I actually did a film report on Miyazaki back in college for a film class. While going over his themes of flight, family, and feminism, one of my classmates (who had a weird vendetta against Japan for reasons?) called out saying, "but isn't anime violent and gory?" To which I clicked on my next slide and talked about Nausicaa and how it's his anti-war movie and proceeded to shut up any anime themed complaint this classmate of mine had. It was a fun class.
The goal of my presentation was to educate my classmates on a different form of filmmaking they hadn't considered and to show them that anime isn't all people assume it is. Large breasts, fight scenes that go on for ages, etc. Plus I haven't actually seen those anime
I'm writing this list for myself rn (because I want to watch the mentioned movies, even if I already watched most of them), sooo u can just skip this comment or whatever ಠ_ಠ Satoshi Kon -Paprika -Perfect Blue -Tokyo Godfathers -Millennium Actress (Inception, Black Swan) Mamoru Hosoda -The Girl who leapt through Time -Wolf Children -Digimon The Movie -Summer Wars -The Boy and the Beast Makoto Shinkai -5 Centimeters per Second -The Garden of Words -Voices of a Distant Star -Children who chase Lost Voices -Kimi no Na Wa (Short films: She and Her Cat, Dareka no Manazashi) Mamoru Oshii -Ghost in the Shell -Angel's Egg -Urusei Yatsura Hideaki Anno -Neon Genesis Evangelion Movies -The Secret of Blue Water -Gunbuster Katsuhiro Otomo -Akira Hayao Miyazaki -My Neighbor Totoro -Kiki's Delivery Service -Spirited Away -Howl's Moving Castle -Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind -Laputa: Castle in the Sky (some clips were shown)
Satoshi Kon is by far my favorite anime director. I watch Tokyo Godfathers every Christmas Eve, it's probably the greatest anime I've seen and every time I rewatch Paranoia Agent I notice something new and mind-blowing. I was surprised that Isao Takahata wasn't included. Grave of the Fireflies and The Tale of Princess Kaguya are both masterpieces IMO. One up-and-coming anime director who I would definitely recommend checking out is Yasuhiro Yoshiura. His feature films, Time of Eve and Patema Inverrted are both brilliant and he's made some great shorts, especially Pale Cocoon, Aquatic Language and Harmonie.
Love Ghibli Studios. I could do without Miyazaki. Kon's easily at the top of my list though. Perfect Blue was a movie that I saw as the point of perfection as far as storytelling flow.
+Merna Ahmed That's sort of my thing though. There are other directors in SG, but he takes up so much of the space and in some cases, gets credit for work he didn't do. Lotta people assume that anything SG is Miyazaki.
As much as I love Hayao Miyazaki's work, (Kiki being my favorite) I think personally I love Mamoru Hosoda's work a little more. The Stories and connection you feel towards the characters is what I like more from his movies.
Isao Takahata would be the obvious film director you left off, whose stuff is good but not quite as approachable as Miyazaki's. Also, if y'all like Satoshi Kon's anime work you should check out his manga, which is pretty neat as well
When you talking about the Hollywood drawing inspiration from Manga and Amine reminded me of the time I found out that the film 'Edge of Tomorrow' (Live, Die, Repeat) was based off of the light novel 'All you need is kill'. The reason I found it interesting was the fact that they were considerate enough to cite and credited the source material and didn't balls it up like they have done so many times in the past.
+Karlos F It was awesome, and I was completely mind-blown. On another note, though, Baccano!, I think, is what would happen if Quentin Tarantino directed an anime
My favorite anime director is matsumoto rie, a very young female director. She directed my personal favorites kyousougiga and kekkai sensen, other anime such as pretty cure movie. She has a very unique style and the story is so complex and confusing omg though fun and artistic.
Satoshi Kon: Not really interested in his films, but can respect what he does. I acknowledge he is a great and talented anime director Mamoro Hosoda: Wolf Children is one of the few anime I legit cried at... Mad repsect. Makoto Shinkai: Don't know anything about his work, but am interested and will definitely check out Mamoru Oshii: Only saw Ghost in the Shell, but thought it was impressive and well made. Hideaki Ano: I have seen his work, didn't do it for me. I can see why people like him, but if I hear his name I get a bad taste in my mouth. Nothing personal, I just haven't found any entertainment or positive emotion from anything I have seen of his. Katsuhiro Otomo: If this guy is the guy that directed Akira, I hope to always remember his name Hayao Miyazaki: Nothing I can say other than the obvious: he is awesome
Hayao Miyazaki has always been a childhood favorite of mine, because of My Neighbor Totoro, and I absolutely love his movies. But honestly I am getting into Mamoru Hosoda's work quite a bit. Because of Wolf Children, I fell in love with his view of family. As a guy who loves my family and would like to have a family of my own one day, the love of family really rings true for me in his films. And because of listing off his movies- I had no idea he done the Digimon Movie! That's awesome! And I have seen Summer Wars because of a movie night at my anime club when I was in college, need to see it again. I REALLY want to see The Boy And The Beast, because I missed the chance when the movie was available here... I'm gonna go expand my pallet now.
