Alan Saunders interviews Jane Goodall from the University of Western Sydney (here) in a inspiring philosophical conversation about animation, animism, ethics, Japanese popular culture, religion, etc.

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Japanese animation is not just for children. It can be dark, incredibly violent and sexually explicit. But does it represent a distinctly Japanese worldview? And is it philosophical? Yes and yes, according to Jane Goodall from the University of Western Sydney.