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| − | === Directors === | + | |
| − | [http://www.nausicaa.net/ Hayao Miyazaki] [http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/people.php?id=51] | + | === Japanese and Anime Background Information === |
| + | *'''Anime''' - any Japanese animation, it really just refers to the fact that its from Japan and is made up of many genres. | ||
| + | *'''TV Series''' - most common form of anime is the Series shown on TV. A short season is 12 or 13 episodes, while a full season is 24-26 episodes. Many animes are just one season long, though some enter multiple seasons or a sequal series. | ||
| + | *'''OVA/OAV''' - Stands for Original Video Animation for OVA and Original Animated Video for OAV. Both are fine and mean the same thing. It's anime that is straight to video, which usually means it has a much higher production value than a TV series and tends to be shorter (1-6 episodes seems most common). The length of each episodes ranges as well, but most tend to be around 30 minutes. | ||
| + | *'''Movies''' - Anime movies tend to have the highest budget. Some are related to a TV Series or OVA while others are stand alone deals. | ||
| + | *'''Dubbed Anime''' - Dubs are when voiceovers are added to an anime for the purpose of having a different language. Sadly, many dub jobs are poorly done, but some prefer dubs anyway and there is the occasional good dub. | ||
| + | *'''Subbed Anime''' - Anime that has subtitles added in a different language. This allows you to listen to the original Japanese voicetrack while still being able to understand what is being said. There are a few different subs. The subs provided by the company putting out DVDs of an anime in the US might change things a bit to make things fit with the US culture a bit more (I don't think this is too usual). Other DVDs put out decent subs that try to stay as true to the original as possible. There are also fansubs, which are commonly found on the internet. These are sub jobs done by fans of anime and put out free of charge, usually of unlicensed anime currently airing in Japan. Quality depends on the subgroup, but some groups do a very good job. They go as far as putting special notes in during the anime to explain certain Japanese cultural aspects you may not be familiar with and explain some things which may be lost in translation a bit (like puns). | ||
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| + | *[http://www.animeacademy.com/fut.php Common Anime Terms] - a useful little list provided by the Anime Academy, especially helpful if you watch subbed anime. | ||
| + | *[http://www.animeacademy.com/culturehistory.php Culture and History] - another offering by Anime Academy, this section provides info about some Japanes cultural aspects, which may help you better understand certain parts in some animes. | ||
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| + | === Important People Behind Anime === | ||
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| + | ==== Directors ==== | ||
| + | *[http://www.nausicaa.net/ Hayao Miyazaki] - There is probably no name bigger in the anime world. He is often said to be the Walt Disney of the anime world. His 2001 movie Spirited Away was the first anime to win an Oscar. ([http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/people.php?id=51 ANN profile]) ([http://www.animeacademy.com/profile_miyazaki_hayao.php Anime Academy profile]) | ||
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| + | ==== Composers ==== | ||
| + | *[http://jameswong.com/ykproject/ Kanno Yoko] - A composer who knows just how to capture the mood, she is well known for her works in various animes. Two good examples are Escaflowne, which featured numerous classical pieces, and Cowboy Bebop, which a unique sound with plenty of Jazz that is not often seen in anime. ([http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/people.php?id=734 ANN profile]) ([http://www.animeacademy.com/profile_kanno_yoko.php Anime Academy profile]) | ||
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| + | ==== Seiyuu (Voice Actors) ==== | ||
| + | *[http://www.tcp.com/~doi/seiyuu/hayashibara-megumi/ Hayashibara Megumi] - Known as the Queen of Seiyuu in the '90s, she is one of the more popular seiyuu around. Her list of roles is impressive to say the least, and some of the more notable ones have been Lina Inverse of the Slayers series, Ranma Saotome (female version) from Ranma ½, Ayanami Rei from Neo Genesis Evangelion, and Faye Valentine from Cowboy Bebop. Along with her seiyuu work, she has done singing for various shows she's worked on and has done some of the more popular anime songs. ([http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/people.php?id=391 ANN profile]) ([http://www.animeacademy.com/profile_hayashibara_megumi.php Anime Academy profile]) | ||
