The Japanimation Era - Retro Rewind

[@KaiserChiefsPocketbombs]

Hand drawn animation; the best.

[@eclipsesonic]

+KaiserChiefs You just can't beat hand drawn animation when it's done right, no matter how good CGI or digital animation can get.

[@katherinesanderson8990]

I have no real problems with the glossy animations of today (and some of it is just plain gorgeous) but I do wish there were some more "grittier" anime.

[@lathyrusloon]

Yeah. Sometimes the gloss look really works. Sometimes it really, really doesn't. And sadly that's definitely in the gritty, horror and suspense genres. Have you seen Sword of the Stranger? came out in 2007 I think and it's fucking gorgeous. the animation is so fast and smooth, but still often dusty and dirty. the story is pretty simple but with a good amount of grit to it. Not a ton of dialogue either. It really took a show not tell approach that you don't see as often as we should.

[@katherinesanderson8990]

Lathy Loon No I haven't seen that and I avoid horror in general, I can take some horror elements but I'm practically allergic to horror movies/shows.

[@lathyrusloon]

+Katherine Sanderson +Katherine Sanderson Aa that's too bad. Sword of the Stranger isn't a horror movie though. it falls closer into the gritty and suspenseful (kinda. well, not really suspenseful. not for me. but for some). I really, highly recommend it. It was a breath of fresh air. Dusty, bloody fresh air.

[@katherinesanderson8990]

Lathy Loon I'll try to check it out but I have a lot of anime on que. And schoolwork I'm supposed to be doing...

[@lathyrusloon]

+Katherine Sanderson forget everything. watch Sword of the Stranger.

[@Heroasaurus]

can we get a full Akira review? [edit: yes I see he did a review....4 years after I posted this]

[@foxb5974]

Chris do it

[@renyutv]

yea im quite surprised he hasn't yet....2019 now....the year to do it!

[@javierduran1390]

Been waiting for Chris to review Akira for three years!!!!

[@AcevedoVideoStore]

That a good idea.

[@gypsydanger0496]

@@renyutv welp now we can hope for 2020

[@galindoof]

The Ghost In The Shell soundtrack is one of the most iconic things in film history.

[@shioriryukaze]

That and Cowboy Bebop for me.

[@hanshotfirst1138]

Does the Blu-ray version contain the original end so, or the Brian Eno song?

[@RichestManInTatooine]

KANEDAA!!!!!

[@InfernoScorpion14]

TETSUOOOOOOOO!!!!

[@legoshinigami4272]

SUZAKU!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@LukijsFroGo]

GRIFIIIIITH

[@GundamPrimeZero]

THAT'S MR. KANEDA TO YOU PUNK!

[@fisheyenomiko]

+Toms Lukjanovs KAGOME!

[@revoltpuppy]

“Chronicle” is basically as close to a live-action “Akira” that we’re gonna see for a long time.

[@vb2388]

Agreed👍

[@BriannaNLC]

Lucy is pretty close visually-speaking.

[@MrPuffyshoes]

+Justin McDowell Akira is so much better than anything Chronicle accomplishes

[@sfighter0085]

+Justin McDowell Yep, that scene with Dane DeHaan in the Hospital, there was a lot of influence from Akira.

[@Bayard1503]

+Justin McDowell Yeah, but after all this time I don't even really want a live-action movie anymore...

[@MrMaltasar]

I agree Chris! Akira and Ghost in the shell are amazing examples of incredible animation, the likes of which we don't see much of today.

[@DarinMichaelGrant]

Akira and Ghost in the Shell are, I think, some of THE greatest films of the past 25+ years...animation or otherwise. They both changed the face of cinema forever and need to be seen by more people.

[@CornishCreamtea07]

GITS wasn't really all that amazingly aniamted outside of the action scenes, no really go back and there are a lot of static shots of people talking. Most of the praise was on the digital editing which was uncommon in Anime at the time.

[@louradean9293]

Red line

[@josephlowry4320]

I watched Akira twice and blew my mind away with fantastic animation, brilliant plot, epic characters and my favourite part of it is the Cyberpunk setting of Neo Tokyo.

[@josephsua7246]

Kid Chris and his Mom impression is awesome lol

[@htmlhtmlhtmlhtml]

ninja scroll have one of the best animation and aesthetic I've ever seen.

