How to Create Anime Hands and Characters

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The hands of an anime character won't seem essential; however, you and your pals will discover if you aren't getting them right. Anime characters use their arms to communicate expressively and fight viciously. Studying how to draw anime hands can be troublesome, even when the remainder of your Japanese cartoon hero is drawn perfectly. The arms particularly require special attention. Computer animation tools or even fundamental Home windows Paint program can simplify the process whereas creating limitless possibilities.
The first step in creating an anime hand is to attract the palm and basic construction of the fingers. To begin, draw an upside-down bell. On the flat high of the determine make four extending traces for the fingers. Afterwards, make a line on the left or proper side of the determine to symbolize the thumb. Since the fingers look a bit foolish as thin sticks, you should literally flesh them out. First, draw three circles on each finger and thumb. You must draw one on the top, one within the center and one at the base of every finger, and likewise the thumb. These circles will assist you in absolutely drawing out the shape and texture of the fingers. After the circles are made, draw a top level, view round them to make full fingers. After doing so, experiment with making a line throughout the fingers that can serve as a knuckle.
As fingers of anime characters cannot just float in house, it's essential to connect them to an arm and wrist. At the point the place the bell-shaped palm ended, draw a straight line downwards. After you have got drawn a passable line, make one line on each side. It will outline the form of the character's arm. After you've gotten drawn an anime character's hand primarily based on the circle and line guides you drew, delete the unique circles and inside line of the arm. Once the strains and circles are eliminated, you will have a completely realized anime character's hand that you may resize, incorporate with the rest of your character and maybe use in sequences of graphic animation.
With simple portray packages you can draw a digital version of your anime character. If you are creating a personality on a finances use the identical Windows Paint program. With a fundamental paint program you may draw your anime character freely and easily. Many budding anime artists choose to engage in laptop animation after they have completed some freehand drawing, as this may permit them to think about the character from all angles, develop the concepts they like and erase those they don't. A computerized anime character can be manipulated and enhanced in applications like Photoshop or GIMP- you would have to purchase Photoshop, however GIMP is out there without spending a dime, even though it may be difficult to use. Examine on the web for a listing of some freeware programs geared towards supporting anime drawings.
One of many easiest ways to create your own anime character is to draw it freehand. Don't be concerned should you feel you lack creative skills, as a basic sketch will enable you actualize the character in your mind. Earlier than committing pen to paper, take into consideration the look, personality and potential position of your anime character. Do you want a tall character? One who seems to be offended? How massive would possibly you need their weapons to be? Consider it or not, drawing an anime character by freehand is among the first steps in graphic animation, so you can at all times flip to a computer to improve your sketch.

