A General Impression of Japanese Anime

Belle 2022-03-23 09:02:51

I watched the 1994 Cantonese version (also known as "Heisei Tanuki").

At first I thought it was the famous "My Neighbor Totoro", but it wasn't, but it is said to be the film with the most color. Also, the tanuki in Japan is the "raccoon dog" of what we call "one hill of raccoon dog".

The outline of the story is that in the process of modernization and urbanization in Japan, human beings destroyed the natural ecological balance, resulting in the loss of the homes of animals and plants; the civet cats, who can master spells, fought unyieldingly against humans in order to survive. The tanukis strive for a beauty in harmony with nature, but the illusion is finally shattered. Hayao Miyazaki conducted a serious discussion and deep reflection in the film.

At the beginning of the film, it is difficult to see who is the main character. This may be the characteristics of the Gong family. Among them, there are many Japanese-colored things. For example, red sun fans, all kinds of monsters and ghosts, and so on.

On the other hand, Chinese people, taking the Spring Festival as an example, put their money and energy on eating, drinking and having fun. Endless meals, all kinds of gatherings, although delicious, but lost the most basic nutrition. Money-burning firecrackers, after a din, the air was seriously polluted, the noise was seriously intensified, bringing the so-called "new year flavor", and the hidden danger of fire is not small. In addition, it also caused the T stage of various comparisons. It can be said to be a hundred harm without much benefit! With such excess energy, why not take care of the surrounding environment? The flowers, birds, insects and fish that were once familiar are gone, and the green mountains and green waters are no longer. The childhood of the past has become a fairyland in a dream, sad.

Cantonese pronunciation is very distinctive. Under the premise of expressing the original theme and tone, it can be used to the fullest. First of all, in the arrangement of the names, it is really a joke. Wait. The second is from the program: I see D today, a very familiar name. Furthermore, it is a very localized dubbing work in Cantonese dialects and idioms.

Back to the topic, humans seem to be very powerful, but they are actually very easily frightened. Superstition is the Achilles heel of human beings, and it seems that there are too many bad things done. Therefore, the living conditions of human beings and nature is a topic that needs to be pondered. However, kindness always suffers and fails, and the ending is sad.

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Extended Reading
  • Cameron 2022-03-29 09:01:07

    At the end, the theme of the story for me is not the issue of environmental protection, but that so many civet cats survive in a human state and realize how hard it is for human beings to survive.

  • Kasey 2022-03-19 09:01:07

    Parade comparison: civet cats and red peppers, the winner-regardless of the outcome

Pom Poko quotes

  • Shokichi: As soon as it's springtime, everybody goes crazy. All of a sudden they want to get married and have families. Nobody seems to remember Oroku's warning that we're not supposed to have any cubs. The second the sun hits their fur, they fall in love.

    [He and Kiyo gaze into each other's eyes]

    Shokichi: But not us. You don't see us chasing after each other like we're lunatics. We can handle not getting married and not having cubs, don't you think?

    Kiyo: Of course we can. I'm so pleased. It's just what I'd hoped you'd say. You're... wonderful.

    [She embraces Shokichi passionately]

    Shokichi: Yeah. We can hold off. I don't need to kiss, or cuddle, or rub noses or...

    Kiyo: [eyes burning with desire] Oh, Shokichi.

    [She kisses him. She leans into Shokichi, then he leans into her]

    Narrator: That was a mistake.

  • Oroku: When I said go out into the world and make some money, I did not mean it literally!