Anime is fun and all, but it isn’t real art. It’s commercial, and therefore not entirely pure, just like animation in every other country. There are a lot of fans that don’t agree with this kind of objective sentiment. But ultimately, like Hollywood and videogames, anime and manga aren’t real art. They’re entertaining, and they use creativity, yes, but that isn’t the same thing as being Leonardo or Picasso. They’re Commercial art and commercial media, which means they’re not real art.
Animation CAN be art, and there can be exceptions, but to me animation is more media and entertainment than it is art.
Real art is pure. Real art is on paper, or in some cases digitally painted.
But the thing about anime and animation is, yes Disney Studios films (at the start) are cinema, and Production I.G. does real art. But not every single show that sees airtime on Cartoon Network or Nickelodeon is REAL art. If that were the case, those crappy commercials for brand products would be art, too. That shit ain't the truth. Art has real meaning. Art makes a statement on society, humanity, anything really. Most shows on TV are not art. And many anime, are not art. They're pure filler, designed to sell advertising space, and be forgotten about when they're replaced by newer shows.
The more it wants to sell you on a product, the less artistic credibility it has.
Animation CAN be art, and there can be exceptions, but to me animation is more media and entertainment than it is art.
Real art is pure. Real art is on paper, or in some cases digitally painted.
But the thing about anime and animation is, yes Disney Studios films (at the start) are cinema, and Production I.G. does real art. But not every single show that sees airtime on Cartoon Network or Nickelodeon is REAL art. If that were the case, those crappy commercials for brand products would be art, too. That shit ain't the truth. Art has real meaning. Art makes a statement on society, humanity, anything really. Most shows on TV are not art. And many anime, are not art. They're pure filler, designed to sell advertising space, and be forgotten about when they're replaced by newer shows.
The more it wants to sell you on a product, the less artistic credibility it has.
