Animation in Korea on the up? Mad Monkey on rampage

Paul

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It's well known that the Japanese animation industry farms out a lot of its standard animation tasks to cheap labor in Korea and this often leads to the assumption that all Korean animation is, by definition, cheap-looking and mediocre compared with authentic anime. However, looking at the work of <em><strong>Studio Flying</strong></em>, this simply isn't the case.

Their 2006 effort <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aachi_%26_Ssipak"><em><strong>Aachi & Ssipak</strong></em></a>, a colourful adult satire, was well-received by fans of world cinema and their latest effort is the <a href="http://twitchfilm.net/site/view/an-exclusive-first-look-at-gap-kims-mad-monkey#extended">three episode OVA <em><strong>Mad Monkey</strong></em></a>; it boasts dark and violent action very reminiscent of the gritty <em>Studio 4C</em> anime-aesthetic, naturally fused with an enthusiasm and kineticism unique to Korea's own Studio Flying. <a href="http://twitchfilm.net/site/view/an-exclusive-first-look-at-gap-kims-mad-monkey#extended">An exclusive clip of Mad Monkey has been posted on Twitch Film</a>, but keep in mind, it contains adult themes.
 
If you've seen Kemonozume, you'll know what to expect from Mad Monkey. Very funky, erotic and brimming with kung-fu antics, and seems to borrow a hip-hop vibe from Samurai Champloo too.
 
Wildcard said:
Wasn't Sky Blue Korean? I thought the animation in that was really impressive, goes to show what they can do anyway.
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Yeah looking at the names on the cover must be Korean, probably why tartan films released it.

Yeah it was well animated bar a dodgy CGI moment (a truck seems to spring to mind).

Korean films are very good too, look out for memories of murder excellent film, sorry i know its not anime but thought i'd mention :)
 
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