ANIME
Anime (アニメ) (baca: a-ni-me, bukan a-nim) adalah animasi khas Jepang, yang biasanya dicirikan melalui gambar-gambar berwarna-warni yang menampilkan tokoh-tokoh dalam berbagai macam lokasi dan cerita, yang ditujukan pada beragam jenis penonton. Anime dipengaruhi gaya gambar manga, komik khas Jepang.
Kata anime tampil dalam bentuk tulisan dalam tiga karakter katakana a, ni, me (アニメ) yang merupakan bahasa serapan dari bahasa Inggris "Animation" dan diucapkan sebagai "Anime-shon".
Anime pertama yang mencapai kepopuleran yang luas Astro Boy karya Ozamu Tezuka pada tahun 1963. Sekarang anime sudah sangat berkembang jika dibandingkan dengan anime zaman dulu. Dengan grafik yang sudah berkembang sampai alur cerita yang lebih menarik dan seru. Masyarakat Jepang sangat antusias menonton anime dan membaca manga. Dari anak-anak sampai orang dewasa. Mereka menganggap, anime itu sebagai bagian dari kehidupan mereka, Hal ini yang membuat beberapa televisi kabel yang terkenal akan beberapa film kartunnya, seperti Cartoon Network dan Nickelodeon mengekspor kartunnya. Sekarang anime menjadi sebuah bisnis yang menggiurkan bagi semua orang, dan banyak juga orang yang memanfaatkan hal ini untuk sebuah tindakan kejahatan. Pembuat anime itu sendiri disebut animator.Para Animator itu bekerja disebuah perusahaan media untuk memproduksi sebuah anime. Di dalam perusahaan itu, terdapat beberapa animator yang saling bekerja sama untuk menghasilkan sebuah anime yang berkualitas. Tapi sangat disayangkan, gaji dari para animator tersebut kecil jika dibandingkan dengan kerja keras mereka. Hal ini yang membuat para animator enggan untuk bekerja secara professional. Mereka merasa hal itu tidak sebanding dengan usaha yang telah mereka lakukan. Para animator itu sendiri sering disebut Seniman Bayangan. Karena mereka bekerja seperti seorang seniman yang berusaha mengedepankan unsur cerita dan unsur intrinsiknya.
Pembajakan juga mempersulit para animator untuk mendapatkan keuntungan penuh dari hasil kerja keras mereka, meski ternyata juga ada "gosip" yang mengatakan bahwa ada juga pihak produsen anime itu sendiri yang menyebarluaskan karya mereka di luar jalur perdagangan resmi (mungkin gratisan atau dibajak) dengan tujuan untuk lebih memopulerkan hasil karya mereka.
Tidak sedikit yang orang yang pergi ke Jepang untuk belajar mengenai pembuatan anime (dan manga tentunya) karena tertarik setelah melihat berbagai anime yang telah menyebar ke berbagai pelosok dunia di berbagai benua. Adapun pihak yang membuat hasil karya yang serupa atau bahkan mungkin meniru ciri anime, misalnya Korea dan beberapa negara Asia lainnya.
Teknologi CG (Computer Graphics) dan Teknologi Visual, Komputer dsb telah mempermudah pembuatan anime sekarang ini, karena itu ada yang menganggap bahwa kualitas artistiknya lebih rendah dibandingkan dengan anime masa lalu. Hanya saja perlu diperhatikan bahwa kualitas gambarnya pun sekarang ini lebih nikmat dilihat dan lebih mudah dimengerti karena gambarnya lebih proporsional dan warnanya lebih bagus, ditambah keberadaan teknologi HD.
