ANIME EXPLOSION: It's... Profitmón!

Fortune Magazine ^ | Dec, 2005 | Daniel Roth

[Joe Brower]

I have seen this new Vampire Hunter D movie; I remember the first one from the late 80s, too. Both are keepers, and still rather unique within the genre. Uniqueness is hard to come by in anime as in so many other media forms.

I've also got on DVD the original and new versions of Appleseed, one of Shirow Masamune's first works. I also have the manga when it first hit the US shores in the late 80s, as well as Akira, Grey, and many others. Never thought anime/manga would have become as big as it has.

I fondly remember dragging some buddies to see Akira in 1987 when it hit the theatres in San Diego -- blew 'em away! $:-)

[DTogo]

How does it compare to Hellsing, a fav of mine.

[RogueIsland]

Uniqueness is hard to come by in anime as in so many other media forms.

Add 6 giant robots, 3 androgynous males, 3 overly endowed females, and one pre-teen girl with eyes the size of dinner plates. Combine. Bake at 350 for two hours.

But yeah, there's some great stuff. Cowboy Bebop. The Last Exile. Just to name two of many.

[Itzlzha]

Hellsing is very good, but "D" is one awesome movie!

The Anime was groundbreaking then, and still ranks today as one of the finest examples!

Bloodlust is an excellent sequel, but I love the original better.

See Vampire Hunter D first, then it's sequel Bloodlust.

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bttt

[Tenny]

I love Miyazaki. Howl's Moving Castle is one of my favorites.

[RogueIsland]

Bo-bo-bo-bo Bo Bo-bo-bo (for laughs).

I caught an episode of that a few weeks ago and couldn't stop laughing. I haven't laughed that hard at a cartoon since The Tick.

[DTogo]

You've sold me, I'll give them both a go, in sequence. How is the theme music? I find many Anime to have very likeable theme songs, like "World without Logos" from Hellsing, and have made several CD compilations.

[DTogo]

The J-native in the house was embarassed at the homeland for such a production, while laughing with the rest of us. :)

[Dr.Deth]

In the definitely-not-for-kids realm there something 'Nyu' and mind-blowing...

[Itzlzha]

The music works with the movies, and is a combo of calssical and Japan Rock. I like it, but I don't know if I'd make a compilation of it, but...

[weegee]

Add 6 giant robots, 3 androgynous males, 3 overly endowed females, and one pre-teen girl with eyes the size of dinner plates. Combine. Bake at 350 for two hours.

There ARE different types of shows but sadly that's largely what is imported. Not all animation styles are the same either.

It took many years for Lupin III to get to US shores (outside a couple of the many films/specials).

There are a lot of soap operas on American television daytime and night (whether it is the legal dramas, medical shows, or Fox teens in expensive houses) but they are hardly the only live action programs shown on tv in America.

[Itzlzha]

Thanks...looks cool...I'll check it out!

[SuziQ]

True, it's a rather, shall we say, "elite" subset of fans who'll dress up in public as the miniskirted title character from Sailor Moon,

ROTFL!! Oh yeah, you can see some STRANGE looking folks at an Anime convention. They're nice folks, though. We stayed at the Sheraton in Boston last year, and the hotel folks said that the AnimeBoston attendes were very well behaved.

Our daughter has been going for years; we just get a room for the weekend. Last year she created two Anime music videos to enter into the competition. Both her videos made the final 30 out of 89 entries, so she was thrilled!

[Dr.Deth]

Couple links for you Eva nuts. These are special, you won't regret it:

1. Evangelion Commercial (not what you'd expect!)

2. "Evangelian Rhapsody" video

[Joe Brower]

Speaking of uniqueness, other folks here mention "Hellsing". That's a notable series, although not for the squeamish.

Another favorite of mine is Trigun, again, because it stands alone in both premise and execution.

[Joe Brower]

I just finished watching volume 4 of "Elfen Lied" last night. A good end to a very gripping series.

The theme song, "Lilium", is one of the most haunting and evocative pieces of music I have heard in quite a while, and quite apropos.

[Joe Brower]

Hey, those are great! Do you know where that "Evangelian Rhapsody" video can be downloaded as a file rather than streaming video?

[ican'tbelieveit]

What is the one with the squids? Have to stay away from that tool.

[ican'tbelieveit]

I feel so much better to see someone with a daughter who loves anime. My kiddo drives me nuts with it.