[ Home / Rules / Radio / Streams / Net Friends ] [ latest / a ] [ cel / digi / lum / vnt / djn / art / sp / lit / co / media / kind / wap / gens ]

Tuned in to Retro Anime / Manga!

It's like rec.arts.anime, only with images!
Name
Options
Subject
Comment
File Settings
Captcha
File
Embed
Password (For file deletion.)


File: 1644576123872.jpg (186.51 KB, 1920x1080, railroad.jpg)

 No.221[Reply]

Please, someone help me understand the appeal of this movie. I love the idea of it and the artwork is really nice, but the pacing is just... there's no reason for the movie to be as long and as slow as it is. I'm not against films having a slower, more meditative or dreamlike pace, but Railroad drags everything out for as long as possible, well past the point of interest.

I'm really not trying to shit on this film, I understand it means a lot to many people and I respect that. I'm trying to understand and maybe come to appreciate it myself. If anyone who really likes this movie could explain to me why they do, I would really appreciate it.

 No.222

>>221
Had to hit up an archive but anipages had some praise for the film that may help.

"Gisaburo Sugii's Night on the Galactic Railroad, in contrast, adopts a storybook tone and visual ethos completely at odds with the previous film. The colorful backgrounds are drawn with bold strokes, like naif art, and the characters are simply drawn anthropomorphic cats, sidestepping the problems inherent in depicting the inhabitants of Iihatov as humans. The animation is completely different as well. The focus here is not on bringing the characters alive through nuanced animation, but on bringing a fantastic world alive through a procession of gorgeous images that are pure and intense. The animation is consequenly very still, but in an intentionally restrained kind of way, combining with the art to create a tone of hushed awe and heightened emotion. The art for the mazelike town is one of the film's most unforgettably beautiful images. This Iihatov may have started out informed of a vaguely rural European sensibility, but it is transformed through the art into a truly unique and compelling world the likes of which we've never seen before. Every image from this film is striking and unforgettable, from the computer CG corn field, to the pillar of cranes, to the Bos skeleton buried in the geological layers of time and space. This film seems like the most imaginative and creative of the Kenji films, and also the most spiritual and profound."

 No.223

>>221
The film invites you to embrace the dreamlike pace and take the time to experience what the characters are going through, reflecting on the themes of the story along with them. The visuals, music and pacing all set the tone.
That said, pacing is an artistic choice as much as it is a tool. Whether you liked it or not is subjective, and so criticism or praise, while valid, are a bit personal. Watching it again some other time when you feel like it may be more effective than reading other people's thoughts on it.

 No.224

I only watched the first couple of minutes like ten years ago, but I think it's recently gained popularity because it has the same appeal as ghibli films. Fun for the whole family films with good art and animation. Also furries like it because of course they do.

 No.225

>>224
What kid is going to sit through such a slow movie?

>>221
I think the main reason for the slow pacing is to convey the melancholy of the main characters' final mortal journey together. Galactic Railroad may be about an adventure, but it is the adventure to end all adventures. This is a farewell, a final commemoration to all the times they have already had. Think about the last time you spent with someone you aren't going to see for a long time, or possibly ever again. It's hard to make it a good time, because the fact that it's the last time looms over both of your minds, but you both try to drag it on anyway. I think that is the feeling the slow pacing is trying to convey.

 No.226

>>222
what archive do you use to search anipages?
I'd love to hear about more promising information resources like that; I frequently use the /a/ archive to research anime and would like to expand to other sources



File: 1646539353202.png (2.3 MB, 1500x1125, Maicasualoutfit2.png)

 No.202[Reply]

We're gonna have our second watch p/ar/ty on March 19th, same time as before (15:00 UTC). Suggestions will be taken for a week and the the finalists will be voted on next week. Looking forward to it!
13 posts and 4 image replies omitted. Click reply to view.

 No.216

>>215
Don't worry, ranchan, we understand! The communication is, of course, appreciated.

 No.217

File: 1647321036027.gif (878.5 KB, 250x186, anime-vhs.gif)

After a pretty long delay, we can finally start the voting! Suggestions from >>210 and
>>212 were omitted because they can be the full subjects of future watch p/ar/ties, this will probably be the last "grab bag" type for a while.
Voting ends Friday at noon EST.

https://strawpoll.com/polls/2ayLWLdmbZ4

 No.218

File: 1647432317030.png (238.45 KB, 812x972, 1572742069904.png)

>>217
How long will this stream run for? I think you said this one was going to be shorter than last time

 No.219

>>218
4-6 hours max (the other one ran for around 8 or 10 I think). It may end up being shorter, but I will probably do a smaller p/ar/ty with the leftovers at some point, I just know these massive streams dont work great with everyone's schedules.

