I am Japanese and usually write book and movie review articles in Japanese. In this "English Articles," I have compiled translations of the articles I wrote in Japanese using ChatGPT.
I enjoy a wide variety of books and movies. I read novels, manga, non-fiction, and watch both fiction and documentary films. I write articles about my thinkings through these works while introducing their content.
I hope my articles can serve as a tool to discover new works or delve deeper into ones you've already read or watched.
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The Power of “Violet Evergarden” to Touch the Heart (Director Ishidate Taichi)
I went to see the movie "Violet Evergarden the Movie" without knowing anything about the story or characters because I had never even heard of the TV anime. Despite not typically liking "stories without malice," this piece surprisingly stuck with me and made me weep. -
How “Tokyo Trial” Showed Me the Fairness of History
I, who am not well-versed in history, had a vague impression that "in the Tokyo Trial, the victorious countries carried out unjust judgments." However, that impression was completely wrong. Watching the movie "Tokyo Trial Digital Remastered" helped me understand how fairly the Tokyo Trial was conducted. -
Big Bang: Simon Singh’s Book on the History of the Universe
From ancient times to the present, the "universe" has been perceived in various ways. And with each new discovery, the “universe” has revealed itself as a mysterious entity that defies common sense. Based on Simon Singh's book “Big Bang,” learn about the transition of the outlook on the universe leading up to the "Big Bang model." -
[Summary] The Code Book: Simon Singh’s Guide to the History of Cryptography
"Cryptography" is not just a topic in mystery novels and spy movies, it is a crucial part of our daily lives, especially in internet security. Simon Singh's book, "The Code Book," explores the evolution of cryptography from linguistics to mathematics, and explains how "Public-key cryptography" solved the "key distribution problem." -
Simon Singh’s “Fermat’s Last Theorem”: A Mathematical Drama
"Fermat's Last Theorem" is a conjecture left by a mathematician more than 350 years ago. Until it was proved by Wiles in 1995, there were countless dramas surrounding it. From Simon Singh's works and the "Math Girls" series, we can learn about the human drama and mathematical aspects of the theorem. -
[Movie review] How “Official Secrets” Shows Us the Courage to Break the Law (Director Gavin Hood, Starring Keira Knightley)
Learn a guideline for living that is more important than "upholding the law" from the movie "Official Secrets," which depicts a real-life woman who was a member of the country's intelligence agency, but who went against her duty of confidentiality to try to reveal the truth because she knew about a huge stratagem to "justify the Iraq War."
