Roots of Japanese Anime, Talk & Film, Tokyo 31 Aug 07

[Jonathan M. Hall]

Here is a more descriptive announcement (forwarded from H-Japan) of  
the I-House event at the end of the month.

jmh



>
> Date: Thu, 16 Aug 2007 15:21:02 -0700 (PDT)
> From: H-Net Announcements <announce at MAIL.H-NET.MSU.EDU>:
> Subject: Roots of Japanese Anime, Talk & Film, Tokyo 31 Aug 07
>
>
> Talk & Film "Identifying the Roots of Japanese Animation: Focusing  
> on Silent Black and White Films of the Early Showa Period"
>
> Location: Japan
> Symposium Date: 2007-08-31 (in 16 days)
> Date Submitted: 2007-08-08
> Announcement ID: 157674
>
> Roppongi, TOKYO -- In this talk & lecture event, we will feature  
> short anime films produced mainly around 1930. All the films are  
> subtitled in English, and there will be Japanese/English  
> simultaneous interpretation for the talk session.
>
> Date & Time: Friday, August 31, 2007 7:00-9:00 pm
> Venue: Iwasaki Koyata Memorial Hall, International House of Japan  
> (Roppongi, Minato-ku, Tokyo)
> Admission: 1,500 yen (800 yen for students, IHJ members, and Meme  
> Salon members)
>
> Program Description:
>
> It is no exaggeration to say that Japan leads the world's anime  
> industry, both in quality and quantity. The word 'anime' has been  
> exported and is now recognized worldwide, like sushi and origami,  
> and animation is an integral part of Japan's soft power.
>
> Japan's first anime film was created in 1917. At that time most  
> animated films derived their themes and contents from old folktales  
> or ancient myths, and their techniques were based on comics, or  
> manga. The first production company solely engaged in animation was  
> set up as early as 1921.
>
> This program, co-organized by Digital Meme, will feature short  
> anime films produced mainly around 1930. In such animation rich in  
> life and humor, one can glimpse the essence of the sense of  
> aesthetics that still flows through contemporary animation in  
> Japan. We will also examine how the social conditions of the time,  
> such as wars and fads, influenced animation production.
>
> Program Department
> International House of Japan
> 5-11-16 Roppongi, Minato-ku Tokyo 106-0032 Japan
> Tel: +81-3-3470-3211 Fax: +81-3470-3170
> Email: program at i-house.or.jp
> Visit the website at http://www.i-house.or.jp/en/ProgramActivities/ 
> publicprogram/animation.htm