The first japanese animation I recall seeing as a young kid, was Naussica of the Valley of the Wind, possibly called Warriors of the Wind back then, not sure. The original voice actors version, not the remake they recently did with Uma Thurman and stuff.
I remember being I think....6? 7 years old? And it was on HBO one night. Sat there on the floor with my parents, stunned by it. I still cry at the end of it, the imagery and music of the final sequence is just that powerful to me. And to this day, I feel that movie is one of the defining reasons why I want strong, well developed female protagonists in my entertainment.
Shortly after that would be Akira, as well as a mixture of things on MTV's Liquid Television. Then Ghost in the Shell (movie), then Trigun much later.
I wouldn't say that I'm "into anime". I don't really own any of it, I don't do cosplay, and I don't go to cons or anything, but I have a respect for the medium as a whole. Personally I think most of what comes out of it isn't very good, but that's mostly a personal taste thing. But when something good does come along that is an anime, I will enjoy it for the good piece of entertainment that it is.
I remember being I think....6? 7 years old? And it was on HBO one night. Sat there on the floor with my parents, stunned by it. I still cry at the end of it, the imagery and music of the final sequence is just that powerful to me. And to this day, I feel that movie is one of the defining reasons why I want strong, well developed female protagonists in my entertainment.
Shortly after that would be Akira, as well as a mixture of things on MTV's Liquid Television. Then Ghost in the Shell (movie), then Trigun much later.
I wouldn't say that I'm "into anime". I don't really own any of it, I don't do cosplay, and I don't go to cons or anything, but I have a respect for the medium as a whole. Personally I think most of what comes out of it isn't very good, but that's mostly a personal taste thing. But when something good does come along that is an anime, I will enjoy it for the good piece of entertainment that it is.