I refer to this film as a “jokeumentary.” No it is not funny, at least not intentionally. It’s just a poor excuse for a documentary of any kind.
With Enter the Anime, director Alex Burunova says she is trying to find the essence of anime. What makes it popular, and what drives the creators. Except for a brief two minutes when we learn on how Toei Animation was created, we get a 58 minute commercial for Netflix. Netflix produced this film, and all the anime series featured are currently licensed for streaming by Netflix. Not that the series are not any good. There are some great anime series on Netflix streaming. But Enter the Anime is a lame attempt to push their product. This is obvious. Who does Netflix think they are fooling?
Still, I will remain a Netflix customer. Their streaming not only offers some exclusive anime, but also a good selection of foreign films and TV series.
But watching Enter the Anime is a waste of time.
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