The basic premise of this piece is about how the approach to drama and performance in anime is what really sets it apart from not only other forms of animation but live action as well. It is a rather long piece referencing, in some cases specific scenes, classic films like “Potemkin”, “Citizen Kane”, and “Bambi” to recent animated fare like “Family Guy”, “Up”, “The Triplets of Belleville” as well as more modern live action films from “Raging Bull” and “The King’s Speech” to “United 93″ and “Avatar.” In terms of anime, there is “Spirited Away”, “Clannad”, “NANA” and “Evangelion”, both the TV series and Rebuild movies. READ MORE