 No.220

File: 1647712839980.gif (674.2 KB, 500x379, vhs.gif)

The stream starts in about an hour! Here is the link.
https://cytu.be/r/wapparty
See you there!



File: 1642638602032.jpg (2.49 MB, 3840x2160, 1641674601178.jpg)

 No.165[Reply]

Dragon half thread
28 posts and 15 image replies omitted. Click reply to view.

 No.194

File: 1645620410717.png (2.15 MB, 768x576, 1643745079379.png)

Why is the omnibus manga translation so awfull compared to the anime the jokes fall flat because of it

 No.195

File: 1645620493845.png (2.25 MB, 768x576, 1643744269512.png)


 No.196

>>194
I don't think it's a problem with the translation, both the manga and the anime had jokes that fell flat on it's nose and some better ones.

 No.197

She came from an egg, does that mean she will also lay eggs?

 No.198

>>197
I hope so



File: 1644915037196.mp4 (12.83 MB, 704x396, junkersohashi.mp4)

 No.157[Reply]

Manabu Oohashi passed away recently. Give your respect to a legend. A MAD of his work is linked below. He is probably most well known for the Takarajima intro animation.

https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x70rtad

 No.158

RIP. Robot Carnival and Roujin Z are some of my favorites.

 No.159

>>157
RIP,I love a lot of stuff he worked on and watching Junkers Come Here during the last Christmas was the most comfy thing.

 No.160

>>157
This scene made me cry

Everything I've seen by Oohashi has been great

I guess Westerners aren't really aware of him, unfortunately

 No.161

File: 1644985956211.mp4 (8.95 MB, 640x480, siriusohashi.mp4)

>>160
Yeah, he doesn't quite do the right the kind of animation to get hyped in western sakuga circles unfortunately, and he's too old school.

 No.162

>>157
>>161
That's some really fancy stuff, what a loss.



File: 1644362720102.png (1.24 KB, 603x318, hangman.png)

 No.96[Reply]

hey /ar/, lets play hangman.
I give you a little tip: The original television series is from 1983
55 posts and 24 image replies omitted. Click reply to view.

 No.152

>>151
The Enemy's The Pirates

 No.153

>>152
yap thats right

 No.154

>>123
You're no ordinary human! You're the devil! Help, I've seen the devil!

 No.155

>>154
>arx fatalis
I dindt thought about that game in years, good taste anon.

 No.156

>>96
Will you or someone else continue, I missed both times



File: 1642146032179.gif (3.49 MB, 480x270, fullfilm.gif)

 No.19[Reply]

To keep discussion on here fresh and to get a broader perspective on retro anime, I'll be hosting monthly watch p/ar/ties on cytube. I'm planning on this first one being held on the 29nd at 15:00 UTC, which hopefully works for most wapnons, and will run from 4-6 hours in total. This thread is for submitting suggestions for the stream. Less well known or obscure suggestions would be appreciated as I know there are a lot of works people want to discuss but few have actually seen.

>Voting has finished, thanks everyone!
49 posts and 10 image replies omitted. Click reply to view.

 No.69

File: 1643535178538.jpg (379.17 KB, 960x720, mpv-shot0003.jpg)

>>68
Thanks again for streaming. I look forward to the next one

 No.70

fuck I missed it...

 No.71

>>66
>Was planning on monthly
even better and thanks again the stream was great

 No.72

>>66
>Was planning on monthly
is this still the case?

 No.73

>>72
yes, though future monthly streams will probably be shorter (as i plan to move forward with the weekly episode stream idea)



File: 1643512376996.png (165.52 KB, 500x350, djke.png)

 No.17[Reply]

.

 No.18

>>17
Is that Carlos?



File: 1643512057870.gif (4.25 MB, 450x337, laughing.gif)

 No.6[Reply]

Did anyone else see how insane this was on the stream? They really didn't fuck around back then.
1 post omitted. Click reply to view.

 No.8

>>7
The part 2 opening is better and more iconic than the part 1 OP, but everything else about part 1 is better and more iconic than part 2

 No.9

Lupin didn't successfully steal a single thing in the first 4 episodes

 No.10

>>6
Whenever they do the running animation like this I can't help but laugh.

 No.11

>>6
the jail episode is pure kino

 No.12

https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1X4AII4mSQseaz24xx0wuTr7TFMd4X3cr
A bunch of booklets and box arts for parts 1, 2 and 3. Cool stuff.



Delete Post [ ]
[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10] [11] [12] [13] [14] [15] [16] [17] [18] [19] [20] [21] Next | Catalog
[ Home / Rules / Radio / Streams / Net Friends ] [ latest / a ] [ cel / digi / lum / vnt / djn / art / sp / lit / co / media / kind / wap / gens ]