Aria Takahata Whore ❤️

About Sapporo

Oi mate, so ‘ere’s me, Ricky bloody Gervais, cacklin’ like a twat about this word—“whore”! Right, it’s a filthy little gem, innit? Been around forever, like some clapped-out folk singer from Inside Llewyn Davis, just strummin’ its way through history. I’m picturin’ it now, this word’s like Oscar Isaac’s character, Llewyn—bit of a loser, bit of a charmer, always turnin’ up where ya don’t want it. “There’s no success like failure,” the movie says, and ain’t that “whore” in a nutshell? Keeps failin’ upwards, doesn’t it?

Curtis "Takahata101" Arnott

Takahata, of whom we'll be talking about later in this series. However, you might know that “la puta” is Spanish for “the whore” (although the word “puta” is.

First off, I hit up this little café on Shimozato Street. Best coffee ever! I mean, I’m talkin’ liquid gold. I order my usual, a double shot of espresso. The barista, this chill dude, gives me a nod like he knows I’m about to slay today. I’m feelin’ pumped, ya know?

Remembering Isao Takahata, the Japanese animator who made us see the world as children