Japanese anime is the name for animated movies, often based on Manga the Japanese graphic novel. The artwork for both animation and books is terribly appealing but it can be daunting when approaching anime for the first time. Therefore it is not surprising you have turned to an anime reviewer.
Anime is very popular at the moment as in the 2015 Oscar nominations, the Tokyo based Studio Ghibli's production of The Tale of Princess Kaguya has been put forward for best animation feature. Kaguya will be released in British cinemas in March 2015 and could be a great introduction to the genre. However, this studio is a little mainstream to the point where celebrities James Marsden and Lucy Liu are providing the voices for the characters.
Tokyo based, Studio Ghibli is a great starting point for anime, as they produce Japanese style animation but catered for the Western audience. There are so many cute movies from this studio, including My Neighbour Totoro (1988), a personal favourite, which tells the story of two sisters Satsuki and Mei who move to a new house and are entertained by wood spirits, one of which, Totoro is a large, bear-type creature who you will wish was real.
In 2008 SG released the movie Ponyo; a tale about a cute goldfish, who wants to be a little girl. With the help of her young friend Sosuke, she has lots of adventures which are cute and highly amusing.
For those who want to avoid the super-cute may want to turn to a classic anime series; Death Note. This was a TV series in 2006-7 which follows Light Yagami, who when he encounters a Death Notebook belonging to a God of Death is able to kill people by simply writing their name. He starts a one man campaign to eliminate the world's criminals. Based on 12 manga books the series ran to 37 episodes.
Ghost in the Shell, is another hard-hitting crime series, which started as a graphic novel series. In 1995 a movie of the same name was produced, and then like Star Trek, a number of spin offs arose including Stand Alone Complex (2002) and Arise (2013). In 2015 there is another instalment of this latter spin-off.
If you are interested in this Ghost in the Shell franchise you have a backlog, so put a weekend by to get up to speed. In short, the story follows the police special unit, called the Public Security Section Nine, who are beset by cyber-criminals, corrupt officials and of course the complications all this brings.
For an anime fan in England it is difficult to follow the new releases, although some websites like www.wnimenewsnetwork.com provide a regular sweep of new movies and series, but gaining access to these is challenging. Most people are reliant on the DVDs available to buy, and the Studio Ghibli general releases which does not appeal to all. But don't give up; the hard work is worth the effort.
Anime is very popular at the moment as in the 2015 Oscar nominations, the Tokyo based Studio Ghibli's production of The Tale of Princess Kaguya has been put forward for best animation feature. Kaguya will be released in British cinemas in March 2015 and could be a great introduction to the genre. However, this studio is a little mainstream to the point where celebrities James Marsden and Lucy Liu are providing the voices for the characters.
Tokyo based, Studio Ghibli is a great starting point for anime, as they produce Japanese style animation but catered for the Western audience. There are so many cute movies from this studio, including My Neighbour Totoro (1988), a personal favourite, which tells the story of two sisters Satsuki and Mei who move to a new house and are entertained by wood spirits, one of which, Totoro is a large, bear-type creature who you will wish was real.
In 2008 SG released the movie Ponyo; a tale about a cute goldfish, who wants to be a little girl. With the help of her young friend Sosuke, she has lots of adventures which are cute and highly amusing.
For those who want to avoid the super-cute may want to turn to a classic anime series; Death Note. This was a TV series in 2006-7 which follows Light Yagami, who when he encounters a Death Notebook belonging to a God of Death is able to kill people by simply writing their name. He starts a one man campaign to eliminate the world's criminals. Based on 12 manga books the series ran to 37 episodes.
Ghost in the Shell, is another hard-hitting crime series, which started as a graphic novel series. In 1995 a movie of the same name was produced, and then like Star Trek, a number of spin offs arose including Stand Alone Complex (2002) and Arise (2013). In 2015 there is another instalment of this latter spin-off.
If you are interested in this Ghost in the Shell franchise you have a backlog, so put a weekend by to get up to speed. In short, the story follows the police special unit, called the Public Security Section Nine, who are beset by cyber-criminals, corrupt officials and of course the complications all this brings.
For an anime fan in England it is difficult to follow the new releases, although some websites like www.wnimenewsnetwork.com provide a regular sweep of new movies and series, but gaining access to these is challenging. Most people are reliant on the DVDs available to buy, and the Studio Ghibli general releases which does not appeal to all. But don't give up; the hard work is worth the effort.
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