The manga was first published by Shueisha in 1999 in the 43rd issue of Japan's Weekly Shōnen Jump magazine. Currently, the manga is still being serialized; fifty-one tankōbon volumes have been released so far. The manga was later adapted into an anime, which was produced by Studio Pierrot and Aniplex. It premiered across Japan on the terrestrial TV Tokyo network and the anime satellite television network Animax on October 3, 2002. The first series lasted 220 episodes, while Naruto: Shippuden, a sequel to the original series, has been airing since February 15, 2007. In addition to the anime series, Studio Pierrot has developed eight movies for the series and several original video animations (OVAs). Other types of merchandise include light novels, video games and trading cards developed by several companies.
Viz Media has licensed the manga and anime for North American production. Viz has been publishing the series in their Shonen Jump magazine, and as well as the individual volumes. The anime series began airing in the United States and Canada in 2005, and later in the United Kingdom and Australia in 2006 and 2007, respectively. The films, as well as most OVAs from the series, have also been released by Viz, with the first film premiering in cinemas. The first DVD volume of Naruto: Shippuden was released by Viz in North America on September 29, 2009, and it started broadcast on Disney XD in October of the same year.
Naruto is one of the best selling manga of all time having sold more than 100 million copies in Japan. Serialized in Viz's Shonen Jump magazine, Naruto has become one of the company's best-selling manga series. The English adaptation of the series has also appeared in the USA Today Booklist several times and volume 11 won the Quil Award in 2006. Reviewers from the series have praised the balance between fighting and comedy scenes, as well as the characters' personalities, but have criticized it for using standard shōnen plot elements
One Piece (ワンピース Wan Pīsu) is a Japanese shōnen manga series written and illustrated by Eiichiro Oda. It has been serialized in Weekly Shōnen Jump since August 4, 1997. One Piece follows the adventures of Monkey D. Luffy, a 17-year-old boy who gains elastic abilities after inadvertently eating a supernatural fruit, and his diverse crew of pirates, named the Straw Hat Pirates. Luffy explores the ocean in search of the world's ultimate treasure known as the One Piece and to become the next Pirate King. On his journey, Luffy battles a wide variety of villains and makes several friends.The individual chapters are being published in tankōbon volumes by Shueisha, with the first released on December 24, 1997, and the 62nd volume released as of May 2011. In 2010, Shueisha announced that they sold over 230 million volumes of One Piece manga so far; volume 61 set a new record for the highest initial print run of any book in Japan in history with 3.8 million copies (the previous record belonging to volume 60 with 3.4 million copies). Volume 60 is the first book to sell over two million copies in its opening week on Japan's Oricon book rankings.[1]
The chapters have been adapted into an original video animation (OVA) produced by Production I.G in 1998, and an anime series produced by Toei Animation, which began broadcasting in Japan in 1999. Since then, the still ongoing series has aired over 500 episodes. Additionally, Toei has developed eleven animated feature films, an OVA, and five television specials. Several companies have developed various types of merchandising such as a trading card game, and a large number of video games.
The manga series was licensed for an English language release in North America by Viz Media, in the United Kingdom by Gollancz Manga, and in Australia and New Zealand by Madman Entertainment. The anime series has been licensed by Funimation Entertainment for an English-language release in North America, although the series was previously dubbed by 4Kids Entertainment.
Since its release, One Piece has become the most popular manga series of all time in Japan and one of the most popular manga series worldwide. It is the highest-selling manga of all time in the history of Weekly Shōnen Jump, as well as currently being its most acclaimed manga.[2] One Piece is currently ranked as the best-selling series of all time in manga history.[3] It enjoys a very high readership, with more than 240 million volumes of the series sold by 2011. One Piece has received wide critical acclaim from reviewers, primarily for its art, characterization, humor and story.
Bleach has been serialized in the Japanese manga anthology Weekly Shōnen Jump since August 2001, and has been collected into 51 tankōbon volumes as of August 2011[update]. Since its publication, Bleach has spawned a media franchise that includes an ongoing animated television series that is produced by Studio Pierrot in Japan, two original video animations, four animated feature films, seven rock musicals, and numerous video games, as well as many types of Bleach-related merchandise.