Nickelodeon Avatar - The Channel and Anime-Cartoon Story

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Nickelodeon Channel has been established as cable TV network a long time ago, and it is well known in America and around the world. Initially, in 1979, when it was created, it was targeted for children and youth, but later attracted and an older audience attention. Especially, when Nickelodeon was broadcasting Avatar. This channel is accessible not only for American viewers, but also for Japan, Spain, Brazil, Australia, France, India, Germany, Norway, United Kingdom, Hong Kong and many, many other.
During this long lifetime Nickelodeon channel aired very large and different programs. However, one of the most memorable, in the U.S. and also around the world, is Avatar The Last Airbender TV Show. It consists of 3 Books and has been broadcasted for three seasons. For the first season - Water, the second - Earth and the third - Fire. The very first Book, the first season, was launched on 2005 February 21.
Nickelodeon Avatar has been developed on the basis of Asian culture. On this TV show, you will see Chinese and Japanese martial arts, religion - Hinduism and Buddhism. It is also full of magic moments, when a man, and to be more particularly 12 year-old boy, can control the air and other factors. This Nickelodeon Avatar TV Show is called the mix of anime and cartoon. Although it is often referred to be notable as the anime, but it is more like a cartoon style. All those character movements and mimics are more cartoon than a feature of the anime.
The main character of this TV show is the protagonist Aang, which was frozen in the piece of ice, and found by the brother and sister, Sokka and Katara. When Aang liberated from a piece of ice, he and his friends Sokka and Katara began to travel across the world, and to be more accurately, they flew with a large bison Appa. The Avatar wanted not only to learn to control all four elements - water, earth, fire and air, but when he traveled, he also was protecting the world from the Fire Nation. The whole world was ruled by Fire Nation. They terrorized a lot of people and took a lot of villages.
In the very beginning, Avatar could manage the air sufficiently good. Therefore, he could overcome the bad guys, Fire Nation people, and to protect himself and his friends. Fire Nation, which has pursued the Avatar, was led by Prince Zuko. Zuko constantly harassed Avatar because he wanted to arrest him. Sometimes he managed to catch Avatar and his friends, but since Aang could manage the air very good, he still to overcame Zuko and liberate himself and his friends.
In this TV Show, you can see the subject lessons, for both - children and adults. For example, in Book 1, was one situation that Aang friends, Sokka and Katara get angry and began a loud quarrel. Katara was angry that Sokka has built the tent poorly, and Sokka was angry, because Katara has brought a very little of scrap firewood to scrap fire. When they quarreled, came Aang, and suggested how to resolve this issue. He offered to swap works. Such lessons can be applied in life, because often enough, such disagreements occur between children. Therefore, when you are watching Avatar the Last Airbender, you can see not only the beautiful moments of fighting, a lot of action, unique character mime, but also you can learn something.
This Nickelodeon Avatar TV Show attracted a lot of attention among the audience of all ages. Furthermore, it had received various criticisms. After the first season, it was observed its' great success and immediately were ordered the other second and third seasons. The TV Show was evaluated by millions of viewers. It was actively watched not only in America but throughout the wide world. Avatar has been nominated and has won numerous of awards. With such popularity had appeared items related with characters of this TV show - toys, games, costumes, even the Lego. It has already been published and Avatar book.

Watch Anime Free

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Anime is the word used to describe Japanese animated movies, as it is the word in Japanese for animation. In 1917, Japanese animation first came into being but, the anime styles that we see today did not arrive until the 1960s. In the 1980s anime was introduced to the outside world. The audience for anime in Japan is huge and the distributors are not restricted as to their distribution and are permitted to distribute anime to television, video, theatre and the Internet. East and Southeast Asia were the first to watch anime online and recently it has gained popularity in the West where you can now watch free anime online..
Many people see anime as an art form as the visual styles of anime vary from artist to artist and from studio to studio. Some of the styles are wild and exaggerated while others take a more realistic approach. Modern anime does not share an art style, as there are different styles used in anime. In spite of the obvious difference in styles people see all of the styles as anime. The most common characteristics of anime are specific features such as large eyes, big hair and short or elongated legs. Japanese calligraphy and painting has a strong influence in anime.
The proportions of the character's bodies come directly from the human body. Whether the character's body is small or elongated it is always proportionate. Some of the anime characters have taken on the look of the western cartoon characters where certain body parts are increased.
Anime films and series can we watched online free of any cost. The films and series anime come in many genres: romance, martial arts, sci fi, mystery, comedy, fantasy, action or supernatural. You can also find anime that is either subtitled or dubbed into English. Whatever kind of film or series entertains you, can be had with free anime online.
Anime fans that watch anime online are not like the western cartoon fans, as the anime fans are more involved with the characters, especially with the series characters, as their journeys and adventures keep evolving. The anime fan is reminiscent of the American soap opera fans. Although the fans are aware that the characters are not real, nor do they depict real characters, their journeys and adventures appear to be real and feel real. Watching anime online brings the fan closer to the characters than watching a character on television.
The Discovery Channel's parent company has partnered with The Hasbro Toy Company to introduce a new network called "The Hub". It was announced that the American premier of an anima production entitled Deltora Quest will be shown on the new network. Deltora Quest is an anime fantasy series. There are fifty two episodes in the series, which are based on the novels of the Australian writer Emily Rodda.
Anime films and series are not restricted to any age group. Anyone can watch anime. However, whether you are planning on watching an American western cartoon or an anime film or series, it is always good to know that parental guidance is involved. There are anime films and series that are of an adult nature and would definitely not be for the younger viewer. Just as the western cartoon has some violence, so does anime and it is up to the parents to glean the anime they want their children to watch.
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Cowboy Bebop Review

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Cowboy Bebop is one of those series that takes a relatively tired concept and manages to breathe new life into it. In this case, the formula is a small band of bounty hunters, tooling around in their quirky space ship, headed up by a slick gunslinger with a mysterious past--I think just about every anime fan has seen at least something like that. But through some stylish directing, not-quite-formula characters, an interesting setting, a mix of offbeat humor and drama, and a whole lot of very cool music, Cowboy Bebop manages to be both good classic space-adventure and refreshingly original.

