Japanese AnimationEssay Preview: Japanese AnimationReport this essayJapanese AnimationWhile some people think Anime is a genre, it is in fact, actually an art form that incorporates all genres found in television and books. The plots range from romantic comedies to science fiction and even action adventures. Anime is released in three forms: TV shows, Movies, and OVA. What is an OVA you may wonder, OVA stands for Original Video Animation. An OVA is an anime released straight to video because of financial or social circumstances.
What is it about Anime that makes them special, unique, and different? If you compare Anime to our American cartoons it is very different. In America, you usually have a happy ending, the loved ones dont get killed when faced with potentially dangerous villains or hit men, they are saved by the hero/heroine but that is not the case for the Japanese. In Anime it is not unusual to see a character lose a love one or even their whole family [e.g. Tamahome in Fushigi Yuugi]. The characters are much more complex, villains can have some redeeming qualities and just as well, good guys can perform some horrendous acts. There are social problems portrayed in Anime, such as abuse, neglect, homelessness, crime, juvenile delinquents, and infidelity.
Aura: A Certain Magical Index – A Japanese Favourite OVA (1997) Edit
[17] A special OVA, on the very same series, which also made some successful comeback to a wider audience through an OVA version of A Certain Magical Index, ran until 2005. This OVA continued to be released through a series of five video game adaptations on March 25, 2006.[17] In 2007, a special OVA in its original English (the English title can be pronounced UKW-yok-ki), with English subtitles (to Japanese) ran to April 30 (the year the first game was released), although it was released after the Japanese release for the first time.[18]
Anime: A Certain Magical Index Original OVA (1997) Edit
A special OVA, on the very same series, that also made some successful comeback to a broader audience through an OVA version of A Certain Magical Index, ran until 2005. This OVA continued to be release through a series of five video game adaptations on March 25, 2006.In 2007, a special OVA in its original English (the English title can be pronounced) ran to April 30 (the year the first game was released), although it was released after the Japanese release for the first time.Anime: An OVA (1997) Edit
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Anime: A Certain Magical Index Original OVA (1998) Edit
Another special OVA airing on Tokyo TV, in 1998, was the OVA titled OVA: A Certain Magical Index.
A non-profit organization with many years of experience in TV that also publishes and promotes anime series in the US, Canada, Australia, New Zealand and South America, has been calling on anime fans to donate $5 to the organization. The idea for the anime will be made available in early January, followed by the US release during January.
A Certain Magical Index 2nd Season English Premiere (1999) Edit
The 6th installment of the series, based on the manga that had originally been serialized in Monthly Dragon Magazine , which initially screened in Japan, was later adapted into a US version of A Certain Magical Index.
A Certain Magical Index 2nd Season English Premiere (2000) Edit
A limited run version of the original novel was released in September 2000,[19] along with the original TV pilot episode for the series. The first two episodes aired for the first time, following their US release.[20] In the case of The Shining , the first pilot episode was adapted as The Shining’s sixth-anniversary special episode, airing on September 21, 2002.[21] The series also premiered on TV in 2008.
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America for a long time tried to maintain childrens innocence and youth, and therefore their primary entertainment – cartoons, have not really ever displayed any thought provoking issues. The majority promoting Judeo-Christian views that there is a “good” side and a “bad” side, with one “right” answer in the end. The line dividing these two sides is strong and never fades. They are designed to be an escape from the harsh world of reality from which we all want to protect our children. Recently however several American cartoons have broken the mould and chosen to tackle real world problems and issues, while still maintaining a cartoon persona. Cartoons like The Simpsons, Family Guy, South Park or Spawn have come to the forefront and some have even been labeled for a mature audience. The ways these cartoons depict society is interesting in itself. One great difference between Japanese and American TV Series is that the Japanese TV Series are designed to last only one or two seasons, 13 or 26 episodes and then come to a climactic and definite ending.
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