In the early period of this period, the world famous works were the main ones; However, due to the rampant Japanese militarism in the later period, the theme of animation is also inseparable from the route of propaganda and boasting about Japanese militarism, such as 1942' s Magic of the Sea. However, this has also led to the progress of fighting and explosive painting technology, which is also the most proud technology of Japanese animation today.
Post-war exploration period: from the defeat of Japan to 1947.
After the defeat of Japan, in view of the lessons of the war, some people began to use anti-war themes in animation. This theme has far-reaching influence and is still quite popular until now. In addition, some people tried different animation themes, so the animation themes in this period ranged from very meaningful to very low-level. For example, The Adventures of Prince Sun by 1968 is a successful example, which later became the basis of high-level animation.
Theme determination period: from the space warship performance of 1974 to 1982.
During this period, the first animation craze broke out in Japan. After the exploration period, the Japanese animation industry has determined the dividing line between animation and comics. Space Battleship is the first super drama in Japanese animation history, and Leiji Matsumoto is in charge of the script and characters. After the film was broadcast on TV, it caused a "Leiji Matsumoto whirlwind".
After Leiji Matsumoto, "mobile suit", which was adapted from Toyo's original novel, began to be staged at 1979. Because of its complex and rigorous plot structure, it has been warmly supported by anime fans. The last three films of this film are very popular. But since then, the animation craze has gradually subsided, and the animation industry has entered an intermittent period.
Breakthrough period of painting skills: from 1982, time fortress staged to 1987.
During this period, the second animation craze broke out in Japan. During this period, people's pursuit of visual enjoyment became a trend, so animation painting technology tried to break through. For example, the fast moving effect of innovative ideas in "fortress of time and space" causes excellent movement; The specific realistic background of Valley of the Wind and City of the Sky; "mobile suit Z" and "mobile suit ZZ" emphasize reflection and contrast between light and shade, which have made great contributions to later animation. Because the theme has been determined, and the breakthrough of painting skills, excellent works are repeated. Up to now, Japanese animation has reached a very high level in plot, content and painting skills. Since then, Japanese animation has entered a mature stage.
Route differentiation period: 1987 to early 1990s.
Japanese animation has entered a mature stage, and several excellent films have appeared. For example, Grinch, Mobile Suit Gundam-Counterattack and Wang Li Cosmic Army, as well as the first literary animation series "The Moment of Meeting" in Japanese TV history, which is mainly aimed at high school students and above. Besides, there are many excellent works, such as Battle of the Sky and Mobile Police. With the development of Japanese animation, some people think that the young audience has been neglected for four or five years, and it is time to consider making an age line. Therefore, since the second half of 1987, the animation of the elderly on TV has gradually decreased and turned to animated films. As a result, there are not many good films on Japanese TV at present, but almost all of them are wonderful.
Style innovation period: from 1993 to recent years.
Japanese animation, which is becoming more and more mature in painting skills, production techniques and conceptual design, began to pursue innovation in style, trying to break through the original model and bring new sensory impact to the audience with perfect skills and concepts beyond time and space. For example, the movie Ghost in a Turtle Shell completely abandons the lively and relaxed style of animation in the past, and is gloomy, depressed and cold, with a sense of confusion about fate, echoing the hesitation and loneliness that human beings can't get rid of in the restless future although they are in a high-tech society.
Japanese animation has also begun to pay more and more attention to the analysis close to reality and psychology, from the initial theme of universal love and friendship to more humanized depiction. Japanese animation, which is becoming more and more perfect in all aspects, has not stopped developing, but is constantly improving and breaking through itself.