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Denis Villeneuve loves and takes influence from old school anime and Japanese pop culture. A thread.
Exhibit A
Left: Blade Runner 2049 (2017)
Right: Cowboy Bebop (1998)
(I'm sure y'all have already seen this image floating around, but bear with me...)
Exhibit A
Left: Blade Runner 2049 (2017)
Right: Cowboy Bebop (1998)
(I'm sure y'all have already seen this image floating around, but bear with me...)
Exhibit B
Left: The Irresponsible Captain Tylor (1993)
Right: Blade Runner 2049, 2017
(I didn't make this image. Saw it being shared on FB. Nice to see cool 90s anime get some love!)
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Left: The Irresponsible Captain Tylor (1993)
Right: Blade Runner 2049, 2017
(I didn't make this image. Saw it being shared on FB. Nice to see cool 90s anime get some love!)
#無責任艦長タイラー
Exhibit C
Left: Robot Detective K (1973)
Right: Replicant Detective K (2017)
(Thanks to @dammitjosh for making this connection!)
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Left: Robot Detective K (1973)
Right: Replicant Detective K (2017)
(Thanks to @dammitjosh for making this connection!)
#ロボット刑事
And yes, Robot Detective K also absolutely inspired Q from Street Fighter III: Third Strike! https://twitter.com/DoppleDraws/status/1027250600222896128?s=20
