Home of countless killer robots. Mention cartoons and most Americans get images of tunneling rabbits and ACME rocket sleds in their minds. Others think of scantily clad fish-women singing underwater. Some even imagine giant robots battling vampires in the recesses of the Neo-Tokyo sewer system to save an enclave of women from the evil tentacle machines. Guess which one I am.
Japan turns out some of the most incredible animation in the world, both the stories and the art.
That should be the most incredible, period. Raise your hand if you've seen Princess Mononoke. Cool, three hands. Disney's PG-13 import is the most incredible animation ever committed to celluloid. Disney ain't got nothin' on this.