Summer Wars was one of the movies thay made me more interested in anime. Also Spirited Away. Im really thankful for the creators who makes really amazing movies.
way back during the i think late 90s/early 2000s while watching the beginning of a disney movie (the promoters before the movie) on dvd i saw a promotion for kiki's delivery survice, at the time i was more keen on anime series like pokemon or digimon. now i really wanted to watch it but i couldn't remember the name till aki's video here. thanks aki for helping me out! :)
That was very interesting, thank you very much. I like how you look on the subject of romance and I feel this is very true! One of my favourite animés is "The Girl who leapt through Time", but I never thought about the director, so thx for telling me. I am not anymore too much into animé but I will definately have a look in the work of Makoto Shinkai!
Would love to see a similar list for series creators. Akiyuki Shinbo and Masaaki Yuasa instantly come to mind as some of the most artistic directors of recent anime.
I love how you can just start talking on the topic and explain it in it's entirety to wide variety of anime people. Keep 'em coming. On a side note, is that a blindfold with ahegao eyes on your left/our right? :P
Can't agree enough with EVERYTHING in this video except that NGE is not a rite of passage for me. I'm familiar with all the directors except Hideaki, but will try to get into it someday. Also, I think that Isao Takahata deserves a mention, he's always being overshadowed by miyazaki cause he co-founded Ghibli, but he has some works that resonate really deeply with audiences as well e.g. Grave of the Fireflies, Only Yesterday. haven't checked out his most recent films, but will definitely do so. And Makoto Shinkai's works are just depressing and heartbreaking arghhhhhhhhhh I need to recover emotionally everytime I finish his films p.s. Aki you are so precious as an "Anime RUclipsr" I feel you often come up with enriching and meaningful content that's different from other ppl in the same community. so kudos and keep it up!!!
Its true, starting with movies helps! I've been watching Ghibli films since I was 5 years old, Totoro has been my favorite movie for as long as I can remember. I didn't even know it was anime back then. So, when I was about 11, I easily slid into anime. A couple years later and I'm full on obsessed with anime!
How about Osamu Tezuka, yes he is known more for his manga and the anime adaptations from his works but there is also the series of short experimental films that he did that introduced Japanese Animation to the cinema during those shorts. Some films that Tezuka made during the 60s with Mishi Productions and during the 80s with Tezuka Productions are Tales of a Street Corner, Pictures in a Museum, Memory, Mermaid, Genisis, Jumping, Broken Down Film as well as the Tale of the Forest that was one of Tezuka's last completed works before his sudden passing in 1989. His role as a director can be debateable considering his experimental films were most likely short 1 minute to 20 minute films that were played in Japanese cinemas before the main Live Action movie started, but it is interesting how he had many ideas that were never made into his manga but could have been interesting if he had time to make all the manga he wanted or had planned to make before his passing.
aki! as soon as you said start with movies my mind went to wolf children and i was thinking abt how i'd watch it after this. i found it in a weird way i was in best buy and saw the title and the picture and was instantly interested...............but i had no money OTL so...like any poor otaku i found it online for free and fell in love but anyway my main point is that im rly happy you mentioned wolf children in this video!!!
3:59 I think part of that has to do with the artstyle, because it is very Ghibli like. The way how characters are drawn in these movies remind me of Ghibli movies. Specifically Whisper of the Heart, Ocean Waves and Only Yesterday. So maybe that’s why his movies are compared to Miyazaki’s (eventhough none of the movies mentioned here were made by Miyazaki, just Studio Ghibli but other directors)
From Aki's list of directors, I enjoy the following films: -Urusei Yatsura Beautiful Dreamer (2nd Lum Movie) - not a big Lum fan but I enjoyed this film :D -Wolf's Children - of the films that I have watched (Summer Wars and the Boy & the Beast) this is my favorite -Howl's Moving Castle - of the Miyazaki films that I have seen, this one is my favorite. I'll have to scribble down the other directors and get to watching them someday...XD
Makoto Shinkai ! I love him ! While watching this video, I'm holding his light novels in my hands, three of them. I'm think I'm one of his big fans ! He got awards for "5cms per second" and he's also called "The director of sorrow" or something like that. So excited while hearing u talk about him. I love the shades of sadness shown in some of his works
1.- Mamoru Oshii hands down , he more than anime director , he is a film director and just love his works 2.-Miyazaki ,but because of Nausica and Mononoke Hime ... his more mature films the others are great as well but I like more mature stuff. 3.-Katsuhiro Otomo ... yep Akira is a powerhouse and his other work is ok but he topped at Akira unfortunately (imo) 4.-Satoshi Kon ... he was really good and has a great cinematography (as in he knows how to "place" camera and knows how to complement the story with each shot , which is what cinematography really is). 5.-Yoshiaki Kawajiri Ninja Scroll , Vampire Hunter D need I say more? And that is it those are the ones I like the most , I like other individual anime films no doubt but dont care much about the director´s works outside of them unlike these ones.
