This week, I read an article about Japanese anime culture! It is very fun for me to read newspaper of other news media. I tried reading CNN (North America).
The article is as follows:
For years movie theaters have been awash with adaptations from comic books (or "graphic novels" if you're over 25), but can the experience translate from the page to the stage?
Add to the mix an all-Japanese cast performing in Japanese scenes from Japanese manga comics and cartoons (known as anime) and it sounds like a challenge akin to the improbable quests often featured in the comics themselves.
However during the past three weeks "Japan Anime Live" has been touring Europe doing exactly that.
I love manga comic books! Many people may think them as the books for kids. However, now there are many kinds of manga comic books for adults, for example, "Black Jack ni yoroshiku", which is the story of a doctor. Also, many adults read comic books for children. For instance, "ONE PIECE", which has in "shonen Jump" magazine, is very popular. I have not read the book, but most of my friends read it, and all of them said "I was impressed by ONE PIECE, you should read it!!"
Now, not only Japanese people, but also foreigners love manga comic books and anime! I don't know how many people like anime, however it seems true that a lot of people are fascinated by them. I sometimes listen to the news about anime show in foreign country, but I don't know a lot. But, the article says "Japan Anime Live is more "The Rocky Horror Picture Show" and "Circe du Soleil" than a normal theatrical experience." It is amazing!
By the way, according to the article," Recent rumors have spread that a Hollywood adaptation of 1988 animated Manga film "Akira" will be made, with an unlikely cast featuring of Morgan Freeman and "High School Musical" heartthrob Zac Efron."Fiore said "It can be possible, but in a Japanese way of treating and managing the stories. The American way is different, allow me to say, it's more like a mincer. Japanese take extreme care in protecting the stories, it's not just about money, its more about the story, it's more a long-term operation." I can understand Fiore's comment. When the original story is on manga comic books, producer and casts should not break the image of it, I think. This is because there are many funs of the book. Also, if a movie bases on manga comic books, sometimes funny episode and important episode are eliminated because of the time. I sometimes disappointed for this reason. I want to say one thing to Fiore. Unfortunately, sometimes Japanese can't make films based on manga comic books. For example, there is a comic books titled "Nana" written by Ai Yazawa. The movie based on the book was not so good on that point.
Dean Irvine. "Can a pop opera bring Japanese animation to life?"
CNN 12 Nov.2010:n pag.22 Dec 2010
http://edition.cnn.com/2010/WORLD/asiapcf/11/11/japan.manga.show/index.html?iref=allsearch
Very interesting. Thank you.
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