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AICN Anime Report: Brigadoon; Lodoss; CowboyBeBop; MarmaladeBoy; Gundam; CaptainHarlock; & Hayao Miyazaki speaks out...

bebop figures by empyreal0	Feb 20th, 2002 01:25:32 PM
I think you have to special order them from overseas. I've regularly visited an anime shop here in town which has an enormous selection of "Ah My Goddess", Eva, Sailor Moon, etc, kinds of figures, but I can't recall ever seeing a Bebop one. I can ask.
Hayao Miyazaki with the smackdown! by IAmLegolas	Feb 20th, 2002 02:24:26 PM
"And he described younger film makers as the "copycat generation"."
The answer to the question "Can I buy *insert whatever they want by IAmLegolas	Feb 20th, 2002 02:35:14 PM
www.ebay.com
Your description of KareKano sucks by eilonwy	Feb 20th, 2002 03:03:42 PM
A wreck of a home life? With two adorable little sisters, a supportive mom and a dad who worships all his daughters especially her because she looks so much like her mom? Have you even seen this show (or read the manga)? I mean, she's kind of a wreck when she's at home, meaning she doesn't worry about how she looks or acts. She dresses in sweats and screams and yells all the time. Unlike at school where she tries to keep this perfect image going.
Hayao Miyazaki... by FD Resurrected	Feb 20th, 2002 03:42:11 PM
is my master idol. I shall follow his every word and advice. I own Ghibli ga Ippai laserdisc box set, which is limited eidtion and a legitimate product direct from Tokuma and Studio Ghibli. In order to stay faithful to Miyazaki and in accordance with my ethics, I refuse to buy an unauthorized Studio Ghibli DVD set. He is my most idolized person besides Jean Dean, Quentin Tarantino and formerly James Cameron (before Jim's ego blew out of proportion after the success of Titanic). The common on the state of Japanese animation is dead-on right - lack of originality and imagination and too much reliance on sex and violence and not much sensible plot. He used violence at a proper level in Princess Mononoke and never goes too far over that. Princess Mononoke is one of the best animated films ever made because of its epic scope and emotion that remain unparalleled by other animated films. But in light of Miyazaki's comment, there are a few exceptions: Metropolis, Jin-Roh and maybe Vampire Hunter D re-make. CHildren should not be underestimated - there are too many condescending kiddie crap on TV, on video and in theaters now. What I would have loved is intelligent films that adults, teenagers and children can enjoy alike, like the Babe movies (I loved Babe Pig in the City, which was pretty much reviled for its dark elements and a huge box office failure but is a near-perfect masterpiece from the insanely brilliant mind of George Miller), that do not condescend with stupid jokes, monotonous sing and dance sequences and cliched sidekicks that plague recent Disney animated films. Unfortunately kids ate up Shrek, Jimmy Neutron and Peter Pan 2 served right to them with parents' wallets emptied to produce more gross-humor-reliance, lifeless and empty children's films. Hence, intelligent and "non-condescendingly stupid" films are rare because studios and producers think children don't need a serious and alternatively humorous, imaginative and philosophical animated film, only catering to stereotype and demography to churn out terrible piece of shites like The King & I and evil Disney's shilling and raping of classic movies to make profits for direct to video sequels that clueless and ignorant parents, manipulated by the magic marketing word "Disney," would snap up the instant they go on street (Cinderella II, anyone?).
Clarification by FD Resurrected	Feb 20th, 2002 03:48:21 PM
Sorry about the sloppily-written post that I didn't bother to proof-read. A few misspellings here and there. But the most glaring error is "Jean Dean". I meant James Dean, an legendary American icon. Not Levi Jean Dean. I should proofread next time before I make a fool outta myself again.
Miyazaki's comments; what's ironic is.... by Kiyone	Feb 20th, 2002 05:01:30 PM
Regarding Miyazaki's comments about excessive sex and graphic violence in anime; anime fans here "huzzah" because it's Miyazaki saying it, so he must be right (and I agree with him here, for the most part). What's ironic is, take his comments, remove all references to Miyazaki, and ascribe them to a Christian pressure group (not that these groups have said an awful lot about anime), and the exact same fans that applaud Miyazaki's comments would cry "censorship" !