I think you nailed the most popular anime film directors. For sure my top three is Mamoru Hosoda, Makoto Shinkai, and Hayao Miyazaki. Don't get me wrong I love the others, but they tend to get lost for me. I enjoy their works, but they never stick.
Satoshi Kon's works are amazing. If you really want to cry, read his final open letter written just before he died. "With my heart full of gratitude for everything good in the world, I'll put down my pen. Now excuse me, I have to go." Another director who's worth knowing for beginners is Isao Takahata, usually known as 'The OTHER guy who founded Studio Ghibli" (along with Miyazaki). His films like "Grave of the Fireflies" and "Only Yesterday" are good starting points for non-anime fans, as well.
My favourite director is Yuasa and would definitely recommend people who have watched a bit of anime and want to experience something different to look into his stuff, which ranges from Ping Pong (interesting style slice of life/sport) to Mind Game and Cat Soup which and just wonderfully bizarre. Decent list though! And Miyazaki is definitely a strong starting point.
Every time I think about satoshi kon I get a chill going down my spine. I still remember watching perfect blue and tokyo godfathers on the same night and then crying when I found out he died that same day. The man was brilliant, I wish I could of spoken to him at least once. I don't think anyone out there has been a bigger influence on me and my art honestly.
I've watched a few of these movies from these directors. A few of my favorite movies are Princess Mononoke, Tokyo Godfathers, Perfect Blue, Spirited Away, Howl's Moving Castle Nausicaa Of the Valley Of the Wind and some others.
i seen spirited away when i was really young that now i can only remember parts of it but the second i saw the cover of the movie i knew it was it so many parts triggered my memory but the scene where the girl was running through the town the run reminded me almost all of the movie. so this long comment was basically to say thank you akidearest thank you for reminding me of the movie :)
wolf children and girl who lept through time along with spirited away end up my anime move recommendations when anyone asks me either what they should watch or what are my favorite angels egg was trippy but it also didnt need any translation, miyazaki doesn't show his characters any way cartoonish, each character bursts with emotion so much character development, my favorites are his supernatural ones but even they are grounded in reality
I saw the boy and the beast in theaters. You can tell that he's the director, especially with the pacing of the movie where at the middle it kind of slows down to catch a breath then picks up and becomes really emotional towards the end.
Very good list of anime directors and movies! I also recommend anime movies instead of tv series too. Wouldn't recommend Mamoru Oshii that much either because his stories are, in fact, very complex. Instead I would recommend one of Yoshiaki Kawajiri's movies. ;-)
_Liked because of the inclusion of Katsuhiro Otomo_ He's one of my favorite directors and creators of all time. there's not a single movie he directed that I've seen that I don't like. Everything from "Akira" (of course), to his collection of shorts in "Memories" _almost disliked because of the exclusion of the godfather of manga (and anime) Osamu Tezuka... ALMOST, because I realized he never directed a movie, just series_
I would love to hear more about your list of directors and anime films. Please consider sending me your list. I have almost all of the Studio Ghibli films, I had seen Tokyo Godfathers a long time ago, but it didn't grab my interest at the time. Now I'm going back to see it and I would like to see more anime, by other directors and writers. Thank you so much for your video blog and I think you are so cool! Fab makeup, and awesome taste in clothes, anime, and fun!
Mamoru Hosoda! I love his work, I love especially Wolf Children but have seen his others and they are great in my opinion. And I agree you need to watch the Evangelion at least once. And I just watched 5 centimeters per second, that was so cool with the art style and I can't explain why some parts made me tear up. But all these Directors that you mentioned are great, and Own almost all of the Ghibli films but I think my favorite is Howl's Moving Castle, lol my daughter says I watch it to much and she watches Nausicaa all the time it's her favorite too.
You forgot to mention that Miyazaki also has his own qualms with otaku culture. I would also like to recommend, also from Ghibli, Isao Takahata-- who made the films Grave of the Fireflies and The Tale of the Princess Kaguya. Both are very pretty films (especially Kaguya) and both are very sad. Nice if you are looking for a good cry or are a masochist. I've got to say this about the Ghibli films--their music is AMAZING. Whether it's a Miyazaki film or not, the music for the Ghibli movies is absolutely phenomenal. Whether it's the work of Joe Hisaishi or, in the case of From Up on Poppy Hill (one of my personal favorites) Aoi Teshima, or even the original English songs by Sydney Forest for Kiki's Delivery Service (I'm still miffed that they removed her two songs from the newer editions of the film--I grew up with those), the Ghibli movies have some pretty great soundtracks that leave you with ALL THE FEELS.
