TFIPOST हिन्दी
TFIPOST Global
Tfipost.com
Tfipost.com
No Result
View All Result
  • Premium
  • Politics
    • All
    • Analysis
    • Opinions
    • Trending
    Treaty in Abeyance: India’s Diplomatic Strike

    India Rejects ‘Illegal’ Court of Arbitration’s Award on J&K Hydel Projects

    ‘M’ for Mandate: NDA Bets on Mahila, Mandir, and Modi in Bihar 2025

    ‘M’ for Mandate: NDA Bets on Mahila, Mandir, and Modi in Bihar 2025

    Digital Leap in Indian Democracy : Bihar Becomes First State to Roll Out Mobile Voting

    Digital Leap in Indian Democracy : Bihar Becomes First State to Roll Out Mobile Voting

    DMK Ally MMK Demands 14 Assembly Seats for Muslims Ahead of 2026 Tamil Nadu Polls

    DMK Ally MMK Demands 10 pc of Assembly Seats for Muslims Ahead of 2026 Tamil Nadu Polls

    • Analysis
    • Opinions
    • Trending
  • Economy
    • All
    • Business
    • Economy1
    • Finance
    China's Fertiliser Export Halt to India Raises Strategic Red Flags

    China’s Fertiliser Export Halt to India Raises Strategic Red Flags, Prompts Swift Response

    India’s Economic Engine Accelerates

    India’s Economic Engine Accelerates: S&P Projects 6.5% GDP Growth for FY26

    US-Iran Tensions Shake Global Markets

    US-Iran Tensions Shake Global Markets; Oil Prices Surge and Safe-Haven Assets Rise

    What Is a Demat Account? Use It With an Online SIP Calculator to Maximize Returns

    What Is a Demat Account? Use It With an Online SIP Calculator to Maximize Returns

    • Business
    • Finance
  • Defense
    • All
    • Defence
    • Strategy
    • Weaponry
    Indian Navy Was Ready to Strike: A Catastrophic Blow Pakistan Barely Escaped

    Op Sindoor: Indian Navy Was Ready to Strike – A Catastrophic Blow Pakistan Barely Escaped

    UK’s F-35 Jet Grounded in Kerala for 10 Days Over Engineering Glitch

    UK’s F-35 Jet Grounded in Kerala for 10 Days Over Engineering Glitch, No Takeoff in Sight

    CQB carbine

    DRDO and Indian Army Unveil Indigenous CQB Carbine for Urban Warfare

    A Timely Push For Self-Reliance Amid Strategic Tensions

    India Flexes Muscle: 28 DRDO Weapons Cleared for Emergency Defense Procurement

    • Defence
    • Strategy
    • Weaponry
  • Geopolitics
    • All
    • Africa
    • Americas
    • Asia Pacific
    • Europe
    • South Asia
    • West Asia
    PM Narendra Modia

    PM Modi Heads to Brazil for BRICS Summit as Putin, Xi Skip Key Global Meet

    Treaty in Abeyance: India’s Diplomatic Strike

    India Rejects ‘Illegal’ Court of Arbitration’s Award on J&K Hydel Projects

    islamabad confirms receiving help from china's satellite intelligence

    Pakistan Received Chinese Satellite Intelligence During Conflict with India

    ganga water treaty

    Why 2025 Must Mark a New Chapter in the Ganga Water Sharing Treaty

    • Africa
    • Americas
    • Asia Pacific
    • Europe
    • South Asia
    • West Asia
  • Knowledge
    • All
    • Culture
    • Education
    • History
    • Indology
    jagannath yatra 2025 begins

    Jagannath Rath Yatra Begins, Millions Join Sacred Procession in Puri

    indian culture as world civilisation

    The Indian Roots of World Civilizations

    death anniversary of shyama prasad mukherjee

    From Sacrifice to Sovereignty: How Modi’s India Is Realizing Shyama Prasad Mukherjee’s Vision