[@ssjwes]

I first watched Akira in 1993. I was 13 at the time and came from watching Tom & Jerry, Bugs Bunny to seeing that. It blew my mind and I had never realized you could see such adult content in a cartoon. When we wanted more anime back then you had to find friends at school who also had very few anime on VHS and we would trade them for the weekend. That's also how I ended up seeing Ninja Scroll and Ghost in the Shell. Damn the memories. Anime just isn't what it used to be.

[@Johnlindsey289]

I saw some adult cartoons in the 80s and early 90s myself growing up! i was 12 in 94 when i rented Akira after hearing about it in magazines and stuff over the years since 1990 in magazines and books, been one of my faves and became an anime fan thanks to Vampire Hunter D on video 25 years ago at age 11 with Totoro as well. You like Castlevania and Ghibli?

[@thomaswiseau2421]

Oh hi Chris.

[@theodorbondoc6345]

Oh hi Mark!

[@brianphelan3206]

How's your sex life?

[@gijstoonen3328]

Hi doggy

[@rickdeckard5719]

Oh Hi Tommy, you're my favorite customer.

[@misslejordan6384]

Rick Deckard Have great day?

[@eclipsesonic]

It's interesting to hear what Anime you grew up with, Chris. I'm from the UK and when I was younger, I grew up with shows like Pokemon, Digimon, Moomin, Cardcaptors, Sonic X and I even used to own VHS tapes for a few of the Pokemon films, as well as the The Digimon Movie, considering how much I loved Digimon as a kid. For the past two years, I've matured in my love for Anime as an adult by watching all the Studio Ghibli/Hayao Miyazaki films, the films of Mamoru Hosoda and many other Japanese animated films and I'm a huge fan of them. I've even shown them to my mother and she loves them too!

[@Vicioussama]

Ghost in the Shell is literally Neuromancer. Perfect Blue is awesome, the director is so great and sad he died. Millennial Actress is a movie I think you should review, Chris, It's AMAZING! And obviously talk about Paranoia Agent.

[@TotesMagee]

+The God Emperor Have you seen Lil' Slugger? xP

[@absentiambient]

Don't forget Paprika. My favorite of Satoshi kon

[@eshel4463]

A neuromancer summons nerus from the grave?

[@madmau]

in the US they called it Japanimation in México they called it Chinese Drawings and everyone was Goku (at least for the adults) that was in the 90s

[@jr4chargers]

All I remember is a lot of adults (in Mexico) saying that Pokemon and DBZ were cartoons to worship the devil. LOL

[@madmau]

Ahh yes, that too

[@RZRtelevision]

+mauricio madrid they did that in the US as well. Product of the times i think.

[@madmau]

Here they kind of still do it, some ortodox catholic cults and a TV Novela called La Rosa de Guadalupe (Virgin Mary's Rose)

[@jr4chargers]

mauricio madrid Ah, 'La Rosa de Guadalupe', where the fan always seems to turn on at the end. lol :)

[@rocketpunchgo1]

This review deserves a crisp, clean high-five.

[@error2k2]

All I got from this video is that Chris watched a lot of hentai.

[@MrNinjaStar]

😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@siddharthsriram3173]

+error2k2 hey man you got something against hentai? lol!

[@MrNinjaStar]

+Siddharth Sriram Well I have a Goku profile pic, so as long as it's Chi Chi or Bulma in hentai, I'm all for it. Maybe that's why I'm a bad dad...( in DBZ of course I'm not a dad irl xD)

[@thebeesknees1162]

Wanted to*

[@Johnlindsey289]

What about Urotsukidoji?

[@christopherwolff5736]

Please watch Samurai Champloo if you haven't already, it was directed by the man who directed Cowboy Bebop!

[@seanwjones07]

Great show! Probably my last favorite anime series and the soundtrack is amazing!

[@Slick_Widdit]

Gotta love SC! Especially the rap intro

[@josephlowry4320]

I watched that too and it was great.

[@whiteheart747]

We all know Chris has a secret copy of Boku no Pico hidden somewhere.

[@Theonetruewonderfly]

0:30 May I offer a slight correction, Tonami wasn't "anime from the mid-90's onward", it was more the late 90's onward. Or 2000 onward, if you look at the anime phenomenon as truly taking off with "Gundam Wing" and "Tenchi Muyo" in the spring of 2000. But most people would say it truly took off on Toonami when TOM became the host and Toonami aired the Funimation dub of "Dragon Ball Z" in the Summer/Fall of 1999. Yeah, I know Sailor Moon and Dragon Ball Z both came to Toonami in 1998, but that was reruns of the old syndicated runs. 1999 (and 2000) was when things really took off for anime. The period of "Anime on VHS" as a phenomenon was from 1990 to 2000, with the biggest years going from 1993 to 1997, I feel.

