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Anime
The History
Anime began about 30 to 40 years ago in
Japan. The first anime artists were fans of Walt
Disney, seeing his work they set out to make their
own “cartoons”. Walt Disney’s influence on
anime is very evident in the large elaborate eyes
commonly seen on most anime characters. These
artists used Japanese themes and cultural beliefs as
well as fantastic art and effects to show what they
thought and felt.
Japanese/American Comparison
on Cultural Influences.
Japanese (anime)
 Japanese is known as a
“wet” society, placing the
most emphasis on
emotions, hence the sweat
drops in anime.
 Japanese culture believes
that nudity is okay and
natural, so they have more
nudity and suggestive
material than most
American cartoons. Most
of these cartoons, however,
are intended for adults.
American
 The U.S. is known as a
“dry” society, placing the
most emphasis on logic,
intelligence, and gain.
 American culture has an
overall belief that naked
bodies are naughty and
should be covered up and
that suggestive things
should be kept out of
cartoons (which are
generally intended for
children)
Commonly Used Anime Terms
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Anime- animated images with Japanese cultural themes.
Otaku- a very dedicated anime fan. In Japanese it means
“to be obsessed”.
Bishoujo- an anime style intended for male viewers.
Usually has lots of violence and fan service. Bishoujo
titles include Gundam Wing, Dragon Ball Z, and Outlaw
Star.
Shoujo- an anime style made for female viewers. Has
very feminine characters and plots and what is called
“pretty boys”. Shoujo titles include Sailor Moon, X, and
Angel Sanctuary.
Some Common Anime Titles
• Gundam Wing
• Dragon Ball Z
• Lodoss War
• Princess Mononoke
• Outlaw Star
• Iria
The next few slides will cover these animes.
Gundam Wing
Gundam Wing is
one of the largest
animes to ever come
out of Japan. It is
often called the Star
Wars on anime, and it
is, except Gundam has
14 installments as
compared to Star
Wars’s 4 (soon 5).
Dragon Ball Z
Dragon Ball Z is like a
cross between action
and comedy. The
humor of the
characters as they
battle the forces of evil
make the show
enjoyable as do the
incredibly fast combat
scenes.
The Record of Lodoss War
The Record of
Lodoss War is a very
exciting anime story filled
with magic, combat, and a
developing romance
between young warrior
Parn and elf sorceress
Deedlit. The story takes
place on a cursed island
named the Aisle of
Lodoss. In the series Parn
and his friends fight to
stop Carla, an evil witch
and the Marmo army.
Princess Mononoke
Mature in theme,
operatic in scope,
mystical in style,
PRINCESS MONONOKE is
the mythological tale
of a war between
encroaching civilization
and the beast gods of
the forest.
Outlaw Star
Humankind has reached the
stars only to find out that
they are not alone in the
universe. Alien races
abound, some peaceful,
some not. Interstellar trade
has been established, the
colonization of worlds is
now commonplace, and
technology has advanced
beyond anyone's wildest
imaginations.
Iria
…Iria becomes obsessed
with avenging her
brother’s death and hunts
down Zeiram. After
numerous conflicts, she
finally learns that Gren
was not killed, but
assimilated. Iria is forced
to kill her brother in order
to save him. She then
faces the focus of all her
problems, Zeiram, and
kills the beast.