Essay Idea Generation

Idea 1: Anime Studios - How they keep to genres and what happens when they chase trends?

Idea 2: Genres – How trends change?

Idea 3: Are Directors the authors of film and cinema?

Idea 4: Are Directors the authors of Anime? – Are Directors the most important role in production of Anime?

·         Yoshiaki Kawajiri

Main Genres/themes were Action, Drama and Horror. Worked for Madhouse and used to work for Mushi Production.

o   The Animatrix

o   Vampire Hunter D (2000)

o   Youjuu Toshi (Wicked City)

o   Batman: Gotham Knight

o   Cyber City Oedo 808

o   Highlander: The Search for Vengeance

https://myanimelist.net/people/5812/Yoshiaki_Kawajiri

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yoshiaki_Kawajiri

http://yoshiakikawajiri.com/profile/

http://legacy.aintitcool.com/node/32882

https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Creator/YoshiakiKawajiri

https://myanimelist.net/anime/1303/The_Animatrix

https://myanimelist.net/anime/543/Vampire_Hunter_D_2000

https://myanimelist.net/anime/1107/Youjuu_Toshi

https://myanimelist.net/anime/4094/Batman__Gotham_Knight

https://myanimelist.net/anime/1352/Cyber_City_Oedo_808

https://myanimelist.net/anime/2178/Highlander__The_Search_for_Vengeance

·         Images:

Yoshiaki Kawajiri - https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Creator/YoshiakiKawajiri

Animatrix - https://myanimelist.net/anime/1303/The_Animatrix/pics

Vampire Hunter - http://feoamante.com/Movies/Vampires/Vampire_Hunter/VHDBL02.jpg

Batman - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Batman:_Gotham_Knight#/media/File:Batman_Gotham_Knight.jpg

Cyber City - https://myanimelist.net/anime/1352/Cyber_City_Oedo_808/pics

Highlander - https://myanimelist.net/anime/2178/Highlander__The_Search_for_Vengeance/pics

·         Masaaki Yuasa

He works in every genre however if he directed an anime you can instantly tell due to the visual style. His style is very crazy and off-the-rails (Avant-Garde)

o   Ping Pong

o   Devilman Crybaby

o   Kemonozume (The Beast Claw)

o   Kick Heart

o   Yojouhan Shinwa Taikei (The Tatami Galaxy)

o   Yoake Tsugeru Lu no Uta (Lu Over the Wall)

o   Yoru wa Mijikashi Arukeyo Otome (Night Is Short, Walk on Girl)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Masaaki_Yuasa

https://web.archive.org/web/20150701000915/https://forums.hummingbird.me/t/masaaki-yuasa-and-eunyoung-choi-found-science-saru-a-new-japanese-studio/10470

https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/people.php?id=6940

https://www.japantimes.co.jp/cgi-bin/ff20040728a4.html

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j49BSv95tdQ

https://www.japantimes.co.jp/culture/2018/10/25/films/masaaki-yuasa-anime-discerning-fan/#.XM_Ql-hKiUk

https://www.tokyoweekender.com/2018/10/animation-director-masaaki-yuasa-takes-us-inside-his-flamboyantly-surreal-worlds/

·         Images:

Ping Pong - https://www.cartoonbrew.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/pingpong-ep8-1280x600.jpg

Devilman - https://myanimelist.net/anime/35120/Devilman__Crybaby/pics

Kemonozume - https://www.makigumo.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/kemonozume.jpg

Kick Heart - https://myanimelist.net/anime/16149/Kick-Heart/pics

Tatami Galaxy - https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/2/2a/Tatami_Galaxy_cover.png/220px-Tatami_Galaxy_cover.png

Lu Over the Wall - https://myanimelist.net/anime/34792/Yoake_Tsugeru_Lu_no_Uta/pics

Night is Short - https://filmschoolrejects.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/night_sAp_0261-700x428.jpg

·         Tetsurō Araki

His main genres Action, Drama, Horror, Thriller & Mystery. Works for Madhouse.

o   Attack on Titan

o   Aoi Bungaku Series

o   Black Lagoon

o   Death Note

o   Gungrave

o   Highschool of the Dead

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tetsur%C5%8D_Araki

https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/people.php?id=21259

https://mediaarts-db.jp/an/anime_series?utf8=%25E2%259C%2593&asf%255Bkeyword%255D=%25E8%258D%2592%25E6%259C%25A8%25E5%2593%25B2%25E9%2583%258E&asf%255Bmedia%255D%255B%255D=tv_a&asf%255Bmedia%255D%255B%255D=tv_sp&asf%255Bmedia%255D%255B%255D=movie&asf%255Bmedia%255D%255B%255D=ova&asf%255Bmedia%255D%255B%255D=event&asf%255Bmedia%255D%255B%255D=personal&asf%255Bmedia%255D%255B%255D=etc&asf%255Bmedia%255D%255B%255D=blank

https://www.revolvy.com/page/Tetsur%C5%8D-Araki

·         Images:

Attack on Titan - https://media.comicbook.com/2018/09/attack-on-titan-season-3-rod-reiss-titan-orvud-district-wall-fac-1134200-1280x0.jpeg

Aoi Bungaku Series - https://media.kitsu.io/episodes/thumbnails/77560/original.jpg?1416318769

Black Lagoon - https://m.media-amazon.com/images/M/MV5BNWI2OTNlMDEtNGQ4Ny00ZTk3LWExOTMtYmJiMGJiNzgxMzVmXkEyXkFqcGdeQXVyMjQ1NjEyNzE@._V1_UY268_CR2,0,182,268_AL_.jpg

Death Note - https://cdn.europosters.eu/image/750/posters/death-note-collage-i28406.jpg

Gungrave - https://i.pinimg.com/originals/40/d9/32/40d93298a040d9147c74566a6715d853.jpg

High School of the Dead - https://m.media-amazon.com/images/M/MV5BM2IzYTg0OGEtZDg3NS00ZWU5LWE4MmEtMDI3ZjExYzdmNTRkXkEyXkFqcGdeQXVyNTAyODkwOQ@@._V1_.jpg

Hayao Miyazaki - Ghibli

Osamu Tezuka – Astro Boy

Shinichiro Watanabe – Cowboy Bebop

·         Snappy Title

·         AUTERISM: Research AUTER Theory

·         Check grammar

·         Set up a paragraph questioning the validity of AUTERISM in Anime

·         One Punch Man

S1 - Shingo Natsume/Madhouse – Host of passionate freelance animators – Same regular sized anime Budget

S2 - Chikara Sakurai/J.C Staff – Regular staff at studio – Same regular sized anime Budget