I like sci-fi and fantasy

I do like comedy anime when it’s mixed with slice of life but I’m not sure if that will If I will like movies like that

  • mox@lemmy.sdf.orgEnglish
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    47 minutes ago

    I like sci-fi and fantasy films, too, but most of the Japanese ones that come to mind are very well known already, so I’ll include some other stuff as well:

    Seven Samurai (1954)

    The Castle of Cagliostro (1979)

    Tampopo (1985)

    Minbo (1992)

    Shall We Dance? (1996)

    After Life (1998)

    Spirited Away (2001)

    5 Centimeters per Second (2007)

  • edric@lemm.eeEnglish
    1·
    6 hours ago

    Monster (2023). Went under the radar for mainstream audiences, but it’s an excellent film.

  • tunetardis@lemmy.caEnglish
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    8 hours ago

    I saw Godzilla Minus One recently and wow, that hit close to home. My mother grew up in post-war Japan and had the whole survivor guilt thing. Nearly tossed herself off a bridge.

  • KRAW@linux.communityEnglish
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    8 hours ago

    I like Red Lion. It isn’t either genre, but it is a feudal Japanese film that is filled with a surprising amount of comedy. Could be of interest to you if you can tolerate older movies. Shin Gojira and Gojira Minus One are also both good, but unfortunately don’t fit in the genres you suggested either.

    • x4740N@lemm.eeOPEnglish
      12·
      12 hours ago

      Read the plot and I don’t like that

      The plot sounds depressing

      • TankovayaDiviziya@lemmy.worldEnglish
        2·
        7 hours ago

        Actually, Battle Royale is more like a dark comedy. The acting during violent and action scenes is way too wacky. People get shot and killed but overreact. One could argue that the movie is a satire because of its social commentary. Maybe the death scenes are wacky so that it is easily more palatable to address some of the more serious undertones about the relationship between adults and adolescents.

        • eightpix@lemmy.worldEnglish
          1·
          2 hours ago

          Battle Royale inspired Kill Bill Vol. 1. If you’ve seen one and not the other, it’s worth the view.

          Also, Battle Royale is basically the Hunger Games, but earlier and grafted onto Japanese economic outlook.

      • node_user@feddit.ukEnglish
        4·
        12 hours ago

        Well, I’d say, dont judge a book by its cover. This movie is a classic. Its not lighthearted fun if thats what you are after but it is a great movie.

        If you are looking at the other end of the spectrum, I guess Princess Mononoke or Spirited Away might suit you better.

        The IMDB top 100 lists are always full of pointers. https://www.imdb.com/list/ls064895701/

        • x4740N@lemm.eeOPEnglish
          23·
          11 hours ago

          Those are both anime movies

          I’m saturated on anime stuff for now and am looking for more live action stuff

          • sigmaklimgrindsetEnglish
            1·
            5 hours ago

            Calling Studio Ghibli just “anime movies” sounds so wrong…

            Especially as you say you like fantasy, which Ghibli is famous for.