reply to post by masonicon
the majority of english dubbed anime that western children are exposed to are nothing more than extended comercials for toys. clever marketing.
beyblades, yugioh pokemon etc all just adverts for toys. its big business.
but the lessons learnt by the children depend more on them & what they take away from the experience then the tv shows entering their reality tunnels,
parents like anyone can only do so much, granted this is true however it ultimately falls upon them to educate their OWN children about television &
the way the media portrays things, how it is rarely an honest reflection of society. that not everyone is as 'perfect' in reality, and that every
body type is beautiful in its humaness.
Anime is what it is but to deny it as an artform 'worth its salt' is an injustice, grave of the fireflies english dub is atrocious however the
japanese audio english subbed version brought the film critic of the new york times to tears and its been highly & widely regarded as one of the best
war films of all time.
there are many other notable works of art to come from the world of anime & these include:
anything by 'miyazaki' or studio ghibi, miyazaki justifyably coined as the walt disney of japan. the films feature many famous western
actors/resses.
jin roh: the wolf brigade,
memories,
ghost in the shell - steven spielberg is working on live action a.w.s
perfect blue,
Afro samurai (starring samuel l. jackson, music by RZA, lucy lu stars in sequel)
Aoen Flux (series) - also made into live action hollywood film
Battle angel alita
mind game (multiple award winner)
tekkonkinkreet (multiple award winner)
ninja scroll (only the first movie, the others are terrible)
Akira
the Animatrix
Metropolis
Spriggan
Noiseman Sound Insect & the other releases from studio 4C (degrees Celicius)
and for anime that your kids can get positive messages from i suggest the english dubbed release of the 'one piece' series, it features a host of
crazy loveable heartwarming characters who all bring something different to the table and play a part in saving the day in all their crazy adventures,
teaches kids to love the things about themselves that make them different & unique & to likewise appreciate the same things in others and finally adds
a dash of humility & morals inamongst the humour teeaching kids about standing up for whats right & good & for the weak & defenceless. all good
things, very clever entertaining show that doesn't talk down to kids or underestimate them. hopefully this show might provide better role models for
your kids whilst still being an 'anime' style show....
P.L.U.R.I
-B.Morrison
P.S. i reccomend the english dub version of one piece for ur kids because its toned right down, its alot tamer than the japanese tv version, no
profanities & secondly as subtitles are an aquired taste for most people let alone kids....!
[edit on 22/10/09 by B.Morrison]
[edit on 22/10/09 by B.Morrison]