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It was through some important films that Anime really broke through into the western and other world markets. Though Akira was credited with the Anime introduction, it was Hayao Miyazaki's Spirited Away that really drew in the masses.
With his previous successes in films such as Princess Mononoke and My Neighbour Totora, Miyazaki was already a household name in Japan. But it was his 2001 film Spirited Away that made him one of the most successful Anime creators of all time.
With it's stunning visuals and thematical brilliance, Spirited Away opened the doors of Anime to those who had never seen a single frame of it. With it's universal appeal, it picked up the Academy Award for Best Animated Feature, a first for any Anime film; it also picked up a nice array of 35 other international awards including the Golden Bear at the Berlin Film Festival.
Spirited Away holds a record that is currently unmatched, raking in over $100 Million at the Japanese Box Office.
Being frequently compared to Walt Disney, Miyazaki also founded and created Studio Ghibli; and through its films, have earned it's reputation as one of the highest quality Anime production companies.
One of the second Anime breakthroughs was Neon Genesis Evangelion; a complicated television series that discussed everything from the nature of the universe to the meaning of the soul. It come out in the early 90's, a perfect time when technology and the deus ex machine invaded homes around the world.
Hideaki Anno
The introduction of Neon Genesis revealed another side of the Japanese psyche as both a reflection of modern day society in Japan and as the only country to be attacked by nuclear weapons. Despite it's ambiguous conclusion that still frustrates many fans today, Evangelion had themes of faith and belief.
With the recent announcement by Hideaki Anno, the creator of Evangelion, of a total rebuild of the Evangelion series through four movies has stunned fans. The first of the four movies, currently titled "Evangelion 2.0 You Can (Not) Advance", has a slimmed down narrative that will re-shape, re-explain and re-master the Evangelion world, ultimately moving away from the series completely. The first English language version of Evangelion was recently released by Vendetta Films in New Zealand.
Evangelion 2.0 You Can (Not) Advance is eagerly anticipated by Anime fans worldwide and is due for release in 2009 in Japan.
With his previous successes in films such as Princess Mononoke and My Neighbour Totora, Miyazaki was already a household name in Japan. But it was his 2001 film Spirited Away that made him one of the most successful Anime creators of all time.
With it's stunning visuals and thematical brilliance, Spirited Away opened the doors of Anime to those who had never seen a single frame of it. With it's universal appeal, it picked up the Academy Award for Best Animated Feature, a first for any Anime film; it also picked up a nice array of 35 other international awards including the Golden Bear at the Berlin Film Festival.
Spirited Away holds a record that is currently unmatched, raking in over $100 Million at the Japanese Box Office.
Being frequently compared to Walt Disney, Miyazaki also founded and created Studio Ghibli; and through its films, have earned it's reputation as one of the highest quality Anime production companies.
One of the second Anime breakthroughs was Neon Genesis Evangelion; a complicated television series that discussed everything from the nature of the universe to the meaning of the soul. It come out in the early 90's, a perfect time when technology and the deus ex machine invaded homes around the world.
Hideaki Anno
The introduction of Neon Genesis revealed another side of the Japanese psyche as both a reflection of modern day society in Japan and as the only country to be attacked by nuclear weapons. Despite it's ambiguous conclusion that still frustrates many fans today, Evangelion had themes of faith and belief.
With the recent announcement by Hideaki Anno, the creator of Evangelion, of a total rebuild of the Evangelion series through four movies has stunned fans. The first of the four movies, currently titled "Evangelion 2.0 You Can (Not) Advance", has a slimmed down narrative that will re-shape, re-explain and re-master the Evangelion world, ultimately moving away from the series completely. The first English language version of Evangelion was recently released by Vendetta Films in New Zealand.
Evangelion 2.0 You Can (Not) Advance is eagerly anticipated by Anime fans worldwide and is due for release in 2009 in Japan.
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