Anime Films By

Giovanna

“Jennie” Porcelli

• Comes from the Japanese word

animēshon (“animation”)

• Originated in Japan between 1907 and 1911

• Popularized by Osamu Tezuka (1928-1989), the

Godfather of Anime

Plot

Characteristics

• Action, Sci-Fi and/or Fantasy

• Includes Some Violence

• Characters are from populated cities

(particularly Tokyo).

• Some cities can be fictional.

• Upbeat or Downbeat Tones

• Can have a good or bad ending (depending on

the film)

Protagonist Characteristics

• Between the Age of 10-30

• Can be a hero/heroine or an antihero

• Encounters a very difficult situations

• Shows Determination

• Was or Later Becomes

Involved with Relationships

Technical Characteristics • Hand-drawn or Computer Animated

• Energetic Characters

• Vibrant Graphics

• Fantastical Themes

lighting and contrast

• Animations regularly have high contrast (if the tone of the movie is positive)

• Lighting could just come from city lights, street

lamps, the Sun, or even the moon.

Example (1): Howl’s Moving Castle

http://www.reelz.com/trailer-clips/48978/howls-moving-castle-clip

( ):

https://youtu.be/g_MsszLruro

Example (3): Akira

https://youtu.be/S6ty9FLuOQc?t=18s

• http://j.people.com.cn/2005/08/01/jp20050801_52250.html

• http://www.tofugu.com/2013/10/21/the-godfather-of-anime-osamu-tezuka/

• http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/anime

• http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/lexicon.php?id=45

• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anime

References