the david lynch manifesto in particular makes me think a lot about people who make 'anime inspired' stuff without actually learning anything about actual japan which is not only orientalism, racism but just painful to look at (in the sense its like. w basic knowledge u can immediately tell this person did not research anything). people trying to tell deep personal serious stories set in a country and in a culture they refuse to research... tell stories about yourself!! where you grew up, how things were like for YOU!!!