Renowned anime director Kazuchika Kise, known for directing Ghost in the Shell: Arise, voiced his concerns over the growing prevalence of isekai themes in anime in a recent interview.
In the interview Kise questioned the industry’s fascination with escapist narratives and the apparent decline in more grounded storytelling.
He found the trend particularly strange given the fantastical elements often involved, citing a recent anime with character reborn as vending machine as a prime example.
“There are too many stories that make you think, ‘Does everyone hate the real world that much?’ It’s strange how there are so many stories revolving around reincarnation. Recently, there are even works where characters are reborn as vending machines… I was truly dumbfounded (laughs). When it comes to anime, it feels like there are fewer grounded stories nowadays.“
When asked about what he considers a grounded story, Kise drew comparisons to Ghost in the Shell.
In the interview Kise questioned the industry’s fascination with escapist narratives and the apparent decline in more grounded storytelling.
He found the trend particularly strange given the fantastical elements often involved, citing a recent anime with character reborn as vending machine as a prime example.
“There are too many stories that make you think, ‘Does everyone hate the real world that much?’ It’s strange how there are so many stories revolving around reincarnation. Recently, there are even works where characters are reborn as vending machines… I was truly dumbfounded (laughs). When it comes to anime, it feels like there are fewer grounded stories nowadays.“
When asked about what he considers a grounded story, Kise drew comparisons to Ghost in the Shell.
- 5/16/2024
- by Ami Nazru
- AnimeHunch
Despite the fact that a number of them are interesting, Mamoru Oshii’s live action works never reached the level of his animated ones. And how could they, since the latter include some of the most iconic anime of all time, with the likes of “Ghost in the Shell”, “Angel’s Egg” and “Patlabor” among others. Now in his 70s, the Japanese filmmaker still insists on coming up with the occasional live-action, with “I Can’t Stop Biting You”, based on his own animated series, “Vlad Love”, being the latest one.
I Can’t Stop Biting You is screening at International Film Festival Rotterdam
In Kurusu Private High School, Maki, Niko, Kaoru, and Nami, four girls who are obsessed with blood donation, have started the Blood Donation Club, essentially distancing themselves from the whole of the school environment, with the exception of the school nurse, Ms Chihiro, who is their closest “associate”. One day,...
I Can’t Stop Biting You is screening at International Film Festival Rotterdam
In Kurusu Private High School, Maki, Niko, Kaoru, and Nami, four girls who are obsessed with blood donation, have started the Blood Donation Club, essentially distancing themselves from the whole of the school environment, with the exception of the school nurse, Ms Chihiro, who is their closest “associate”. One day,...
- 2/8/2023
- by Panos Kotzathanasis
- AsianMoviePulse
"Pacific Rim" remains one of Guillermo del Toro's best films, a love letter to anime and tokusatsu that recognizes the sheer joy in seeing giant robots punch giant monsters in the face. With references to everything from "Ultraman" and "Patlabor" to "Evangelion" and "Kamen Rider," the film is as exhilarating now as it was when it came out almost a decade ago. "Pacific Rim" is set in a world where giant monsters called Kaiju terrorize the planet. When missiles and nukes don't work, the only thing that can stop the Kaijus are giant robots known as Jaegers. But the Jaegers haven't helped much, and Kaiju...
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- 3/31/2022
- by Rafael Motamayor
- Slash Film
The BFI today announce full details of a hotly anticipated two-month season dedicated to Anime, running at BFI Southbank and BFI IMAX from 28 March – 31 May. Originally planned for summer 2020 as part of the BFI’s major survey of Japanese cinema BFI Japan, the season arrives, at long last, to entertain and delight anime fans and novices alike.
The programme will include:
· A broad mixture of classic films such as Akira, Ghost In The Shell, Belladonna Of Sadness, Cowboy Bebop: The Movie and Tekkonkinkreet, as well as an early shorts programme spotlighting work from 1917-1946· Previews of new releases including the thrillingly original Inu-oh, high-octane urban fairy tale Bubble and the powerful and thought-provoking short Summer Ghost (2021) followed by a Q&a with director loundraw· Much-loved recent work by major auteurs Mamoru Hosoda, Makoto Shinkai (Your Name) and the late great Satoshi Kon· A spotlight on emerging female talent Naoko Yamada...
The programme will include:
· A broad mixture of classic films such as Akira, Ghost In The Shell, Belladonna Of Sadness, Cowboy Bebop: The Movie and Tekkonkinkreet, as well as an early shorts programme spotlighting work from 1917-1946· Previews of new releases including the thrillingly original Inu-oh, high-octane urban fairy tale Bubble and the powerful and thought-provoking short Summer Ghost (2021) followed by a Q&a with director loundraw· Much-loved recent work by major auteurs Mamoru Hosoda, Makoto Shinkai (Your Name) and the late great Satoshi Kon· A spotlight on emerging female talent Naoko Yamada...
- 3/15/2022
- by Adriana Rosati
- AsianMoviePulse
Although mostly known for his work in anime and particularly “Ghost in the Shell”, “Patlabor” and “Urusei Yatsura”, Mamoru Oshii has also directed a number of live-action films, which, although do not reach the extremely high levels of the aforementioned productions, still are quite interesting. “Talking Head” with its meta, surrealistic, intensely nonsensical approach, is definitely one of those films.
