BareFoot Gen

The movie was really intense when talking about the war and showing how the times had been. You feel so much pity and sorrow for the people, but still laugh along with them. As intense as the story line was it still had a very light hearted way about it. Not only are they starving but the mother is pregnant and not well, Her family is all very sweet and gives up everything they can to help save their mother/wife survie. I found the drawing of the movie to be simple with just the right amount of details where they needed to be to make the story as real life as it can be from a graphic stand point. There was also a small color palate used through out the movie. Maybe it is because they are younger and this is their beginning, but in the second half after the bomb hits there seems to be a larger color palate and more intensity to the treatment of the film. I really liked how it gave a feeling of their actual struggles and how kind and cruel it made people. I feel that by keeping the film more light hearted in style and voice of the characters that it made it easier to relate to the characters and their situation. This is also our first feel for a type of feel for a completely different kind of style in comics and definitely touches more on a Japanese feel but still with an american touch. I don't feel that it quite hits anime status but that it is more a touch on their style.