Superhero narratives exploded in popularity as a response to the hardships of the early 20th century. Still going strong to this day, they have always been a flourishing genre across the globe. In the West, the household names for all things superheroes are Marvel and DC, two of the largest comic book publishers responsible for crafting their respective superhero multiverses. Nowadays, the once niche hobby of following superhero comics has grown into a worldwide obsession, largely thanks to the efforts of bringing superheroes to the big screen.However, in the environment that makes a blockbuster season unfathomable without a superhero premiere, fans have been growing a bit fatigued with the superhero cinematic universes. Those seeking stories similar in excitement to Marvel and DC might discover their new favorite heroes in anime. Both vastly different from the heroic exploits of Marvel and DC and, yet, unexpectedly similar in the thrill and intensity they provide, the superhero anime scene has lots to offer comic book fans.While the early Western superhero scene was enamored with Superman and Captain America, Japan was ecstatically following tokusatsu films – a genre of live-action that implements practical special effects in superhero stories. Gatchaman Crowds is a modern take on one of tokusatsu anime’s cult-classic, Science Ninja Team Gatchaman.RELATED: 10 Anime Heroes Who Would Make Great Comic Book Heroes
Superhero narratives exploded in popularity as a response to the hardships of the early 20th century. Still going strong to this day, they have always been a flourishing genre across the globe. In the West, the household names for all things superheroes are Marvel and DC, two of the largest comic book publishers responsible for crafting their respective superhero multiverses. Nowadays, the once niche hobby of following superhero comics has grown into a worldwide obsession, largely thanks to the efforts of bringing superheroes to the big screen.
However, in the environment that makes a blockbuster season unfathomable without a superhero premiere, fans have been growing a bit fatigued with the superhero cinematic universes. Those seeking stories similar in excitement to Marvel and DC might discover their new favorite heroes in anime. Both vastly different from the heroic exploits of Marvel and DC and, yet, unexpectedly similar in the thrill and intensity they provide, the superhero anime scene has lots to offer comic book fans.
While the early Western superhero scene was enamored with Superman and Captain America, Japan was ecstatically following tokusatsu films – a genre of live-action that implements practical special effects in superhero stories. Gatchaman Crowds is a modern take on one of tokusatsu anime’s cult-classic, Science Ninja Team Gatchaman.
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