Living by the sea, protecting the sea, and journeying across the sea…They’re the BLUE MERMAIDS! Because of a shift in tectonic plates around 100 years ago, Japan lost much of its area to submergence. To preserve Japan’s territories, Coastal Cities sprung up, one after the other. Eventually, they became Marine Cities, and along with the expansion of sea-lanes to connect them, the need arose for a sizable staff to protect the seas. At the same time, maritime jobs were becoming more popular among women. Hence, the BLUE MERMAIDS had become every female student’s dream job.
Jun Nakagawa
Director
Shiina Natsukawa
Misaki Akeno (voice)
Lynn
Mashiro Munetani (voice)
Ayuru Ohashi
Momo Aoki (voice)
Sora Amamiya
Moeka China (voice)
Ayaka Shimizu
Yui Fujita (voice)
Minami Tanaka
Junko Heki (voice)
Rui Tanabe
Kayoko Himeji (voice)
Sayaka Kaneko
Hirota Sora (voice)
Momo Asakura
Mikan Irako (voice)
Atsumi Tanezaki
Mei Irizaki (voice)
Nozomi Furuki
Shima Tateishi (voice)
This is a list of seven films that explore police brutality and systemic racism made by Black filmmakers. These are important movies to watch and to take in, as — through the power of cinema — they showcase what it feels like to be a Black person living in a country that is internally designed to be against you.
If you enjoy Japanese cinema, absurdly violent action films, gangster flicks, or joyfully strange cinema, 'Why Don’t You Play in Hell?' is a must-see.
One of the great achievements of this film is its ability to challenge the mind and to force you to try to process information in a different way than you’re used to.
Films staring black transgender actresses/actors are few and far between, it’s refreshing to see a demographic represented in film that hardly gets any attention. This is especially important as the Black trans community has been shown in studies to face the highest level of discrimination amongst general trans and non-binary groups. That is why it’s so crucial that we amplify their voices through any way we can, storytelling being a great medium to do so.
Hiring bias is something that's rampant in all industries (even unconscious bias). But writing a script totally neutral not only opens the door for more diverse actors, but also for characters that are people first.
Based on the best-selling novel by Angie Thomas and a maxim of the late Tupac Shakur.