In this episode, we speak with the energetic and insightful Theodore (Ted) Bonnah, Associate Professor of Media at Kobe International University, about his his most recent paper: “Kimo-kawaii Catharsis: millennials, depression and the empty healing of Sanrio's Gudetama” which you can read here: https://bit.ly/2ZfFReE The Deep in Japan Podcast is completely independent, ad-free and thus horribly underfunded. Please consider supporting the show at https://www.patreon.com/user?u=3864210 Got something to say? You can find me at the following:- www.facebook.com/groups/deepinjapan/ - deep.in.japan.podcast@gmail.comThe musical outro was “Gudetama Put Your Hands Up”. The intro was my own original mashup of Hokuto no Ken (Fist of the North Star) anime sound bites with “Dubstep" from BenSound.As always, thanks for listening!Support the show