Where have all of the anime movies gone?
In a recent set of conversations about having an anime film premiere at the Maelstrom International Fantastic Film Festival, or MIFFF, something was noted in my head. What have been the major anime movies of recent? I can think of a number of great anime movies in the last few years... most of them have been based on either an anime tv series or
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Paprika (2006, US 2007, Madhouse)
The Girl Who Leapt Through Time (2006, US 2008, Madhouse)
Sword of the Stranger (2007, US 2008 w/ dvd/br next month, BONES)
Haven't seen (so no "great" review yet), but The Sky Crawlers (2008, US 2009 w/ dvd/br just out this week, Production I.G) looks interesting (though possibly too digital for my tastes)
AnimeNewsNetwork has a tweakable movies-only searches (link is the most recent 200). Can also check on "OVA" for the non-theatrical ones.
Instead of "creative slump", it's likely more a "marketing boon". Original movies are one-shots with unknown/untested market; movie 7 (example) from series X has a known and tested fan base (market).
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