![]() ![]() Even many out of print anime can still be found if you put forth even a little effort. Generally, if it's licensed, then it's not rare. Paper, why is it that so many people are listing licensed, widely available releases as 'rare'? Some people are mentioning anime that is available RIGHT NOW on ANIMESUKE as 'rare'. I doubt it would be a huge seller, but it would be a great subject for a documentary. At any rate, it would be great to have a DVD of loads of animated propaganda, especially of WWII, from both sides, and I know I'd buy it, especially if it had loads of commentary and analysis. I haven't seen the Disney propaganda, though I think I've seen Warner Bros propaganda with Bugs Bunny, though I'm not sure if it was 100% propaganda or just moments thrown in because of the mood of the time. Since I don't know him personally, I wasn't about to ask for a copy for myself!Īs for the quality, I remember being really impressed by the animation quality, especially of the movement of the animal characters. But he made it sound like it's really really rare. I know there are a few VHS copies floating around-Jonathan Clemens has one, which is how I saw clips of it, so there's at least one in the UK. And there is something weird and makes you ponder when the credits roll and you see "Produced by: Ministry of the Navy - Public Relations Division" But it does give you the feel of the era and a chill down your spine when you get to see this - the quality is actually good for a Japanese anime made at the time (of course, it pales to Disney propaganda films which I have also seen a glimpse on TV). Seeing that I cannot find any useful info in my local library or on Google, I assume that this film cannot be transfered over to video anytime soon, especially in Japan. I'm sure there's been loads of wear and tear on the print(s) as well, as they weren't really supposed to still exist, if the history above is correct. Or maybe someone with the Anime Encyclopedia he co-wrote can look it up to see if it's mentioned.Īs for the quality, Jonathan mentioned that the quality goes down in places as they had to clean and reuse cells later in the production as they were running out of supplies during the war. If I find it again, I will post the info from it if there is any, but I don't expect to see it any time soon, as we've been doing spring cleaning around here, and loads of stuff is now in storage. (You know, the winners writing history and all that.) Somewhere or other I have an article that he'd written and that he'd handed out at his presentation (not of his presentation) and it may have mentioned them in passing. I think it's probably harder to find in the US, as I seem to remember Jonathan Clemens mentioning that the US destroyed a lot of the propaganda films, as they were propaganda. However, the copies that were distributed to the theaters at the time still do exists (in very bad shape - something needs to be done!!) and once in a while it is shown here in Japan at a film festival - where I was lucky enough to see this back in middle school. It is plausible that these animes might actually be easier to find in the US as the Allied Occupational Forces took away those films during the occupational period. While I would like to own a VHS copy of those films, unfortunately not many people know about this here in Japan as well. ![]()
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