“Anime…….Why Watch?”

“Japan’s ideas are better conveyed by being translated into cultural products”

This quote as stated by Kondo Seiichi is very powerful because of the ideas and values that are place upon anime. There is a different message about life and the struggles we face in each movie/show.

      

Two of my most favorite Miyazaki films. The quality of these films are amazing. For those that have not seen these films you should watch it. Each character is special in their own way and the films keeps drawing you in.

Yes, we can watch anime such as Naruto, One Piece, Full-Metal Alchemist, etc. and think to ourselves why watch these weird shows with obnoxious music and sounds but we forget that there are deeper meanings through such shows. Just like Disney movies anime shows/movies gives its viewers a deeper meaning to the concepts they are portraying. Hayao Miyazaki does this perfectly because all the films he has produced gives a message to its viewers. Not only does it do that but the pictures and quality of the movies are spectacular. One can argue that this can be a reason people are first attracted to the movies in the first place.  

What I like about his films is that the protagonist are usually female and she develops throughout the movie. Unlike traditional shows I very much enjoy that females can play a bigger part and even take the lead. When it comes to getting the bigger picture everybody is different in how they interpret the messages portrayed in the films. But, this does get one to think and ask why? Being able to send messages through films other than just speaking gives it a special meaning. Especially if it is put into things that would make people enjoy doing can very get one’s message out there. Hayao Miyzazki does this to perfection.