When you mentioned Akira... I just got huge nostalgia. I never remember the movie because I was like 5 or 4 years old, I think my parents made me watch it with then in Netflix maybe. I can finally rewatch it after so long and remember the story this time. I also want to find a movie about a moving castle and a cursed lady who old while awake or day, and young asleep or night, I can't remember the title.
A little bit of trivia for people but Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind isn't a studio Ghibli Film. It was however the film created by Hayao Miyazaki that prompted Isao Takahata to create Studio Ghibli, which was then founded by them, Toshiro Suzuki and the ever less credited, Yasuyoshi Takuma.
I have actually seen Makoto Shinkai in person when "children who search lost voices" premiered in Germany. Great film, great guy, he answered ALOT of questions about his work.
Aki there's actually a phrase that perfectly describes the films of Makoto Shinkai and that's the phrase of "Mono no Aware" which means a lot of things but best translates to: the gentle sadness of things. Hence, why I love his movies too
Can you talk little about Toei Animation Philippines and their work on certain anime shows , and also to talk about the future of that studio and in what is needed to get even greater cooperation between Philipino animators and anime industry .
I remember flashes of seeing Paprika when I was younger... freaked me the hell out lol. But, I mean, I liked personally really liked Inception (despite its flaws), and I would really like to watch Paprika again with my more developed brain that's accustomed to more stuffs now xD
I actually did a film report on Miyazaki back in college for a film class. While going over his themes of flight, family, and feminism, one of my classmates (who had a weird vendetta against Japan for reasons?) called out saying, "but isn't anime violent and gory?" To which I clicked on my next slide and talked about Nausicaa and how it's his anti-war movie and proceeded to shut up any anime themed complaint this classmate of mine had. It was a fun class.
could've probably supported that idiot's point by showcasing yoshiaki kawajiri works(ninja scroll, vampire hunter D bloodlust)
The goal of my presentation was to educate my classmates on a different form of filmmaking they hadn't considered and to show them that anime isn't all people assume it is. Large breasts, fight scenes that go on for ages, etc.
Plus I haven't actually seen those anime
+Stormblade13 they're fun in a trashy, exploitative way. If grindhouse isn't your thing, it's probably best you avoid them.
Thanks for the heads up.
I will say though that in terms of pacing and violent artistry, they're definitely something to behold.
I'm writing this list for myself rn (because I want to watch the mentioned movies, even if I already watched most of them), sooo u can just skip this comment or whatever ಠ_ಠ
Satoshi Kon
-Paprika
-Perfect Blue
-Tokyo Godfathers
-Millennium Actress
(Inception, Black Swan)
Mamoru Hosoda
-The Girl who leapt through Time
-Wolf Children
-Digimon The Movie
-Summer Wars
-The Boy and the Beast
Makoto Shinkai
-5 Centimeters per Second
-The Garden of Words
-Voices of a Distant Star
-Children who chase Lost Voices
-Kimi no Na Wa
(Short films: She and Her Cat, Dareka no Manazashi)
Mamoru Oshii
-Ghost in the Shell
-Angel's Egg
-Urusei Yatsura
Hideaki Anno
-Neon Genesis Evangelion Movies
-The Secret of Blue Water
-Gunbuster
Katsuhiro Otomo
-Akira
Hayao Miyazaki
-My Neighbor Totoro
-Kiki's Delivery Service
-Spirited Away
-Howl's Moving Castle
-Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind
-Laputa: Castle in the Sky (some clips were shown)
Thanks
+Reeking Havoc +Bamroo Oh um no problem (◕ᴗ◕✿)
+娘雨と雪 の i'm glad you did tis list! i was gonna do the same thing but now i already have one
+娘雨と雪 の you're awesome! Thanks :)
+THE OTAKU CAT +Kevin Turcumani Ah so many nice words ( ´•௰•`) thanks~
Satoshi Kon is by far my favorite anime director. I watch Tokyo Godfathers every Christmas Eve, it's probably the greatest anime I've seen and every time I rewatch Paranoia Agent I notice something new and mind-blowing.
I was surprised that Isao Takahata wasn't included. Grave of the Fireflies and The Tale of Princess Kaguya are both masterpieces IMO.
One up-and-coming anime director who I would definitely recommend checking out is Yasuhiro Yoshiura. His feature films, Time of Eve and Patema Inverrted are both brilliant and he's made some great shorts, especially Pale Cocoon, Aquatic Language and Harmonie.
Satoshi Kon is my personal favorite. Sadly he passed away. He was a genius. RIP
7.Satoshi Kon
6.Mamoru Hosoda
5.Makoto Shinkai
4.Mamaro Oshi
3.Hideaki Anno
2.Katsuhiro Otomo
1.Hayao Miyazaki
Damit this is a spoilerz
The studio who made Black Swan bought the legal rights to Perfect Blue. They had every right to literally using the exact same bath tub scene.
