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Post by commond on Sept 14, 2024 18:08:25 GMT -5
Another perennial children's favorite in Japan -- Doraemon. Not that well known overseas, but one of the most ubiquitous characters in Japanese pop culture (and Japan has A LOT of characters.) It was first adapted as an anime in 1973 and is still going today.
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Post by commond on Sept 14, 2024 18:29:46 GMT -5
Speaking of famous Japanese animes that are not well-known outside of Japan, this is an absolute powerhouse:
Sazae-san has aired on Japanese television since October 1969 and has never changed its time slot of Sundays from 18:30-19:00. It holds the Guinness record for the longest running animated television series and is often described as the "national anime" of Japan due to the fact that there has never been a major change to the series in more than 50 years. It's basically a slice-of-life, family drama that presents a nostalgic view of traditional Japanese families as seen in the films of Ozu and other directors. The series is so resistant to change that it was the last show to use traditional cell animation. It's also highly unique in the fact that the creator, Machiko Hasegawa, refused to allow any merchandise to made from it.
In Japan, there's a phenomenon known as Sazae-san syndrome which refers to the depression people feel after an episode has finished knowing that the weekend is almost over and they have to go back to work the next day. Thankfully, we have a long weekend this week.
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Post by Batflunkie on Sept 15, 2024 8:22:29 GMT -5
Another perennial children's favorite in Japan -- Doraemon. Not that well known overseas, but one of the most ubiquitous characters in Japanese pop culture (and Japan has A LOT of characters.) It was first adapted as an anime in 1973 and is still going today. Actually Disney or Nickelodeon (can't rightly recall) dubbed and brought over a more recent version of the series |
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Post by commond on Sept 15, 2024 21:12:59 GMT -5
Here's another good one if you like mecha -- Armored Trooper Votoms. This opening is from an OVA.
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Post by Batflunkie on Sept 15, 2024 21:32:19 GMT -5
Here's another good one if you like mecha -- Armored Trooper Votoms. This opening is from an OVA. It's a series that I've always heard talked about with a lot of respect on on 4chan's Mecha Board, same with Patlabor. Never watched it or Armor Hunter Mellowlink, need to at some point |
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Post by commond on Sept 17, 2024 4:17:28 GMT -5
Love me some Space Cobra.
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Post by driver1980 on Sept 17, 2024 13:29:33 GMT -5
Forty years ago today, The Transformers debuted:
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Post by commond on Sept 17, 2024 15:39:03 GMT -5
Some of the very best Japanese anime series are from World Masterpiece Theater, an animation staple on Fuji TV that each year showcased an animated version of a classic piece of Western literature. I watched several of these with my daughter when she was young.
Two of the best adaptations from the 80s were The Adventures of Tom Sawyer and Princess Sarah (an adaptation of A Little Princess by Frances Hodgson Burnett.) These openings are from different countries because Fuji TV hates YouTube.
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Post by Batflunkie on Sept 17, 2024 17:13:24 GMT -5
Command, one of my favorites from that series was Peter Pan No Bouken. Very cute series
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Post by commond on Sept 18, 2024 3:18:35 GMT -5
Command, one of my favorites from that series was Peter Pan No Bouken. Very cute series Nice. My daughter and I enjoyed Heidi when she was younger. It's directed by Isao Takahata and has contributions from major animators such as Hayao Miyazaki and Gundum creator Yoshiyuki Tomino. I also enjoyed A Dog of Flanders and Marco, 3000 Leagues in Search for Mother. |
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Post by commond on Sept 18, 2024 9:35:04 GMT -5
If you've only seen the English dub of this, you haven't seen the real thing.
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Post by commond on Sept 20, 2024 3:53:26 GMT -5
Another great Rumiko Takahashi series. I believe this anime gained a fair amount of traction in the States.
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Post by 80sChild on Sept 21, 2024 7:49:44 GMT -5
I love me some Kidd Video! Such a short lived gem that will sadly never see an official DVD or streaming release. This was a nice fun cartoon that for me as much as I love Transformers, G.I. Joe ARAH and others... is my all time #1 favorite 80s cartoons
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Post by commond on Sept 22, 2024 6:08:19 GMT -5
Another fun anime:
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Post by commond on Sept 27, 2024 8:18:11 GMT -5
Before Dragon Ball there was Dr. Slump, Akira Toriyama's first big hit.  |
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