What Anime Understands About Fantasy (That Hollywood Doesn't)

Hollywood has spent half a billion dollars proving it can't make fantasy work anymore. Meanwhile, three anime shows are doing what Hollywood can't. And it's because of one key difference. All clips from their respective studios and creators. Follow me on instagram: https://www.instagram.com/heyycomics Read Wand for Hire free on Webtoons: https://www.webtoons.com/en/canvas/wand-for-hire/list?title_no=994574 Video notes: Hollywood defined modern fantasy with one formula. Lord of the Rings, Harry Potter, Percy Jackson & YA Family all have the same one and it worked, but Rings of Power proved it's breaking. On the other side of the world, three anime shows reveal what's possible when fantasy doesn't follow the formula. Frieren, Dungeon Meshi, Witch Hat Atelier. There is one key difference, and it's what fantasy is actually for. My name is Elijah Joseph and I hope you enjoyed this video! 0:00 Why Hollywood Fantasy Is Flopping 0:42 Lord of the Rings Created the Fantasy Formula 1:26 Harry Potter and the Chosen One Problem 2:20 Every Hollywood Fantasy That Copied the Formula 2:53 Why the Formula Worked (Until It Didn't) 3:03 Rings of Power: A $465 Million Failure 4:07 How Anime Does Fantasy Differently 4:16 Frieren: Fantasy as a Lens for Grief and Time 5:56 Dungeon Meshi: Fantasy as Ecology 6:51 Witch Hat Atelier: Magic Is a Craft, Not a Birthright 8:41 Why Hollywood Can't Make Fantasy Like Anime 9:59 Who Does Fantasy Better: Anime or Hollywood?