Aronofski used it even in Requiem for a Dream. He is a big fan of Kon.
+June 13 Also when he says that BS had nothing to do with PB he is LYING so hard.
+BoyScouts1 They bought it? . - . wtf
Miki L
yes... is there is problem?
BoyScouts1 I'm just confused. I've never heard of such news.
Isao Takahata needs more loooove. I feel like a lot of non-Miyazaki Ghibli films often get ignored. :(
Love Ghibli Studios. I could do without Miyazaki.
Kon's easily at the top of my list though. Perfect Blue was a movie that I saw as the point of perfection as far as storytelling flow.
I can not :'( seriously he's way too present. to big a factor.
+Merna Ahmed That's sort of my thing though. There are other directors in SG, but he takes up so much of the space and in some cases, gets credit for work he didn't do. Lotta people assume that anything SG is Miyazaki.
+Kai Takeda while I totally can't deny that, I still hated seeing him leave completely. Maybe just take a step back but not disappear, you know?
+Merna Ahmed That's fine, and he has, to an extent, but at the end of the day, it's all taste.
wtf pretty much all of Miyazaki's movie were some of the best. how can u do without Miyazaki???
As much as I love Hayao Miyazaki's work, (Kiki being my favorite) I think personally I love Mamoru Hosoda's work a little more. The Stories and connection you feel towards the characters is what I like more from his movies.
Thanks Aki, i was searching for a anime movie to watch, now I want to watch some of the movies you mentioned
Thanks so much for the list, I've seen most of those movies but had no idea who the dirctors were so glad I do now.
Isao Takahata would be the obvious film director you left off, whose stuff is good but not quite as approachable as Miyazaki's. Also, if y'all like Satoshi Kon's anime work you should check out his manga, which is pretty neat as well
I really enjoy Hiroyuki Morita's work. He directed the Ghibli film The Cat Returns.
thanks aki,im starting to watch anime and i think im gonna follow your advice,thanks again
my favorite is Nausicaa too! the music and the design of the fungi forests are amazing
Around the 5:40ish bit is my life exactly Rn
and to hear you (Aki of course) mention it...it somehow makes it feel okay
Now this is interesting. I should definitely look more into this.
I love how whenever Makoto Shinkai is mentioned, the captions say the name is "Michael Shank"
Shinkai shanks your feels
congrats on 100 videos
this is a very interesting topic, thanx 4 taking the time to talk about this
Love ya, Aki. Keep up the good work.
This was really helpful! Thanks aki :)
When you talking about the Hollywood drawing inspiration from Manga and Amine reminded me of the time I found out that the film 'Edge of Tomorrow' (Live, Die, Repeat) was based off of the light novel 'All you need is kill'. The reason I found it interesting was the fact that they were considerate enough to cite and credited the source material and didn't balls it up like they have done so many times in the past.
+Blake Belladonna
I read the manga. The movie is a good adaptation.
+Karlos F It was awesome, and I was completely mind-blown. On another note, though, Baccano!, I think, is what would happen if Quentin Tarantino directed an anime
+Pete Madrona Love that show! I thought the same too as I was watching it! XD
+TheSamuraiXX011 NOICE!!! Haha
All You Need is Kill is a light novel that doesn't feel like a light novel and that's good.
Thanks aki
Happy 100th video Aki!
There's a couple new ones for me that you mentioned and I really want to try watching their films
Mamoru Hosoda is the best director when it comes to anime movies.
Wolf Children and Summer Wars >>>>>>>>>
Only heard of like 3 or 4 of these directors. gonna check the rest out!
'Ello Aki, You just took hours of my life to watch these great video! lol Love you all the same Heehee!! looking forward to your next video!!!
I love you Aki, your love video recommendation has helped me with a friend who is having love problems, thank you so much Aki-sama
Recently watched whisper of the heart and omg, such a good film. Thanks though, going to watch some of these films that you've mentioned tonight!:)
My favorite anime director is matsumoto rie, a very young female director. She directed my personal favorites kyousougiga and kekkai sensen, other anime such as pretty cure movie. She has a very unique style and the story is so complex and confusing omg though fun and artistic.
Puella Magi Madoka Magica --------> Edge of Tomorrow : )
+Len Kagamine Edge of tomorrow is also based on a manga that's based of a Japanese novel.
+AceMaximum edge of tomorrow is based on the novel not the Manga.
Yo fellow Len ^^
Garden of Words is probably one of THE most beautiful animations i have EVER watched. The animation and score brought me to tears
Satoshi Kon: Not really interested in his films, but can respect what he does. I acknowledge he is a great and talented anime director
Mamoro Hosoda: Wolf Children is one of the few anime I legit cried at... Mad repsect.
