Following the death of Isao Takahata, Japan's proud animation director, from lung cancer on April 5, 2018, the anime portal "Anipota" operated by Akiba Research Institute conducted a "[Memorial Project] Isao Takahata's Favorite Work Popularity Poll" from April 6 to 12.
The work that won a total of 1,488 votes was ......?
⇒Isao Takahata's Favorite Works " was held on December 12.
No. 1 Anne of Green Gables: 247 votes
No. 2 "Three Thousand Miles to Go" by Mother 234 votes
No. 3 Heisei tanuki gassen pompoko (Heisei raccoon dog battle): 217 votes
No.4 Grave of the Fireflies 183 votes
No.5 Omohide Poroporo 138 votes
No.6 The Tale of Kaguyahime 102 votes
No.7 Jarinko Chie 99 votes
No.8 Pandako Panda 87 votes
No.9 Hohokekyo Tonari no Yamada-kun 57 votes
No.10 The Great Adventure of Horus, Prince of the Sun 54 votes
The top 10 titles were an all-time best lineup that mixed old and new works, as they are all masterpieces representing their era.
Anne of Green Gables" came in first place, followed by "My Mother's Journey of 3,000 Leagues" and "The World Famous Movie Theater" in second place. Both were nationally broadcast in prime time, and both are very well known. In particular, "Anne of Green Gables" was highly acclaimed for its faithful reproduction of the original work, and at the same time, the portrayal of the characters and direction of the series captured the hearts of animation fans at the time. It was even featured in a special issue of an animation magazine. The result was understandable.
The third to sixth places are occupied by Studio Ghibli films. All of them are masterpieces that continue to gain fans even today.
In seventh place was "Jarinko Chie. The muddy human drama depicted in Nishinari, Osaka, is a must-see! Personally, I can't forget the strangely upbeat OP theme and the comfort of the native Osaka dialect.
Moving up one spot to No. 9 is "Hohokekyo Tonarino Yamada-kun" (Hohokekyo Tonarino Yamada-kun). The watercolor visuals of this film caused quite a stir at the time of its release, and it is an important title as the roots of the expression that can be traced back to "The Tale of Princess Kaguyahime," which became a posthumous work.
Panda Copanda" (No. 8) and "The Great Adventure of Horus, Prince of the Sun" (No. 10) are must-see titles for fans. Panda Copanda" is a medium-length animation created in the early stages of his career in collaboration with Hayao Miyazaki. It is an important work as a turning point that led to Ghibli's later works. The Great Adventure of Horus, Prince of the Sun" is a monumental work that marks the first time Hayao Miyazaki was fully involved in the production of a film as a director.
What do you think? If you have not yet experienced Takahata's works, you may want to check out these films first.
In addition, "Grave of the Fireflies," which came in fourth place, will be broadcast from 9:00 p.m. today, January 13, on NTV's regular movie slot "Friday Road Show! The program will be broadcast uncensored and will include a special VTR with rare photos from the director's youth, so don't miss it!
Please check the voting page for the top 11 and below.
⇒Please check the voting page for the 11th place and below.
In addition, until April 16, 2018 (Wed.), a review campaign of 2018 winter anime works is also underway. If you write your impressions of the target anime, 10 people will be selected by drawing to win a 5,000 yen Amazon gift certificate. Please check it out as well.
⇒2018 Winter Anime Review Submission Campaign