Film

Invasion: Anime

2002 · Documentary

SURRENDER YOURSELF

IMDb

7.0

Japanese animation - or 'anime' for those in the know - boasts one of the fastest growing fan bases in the entertainment industry. Harnessing the explosive momentum of the Internet, anime heralds a revolution in 21st century culture. *What is anime - high art or mere entertainment? *How did anime get its start? *How did WWII and the atom bomb affect the anime industry? *Just who are the American fans and why are they so fascinated? *What is the future of anime in America? Through intimate conversations with top Japanese artists, scholars and American industry professionals, highlighted with clips from classic and current anime productions, we lead you through the anime's beginning and reveal the answers to these and many other questions. The Invasion is here.

Masami Obari

Self

Noboru Ishiguro

Self

Nobuyuki Takahashi

Self

Takao Koyama

Self

Akemi Takada

Self

• Angie AlexanderDirector

Release date

November 17, 2002

Status

Released

Original language

English

Genres

Documentary