Makoto Shinkai: Don't know anything about his work, but am interested and will definitely check out
Mamoru Oshii: Only saw Ghost in the Shell, but thought it was impressive and well made.
Hideaki Ano: I have seen his work, didn't do it for me. I can see why people like him, but if I hear his name I get a bad taste in my mouth. Nothing personal, I just haven't found any entertainment or positive emotion from anything I have seen of his.
Katsuhiro Otomo: If this guy is the guy that directed Akira, I hope to always remember his name
Hayao Miyazaki: Nothing I can say other than the obvious: he is awesome
Awesome, Aki!
Hayao Miyazaki has always been a childhood favorite of mine, because of My Neighbor Totoro, and I absolutely love his movies. But honestly I am getting into Mamoru Hosoda's work quite a bit. Because of Wolf Children, I fell in love with his view of family. As a guy who loves my family and would like to have a family of my own one day, the love of family really rings true for me in his films. And because of listing off his movies- I had no idea he done the Digimon Movie! That's awesome! And I have seen Summer Wars because of a movie night at my anime club when I was in college, need to see it again. I REALLY want to see The Boy And The Beast, because I missed the chance when the movie was available here... I'm gonna go expand my pallet now.
Summer Wars was one of the movies thay made me more interested in anime. Also Spirited Away. Im really thankful for the creators who makes really amazing movies.
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way back during the i think late 90s/early 2000s while watching the beginning of a disney movie (the promoters before the movie) on dvd i saw a promotion for kiki's delivery survice, at the time i was more keen on anime series like pokemon or digimon. now i really wanted to watch it but i couldn't remember the name till aki's video here. thanks aki for helping me out! :)
That was very interesting, thank you very much. I like how you look on the subject of romance and I feel this is very true! One of my favourite animés is "The Girl who leapt through Time", but I never thought about the director, so thx for telling me. I am not anymore too much into animé but I will definately have a look in the work of Makoto Shinkai!
My cousin doesn't even like watching anime, but he loves the Spirited Away movie - like me. ;)
+F R A N C E S C A i LOVE that movie its life! ;)
I LOVE that movie!
It might be because Disney shows a lot of the famous Ghibli movies from time to time on Disney
I hated Spirited Away..haha
Would love to see a similar list for series creators. Akiyuki Shinbo and Masaaki Yuasa instantly come to mind as some of the most artistic directors of recent anime.
I love how you can just start talking on the topic and explain it in it's entirety to wide variety of anime people. Keep 'em coming.
On a side note, is that a blindfold with ahegao eyes on your left/our right? :P
The garden of words is probably one of the most beautifully animated films I have ever seen, and it holds a special place in heart.
In my opinion, I grew up with anime episodes so I don't like watching the movies. Too short for me.
same
me too
same here
Same thing here
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Can't agree enough with EVERYTHING in this video except that NGE is not a rite of passage for me. I'm familiar with all the directors except Hideaki, but will try to get into it someday. Also, I think that Isao Takahata deserves a mention, he's always being overshadowed by miyazaki cause he co-founded Ghibli, but he has some works that resonate really deeply with audiences as well e.g. Grave of the Fireflies, Only Yesterday. haven't checked out his most recent films, but will definitely do so.
And Makoto Shinkai's works are just depressing and heartbreaking arghhhhhhhhhh I need to recover emotionally everytime I finish his films
p.s. Aki you are so precious as an "Anime RUclipsr" I feel you often come up with enriching and meaningful content that's different from other ppl in the same community. so kudos and keep it up!!!
Take a shot everytime she says Anime
+Kain Tyler Instant alcohol poisoning.
hell no i want to live a little longer
I'm 50 seconds in and i need a new bottle
+Kain Tyler or director
+Kain Tyler well. thats about the whole of the drinkers dead.
good bye.
@8:58, Nausicaa's one of my all time favorites too. ^^
You should make a video of all your anime posters and collectibles because every time I watch your videos I can't help but stare at them
Really nice video! please keep up the good work! :D (bye the way, how much time do you put into creating your video's)
What about Michael bay? He directed um......you know........Corey in the house!!!!11!!!!1!?? XDDDDDD
Its true, starting with movies helps! I've been watching Ghibli films since I was 5 years old, Totoro has been my favorite movie for as long as I can remember. I didn't even know it was anime back then. So, when I was about 11, I easily slid into anime. A couple years later and I'm full on obsessed with anime!
How about Osamu Tezuka, yes he is known more for his manga and the anime adaptations from his works but there is also the series of short experimental films that he did that introduced Japanese Animation to the cinema during those shorts.
Some films that Tezuka made during the 60s with Mishi Productions and during the 80s with Tezuka Productions are Tales of a Street Corner, Pictures in a Museum, Memory, Mermaid, Genisis, Jumping, Broken Down Film as well as the Tale of the Forest that was one of Tezuka's last completed works before his sudden passing in 1989.
