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I find this anime style a refreshing change. Engaging, not for young children, but perhaps it will remind you of certain wistful memories. If I were to assign a tarot card mood, it would be a six-of-cups perspective. One of my childish delights was imported reruns from Japan, usually cartoons or campy movies. So I saw Dr. Seuss and family-style shows, but also techno-fantasy (Astroboy, Speed Racer) and eclectic anime (Kimba). I remember these stories as much freer and visually different than regular American fare. In some cases the differences were quaint. Kimba from the 1960's had lion cubs as the stars of the stories. But there was also a hard edge, as Kimba was an albino lion cub trying to assume an adult role in his pack after the death of his father. (If this sounds like the Lion King, it predates that Disney cartoon by about 30 years). If you have developed a taste for better graphic novels, this deck does not disappoint you. The colors seem to be airbrushed in soft, rich tints. The card back is a lavander plum color. Many of the major characters in each scene seem to be in a twilight or night backdrop, or skies of light hues. If you are into Asian graphic novels, you would t

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