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Something I forgot...
Feb. 9th, 2007 01:53 pmWhich I shouldn't have. American Anime is actually pretty decent sometimes. I noticed a show on DVD called Ben 10. It's a basic shounen show but it does some things I like. I doesn't dumb itself down. It has continuing storylines. And the art is actually rather interesting. I don't remember Batman back in the day but it feels like a decent contemporary. I still need to check out The Grim Adventures of Billy and Mandy, Codename: The Kids Next Door, and a couple of others. Still, I wish I could find a better fusion of those elements. It's part of why I wanted to write Mecchen. I wanted to get at anime motiffs without having to resort to a panty shot every five minutes. There's a couple things that throw me about American anime. The opening and closing songs are too peppy/pop-ish or weird to listen to. Yeah, I know Japanese anime has the same problem but at least it's in a foreign language so there's an air of intrigue. I have been told I should try Boondocks though. We'll see. But if I were to make an anime in America, it would go like this---
1 - A lot of dramatic conflict which wouldn't be resolved in a single episode
2 - There would not be a trace of tweener/valley girl talk.
3 - The art style would appeal to a wide variety of ages and be less of this "super happy American art style (actually done in Korea)" and more of the type with more painted-looking backgrounds, focus on character's eyes, and cuteness.
4 - It would have zappy.
5 - It wouldn't be afraid of its audience not understanding so there'll be deep themes related, usually not in verbose philosophical explorations, but in subtle, quiet ways.
6 - Characters would die but not for any old reason.
7 - It would have unique but not "hip" music.
8 - It would be full of little references which make rewinding and watching it again especially fun but can be completely enjoyed on a surface level.
There are a few things, but that's what important to me. If I were making a Mecchen Anime then I'd have to create a pillow of Katsumi so she can cushion me.
1 - A lot of dramatic conflict which wouldn't be resolved in a single episode
2 - There would not be a trace of tweener/valley girl talk.
3 - The art style would appeal to a wide variety of ages and be less of this "super happy American art style (actually done in Korea)" and more of the type with more painted-looking backgrounds, focus on character's eyes, and cuteness.
4 - It would have zappy.
5 - It wouldn't be afraid of its audience not understanding so there'll be deep themes related, usually not in verbose philosophical explorations, but in subtle, quiet ways.
6 - Characters would die but not for any old reason.
7 - It would have unique but not "hip" music.
8 - It would be full of little references which make rewinding and watching it again especially fun but can be completely enjoyed on a surface level.
There are a few things, but that's what important to me. If I were making a Mecchen Anime then I'd have to create a pillow of Katsumi so she can cushion me.
