10 Alternative Must See Anime Films

When it comes to animation; the Tellytubbies these ain't...

Perfect Blue1 The land of the Rising Sun is a country of contradictions. The Japanese honour the old ways but lead the world in technological advancements. They are bastions of tradition and ceremony yet gave the world insane game shows and karaoke. As such, it should surprise no one that a country which has practised a ritualised puppet theatre for hundreds of years should also make animated films which are like eastern equivalents of Alice In Wonderland on industrial strength mescaline. Anime started to come to the world's attention after the release of Katsuhiro Otomo's landmark 1988 release Akira, a science fiction epic which has influenced everything from The Matrix to Chronicle. Over the next two decades mainstream success has followed culminating in the Oscar success of Spirited Away in 2002, the highest grossing anime film of all time made by Studio Ghibli. In an industry worth over $2 billion a year most films fans have now seen at least one anime feature. There are a host of other anime films though that haven't had the same level of exposure as Akira, or have the same level of accessibility that Studio Ghibli films have, that can offer a viewer a rewarding experience. Everything from mind-bending sci-fi and psychological thrills to nerve shredding horror and planetary scale action is on offer if you know where to look. Join us for a look at ten alternative anime films whose imagery and stories will burn themselves into your consciousness. When it comes to animation; the Tellytubbies these ain't...
 
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