[@1424Matt]

Chris, I'm 35, a father of two and my history of anime extends to Akira and Ghost in the Shell (films and TV). Thank you sir for a list of films I shall be watching over this next summer to broaden my horizons. Great channel. Keep up the good work.

[@ashleyredacted3553]

I loved this era of anime. Ghost in the Shell is incredible.

[@innodominicramos666]

Chris I really recommend steins;gate YOU WILL LOVE IT...I think

[@eclipsesonic]

Back in December 2014 on his Twitter account, he said he was going to review it. It's a shame he didn't get around to it. Here's that post: twitter.com/chris_stuckmann/status/542794983636750336

[@innodominicramos666]

eclipsesonic thnx m8

[@luca_hc_gruber]

watch out...the anime recommendations are COMING!!!

[@luqmanshah7942]

ughh ikr...

[@heydude8392]

They're already here... 😫

[@starplatinumsteponme6203]

+Danny DeNiro hey you should totally watch some naruto, its the best japanime evurrrr....

[@TheAmetralladora]

+Timmy Davis naruto is boring, the plot develops like every 10 episodes just a tiny bit

[@TheAmetralladora]

***** i sure hope so

[@SILVATION]

Beautiful hand drawn cel animation is a True lost art. Here's definitely 4 of the most beautifully Hand Drawn CEL art work of Japanese movie Animations - 1) AKIRA, 2) HOKUTO NO KEN a.k.a. FIST OF THE NORTH STAR motion picture (1986), NINJA SCROLL movie, and 4) GHOST IN THE SHELL movie. Those are my TOP pass animated movies on the list of the most beautifully, and ABSOLUTELY best CEL ART work out there to date. Chris is so right about the way things were drawn way back then versus today's animation art work. Beautiful Hand-Drawn Cel Animation is Truly a LOST ART. It's a Shame and a damn Crime that those Animators got paid so LOW. :( Keep up the good work Chris, because someone has to make me SMILE. ;)

[@Johnlindsey289]

What about Ghibli?

[@kurisucosmo7954]

As someone who got into anime watching things like FMA(2003) and Tsubasa Chronicles, I was caught in what I felt like was right in the middle between the Japanimation era and the newer digitalized animation, with the digital becoming ever more popular. As such, I soon got introduced to the extremes of both sides of the spectrum pretty quickly. And I have to admit that as I continued to experience and learn about animation and Japanese animation specifically, I got more drawn into the hand-drawn style. To me now, I can appreciate how hard it was to animate everything hand-drawn vs. just digital, and the realistic perspective it brought to the show. At the same time, I can still acknowledge when a new, modern digitally animated series looks and just IS PLAIN GOOD. Steins Gate, FMA Brotherhood, and ERASED come to mind Also, I just wanna say that I feel like from 1995-2009, anime had reached it's high point with how many exceptional shows were coming out of Japan during those years. Shows that changed the anime community, and Japanese animation forever. To name a few: Neon Evangelion, Cowboy Bebop, Baccano, FMA(original), Death Note, Code Geass, FMA Brotherhood, Clannad..... like seriously, what the hell was Japan on back then? Whatever it was, could they please start doing it again, because that era was AMAZING.

[@TMLCJLK]

I understand what Chris is talking about in the end and I see the same process in Western animations, but this may not be a bad thing. If we look back at the history of cinema, the quality of movie images went down when color pictures were introduced, but that was because the technology was beginning and the potential for it ended up much greater than the black and white one. So, yeah, the quality of the animated pictures today is not what it once were (in general), but we may be in a positive transition period.

[@ZemplinTemplar]

+TMLCJLK Interesting point !

[@ZenNeonRazor]

+TMLCJLK I think he was trying to say that a lot of people are drawn to newer animations because of the glossy look, so people tend to not care for older animes. I think that's part of it too.

[@bunnyfreakz]

I think all of us should agree 90's is golden age of anime. Directing, artsyle, animation just superior than anime nowaday

[@HeadCannonPrime]

+bunnyfreakz Everybody already does. Especially in Japan. The art form has been in steady decline for the past decade.

