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Superimposition is the editing process in which frames are overlapped to create a layered transition between two scenes. In Japanese cinema a similar technique called “Kanji” which is a more traditional way of superimposing over films. A good example demonstrating this comes from Sukiyaki Western Django (2007) an old looking Quentin Tarantino says the Japanese proverb “Life is all about goodbyes” with the exact same words superimposed on the screen in Japanese.