Do You Like Anime?

[Lightknight924]

I for one, do not like anime. Here's my views on it.
Anime is much like the hip hop trend, but on the internet. It seems like everyone on the internet likes anime because it's what's cool on the internet. Not only this, but the action and style of anime bothers me. The people are often too cheery, unrealistic, and tend to act in a way that no one would ever act in real Life. All animes share these types of charateristics, and I suppose that's what makes them anime. I don't understand what everyone likes about anime, in my opinion, it sucks.
Now for the reason of this thread. If you like anime, please post your favorate show and specific reasons as to why it's good. Doing so will enlighten people of good anime shows, and it will put into context the concept of anime, possibly making me understand why it's so good a little more.

Edit* I just pulled a stupid move and put the parentheses next to the No option. The parentheses in the poll are supposed to be next to the "Yes." option.

~Lightknight

[DarkbearX]

No.(Please post your favorate show and specific reasons as to why you like it so much)


Shouldn't the sentence in parentheses be on Yes?

[Squeek]

Anime is cartoonish. Realism and non-realism are a part of any cartoon. Think about the Sunday Comic section of whatever newspaper you get. There are a bunch of unrealistic comedy comics, but there are also the realistic serious comics.

My opinion is that you cannot just "not like" anime. That's impossible. It's an entire genre that spans an entire collection of what interests people. There's no way you can hate every single anime ever made. It's just not possible.

Therefore, saying "All animes share these types of charateristics, and I suppose that's what makes them anime." is entirely false. I can list off dozens of anime that don't play on huge eyes, wacky hair, and crazy things that cannot be done in real life and that are actually good.

I don't think there's a reason for this thread to exist, but I'm not going to lock it anyway.

[cC@Zz]

The people are often too cheery, unrealistic, and tend to act in a way that no one would ever act in real Life.

Not all of them are like that.

Its not like all anime are supposed to be realistic.

[ffrrocksya]

yes sahreebob XD

[Lightknight924]

No.(Please post your favorate show and specific reasons as to why you like it so much)


Shouldn't the sentence in parentheses be on Yes?

Did you read the part of my post that stands out...? >_>

Squeek, yeah, I messed up I noticed when writing this. What I meant to say is that I don't see what's so great with the style of anime, and could anyone enlighten me. I don't quite like the kind of personalities the characters usually have, it's not like cartoons in Sunday papers really, except that it's animated. The style is very different from my experience.

~Lightknight

[Squeek]

The concept of anime is to create a world that people can relate to without having it be realistic at all. The reason characters have huge eyes it to accurately portray emotion. With small eyes, it's very hard to show all of the emotions a human face can display.

Of course, as I said before, not every show does this. Take my favorite show for example. One Piece does not use the generic huge eyes with four reflective light points or whatever. The eyes are very unique. The men just get normal-ish eyes. Maybe two or three different styles based on the shape of the iris/retina/whatever. The women get slightly more detailed eyes but still nothing too wacky.

There are some overused personalities, I'll give you that. Most generic shows have the reserved character who is shy and gets embarrassed easily. Then there's the exact opposite with the extrovert character who places a lot of emphasis on syllables (which, when written, basically have tildes and holds all over the place). There are a lot more, but whatever.

Again, this doesn't happen in every anime. I agree that it's overused, but at the same time, if you counted all of the shows that had these types of characters, I bet it wouldn't even account for 10% of all anime.

You're basing your opinion on stereotypes and just a handful of shows.

[brothaice]

Yes i like anime. Since you did not ask, I will not tell you why :wink:

[Lightknight924]

Brothaice I did ask why and I asked for people to post what their favorate show is.

Squeek, in a way yes I am basing it off of stereotypes from a handfull of shows. Although most animes display emotion in the same sort of way. I don't mind how it's drawn at all really, just the way most characters act. It has bandwagon written all over it.
I don't really know where this is going anymore. Pretty much everyone isn't reading my first post about describing their favorate show if they like anime. I thought it would clear up the stereotypes for me.

