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Bakemonogatari (化物語 "Ghostory") is a Japanese light novel series written by Nisio Isin (ill. Vofan; pub. by Kodansha under the Kodansha Box imprint). The story centers on Koyomi Araragi, a 3rd-year high school student who finds himself mixed up with all kinds of ghosts, demons, apparitions, and cute girls!
18 hours ago · A ninja ( Japanese: 忍者, lit. 'one who is invisible'; [ɲiꜜɲdʑa]) or shinobi ( Japanese: 忍び, lit. 'one who sneaks'; [ɕinobi]) was a covert agent, mercenary, or guerrilla warfare expert in feudal Japan. The functions of a ninja included siege and infiltration, ambush, reconnaissance, espionage, deception, and later bodyguarding and ...
3 days ago · Spirited Away ( Japanese: 千と千尋の神隠し, Hepburn: Sen to Chihiro no Kamikakushi, lit. 'Sen and Chihiro's Spiriting Away') is a 2001 Japanese animated fantasy film written and directed by Hayao Miyazaki. Spirited Away tells the story of Chihiro "Sen" Ogino, a ten-year-old girl who, while moving to a new neighborhood, inadvertently ...
4 days ago · Great Expectations at Wikisource. Great Expectations is the thirteenth novel by Charles Dickens and his penultimate completed novel. The novel is a Bildungsroman and depicts the education of an orphan nicknamed Pip. It is Dickens' second novel, after David Copperfield, to be fully narrated in the first person.
- Charles Dickens
- 1860
4 days ago · Introduction. In her short story titled “The Invisible String,” Charlotte Gullick examines a quote on interconnectedness that heavily informs her philosophy of life. The story features the author’s deep connection to her daughter Hope and society in general. Using a clear plot, the author creates a story to expand on how connectedness to ...
1 day ago · However, there is an intriguing story behind this unique phenomenon. In the late 19th century, Japan underwent a period of rapid modernization, known as the Meiji Restoration. During this time, the Japanese government sent several successful expeditions to Africa to explore potential trade routes and establish diplomatic relations.
5 days ago · Answer: James Whale. James Whale, of Frankenstein fame, and the subject of God's And Monsters. Carl Lemmele produced it. 2. This was Claude Rains' first movie? Answer: False. The role was meant for Boris Karloff, but he didn't want it. He later had roles in 'Casablanca', 'Notorius', 'Phantom of the Opera', and 'Lawrence of Arabia'. 3.
