AMPAS Announces ANIME! High Art – Pop Culture Exhibition

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (the organization behind the Academy Awards) has announced that it will debut a new exhibition called “ANIME! High Art – Pop Culture”, a multimedia exhibit which will feature 400 cels, clips and character models from such popular anime movies and series as “Akira,” “Dragon Ball-Z,” “Ghost in the Shell,” “Pokemon: The First Movie,” “Princess Mononoke,” “Sailor Moon” and “Yu-Gi-Oh!”.

The exhibit will be split into the following themes: boys’ anime (Shonen), girls’ anime (Shojo), early anime, Studio Ghibli, science fiction and fantasy while including an adults-only area spotlighting erotic anime.

The exhibit will also highlight manga and its relationship to anime, providing a historical overview of the development of this comic book art form from 19th century Japanese woodcuts and book illustrations to the manga of the present day while also exploring the history, aesthetics and production of anime from its beginnings in early 20th century films through its current television and video game related productions.

The Deutsches Filmmuseum of Frankfurt am Main, Germany, is presenting the exhibition in partnership with the Academy. More information, including exhibit times can be found at the official page.