Plenty of Nothing

Varezhka (1967)

A fable about the power of neglectful parenting. Watch. Source. If you need more stop action animation after that, look for a commercial after 6:30 minutes in this compilation from last winter.

99th Emperor's Cup, Round Four

Captain Tsubasa. Source.

There are not many underdogs left: a couple of teams from J2, one from the JFL, and one university team, the astounding Hosei Daigaku.

Match No. 73: Vissel Kobe (J1) [3 - 2] Kawasaki Frontale (J1)

Frontale beat Vissel 2 - 1 in league action in April.

Match No. 74: Sanfrecce Hiroshima (J1) [1 - 1] Oita Trinita (J1) [Oita win on PK.]

In two league games this year Sanfrecce won 1 - 0, and there was a scoreless draw.

Match No. 75: Sagan Tosu (J1) [4 - 2] Cerezo Osaka (J1)

Sagan Tosu knocked Cerezo out of Round 3 of the 96th Emperor's Cup.

Match No. 76: Júbilo Iwata (J1) [1 - 1] Shimizu S-Pulse (J1) [Shimizu win on PK.]

S-Pulse have won their one league match to date this season.

Match No. 77: Kashima Antlers (J1) [4 - 1] Yokohama F.Marinos (J1) (Sept 25)

Antlers knocked Marinos out of the semi-finals of the 96th Cup.

Match No. 78: Urawa Red Diamonds (J1) [0 - 2] Honda FC (JFL) (Sept 25)

[This is such an upset that a moment of awe is called for.]

Honda knocked the Red Diamonds (when they were called Mitsubishi Motors) out of the 71st Emperor's Cup but lost the final to another car company, Nissan.

Match No. 79: V-Varen Nagasaki (J2) [2 - 1] Vegalta Sendai (J1) [Upset!]

Vegalta went to the final last year.

Match No. 80: Ventforet Kofu (J2) [2 - 1] Hosei University

Hosei Daigaku made it to the final in 1929.

FC Primeiro in the Emperor's Cup:

77回    R1        FC Primeiro 0 - 1 Hannan University

78回    R1        FC Primeiro 1 - 0 Nihon University Yamagata Senior High School

            R2        Consadole Sapporo 1 - 0 FC Primeiro

80回    R1        FC Primeiro 1 - 6 Denso

81回    R1        FC Primeiro 0 - 4 Vegalta Sendai

85回    R2        FC Primeiro 1 - 4 Tsukuba University

86回    R1        FC Primeiro 0 - 1 Mitsubishi Motors Mizushima FC

99th Emperor's Cup, Round Three

Mito HollyHock and the Girls und Panzer anime did a cross-promotion in 2017. Source.

There are two university clubs, two JFL clubs, and two J3 clubs left in this round.

Match No. 57: Kawasaki Frontale (J1) [2 - 1] Fagiano Okayama (J2)

Match No. 58: Jubilo Iwata (J1) [6 - 0] Vanraure Hachinohe (J3)

Match No. 59: Shimizu S-Pulse (J1) [1 - 0] Avispa Fukuoka (J2)

Match No. 60: Gamba Osaka (J1) [0 - 2] Hosei University [Upset!]

Match No. 61: Honda FC (JFL) [2 - 0] Tokushima Vortis (J2) [Upset.]

Match No. 62: Veertien Mie (JFL) [2 - 2] V-Varen Nagasaki (J2) [V-Varen win on PK.]

Match No. 63: Urawa Reds (J1) [2 - 1] Mito HollyHock (J2)

Match No. 64: Yokohama F.Marinos (J1) [2 - 1] Yokohama FC (J2)

Match No. 65: Sanfrecce Hiroshima (J1) [2 - 1] Zweigen Kanazawa (J2)

Match No. 66: Kanoya Sports University [1 - 2] Oita Trinita (J1)

Match No. 67: Cerezo Osaka (J1) [3 - 0] Renofa Yamaguchi (J2)

Match No. 68: Vissel Kobe (J1) [4 - 0] Omiya Ardija (J2)

Match No. 69: Kashima Antlers (J1) [4 - 0] Tochigi SC (J2)

Match No. 70: Sagan Tosu (J1) [1 - 0] Kashiwa Reysol (J2)

Match No. 71: FC Toyko (J1) [0 - 1] Ventforet Kofu (J2) [Upset.]

Match No. 72: Vegalta Sendai (J1) [1 - 0] Kataller Toyama (J3)

Hosei University in the Emperor's Cup:

  7回    QF    Rijo Club 2 - 1 Hosei University

  9回    QF    Hosei University 3 - 3 Shizuoka High School (Hosei won lottery.)

            SF    Keio University 2 - 2 Hosei University (Hosei won lottery.)

              F    Kwangaku Club 3 - 0 Hosei University

49回    QF    Hosei University 1 - 6 Toyo Industries

50回    QF    Yanmar Diesel 4 - 2 Hosei University

53回    R2    Teihens FC 0 - 8 Hosei University

            R3    Mitsubishi Motors 1 - 1 Hosei University (Mitsubishi won on PK.)

54回    R2    Sapporo University 2 - 1 Hosei University

55回    R1    Yamaha Motors 2 - 0 Hosei University

58回    R1    Gohone Town Hall 1 - 5 Hosei University

            R2    Hitachi 2 - 1 Hosei University

60回    R1    Hosei University 2 - 1 Fujieda City Hall

            R2    Hosei University 0 - 3 Furukawa Electric

80回    R1    Shinozaki Astros 0 - 4 Hosei University

            R2    Hosei University 2 - 3 Fukuoka University

81回    R1    Hosei University 1 - 0 Honda Lock

            R2    Kawasaki Frontale 1 - 0 Hosei University

86回    R2    Hosei University 2 - 0 TDK SC

            R3    Kashiwa Reysol 3 - 0 Hosei University

99回    R1    Briobecca Urayasu 0 - 1 Hosei University

            R2    Tokyo Verdy 0 - 2 Hosei University

                   

Iwaki Meisei University Faculty of Nursing Anime

A young student enrols in the Iwaki Meisei University Faculty of Nursing and also makes friends in the Hawai'ian dance club. Watch.

Transylvania 6-5000

Transylvania 6-5000, released in November 1963, was the last Bugs Bunny cartoon directed by Chuck Jones. Watch.

Artwork from Spirited Away

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Alison Bechdel in The Simpsons

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Kobayashi-san Chi no Meidoragon

Nyanbo!

Nyanbo!

Flying Witch