Last night i saw The Animatrix and the animation of all the shorts just blew me away. Now I need some more!
Can any of you Guys and Gals out there recommend any other fantastically animated films (it doesn't have to be anime).
I've seen Akira, Princess Mononoke and one or two others.
Thanks.
NEON GENESIS EVANGELION
is the best anime out there. it's a 24 episode series, it's great!
others: (movies & series)
PERFECT BLUE
NINJA SCROLL
COYBOY BEBOP
HIS & HER CIRCUMSTANCES
WINGS OF HONNEAMISE
GHOST AND THE SHELL
AKIRA
VAMPIRE HUNTER D
SPIRITED AWAY
FULL METAL PANIC
NOIR
DEVIL MAN
SAKURA DIARIES
SPRIGGAN
ps
i always had this idea of making A CLOCKWORK ORANGE and MAGNOLIA into an anime manga feature. i think that would be so cool!!
Let me highly recommend getting into the Cowboy Bebop series. The movie comes out on DVD the end of this month, but watch the series first. In my opinion it's the best anime out there. Also, if you like the "Detective Story" art and action, it's by the same guy.
Which ones are nonsupernatural/alien/monster/school girl sex movies?
I always thought Fist Of The North Star was cool.
Quote from: Duck SauceWhich ones are nonsupernatural/alien/monster/school girl sex movies?
Well, the stereotype doesn't apply to Cowboy Bebop. Think Western Noir.
And you forgot giant robots.
Quote from: RaikusLet me highly recommend getting into the Cowboy Bebop series. In my opinion it's the best anime out there.
have you seen NEON GENESIS EVANGELION?
A few episodes but not the whole series. I still stand by my quote though.
I think that Serial Experiments: Lain is great, too.
Quote from: RaikusA few episodes but not the whole series. I still stand by my quote though.
dude, watch the whole series. i assure you that you'll be blown away! also watch the 2 movies.
Quote from: RaikusA few episodes but not the whole series. I still stand by my quote though.
i hav seen both series and i support ur quote.
i also support this quote:
Quote from: Pedro the WombatI think that Serial Experiments: Lain is great, too.
tho i wouldn't recommend it to sumone who just began their anime appreciation. it's pretty demanding.
Quote from: Pedro the WombatI think that Serial Experiments: Lain is great, too.
Lain is cool but the series is kinda boring. i really love the character lain though. she's super cool with her navi.
Has any one got any good anime websites? i need more info on titles, i need to know more about the genre, styles (visually) and types (story wise).
and a good place or two to buy anime from (i would prefer R2 but i can do R1). I'm finding it a little hard to find some where with a decent catalogue.
All help Gratefully received
Thanks
New Director for Live-Action Akira
Irish helmer Robinson rumoured to direct manga classic.
by Orlando Parfitt, IGN UK
A live-action version of the seminal post-apocalyptic Manga film Akira could finally be making its way to the big screen.
Warner Bros., according to Bloody-Disgusting.com, has reportedly hired Irish helmer Ruari Robinson to direct this crazy tale of bikers, psychics and giant teddybears crying milk, all set in futuristic, dystopian Tokyo.
This will be the first time Robinson has directed a feature, although he did make the atmospheric short Silent City. He also received an Oscar nomination for another short, Fifty Percent Grey.
The project has been in the works for a while, with Warner Bros. announcing that Stephen Norrington (The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen) would direct from a script from James Robinson, although that deal fell through in 2003.
It is rumoured the studio is currently fast-tracking the project to shoot before the impending writers strike.
DiCaprio, Warner Bros. in for live-action 'Akira'
Source: Hollywood Reporter
Anime classic "Akira" is getting the live-action big screen treatment courtesy of Leonardo DiCaprio and Warner Bros.
Ruairi Robinson has been hired to direct what would ideally be a two-part epic. Gary Whitta is writing the adaptation, which DiCaprio will produce via his Appian Way shingle. Andrew Lazar is also producing via his Mad Chance shingle. Jennifer Davisson, who heads up Appian, will also be involved in some producorial capacity.
"Akira" originated in 1988 as a manga and then as an animated film co-written and directed by Katsuhiro Otomo. The story was set in a neon-lit futuristic post-nuclear war "New Tokyo" in 2019 where a teen biker gang member is subjected to a government experiment which unleashes his latent powers. The gang's leader must find a way to stop the ensuing swathe of destruction.
With its mature themes and cutting-edge animation, "Akira" was a milestone movie in anime and even animation circles, and led the way for anime making inroads into Western pop culture in the 1990s.
"Akira" has long been in development at the company, with producers Jon Peters and Basil Iwanyk involved at various times, as well as directors Stephen Norrington and Pitof. The rights lapsed but Warner managed to re-scoop them again for Robinson, who came to the studio with a vision of a two-part adaptation.
The new story moves the action to "New Manhattan," a city rebuilt by Japanese money.
The studio is eyeing a summer 2009 release for the first movie.
Greg Silverman is overseeing for Warners.
Whitta, repped by UTA and Circle of Confusion, wrote "The Book of Eli," which the Hughes Brothers are directing for Warners and Silver Pictures.
"Akira" would mark the feature directorial debut for Robinson who was nominated for a best animated short Oscar in 2001 for a sci-fi comedy called "Fifty Percent Grey." He also wrote and directed a sci-fi short titled "The Silent City." Robinson is repped by CAA and 3 Arts Entertainment.
DreamWorks to make 'Ghost' in 3-D
Spielberg fights for rights to Japanese thriller
Source: Variety
DreamWorks has acquired rights to the Japanese manga "Ghost in the Shell" with plans to adapt the futuristic police thriller as a 3-D live-action feature.
