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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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Daishi Matsunaga‘s “PURE JAPANESE”

Jan 8

Jan 8 Daishi Matsunaga‘s “PURE JAPANESE”

Dennis D. McDonald

Action, Japanese, Amazon Prime, Crime, Swordplay, Best Movies 2023

"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

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

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

Ryûsuke Hamaguchi’s “DRIVE MY CAR”

May 21

May 21 Ryûsuke Hamaguchi’s “DRIVE MY CAR”

Dennis D. McDonald

Adult, HBO Max, Drama, Emotional, Japanese, Mature, Spouse Approved

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

Keiichi Hara's "KURARA: THE DAZZLING LIFE OF HOKUSAI'S DAUGHTER"

Mar 7

Mar 7 Keiichi Hara's "KURARA: THE DAZZLING LIFE OF HOKUSAI'S DAUGHTER"

Dennis D. McDonald

Artists, Japanese, Drama, Biography, Amazon Prime, Hokusai

Tomomi Michizuki's "OCEAN WAVES"

Mar 7

Mar 7 Tomomi Michizuki's "OCEAN WAVES"

Dennis D. McDonald

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

Keishi Ōtomo’s “RUROUNI KENSHIN: THE BEGINNING”

Dec 10

Dec 10 Keishi Ōtomo’s “RUROUNI KENSHIN: THE BEGINNING”

Dennis D. McDonald

Action, Drama, Japanese, Revolution, Netflix, Swordplay

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

Kiyoshi Kurosawa's "BEFORE WE VANISH"

Jun 23

Jun 23 Kiyoshi Kurosawa's "BEFORE WE VANISH"

Dennis D. McDonald

Quirky, Mystery, Japanese, Aliens, Science Fiction

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

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

Teruo Ishii's "BLIND WOMAN'S CURSE"

Dec 31

Dec 31 Teruo Ishii's "BLIND WOMAN'S CURSE"

Dennis D. McDonald

Action, Violent, Japanese, Amazon Prime, Horror, Swordplay

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