Japanese Animation vs American Animation?

Do not think all animations are same. There are various of animations exist in the world that you might not know! We are living in the world where there are full of entertainments that you can choose. I might say we are currently living in the world in the gold age of the animation.  Based on the ten years statistics, the animation industry worldwide earns more than $6 billion. In the year 2015, the Japanese animation was accounted for 65% of global animation market. In US "Sherk" series such as <The Incredibles> <Finding Nemo> became world famous animation. In Japan <Tales from Eathsea><Monster House><Pi story> and other Pokemon series are getting hit worldwide for the Japanese animation. We are living in the animation boom era where there are lots of animation exists. Animation has its distinctive meaning, but we can describe these meaning from two different culture, JAPAN, and the USA.


1. Hope and Dream.   Disney's Fairy Tale  vs.  Ghibli Myth

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Donald_Duck

Disney and Studio Ghibli animation represent as a symbol of the USA and JAPAN. Both have in common for giving a message to people for dreams and hope. However, if Disney is for the "Children's World" Ghibli is aimed for the "Adult's society". Disney Animations have adventures, comedy, and classic Fairy tales, but Ghibli animations have its distinctive World made by Hayao Miyazaki where it coexist of Myth and Fairy Tales. US animation made Donald Dock, Micky Mouse, and Lion King are the best examples were it follows the origin based on the Novel. On the other hand, <Future Boy Conan> <Princess Mononoke> <Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind> <Laputa:Castle in the Sky> are from Japan where it gives a deep perspective / reflection to the audience in the society they are living. Plus, Hayao Miyazaki also makes unique world setting such as matriarchal society where the main character is the girl and shows heroic actions.

http://syntetyc.deviantart.com/art/Laputa-Castle-in-the-Sky-357889048

2. Human Satire    Prosopopoeia vs. metaphor

http://movies.disney.com/finding-nemo

American animation seems to be good at making prosopopoeia while Japanese anime enjoys making metaphor/parables.


<Toy Story> <Finding Nemo> <car> <Garfield 2> are the best example where the characters are doll, fish, cars, and cat. There animations use animals and things to shape the human society. Family love, humanism and the issues of capitalism can be easily sent to children, making them understand easily through the works of American animation (simplicity and comedy). Look at how DreamWork has done, they like to make the twist in American society/ Original Fairy Tale and ridicule on people. We can see these aspects from the movie  <Ant>,  <Shrek>  and <Shark>. In contrast, Japanese animation adds variety of code that can make adults and children to understand in many different underlying messages.  For example,  from the work <Red pig> pigs are not simply to compare animals and humans but has deep meaning to refuse to live as human beings due to outrageous/backlash of War and Fascism.

http://en.rocketnews24.com/2014/10/30/new-studio-ghibli-sunglasses-will-make-anime-fans-look-like-fat-pigs/