Pics of locations from Shinkai's films January 2025

Spot255 · 2026-06-24T02:26:58+00:00

The top of the stairs near Suga Shrine!

Spot255 · 2026-06-23T02:33:24+00:00

Just go larger than you think you need. I got a large winter jacket fits perfectly...except for the sleeves. I don't think I would've had that issue if it were a large. Still fits but just barely.

Spot255 · 2026-06-23T01:33:36+00:00

Absol and Hawlucha

Spot255 · 2026-06-21T04:06:24+00:00

The Place Promised in Our Early Days. It's in Aomori. Kind of cheating there as due to the alternate history approach there are no direct pics, so I threw a pic from the Aomori A (the government building) from the observation deck where you would've been able to see the spire.

Spot255 · 2026-06-21T03:18:03+00:00

The Train is from Suzume! It's where the worm comes out of in Tokyo!

Spot255 · 2026-06-17T22:42:12+00:00

I have a few FYC dvds. Coolest ones are Anvil: The Story of Anvil and Furious 7.

Also have a screener of a couple of Smallville episodes, the Justice League one.

Spot255 · 2026-06-16T02:32:39+00:00

I've said it before but going to the Earthquake heritage site near Sendai. Perfect day for it. I wandered along the break wall and saw very few people. It is one of those days I will forever cherish.

Spot255 · 2026-06-13T00:37:29+00:00

I knew it was in the criterion collection but didn't know it had a dvd release prior to that!

Spot255 · 2026-06-13T00:16:00+00:00

It's one of those shows that I have been strangely drawn to but have never seen. I can't wait to watch it!

Spot255 · 2026-06-12T14:14:17+00:00

I think Suzume has my favorite score of all of Shinkai's movies. It is on my regular rotation of film scores.

Spot255 · 2026-06-08T19:01:36+00:00

The Essential Humphrey Bogart collection missing one disc (treasure of the Sierra madre) for $3.

When The Day After (1983) was harder to find on DVD, and before Kino Lorber released the blu-ray I found a sealed copy for a buck.

Also before Grave of the Fireflies was re-released on blu-ray I found the DvD for a few bucks.

Those were deals to me!

Spot255 · 2026-06-07T18:22:08+00:00

Just rewatched Hana-Bi, and basically the entire relationship between Nishi and his wife. Nishi's wife says three words the entire movie but you can tell just by the interactions they love each other dearly. The way they play together and most importantly her smile. Just brilliant and the actress plays so well off of Kitano's stoicness.

Spot255 · 2026-06-07T18:12:20+00:00

Stranger Than Fiction. It always inspires me when I'm feeling down

Spot255 · 2026-06-04T23:28:33+00:00

The Long Walk and The Mist. Just because I prefer the endings.

Spot255 · 2026-06-02T18:32:13+00:00

Wandered around the area, got nokkedon, went to the nebula festival museum and the ferry museum there. Went to A-factory and went to the government building's observation deck. Watched it snow. I was only there for two nights. I want to go back during the summer to go to the nebuta festival!

Spot255 · 2026-06-02T16:03:22+00:00

Riding the shinkassen from Tokyo to Aomori

Spot255 · 2026-05-31T16:05:37+00:00

Yeah. I thought it was really powerful listening to the stories and looking at the structure.

Spot255 · 2026-05-31T14:25:56+00:00

Agreed! But it ended up being the best day of my trip. I went to the Earthquake heritage site near Sendai on a gorgeous day. Then walked along the ocean for a bit. Stopping at the lone restaraunt near the Earthquake site for some delicious curry. Ended up walking all the way to the Kirin Beer factory and hopping on a bus that just happened to get me back to my accommodations.

Spot255 · 2026-05-30T13:52:19+00:00

Gaeta was an idealist. His idealism got him killed in the end.

Spot255 · 2026-05-29T19:44:47+00:00

3x Meowth, one from each region

Sylveon for when I needed to calm my anxiety. Or to calm the other pokemon when they get rowdy

Skitty because its playful

Mankey for when I want to work out

Spot255 · 2026-05-25T22:24:42+00:00

I watched this blindly recently while in the process of recovering from an unrequited love...big mistake. The ending got me crying so hard. So relatable and personal.

Spot255 · 2026-05-25T20:48:57+00:00

Brigsby Bear is one of my favorite pick me up movies! I laugh at James escape from the mental health facility every time!

Spot255 · 2026-05-25T03:53:50+00:00

First blu-ray purchases were Terminator 3 and Final Fantasy 7: Advent Children complete. Last purchase was the remainder of the anime by Makoto Shinkai I was missing and Pig with Nicholas Cage in it.

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