The most important japanese animation films

[Naguib Razak]

Yes ... I have seen the entire Evangelion and Serial Experiment Lain series,
and i must say they really do push the boundaries of what's to be expected
of a television series, let alone an animated one ... i am thinking of
presenting the two in an exhibition hall kind of environment, something like
the Exploding Cinema showcase in the Corso Theatre at the recent
International Film Festival Rotterdam ... but the length of the two series
itself is a problem ... did anyone who saw Lain in Rotterdam in the Pathe
Cinemas enjoy the experience of watching the 4-5 episodes screened back to
back?

while we're on the subject ... are there any other television series that
measure up to these two? i have heard strong recommendations  for the Mugen
no Ryvius (Infinite Ryvius) title ... how does that compare?

for those not too inclined towards anime or television stuff ... i recommend
they give Lain and Evangelion a try ... you'd be surprised how deep some of
heavy themes are explored ... in ways that go beyond the norms in filmic
storytelling and expression ...

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> I would definately add Evangelion to that list.  It was a television
series
> that culminated with two "movies."  I add the quotes to stress that the
> first theatrical release was little more than a pair of television
episodes
> strung together.  However, in terms of content and style, Evangelion's
> influence in this field is already evident.  I would suggest watching
> Evangelion and following up with Serial Experiment: Lain, which I believe
is
> domestically available.  You'll notice a number of elements that are
> similar: the presentation of plot questions through dramatically presented
> written text, the style of such presentation, the underlying theme of
> discovering "G-d", and the theme of boundary destruction- not only of man
> vs. G-d, but of human vs. machine.

I would have to disagree about adding Evangelion. the films are basically a
different ending to the TV series and as such require someone to watch the
whole TV series in order to fully appreciate them. Now I do like the
Evangelion TV series and feel that it is a significant work of Japanese TV
animation but I don't believe the Evangelion films themselves add anything
new or significant.

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