I recently came across the cover art for Sony Pictures’ upcoming release of The Sky Crawlers (May 26th on DVD and region-free Blu-ray) and I’d like to dig into a few aspects related to it.
First, some quote clarifications. When I see critics’ quotes used in movie promotions, my first instinct is to try to track down the sources and look at their contexts. The quote on the front by Dan Parsons (see above) comes from this post he wrote in December about its New York premiere at the Lincoln Center. The full sentence that Sony pulled from reads: “It’s his best work since the original GHOST IN THE SHELL, and proof positive of anime’s unique ability to excite and enlighten.” However, the only mention of ‘fantastic’ within Parsons’ entire post lies within the word fantastical from the following phrase: “Despite the fantastical nature of the aircraft…”
There is another quote that appears on the back of the box – “An Intense Experience!” – that is attributed to Justin Sevakis of ANN. That comes from this review from the same Lincoln Center screening and was taken from the following sentence: “The Sky Crawlers is an intense experience, and a level of artistic expression far beyond the levels even the best anime strives towards.”
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Judging an Anime By Its Cover
March 16, 2007 in Commentary, Polls by Tom Langston (calaggie) | 5 comments
Look at the first volume covers of Noein for Japan (left) and the US (right). Assuming you know nothing about the plot or characters, what impressions do you get about the series just from looking at the front of the box? This anime is different from a majority of licensed series in that its box art greatly differs from depending on whether it’s from region 1 or region 2 instead just sharing the same art and putting an English title and description over it.
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