[@danglenut1729]

early aughts was where the decline happened. i blame it on magic mushrooms becoming illegal around that time in japan. i am writing a thesis paper on the correlation of the legality of magic mushrooms and the anime industry.

[@vxt1024]

90’s is golden age of everything

[@SidewaysBurnouts]

The golden era ended with ghost in the shell. There is good stuff going back the 60s but it think 80s is when they hit their rhythm.

[@Schamploo44]

yeah man u perfectly described how I feel about new anime movies today. just to shiny, I loved how gritty and dirty everything looked back in the day. it felt way more detailed. that scene in ghost in shell u just showed had a wonderful scene right before it. the camera is just showing u buildings and streets and I still remember how they looked exactly. love that 90s style

[@trevjevans]

Loving the old intro and outro music for the retro rewind segments. Adds a bit of nostalgia before you even start the vid. Clever clever.

[@nathanslay6342]

Akira is so good and when you look at the animation and how long it must have taken for them to create this world just from drawing it, it’s incredible! It’s not perfect as a film, but as a film overall, it’s a great one and it holds up due to smart writing and spectacular animation!

[@thsudy]

Watch Redline. It's hand drawn it's fun and it's speed racer on speed

[@katrice8588]

thsudy and it’s wacky races on acid

[@brayanargandonaflorentino548]

@@katrice8588 Initial D on steroids

[@diefty94]

I hope we can look forward to more anime reviews.

[@Redsebt]

I love the super detailed backgrounds in old anime

[@daltoncobb25]

Chris you make me want to sit and watch so many films and I thank you for that. My film interest has widened so much since watching you.

[@BrendanJSmith]

I could listen to Chris talk about '80s-mid 2000s anime for days.

[@cbeaird52]

It's nice to hear about the awesomeness of anime especially from this Era. sometimes it's gets over shadow by the newer stuff.

[@samgray49]

Just watched Akira and I found the animation amazing, like I thought Ghost in the Shell was good.

[@AndréVilaFranca]

By the way, AKIRA is going to have an anime adaptation, thank God, since the movie cutted 70% of the manga. I hope the anime adapts EVERYTHING, because that manga is excelent, way better than the movie.

[@constancekim2583]

+André Vila Franca Where did you hear this from?

[@821lancevance]

source?

[@RhySinn]

+821lancevance www.crunchyroll.com/anime-news/2016/01/26-1/akira-tv-adaptation-being-developed and a few other sites

[@Cpalzetta2012]

+André Vila Franca With the Vagabond as your avatar, you know your manga. I just hope when Hollywood start adapting anime/manga they do it justice, their's so many good stories.

[@djhutchison]

+André Vila Franca What? You realize that the original film was made before the manga it was based on was finished, right? Otomo took time off midway through the manga to direct the movie. At the time, he had no idea what the ending of the manga would be, so he sort of came up with something. After the film, the manga ran for few years after the film was released. The anime is a different animal, and should be judged on it's own. If a full adaptation ever is realized, it needs to be a series. I don't think a single film would ever do it justice.

[@arrostos123ole]

I LOVED THIS VIDEO!!!!!IT BROUGHT ME A LOT OF GOOD MEMORIES FROM THE PAST.YOU AND YOUR TEAM DID AN EXCELLENT JOB CHRIS

[@elliotrussellelliot]

Best retro rewind ever! I agree 80s and 90s anime had such a great quality to it that you don't see anymore.

[@KogaCommittee]

Haha, I was 12 the first time I saw Ninja Scroll. I got it from hollywood video and my mom was none the wiser; she was just like "cartoons, yeah whatever". I did have to frantically turn the volume down almost every 5 minutes.

[@marcomeme4875]

Hahahahhahaa yeah. My granny bought the dvd and I started watching it immediately in my room. It wasn't a good idea. I was mentally scared when the stone guy ripped that guy's arms off and raped the chick. It was the first rape I ever saw and 11 years old wasn't a good age for it....

[@NickonPlanetRipple]

I'd say Lily Cat also rips off The Thing.

