ROSE"

Jan 23

Jan 23 Gitanjali Rao's "BOMBAY ROSE"

Dennis D. McDonald

India, Exceptional, Drama, Animated, Emotional, Netflix, Romantic, Best Movies 2023

Mobile Suit Gundam: Hathaway

Dec 28

Dec 28 Mobile Suit Gundam: Hathaway

Dennis D. McDonald

Action, Animated, Anime, Netflix, Robots, Science Fiction

Guillermo del Toro's "PINOCCHIO"

Dec 13

Dec 13 Guillermo del Toro's "PINOCCHIO"

Dennis D. McDonald

Animated, Fantasy, Netflix, Comedy, Drama, Emotional, One of a Kind, Quirky, Surreal, War

"ROMANTIC KILLER" (anime series)

Dec 8

Dec 8 "ROMANTIC KILLER" (anime series)

Dennis D. McDonald

Adolescence, Animated, Anime, Comedy, Emotional, Fantasy, Japanese, Netflix, Romantic, Teens

"EVANGELION:1.11 YOU ARE (NOT) ALONE" [movie]

Dec 1

Dec 1 "EVANGELION:1.11 YOU ARE (NOT) ALONE" [movie]

Dennis D. McDonald

Amazon Prime, Anime, Animated, Science Fiction, Post-apocalyptic, Robots, War, Violent

Haoliners Animation’s “PSYCHIC PRINCESS” (animated series)

Sep 4

Sep 4 Haoliners Animation’s “PSYCHIC PRINCESS” (animated series)

Dennis D. McDonald

Anime, Donghua, Antiquity, Chinese, Comedy, Romantic, Fantasy, Series, Amazon Prime, Animated

Mamoru Hosoda's "BELLE"

Jun 22

Jun 22 Mamoru Hosoda's "BELLE"

Dennis D. McDonald

Animated, Anime, Drama, Emotional, Fantasy, Japanese, Music, Science Fiction, Sentimental, Surreal, Teens, Weird

Wit Studio's "BUBBLE"

Jun 16

Jun 16 Wit Studio's "BUBBLE"

Dennis D. McDonald

Action, Animated, Anime, Disaster, Dystopian, Fantasy, Japanese, Netflix, Science Fiction, Sentimental, Teens

VAMPIRE IN THE GARDEN (anime series)

Jun 9

Jun 9 VAMPIRE IN THE GARDEN (anime series)

Dennis D. McDonald

Action, Anime, Netflix, Vampires, Violent, War, Romantic, Animated

Keisuke Shinohara's "MY DRESS-UP DARLING"

May 31

May 31 Keisuke Shinohara's "MY DRESS-UP DARLING"

Dennis D. McDonald

Adolescence, Comedy, Coming of Age, Romantic, Animated, Anime, Japanese, Funimation, Series, Sweet, Teens

Tomm Moore & Ross Stewart’s "WOLFWALKERS"

May 9

May 9 Tomm Moore & Ross Stewart’s "WOLFWALKERS"

Dennis D. McDonald

Action, Animated, Another Time & Place, Class Warfare, Exceptional, Emotional, Fantasy, Irish, Magic, Apple TV+

Kyohei Ishiguro's "BRIGHT: SAMURAI SOUL"

Apr 19

Apr 19 Kyohei Ishiguro's "BRIGHT: SAMURAI SOUL"

Dennis D. McDonald

Action, Anime, Animated, Another Time & Place, Monsters, Magic, Japanese, Violent

Yuzuru Tachikawa's "DECA-DENCE" (anime TV series)

Mar 28

Mar 28 Yuzuru Tachikawa's "DECA-DENCE" (anime TV series)

Dennis D. McDonald

Action, Animated, Anime, Japanese, Series, Monsters

Domee Shi’s "TURNING RED"

Mar 14

Mar 14 Domee Shi’s "TURNING RED"

Dennis D. McDonald

Adolescence, Animated, Comedy, Coming of Age, Disney, Pixar, Teens

Tomomi Michizuki's "OCEAN WAVES"

Mar 7

Mar 7 Tomomi Michizuki's "OCEAN WAVES"

Dennis D. McDonald

Adolescence, Animated, Anime, Ghibli, Japanese, Emotional, Teens

Altered Carbon: Resleeved

Feb 18

Feb 18 Altered Carbon: Resleeved

Dennis D. McDonald

Adult, Anime, Animated, Netflix, Violent

Ji Zhao's "NEW GODS: NEZHA REBORN"

Dec 6

Dec 6 Ji Zhao's "NEW GODS: NEZHA REBORN"

Dennis D. McDonald

Action, Animated, Anime, Chinese, Cosmic, Crime, Dragons, Fantasy, Monsters, Netflix, Steampunk, Weird