“Stuck in the Middle” is a comic series made from 2011-2013, while Ru was an artist-in-residence at the Netherlands Institute for Animated Films. The series consist of 32 episodes with a prologue and an epilogue.

Each episode is a comparison of Dutch, Japanese and American cultures. Maybe this will help you understand some of the bizarre behaviors we do.

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