[@jamessavage5275]

Gotta disagree p

[@Johnlindsey289]

LILY CAT is better Alien rip-off than 1986's Star Crystal

[@johnellizz]

7:38 is a GREAT point. It's also true of Disney. You can't even compare the sterile-looking Disney movies done on computers to the classic films hand-crafted in the 1930's-1960's

[@foothill99]

LOVED THIS RETRO TOPIC! Ninja Scroll was the first anime I ever saw; probably a year before Metal Gear Solid came out. It wasn't until watching THIS review that I realized, "Wow, the elements I love most about the Metal Gear series are also in Ninja Scroll's structure". Seriously, the members of the Shogun of the Dark, with their freakish/super natural abilities would be perfect recruits for Liquid Snake's Sons of Big Boss group. Or ever better for The Boss' Cobra Unit.

[@rbigg]

The one japanimation that got me hooked, I didn't see it on you list surprisingly, was "Vampire Hunter D." I could remember it like yesterday. One Saturday morning in 1989, I'm turning through my tv channels, somewhere around channel 31on my little 12" black & white, I saw this cartoon. After a couple of minutes I quickly realized this was no ordinary cartoon and I was glued to the screen until the end. That did it for me and I was hooked ever since. "Ninja Scroll" another one of my all time favorites, when I first watch it the title was "The Wind Ninja Chronicles." (yeah buddy I remember that :-). Funny thing is I never did watch "Akira." So, this Memorial Day weekend, that's on my list of things to watch. Great retro rewind, throwback, four years later. lol.

[@Intouchwithanthony]

Hey Chris, try to watch Redline the anime, its all hand drawn, and its one of the best hand drawn animations I ever seen.

[@SaberRexZealot]

Yes. Love Redline.

[@andokomando]

Fuck yeah redline is amazing

[@russellgainsford736]

Please review Berserk :D

[@sharathsh9987]

I want him to review the manga, something he never done before.

[@invadersanonymous1727]

Please review of the 1997 anime and not the movies... judging berserk off of the newer movies is like judging Ghost in the Shell off of its newest live action movie... It's like you get it but you don't really get it

[@FloresRain]

The manga only, any animated adaptation doesnt come close to the comic masterpiece.

[@fab137]

Chris!, you should really watch berserk old anime! is really good!

[@billystrife7049]

Yes please!

[@wewatchmovies4446]

Thanks for that stroll down memory lane. It was refreshing and comforting to hear that someone had a nearly identical experience during this era. Thanks for the vid bro.

[@lunwolf]

Dude your the man I really appreciate this video and it brought some real feels from back in the day. Thank you

[@tommy33177]

You need to do another one about anime...your so good at explaining it..

[@db3crashcoursecinema]

+Thomas Patterson ,no doubt..gotta give it up to WICKED CITY,THE PROFESSIONAL aka GOLGO-13,and ANGEL COP!!

[@stanverlaan1147]

Make a retro rewind about studio ghibli films! :)

[@mechajay3358]

_Chris' mom knows what's a appropriate and what's not when it comes to Anime_

[@sigit2u]

Thanks to your mom, you've built your passion for anime to sophisticated level. She deserves a medal Chris ;)

[@Jessejec109]

"They Were Eleven" is one is one of the most underrated things I've ever seen. Such a solid movie! Thanks for bringing it up!

[@mcleanimfify]

vampire hunter D was my first.

[@pureP0W3R]

+michael mclean same, along with crying freeman as a little 8 year old kid.

[@Broyale26]

Same, here, too. I discovered it on Sci-Fi channel back in 1993 when they would show anime on saturday afternoon. I eventually got into Fist of the North Star and from 95-99 I pretty much OD'ed on anime. After Ghost in the Shell, I stopped watching it.

[@KoongYe]

the reason hand-drawn anime are disappearing is because the whole process is soul-ripping and the animators are not paid well(not even close-lower than minimum wage).

[@zionkim1272]

기침 소리 누가 냈냐?

[@SickBikeDude]

Ninja Scroll: dismemberment , rape/nudity/sex, behive backs, snake women, immortals and blind smaurai. The best. I also recommend Violence Jack..thats some good shit.

[@michaelyoung3079]

Glad u covered the era and style. Akira, Ghost in the Shell, Fist of the North Star, Vampire Hunter D (and Bloodlust), Ninja Scroll, Dragon Ball, Dragon Ball Z, Escaflone, Record of Lodoss War, even stuff like Ronin Warriors I grew up with and got me hooked on anime. While I really enjoy the old stuff more, I'm glad anime has become popular. A lot of the stories are really adult, fun, and cover some cool themes. I was hoping you'd do this at some point.

[@GreenManXY]

+Michael Young There is a guy reviewing lots of anime which I like, check out Glass Reflection here on KZbin.

