Animated films are not only escapism for children in Japan. Those across the Pacific have created a cottage industry of cinematic artists that explore mature and literary themes in anime, detailed animated feature films for an adult audience. TMA is screening two such imports this month. The first, The Sky Crawlers, directed by master director Mamoru Oshii, explores the lives of fighter pilots. The second, Summer Wars, directed by Mamoru Hosoda, follows a lovesick math genius's tribulations in a virtual reality simulation. Sky Crawlers screens Thursday, November 7, and Summer Wars screens Thursday, November 14. 7pm.
The Little Theater, Toledo Museum of Art, 2445 Monroe St. 419-255-8000. toledomuseum.org Free.
Animated films are not only escapism for children in Japan. Those across the Pacific have created a cottage industry of cinematic artists that explore mature and literary themes in anime, detailed animated feature films for an adult audience. TMA is screening two such imports this month. The first, The Sky Crawlers, directed by master director Mamoru Oshii, explores the lives of fighter pilots. The second, Summer Wars, directed by Mamoru Hosoda, follows a lovesick math genius's tribulations in a virtual reality simulation. Sky Crawlers screens Thursday, November 7, and Summer Wars screens Thursday, November 14. 7pm.
The Little Theater, Toledo Museum of Art, 2445 Monroe St. 419-255-8000. toledomuseum.org Free.