To start with, though there is a bit of ongoing plot, most of the episodes are essentially self-contained stories tied together loosely by the motley crew of characters. But the mood(s) of the series are one of the things that set it apart; there is a roughly even mix of dark, serious episodes full of grim situations and stylish set-pieces, and of generally light (though never to the point of being truly silly) ones, with a relatively subtle, quirky sense of humor. The two moods were almost never mixed within an episode, and interestingly enough, I thought that blend worked very well; the fun episodes were very much so, but never so silly that you couldn't take the other half of the stories seriously, and the serious half were executed well enough to easily stand with the best of that genre. And, by clearly segregating the two types of stories, the series avoided almost all of the emotional tug-of-war that you (or at least I) get with some series that try to be both funny and dramatic at the same time. This is one of the only truly multi-genre series I can think of, and the mix of stories has something to satisfy almost anybody.

Actually, the range of this series is even more impressive than just dark and light: although most of the humor in the series is of the low-key, offhanded, quirky sort, there were even a couple of parody-heavy episodes that were straight comedy. Those not only didn't seem out of place, but were downright hilarious--in one case (Mushroom Samba) a semi-parody of exactly the sort of too-cool hero the series is about (it even has several Shaft references), and Toys in the Attic, a direct parody of the original Alien movie. The latter is pretty darned funny in and of itself, but it builds to a 2001-inspired crescendo of music and visuals that has to be one of the most oddly appealing pieces of filmmaking I can think of. I'll freely admit that I have a weird sense of humor, but I thought it was sheer brilliance.

Well, that's the broad picture, but this series has so many other things worth mentioning that it's hard to know where to start, so I'll go with the one thing that the series is pretty much built on: style. Cowboy Bebop has style all over the place--from the visuals, to the music (I'll be getting to that later), to the settings, to the stories, this series was as slick as you could ask for in even the most serious of sci-fi. And actually, that is the only significant problem I personally had with the series--there was style to spare, but substance was sacrificed to make room for it. All the plots (the serious ones in particular) may have been cool and slick, but they were also entirely predictable. There were a few ongoing questions surrounding Spike's past, and about three minor points at which you weren't quite sure how something would turn out, but for the most part the dramatic stories were about as formula and obvious as they come.

Now, don't get me wrong--I'm not saying the stories weren't good. Quite the contrary, they were usually quite interesting, exciting, and the classic plot lines (particularly the dark, moody ones) were executed so well that they were a pleasure to watch anyway, but don't come expecting anything unpredictable or many original stories. If you just can't stand obvious plots or the occasional sacrificing of realism (or even making much sense) for the sake of style, you might get annoyed once in a while, as I was, but on the other hand, those who prefer style over substance should be drooling over what Cowboy Bebop has to offer.

That said, Cowboy Bebop easily made up for the lack of story originality elsewhere. For one thing, there was the world (or rather worlds--the characters are always hopping around the solar system) it is set in. Each had a very distinct feel to it, and none of them were generic sci-fi--the whole series had an international feel to it, with each location having the flavor of some particular period or nationality. Building on that was the fact that the locales weren't one shot deals--the characters did return to familiar areas once in a while.

Adding to the variety of the settings is the detail that went into them and almost everything else. It isn't as good as a few series I've seen, but the towns and cities of Cowboy Bebop have a level of crowded detail and a sense of being lived in (and of being functional enough to live in) that isn't too common, particularly in sci-fi. Beyond that, there were a collection of little touches surrounding the main characters that gave the series a sense of realism that it could have easily been lacking. For one thing, they do stuff like cook food and eat, look up information on a variant of the Internet, and lay around on a beat-up couch... in their spaceship.