    Rohith Vemula Bill Sparks Outrage Over Flawed Premise and Vote-Bank Politics

    Karnataka’s Rohith Vemula Bill Sparks Outrage Over Flawed Premise and Vote-Bank Politics

    • Culture
    • History
    • Indology
  • Law
  • Lounge
    • All
    • Books
    • Cinema
    • Entertainment
    • Food
    • Games
    • Health
    • Lifestyle
    • Satire
    • Sports
    • technology
    • Travel
    A Deep Look into Mucormycosis and Throat Cancer

    A Deep Look into Mucormycosis and Throat Cancer

    How to Store Your Tennis Outfits Properly

    How to Store Your Tennis Outfits Properly

    The Digital Gaming Wave and Its Role in India’s Economic Growth

    The Digital Gaming Wave and Its Role in India’s Economic Growth

    mistakes to avoid during yoga

    6 Common Yoga Mistakes to Avoid for a Better Practice

    • Books
    • Cinema
    • Food
    • Health
    • Sports
    • technology
    • Travel
    • Satire
Tfipost.com
  • Premium
  • Politics
    • All
    • Analysis
    • Opinions
    • Trending
    Treaty in Abeyance: India’s Diplomatic Strike

    India Rejects ‘Illegal’ Court of Arbitration’s Award on J&K Hydel Projects

    ‘M’ for Mandate: NDA Bets on Mahila, Mandir, and Modi in Bihar 2025

    ‘M’ for Mandate: NDA Bets on Mahila, Mandir, and Modi in Bihar 2025

    Digital Leap in Indian Democracy : Bihar Becomes First State to Roll Out Mobile Voting

    Digital Leap in Indian Democracy : Bihar Becomes First State to Roll Out Mobile Voting

    DMK Ally MMK Demands 14 Assembly Seats for Muslims Ahead of 2026 Tamil Nadu Polls

    DMK Ally MMK Demands 10 pc of Assembly Seats for Muslims Ahead of 2026 Tamil Nadu Polls

    • Analysis
    • Opinions
    • Trending
  • Economy
    • All
    • Business
    • Economy1
    • Finance
    China's Fertiliser Export Halt to India Raises Strategic Red Flags

    China’s Fertiliser Export Halt to India Raises Strategic Red Flags, Prompts Swift Response

    India’s Economic Engine Accelerates

    India’s Economic Engine Accelerates: S&P Projects 6.5% GDP Growth for FY26

    US-Iran Tensions Shake Global Markets

    US-Iran Tensions Shake Global Markets; Oil Prices Surge and Safe-Haven Assets Rise

    What Is a Demat Account? Use It With an Online SIP Calculator to Maximize Returns

    What Is a Demat Account? Use It With an Online SIP Calculator to Maximize Returns

    • Business
    • Finance
  • Defense
    • All
    • Defence
    • Strategy
    • Weaponry
    Indian Navy Was Ready to Strike: A Catastrophic Blow Pakistan Barely Escaped

    Op Sindoor: Indian Navy Was Ready to Strike – A Catastrophic Blow Pakistan Barely Escaped

    UK’s F-35 Jet Grounded in Kerala for 10 Days Over Engineering Glitch

    UK’s F-35 Jet Grounded in Kerala for 10 Days Over Engineering Glitch, No Takeoff in Sight

    CQB carbine

    DRDO and Indian Army Unveil Indigenous CQB Carbine for Urban Warfare

    A Timely Push For Self-Reliance Amid Strategic Tensions

    India Flexes Muscle: 28 DRDO Weapons Cleared for Emergency Defense Procurement

    • Defence
    • Strategy
    • Weaponry
  • Geopolitics
    • All
    • Africa
    • Americas
    • Asia Pacific
    • Europe
    • South Asia
    • West Asia
    PM Narendra Modia

