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Deafness, Accessibility, and Language

March 11, 2020 · Discuss on the Geek Therapy Forum

Round #3: Gian chooses to talk about Language, Accessibility of Language and Deafness using the 2016 Kyoto Animation movie, A Silent Voice. He is quickly taken aback by Josué’s unexpectedly extensive history with Sign Language and the Deaf Community. They discuss the themes discussed in the movie as well as whether the movie is truly about deafness or about something else altogether. Gian wildly deviates from the Ryoho format to geek out about the movie and the themes it explores.

Talking Points: Accessibility, Deafness, Language, Defining Disability, Hearing Aids, Suicidal Ideation, Suicide, Trauma, Chronic Mental Illness, Deaf Community, Sign Language, Bullying, Resilience, Redemption, Empathy.

Anime Mentioned: A Silent Voice, Azumanga Daioh

Non-Anime Mentions: Lost in Translation

Reference Links:

National Association of the Deaf

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Cultural Exchange & Global Anime Culture

February 26, 2020 · Discuss on the Geek Therapy Forum

Round #2: Josué presents the topic of Japanese Culture and how anime functions (and sometimes fails to function) as a window into a culture that we would otherwise have no exposure to. He begins the discussion talking about informational boxes in the anime Excel Saga that would explain jokes that lacked context for western audiences. They then discuss their doubts on whether they have a correct idea of what Japanese culture is like. Gian proceeds to talk about his experience as a tourist in Japan and his perception of how expectations built around anime measured up to his lived experience. They talk about the common mistakes often made when translating Japanese culture into American Culture (Such as the false analogy of Northern and Southern Japan to Northern and Southern US). The conversation then deviates to Japanese spirituality, Yokai culture and the impact of anime on Japanese culture.

Talking Points: Japanese Culture, Japan Travel, Language Barriers, Osaka, Cultural Exchange, Translation and Interpretation of Japanese Language and Culture, Japanese Style, Public Transport in Japan, Japanese Mascots, Cultural Displays of Affection, Japanese Holidays: Christmas, Valentines’ day, White Day.

Anime Mentioned: Excell Saga, Fruits Basket, Azumanga Daioh, Full Metal Alchemist

Non-Anime Mentions: Death Stranding, Terrace House, Final Fantasy XIV: Dad of Light, Yokai Watch

Reference Links:
Terrace House- https://www.netflix.com/title/81077065

Dad of Light: https://www.netflix.com/title/80178543

The Book of Yokai: https://www.amazon.com/Book-Yokai-Mysterious-Creatures-Japanese/dp/0520271025

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Presenting Otaku Ryōhō!

February 12, 2020 · Discuss on the Geek Therapy Forum

Round #1: Welcome to the Otaku Ryōhō Podcast! A podcast where we talk about psychological themes using anime as illustration. In this episode, Josué and Gian introduce themselves and each detail their history with anime growing up. Each of them discloses their history of what brought them to anime growing up as well as what aspects of anime speak to them the most. Lastly, they talk about their favorite anime genres and then proceed to lay ground rules of the Otaku Ryōhō format.

Talking Points: Language and Cultural differences, collecting anime, accessibility of anime, anime in Latin America/Puerto Rico, family relationships, favorite genres, fandom, resilience, Mecha, Shounen, Shojo, emotional expression, Slice-Of-Life, Subs and Dubs

Anime Mentioned: Astro Boy, Digimon, One Piece, Dragon Ball Z, Dragon Ball Super, Fruits Basket, Yu Yu Hakusho, Naruto, My Hero Academia, Escaflowne, The Pet Girl of Sakurasou, Raxephon, Neon Genesis Evangelion, Gundam, Your Lie In April, Grave of the Fireflies, The Ancient Magus Bride, Ranma 1/2.

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