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The Giants of Anime are Coming
Wired is running a story about the Giants of Anime which discusses numerous things happening on the anime front, including the new Ghost in the Shell movie, and the upcoming Miyazaki release "Howl's Moving Castle". This is something of a background piece for people somewhat unfamiliar, but it also covers a lot of interesting bits that the fans might enjoy as well.
Oh please, we all grew up watching cheap asian animation a la Voltron, Ge-Force, Astroboy, Transformers..
You all act like you just "discoverd" something new because you call it "anime" and not "japanimation".
As nice as the artwork is, I'd sure love to see an anime that is actually animated, and doesnt look like a shockwave cartoon.
Pen and ink on animation cells, motherfuckers, 24 per second.
And chill with the tentacles and the schoolgirls.
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Couple of issues with this anology.
Anime is japanese commercial art, target marketed to the japanese. The anime companies know this. One of the biggest reasons anime is popular is because it _is_ japanese. While there may be a handful of titles developed specifically with international audiences in mind, they have not lost sight of their market.
There is a very VERY negative stigma against anime fans in japan. In the US, anime fans are considered dorky social outcasts. In japan, anime fans are considered perverted child rapists and pedophiles. I would argue that the negative stimga against anime fans is much, much worse in japan then the states.
The reason anime has succeeded is due to creative freedom and the unique japanese perspective on copyright. The original manga-ka OWNS the characters. Not the publishing company.
It is unfortunate that people equate popular to bad. But this is obviously bullshit. You dont think starwars was popular back in the 80s? Hello? Most of the popular=bad stems from the ongoing stagnation of corporate media in the states. This hasnt happened in anime.
Besides, there is so much anime each year, that some of it is gaurenteed to not-suck. Although it does fit in to the 90% rule. 90% of anything sucks.
Just be careful, and youll get the good stuff.
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