Anime
Japanese animation (or anime) has been part of the movie industry since its earliest years, but it wasn't until the 1960's that the art form found a worldwide audience. Osama Tezuka's 1963 sci-fi children's television series Astro Boy was the first international success. The first giant robot series, Gigantor (original title: Tetsujin 28-go) was released not long afterwards. In both can be seen the beginnings of the giant robot genre (often called "Mecha" by Western fans) as exemplified by the popular Gundam series and its spin-offs.
Though the earliest international anime successes were aimed at children, its audience has since expanded. Directors like Isao Takahata (Only Yesterday) and Satoshi Kon (Tokyo Godfathers) have demonstrated the form's capacity to deal with mature themes and storylines – even as children's television anime like Pokémon and Sailor Moon have found worldwide popularity. Anime aimed at a teen or young-adult audience (e.g., Cowboy Bebop, Death Note) is also plentiful, with many of these showing up on American television via basic cable networks like Cartoon Network or IFC.
Anime can be created as theatrical features, television series, and as Original Video Animation (OVA). In features, Hiyao Miyazaki (Princess Mononoke, Spirited Away, Howl's Moving Castle) has seen the greatest international critical success. His 2001 Spirited Away was the first anime to win the Academy Award for Best Animated Feature.
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HATE FUN 2004! Sgt. Frog
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Taisho Yakyuu Musume – Strike Out
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It felt hard to watch Taisho Yakyuu Musume. I’ve been trying to finish it since September and now it’s the end of November. Just sad. It’s a shame because it has a lot of things which should make it a solid watch. Consistent animation, a diverse set of female characters, an interesting setting. Despite these ...1 hour ago -
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Japan Disapproves of Live Action Manga Adaptions
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In a recent poll it has been unveiled that the majority of Japanese disapprove of Live action adaptions of manga. The majority, 64.8%, complained that in live action movies “The cast felt out of place,” “They often don’t treat the image of the original work properly” and “There’s a limit to what you ...3 hours ago -
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HIMEKA, the Sony Music Entertainment artist who began several years ago as a fan based in Quebec who enjoyed Japanese music, specifically anime songs. She took the chance and moved to Japan to see if she could become a professional singer. It seems like it was an impossible mission but HIMEKA entered Animax’s [...]3 hours ago -
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Atomic events: Animefest in Mesa, Chew signing in Chandler
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Atomic Comics in Mesa will be hosting an Animefest from 10 a.m. to close on Saturday, Nov. 28 at Country Club Drive and Southern Avenue. There will be a cosplay contest with free pizza for those who dress up, anime on a big screen all day, raffles for prizes and more events. For more information, call (480) 649-0807 ...4 hours ago -
Would you marry a video game character?
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Game Guy used to think he didn’t get out enough until he heard about the guy in Japan who married a video game character. The man, who calls himself SAL9000, tied the virtual knot Sunday with Nene Anegasaki, a doe-eyed anime starlet…4 hours ago -
An Overview of Valkyria Chronicles 2 With New PV
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If you haven’t been following Senjou no Valkyria 2 (aka Valkyria Chronicles 2), this trailer should give a better picture of what the game is about. Otherwise check out the video about the crazy powerful artificial Valkyrias after the jump, some tough battles ahead folks :) The release date is January 21st in Japan.4 hours ago -
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Aki Sora Ecchi OVA Promotional Video Released!
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AFA09: I Love Anisong Official Photos
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There was a no photography policy for the “ I Love Anisong ” concert at the Anime Festival Asia 2009 event held last weekend. If you missed the concert, then here are some official photos from the organisers: So any of you naughty boys and girls took some photos ...8 hours ago -
Eden of the East II Movie Delayed Until March
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Eden of the East the Movie II: Paradise Lost which is set to be out in January 2010, has to be delayed until March 2010, as announced by the anime studio Production I.G on Wednesday. The movies were originally scheduled for release, with Movie I and Movie II each having a screentime of 60 minutes each. Movie II will ...9 hours ago -
Top Male Fashion Faux Pas: The Rucksack
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Japanese fashion experts surveyed on what they consider the worst fashion choices a man could make have slated the rucksack as the most unsightly despite its handiness, also rubbishing a variety of other fashion blunders. Curiously, their list all but mirrors the fashion most associated with otaku … The ...9 hours ago

