05-01-2003, 05:12 PM
Ok so from what I am reading you feel the age is not over but only getting stronger.... I have to disagree. All your points are really good and valid, but here are some of the changes I have noticed. First I believe the Golden Age of anime was from 1985 to 1995. it was during this period that artist made leaps in drawing anime. A good example is looking at some 85 anime like Gundam and look at how it progressed with each episode. Hells then look at Gundam Wing that is one of the last series from where I end the Golden Age.
But the question your asking is why I think the Golden Age has ended... :?:
Simple there are 2 major things that marked the end. First CG's (Computer Generated) now don't get me wrong I have a great love for CG's when done right like in Initial D, not how they were in Sin. But CG's take so much away from an Artist. Look at the space battles in Gundam Wing and then compare them to Vandred. The change is so plain to see it sticks out.
Second is a lot of what we consider to be Japanese Anime is really drawn in other countries. Either it's the coloring or the backdrops, there is a good 40% of every frame was done by a country other than Japan. This is not true in manga just making that point clear. For those who need what I said in print look in Newtype magazine the March issue. They talk to one of Toriyama's leading artist and he talks about how some episodes where drawn in China.
But that is my view (and just to let you all in I'm looking to start a discussion not a fight) here are my choices.
Rumiko Takahashi for best creator. She has had so many hits it is to hard not say she is one of the best. Plus being a woman in a male controlled world of manga was hard enough.
Now my top 5...
1. Ranma 1/2 (Japanese anime but done with an American twist)
2. Slayers (good old D&D, plus a mouth and ego to boot)
3. Vampire Hunter D (came out along with Akira and Ghost but has an easier to story follow)
4. Orange Road (KOR) A heart felt drama that is on par with any of today?s preteen soaps)
5. Record of Lodass War (ROLW) hands down a work of art, and literature.
Honorable Mention: Akira, Ghost in the Shell, Armtage III, Lupin the 3rd, Totro, and Ninja Scroll.
But the question your asking is why I think the Golden Age has ended... :?:
Simple there are 2 major things that marked the end. First CG's (Computer Generated) now don't get me wrong I have a great love for CG's when done right like in Initial D, not how they were in Sin. But CG's take so much away from an Artist. Look at the space battles in Gundam Wing and then compare them to Vandred. The change is so plain to see it sticks out.
Second is a lot of what we consider to be Japanese Anime is really drawn in other countries. Either it's the coloring or the backdrops, there is a good 40% of every frame was done by a country other than Japan. This is not true in manga just making that point clear. For those who need what I said in print look in Newtype magazine the March issue. They talk to one of Toriyama's leading artist and he talks about how some episodes where drawn in China.
But that is my view (and just to let you all in I'm looking to start a discussion not a fight) here are my choices.
Rumiko Takahashi for best creator. She has had so many hits it is to hard not say she is one of the best. Plus being a woman in a male controlled world of manga was hard enough.
Now my top 5...
1. Ranma 1/2 (Japanese anime but done with an American twist)
2. Slayers (good old D&D, plus a mouth and ego to boot)
3. Vampire Hunter D (came out along with Akira and Ghost but has an easier to story follow)
4. Orange Road (KOR) A heart felt drama that is on par with any of today?s preteen soaps)
5. Record of Lodass War (ROLW) hands down a work of art, and literature.
Honorable Mention: Akira, Ghost in the Shell, Armtage III, Lupin the 3rd, Totro, and Ninja Scroll.
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