[@rectim34]

I just saw the title of this video and was compelled to watch it. I've seen 3 of the anime's (Ghost in the Shell, Akira, and Ninja Scroll

[@ahmedosman5691]

You should review Samurai Champloo, fmab, code geass, Baccano and neon genesis evangelion

[@chriszegarra6125]

Nice Save on the Hentai Subject xD

[@Camime]

So Chris do u watch Tokyo Ghoul, Shingeki no kyojin, Kill la Kill, akame ga kill, Mirri Nikki, or perhaps some cheeky Boku no Pico

[@ItsOver9000Productions]

ugh

[@LightningRaven42]

+BudderMan Better stick with the good ones.

[@erzascralet48]

+BudderMan Him stumbling to cover the hentai comment definitely makes me think he's a Boku no Pico guy. 100%

[@apercarlo]

+BudderMan *facepalm, dont even compare those anime to the ones this man watches.. those don't hold up

[@DURIEL1]

+BudderMan You forgot to mention One Punch Man.

[@TOKYOTOYBANZAI]

I got into anime back around 1998, early on in my high school days, and rented anything I could get my hands on (my parent's never checked what i was renting)... Akira is still one of my favorite movies of all time, and shows like Dragonball and Cowboy Bebop still remain some of the greatest TV shows ever made. A lot of the lesser known obscure anime from the 80's and early 90's were often on my radar back then, especially the darker sci-fi themed stuff. However, one anime that I never actually watched back then was Fist of the North Star. The strange part is that in 2005 I moved to Tokyo and landed a job as the apprentice/assistant illustrator for the creator of Fist of the North Star, Tetsuo Hara. I got to work on updated versions of the original manga, like the full color versions and I also worked heavily on the prequel manga, Fist of the Blue Sky. I still live in Tokyo, but after publishing my own one shot manga here, I stopped drawing mostly and started teaching while also running a vintage toy based website. None of this would have happened if it weren't for Dragonball, Ninja Scroll, Akira, Perfect Blue and Ghost in the Shell.

[@TheLosboogie1973]

You basically just described my childhood/love of anime. Excellent work. *thumbs up*

[@MrTuri93]

We never got that review of Attack on Titan you promised us many months back!

[@MVPload]

I think he said that 2 years ago now hehe. I don't think it's gonna happen

[@RafidW9]

I'm watching rurouni kenshin now. I've downloaded all 97 episodes and man, 90's anime was kickass!

[@MontySlython]

+Mujtaba Ibrahim You should watch the OVA Love and Betrayal, it has some of the most fluid fighting animation I have ever seen. It's better after you have finished the anime though.

[@RafidW9]

alright. I will watch that.

[@Vladimir007smart]

+Mujtaba Ibrahim Read the manga, it's way better. Anime didn't adapt the final arc in manga, and latter parts were badly adapted. Manga is superior.

[@MontySlython]

Sabol Kralj If someone is watching an anime that is because they refer to watch something animated over reading pages on a book, if they feel like investigating deeper and reading the manga that is their choice and they should come to it on their own, telling someone to read the manga will usually result in them not wanting to read it out of spite and turning your good intentions to something you didn't want to happen.

[@Maztuhmind]

don't bother with the last like 30 episodes of rurouni kenshin. it's all filler.

[@db3crashcoursecinema]

The Early days were the classic GOLDEN ERA ,but man those Anime videos were expensive as HELL!!! $39.00 a TAPE at SUNCOAST VIDEO in the early 90's..WOW!!!

[@Jepze158]

And they still cost so much to this day so i just torrent them.

[@db3crashcoursecinema]

Ha,ha.Yeah Jepze..I'm digging only for some RAW official joints for my money,so I don't try to collect everything!! I just got ATTACK ON TITAN,and TOKYO GHOUL so I'm good!!! I don't mind paying for Top Quality stuff if it's Ill,Jepze!!

[@Jepze158]

David Barnes When you mean raw do you mean that you just import it from japan?

[@db3crashcoursecinema]

Yes..those two movies I just mentioned are Uncut ANIME films,that I think you can get on Blu ray,too in the States!!!

[@Jepze158]

David Barnes So you understand japanese?

[@IAmCaligvla]

You know what you should watch? Neo Tokyo. It's just so bizarre, surreal and, I don't know, just weird, but soooooo good! The animation in that is top notch. Also talking about animation, if one of the things you like in anime is the animation itself, then Redline is a treat. Ridiculously well animated and action packed.

