View previous topic :: View next topic |
Author |
Message |
|
Animechic420
Joined: 25 Sep 2012
Posts: 1731
Location: A Cave Filled With Riches
|
Posted: Thu Jun 08, 2017 9:05 pm
|
|
|
An American anime.... like Avatar: The Last Aribander or RWBY....
Will watch!
|
Back to top |
|
|
PsychoPearl
Joined: 27 Oct 2016
Posts: 152
|
Posted: Thu Jun 08, 2017 11:12 pm
|
|
|
Looks interesting. Will it be airing on television. If so, what channel?
|
Back to top |
|
|
relyat08
Joined: 20 Mar 2013
Posts: 4125
Location: Northern Virginia
|
Posted: Fri Jun 09, 2017 2:44 am
|
|
|
I can't help but reflexively cringe at the term "American Anime". I mean, I get it, and it kind of actually fits the project, but just calling it "Animation" seems like it'd be better. Every time I see someone use that term, I just can't help but think they are trying too hard to appeal to a specific crowd. We get it, anime is too cool for school. And obviously WAY cooler than just boring normal animation from anywhere else in the world. It's like OEL Manga...
|
Back to top |
|
|
donhumberto
Joined: 19 Jan 2017
Posts: 820
|
Posted: Fri Jun 09, 2017 3:09 am
|
|
|
Well, this looks pretty cool and given how moe obsessed Japan is right now I think any kind of foreign collaboration is certainly welcome. The anime industry definitely needs some fresh air right now if you ask me.
|
Back to top |
|
|
Usagi-kun
Joined: 03 Jul 2013
Posts: 877
Location: Nashville, TN
|
Posted: Fri Jun 09, 2017 7:15 am
|
|
|
If they can get their foot in the door by bridging this gap between Japanese and American anime production, it is no small feat. Overcoming stigma, cultural diversities, and interests in profitable expectations is a road we have been down before. I am hungry for something more than just another adaptation. Championing these values in both 'anime' and 'animation' despite their respective shorelines looks great on paper, at least. Lose the Under the Dog font, though. I will definitely watch the pilot and hopefully back the Kickstarter.
|
Back to top |
|
|
Peebs
Joined: 07 Dec 2005
Posts: 423
|
Posted: Fri Jun 09, 2017 9:08 am
|
|
|
relyat08 wrote: | I can't help but reflexively cringe at the term "American Anime". I mean, I get it, and it kind of actually fits the project, but just calling it "Animation" seems like it'd be better. Every time I see someone use that term, I just can't help but think they are trying too hard to appeal to a specific crowd. We get it, anime is too cool for school. And obviously WAY cooler than just boring normal animation from anywhere else in the world. It's like OEL Manga... |
I had the same reaction and the same thought, and we all know what happened to OEL manga. The voices also make me cringe. I understand the producers are not Japanese, but if you're trying to sell me anime, I have certain expectations.
Plus didn't this remind anybody of Gurran Lagann? Or was that just me?
|
Back to top |
|
|
relyat08
Joined: 20 Mar 2013
Posts: 4125
Location: Northern Virginia
|
Posted: Fri Jun 09, 2017 2:00 pm
|
|
|
donhumberto wrote: | Well, this looks pretty cool and given how moe obsessed Japan is right now I think any kind of foreign collaboration is certainly welcome. The anime industry definitely needs some fresh air right now if you ask me. |
People who think anime is "moe obsessed" must be living in a time capsule from 5 years ago. Just look at a damn anime chart for god sake. We get like 5 or less shows that could conceivably be called "moe" each season, with 40 others that aren't. And the variety is greater now than it has ever been.
|
Back to top |
|
|
SENPAI--
Joined: 02 Jun 2015
Posts: 36
|
Posted: Fri Jun 09, 2017 7:41 pm
|
|
|
Wow I didn't know Kamina is in this.
|
Back to top |
|
|
configspace
Joined: 16 Aug 2008
Posts: 3717
|
Posted: Fri Jun 09, 2017 8:11 pm
|
|
|
Usagi-kun wrote: | If they can get their foot in the door by bridging this gap between Japanese and American anime production, it is no small feat. Overcoming stigma, cultural diversities, and interests in profitable expectations is a road we have been down before. I am hungry for something more than just another adaptation. Championing these values in both 'anime' and 'animation' despite their respective shorelines looks great on paper, at least. Lose the Under the Dog font, though. I will definitely watch the pilot and hopefully back the Kickstarter. |
Yeah I think it's a fantastic step too. It helps that one of the founders and the director has direct experience in the Japanese industry:
Quote: | Henry Thurlow (animator on Sweetness & Lightning, Naruto Shippūden, Tokyo Ghoul) |
I'll be honest though, the trailer does not really stand out to me. It doesn't look bad and I like the designs but I hope they can polish it more and put more animation oomph as they go along.
|
Back to top |
|
|
|