Anime!

Outline

• What is Anime?• Common Misconceptions• History of Anime• Character Design• Genres• Basis on Manga• Influences in Western Animation

What is Anime?

• Put simply, anime is animation from Japan.• Anime is a medium, not a genre. Saying “I

like anime” is akin to saying “I like movies.” It includes the same genres as every other medium: drama, romance, comedy, sports, action, horror, sci-fi, fantasy, erotica and so on.

• So basically, Anime could be seen as Japan’s “Hollywood.”

Common Misconceptions

• Anime is for kids• Anime = violent / pornographic / big

eyes / big breasts / big robots

(Brief) History of Anime

Early 1900s• At the start of the 20th century, Japanese

filmmakers experimented with the animation techniques that were being explored in other countries, especially in the U.S. (Disney).

• By the 1930s, animation became an alternative format of storytelling compared to the underdeveloped live-action industry in Japan. Two reasons:– Unlike America, the live-action industry in Japan

remained a small market and suffered from budgeting, location, and casting restrictions.

– The lack of Western-looking actors, in addition, made it next to impossible to shoot films set in Europe, America, or fantasy worlds that do not naturally involve Japan. The varied use of animation allowed artists to create any characters and settings.

Early 1900’s1907

1970s

World Masterpiece Theatre

1980s

Rise of Sci-fi superhero & “Mecha” genre coincided with the commercial

success of Star Wars

1980s

Hayao Miyazaki & Ghibli Studio

1990s

• Neon Genesis Evangelion- revived anime TV industry

• Pokemon series• Dragon Ball series• Sailormoon

Extremely popular and heavily commercialized throughout the world

Character Design

Character Design

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anime

http://naruto224.deviantart.com/

An example of exaggeration…

• Clip from “Get Backers”

Genre

Drama

Romance / Comedy

Sports

Action

Sci-fi

Fantasy

Basis on Manga

Basis on Manga

Anime Manga

Basis on Manga

Influences in Western Animation

Teen Titans

Do we have time for some more clips?

Sources

• http://wikipedia.org• http://anime-source.com• www.awn.com/mag/issue1.5/articles/

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