Comments on: WW II: Attitudes, Tones and Memories Reflected Within Animation http://www.isugoi.com/post-world-war-ii-japan-attitudes-tones-and-memories-reflected-within-animation/ For The Thinking Otaku Wed, 25 Jan 2012 23:35:32 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Paul Miller http://www.isugoi.com/post-world-war-ii-japan-attitudes-tones-and-memories-reflected-within-animation/comment-page-1/#comment-8951 Paul Miller Fri, 20 May 2011 23:35:34 +0000 http://www.isugoi.com/?p=222#comment-8951 Wow I never read this before but I gotta say nice work on this article Doug. I'm not the most knowledgeable on the subject but a very fascinating read. Wow I never read this before but I gotta say nice work on this article Doug. I’m not the most knowledgeable on the subject but a very fascinating read.

]]> By: Douglas http://www.isugoi.com/post-world-war-ii-japan-attitudes-tones-and-memories-reflected-within-animation/comment-page-1/#comment-20 Douglas Sat, 16 Jan 2010 04:53:53 +0000 http://www.isugoi.com/?p=222#comment-20 Thanks for the comment Grumpy Jii. I have read a little bit of the Tezuka's "Adolph", which I plan on completing soon. Anyways, I will check out some of Tezuka's shorts for sure, so thanks for the recommendation! Thanks for the comment Grumpy Jii. I have read a little bit of the Tezuka’s “Adolph”, which I plan on completing soon. Anyways, I will check out some of Tezuka’s shorts for sure, so thanks for the recommendation!

]]> By: Grumpy Jii http://www.isugoi.com/post-world-war-ii-japan-attitudes-tones-and-memories-reflected-within-animation/comment-page-1/#comment-14 Grumpy Jii Mon, 11 Jan 2010 14:39:31 +0000 http://www.isugoi.com/?p=222#comment-14 An interesting topic for an article, Douglas. I hope you plan to continue it. In looking at early anime that reflect post-war Japan, you should also check out some of Osamu Tezuka's shorts. As with many Japanese of the post-war era, he was a pacifist. This shows in the anti-militarism of "Tales of a Street Corner", which is clearly WW2, as well as the negative depiction of soldiers in a segment of his "Pictures at an Exhibition" (which is not specific to WW2), among others. (It also plays out in his manga "Adolph", but that's not an anime.) I'm tempted to type a lot of other thoughts, but I think I should wait and read the rest of your article. I'm looking forward to it. An interesting topic for an article, Douglas. I hope you plan to continue it.

In looking at early anime that reflect post-war Japan, you should also check out some of Osamu Tezuka’s shorts. As with many Japanese of the post-war era, he was a pacifist. This shows in the anti-militarism of “Tales of a Street Corner”, which is clearly WW2, as well as the negative depiction of soldiers in a segment of his “Pictures at an Exhibition” (which is not specific to WW2), among others. (It also plays out in his manga “Adolph”, but that’s not an anime.)

I’m tempted to type a lot of other thoughts, but I think I should wait and read the rest of your article. I’m looking forward to it.

]]> By: Douglas http://www.isugoi.com/post-world-war-ii-japan-attitudes-tones-and-memories-reflected-within-animation/comment-page-1/#comment-10 Douglas Sat, 09 Jan 2010 19:49:59 +0000 http://www.isugoi.com/?p=222#comment-10 Thanks for the your kind comments Alvaro. I don't think you're reading too much into it at all, it's all viable thinking when dealing with huge subjects such as World War II. You're right, Japan's handling of World War II through the medium of animation shows the great variety that it can offer, and shows how powerful and mature it can be too. I plan on including Grave of the Fireflies in my next portion of the essay, so please look forward to that. Thanks again! Thanks for the your kind comments Alvaro. I don’t think you’re reading too much into it at all, it’s all viable thinking when dealing with huge subjects such as World War II. You’re right, Japan’s handling of World War II through the medium of animation shows the great variety that it can offer, and shows how powerful and mature it can be too.

I plan on including Grave of the Fireflies in my next portion of the essay, so please look forward to that. Thanks again!

]]> By: Alvaro Zendejas http://www.isugoi.com/post-world-war-ii-japan-attitudes-tones-and-memories-reflected-within-animation/comment-page-1/#comment-8 Alvaro Zendejas Sat, 09 Jan 2010 14:23:44 +0000 http://www.isugoi.com/?p=222#comment-8 It is very telling how nations express through their artistic creations what psyche that culture or society is going through. I think that's what is so fundamentally admirable and attractive about anime and it's variety. It all stems from this one simple element, rebirth. Maybe I'm reading too much into this, but it's inevitable not to put two and two together. Awesome article, and having seen the films cited in this post, I can definitely appreciate now even better how Japanese artists feel about their own history and identity. I hope the next installment of this essay talks about Grave of the Fireflies. Sorry for jumping the gun, I can't bare to see the film again, but I am very very curious to what Doug has to say about it in the context of Post-World War II sentiment. It is very telling how nations express through their artistic creations what psyche that culture or society is going through. I think that’s what is so fundamentally admirable and attractive about anime and it’s variety. It all stems from this one simple element, rebirth. Maybe I’m reading too much into this, but it’s inevitable not to put two and two together.

Awesome article, and having seen the films cited in this post, I can definitely appreciate now even better how Japanese artists feel about their own history and identity.

I hope the next installment of this essay talks about Grave of the Fireflies. Sorry for jumping the gun, I can’t bare to see the film again, but I am very very curious to what Doug has to say about it in the context of Post-World War II sentiment.

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