| + | *[http://voices.fuzzy.com/default.asp The Voice Actor Page] - A compiled list of voice actors. While this does include a lot of seiyuu it appears the list covers mostly U.S. actors. | ||
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=== Sites === | === Sites === | ||
| − | *[http://www.animeacademy.com Anime Academy] | + | *[http://www.animeacademy.com Anime Academy] - good reviews by the staff there, though you may not always agree with certain reviews. |
| − | *[http://www.animenfo.com/statistic/top.php?type=anime AnimeInfo] | + | *[http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/index.php Anime News Network (ANN)] - for the latest news in the anime world. Also has a very good Encyclopedia of animes, mangas, and everything else related to them. |
| − | *http://www.rightstuf.com | + | *[http://www.animenfo.com/statistic/top.php?type=anime AnimeInfo] - another good info site for anime, along with reviews from users who have seen the series (read reviews with a grain of salt since anyone can make them) |
| + | *[http://www.rightstuf.com Right Stuf] - good online anime store. | ||
| + | *[http://www.shounen-anime.com/cgi-bin/Ikonboard/Ikonboard.cgi Shounen-Anime] - A forum Ama made for some of us Basiners to hang out and talk anime. | ||
| + | *[http://www.imdb.com/ IMDb.com] - Always a good place to go to when looking for information on ANY show, movie, or actor. Summaries, reviews, and cast for movies and shows are all included. | ||
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=== Titles === | === Titles === | ||
| − | * .hack//SIGN | + | * .hack//SIGN - 1 season of 26 episodes<br>A player becomes trapped in an online game, unable to logout. |
* Aeon Flux | * Aeon Flux | ||
| − | * Akira | + | * Akira<br>Futuristic. A biker gang stumbles into a top-secret government experiment. |
* Armitage III | * Armitage III | ||
* [http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/anime.php?id=799 Azumanga Daioh] | * [http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/anime.php?id=799 Azumanga Daioh] | ||
| − | * Battle Angel Alita | + | * [http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/anime.php?id=614 Battle Angel Alita] - 2 episodes |
* BECK | * BECK | ||
| − | * Berserk | + | * Berserk - 25 episodes |
* Black Jack | * Black Jack | ||
| − | * Blue Submarine No. 6 | + | * Blue Submarine No. 6 - 4 OVA |
* Brain Powered | * Brain Powered | ||
| − | * Cowboy Bebop | + | * Cowboy Bebop<br>Space cowboys/bounty hunters. The Solar System has become the new Wild West, in 2071 AD. |
| − | + | ** [http://www.animenfo.com/animetitle,114,tzoabg,cowboy_bebop.html series] [http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/anime.php?id=13] - 1 season of 26 episodes | |
| − | ** [http://www.animenfo.com/animetitle,114,tzoabg,cowboy_bebop.html series] [http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/anime.php?id=13] | + | ** [http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/anime.php?id=353 movie: Knocking On Heavens Door]<br>Takes place in-between episodes 22 and 23 of the TV series. |
* Crayon Shin-Chan | * Crayon Shin-Chan | ||
* Crying Freeman | * Crying Freeman | ||
* Demon City Shinjuku | * Demon City Shinjuku | ||
* Dragonball | * Dragonball | ||
| − | ** Dragonball | + | ** Dragonball - 153 episodes |
| − | ** Dragonball GT | + | *** 4 movies |
| − | ** | + | ** Dragonball Z - 291 episodes |
| + | *** 13 movies | ||
| + | *** 2 specials | ||
| + | ** Dragonball GT - 64 episodes | ||
| + | *** 1 special | ||
* Duel Masters | * Duel Masters | ||
* Eat-Man-After the Rain | * Eat-Man-After the Rain | ||
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* EscaFlowne | * EscaFlowne | ||
* Flame of Recca | * Flame of Recca | ||
| − | * FLCL | + | * FLCL<br>Made by [http://www.gainax.co.jp/ Gainax], the folks that did Neon Genesis Evangelion; 6 episodes. |
* [http://www.animenfo.com/animetitle,1265,mybywf,fullmetal_alche.html Full Metal Alchemist] [http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/anime.php?id=2960] | * [http://www.animenfo.com/animetitle,1265,mybywf,fullmetal_alche.html Full Metal Alchemist] [http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/anime.php?id=2960] | ||
