Tag: influences
October 4, 2015 · 0 comments
Mad Max and Anime
By Hugh David. If there are two live-action English-language movies of the early 1980s that had an enduring effect on Japanese animation beyond all others, they would be Blade Runner (1982) and Mad Max 2: The Road Warrior (1981). Of course, Blade Runner was already influenced by the look of Tokyo of the period, but […]
February 27, 2015 · 1 comment
Cowboy Bebop and Leiji Matsumoto
By Raz Greenberg Back in the beginning of the 21st century, there was a short period when people believed anime was on the verge of breaking to the mainstream audience in the west. People beyond the limited circles of anime fans started talking about anime productions, and science fiction and fantasy fandom in particular began […]