[@oatmat]

I loved this video Chris, Been watching a lot of these films for the first time after watching this thank you for the video much appreciated

[@DYEMB]

anime reviews please

[@gregss.771]

Robotech adapted from Macross started the anime craze for America.

[@moviemetalhead]

I thought it was Voltron, then Robotech?

[@brayanargandonaflorentino548]

@@moviemetalhead Voltron came out in the US in 1984, then Robotech came out in 1985

[@thebrotherhoodisdumb]

Haha I laughed at your Kid Chris voice.

[@becsantus]

I'm loving this new stuff on your channel

[@LordLiquidBaconII]

Yay another anime related video by Chris! I really enjoy your anime related content.

[@behemothokun]

One of my favourite "japanimation" movies is Vampire Hunter D Bloodlust, you should definitely check it out Chris, if you haven't already.

[@givemorexp]

+Behemothokun Bloodlust is quite 'fresh' in comparison to others but if you say it's japanimation then there is.

[@behemothokun]

ramūnas strakauskas well, it's only 3 years younger than Perfect Blue. The main reason why I count it is because of the beautiful old-school animation in it. It feels at least 5 years older than it is.

[@givemorexp]

that's true, Perfect Blue feels like is slightly ahead of it's time actually and Bloodlust is only anime related to Bloodborn in it's aesthetic style.

[@houndnobleman876]

+Behemothokun Did you know that Vampire Hunter D is getting a series? In 3DCG though.... still better than nothing.

[@despeinado340]

+Hound Nobelman Ugh, no thanks.

[@marcuscristy5371]

vampire hunter d, wicked city, demon city, doomed metropolis, akira n ninja scroll where my first.

[@moviemetalhead]

doomed megalopolis ;)

[@nicolajvangsgaard6144]

"akira. call it whatever you want" Bob..

[@killingtimecomedyshow2944]

Great video. Akira is one of my favorites and Venus Wars was awesome. I love that you mention renting these at Hollywood Video, because I use to work in one. Ah, memories.

[@the_9ent]

Great and honest review, Chris. We had early morning Anime shown in the UK at midnight every Saturday in the mid to late nineties on the Sci Fi channel. Animation from 81' - 95' personally for me has always been the best - Hand drawn, gritty, and realistic. Subscribed.

[@MrDman21]

Dude, don't forget DOMINION TANK POLICE.

[@monkeypaw09]

No vampire d?

[@MrDman21]

That too.

[@chucktaylor4364]

Chris, I recommend reading the Vagabond manga or.

[@mangaas]

You should watch Patlabor 2.

[@MehtaCritic]

Hey Chris, You definitely have brought good points on the older, pain-staking hand-drawn style of anime and the adult themes/ideas that make these works relevant even to this day. One other work I would HIGHLY recommend is: Rurouni Kenshin Trust and Betrayal - (1999) While the show is fun, with the 2nd season being the highlight, this film really is the best of Kenshin's animated works and is in my top 5 anime productions. I know without a doubt it is my favorite anime original score in work I have seen to this day. The animation is stunning and what sets it apart is the political and cultural context it portrays so well while developing and maintaining a nuanced romance. The zeitgeist of a war-torn country and the effect it can have on a young assassin's developing psyche is fascinating and I don't think has been handled as well in any other anime work I've seen. It tackles larger ideas of a country's identity during a time of extreme violence when ideologies clash between isolationist-traditionalists and western-influenced modernists. I hope you check it out because based on these suggestions, I think you will love it. I'm glad you made this video as it will hopefully give a greater exposure to these films because they truly deserve the recognition.

[@ZoeIsRetro]

Just posted this on your American Psycho Review but would love for you to see it, so I'm reposting here: Seeing that you had done a review of this film encouraged me to watch it, and I am extremely glad that I did! However, I can't help but think that you clearly have a lot more to say than what you were able to in this review without spoiling the plot completely, and so I think it would really merit a 20 minute long analysis, ideally on a similar wavelength of what you did for The Force Awakens because, of all the Star Wars VII material that was being pumped out on KZbin at the time, it was that video which really enlightened me. That's what's on my wish list anyway!

[@samsulh314]

Ah I remember going through my hentai phase like it was just yesterday. Puberty does weird shit to a young lad.

