Did you know Yumi once fell asleep during a production of Cats. You may be thinking, that's because it was in English! Nope. It was a performance in Nagoya in Japanese. She then concluded stories with lines sung rather than spoken make her sleepy and aren't worth the money. But then she saw The Phantom of the Opera. Listen as Yumi explains a similarity that musical shares with modern anime. KEY VOCABULARY: オペラ座(ざ) opera house 怪人(かいじん) phantom; mysterious person 映画版(えいがばん) movie version; film version 舞台美術(ぶたいびじゅつ) stage design; scenic design 俳優(はいゆう)さん actor 舞台(ぶたい) state (theater); scene or setting 華(はな)やかな衣装(いしょう) gorgeous costumes 幻想的(げんそうてき) fantastic; magical; wondrous; fairytale-like 傑作(けっさく) masterpiece; best work 演劇(えんげき) drama; theater; play 恋愛(れんあい) love; passion; emotion 主人公(しゅじんこう) protagonist; main character; hero (of a story) 不気味(ぶきみ)な weird; ominous; eerie 暗(くら)い雰囲気(ふんいき) dark atmosphere 気味(きみ)が悪(わる)い creepy (feeling); uneasy feeling; giving one the creeps 魅力的(みりょくてき) charming; fascinating; attractive 現象(げんしょう) phenomenon 進撃(しんげき)の巨人(きょじん) Attack on Titan 世界観(せかいかん) world view; outlook on the world 共通点(きょうつうてん) point in common; common features For upper beginners to intermediates. Listen to the short podcast and then answer the comprehension questions on the website: https://thejapanesepage.com/nihongonotane-index/ Take a quiz on this episode here: https://thejapanesepage.com/podcast-nihongonotane-86 If you are a Makoto+ member, you can find the transcript, English translation, key vocabulary, and a downloadable PDF for printing: https://MakotoPlus.com/podcast-nihongonotane-86-m -- Become a Makoto+ member and get show notes with a complete transcript, translation, key vocabulary, and a downloadable PDF. www.MakotoPlus.com

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