![]() ![]() If you're ready to experience a character's descent into madness with a side of social commentary, give Perfect Blue a try. Director Satoshi Kon made his genius apparent in this, his directorial debut. Perfect Blue is a heavy, unsettling dive into the depths of Japanese celebrity and consumer culture. Is Mima the next target, or the perpetrator? Scared and confused, the layers of conflict and stress melt her perception of reality, taking viewers on an intense psychological ride. Mima's psyche hits a breaking point when people around her start getting murdered. Things get worse when she makes a questionable decision, accepting a role in a film with a rape scene, a career move that destroys her good-girl reputation. When pop-idol Mima retires from music to pursue an acting career, outcry and criticism from her beloved fans consumes her. The most frightening movie on this list, Perfect Blue stirs up reality-bending paranoia for the audience. This is the top 20 anime films of all time, period. Get ready to settle some debates once and for all. Of course, as anyone who’s watched both directors’ films can attest, their styles are very different, so you could make the argument that the question “Hosoda or Shinkai?” is basically “Apple or orange?” Hosoda likely also got a bit of a boost thanks to the timing of the survey, which was conducted in late June, as he’s much more in people’s minds these days what with his newest film, "Belle," opening this month and also coinciding with his previous movies being broadcast on Japanese TV and appearing as a new Uniqlo T-shirt line.We put together this list as a team, but majority credit goes to Tofugu's senior otaku analyst, Rich, who's written some of our most brilliantly nerdy posts. “In addition to his movies’ art, I really like their music too.” “The background art sucks you in with how realistic it is, and as you look at it, you realize it’s more beautiful than reality even, so I can watch Shinkai’s anime over and over again.” “The gorgeous art really draws you into the movie’s world, and the scenery and weather work to express the story’s emotional state.” Your Name and Weathering with You have romantic elements too, and their stories are enjoyable the whole way through.” “Every frame of animation in Shinkai’s movies is beautiful, especially how scenes with water are drawn. On the other end of the responses, many of those who prefer Shinkai’s anime gushed about his inimitable visuals. There’re fun exciting parts, but sad, heart-aching ones too, and a lot of his anime can be enjoyed by adults and kids alike.” “If I had to pick between them, I’d pick Hosoda. “The characters’ dialogue and facial expressions in emotional scenes feel very natural and realistic.” “His character animation is very lively.” ![]() “A lot of his anime have an escapist, dream-like quality to them, so they’re very entertaining to watch.” ▼ Trailer for Hosoda’s newest anime film, "Belle"Ī total of 500 responses were collected from participants between the ages of 10 and 69, and when their votes were tallied, Hosoda came out ahead, albeit by a slim margin as 52.2 percent said they prefer his works, and the remaining 47.8 percent more supporting of Shinkai.ġScreen also asked respondents why they made the selection they did, and those who chose Hosoda cited his penchant for fantasy elements and the warmth of his visual style and characterizations, with comments such as: So Japanese video streaming service 1Screen recently conducted a survey, asking respondents “Whose movies do you like more, Mamoru Hosoda’s or Makoto Shinkai’s?” Together, they’re the two most respected anime movie directors after the older generations of Mamoru Oshii, Hideaki Anno, Hayao Miyazaki, and Isao Takahata. Shinkai, meanwhile, directed his first theatrically released movie in 2004, with his most recent works being the phenomenally popular "your name." and "Weathering with You." Hosoda directed his first anime film in 2000 and has been working exclusively on theatrical features since 2009, helming hits such as "The Girl Who Leapt Through Time," "Summer Wars," "Wolf Children" and "The Boy and the Beast" along the way. Two very notable exceptions, though, are Mamoru Hosoda and Makoto Shinkai. Almost all anime directors do most of their work in television, since that’s the format the vast majority of Japan’s animation output is produced for. ![]()
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