Time for Cessia's unpopular opinion time but I don't find Ghibli movies to be that special.
That being said, I do love the films regardless I just find that they lack true substance. To me Ghibli holds a temporary place in my viewing regime. To explain, anime or manga that I truly enjoy, for example Fullmetal Alchemist, I can catch myself watching it multiple time overs with a genuine attachment to the characters, plot, and animation. However I find myself saying "I love XXX ghibli film!" but never truly feeling the need to go back and relive that experience. Nausicaa is a perfect example of this.
I find that Nausicaa does touch on excellent concepts of deterioration of nature due to human influence, but it doesn't bring me back for more. Which is a fault of anime films but presents its ideology to a larger audience without the commitment to a whole series. I feel like my biggest problem with Ghibli is the overattachment to characters who never contributed much to a film for commercialism. Regardless of my opinion of Ghibli, I think Nausicaa is a brilliant piece that is better read than watched in order to properly process the content.
Wednesday, February 20, 2019
Monday, February 11, 2019
Week 5: Romance
For this weeks anime/manga review I wanted to talk about an anime film thats near and dear to my heart, Doukyuusei. Doukyuusei or "Classmates" is a boys love coming of age story where 2 male classmates fall in love with each other. My favorite way to describe this film is disgustingly sweet. Kusakabe, a aloof rocker, starts to develop feelings towards Sajou, an introverted nerd, and slowly but surely they learn what their feelings are together.
One of my favorite things about this manga and film is that at no point is there an emphasis on "forbidden love" or "dirtyness" that comes with the majority of Boys Love or Yaoi. In fact the story simply revolves around the two learning about each other and exploring their relationship. Since their personalities are polar opposites its interesting to watch their characters develop through conflicts.
What makes Doukyuusei different from other animes is the fact that it unapologetically is gay. While homosexuality is viewed as taboo in Japanese society, Doukyuusei took over the big screen and made over 200 million yen at the box office. Considering the societal view this is quite an impressive number and an impactful film to break common stereotypes, a small step but an important one.
Have Read:
Mou Ichido, Nandodemo
Ten Count
Kaichou wa Maid Sama
Ouran High School Host Club
Vampire Knight
Princess Jellyfish
My Little Monster
Read these soon!:
Saotome-Senshu, Hitakakusu
Wotaku ni Koi wa Muzukashii
One of my favorite things about this manga and film is that at no point is there an emphasis on "forbidden love" or "dirtyness" that comes with the majority of Boys Love or Yaoi. In fact the story simply revolves around the two learning about each other and exploring their relationship. Since their personalities are polar opposites its interesting to watch their characters develop through conflicts.
What makes Doukyuusei different from other animes is the fact that it unapologetically is gay. While homosexuality is viewed as taboo in Japanese society, Doukyuusei took over the big screen and made over 200 million yen at the box office. Considering the societal view this is quite an impressive number and an impactful film to break common stereotypes, a small step but an important one.
Have Read:
Mou Ichido, Nandodemo
Ten Count
Kaichou wa Maid Sama
Ouran High School Host Club
Vampire Knight
Princess Jellyfish
My Little Monster
Read these soon!:
Saotome-Senshu, Hitakakusu
Wotaku ni Koi wa Muzukashii
Nodame Cantabile
No Touching At All
No Touching At All
Saturday, February 9, 2019
Week 4: I Saw It
In class reading, I Saw It by Keiji Nakazawa:
I Saw It is a survivors story by Keiji Nakazawa who had a first hand experience with the bombings in Hiroshima, Japan. At the age of 6 when the bomb was dropped in his hometown everything he knew in life came to a complete stop. It's interesting to view Nakazawa's mind block out the sheer gruesome reality crashing around him throughout the story. During the progression of understanding he experiences a existential crisis over why he made if out but not someone else, making him resent those who didn't make it through the tragedy.
Nakazawa's coping mechanisms aside, the story itself is one filled with tragedy and realism. Considering Nakazaw's age during the event it's no wonder why his innocence covered up what really happened during the bombing. Not to mention how in growing up he had to learn to compartmentalize and by doing so found a love for making comics.
I Saw It is a survivors story by Keiji Nakazawa who had a first hand experience with the bombings in Hiroshima, Japan. At the age of 6 when the bomb was dropped in his hometown everything he knew in life came to a complete stop. It's interesting to view Nakazawa's mind block out the sheer gruesome reality crashing around him throughout the story. During the progression of understanding he experiences a existential crisis over why he made if out but not someone else, making him resent those who didn't make it through the tragedy.
Nakazawa's coping mechanisms aside, the story itself is one filled with tragedy and realism. Considering Nakazaw's age during the event it's no wonder why his innocence covered up what really happened during the bombing. Not to mention how in growing up he had to learn to compartmentalize and by doing so found a love for making comics.
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