[Kinspin]

Anime is all right I guess.
Well, I only like Dragon Ball/z and Inuyasha, and thats because I grew up with it.
As for the rest of the anime out there, it doesn't interest me.

[kahaku]

I have liked anime since I was five I am now ninteen so I haven't jumped on the band wagon. I like almost all the anime I have seen.

[theinsomniacnimrod]

I don't like Anime. No specific reason why, but it doesn't really appeal to me.

It's like asking why I don't like country music or why I'd rather read than watch tv - the answer is "just because."

[GuidoHunter]

You do realize that your "bandwagon" arguments are completely baseless, right?

--Guido

http://andy.mikee385.com

[jewpinthethird]

The concept of anime is to create a world that people can relate to without having it be realistic at all. The reason characters have huge eyes it to accurately portray emotion. With small eyes, it's very hard to show all of the emotions a human face can display.

Actually, the use of large eyes came from copying American animation from the 1930's.

Also, "anime" as a genre unto itself is a western concept...due to the fact that anime is a Japanese export.

"Do you like anime?" doesn't really mean much because there is a wide spectrum of subgenres that it encompasses. I don't like shounen/shoujo anime...but there are some series that I absolutely wouldn't live without.

[Relambrien]

I for one, do like anime. Though, it would be hard for me to place why for some of the ones I like. My favorites by far, however, are Bleach and Eureka Seven. The former, I'm not really sure why I like it. Maybe it's just because I like the story skeleton "Unassuming guy gets superpowers, owns stuff, gets owned, trains with some other guy, owns the stuff that owned him, rinse and repeat." I guess it's just because of the variety of the personalities and abilities presented. In Bleach are some of the most unique ideas I've seen.

As for Eureka Seven, the story, in my opinion, cannot be topped. I could care less about the whole "mech" cliché that runs rampant in Japanese manga and anime. The story is leaps and bounds above anything else I've ever seen. It's highly in-depth, with irony (somewhat predictable at points), drama, comedy, etc. It's also quite inspiring, to tell you the truth. Character development in the show is amazing. Three characters in particular change drastically throughout the series' 50 episodes. The main male character changes from being reserved, shy, and clueless into a responsible and courageous person. The main female character changes from being someone with no knowledge, no common sense, and little emotion, to, arguably, the most passionate character in the series. A third character, the leader of the group which is followed throughout the story, begins as rash and irresponsible, but develops into a true leader by the end of the series.

And if that isn't enough, the last episode alone is enough to make me love the series. The average anime series finale usually consists of a conclusion to a fight or crisis, followed by an episode-long resolution. This resolution, however, rarely gives any sort of insight into the causes of the crisis or explanations for what occurred. The characters' futures are also left completely unknown, with no way to accurately guess what happens.

In Eureka Seven, however, the two-part finale is, in itself, a crisis from beginning to end, with a resolution at the very end of the last episode. Everything that occurs is explained and wrapped up to the point where you can understand it completely if you think a little bit. The characters' futures are nearly certain, though nothing comes out and says "Character X went on to live happily ever after and have Y children who become Z profession..."

Another aspect of the final episode is something that should've happened halfway into the series. The finale is the ONLY episode in which it occurs, and when it finally does happen, a sense of happiness and relief sort of rushes over you, as if to say, "FINALLY!"

Bottom line:

I like Bleach but I can't say why. Most likely because of the large variety of personalities, abilities, and appearances with ideas I could never think of.

I love Eureka Seven, for the story above anything else. It is done impeccably, with everything that makes up a good drama/comedy (comedy in the theatrical sense, as in a play with a happy ending). Everything is fully explained and detailed, so that you don't have to go hypothesizing and guessing and being angry about how you don't know how something ended up. The last episode resolves the series perfectly, stopping at a point where it would seem logical for the characters to resume normal lives. The events that transpire should've happened long before the finale, so that when it finally does occur, you feel that much more satisfied.

In my opinion, Tolkien, Twain, etc. don't hold a candle to the writers of Eureka Seven. I could not ask for a better story, and that is why I love the show.

EDIT: One more thing...

I don't mind how it's drawn at all really, just the way most characters act. It has bandwagon written all over it.