[@jackblurr8402]

Still waiting for the attack on Titan review........

[@DarinMichaelGrant]

As a casual fan of anime (not the biggest, but not a newcomer either) what does this community think about Attack On Titan? I always heard that it was really great and while not up there with the best series of all time (Cowboy Bebop, Steins;Gate, Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood, etc.), it was quite awesome. Then, just recently, I got into a huge debate with someone on the internet who thought that it was awful and sucked and who said "everyone knows AOT is horrible". What gives? Is is great or does it suck? Thanks!

[@jackblurr8402]

it is amazing bro, every one (almost) thinks its great, go to imdb to find the ratings for yourself

[@Hey-Its-Sara]

I liked it enough to get me through the whole thing, but it also had too much melodrama for my liking. And it really started to drag at some points. There were entire episodes that felt almost pointless to me.

[@kurisucosmo7954]

I'm not gonna say it was the worst series of all time, far from it. But it's also not the best, or even that good. It's not horrible, but I definitely wouldn't put it near the same level as Cowboy Bebop, Full Metal Alchemist(2003), Full Metal Alchemist Brotherhood, or even Steins Gate. The story is very compelling, especially in the beginning. The hero's motivation is also compelling.... but only in the first 2 episodes. After that, there's just way too much death to make him or anybody else's sob stories special, so the characters all became bland, annoying, and I honestly couldn't remember most of their names except the 3 main characters. The animation is beautiful though, and the music is the best part. Of course, that is all just my opinion, but one shared by many others in the anime community. The majority of people who watch it treat it as the second coming of Jesus, and it's highly acclaimed by critics. But I would just tell you to watch it yourself and form your own opinion. Don't rely on what the masses of people say, and especially the critics.

[@kurisucosmo7954]

I totally agree on the melodrama and the pacing. Sure, I thought it was exciting at first and the drama really got me in the first episode. But after that, I felt like there was just way too much death for Eren's motivations/sob story to seem all that special. Certainly not enough to make me root for him

[@PsychoticSmith]

What do you think of Animatrix, Chris? That little anime mini series the Wackowski brothers made to go along with The Matrix trilogy. I think it's pretty amazing.

[@greenteapot9205]

+DerMeisterXZ They were brothers back then.

[@ZachBobBob]

+Casey Smith Animatrix is incredible. The second renaissance ones have messed me up so bad

[@mbtoober]

Hi Chris, Way to take it back to the 80's-90's, you are a man of fine taste, I just wanted to recommend one of my very favorite Anime of all time (next to Cowboy Bebop), 1985's Robotech, it's effing fantastic, a must see;) I have been supporting your work from the shadows for years now, much respect from Los Angeles. Keep up the good work man.

[@GreatGodSajuuk]

Switching from hand drawn cell animation to computer based work really changed Anime, good example is Gundam 0083 which is I think the last Gundam show that used hand drawn cell animation. That thing looks absolutely gorgeous, probably one of the best looking mecha animes out there. It also helps that it gives of huge Top Gun vibes with it's 80's as fuck opening themes. I really miss this style of animation in anime, it just looks so much more substantial in some weird way.

[@RedgraveGilver]

Go watch and review Samurai X: Trust and Betrayal please!

[@halokiller031]

Harry potter review? :D

[@KreativeKill]

Good stuff Chris! good save on that Hentai part ;). I wonder if Tom Chadalbash, Fury, and Jeremy Jahns will ever do a big video together... oh and da schmoes

[@locussolus9646]

Thank you Chris for the refreshing video.

[@AgentNicko]

Finally got my hands on your book 'The Film Buff's Bucket List'. Such a good read!

[@mijanhoque1740]

Also can you review one punch man, it's only 12 episodes long

[@phzoro371]

I'm actually wondering now what Chris thinks about ufotables Fate/Zero and Fate/stay night UBW.

[@MVPload]

He should totally review it!! My favorite anime series. I get that he said the digital stuff looks fake but Ufotable is so stunningly beautiful.

[@D3D3D]

Please Harry Potter Review!

[@RyanFilmMaker]

thanks Chris! I'm putting anything on my must watch list that I haven't seen. going to be a legit weekend

[@Lucas_Alpay]

You made me remember those days, Chris: Burst Angel, Bubblegum Crisis, Vandread, Ranma 1 1/2, Doraemon, Oh so many... I half agree with you regarding the digitalised style, I want the animators meet in the middle between that and hand drawn