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[Sakura Blossoms]

http://news.yahoo.co...pan_china_anime

[Yakatsu]

Who cares?

It's all animated by Koreans.

Oh zing!

But in all truthfulness, there's not a lot of differences. Both 'studios' are paid at least a 1/3 of what an American studio pays for voice-over, audio-editing and video-editing.

Now, in terms of animation/storyline, I can't say much. I don't think I ever saw a Chinese anime. And the anime I watch that comes from Japan is older then I. Sooooo...yeah.

[Dreamer]

Matt Alt, a Tokyo-based author, blogger and longtime observer of Japanese pop culture, blames the industry itself for losing its edge. The world's hunger for anime accelerated around 2000, with Hollywood incorporating anime scenes into films and children clamoring for Pokemon.Since 2006, however, a trend toward adult-oriented (and often sexually explicit) niche titles have turned off the general audience. Moreover, the industry is losing young talent due to persistently low pay and poor working conditions, forcing Japanese animation companies to outsource much of their work.

This part does sound true, but overall i don't see China stealing Japan's thunder anytime soon.

I wonder if they have Kishi locked inside a room?

Edited by Uzumakikage, 29 March 2010 - 08:09 AM.

[Kamina-Yoshi]

This part does sound true, but overall i don't see China stealing Japan's thunder anytime soon.

I wonder if they have Kishi locked inside a room?

"Oh god! The Chinese are back! Quickly, protect Kishimoto-sensei, he is our most important citizen!"

But on the bright side, I hope this brings attention to the plight of animators in Japan.

Edited by Kamina-Yoshi, 29 March 2010 - 03:39 PM.

[jim1982]

Wow, now I know that the Simpsons was outsourced to Korea, but I didn't know that Japan was outsourcing also. Of course I always wondered about studio Pierrot, since the name sounds alot like its french.

[Cloud]

Who cares?

It's all animated by Koreans.


Now, in terms of animation/storyline, I can't say much. I don't think I ever saw a Chinese anime. And the anime I watch that comes from Japan is older then I. Sooooo...yeah.

There aren't many. I have a dvd set of a martial-arts novel inspired anime.

The only one I've seen so far.

As for animation, yeah, most of it is outsourced to Korea. But if you look closely at some anime credits, there are listings for Chinese companies.

As for Chinese animation, hell. I'm all for it. Romance of the Three Kingdoms is long overdue for an animated series (for being such an epic story)

I have no intent on taking sides, since most Chinese anime will probably be joint projects anyways. Two sides working for a series? Wonderful.

[Sakura Blossoms]

As for animation, yeah, most of it is outsourced to Korea. But if you look closely at some anime credits, there are listings for Chinese companies.

I have noticed the Chinese credits in a number of different animes, and I did wonder about them.

As for Chinese animation, hell. I'm all for it. Romance of the Three Kingdoms is long overdue for an animated series (for being such an epic story)

This story has been made into at least 3 different animated series from what I remember.

[Cloud]

I have noticed the Chinese credits in a number of different animes, and I did wonder about them.



This story has been made into at least 3 different animated series from what I remember.

But none as epik as a Japanese-Chinese brofactor collaboration!

[harry4e]

As for Chinese animation, hell. I'm all for it. Romance of the Three Kingdoms is long overdue for an animated series (for being such an epic story)

Aren't they releasing the Romance of the Three Kingdoms Anime this Spring? I know they hav two loosly inspired by the series also releasing but I'm sure I saw RotTK on a spring line-up poster as well. will have to see if I can find it.

http://rankai.files....010-v2march.jpg

See it's on that poster starting 4th April.

Edited by harry4e, 31 March 2010 - 12:50 AM.