His role as a director can be debateable considering his experimental films were most likely short 1 minute to 20 minute films that were played in Japanese cinemas before the main Live Action movie started, but it is interesting how he had many ideas that were never made into his manga but could have been interesting if he had time to make all the manga he wanted or had planned to make before his passing.
aki! as soon as you said start with movies my mind went to wolf children and i was thinking abt how i'd watch it after this. i found it in a weird way i was in best buy and saw the title and the picture and was instantly interested...............but i had no money OTL so...like any poor otaku i found it online for free and fell in love
but anyway my main point is that im rly happy you mentioned wolf children in this video!!!
really good list!
3:59 I think part of that has to do with the artstyle, because it is very Ghibli like. The way how characters are drawn in these movies remind me of Ghibli movies. Specifically Whisper of the Heart, Ocean Waves and Only Yesterday. So maybe that’s why his movies are compared to Miyazaki’s (eventhough none of the movies mentioned here were made by Miyazaki, just Studio Ghibli but other directors)
From Aki's list of directors, I enjoy the following films:
-Urusei Yatsura Beautiful Dreamer (2nd Lum Movie) - not a big Lum fan but I enjoyed this film :D
-Wolf's Children - of the films that I have watched (Summer Wars and the Boy & the Beast) this is my favorite
-Howl's Moving Castle - of the Miyazaki films that I have seen, this one is my favorite.
I'll have to scribble down the other directors and get to watching them someday...XD
Makoto Shinkai ! I love him ! While watching this video, I'm holding his light novels in my hands, three of them. I'm think I'm one of his big fans ! He got awards for "5cms per second" and he's also called "The director of sorrow" or something like that. So excited while hearing u talk about him. I love the shades of sadness shown in some of his works
1.- Mamoru Oshii hands down , he more than anime director , he is a film director and just love his works
2.-Miyazaki ,but because of Nausica and Mononoke Hime ... his more mature films the others are great as well but I like more mature stuff.
3.-Katsuhiro Otomo ... yep Akira is a powerhouse and his other work is ok but he topped at Akira unfortunately (imo)
4.-Satoshi Kon ... he was really good and has a great cinematography (as in he knows how to "place" camera and knows how to complement the story with each shot , which is what cinematography really is).
5.-Yoshiaki Kawajiri Ninja Scroll , Vampire Hunter D need I say more?
And that is it those are the ones I like the most , I like other individual anime films no doubt but dont care much about the director´s works outside of them unlike these ones.
I think you nailed the most popular anime film directors. For sure my top three is Mamoru Hosoda, Makoto Shinkai, and Hayao Miyazaki.
Don't get me wrong I love the others, but they tend to get lost for me. I enjoy their works, but they never stick.
Satoshi Kon's works are amazing. If you really want to cry, read his final open letter written just before he died. "With my heart full of gratitude for everything good in the world, I'll put down my pen. Now excuse me, I have to go."
Another director who's worth knowing for beginners is Isao Takahata, usually known as 'The OTHER guy who founded Studio Ghibli" (along with Miyazaki). His films like "Grave of the Fireflies" and "Only Yesterday" are good starting points for non-anime fans, as well.
My favourite director is Yuasa and would definitely recommend people who have watched a bit of anime and want to experience something different to look into his stuff, which ranges from Ping Pong (interesting style slice of life/sport) to Mind Game and Cat Soup which and just wonderfully bizarre.
Decent list though! And Miyazaki is definitely a strong starting point.
I'm so glad Hosoda got a mention! I love his work! Wolf Children is one of my favorite movies, even including non-anime films.
Great video!^^
Every time I think about satoshi kon I get a chill going down my spine. I still remember watching perfect blue and tokyo godfathers on the same night and then crying when I found out he died that same day.
The man was brilliant, I wish I could of spoken to him at least once. I don't think anyone out there has been a bigger influence on me and my art honestly.
YES! Nausicaa is definitely my favorite Ghibli movie as well!
I'm so early :0 yaaay ily Aki!
I've watched a few of these movies from these directors. A few of my favorite movies are Princess Mononoke, Tokyo Godfathers, Perfect Blue, Spirited Away, Howl's Moving Castle Nausicaa Of the Valley Of the Wind and some others.
i seen spirited away when i was really young that now i can only remember parts of it but the second i saw the cover of the movie i knew it was it so many parts triggered my memory but the scene where the girl was running through the town the run reminded me almost all of the movie. so this long comment was basically to say thank you akidearest thank you for reminding me of the movie :)
Thank you for this ❤️
GREAT VIDEO!!
wolf children and girl who lept through time along with spirited away end up my anime move recommendations when anyone asks me either what they should watch or what are my favorite angels egg was trippy but it also didnt need any translation, miyazaki doesn't show his characters any way cartoonish, each character bursts with emotion so much character development, my favorites are his supernatural ones but even they are grounded in reality
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I saw the boy and the beast in theaters. You can tell that he's the director, especially with the pacing of the movie where at the middle it kind of slows down to catch a breath then picks up and becomes really emotional towards the end.