* Gankutsuou | * Gankutsuou | ||
* Ghost In The Shell | * Ghost In The Shell | ||
| − | ** [http://www.animenfo.com/animetitle,181,aswrgy,ghost_in_the_sh.html | + | ** movies |
| − | ** [http://www.animenfo.com/animetitle,1068,sgszbd,ghost_in_the_sh.html series: Stand Alone Complex] | + | *** [http://www.animenfo.com/animetitle,181,aswrgy,ghost_in_the_sh.html 1] [http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/anime.php?id=465] |
| − | * [http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/anime.php?id=152 Grave Of The Fireflies] [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0095327/] | + | *** [http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/anime.php?id=2081 2] |
| − | * [http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/anime.php?id=153 Great Teacher Onizuka, a.k.a. GTO] | + | ** [http://www.animenfo.com/animetitle,1068,sgszbd,ghost_in_the_sh.html series: Stand Alone Complex] - 52 episodes |
| + | * [http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/anime.php?id=152 Grave Of The Fireflies] [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0095327/]<br>About a boy and his younger sister, and how they survive after being orphaned in an air raid during WWII. Pretty powerful stuff. | ||
| + | * [http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/anime.php?id=153 Great Teacher Onizuka, a.k.a. GTO]<br>An ex-gang leader becomes a high school teacher. | ||
* Gundam Wing Full Series | * Gundam Wing Full Series | ||
* Iria-Zeiram the Animation (brother & sister hunters) | * Iria-Zeiram the Animation (brother & sister hunters) | ||
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* Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind: see Hayao Miyazaki | * Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind: see Hayao Miyazaki | ||
* Neon Genesis Evangelion | * Neon Genesis Evangelion | ||
| − | ** series | + | ** [http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/anime.php?id=49 series] - 1 season of 26 episodes |
** movies | ** movies | ||
*** Death And Rebirth | *** Death And Rebirth | ||
*** End Of Evangelion | *** End Of Evangelion | ||
* Ninja Scroll | * Ninja Scroll | ||
| − | ** | + | ** movies |
| − | ** series | + | *** [http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/anime.php?id=485 1] |
| + | *** 2 | ||
| + | ** [http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/anime.php?id=1013 series] | ||
* Oh My Goddess | * Oh My Goddess | ||
** movies/OVAs | ** movies/OVAs | ||
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* Record of Lodoss War | * Record of Lodoss War | ||
* Reign | * Reign | ||
| − | * Rurouni Kenshin | + | * Rurouni Kenshin, a.k.a. Samurai X<br>The tales of a wandering samurai. |
| − | ** series | + | ** [http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/anime.php?id=217 movie] |
| − | ** [http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/anime.php?id=210 | + | ** series - 95 episodes |
| + | ** OVA | ||
| + | *** [http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/anime.php?id=210 Tsuiokuhen], a.k.a. Trust and Betrayal<br>This is a prequel to the series itself, but was actually made afterwards. | ||
| + | *** Seisohen, a.k.a. Reflection<br>An aftermath to the series. | ||
* Sailor Moon | * Sailor Moon | ||
* Samurai Champloo | * Samurai Champloo | ||
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* [http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/anime.php?id=166 Serial Experiments Lain] | * [http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/anime.php?id=166 Serial Experiments Lain] | ||
* Silent Mobius | * Silent Mobius | ||
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* Slayers | * Slayers | ||
* Snow Fairy Sugar | * Snow Fairy Sugar | ||
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* Tales of the Wolf-Albatross | * Tales of the Wolf-Albatross | ||
* Trigun | * Trigun | ||
| + | * Vampire Hunter D | ||
| + | ** [http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/anime.php?id=654 OVA] | ||
| + | ** [http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/anime.php?id=238 movie: Bloodlust] | ||
* Wings of Death | * Wings of Death | ||
* Yu Gi Oh | * Yu Gi Oh | ||
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| + | [[Category:Amazon Basin]] | ||
Latest revision as of 11:21, 18 May 2011
Anime
(from this thread)
Japanese and Anime Background Information
- Anime - any Japanese animation, it really just refers to the fact that its from Japan and is made up of many genres.