Viz Media obtained foreign television and home video distribution rights to the Bleach anime on March 15, 2006. Cartoon Network began airing Bleach in the United States as part of its Adult Swim block on September 9, 2006. Viz Media has licensed the manga for English-language publication in the United States and Canada, and has released 34 bound volumes as of March 2011[update] as well as published chapters of Bleach in its Shonen Jump magazine since November 2007. Viz Media released the first Bleach film, Bleach: Memories of Nobody, on DVD in North America on October 14, 2008. The second film, Bleach: The Diamond Dust Rebellion, was released on September 15, 2009.
Volumes of the manga have sold more than 60 million copies in Japan, and is one of the most sold mangas in the United States. The anime adaptation has been similarly received; it was rated as the fourth most popular anime television series in Japan in 2006 and held a position amongst the top ten anime in the United States from 2006 to 2008. The series received the Shogakukan Manga Award for the shōnen demographic in 2005, and is among the best-selling manga issues in both Japan and the United States.
Deadman Wonderland - The Prison
Deadman Wonderland is Japan's only privately operated prison, built
after the Great Tokyo Earthquake on ground zero. It gathers prisoners
from all over Japan and raises money for the revival of the destroyed
metropolis. To the public and the tourists that visit daily, Deadman
Wonderland is a massive theme park-like facility run by the prison
population. Unbeknownst to the general population, most of the prison's attractions
involve cruel games of survival where many inmates lose their lives or
are maimed for the entertainment of an oblivious public. The prison also
runs a secret gladiator-like game called the Carnival Corpse,
where wealthy anonymous donors pay to watch deathmatches between the
prison's Deadmen. Deadmen who are defeated yet survive the game, have a
part of their anatomy surgically removed for scientific research. In a
cruel twist, the loser spins a macabre slot-machine to determine which
part of their body will be removed, with the show being broadcast live
to the other prisoners. The winner is awarded a large amount of Cast
Points, life-saving candies and other prizes.
To keep prisoners at bay in case of a riot, they are fitted with
special collars which act as life monitors. locators and stunners. Those
on death row however are constantly administered poison through their
collars: should an inmate not consume a special candy-like antidote
every three days, provided to them at the cost of a large sum of Cast
Points, he/she would die immediately. The prison's guard staff is also
granted autonomy over how to punish the prisoners, which often results
in bloodshed.
While the threat of violence is constant at the prison, most
prisoners enjoy a great deal of liberty inside Deadman Wonderland.
Utilizing Cast Points, the prison's unique form of currency, prisoners
can purchase a wide variety of items, from ordinary lunches, to
luxurious furniture for their rooms, and even years off of their
sentences. Those on death row also use Cast Points to purchase their
life-saving candies.
Despite its identity as a prison and theme park, Deadman Wonderland
houses a much darker secret. Hidden away from the eyes of tourists and
the general prison population is a massive underground facility known as
'Level G'. This is where the prison keeps their Deadmen secluded, and
where the Carnival Corpse arena is located. Level G also houses numerous
laboratories and rooms where human experimentation is performed and
where scientists are attempting to harness the powers of the Deadmen for
monetary and political gain.
Gin Tama
Gin Tama (銀魂 Gintama, lit. "Silver Soul"), also known as Gintama, is a Japanese manga written and illustrated by Hideaki Sorachi and serialized, beginning on December 8, 2003, in Shueisha's Weekly Shōnen Jump. Set in an Edo which has been conquered by aliens named Amanto, the plot follows life from the point of view of samurai Gintoki Sakata, who works as a freelancer alongside his friends Shinpachi Shimura and Kagura in order to pay the monthly rent. Sorachi added the science fiction setting to develop characters to his liking after his editor suggested doing a historical series.
