Thread: is china another anime making country like japan

Grumble Grumble Grumble

Now remember, the definition of 'Anime' is animation written and targeted for a Japanese audience. Now China is one of the major sources if 'in-between' animation frames for Japanese Anime productions, and at some Anime productions (e.g. 'Highlander: The Search for Vengence', and the recent CGI 'Astro Boy' film) have come out of Hong Kong. Currently, nearly all of China's animation production is for domestic viewing intended for Chinese audiences, so it appears unlikely that China will dominate the Anime market. It remains to be seen if China will develop their own unique 'style' of animation, or will they simply parrot the Japanese 'Anime' style...

China is also currently handicapped by the rampant video piracy that occurs openly in their markets. If the China animation studios are unable to make a profit from their work, then how can the industry continue...

Originally Posted by LenMiyata

Grumble Grumble Grumble

Now remember, the definition of 'Anime' is animation written and targeted for a Japanese audience. Now China is one of the major sources if 'in-between' animation frames for Japanese Anime productions, and at some Anime productions (e.g. 'Highlander: The Search for Vengence', and the recent CGI 'Astro Boy' film) have come out of Hong Kong. Currently, nearly all of China's animation production is for domestic viewing intended for Chinese audiences, so it appears unlikely that China will dominate the Anime market. It remains to be seen if China will develop their own unique 'style' of animation, or will they simply parrot the Japanese 'Anime' style...

China is also currently handicapped by the rampant video piracy that occurs openly in their markets. If the China animation studios are unable to make a profit from their work, then how can the industry continue...

Truth but I got a question the Highlander: TSV. I thought it was made by Thomas K.(america guy, god my spelling sucks) and Yoshiaki Kawajiri who is from jap or did i get missup information?

And on the same thought in a way what would happen if lets said china in a few years becames the best cartoons/anime producers what would happen to the anime. Hmm what i am trying to said is well china has all this rules and crap, so when they make anime it kind wouldnt be the same.Hmm its reallly hard to explain.

Grumble Grumble Grumble

Originally Posted by Jon f

Truth but I got a question the Highlander: TSV. I thought it was made by Thomas K.(america guy, god my spelling sucks) and Yoshiaki Kawajiri who is from jap or did i get missup information?

It is true that this feature had a experienced Japanese director, and the Madhouse was the leading studio involved, the a lot of the Key animation frames (normally done by Japanese studios) were done by a Hong Kong animation studio...

Originally Posted by Jon f

And on the same thought in a way what would happen if lets said china in a few years becames the best cartoons/anime producers what would happen to the anime. Hmm what i am trying to said is well china has all this rules and crap, so when they make anime it kind wouldnt be the same.Hmm its reallly hard to explain.

This is actually a serious topic in Japan about the future of Anime production. All of the current producers, directors and lead artist in the industry first got their start doing 'in-between' animation drawings. This is now nearly all outsourced to lower cost countries such as Korea, China and India. And in Japan, the occupation of drawing 'Key' animation frames is notorious for it's long hours and low pay. The Japanese Government Ministry of Arts & Culture has made attempts to subsidize programs to encourage a new generation of directors and producers, but so far, the results have not been promising...