- TV Series - most common form of anime is the Series shown on TV. A short season is 12 or 13 episodes, while a full season is 24-26 episodes. Many animes are just one season long, though some enter multiple seasons or a sequal series.
- OVA/OAV - Stands for Original Video Animation for OVA and Original Animated Video for OAV. Both are fine and mean the same thing. It's anime that is straight to video, which usually means it has a much higher production value than a TV series and tends to be shorter (1-6 episodes seems most common). The length of each episodes ranges as well, but most tend to be around 30 minutes.
- Movies - Anime movies tend to have the highest budget. Some are related to a TV Series or OVA while others are stand alone deals.
- Dubbed Anime - Dubs are when voiceovers are added to an anime for the purpose of having a different language. Sadly, many dub jobs are poorly done, but some prefer dubs anyway and there is the occasional good dub.
- Subbed Anime - Anime that has subtitles added in a different language. This allows you to listen to the original Japanese voicetrack while still being able to understand what is being said. There are a few different subs. The subs provided by the company putting out DVDs of an anime in the US might change things a bit to make things fit with the US culture a bit more (I don't think this is too usual). Other DVDs put out decent subs that try to stay as true to the original as possible. There are also fansubs, which are commonly found on the internet. These are sub jobs done by fans of anime and put out free of charge, usually of unlicensed anime currently airing in Japan. Quality depends on the subgroup, but some groups do a very good job. They go as far as putting special notes in during the anime to explain certain Japanese cultural aspects you may not be familiar with and explain some things which may be lost in translation a bit (like puns).
- Common Anime Terms - a useful little list provided by the Anime Academy, especially helpful if you watch subbed anime.
- Culture and History - another offering by Anime Academy, this section provides info about some Japanes cultural aspects, which may help you better understand certain parts in some animes.
Important People Behind Anime
Directors
- Hayao Miyazaki - There is probably no name bigger in the anime world. He is often said to be the Walt Disney of the anime world. His 2001 movie Spirited Away was the first anime to win an Oscar. (ANN profile) (Anime Academy profile)
Composers
- Kanno Yoko - A composer who knows just how to capture the mood, she is well known for her works in various animes. Two good examples are Escaflowne, which featured numerous classical pieces, and Cowboy Bebop, which a unique sound with plenty of Jazz that is not often seen in anime. (ANN profile) (Anime Academy profile)
Seiyuu (Voice Actors)
- Hayashibara Megumi - Known as the Queen of Seiyuu in the '90s, she is one of the more popular seiyuu around. Her list of roles is impressive to say the least, and some of the more notable ones have been Lina Inverse of the Slayers series, Ranma Saotome (female version) from Ranma ½, Ayanami Rei from Neo Genesis Evangelion, and Faye Valentine from Cowboy Bebop. Along with her seiyuu work, she has done singing for various shows she's worked on and has done some of the more popular anime songs. (ANN profile) (Anime Academy profile)
- The Voice Actor Page - A compiled list of voice actors. While this does include a lot of seiyuu it appears the list covers mostly U.S. actors.
Sites
- Anime Academy - good reviews by the staff there, though you may not always agree with certain reviews.
