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Cleopatra (1970)
Osamu Tezuka’s follow-up to the hugely ambitious A Thousand and One Nights (1969) was the second “Animerama” feature from his studio Mushi Productions: Cleopatra (1970). If anything, it was even more ambitious than its predecessor. It’s another adult animated epic, but this time told … Continue reading
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Tagged 70's, Animation, Cleopatra, Egypt, Eiichi Yamamoto, Japan, Osamu Tezuka, Psychedelic, Science Fiction, sexploitation, Surreal
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A Thousand and One Nights (1969)
Ralph Bakshi’s Fritz the Cat (1972) may have been the first X-rated animated film, but three years before its release Japan had already begun testing the boundaries of adult animation with A Thousand and One Nights (Sen’ya ichiya monogatari, aka One … Continue reading
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Tagged 60's, Aladdin, Animation, Arabian Nights, Eiichi Yamamoto, Fantasy, genie, Japan, Osamu Tezuka, Psychedelic, sexploitation, Sinbad
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Galaxy Express 999 (1979)
At one point in Sans Soleil (1983), essay filmmaker Chris Marker, visiting Japan, turns his camera on his hotel television set. He watches footage of Japanese recovering from an earthquake, he watches samurai movies, and he watches the anime TV … Continue reading
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Tagged 70's, Animation, Galaxy Express, Japan, Pluto, Rintaro, Robot, Science Fiction, Train
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