Japanese Animes

Do you know “Anime”? Actually, it is made in Japan! Recently, it have been given attention by the whole world. Now we will introduce about Japanese Anime.


＜Doraemon＞
・About
“Doraemon” is a very popular anime in Japan.
This is a story of a lazy boy “Nobita” and a robot that comes from the future to help him.
The robot’s name is “Doraemon”. He has a four-dimensional pocket on his abdomen and there are secret-tools in it. He helps Nobita with those tools. In this anime, it is described their daily life with their friends is described.

・Friends
Minamoto Sizuka is a cute girl. Nobita loves her. She likes taking a bath very much.
Honekawa Suneo is a rich boy. He usually boasts to Nobita about his toys.
Goda Takeshi is called “giant”. He is a bully, but he is really a gentle boy.

・Secret-tools
Now we will introduce some famous “secret-tools”.
“Dokodemo door” is one of the most famous tools . This is a door through which the user can go anywhere he wants to go.
“Takekoputa” is as famous as “dokodemo door” .　This is the tool to fly in the sky. The user puts it on his head and he can fly in the sky.



＜Chibimarukochan＞
・About
This is the daily life story of the girl “Maruko” and her family and friends.

・About Maruko
Maruko is 9 years old and she lives in Sizuoka in Japan. Her family members are her father, mother, sister, grandfather, and grandmother.
“Maruko” is her nickname, and her real name is “Sakuka Momoko”. This is the same name as the cartoonist of this anime, because Maruko is modeled on her.

・Characters
There are many unique characters. Now we will introduce some of them from Maruko’s class.
・Honami Tamae: she is called “Tamachan” . She is best friends with Maruko.
・Noguchi Emiko: she is a mysterious girl, but she likes “owarai”. "Owarai" is "Japanese-style television comedy."
・Hanawa Kazuhiko: he is a very rich boy. He often says “baby” to other people.




＜Neon Genesis EVANGELION＞
This anime is a “Neon Genesis EVANGELION”.

・What is the story of “Neon Genesis EVANGELION”?
　　I think everybody knows this anime because it was a great hit in foreign countries. It represents the animes in the 1990s. The main characters are children: Shinji Ikari, Rei Ayanami, Soryu Asuka Langley and so on. All of them are 14-years-old because “14 years old” is key word in this anime. The story is that 15 years ago, a disaster happened which was called “second impact” in the South Pole, so population decreased by almost half. In 2015, humans have faced an enemy called “Engel”(in Japanese, “Shito”). Then, “NERV”, the secret military agency, made “EVANGELION” (=EVA), which is a general-purpose human type final battle arms to fight with “Engel”. It was 14-years-old children that were selected as an EVA pilots by NERV. Although the main story may be about the fight between humans and Engel, actually, the main story is about mental things of human.

・Very Popular
　　As stated above, Neon Genesis EVANGELION was a very great hit in both Japan and foreign countries. Moreover, it is a fact that most generations like and know EVANGELION in Japan and it became a social phenomenon.

・Theme Song
　　This anime’s theme song is very popular. Its name is “Zankokuna Tenshino Teze”. Quite a few people like the song, but some people know and like only the song and don’t know the anime. It is an exciting song, so people like to sing at karaoke. Also, it is still listened to.

・Movie
　　Evangelion’s movie was shown three times between 1997 and 1998. EVA is a very old anime. However, recently EVA’s new movie was shown in this summer. Then new movie is composed of four parts. The first part was shown in 2007 and the second part was shown in 2009. The third part’s plan has not yet been decided, but it is said that perhaps both the third part and fourth part will be shown as one movie. Also, the theater which shows EVA will hold a large audience.




＜MACROSS FRONTIER＞
This anime is “MACROSS FRONTIER”.

・What is the story of MACROSS FRONTIER？
The story is about inter-cultural exchange, inter-cultural conflict, and so on. It is consists of a theme about mis-communication. There are three main characters; Aruto Saotome, Sheryl Nome, and Ranka Lee. Aruto is a high-school student who studies a pilot course. Sheryl is a singer who travels around the world. She is called “galactic fairy” by people. Ranka is a high-school student who wants to be a singer like a Sheryl. In 2059, during Sheryl’s concert, “MACROSS FRONTIER” which is a place (or country) was attacked by “Bajura” which are unknown huge different planetary creatures and it begins the battle between the people who are in Frontier and Bajura. At that time Aruto met Sheryl and Ranka. A love triangle also bigins… However, there are not only a love triangle and a battle in this anime. This anime is related to culture very much.

・Immigrant
　　“MACROSS FRONTIER” is the name of the very large ship that can lift about ten million immigrants. The people in this anime do not live on the Earth. Some of them live in the “MACROSS FRONTIER”, “MACROSS GALAXY”, or a place which is neither, so various people live together in this world and there is an inter-cultural exchange and conflict.

・History
　　This anime has a history. It was called “MACROSS series”. The anime called “CHYO JIKU YOSAI MACROSS” was broadcast in 1982, “MACROSS 7” was broadcast in 1994, and “MACROSS FRONTIER” was broadcast in 2008. In addition to these “MACROSS”, there are other kinds of “MACROSS”. Each anime has an element of song and love triangle, so MACROSS series was also called an “anime of song”. In fact, the songs which were used in MACROSS have sold very much since its release.

・Other
　　Recently the movie of “MACROSS FRONTIER” is shown from 11.21.2009 and new songs are used in the movie, so probably the songs will sell very well, too.



　　These animes are part of Japanese culture and the kind of anime is changing with the years. Also, anime comes to connect Japan and other countries because Japanese anime has great popularity in the world. Anime has become internationalized by new means of the world tournament of cosplay. Moreover, digital pictures advance with anime.




(Pictures)
http://animedoraemon.seesaa.net/article/104076609.html
http://blogs.yahoo.co.jp/kaede_vvv_desu/51057653.html
http://kjmh.blog103.fc2.com/blog-entry-282.html
http://blogs.yahoo.co.jp/yuusaxlove/23387523.html

By Kanna Nakaseko / Ayumi Shimonaka