It is a note of extreme ignorance on the anime blogosphereвЂ™s part to assume that EvangelionВ was an influence on Pacific RimВ just because it is a well-known title. I did love EvangelionВ very much, but I actually wrote most of Pacific RimВ before I saw it. Travis Beacham, the screenwriter says this: Only by asking the production team will you know their intentions.В Thankfully many interviewers did just that. Like with analysis of any creative work, speculation is nothing more than grasping at straws. While it was exciting to have a live action film about the anime mecha (giant robot) genre that was not Transformers, the comparisons seems to have been taken to an extreme. The amazing thing about Pacific RimВ is when it came out last year anime fans were determined to compare the film with Neon Genesis EvangelionВ (NGE), one of the most well-known mecha anime of the 90вЂ™s. One of the first things I did is make it a point to not check any old movies or any other references. I felt there was a chance to do something fresh, something new that at the same time was conscious of the heritage, but not a pastiche or an homage or a greatest hits of everything. However, the film was not made with any intention of comparing with other films. Even though the film did not fair much greater than your typical action flick (7/10 on IMDB), between the mecha and kaiju, fans were quick to draw comparisons to Japanese pop culture. The blockbuster period where Pacific RimВ was released has come and gone but the hype and rumors surrounding the film have not. Two unlikely heroes- a washed up former pilot (Charlie Hunnam) and an untested trainee (Rinko Kikuchi) are teamed to drive a legendary but seemingly obsolete Jaeger from the past. To combat the giant Kaiju, a special type of massive robot weapon (mecha in anime) was devised: Jaegers. When legions of monstrous creatures, known as Kaiju, rise from the sea a war between humans and the Kaiju begin. вЂњTo fight monsters, we created monsters.вЂќДЇor those who have not kept up to date with action blockbusters, Pacific Rim takes place in a world not so different from our own. The film instantly captured the hearts of people around the world, long before script had been translated to the screen. Best known for directing HellboyВ (2004) and PanвЂ™s LabryinthВ (2006), GDT brought to life an exciting, fresh film that Anime fanatics can only dream about: giant monsters fighting giant robots. In 2013, esteemed director Guillermo del Toro (GDT) excited thousands of anime fans with the announcement of his film, Pacific Rim. Like many devoted enthusiasts of anime, when I heard about Pacific RimВ last year I was naturally very excited. Hit Japanese animations such as Dragon Ball Z, Yu-Gi-Oh, Naruto, and вЂ“ of course вЂ“ PokemonВ were as popular in Japanese culture as Marvel and D.C. Pacific Rim: In-depth study of the influence of AnimeДЄs an American born and raised in Japan in the 90вЂ™s, anime was a major source of entertainment.

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