That brings up what was probably the best part about the setting of the series: it was sci-fi, but it didn't feel futuristic. There were spaceships and warp gates, sure, but that sort of thing wasn't prevalent at all, and almost all the technology had a down-to-earth, almost retro feel--the spaceships run out of gas, the computer links crash, the TV gets poor reception on backwater planets, and there is a grand total of one laser gun in the series--Spike's fighter has one that is used very infrequently, and everything else just shoots regular bullets (I thought the shell casings in space concept was really cool, as a matter of fact). Heck, there were even space truckers. In a few cases, it was so low tech that the realism was perhaps questionable (in fact, they actually made an effort to patch a few tech holes in the dubbed dialogue), but in all it gave me the feeling that these were normal people living in a slightly different place and time, and made it very easy to get a grasp on the setting (it also contributed a bit to the wild west feel, though that theme was usually surprisingly subtle considering the title).

Moving on, no discussion of a good anime series would be complete without bringing up the characters, and Cowboy Bebop had plenty of good ones. None of the characters are terribly original--we have the grumpy old bounty hunter with a mysterious past, the slick young bounty hunter with an even more mysterious past that keeps coming back to haunt him, a self-serving gambler on the run with a mysterious past, and a slightly mentally unstable hacker punk (with--big surprise--a mysterious past). Oh, and there's a genetically modified Welsh Corgi (with a mysterious past), too, but it never does anything as impressive as you'd expect--it has unusually high intelligence, but only by dog standards. The characters each have a good chunk of personality on their own, and they all develop a sort of semi-antagonistic dynamic that, by being neither too over the top nor too vicious, is not only fun, but gives the series its foundation. Their relationships also provided plenty of banter, which I enjoyed.

This dynamic is fueled by the acting, and this is one series where both languages are top-notch. The casting is dead-on and the match-up between the originals and the dubbed versions is impressive. And, in both cases, all the characters have an effective emotional range all the way from silly to serious. Of particular note is the quality of the writing in the dub--almost shockingly good. Plus, the dialogue, in addition to being well written, manages to be quite colorful--lots of accents, unusual voices, and odd expressions (particularly Jet's)--without seeming at all out of place. The Japanese has its own appeal and is equally well done (though a bit less colorful) so it's just plain enjoyable to listen to in either language--take your pick. It's hard to choose any particular standouts in a cast this good (even most of the minor characters are solid), but I'd single out Hayashibara Megumi's Fay in Japanese for her perpetually annoyed tone and Ed in the dub for some really bizarre (and very funny) speech patterns that fit the character to a T.

As for the visuals, they live up to the rest of the production. The character designs are distinctive and varied, the character art is very sharp, and the backgrounds are pretty, appropriately creative for a good sci-fi series, and usually quite detailed. The animation is also of very high quality--from the well done character animation to the fast and slickly produced action sequences (they are rare, but there are some great aerial dogfights), everything is well toward the top end of the OAV scale... and this is a TV series. Plus, there is lots of neat zero-gravity stuff (all executed marvelously, unless you get really picky). And, all that style I talked about before is carried though in the art--dark, moody scenes and John Woo-esque action set pieces (there's a classic church shootout, for example) abound.

I haven't mentioned the music yet--the series is called Cowboy Bebop, after all--because I was saving the best for last. The score is downright amazing, and I don't throw terms like that around lightly. The primary musical style is blues or jazz, but the range of musical genres represented is a thing to behold--almost every episode has a different musical motif. From heavy metal (for the space trucker episode), to the perfect musical accompaniment to the funky '70s-style opening sequence, to "The Real Folk Blues" (the jazz end theme for most of the series), to the very cool worldbeat end theme used for "Jupiter Jazz," this series at one point or another hits just about every musical genre you can think of. And, even more surprisingly, they all sound authentic and are written very well. As if that weren't impressive enough, the bulk of the music was written by a single person, Yoko Kanno (of Macross Plus fame among other things). Considering her previous work, it shouldn't be a surprise that she can cover such a wide range of styles, but all of it sounds so authentic, and so good, that my hat goes off to her. I can't think of anywhere else you can find this sort of musical variety, but I can say that the music alone could carry the series (not that it has to), and it gives Cowboy Bebop a flavor all its own.