    PM Modi Heads to Brazil for BRICS Summit as Putin, Xi Skip Key Global Meet

    Treaty in Abeyance: India’s Diplomatic Strike

    India Rejects ‘Illegal’ Court of Arbitration’s Award on J&K Hydel Projects

    islamabad confirms receiving help from china's satellite intelligence

    Pakistan Received Chinese Satellite Intelligence During Conflict with India

    ganga water treaty

    Why 2025 Must Mark a New Chapter in the Ganga Water Sharing Treaty

    • Africa
    • Americas
    • Asia Pacific
    • Europe
    • South Asia
    • West Asia
  • Knowledge
    • All
    • Culture
    • Education
    • History
    • Indology
    jagannath yatra 2025 begins

    Jagannath Rath Yatra Begins, Millions Join Sacred Procession in Puri

    indian culture as world civilisation

    The Indian Roots of World Civilizations

    death anniversary of shyama prasad mukherjee

    From Sacrifice to Sovereignty: How Modi’s India Is Realizing Shyama Prasad Mukherjee’s Vision

    Rohith Vemula Bill Sparks Outrage Over Flawed Premise and Vote-Bank Politics

    Karnataka’s Rohith Vemula Bill Sparks Outrage Over Flawed Premise and Vote-Bank Politics

    • Culture
    • History
    • Indology
  • Law
  • Lounge
    • All
    • Books
    • Cinema
    • Entertainment
    • Food
    • Games
    • Health
    • Lifestyle
    • Satire
    • Sports
    • technology
    • Travel
    A Deep Look into Mucormycosis and Throat Cancer

    A Deep Look into Mucormycosis and Throat Cancer

    How to Store Your Tennis Outfits Properly

    How to Store Your Tennis Outfits Properly

    The Digital Gaming Wave and Its Role in India’s Economic Growth

    The Digital Gaming Wave and Its Role in India’s Economic Growth

    mistakes to avoid during yoga

    6 Common Yoga Mistakes to Avoid for a Better Practice

    • Books
    • Cinema
    • Food
    • Health
    • Sports
    • technology
    • Travel
    • Satire
No Result
View All Result
Tfipost.com
Tfipost.com
No Result
View All Result
  • Premium
  • Politics
  • Economy
  • Defense
  • Geopolitics
  • Knowledge
  • Law
  • Lounge

Why the Japanese toon Ramayana is loved by one and all

Paurush Gupta by Paurush Gupta
8 October 2022
in Cinema, Culture
Japanese Ramayana
Share on FacebookShare on X

Japanese Ramayana: Bollywood has yet again delivered perfectly on the expected lines. Seeing the past anti-Hindu trends of Bollywood, it never had the capability to successfully adapt the revered Hindu epic, Ramayana. It seems that the failing industry tried to exploit Hindu scriptures and epics for profiteering. Even in this money-minded approach it has failed miserably in doing so.

The awful erroneous teaser of Adipurush, claimed to be based on Hindu epic Ramayana, has significantly highlighted the importance of simplicity, devotion and good intentions depicted in the Japanese animated film Ramayana – The Legend of Prince Rama (Ramayana – Rama Ouji Densetsu).

RelatedPosts

Couple’s Ram-Sita Swayamvar entrance charms social media

Manoj Muntashir gets divine justice

The Unstoppable Legacy of Ramanand Sagar’s “Ramayan”: 36 Years and Counting

Load More

Animated Ramayana: A symbol of strong cultural ties of India and Japan

In 1983, Japanese filmmaker Yugo Sako came to India for the first time. He was highly impressed when he got the knowledge about the story of Ramayana. After which, he did in depth research and read upto 10 different versions of Ramayana in Japanese. Spellbound by the Hindu epic, he desired to make an animation film on it. After his relentless efforts in pursuing both the governments of the nations, he gained success.