No irony there.... by Arkardlovely	Feb 20th, 2002 07:36:23 PM
It`s not ironic at all that anime fans would support statements by someone like Miyazaki and not support similar statements if they were made by an anti-anime group. I mean if JRR TOLKIEN came out and said "Lord of the Rings isn`t an important piece of writing. It`s just fluffy fantasy." Tolkien fans could accept that. If it was some New York book critic saying the exact same thing, his house would be bombed with eggs and death threats. People tend to think that a person`s statement isn`t different from a person`s intention. It is. Hayao is someone that many anime fans feel is the God of Animation and if he`s going to make some critical statements about what he see`s as the state of the medium he works in then likely those statements are heartfelt and sincere. But everybody knows that fund-a-mental-case Christian rights groups, motley crews infamous the world over for being the collective wet towel of culture, would certainly not be trying to make a critical statement about anime. They`d just be trying to ban it or blame it for bad parenting. As for the comments themselves? Frankly I think he`s a great talent and I love his animation, but after watching movies like Jin-Roh, Perfect Blue, Angel`s Egg, Memories and Millennium Actress? And after watching animation like FLCL? If that`s a "copy-cat" generation, I`ll have more please. I`d rather watch a hundred hours of well written, intelligent adult stories done in Japanese animation then watch very well done animation that`s just for kids. And if that means some violence, sex or nudity? So be it. Art isn`t about compromising your work for the sake of making people happy. Art is about staying true to your vision and if your vision happens to include Demon bondage lobsters having sex with school girls? So be it. It`s better then the alternative. I`ll take strong plots and highly intellectual and philosophical subtext to derivative mediocre animated stories for four year olds (with a few "adult jokes" thrown in) any day.
Just one more Question sir,... by Justicer	Feb 21st, 2002 01:15:52 AM
Even though I just really got into Buying Anime about 3 years ago, I must say Miyazaki is the MAN. No two ways about it. However, the only thing I have by him is "Mononoke Hime". (Personally that work alone is more than enough to classify him as one of the greats IMO) My question to you guys is - What are some of the other titles, that are on par with this one, that Miyazaki has done in the past.(Obviously I'm in line to buy the "Spirited Away DVD) That being considered - do you guys have any recommendations for Non-series, high animation quality Anime titles? I'm no collector, and I'm only going to shell out 30 bucks for something if it's worth it. Titles I currently own & think are "worth it" : Afore mentioned Mononoke, AKIRA, Ghost in the Shell, Ninja Scroll, Jin-Roh:Spec Ed., Vamp Hunter D, & Vamp D: Bloodlust. Any suggestions?
ARKARDLOVELY...KYONE........ by ANGELS-EGG	Feb 21st, 2002 02:47:02 AM
I agree totally 98% on this one... Im an animator and have researched animation from around the world for years.Anime is the most broadest when it comes to story/vision/originality... I saw FLCL and was impressed by it..It centred into the genre(generation x/giant robot) gap and come out fresh! I think really Miyazaki was meaning such fare as 'pokemon' and the low end straight to video stuff like 'digital devil' and in terms that the western companies buy and release these but less of the quality stuff...Which in then would give anime a bad name in the west..this debates been going on forever! There are some stunning examples of modern anime (Jin-roh/memories/neko-jiru-so being three) but there are also many stale dissapointments (metropolis(yes it is there in my book)/spriggan/blood,the god knows how many poke/digi movies/vampire hunter D-bloodlust)that seem to rehash the old stuff over and over again. It seems if Ghibli wants to have a grip on the western punters then they may need to make more 'western' orientated films which I think would be shame... Granted animation is determined on someones vision but it helps if the vision is a little more 'new'.
Justicer.... by ANGELS-EGG	Feb 21st, 2002 03:12:56 AM
If anything princess mononoke is his worst film (please note I dont thik its rubbish ,its great but he has done better films). Check out if you can find them (check out e-bay):- (miyazaki/studio gibli films)...Nausicaa (PM is a re-hash of this one of my faves), Kikis delivery service,Castle of cagliostro (on dvd), my neighbour totoro (his opus),Laputa,Porco rosso (my fave),Spirited away (this is what PM should of been...fucking brilliant!) (non-miyazaki/ghibli) My neighbours the yamadas,pon-poko,grave of the fireflies... General TV/OAV anime (these are my current faves):-,FLCL,Inu yasha,Ranma 1/2,urusei yatsura,Any gundam,Doreamon,Blue submarine no6 (shallow but looks great!),Initial D,Cowboy bebop,Astro boy,Giant robo,Future boy conan (miyazaki),Gasaraki.... Anime movies:- JIN ROH, MEMORIES,ANGELS EGG,PERFECT BLUE,PATLABOR 1&2,WINGS OF HONNEAMISE,AKIRA,METROPOLIS (needs to be seen...I found it a dissapointment),NIGHT ON THE GALACTIC RAILROAD,ROBOT CARNIVAL,WICKED CITY,NINJA SCROLL,MILLENIUM ACTRESS.....Um Thats all I can think of at the moment..Most are available on dvd or video in some form...
Much Appreciated by Justicer	Feb 21st, 2002 04:10:55 PM
Thanks for the Info Angels Egg, but just one more question (Colombo style),-What are the following movies: Angels Egg? Millenium Princess? Memories? I've searched on both Amazon and Ebay for them and Can't find 'em. Oh, but Plus points for pointing me in the Direction of Robot Carnival. I remember seeing this one on the SCI-FI channel japanimation fest back in(Back when it was called Japanimation, apparently) I don't remember much about it but I do remember this Fight between these Huge Robots which were pretty primitive, with like a bunch of guys operating each. They were going at it Tyson Style, taking the whole City with them. I think this it. I DO know that whatever it was, it was tight as hell! Anyway-I forgot to mention Roujin-Z. Beautiful Story with just the right amount of light humor.

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