For me, it’s either the Matrix or Pulp Fiction. I have seen both a lot of times but certainly not more often than say a dozen times.
For me, it’s either the Matrix or Pulp Fiction. I have seen both a lot of times but certainly not more often than say a dozen times.
I don’t think anyone would say that any Japanese cartoons is not “anime” considering it literally just means animation. A Japanese person would of course refer to western animations as “anime” all the same.
But outside of Japan, there’s kind of a hipster group of anime nerds who gatekeep what constitutes “real anime”; and the massively successful, easy to appreciate, Disney published, mainstream anime that are the Hayao Miyazaki films are typically not included. I think most of them would say that Miyazaki films are great, but if you only like Miyazaki, you don’t like anime.
And I would agree with them. IMO the vast majority of anime are very poorly written cash grabs. The best ones are only good relative to other anime. But Miyazaki anime are up there with the greatest animated films of all time.
And yes, I’ve seen My Neighbor Totoro :)