I don't think there really are any actual horror anime's. The anime's that I actually find scary are the ones where "horror" is not its primary focus. So one of the scariest anime's I've ever seen was Monster.
And Mononoke and Ayakashi are Japanese horror / folk tale and are both good.
Instead of "horror", I think "psychological thriller" might be the better term? Given that ou mentioned Monster, which is more thriller than horror in my opinion. For horror, I'm thinking the works of Itou Junji, who is likely the most famous horror mangaka nowadays (though I don't claim to know the horror genre well). – Justin Wu10 years ago
If what you're going for is actually scary anime and not anime in a specific genre, maybe make a list of genuinely frightening anime and why they scare people even though they're not necessarily in the 'horror' genre. – Wolfstar9610 years ago
An article exploring the collaborative effort to translate Japanese anime to English and other languages. How does it work? Explore both official translations and fan translations.
What about including dubbing along with subbing? – bbazemo210 years ago
I think it be interesting to mention fan subbing vs official subbing. I believe in the early days you could buy fan subtitled anime. How might they affect how you feel about the story. – Cagney10 years ago
Not necessarily a remake like Supernatural got, but what Western TV shows could one see working as an animated series?
An instant contender would be Hannibal in my book. The highly stylized look and very visual storytelling, plus the bizarrely beautiful gore, would make it an ideal fit.
I'm not sure I understand this topic. I think that if one has to look, pretty much any show can be seen as anime in terms of the technique it's using. Even the more politically-driven ones, despite the fact that for many reasons anime tend not to go in that direction. – Justin Wu10 years ago
Although the idea is good, but a simple list of shows that could be seen as anime (on which criteria? The animation techniques deployed are pretty much the same, just Japan has a way of depicting humans that's not like normal human-related art, for example the eyes) wouldn't be much helpful for the audience. I sometimes also think this, that shows with good action and smooth animation are closely related to anime, but an article differentiating the two and pointing out the similarities along the way would be more productive. – Abhimanyu10 years ago
An in-depth article exploring this or anything with anti-capitalist/imperialist/nationalist themes or even characters.
Some movies come into mind: – Steamboy – Jin-Roh: The Wolf Brigade 人狼 (1998)
I also think code geass fits the bill but since it's a series, it doesn't solely focus on those themes.
This looks like it could be expanded more into how politics, either left or right, are explored/implied in anime. For example, the author of 'Mahouka Koukou no Rettousei' is known to be a right-winger, and some of that thoughts can be seen in the series as well. Anti-imperialist/capitalist theme can be seen a lot in Mizayaki Hayao's movies. This could be a very good topic if explored carefully. – Justin Wu10 years ago
While one of the authors has written a piece on yuri before on this site, that one was centered on yuri itself as a categorical genre in manga. For this one, I'm thinking about yuri elements that are becoming prevalent in anime.
It seems that anime emphasizing on the yuri element are on the rise, even if the anime itself is not a yuri anime: consider the cases of "LoveLive!", "Selector Infected WIXOSS", Mahou Shojo Madoka Magica", "The Idolmaster", just to name a few, where fans rather quickly ship certain female characters from the show, whether or not that is the intention of the show's producers.
This article could go on to discuss when yuri element became prominent (or even essential, in some cases) in recent years. Then, it could explore why yuri is so popular among regular viewers, and could do a contrast with why yaoi is not as popular (unless as comic relief).
Definitely an interesting topic. I would also consider what audience these yuri elements are usually geared towards (and to consider if it's just pandering or if there is something about these elements that prove significant in the anime in terms of story and character development?). – CriticalOtaku10 years ago
It would have ALOT to do with how females and males are portrayed and viewed in society, gender-roles and sexuality, sexism and also how lesbians are seen in the world. – uiorra9 years ago
Not necessarily "development" per se, but could also be comparison, analysis, history etc. I think this will be an interesting topic to work on. I would have written a piece myself have I been freer in my daily life.
In recent years we see idol anime like "Idolmaster" and "LoveLive" that are extremely popular among anime fans. We also have the likes of "Wake Up, Girls!" that divide opinions. Many characters throughout anime history are also considered idols, such as those in "Sailor Moon", "The World God Only Knows", and "Fortress Macross" for those who watch older stuff. What should we look for in idol anime? Are they simply "moe-oriented" shows? If not, How serious should we treat them? How does Japanese culture in its own shape idol anime? Why aren't idol anime as popular in the West?
Studio Ghibli entered into a part of the anime industry it had never really been involved with before when it announced the making of the weekly, two season series, "Sanzoku no Musume, Ronja". Analyze the narrative and artistic elements of the series Sanzoku no Musume and how certain core aspects of the studio’s identity were retained or dropped
Ultimately, they don't turn out very good. But it would be interesting to read an article on this topic.
The last one I watched, Rurouni Kenshin, was just about passable.
And before that, Blood: The Last Vampire, didn't come up to expectation either despite its leading lady Gianna Jun.
The live action versions just can't seem to get the pacing right. There are just too many lingering shots in which nothing happens, so it feels like filler.
Having said that, I do have hope for Battle Angel Alita (read the manga, haven't seen the anime), if it ever gets made, simply because we have seen resonating glimpses of what the grimey post apocalyptic world could look like in recent movies such as Elysium and District 9.
If the live action versions could be made like Pacific Rim, then, I'd certainly be looking forward to them.
Akira and Ghost in the Shell will provide some interesting conversation for this topic. – Kristian Wilson10 years ago
I think it'd be important to look at whether or not the a film would be decent if the series that the film is based on didn't exist. Aka, would Rurouni kenshin still be good/be better if the anime weren't held in in such high esteem? – Austin10 years ago
It would be interesting to see the consistency between most live action movies based on anime. Like it was said...they ultimately don't turn out very good...so why does each subsequent release suffer from the same issue? How can these filmmakers take the next step in appealing to casual audiences? – Giovanni Insignares10 years ago
Such an article could discuss some reasons why live action movies based on anime/manga/light novels could turn out to be so horrible. For example, it could be the character designs, the CG effect, the plot (of having to squeeze so many things into less than 2 hours) etc. Examples that come to mind are "Haganai", which received negative reviews for the character appearances, and "Recently My Sister is Unusual", which has turned out to be more like porn than anything. – Justin Wu10 years ago
