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The visionary creator of the iconicMobile Suit Gundamseries, Yoshiyuki Tomino, called out mangakas worldwide to set their mark higher than the bench levels set by Hayao Miyazaki. This statement comes hot on the heels of Miyazaki’s latest Oscar, further showing testament to this man’s unending power and strength in animation and storytelling. Iconic by his importance to the genre of Mecha and his unique oeuvre, Tomino inspires the sense that the necessity for ongoing change and struggle remains central within the creative community.
A co-founder of Studio Ghibli, one of the most iconic masterpieces,Spirited Away, and the other,My Neighbor Totoro, set uncontested signposts in the firmament of the animation world. Miyazaki’s storytelling power and unique hand-drawn animation style charmed audiences for decades and reaped great rewards, including the Academy Honorary Award (2014).
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Tomino’s challenge exceeded his call to action; it was another reminder that anime and manga are ever-changing media.
Both media have expanded and diversified enormously from their early forays, with creators pushing at new thematic, stylistic, and narrative ground. It shows that digital art and animation will continue to broaden horizons further and let more and more artists delve into the unknown, Breaking stereotypes of traditional anime and manga.
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The new generation of mangakas was working behind the scenes, and animators had started to cause big waves in their respective genres. Series such as Hajime Isayama’sAttack on Titanand Kohei Horikoshi’sMy Hero Academia, among others, have achieved worldwide popularity and proved, beyond a reasonable doubt, that the new and rising stars in this niche are well capable of matching, and in some cases, overtaking the benchmarks set by their illustrious predecessors. Tomino is thus making a call to action, which is not a challenge but an actual admittance of burgeoning talent in the industry waiting to be unleashed.
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Tomino’s statement implies much more than talking about his achievements. It serves as an inspiration and goes beyond individual accomplishment. It points to a future in which anime and manga industries remain innovative and creative. The effort is not to overshoot Miyazaki’s work or legacy; they are laying a foundation for further, more significant works. Calling on the next generation of creators: dream bigger, push harder, and explore the infinite possibilities within the anime and manga world.
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The endless challenge does well in reminding one of the actual spirit wherein the communities of anime and manga live: that of being collaborative and competitive. When the high bars and bonuses to exceed them are set, others within the industry have a tendency to never stop getting better and reaching high standards. With the talent of a new breed of creators bringing in stories cutting across cultural and generational barriers, much like his timeless classic, the future of anime is in safe hands.
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ForYoshiyuki Tomino, his calling exceeds Hayao Miyazaki. It is more than a challenge; it is a vision of how the future of anime and, in general, manga has no limits and how their creators add more creativity and innovation daily. It was and remains every day a clear call for artists to soar on the path of the greatest, building upon the legacies of the giants to forge new territories in this most captivating world of anime and manga.
Archak Mitra
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Despite holding a degree in Chemistry Majors, Archak found himself as a Journalist. His love for anime and choccy milk is unmatched! When not writing, Archak can be found indulging with motorcycles. After all, four wheels move the body but two wheels move the soul!
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