'Anime Atrocities' (Japanese: アニメアトロシティ, Hepburn: 'Anime Atoroshiti') is an El Kadsreian classic anime short film series created and written by Susumu Takajima for El TV Kadsre Films during the golden age of Western Animation. It was considered the very first anime series to be produced in the short film model popularized by American series like Looney Tunes, reflecting El Kadsre's "east-meets-west" culture. The series marked the debuts of the famous duo Susumu Takajima and Kagami Ochiai, who would later become the unofficial mascots of Drillimation and MatsuMedia. Characters from various Drillimation and MatsuMedia franchises appear in these shorts, such as characters from Mr. Driller, Touhou Project, Technic Heroes, and many others.
The series is inspired by American theatrical cartoons such as Looney Tunes, Tom and Jerry, and many others, and every episode is written in the style of one of those cartoons. Many scores from classical music and various folk songs are incorporated into these short films, with many being translated into Japanese with the lyrics being written by Susumu Takajima and being sung by various actors.
The series was considered a major success, with many of the episodes being reran both theatrically and on television well into the Vlokozu Union era. A total of three episodes won the EKAFTA Award for Best Animated Short Film, with many others receiving nominations. The most popular episode, being the English dub of The Russian War Dolls from 1958, was one of the few El Kadsreian productions allowed to be exported into Neon District during the Vlokozu period.
As part of their cultural impact on El Kadsreian culture, these short films have regularly been shown in schools as teaching aids and in many performing arts theatres as a short film before the actual production. Several shorts have been used as part of a multimedia presentation with live symphony orchestras playing over the original score.
Blurb[]
Join the young duo of Susumu Takajima and Kagami Ochiai with many of their friends on hilarious, crazy combative adventures with Kagami attempting to capture Kenichi Hoshikawa with a variety of magical weapons, Shira and Rikka Katsumoto, the cutest maids in El Kadsre, trying to fend off the Crimsonites, and characters from your favorite Drillimation and ETVK franchises trying to think of being a El Kadsreian of their own kind.
Episodes[]
- Main Article: List of Anime Atrocities episodes
As of today, there are a total of 23 seasons; at the series' height, a new short film was released every two weeks. Each season has 26 episodes, each with a different plot and/or musical piece performed. Around a fifth of each season's episodes relate to different holidays celebrated in El Kadsre. Every season has Halloween and Christmas specials, alongside one relating to a national holiday (such as Vlokozu Day or El Kadsre Day).
Cast[]
| Character | Japanese VA | English VA |
|---|---|---|
| Susumu Takajima | Himself | |
| Kagami Ochiai | Herself | Jen Taylor |
| Yumi Ochiai | Herself | Samantha Kelly |
| Reimu Hakurei | Mai Nakahara | Wendee Lee |
| Marisa Kirisame | Miyuki Sawashiro | Jen Taylor |
Reception[]
A large majority of the films have received acclaim for their sense of humor and combative scenes, with a large majority of episodes getting record viewing figures for El TV Kadsre. A total of three episodes won the EKAFTA Award for Best Animated Short Film. The most popular one, being The Russian War Dolls from 1958, is the most-exported El Kadsreian media product of any kind.