- Anime News Network (ANN) - for the latest news in the anime world. Also has a very good Encyclopedia of animes, mangas, and everything else related to them.
- AnimeInfo - another good info site for anime, along with reviews from users who have seen the series (read reviews with a grain of salt since anyone can make them)
- Right Stuf - good online anime store.
- Shounen-Anime - A forum Ama made for some of us Basiners to hang out and talk anime.
- IMDb.com - Always a good place to go to when looking for information on ANY show, movie, or actor. Summaries, reviews, and cast for movies and shows are all included.
Titles
- .hack//SIGN - 1 season of 26 episodes
A player becomes trapped in an online game, unable to logout. - Aeon Flux
- Akira
Futuristic. A biker gang stumbles into a top-secret government experiment. - Armitage III
- Azumanga Daioh
- Battle Angel Alita - 2 episodes
- BECK
- Berserk - 25 episodes
- Black Jack
- Blue Submarine No. 6 - 4 OVA
- Brain Powered
- Cowboy Bebop
Space cowboys/bounty hunters. The Solar System has become the new Wild West, in 2071 AD.- series [1] - 1 season of 26 episodes
- movie: Knocking On Heavens Door
Takes place in-between episodes 22 and 23 of the TV series.
- Crayon Shin-Chan
- Crying Freeman
- Demon City Shinjuku
- Dragonball
- Dragonball - 153 episodes
- 4 movies
- Dragonball Z - 291 episodes
- 13 movies
- 2 specials
- Dragonball GT - 64 episodes
- 1 special
- Dragonball - 153 episodes
- Duel Masters
- Eat-Man-After the Rain
- Endless Waltz
- EscaFlowne
- Flame of Recca
- FLCL
Made by Gainax, the folks that did Neon Genesis Evangelion; 6 episodes. - Full Metal Alchemist [2]
- Gankutsuou
- Ghost In The Shell
- movies
- series: Stand Alone Complex - 52 episodes
- Grave Of The Fireflies [4]
About a boy and his younger sister, and how they survive after being orphaned in an air raid during WWII. Pretty powerful stuff. - Great Teacher Onizuka, a.k.a. GTO
An ex-gang leader becomes a high school teacher. - Gundam Wing Full Series
- Iria-Zeiram the Animation (brother & sister hunters)
- Jubei-chan the Ninja Girl
- Kimigure Orange Road
- Legend of Lemnear
- Macross, a.k.a. Robotech
- Macross Plus
- Magic Knight Rayearth
- Metropolis
- Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind: see Hayao Miyazaki
- Neon Genesis Evangelion
- series - 1 season of 26 episodes
- movies
- Death And Rebirth
- End Of Evangelion
- Ninja Scroll
- Oh My Goddess
- movies/OVAs
- series
- Outlaw Star (pirates & stolen ship)
- Patlabor
- Peacemaker Kurogane
- Planetes
- Pokemon
- Porco Rosso: see Hayao Miyazaki
- Princess Mononoke, a.k.a. Mononoke-Hime: see Hayao Miyazaki
- RahXephon
- Rayearth (3 teenage girls)
- Read or Die
- Record of Lodoss War
- Reign
- Rurouni Kenshin, a.k.a. Samurai X
The tales of a wandering samurai.- movie
- series - 95 episodes
- OVA
- Tsuiokuhen, a.k.a. Trust and Betrayal
This is a prequel to the series itself, but was actually made afterwards. - Seisohen, a.k.a. Reflection
An aftermath to the series.
- Tsuiokuhen, a.k.a. Trust and Betrayal
- Sailor Moon
- Samurai Champloo
- Samurai Jack
- School Rumble
- Scrapped Princess
- Serial Experiments Lain
- Silent Mobius
- Slayers
- Snow Fairy Sugar
- Spirited Away: see Hayao Miyazaki
- Tales of the Wolf-Albatross
- Trigun
- Vampire Hunter D
- Wings of Death
- Yu Gi Oh