Popular Japanese Anime Series on DVD
The increase in popularity of animated television series has been seen worldwide, but the increase in Japanese produced anime has led to a number of new series being picked up in America. Long running successful commercial shows like Naruto and Bleach target a younger audience, but even smaller series are gaining as well.
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The fast paced, story of a hero, typical anime adventure has been a standard formula for success. Series like Naruto play this card to perfection, knowing their target audience and catering to them. The show consists of hundreds of episodes which allow it to build a world-wide following and continue to enjoy the success of its reputation through the production of consecutive seasons.
The problem with these long running series is that they can become boring and repetitive. There is certainly an influx of excitement built at the start of a series that can taper off later if it is drawn out too long. Naruto, and other anime like it, often resort to planting filler episodes to allow for more time of the actual creation of the story. Ratings for these episodes inevitably fall, but it is a price paid for long running and consistent success
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One of the most popular “short” stories to come out of Japanese anime production recently has been Death Note. This approach to a series is the complete opposite, utilizing a rapidly developed story with deep and intricate characters. The benefit to a short series is an easier entry point; picking up a 32 episode tale is much less daunting than the proposition of watching hundreds of episodes.
Such a short period also eliminates the need for filler. Having a solid story line constructed and ready to go before production of the animation insures a consistent output of highly relevant and exciting story lines. It gives the producers more time to focus on the quality of the shows representation, rather than wasting time on throw away episodes to keep the shows presence strong in current media.
It’s impossible to maintain a high level quality throughout a series spanning hundreds of episodes. This lack of consistency is almost always felt by the viewer through a lack of interest and decreased excitement about the series as a whole. While the commercial value of a long running production can’t be denied, it’s clear that highest quality presentations of animation are achieved through a back bone of concise and effective story telling.
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