Also Read: With the backlash on Adipurush, it’s crystal clear – there’s no room for mediocrity

Even back then the anime culture was very popular in Japan, and therefore, the director Yugo Sako wanted to give a grand portrayal to one of the world’s most influential epic. The Japanese animated film ‘Ramayana’ was a joint production, in 1992. It was done to mark the completion of 40 years of diplomatic relations between India and Japan.

However, the film couldn’t get a theatrical release in India. A misinformation spread like wildfire courtesy to an erroneous and misleading report in The Indian Express. The newspaper erroneously reported that Yugo Sako was creating a new Ramayana, based on his documentary ‘The Ramayana Relics’. Going by the newspaper title, the Vishva Hindu Parishad wrote a complaint letter to the Japanese embassy in Delhi.

It had doubts about the film’s authentic adaptation of the old epic and the potential impact of the animation medium on the epic’s ethics. VHP declared that no outsiders could unfairly shoot the Ramayana because it was India’s great cultural icon.

Also Read: Maulana Ravan, B-Town Sita and Ape Like Vanaras: Adipurush teaser is a disaster

However, all the misgivings, doubts and apprehensions were put to rest after its Television release.  About 20 years ago, it appeared on Cartoon Network on the auspicious occasion of Diwali. It gave a good competition to Ramanand Sagar’s iconic TV series ‘Ramayana’.

The strong positives of the film

Do you know that Arvind Trivedi was not the first choice for Ravana in Ramanand Sagar’s Ramayana? The director wanted to cast Amrish Puri, a well-known actor notorious for playing negative characters. But the actor was preoccupied with shooting for ‘Mr India’.

However, later during the production of the animated Ramayana, he gave his legendary voice to Ravana. The voice of Shri Ram was dubbed in the immortalized voice of Arun Govil who back then was seen as a personification of Shri Ram’s traits.

Also Read: This iconic Ramayan movie is coming back in 4K

The English version of the film ‘Ramayana – The Legend of Prince Ram’ was narrated by James Earl Jones. He also voiced Mufasa in The Lion King. In addition to that, Breaking Bad lead Bryan Cranston, famous for playing Walter White in the series, lent his voice to the English dub of Shriram.

The melodious songs of the film were given by Vanraj Bhatia that pierced the hearts of every devotee. For example, the song ‘Janaani Main Ramdoot Hanuman’ touches a spiritual chord with the audiences. On top of that it is sung in the melodious voice of Udit Narayan.

It will not be wrong to say that it made an honest effort in doing Justice with the epic and assimilating most of the things of Valmiki Ramayana accurately. In the movie, the team has beautifully used Sanskrit shlokas to its advantage that adds another feather in its hat.

Also Read: Japanese culture is intact because of comics. Something India can learn from Japan

Gladly, the movie has been remastered in 4k to improve the viewing experience of the masterpiece. As earlier, to strengthen the relationship between India and Japan, TEM Co., Ltd. and Anime Pop Mall announced a 4K remaster of the earlier animated movie.

The movie is getting special screenings in multiple places and it will be released in India to mark the 70th year of diplomatic relations between India and Japan.

Special screening for #RamayanaAnime #TheLegendOfPrinceRama at @sitgesfestival 2022 on Oct 6th🤩https://t.co/lMuM1Q4PSd#Sitges2022 #FilmFestival #Sitges #Barcelona #Spain

— Ramayana: The Legend of Prince Rama (Official) (@RamayanaAnime) October 2, 2022

Special screening for #RamayanaAnime #TheLegendOfPrinceRama at Animation Is Film festival 2022, Hollywood, USA, on Oct 23rd🤩https://t.co/VaEeEJvsju#AnimationIsFilm2022 #AnimationIsFilm #FilmFestival #Hollywood #California #USA

— Ramayana: The Legend of Prince Rama (Official) (@RamayanaAnime) October 8, 2022

 

On 5th of October, an official trailer video with Japanese narration for the 4K digitally remastered version of #RamayanaAnime #TheLegendOfPrinceRama was released on social media portals.