If I'm not mistaken, you're referring to the characters' behavior being unrealistic. While you may dislike this, for whatever reason, I happen to enjoy it quite a bit. It's the same thing with sitcoms. Just to use a modern one...how about "The New Adventures of Old Christine?" Tell me one person who would really act like that in life. The entertainment value comes from imagining what it would be like if people really DID act like that. Idiocy (a feature common to all sitcoms) breeds hilarity, simply because it's entertaining to subconsciously compare that idiocy to something occurring in life, even though it really won't. Anime is similar in that most people obviously won't act the way the characters do, but it's entertaining to consider the possibility of those characters existing in real life.

For another comparison, take "The Odyssey," by Homer. Odysseus and Penelope both represent an ideal person (the ideal man, and the ideal woman, respectively). If you can name me one woman who will remain faithful to her husband for 20 years, even though there's a 99% chance he's dead, and with hundreds of suitors destroying her wealth, then I'd be glad to hear it. As for Odysseus, name me one man who will sail for 20 years just to try and get back home, even though there's a 99% chance his wife is dead or remarried, and almost no chance of his survival anyway. These kinds of people simply don't exist in real life. The entertainment comes from the actions of the characters as they would pertain to a real life situation.

In essence, the kind of anime you describe, with characters acting unrealistically, is not unique to anime. Any sort of story with an ideal person (or the opposite, as in the case of a lot of sitcoms) will consist of characters whose behavior is unrealistic. However, this is still entertaining, because we love to imagine that kind of behavior in real life, even if we don't do it consciously.

It all comes down to whether or not you like it when characters act unrealistically. Personally, I have enough of real life, in, well, real life. If I can watch a TV show to see how ideal people would act, or how total idiots would act, then I'll do it, simply because too much of the real world bores me.

[SethSquall]

I couldn't begin to explain why I love anime. I would be here all year.

I voted yes.

[sheneen]

Anime is weird. Not dissing it but I just like it because... well I don't really know why but like, they make the "people's" mouths look like a triangle, I just think it's strange :P

[barklee]

I like anime sort of. I read some comics and watch some shows but I don't totally like. I like Naruto. Shino's my favorite character. I might go on talking like this forever but I'll make room for other posts.

[anime_132]

wooooooooww some are you people are "dissin" but i love anime. i mean its just cute with there big shinny eyes lol ok but no really people i like anime its a cartoon for god sake!! if you hate anime, you hate cartoons -.-

[Dragon_Master2557]

I like anime, though, I think I'm starting to get sick of the anime they're airing in America. It's relatively boring (i.e. Trinity Blood >_>, s-CRY-ed)

[Maid]

I like anime, though, I think I'm starting to get sick of the anime they're airing in America. It's relatively boring (i.e. Trinity Blood >_>, s-CRY-ed)

So why do you care about what they air, can get anything you want through torrents anyway. Sub groups got so fast nowadays that you see eps ready to go just few days after the air time in Japan, sometimes even faster, some with such quality that will put licenser's subbers to crying shame, in all categories. And it's all free, we have it really good. If you are not lazy and actually learn the language, can get raws same day it airs. /shrug

Btw I am all for purchasing the series later on, as you should as well.

[FaintScent]

Since I do like anime...
Well, I'll name one of my Favourites.
Angel Scantuary (preferably Manga version)
Although there were only 4 episodes it really interested me about angels, God, rebellion.
Although I am a catholic and always will be, I tend to get into reading fantasty.... x.x
It's first of a a love story between a Teenage boy who is in love with his naive sister.
Boy finds out he's a reincarnation of an angel.
Denies and elopes with sister.
Sister dies and unlocks his powers.
And the journey begins.
I like it for it's good points/ debates
over
Incest: Can you really be in love with someone who is realted to you that closely? Why is Incest wrong? If you even think of the bible... Adam and Eve were sorta brother and sister...
Homosexuality: WHy does God have to choos your sex for you? WHy couldn't we choose it ourselves?
God: Is he real? Or is he a Bastard? Is it even a male?
I like it for other reasons... but yeah... it's i guess a new persepctive for me..