A director who was supposed to finish an animated feature titled “Talking Head” has disappeared, and the producer has just hired Rei, a “shadow director” who is known for being able to mimic any style. However, Rei first needs to understand the concept of the movie, and with the previous director having left no elements about what the film is about, he finds himself having to cooperate with the producer, Gen, in order to find out what the film is about and to reconstruct it. Gen suggests...
A director who was supposed to finish an animated feature titled “Talking Head” has disappeared, and the producer has just hired Rei, a “shadow director” who is known for being able to mimic any style. However, Rei first needs to understand the concept of the movie, and with the previous director having left no elements about what the film is about, he finds himself having to cooperate with the producer, Gen, in order to find out what the film is about and to reconstruct it. Gen suggests...
- 2/2/2021
- by Panos Kotzathanasis
- AsianMoviePulse
With only six years of directorial experience and two other small-budget horror flicks to his name, Hideo Nakata’s adaptation of Koji Suzuki’s novel, “Ring,” is a slowburn film-noir which unwraps into terrifying calamity in its final act. With the exception of “Dark Water” in 2002, the director’s filmography does not include many other highly regarded movies in any genre. Nonetheless, it is not without reason that “The Ring” is a J-horror classic which resulted in countless sequels and adaptations across the globe, and is still one of the world’s most appraised—if not loved—horror movies today.
The movie begins with a highschooler named Tomoko dying from an unknown supernatural cause after her TV turns on by itself. As Reiko Asakawa, an investigative journalist who happens to be Tomoko’s aunt, devotes herself to the case, she begins to notice a strange pattern among the string of obscure,...
The movie begins with a highschooler named Tomoko dying from an unknown supernatural cause after her TV turns on by itself. As Reiko Asakawa, an investigative journalist who happens to be Tomoko’s aunt, devotes herself to the case, she begins to notice a strange pattern among the string of obscure,...
- 12/15/2020
- by Spencer Nafekh-Blanchette
- AsianMoviePulse
by Robert Edwards
Mamoru Oshii is most famous, arguably, for creating “Ghost in the Shell”. A cyberpunk classic that helped bring anime to a global audience. His work is profound and philosophical, often challenging the audience with complex themes and ideas. As well as “Ghost in the Shell”, Oshii is famous for a wide range of anime works, films like, “Angels Egg”, “Patlabor: The Movie”, and “The Sky Crawlers”. What often gets overlooked by fans is his live-action pieces, especially his Kerberos saga films. These were filmic adaptations of his “Kerberos Panzer Cop” manga (also known as “Hellhounds Legend”) which ran from 1988 to 2000. The series had two other film entries, “The Red Spectacles” and “Jin-Roh: The Wolf Brigade”, the latter directed by Hiroyuki Okiura, not Oshii, and the only anime adaptation in the trilogy.
“Stray Dog: Kerberos Panzer Cops” is the second film and prequel to the series.
Mamoru Oshii is most famous, arguably, for creating “Ghost in the Shell”. A cyberpunk classic that helped bring anime to a global audience. His work is profound and philosophical, often challenging the audience with complex themes and ideas. As well as “Ghost in the Shell”, Oshii is famous for a wide range of anime works, films like, “Angels Egg”, “Patlabor: The Movie”, and “The Sky Crawlers”. What often gets overlooked by fans is his live-action pieces, especially his Kerberos saga films. These were filmic adaptations of his “Kerberos Panzer Cop” manga (also known as “Hellhounds Legend”) which ran from 1988 to 2000. The series had two other film entries, “The Red Spectacles” and “Jin-Roh: The Wolf Brigade”, the latter directed by Hiroyuki Okiura, not Oshii, and the only anime adaptation in the trilogy.
“Stray Dog: Kerberos Panzer Cops” is the second film and prequel to the series.
- 5/12/2020
- by Guest Writer
- AsianMoviePulse
On February 24 Netflix and Production I.G. announced that the new anime series titled “Perfect Bones” will screen exclusively on the Internet channel and will debut simulataneously in 190 countries around the world.
Directed by Kazuto Nakazawa, the 12-episode series is set in the future where scientists have tried to create the “perfect human” in hopes of keeping peace in the universe. After nearly achieving their goal through several children, the scientists send their “new humans” for further training where they are kidnapped by an evil organization set on using their powers to implement their own concept of a new world order.
“We are incredibly excited to work with Production I.G, who have worked on hit series such as Attack on Titan and Psycho-Pass, in bringing one of the most daring new Anime titles produced today to all Netflix members and Anime fans around the world,” said Erik Barmack, vice president,...
Directed by Kazuto Nakazawa, the 12-episode series is set in the future where scientists have tried to create the “perfect human” in hopes of keeping peace in the universe. After nearly achieving their goal through several children, the scientists send their “new humans” for further training where they are kidnapped by an evil organization set on using their powers to implement their own concept of a new world order.
“We are incredibly excited to work with Production I.G, who have worked on hit series such as Attack on Titan and Psycho-Pass, in bringing one of the most daring new Anime titles produced today to all Netflix members and Anime fans around the world,” said Erik Barmack, vice president,...
- 2/27/2016
- by Panos Kotzathanasis
- AsianMoviePulse
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