Comedian Jim Belushi is looking for some anime recommendations.
"Any anime fans out there? I always loved Studio Ghibli after I worked with them - however, I don't know much else," the actor wrote on Twitter. "But, I just saw 'Your Name' and it blew me away. What is out there? C'mon, some of you guys have to be nerds. Fess up!" Belushi provided his voice talents to the Studio Ghibli film My Neighbors the Yamadas.
Any anime fans out there? I always loved Studio Ghibli after I worked with them - however I don’t know much else.
— Jim Belushi (@JimBelushi) December 28, 2020
But, I just saw “Your Name” and it blew me away. What is out there? C’mon, some of you guys have to be nerds. Fess up!
After putting out the tweet, he received plenty of responses from all over the Twitterverse. Anime dubbing company Funimation replied, "Some of our all time favorites include Death Parade, Toradora!, Kaguya-sama: Love is War and anything from the Hosoda collection. The best part about anime is there's something for everyone, no matter what you're looking for!"
Some of our all time favorites include Death Parade, Toradora!, Kaguya-sama: Love is War, and anything from the Hosoda collection.
— Funimation (@FUNimation) December 29, 2020
The best part about anime is there's something for everyone, no matter what you're looking for! pic.twitter.com/7Ufo8C12IW
Anime streamer Crunchyroll chimed in, replying, "If you've got the time to invest in a series, can't recommend Keep Your Hands Off Eizouken! enough, it's a love letter to the art of animation and the passion that makes ideas come alive on the screen."
If you've got the time to invest in a series, can't recommend Keep Your Hands Off Eizouken! enough, it's a love letter to the art of animation and the passion that makes ideas come alive on the screen. pic.twitter.com/oQWFKFmYNX
— Crunchyroll (@Crunchyroll) December 29, 2020
Animation director and storyboard artist Jay Olivia replied, "'Your name' is my all time favorite. 'Cowboy Bebop' is an excellent series. 'Wolf Children' and any of the Satoshi Kon films like 'Millenium actress', 'Perfect Blue,' or 'Paprika' etc are excellent films that surpass many live-action films."
"Your name" is my all time favorite.
— Jay Oliva (@jayoliva1) December 29, 2020
"Cowboy Bebop" is an excellent series.
"Wolf Children" and any of the Satoshi Kon films like "Millenium actress", "Perfect Blue", or "Paprika" etc are excellent films that surpass many live action films.
More anime recommendations came from Star Wars podcast host Anthony Carboni, voice actors negnog and Stephanie Sheh and anime archival website RetroCrush.
Belushi is best known for his role on the sitcom, According to Jim. He has also appeared in Saturday Night Live, Trading Places, The Ghost Writer and Twin Peaks.
Source: Twitter
