Are the children confused? Why "Tom and Jerry" has "fighting version" and "friendship version"

The viewer was also looking forward to the depiction of fights.

The latest movie released in March 2021 is a combination of live-action and CG animation. The image is "Movie Tom and Jerry Blu-ray & DVD Set" (Warner Brothers Home Entertainment)

The popular anime "Tom and Jerry" was born in the United States in 1940 and has been broadcast in Japan since the 1960s. I think there are many people who have the impression that they are just chasing and fighting. However, there was no such conflict, and there were times when Tom and Jerry were on good terms. How did the two very different versions come about? [Video] Tom and Jerry's slapstick action linked to music The first time I saw "Tom and Jerry" was in kindergarten. Perhaps it was a rebroadcast in Japan when I think about it now, it was broadcast from Monday to Friday evening. It's too famous to explain, but as the lyrics of the ending song "♪ Get along with each other", the two are chasing and fighting every day. There are scenes where children can see it as a pleasant exaggeration, such as setting a mousetrap of the type sandwiched by Jerry on Tom's shippo, or Tom's face swallowing a thrown ply pan in the shape of a frying pan. There were also radical scenes where it wouldn't be strange to die in reality, such as dropping a heavy iron or furniture on Tom's head, or Tom setting a dynamite on Jerry's nest. However, there is no sense of urgency to go back and forth between the deadlines, and it is a fight with a funny taste. Like Shohoku / Ryukawa and Sanno / Sawakita in "Slam Dunk", you can enjoy the battle between the two as if you were watching a matchup between those who recognize each other. Therefore, at that time, I was able to enjoy watching even the content of only fights, and sometimes the two dogs fight together to get rid of the dog, and when Jerry reflects on the excessive mischief, "It's not this ... There was also a side that I was waiting for a fight somewhere so much that I felt uncomfortable. I was shocked to see "Tom and Jerry" one day ...

Are the "fighting version" and "friendship version" influenced by the background of the times?

There is also a series that has not been softened in Japan because it has a history of about 80 years. The image is "Tom and Jerry" The image is "Tom and Jerry all 10 volumes (with storage case) set" (ARC Co., Ltd.)

As mentioned above, "Tom and Jerry" was broadcast on weekdays, but one day it will be broadcast on Sunday afternoon. Personally, I was delighted to be able to watch my favorite anime six days a week, and I remember being excited to be in front of the TV. However, as I watched it, the content was not what I expected. It was a heartwarming story of Tom and Jerry having a picnic, collaborating to overcome difficult times, and having fun. I don't think there was a fight like a fight. I was confused by my childhood, but I was relieved by Tom and Jerry, who started fighting again the following Monday evening. However, when I look at the Sunday edition again, the two are still close friends and embarrassed ... This repetition continued. At that time, I couldn't understand the emotion of the relationship between the two animals, which changes depending on the day of the week, so I wasn't worried. Eventually, I grew up and stopped watching the anime itself, but these two types of "Tom and Jerry" were stuck somewhere in my heart, so now that I'm an adult, I'm convinced to find out why. Since "Tom and Jerry" is a popular anime with a long history, the director, production, and of course the historical background have changed along the way. The old-fashioned "fighting version" was originally broadcast in Japan, but as the times progressed and restrictions on violence were introduced in the United States, when the "friendship version" was produced in the mid-1970s, it was also broadcast in Japan. It came to be. The reason was simple: "regulation of violence depiction". However, among the children who watched these two world lines "Tom and Jerry" at the same time, did any of them understand such a situation ...? Even so, "Tom and Jerry", which is anxious even after becoming an adult, can be said to be a timeless masterpiece animation.

Nanjo Yoemon