That is pretty much everything I can think of to mention about this series; in one episode it may be dark, stylized, and serious, and in another light and filled with offbeat humor and antagonistic banter, but in every case it's done right. Back that up with a great cast and writing (in dub and Japanese, no less), fine visuals, cool retro-high-technology, and some of the most varied and well written music I've ever heard in a series, and you've got good anime. Cowboy Bebop isn't deep, but it has style and little bits of creativity everywhere to make up for what it lacks in substance, and from start to finish it's a marvelously well-built production. Worth at least a chance from almost any anime fan, and is almost guaranteed to be loved by fans of stylish action and sci-fi, as well those into not-too-serious space adventure and way-too-serious space adventure.

Fullmetal Alchemist Brotherhood Part One DVD Review

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When Aniplex announced that they were rebooting Fullmetal Alchemist under the new name Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood, fans were concerned about how the company would change their beloved anime.
Aniplex's main reason for the reboot was to make the plot adhere closer to Hiromu Arakawa's original manga, and it appears to have succeeded. It works well, both as a sequel to the original anime and as an introduction for FMA newbies.

Brotherhood hits the ground running, with brothers Edward and Alphonse Elric locked in battle against a rogue Alchemist who wants to kill the mysterious King Bradley. Essentially, the filmmakers are saying that, either you know the original series well enough that you don't need the back-story, or you'll pick it up along the way.
The major story of how Edward and Alphonse violate the laws of Alchemy in order to return their dead mother to life – and the heavy price they pay for that transgression – is handled in a couple of flashbacks. Aniplex knows the fans are salivating for the good stuff, and want to get to it as soon as possible.
In comparison to the previous series, Brotherhood has a softer, richer palette in keeping with its steampunk vibe. The animation is less cartoony, and more adult but there are plenty of chibi moments – especially when it comes to the running joke about Edward's height. Unlike the first series, Brotherhood also wastes no time getting gritty, especially with a darker sequence featuring a fellow Alchemist who is also willing to violate a few ethical boundaries in order to maintain his standing. There's no shortage of blood and violence, but it can often ricochet into comedy without warning. That can be occasionally off-putting, but not enough to hurt the series.

Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood DVD Extras
Other than the usual textless tunes and trailers for other FUNimation properties, there are English cast commentaries for Episodes 1 and 10. Thankfully, there's always someone there to keep the voice actors actually discussing their work on the anime, and not getting off-track with in-jokes, which has been a problem with FUNimation audio commentaries in the past.
Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood a Solid Reboot

While hardcore FMA fans will find plenty to criticize with this remake, Brotherhood is a great reboot of the franchise. It sweeps newcomers into the action without coddling them or leaving them in the cold and, more importantly, it has that magical X-factor where you keep wanting to punch up the next episode right after the previous one ended.

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Doraemon Games

Doraemon is a manga series that was created by Hiroshi Fujimoto. This later became an anime series in Japan. The series is based on a robotic cat named Doraemon who travels back in time from the 22nd century. He goes back to help Nobita Nobi, a school boy. The series has now evolved in to online gaming where you can play Doraemon Games on your computer.

The series initially appeared back in December 1969, however Doraemon Magna was brought to the English language in the 1990s. It was never really introduced due to the content nature, that was until its private screening in 2008. These episodes are mostly based on comedies with moral lessons including values, integrity, courage family and respect.

The robotic cat was sent back in time to improve the life of Nobita, who has experienced misery and misfortune throughout his life. In order to change history, Nobi's family sent back a robot called Doraemon. The stories in this series are focused on everyday struggles with Doraemon trying to provide assistance to the young school boy and help him get by his young struggles.

The main characters are Nobita, Shizuka Minamoto who is Nobita's girlfriend, Nobita's friends Gian, a known bully, and Suneo, a spoiled wealthy kid, Nobita's parents, his school teacher and of course the robot Doraemon.

This manga anime series has grown so much in popularity these days, not only in Japan but in North America. In Japan the character can be seen to be just as popular as Mickey Mouse is in North America and he is widely recognized by anyone in Japan. The stories that are carried out are an excellent look at a child's eye view of Japanese home life that took place back in the 70s. The positive message and adventure in the story line alone is a great reason to have children watch it.

Best Anime Series' of All Time

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Anime is the shortened word for 'animation'. It is first introduces by the Japanese, and has been really popular ever since. The birth of anime has brought millions of audience from around the world, especially when the Japanese introduced the idea with American animators and Walt Disney productions. Now, there are hundreds of popular anime series that are being watched all over the globe.