[jewpinthethird]

Incest: Can you really be in love with someone who is realted to you that closely? Why is Incest wrong? If you even think of the bible... Adam and Eve were sorta brother and sister...

1. Incest has been proven wrong because of the birth defects it causes.

2. Adam and Eve didn't exist. And even if they did, Eve was made from Adam's rib...so, actually she's a clone. So it's like f*cking yourself...man, the bible's f*cked up.

[Relambrien]

Adam and Eve didn't exist. And even if they did, Eve was made from Adam's rib...so, actually she's a clone. So it's like f*cking yourself...man, the bible's f*cked up.

SIGGED!

That made my day :D

[muffin-warrior]

I DO ^___^

[SulferDragon]

Anime is much like the hip hop trend, but on the internet. It seems like everyone on the internet likes anime because it's what's cool on the internet.Really? I don't know many people who think this. Not only this, but the action and style of anime bothers me. The people are often too cheery, unrealistic, and tend to act in a way that no one would ever act in real Life.Welcome to the world of television o.o All animes share these types of charateristics, and I suppose that's what makes them anime.I suppose that's what makes cheese like cheese. I don't understand what everyone likes about anime, in my opinion, it sucks.Not everyone likes the same thing. What you may think sucks, others will enjoy. What you hate about anime others may love. You put it so bluntly too.

As for me... I'm undecided. I used to loathe anime, but I've slowly started to, well... not hate it. I've only seriously watched one anime, and that was Hikaru no go. I liked a lot to be honest. Ohter then that, I've watched a few episodes of various stuff. Any anime is alright as long as it's not overly suggestive, and the chicks don't have chests the size of Texas.

Reading manga is more my thing though.

[Engler]

[QUOTE=Lightknight924;1475705favorate/]


I won't tell you until you learn how to spell favorIte correctly.

[FandomSpike]

Hm, anime for one, taught me some things O_o

Well, I have no idea how cartoons teach you things, but there is mostly always a reason to why anime was created, there should be some inspiration, but then the anime could have popped out of your head for no apparent reason.

You can already tell that I like anime, and I just have to tell you about the anime that I really enjoy D8

TIS NARUTO! And its like, so popular D8 and so obvious as well >_>

Keke, anime is for entertainment, mostly for japanese people, but since subbers have recorded the episodes and posted them on the internet, many English/Asians living in Australia/Middle-Easterns have taken interest in that particular kind of style.

I don't know why, but it said in a book that anime was pleasing to the eye, whether if it were ninjas, hyperactive 'goo-goo' people [Don't ask me why I said that >_>] angels, and maybe even hentai O_o

If you were reading korean manhwa, it would look so much more realistic.. since the nose, mouth [rambles on] except for the eyes look so REAL! D8 The eyes just look like normal jap eyes... Its also very pleasing to see to 8D

Theres really no point in my message anyway T_T

PS: I LEARNT TWO THINGS! The moral of the animes, and how to draw m unique own style XD

[Moogy]

I agree with Squeek. There's no way one can simply dislike the entirety of anime. It's my firm belief that there's an anime out there for everyone. It just might take a bit of digging to reach it.

However, Squeek, I'm gonna have to correct you. Anime is not a genre. Anime is a medium. Hence why it's very silly to dislike the entirety of it.

Also I agree with that dude about E7 because that show RULES. He brings up a good point, actually. I find the writing in anime/video games to be more appealing than the writing in books a great deal of the time. Not that I don't like books, of course, but... I don't know. I simply find anime as a medium more emotional than others. Same with video games. Sure, The Count of Monte Cristo might be a wonderful classic of literature, but I can honestly say that I found the writing in Tsukihime to be much better. Same goes with any book, really.

Ah, I dunno where I'm going with this post, haha.

[Tps222]

Well, it's not impossible for one to dislike an entire medium. There are numerous people who dislike anything on television. I suppose these reasons are probably more of disliking the idea of television and not the actual shows on there, but the point still stands.

Personally, I'm not into anime myself. I've only seen a few, but there is probably some good ones out there, I just don't care enough to go and search for one.

