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Anime Films By
Giovanna
“Jennie” Porcelli
• Comes from the Japanese word
animēshon (“animation”)
• Originated in Japan between 1907 and 1911
• Popularized by Osamu Tezuka (1928-1989), the
Godfather of Anime
Plot
Characteristics
• Action, Sci-Fi and/or Fantasy
• Includes Some Violence
• Characters are from populated cities
(particularly Tokyo).
• Some cities can be fictional.
• Upbeat or Downbeat Tones
• Can have a good or bad ending (depending on
the film)
Protagonist Characteristics
• Between the Age of 10-30
• Can be a hero/heroine or an antihero
• Encounters a very difficult situations
• Shows Determination
• Was or Later Becomes
Involved with Relationships
Technical Characteristics • Hand-drawn or Computer Animated
• Energetic Characters
• Vibrant Graphics
• Fantastical Themes
lighting and contrast
• Animations regularly have high contrast (if the tone of the movie is positive)
• Lighting could just come from city lights, street
lamps, the Sun, or even the moon.
Example (1): Howl’s Moving Castle
http://www.reelz.com/trailer-clips/48978/howls-moving-castle-clip
Example (3): Akira
https://youtu.be/S6ty9FLuOQc?t=18s
• http://j.people.com.cn/2005/08/01/jp20050801_52250.html
• http://www.tofugu.com/2013/10/21/the-godfather-of-anime-osamu-tezuka/
• http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/anime
• http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/lexicon.php?id=45
• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anime
References
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