Frozen recently opened in Japan, and Twitter users have been drawing the above comparisons, with some of the most hardcore anime fans calling Frozen an outright ripoff. Not everyone in Japan feels this way, as there are those who say the Frozen and the Saint Seiya characters are totally different.
Considering how there are several Disney films that seem similar to well-known anime, people in Japan might be quick to lump Frozen in as well. While Disney and Disney films are very popular in Japan, there are, like anywhere, haters. Or, maybe, Frozen was inspired by Saint Seiya.
Disney's hit animated feature Frozen follows the story of two sisters—the older of which is able to wield snow and ice. Then, suddenly, that sister's personality changes for the worse, and the younger sister tries to save the day. Sound familiar? The official line is that Frozen is based on The Snow Queen.
On December 22, 2011, following the success of Tangled, Disney announced a new title for the film, Frozen, and a release date of November 27, 2013. A month later, it was confirmed that the film would be a computer-animated feature in stereoscopic 3D, instead of the originally intended hand-drawn animation.
Frozen II, also written as Frozen 2, is a 2019 American computer-animated musical fantasy film produced by Walt Disney Animation Studios as their 58th film and the sequel to Frozen (2013)....Frozen IIProduction companiesWalt Disney Pictures Walt Disney Animation StudiosDistributed byWalt Disney Studios Motion Pictures16 more rows
Elsa of Arendelle is a fictional character who appears in Walt Disney Animation Studios' 53rd animated film Frozen (2013) and its sequel and 58th animated film Frozen II (2019)....Elsa (Frozen)ElsaInspired byThe Snow Queen from the Hans Christian Andersen fairy taleIn-universe information12 more rows
The word "anime" is loan word referring to "animation" or "cartoons," adapted from the English word "animation." Taking this from another perspective, in Japan, Disney movies are referred to as "Disney Anime", This refers to a certain style, not the genre as a whole.
One factor that helped contribute to the success of Frozen was the local voice and song casting. Anna and Elsa were voiced by Sayaka Kanda and Takako Matsu, two singers and actresses whose performances received almost universal acclaim.
21 years oldAccording to Jennifer Lee, Anna is 18 years old in the film, while both Elsa and Kristoff are 21 years old and Hans is 23 years old. While Arendelle is covered in snow, two townsmen are seen arguing over the correct way to stack firewood, bark up, or bark down.
Bell, who does the voice of Anna in the series, made it clear that a third "Frozen" movie isn't official by stating that she's "not in charge," repeating she has "zero authority" to announce anything right now. She also couldn't confirm if the movie might already be in the works. "I'll keep it mysterious," she said.
There are even multiple characters from the original series that appear in their anime iteration. However, while the internet loved it, the SpongeBob SquarePants anime series was short-lived.
: a style of animation originating in Japan that is characterized by stark colorful graphics depicting vibrant characters in action-filled plots often with fantastic or futuristic themes.
Anime Top 10Top 10 Best Rated (bayesian estimate) (Top 50)#titlerating1Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood (TV)9.082Steins;Gate (TV)9.043Clannad After Story (TV)9.028 more rows
RolloutDomesticMarketRelease DateGrossDomesticNov 22, 2013$400,738,009
The film's hype, combined with the immediate nationwide release in theaters, is what made Frozen 2 beat Frozen at the box office.
By the fourth weekend in Japanese theaters, Frozen 2 had made $67.3 million—which was narrowly outdone by Frozen's $75.1 million total. After eight weekends, Frozen's Japanese earnings stood at $143.2 million to Frozen 2's $110 million.
Anime and manga portal. Freezing ( Japanese: フリージング, Hepburn: Furījingu) is a Japanese manga written by Dall-Young Lim and illustrated by Kwang-Hyun Kim.
A second anime season, titled Freezing Vibration (フリージング ヴァイブレーション), premiered on October 4, 2013, with a promotional video being featured at the 2013 Anime Contents Expo and the show's official website. Funimation simulcasted Vibration on their website.
There are currently three spin-off series based on the world of Freezing being published. The first spin-off, called Freezing: First Chronicle (フリージング ファーストクロニクル, Furījingu: Fāsuto Kuronikuru), was serialized in Comic Valkyrie from the November 2011 issue to the March 2012 issue.
The opening theme for the series is "Color" by MARiA, a cover of a song that was originally sung by the Vocaloid Hatsune Miku, while the ending theme is "To Protect You" (君を守りたい, Kimi o Mamoritai) by Aika Kobayashi, who was making her performing debut.
The first collected volume was released on October 17, 2010, with a total of 28 volumes made as of August 27, 2015 under its Valkyrie Comics imprint.
Outside Japan, Freezing is published in South Korea by Haksan Culture Company and serialized in Booking; in France by Bamboo Edition under their Doki-Doki manga imprint; and in Taiwan by Tong Li Publishing.
Although some criticism was directed at the series' plot holes, the positive reception was echoed by Brian Auxier of Anime Herald, whom praised the strong visuals, noting that "scenes burst with color as heroines speed through the air. The animation is clean, and the overall sense of speed is exhilarating.".
424. 13. Disney's hit animated feature Frozen follows the story of two sisters —the older of which is able to wield snow and ice. Then, suddenly, that sister's personality changes for the worse, and the younger sister tries to save the day.
While Disney and Disney films are very popular in Japan, there are, like anywhere, haters. Or, maybe, Frozen was inspired by Saint Seiya. That wouldn't be a bad thing necessarily, as artists are inspired by others all the time. By "inspired," I also mean that they rip each other off constantly.
That isn't too surprising , as many Disney animated features are also based on Hans Christian Andersen fairy tales, but Frozen differs greatly from The Snow Queen. On 2ch, Japan's largest online forum, and Twitter, some commenters (not all!) are pointing out that elements of Frozen very much resemble the mid-1980s Saint Seiya anime, ...
Frozen recently opened in Japan, and Twitter users have been drawing the above comparisons, with some of the most hardcore anime fans calling Frozen an outright ripoff. Not everyone in Japan feels this way, as there are those who say the Frozen and the Saint Seiya characters are totally different. Not everyone knows the Saint Seiya anime ...
A reindeer with the heart of a Labrador, Sven is Kristoff's loyal friend, sleigh-puller and conscience.
Lieutenant Mattias loyally protected Arendelle against their enemy, the Northuldra. But, he became trapped in the enchanted forest.
This curious and cute salamander inhabits the Enchanted Forest. Though shy at first, Bruni can't help but be drawn to Elsa's icy magic.
A member of the Northuldra, Honeymaren is a true free spirit and wants nothing more than to bring peace to the enchanted forest.
Eager and fun, Honeymaren's brother Ryder embraces life with optimism.
Snowgies are little snowmen Elsa unwittingly creates every time she sneezes—and she sneezes a lot.
Hans is a handsome royal from a neighboring kingdom who comes to Arendelle for Elsa's coronation.