Official trailer video with Japanese narration for the 4K digitally remastered version of #RamayanaAnime #TheLegendOfPrinceRama

✅https://t.co/urwuKR63V0
✅https://t.co/PNGbJFDpQ1
✅https://t.co/Un0tbP7w5T pic.twitter.com/1dCz9Ei1WH

— Ramayana: The Legend of Prince Rama (Official) (@RamayanaAnime) October 5, 2022

On comparing the two, Adipurush and the animated version of Ramayan, the differences are glaringly visible. Bollywood should realise that technology or not, VFX or not, what matters more is the intentions and truthfulness of the original Hindu epic and its spiritual connection with the devotees.

It is clear that Adipurush has fallen short in doing justice to the religious sentiments of billions of devotees. In contrast, Yugo Sako’s Ramayana, with its closeness to the original, has had a long-lasting and irreversible influence! Jai Shri Ram. Glory to Shri Ram.

Support TFI:

Support us to strengthen the ‘Right’ ideology of cultural nationalism by purchasing the best quality garments from TFI-STORE.COM

Also Watch:

Tags: AdipurushAnimated RamayanaAnimeAnime Pop MallArun GovilBryan CranstonEnglish dub of ShriramIndia and JapanJames Earl JonesRamayanRamayana - The Legend of Prince RamaRamayana AnimeSanskrit shlokasTEM Co. LtdUdit NarayanValmiki RamayanaYugo Sako's Ramayana
ShareTweetSend
Previous Post

Actor Feroz Khan biography, career and life story

Next Post

Laal Singh Chaddha is on OTT, because everyone needs to eat

Related Posts

jagannath yatra 2025 begins
Culture

Jagannath Rath Yatra Begins, Millions Join Sacred Procession in Puri

27 June 2025

The sacred city of Puri witnessed a massive spiritual spectacle today as the annual Jagannath Rath Yatra 2025 commenced...

indian culture as world civilisation
Culture

The Indian Roots of World Civilizations

25 June 2025

Ancient India was a civilizational powerhouse of knowledge, science, and culture. Its influence shaped Asia’s religions, governance, medicine, and...

death anniversary of shyama prasad mukherjee
Culture

From Sacrifice to Sovereignty: How Modi’s India Is Realizing Shyama Prasad Mukherjee’s Vision

23 June 2025

On this day, decades ago, a man laid down his life in the valleys of Kashmir, not in war,...

Load More

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

I agree to the Terms of use and Privacy Policy.
This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

Currently Playing

the ganga treaty is about to expire. What happens next?

the ganga treaty is about to expire. What happens next?

00:06:54

India's Rise: Defense and Diplomacy in 2047 Vision

00:22:51

1975 emergency: India's 21 month dictatorship.

00:10:29

poverty crushed! Modi delivers india's biggest upliftment ever.

00:06:19

Right time for release? Sardar ji 3 drops amid tragedy

00:05:33
Facebook Twitter Instagram Youtube
tfipostTfipost.com
Right Wing | News Analysis | Indian Opinion
  • About us
  • Careers
  • Brand Partnerships
  • Terms of use
  • Privacy Policy
  • Sitemap

©2025 TFI Media Private Limited

No Result
View All Result
  • Premium
  • Politics
    • Analysis
    • Opinions
    • Trending
  • Economy
    • Business
    • Finance
  • Defense
    • Defence
    • Strategy
    • Weaponry
  • Geopolitics
    • Africa
    • Americas
    • Asia Pacific
    • Europe
    • South Asia
    • West Asia
  • Knowledge
    • Culture
    • History
    • Indology
  • Law
  • Lounge
    • Books
    • Cinema
    • Food
    • Health
    • Sports
    • technology
    • Travel
    • Satire
TFIPOST हिन्दी
TFIPOST Global

©2025 TFI Media Private Limited