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Japanese cinema has always had distinctions from the cinema of the west, be it from Hollywood cinema or the arthouse fare of the French such as Godard. ... But the Japanese have taken a product of the west and have made it completely their own in the form of Japanese animation, or anime. While there had been animation in the United States for decades before the Japanese began their animated features, they have since then taken animation to another level than their American counter parts. ... Susan Napier states in her book Anime that animes "complex story lines challenge the viewer used to the predictability of Disney, . ... 49)" She explores many aspects of the differences between anime and and Western animation, but neglects to comment thouroughly on a very important aspect of anime .
While the roots of Japanese animation come from such shows as Astro Boy and such fare aimed at younger audiences, anime has evolved into a medium used to tackle the most serious and frightening subjects. ... While in the United States comic books have been seen as strictly juvenile entertainment, in Japan this cross between visual and literary mediums is considered on an equal level as film and literaure. ... And since anime initially sought to recreate the feel of manga on a larger animated scale, the Japanese audience accepted adlut themes within anime without another thought since most of the anime was merely animated adaptations of manga. ... While in the United States comic books were subject to the strict rules of The Comic Book Code until recent years, severely restricing the use of violence and sex to shock the reader, in Japan the creators of manga have long had free rein to use all the tools of drama at their disposal.
Approximate Word count = 1367
Approximate Pages = 5.5
(250 words per page double spaced)
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