Here is a compiled list of some of the best anime series of all time:

#1 - Death Note
This is a manga series that is written and created by Tsugumi Ohba together with Takeshi Obata. The main character is named Light Yagami or Yagami Light. The story involves a high school boy who discovers a notebook that is supernatural which is the 'Death note'. The notebook was dropped by a death god Ryuk. It is where the story revolved, as the boy tries to cleanse evil off the world.

It is sort of a suspense anime series that has a lot of twist into it that makes it more interesting. It is not the best anime series according to surveys.

#2 - Fullmetal Alchemist
Fullmetal Alchemist is a Japanese manga series that is written and illustrated by artist Hiromu Arakawa. The plot of the anime series has a European style art that is of Industrial Revolution. It is based on a fictional universe where alchemy is the best technique that is used by man. The character Edward and Alphonse Elric uses alchemy to bring back their dead mother.

#3 - Naruto
I don't think anyone would NOT know who Naruto is. This is one of those anime series which is popular all over the world. It probably has one of the longest series as well. Young and old, western and Asian have all been captivated by this anime.

#4 - Sailor Moon
This is one of the best anime and probably the most popular in the 1990's. Every 90's girl would know Sailor moon and her friends as they fight the evil forces of the world. It is a very fun and entertaining anime of the earlier years, and which little kids would really get addicted to.

#5 - Fruits Basket
Fruits baste is another Japanese manga series that is created by Natsuki takaya. It is inspired by the Japanese magazine Hana to Yume which is being published from 1999 to 2006. The anime was created after that, and has been popular over Japan and other Asian countries ever since. It is a story about an orphan girl who found out that her family members are possessed by the Chinese zodiac animals and were cursed that if they are touched by the opposite sex, they will turn into animals.

#6 - Cowboy Bepop
This is an award winning Japanese anime series that is directed by Shinichiro Watanabe and written by Keiko Nobumoto. It has 26 series that follows the tragedies and misadventures of a group of bounty hunters called 'cowboys'. They travel on their spaceship which is called the Bepop.

#7 - Bleach
Bleach is a manga series that is written and illustrated by Tite Kubo. The story follows the adventures of Ichogo Kurosaki. He gained several abilities that force him to take on the duties of the defending humans from the evil spirits. He also guides the souls of the dead on their way to afterlife.
Most of the anime series covers a suspense story and a bit scary for little children. That is why most of its viewers are teenagers and other adults.

Why the Akira Movie is a Timeless Anime Classic

For the numerous fans who love to watch Japanese animation, many already know that the anime movie Akira directed by Katsuhiro Otomo was the first of its genre not only to reach audiences worldwide, but also go beyond the boundaries of its time. It is visually mind-blowing; I could not say it better than that. There were several moments in Akira that made this such an exceptional film. One of those points being the level of energy a person can possess and the potential of that energy to grow exponentially reaching dangerous heights. As seen in the movie, Akira was a boy who was able to tap into this inconceivable force. This energy which was found in all living creatures was the essence of life itself. But as we come to see in the film, it can be highly unstable. Akira was unable to control this power, which led to the destruction of Tokyo in 1988. Now 30 years later, the energy is re-awakened in Tetsuo. Like Akira, Tetsuo's power grew rapidly reaching critical levels that will cause the destruction of Tokyo again if he is not stopped. The purpose of this article is to focus on three visually epic scenes which demonstrate the devastating power Tetsuo wields and reminds us why this anime is a must see.

In the first scene Takashi, Kiyoko and Masaru challenged Tetsuo by invading his mind, but their failed effort only angered Tetsuo as he grew more vicious. Tetsuo used his psychic powers to find where the aged children were hiding. Shortly after this he broke out of his room and the guards were alerted. Upon their arrival they discovered a disturbed Tetsuo in the hallway. They tried to escort him back to his room but Tetsuo obliterated them leaving only their remains plastered against the walls. This scene was significant in the film because for the first time you saw the devastating potential of Tetsuo's power. A rage developed in that moment when the guards approached and his thoughts became action. He wanted them to go away and they were instantly destroyed. There was no remorse for the lives he took which represented him going over the brink of insanity. Another scene that illustrated Tetsuo's devastating potential was the ascension of the Akira chamber.

