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Since the 1960s, kids of all nations have enjoyed the quests and antics of Astro Boy, Robotech and their TV kin. But in its feature-film form, anime (Japanese animation) boasts a graphic artistry as potent as Disney's or Pixar's--or Goya's or Bosch's. Here, some anime for the ages...
...According to Andrew Huang, president of the Harvard Anime Society, the current craze that we're witnessing had humble beginnings. "Many people who had seen 'Robotech' or 'Voltron' as kids found out where it had come from, and that there was more of it," Huang explained. "This was the core of the fan base for a long while. In more recent times, as word got out and these fans introduced their hobby to non-fan friends, anime started to spread more and more into the mainstream...
...Since the early days of "Robotech" and "Voltron", the range of Japanese titles available in the U.S. has become increasingly diverse. In fact, one of the most intruiging things about anime is that it defies generalization. "I wouldn't call anime a genre, because it is so versatile, and its versatility is completely exercised by Japanese animators," Huang said. "In the broad picture, the only thing completely in common is that it's animated, and it's by Japanese people...
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