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“Great Trash”—Patlabor 3 and the Problems of Auteur Theory

The myth of the animator-auteur has gained a lot of attention over the last few years. This is perhaps due to the rising popularity of re-watch podcasts that have centered the discourse around director-specific filmographies, a perfect fit for a weekly release schedule, or maybe even to Toshio Suzuki, the tireless behind-the-scenes operator at Studio […]

By Stephen Hero

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