Anime’s Obsession With Europe: A Brief History

Have you ever wondered why so many anime are set in Europe or have European aesthetics? Well, I took a long journey to find out why. If you’d like to support me, then please do consider becoming my Patreon! Mentioned video on RPG games and their origin’s and the influence of D&D: Other videos you may enjoy: The Greatest Redemption Arc Ever Written | Avatar The Last Airbender’s Zuko: Why Pixar’s Up Is a Masterpiece: Fan Theory: Joe Gardner Was a Lost Soul: Fixing a Failure in Feminism | Wonder Woman 1984: Toying With Expectations: Why Spider-Verse Is So Good: Timestamps 0:00 Introduction 2:45 The History of Japan & Anime 5:30 The 1960s & Early Anime 10:03 Heidi & The Rise of Studio Ghibli 17:45 The Modern Era of Anime 21:55 Conclusion Footnotes: 1. Frederick Schodt, Manga! Manga!, p. 92 2. Hayao Miyazaki, Starting Point: 1979-1996 3. Hayao Miyazaki, Starting Point: 1979-1996 4. Dani Cavallaro | The Anime Art of Hayao Miyazaki p. 37 Bibliography: - Oscar García Aranda | Representations of Europe in Japanese anime: An overview of case studies and theoretical frameworks - Jonathan Clements | Anime: A History - Cobus van Staden | Heidi in Japan: What do anime dreams of Europe mean for non-Europeans? - Rebecca Suter | Orientalism, Self-Orientalism, and Occidentalism in the Visual-Verbal Medium of Japanese Girls’ Comics. - Frederik L. Schodt | Manga! Manga!: The World of Japanese Comics - Deborah Shamoon (2012) | Passionate Friendship: The Aesthetics of Girls’ Culture in Japan - Marco Pellitteri | East of Oliver Twist: Japanese Culture and European Influences in Animated TV Series for Children and Adolescents - Patricia Pârvu | Norse Culture as a Source of Inspiration for the Vinland Saga Phenomenon - Dani Cavallaro | The Anime Art of Hayao Miyazaki - Andrew Shaner | Defining Steampunk Through The Films of Hayao Miyazaki - Clothilde Sabre, (2016) | French Anime and Manga Fans in Japan: Pop Culture Tourism, Media Pilgrimage | #studioghibli #anime #frieren