Youll find sci-fi and horror, fantasy and comedy, erotica and historical drama.
In recent years, however, anime has faced threats from multiple angles.
First, theres the threat that will catch up with all of us eventually: time itself.
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Yet there are a few breaks in the clouds if you know where to look.
The Witchs Floweris the first film from Studio Pinoc, a company set up by Yoshiaki Nishimura.
Shinkais also one of a younger generation of animators who are unafraid to mix traditional techniques with CGI.
Theres also plenty of interesting anime on Japanese television, which is gradually filtering over to the west.
Like any medium like cinema itself anime is having to evolve and change.
This article comes fromDen of Geek UK.
