DreamWorks broke the monopoly that Disney Studios held and Pixar gained it's reputation be redefining what an annimated film could be. Audiences have warmed up to feature length animation that isn't an animated musical. Now if Treasure Planet was made today it might get a different reception. It only really came into prominence outside of Japan quite recently compared to the juggernaut that is Disney which has been making annimated movies since 1937. Even now most people are familiar with the apathetics of anime, but outside of maybe a few Miyazaki films(which where distributed internationally by Disney), Pokémon and maybe Akira most people don't consume much Anime. Treasure Planet: Battle at Procyon Treasure Planet: Broadside Blast Treasure Pyramid Treasure Quest. But those are fairly niche, Bashir was always more of a culture filmmaker, while anime is part of a geeky subculture that took a long time to gain widespread recognition. Ta no Otoko no Seieki de Harande Moii Desuka. Sure there are figures like Ralph Bakshi, as well as international animation like Anime. Moreover as Disney had a monopoly on feature length animation, there was little room for other annimated features to change that perception. Disney painted itself into a corner with annimated musicals based on fairy tales and folklore, so that's all that people associated with Disney. I think it's due to the perception of animation at the time.
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