Tetsuo's exponential growth in power was witnessed in this scene by his telekinetic abilities. He rampaged through town slaughtering soldiers and anyone in his path until he reached the location of Akira, the mysterious void eating away at his own curiosity. As Tetsuo used his telekinetic abilities, the ground broke away revealing the huge metal fortress. Tetsuo's mind power was astonishing in this scene as he levitated this citadel of incredible size effortlessly. Continuing his destructive path, Kiyoko used Kai as a medium to attack him. They engaged in a psychic battle once more but their powers ricocheted which resulted in the destruction of buildings, bridges, and innocent spectators. In the end, Kai was easily overcome by Tetsuo. The significance of this scene not only showed the viewers a visually epic battle of pure brilliance but also notes the magnitude of Tetsuo's telepathic and telekinetic abilities. The final and most visually epic scene of all is when Tetsuo lost control of his power.

Towards the end of the movie, Tetsuo's power reached critical levels. His girlfriend Kaori and the General tried to help him but his body transformed into a grotesque organism. Anyone or anything caught in its path was consumed by it. His girlfriend Kaori fell victim to this. Tetsuo realized he no longer had control and he cried out to his friend Kaneda for help, but it was too late as this infinite growth of telepathic energy continued to devour all matter around him. Takashi, Kiyoko and Masaru had no choice but to summon the entity of Akira in order to stop Tetsuo. This caused another fatal explosion. Kaneda and the General were transported to safety; they watch from a far as the city of Neo Tokyo was destroyed once more. At the end of the film there was a big bang from outer space and moments later the words "I am Tetsuo," were heard. This represented Tetsuo's ascension into a god like being. This was the best segment of the film because it encompassed not only the themes of death and destruction but rebirth and creation as well.

In conclusion, there are multiple visuals in the Akira movie that make this anime classic a must see. From creation to complete and utter destruction, this movie does not skip a beat. The three scenes discussed in this article capture it all which makes Akira not just an anime, but an experience. Whether you are a veteran to anime or a rookie, Akira is worth watching.

Anime & Naruto Halloween Costume Ideas

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Anime - inspired outfits have become quite popular lately. Teens from Asiatic countries have adopted the style of anime characters in their daily life and more and more pieces of clothing have anime characters printed on them. The Harajuku girls have become something quite common in Japan and the number of teens adopting this type of clothing increases significantly from week to week. While there is a certain tendency towards exaggeration, anime-inspired outfits can be really great outfits for Halloween: they are fun, comfortable and they have that something which makes them stand out from the crowd.

There are plenty of such costumes which can serve your child as a proper outfit for Halloween. They will be able to play and act the way the characters they love most do. It will be a pleasure for them to meet with their friends and exercise some of their well-known moves together, in Halloween costumes which resemble their heroes. They will definitely have a lot of fun and will not even feel sad when Halloween has gone.

Depending on what their favorite hero is you will find light costumes, close to the clothes which can be worn on the street, like Bakugan Dan costume, Bakugan Shun costume and Harajuku Girl costume and spectacular outfits, which can only be worn for Halloween, such as Bakugan Dragonoid costume, Naruto costumes or Butterfly Masquerade costume. Yet, in order to make sure you are purchasing the right anime costume, you will have to ask your child what anime they like most and which their favorite character is. Otherwise you risk purchasing the wrong item and your child may not be so happy with the choice you made.

In addition to the costumes, you will also find numerous accessories, which will complete your child's look this Halloween. Secret weapons, jewels, purses or trick-or-treat bags are all personalized with the image or the symbols of your child's favorite anime characters, so if you want their look to be perfect, you should also purchase them some of these accessories. Apart from successfully completing the costume, these accessories will also be great toys for the imaginative children, who will use their magical forces to fight the bad guys.

Thus, if you want your child to have a great time this Halloween, an anime-inspired costume may be just the things they need to speed up their creativity and make them fully enjoy the Halloween day. Even though the characters of these cartoons no longer resemble the characters you used to know and love in cartoons, you should be aware of the fact that times change and these are the costumes in which your child will feel the best.