The manga has been licensed by Viz Media in North America. In addition to publishing the individual volumes of the series, Viz serialized its first chapters in their Shonen Jump manga anthology. It debuted in the January 2007 issue, and was serialized at a rate of one chapter a month. An original video animation (OVA) of Gin Tama by Sunrise was featured at Jump Festa 2006 Anime Tour in 2005. This was followed by a full anime series, which debuted on April 4, 2006 in TV Tokyo and finished on March 25, 2010. A sequel titled Gintama' premiered in Japan on April 4, 2011. An animated film premiered in Japan in April 2010. The website Crunchyroll is streaming the series on its site, while Sentai Filmworks licensed the series, with distribution from Section23 Films on DVDs. Besides the anime series, there have been various light novels and video games based on Gin Tama.
In Japan, the Gin Tama manga has been popular, selling over 29
million volumes as of December 2009. The anime and its DVDs have been
featured, at various time, in Top Ten of their respective media, while
TV Tokyo has announced that the first Gin Tama anime was responsible for high sales overseas along with the anime adaptation from Naruto. Publications for manga, anime and others have commented on the Gin Tama
manga. Positive response have focused on the comedy and characters from
the series, while negative responses concern the manga's artwork.
Highschool of the Dead
Highschool of the Dead (学園黙示録 HIGHSCHOOL OF THE DEAD Gakuen Mokushiroku, "Academy Apocalypse", abbreviated as H.O.T.D.) is a manga series written by Daisuke Satō and illustrated by Shōji Satō. The story follows a group of high school students caught in the middle of a zombie apocalypse. The series was serialized in the September 2006 issue of Fujimi Shobo's Monthly Dragon Age, and the first volume was released by Kadokawa Shoten on March 1, 2007,[1] with a total of seven volumes available in Japan as of April 25, 2011.[2] The series is licensed in North America by Yen Press,[3] and released the first volume on January 25, 2011.[4] An anime adaptation produced by Madhouse aired in Japan from July 5, 2010 to September 20, 2010.[5]
Fullmetal Alchemist
Fullmetal Alchemist (鋼の錬金術師 Hagane no Renkinjutsushi, literally "Alchemist of Steel"), is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Hiromu Arakawa. The world of Fullmetal Alchemist is styled after the European Industrial Revolution. Set in a fictional universe in which alchemy is one of the most advanced scientific techniques known to man, the story follows the brothers Edward and Alphonse Elric, who want to restore their bodies after a disastrous failed attempt to bring their mother back to life through alchemy.
The manga was serialized in Square Enix's Monthly Shōnen Gangan magazine (starting August 2001 and ending June 2010) and was collected in 27 tankōbon volumes. It was adapted into an animated television series of 51 episodes by Bones from October 4, 2003, to October 2, 2004, later followed by a film sequel that concluded the story of the anime. Fullmetal Alchemist would later spawn a second series called Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood, which first premiered in Japan on April 5, 2009, spanning 64 episodes. Another feature film will follow the end of Brotherhood. A multitude of spin-off novels, original video animations (OVAs), drama CDs, soundtracks, and video games have been adapted from the series. A collectible card game, multiple supplementary books, and a variety of action figures and other merchandise based on the characters of the series have also been released.
The manga has been licensed by Viz Media for publication in the United States, with 25 bound volumes released currently. Although there are no major differences with the Japanese version, some pages have been edited to avoid minor references to western theology. Funimation Entertainment has dubbed the anime episodes in the United States and Canada, and has also released them in all English-speaking DVD regions. The English version of the film premiered in a limited number of U.S. theaters on August 25, 2006, and was later released on DVD. Funimation and Destineer have also been releasing the video games from the series.
In Japan, the Fullmetal Alchemist manga has enjoyed exceptional sales of 50 million volumes sold as of 2010. The English release of the manga's first volume was the top-selling graphic novel during the year 2005. In two TV Asahi web polls, the anime was voted #1 most popular anime of all time in Japan. It was nominated in six of the eight categories for which it was eligible at the American Anime Awards in February 2007, winning awards in five of them. Reviewers from several media generally had positive comments on the series.
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