Fantastic list.
Very good list of anime directors and movies! I also recommend anime movies instead of tv series too. Wouldn't recommend Mamoru Oshii that much either because his stories are, in fact, very complex. Instead I would recommend one of Yoshiaki Kawajiri's movies. ;-)
THE KIMI NO NA WA HYPE IS REAL(づ￣ ³￣)づ
_Liked because of the inclusion of Katsuhiro Otomo_
He's one of my favorite directors and creators of all time. there's not a single movie he directed that I've seen that I don't like. Everything from "Akira" (of course), to his collection of shorts in "Memories"
_almost disliked because of the exclusion of the godfather of manga (and anime) Osamu Tezuka... ALMOST, because I realized he never directed a movie, just series_
Hey Aki. New subscriber, big fan. Random question: Do you Speak Japanese?
I would love to hear more about your list of directors and anime films. Please consider sending me your list. I have almost all of the Studio Ghibli films, I had seen Tokyo Godfathers a long time ago, but it didn't grab my interest at the time. Now I'm going back to see it and I would like to see more anime, by other directors and writers. Thank you so much for your video blog and I think you are so cool! Fab makeup, and awesome taste in clothes, anime, and fun!
Mamoru Hosoda! I love his work, I love especially Wolf Children but have seen his others and they are great in my opinion. And I agree you need to watch the Evangelion at least once. And I just watched 5 centimeters per second, that was so cool with the art style and I can't explain why some parts made me tear up.
But all these Directors that you mentioned are great, and Own almost all of the Ghibli films but I think my favorite is Howl's Moving Castle, lol my daughter says I watch it to much and she watches Nausicaa all the time it's her favorite too.
You forgot to mention that Miyazaki also has his own qualms with otaku culture.
I would also like to recommend, also from Ghibli, Isao Takahata-- who made the films Grave of the Fireflies and The Tale of the Princess Kaguya. Both are very pretty films (especially Kaguya) and both are very sad. Nice if you are looking for a good cry or are a masochist.
I've got to say this about the Ghibli films--their music is AMAZING. Whether it's a Miyazaki film or not, the music for the Ghibli movies is absolutely phenomenal. Whether it's the work of Joe Hisaishi or, in the case of From Up on Poppy Hill (one of my personal favorites) Aoi Teshima, or even the original English songs by Sydney Forest for Kiki's Delivery Service (I'm still miffed that they removed her two songs from the newer editions of the film--I grew up with those), the Ghibli movies have some pretty great soundtracks that leave you with ALL THE FEELS.
My favourite is Nausicaa, too! Changed my life when I was very young.
I've seen the girl that leaped through time, wolf children
Ghibli films just really make me feel warm inside, they just give off that vibe. I think thats why I love them so much.
When you mentioned Akira... I just got huge nostalgia. I never remember the movie because I was like 5 or 4 years old, I think my parents made me watch it with then in Netflix maybe. I can finally rewatch it after so long and remember the story this time. I also want to find a movie about a moving castle and a cursed lady who old while awake or day, and young asleep or night, I can't remember the title.
A little bit of trivia for people but Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind isn't a studio Ghibli Film. It was however the film created by Hayao Miyazaki that prompted Isao Takahata to create Studio Ghibli, which was then founded by them, Toshiro Suzuki and the ever less credited, Yasuyoshi Takuma.
I have actually seen Makoto Shinkai in person when "children who search lost voices" premiered in Germany. Great film, great guy, he answered ALOT of questions about his work.
Great vid! (:
Momuro Oshii, Gets Goose bumps remembering the final scene of Jin-Roh as Grace Omega plays.
Aki there's actually a phrase that perfectly describes the films of Makoto Shinkai and that's the phrase of "Mono no Aware" which means a lot of things but best translates to: the gentle sadness of things. Hence, why I love his movies too
if I was to make a fanfiction, which platform should I make it on?
archive of our own
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Aki - what about a list of your favorite writers? Or have you already posted that?
Thanks to the these movies that I got interested in the Japanese cultural and anime
Children Who Chase Lost Voices is such a good movie. Its so relatable and it made me cry!
Can you talk little about Toei Animation Philippines and their work on certain anime shows , and also to talk about the future of that studio and in what is needed to get even greater cooperation between Philipino animators and anime industry .
4:39 wait this video was made before Your Name came out? Girl were you in for a treat back then
I remember flashes of seeing Paprika when I was younger... freaked me the hell out lol. But, I mean, I liked personally really liked Inception (despite its flaws), and I would really like to watch Paprika again with my more developed brain that's accustomed to more stuffs now xD
Hey AKI!!