Forum - View topicINTEREST: Justin Leach, Dai Satō Name Promising Anime Directors to Watch
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SaitoHajime101
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I've definitely been on the Makoto Shinkai train since Voices of a Distant Star came out.
I think what people fail to understand with Shinkai is that he's limiting himself by the scripts he writes, NOT by his directing skills. Somehow people are lumping both of them together when judging Shinkai as a director which is incorrect. Makoto Shinkai has a ton of potential and he truly encapsulates the emotion he is trying to achieve in the scenes he directs (example: spoiler[The scene where Toono is riding the train to see Shinohara, the feeling of anticipation, longing and anxiety is perfectly captured in length]), however he needs to let go of the script/screenplay writing for a couple movies and just direct them. |
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Zhou-BR
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You've mentioned many of my favorites, but one name I'd like to add is Hiroshi Nagahama (Mushi-shi, Detroit Metal City, Flowers of Evil). He's fearless, incredibly versatile, and even if you don't agree with his aesthetic choices, you have to admit he can direct the hell out of a scene.
I also hope Kenji Kamiyama can bounce back after the disappointing Re: Cyborg 009, because from GitS: SAC to Eden of the East he was just directing one excellent show after the other. |
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Parsifal24
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I was going to second Mizushima as well but felt since he's been around a while he wouldn't be considered "New" or "up and coming" but considering how good Shirobako turned out to be or the diversity of his oeuvre. He deserves to be watched just to see what he comes out with next. Another would be Shin Ōnuma who is one of the stable of directors that works with Studio Silver Link, in particular his work on Anne Happy and Wata Mote stand out as well as Baka And Test. |
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Angel M Cazares
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I thought Ikuhara had already proven his creative genius way back in 1997, when he directed Revolutionary Girl Utena. |
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RogerSmith2004
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This was part of a larger talk that took place at the Japan Society in New York. This is an article that goes over what was discussed, in case anyone's interested: http://yattatachi.com/japanese-animation-post-miyazaki
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Finnegan
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The man who directed When Marnie Was There is one to keep an eye on in my opinion.
That movie had excellent directing! |
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relyat08
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Oh yeah! I really like Yonebayashi too. Both of his Ghibli films were pretty strong, in my opinion. |
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enurtsol
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It'd be hard to replicate how Miyazaki was able to extend across borders and demographics
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Chrno2
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Great entry. Yeah, lots of good names to look out for. Though I'm curious to wonder what Yuasa will be doing. But what about the Mitsuo Iso of Dennou Coil. He's a director but he's also an animator. There is a site called AniPages,
http://www.pelleas.net/aniTOP/index.php I want to share with everyone. I came across this page a few years ago when 'Denno Coil' came out. The site follows many upcoming anime artist, works and interviews. Most of the animators that they concentrate on are of the "alternative" variety. They also talk about a few mainstream artist like Anno and Miyazaki, but it's mostly looking at the creative aspects of these creators and where they cut there teeth. |
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relyat08
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^ Thank you for linking that! I love Anipages. Ben is very smart and well-researched. Thanks to his work, and everyone else there, I've been able to track down a lot more information about many creators.
And I wholeheartedly agree with Mitsuo Iso as a promising director, even if he has already been around for a while. Dennou Coil is a phenomenal creation, both visually and thematically. One of my favorites. |
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Zin5ki
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It is common for directors such as Shinkai to be hounded for their maudlin writing, though I am quite curious about your suggestion that Miyazaki acts as some sort of progenitor to such a trend in anime. If the family-friendly tales of friendships and inner strength that won Miyazaki his acclaim are to be likened to Shinkai's overt romances—in which platonic friendships hardly ever exist—then I fear any basis for such a comparison will be too broad. Yes, both directors help themselves to unveiled emotional appeals in establishing character relationships, but the precise affections to be elicited are as distinct as their respective target audiences. I do apologise if there is something more specific you wish to express, but if so I would be interested in reading it. |
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Chrno2
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No problem. Glad to hear I'm not alone in knowing about this site. Then of course there is Fred Patten's site for older shows. Glad to know that he's up and about. But yeah, so many names to keep an eye on. It would be nice if guys like Hiroyuki Okiura would try his hand at more productions like he did with 'A Letter For Momo'. I seems like he's of the 1 film every so many years variety. Like, Katsuhiro Otomo, Takashi Nakamura. They spend their time working but it takes years before you hear from them again. |
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relyat08
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It's a shame Anipages is so inactive. Still a great database of information regardless. I'm always curious whether many of these great film directors are so under the radar because their stuff isn't popular and they can't get things financed, because they just don't want to be in the limelight more, or if it's something else entirely. I agree I would love to see more work by all of those guys. |
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