by The fact that “Endless Scarlet” failed to meet expectations on both the box office and customer response has become a hot topic in Japan. Articles and social media posts reveal a wide variety of opinions, ranging from criticism of the film’s weak story and theme to comments on the CGI and voice cast to even a look back at director Mamoru Hosoda’s filmography.
The same weekend, Disney’s “Zootopia 2” debuted in the US. This sequel to the 2016 blockbuster features a familiar yet colorful, fun storyline, with CGI-animated animal characters running wild. CinemaScore’s audience rating is “A,” while Rotten Tomatoes’ critics’ rating is a very high “91%.”Zootopia 2 has made a smash-hit debut.
The sequel to the 2016 blockbuster, Zootopia 2, is a familiar yet colorful and fun film featuring CGI-animated animal characters running wild. It received an A from CinemaScore and a 91% rating from Rotten Tomatoes, both very high scores from critics.
Japanese adults also have a strong attachment to anime. The author believes that these results reflect the difference between what Japanese people want from Japanese animated films and what Americans want from animated films.
They also indicate that, in Japan, anime is a mature, unique, and essential cultural phenomenon with a strong artistic presence, to which people have a strong emotional attachment. First of all, animated films in America are aimed at a “family demographic.” Of course, as evidenced by the success of “Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba” and “Chainsaw Man,” the number of Japanese anime fans, especially among young men, is increasing in the United States.
However, all the big-budget animated films made by major studios, including Disney, Pixar, Illumination, DreamWorks, and, more recently, Netflix, are aimed at families.
The studios aim to help families have a good time. So, plenty of laughs and a happy ending are a given. Toy Story 3 will make you cry at the climax, but at the end, the audience will smile as they see all their favorite characters having fun. Toy Story 3 will also make you cry at the climax, but at the end, the audience will smile as they see all their favorite characters having fun.