Story follows the exploits of a member of a covert ops unit of the Japanese National Public Safety Commission that specializes in fighting technology-related crime.
Created by Masamune Shirow, "Ghost in the Shell" was first published in 1989. It went on to generate two additional manga editions, three anime film adaptations, an anime TV series and three videogames. The second anime film, "Ghost in the Shell 2: Innocence," was released in the U.S. by DreamWorks in 2004.
Avi Arad, Ari Arad and Steven Paul of Seaside Entertainment are attached to produce and brought the project to the studio. Jamie Moss has been tapped to pen the adaptation.
Universal and Sony were also chasing "Ghost in the Shell," but Steven Spielberg took personal interest in the property and made it happen at DreamWorks.
" 'Ghost in the Shell' is one of my favorite stories," Spielberg said. "It's a genre that has arrived, and we enthusiastically welcome it to DreamWorks."
DreamWorks prexy of production Adam Goodman said "Ghost in the Shell" is a property "that epitomizes 3-D live-action motion picture possibilities."
Avi Arad is at the forefront of comicbook-based material, having produced the three "Spider-Man" films, the three "X-Men" movies, the two "Fantastic Four" picss and the upcoming "Iron Man" and "The Incredible Hulk."
Moss' writing credits include "Street Kings," which bowed Friday, and "Last Man Home," in development at Universal.
I don't know if I should watch the dubbed or the subbed version of Neon Genesis Evangelion. what do you guys say?
Quote from: KJ on August 07, 2013, 01:21:50 AM
I don't know if I should watch the dubbed or the subbed version of Neon Genesis Evangelion. what do you guys say?
I typically like dubs but for some reason I chose sub for NGE. I hear the dub is pretty good though on NGE so it's a matter of preference probably.
And anyway you're in for something different (meaning it's cool sometimes as well as being ridiculously frustrating and lame at other times). Remember to watch End of Evangelion right after you finish the series (because it serves the end of the series better than the last two episodes).
Or you could watch Ghost in the Shell Stand Alone Complex because it's cooler?
I just watched the first episode dubbed so I guess I go for that. I haven't really watched a lot of anime and didn't like the first episode that much. I have heard that it's only getting better and better tho, and Pubrick also approved it on page one so what the hell.
I will check out Ghost in the Shell Stand Alone Complex after I am finished with NGE.
I can recommend anything from
Satoshi Kon. To be honest I think of him as feature director, not anime artist. I would say that themes in his work are much more mature and "western" than in conventional anime. You can compare his work to David Lynch or Terry Gilliam I guess. Start with:
- Perfect Blue - AFAIK Aronofsky is huge fan of this film. Did buy even rights to it - scream under water in bathtub in Requiem for a Dream is copied from it.
- Millennium Actress - lighter film than Perfect Blue and my favourite. Great adventure / love story I would say (as emotions goes for me).
Other works:
- Paprika - Probably most known. Some people did draw parallel between Paprika and Inception. For me Paprika is much more visual movie. Not only one of the best looking anime (just wait for parade scene) - sound was great also.
- Tokyo Godfathers - Christmas story / screwball comedy. This is by far his lightest production. You can watch it with your uncle and so on.
- Paranoia Agent - unused stories stitched together: some are better than others. Not so easy to get... at least for me. If you can't get whole series, watch episode 8 called "Happy Family Planning". Black comedy and suicide commentary at its best.
- Memories (Magnet Rose part) - recognizable themes and very good short film.
Although Ghost In the Shell was mentioned a couple of times in this thread I think Mamoru Oshii deserves more recognition.
The two Patlabor movies he directed are both great (the 2nd one is the best!). The Patlabor TV series is also fun but very different to the movies in terms of style and tone (he wrote and directed only a few episodes). Mamoru Oshii is now making a live action series to this franchise.
He directed a TV series called Gosenzosama Banbanzai! which used a lot of monologues and weird cutting (predating all the "stream-of-consciousness" TV series of the late 90s like EVA and Lain) and is fun to watch at the same time.
Jin-Roh which was written by Oshii and directed by his protege Hiroyuki Okiura is also a must-see.
haha i love gosenzosama banbanzai!
i've been recently watching boogiepop phantom, which is basically anime twilight zone, and super awesome.
i started rewatching everything that yoshitoshi abe was involved with, haibane renmei definitely being one of my favorites. he is pure genius in his artwork.
Still haven't caught Ghost In the Shell Arise even though I absolutely love Stand Alone Complex and ejoy the films. This should be fixed soon
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Quote from: 03 on December 23, 2013, 03:28:19 PM
i started rewatching everything that yoshitoshi abe was involved with, haibane renmei definitely being one of my favorites. he is pure genius in his artwork.
I just re-watched Lain weeks ago. I'd say with almost 15 years removed it lost some of its luster (should I blame it to the bad CGI? :ponder:). The opening and ending are still awesome.
everybody find and watch Mind Game
rewatching trigun from the beginning. dear god what an amazing world created..
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PugZi9QKL64
Monogatari Series: Supernatural sex comedy that waxes philosophical.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DR1d_Pm729o
Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion: Imperialism's weight on Japan as a high-stakes mech political thriller
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B98NY8Hfo7I
KILL LA KILL: Absurdist comedy on materialism & ironic subversion of the genre's "fan-service" angle
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oe5XJhfaN1I
EVANGELION: 3.0+1.0 THRICE UPON A TIME: Culmination of a nearly 3-decade endeavor by Hideaki Anno. Mech battles that contort interior-mindscapes. Aspirational spectacle as an existential battle against our scarz.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fa1UPDtZBYY
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ba1hdS_lN5I