[sertman]

I agree with Squeek. There's no way one can simply dislike the entirety of anime. It's my firm belief that there's an anime out there for everyone. It just might take a bit of digging to reach it.

However, Squeek, I'm gonna have to correct you. Anime is not a genre. Anime is a medium. Hence why it's very silly to dislike the entirety of it.

Also I agree with that dude about E7 because that show RULES. He brings up a good point, actually. I find the writing in anime/video games to be more appealing than the writing in books a great deal of the time. Not that I don't like books, of course, but... I don't know. I simply find anime as a medium more emotional than others. Same with video games. Sure, The Count of Monte Cristo might be a wonderful classic of literature, but I can honestly say that I found the writing in Tsukihime to be much better. Same goes with any book, really.

Ah, I dunno where I'm going with this post, haha.

I don't want to wade through horrible anime to find the one that suits me. If there is one. Find me one that involves American sports and general badassery and I'll give it a shot.

I just don't enjoy anime. I just can't bring myself to take it seriously when I watch it. To me, it's just a cartoon.

[dead_juggalo]

Some of it is good, some sucks. I think it's alright though.

[THOR-AXE]

death note, bleach, naruto, elfen lied, and many more
I think what most people who have seen some anime and not liked it probably saw the american dub version where the voice acting can be very bad or the character will make jokes that have been more directed at american audiences but still sound out of character or a character will make a reference to something only a person who knows japanese culture would understand or (yes long I know) some lines might randomly be changed to something else that really doesn't make sense ex:naruto and "Believe it!" therefore i suggest to anyone watching the american versions or who doesn't like anime to try watching one of the subbed versions at least once where the male characters actually male voices (ya I realize I probably made 1000 and 1 grammar/spelling mistakes but oh well.)

[KKKEEENNN]

I DO ^___^

Me too!!

[PunkrockLove]

YesI do love Anime. I won't go deep into why I like it since you did not ask but I feel that in many of the Animes there are such great points and themes. As other examples:
1) The art.

Yes, art. REALLY good stuff is very well drawn. Consider going to an art gallery, and finding a picture you really like. Now imagine the picture moving realistically. You may not consider the anime style of drawing to your taste, but I think the above example might help you understand why other people like it. Also, keep in mind, there are actually a few different variations of the anime art form.
[okay, most of it is fluff :-)]

Usually, "OAV", or "movie"-length anime, has a higher caliber of artwork than a TV series. Sometimes, the same series has OAVs and TV episodes, in which case you can usually notice a difference in details.

2) The music.

Anime often has a particular style or styles of music. Particular sub-genres tend to have their own styles of music. One style is the beat-heavy almost "techno" sound, found in sci-fi anime. I find it quite agreeable. The romantic ones also have theme music that appeals to me a lot.

3) The silly plots. xD

[trillobyite]

I hate all anime but cowboy bebop and spirited away. I already made my point on this and don't want to risk getting gangraped by the anime-supporters of FFR.

But it said under "no" to post your favorite shows so here goes.

Star Trek: The Next Generation- I think this show includes just about everything related to humanity that exists, every feeling and every situation and dillemma. The characters are not only brilliant in design, but the acting is phenomenal. The alien races are believable, the technology is not only believable but theoretically possible, and the plain-out epicness of the show make it nothing less than staggering.

Sliders- I loved this show for a number of reasons, the #1 reason being John Rhys-Davies (sp...) as the Professor, one of my all-time favorite characters in any show, and also the way every episode is like a whole brand new show, leaving you gasping for more. Every situation from Russian invasion of the USA to women controlling the planet...loved it.

Quantum Leap- Same basic concept as sliders but worse. Still good though.

24-It's not so much the depth as it is the the ability to keep you screaming for the next episode to air. When you start watching you usually cannot stop for at least 5 hours if you have a few episodes available.

Cowboy Bebop-what I love the most about it is the setting. There are a number of interpretations by artists, writers, and film directors in regards to the future, from utopia to dystopia, to cyberpunk to post-apocalyptic....
Cowboy Bebop was the ONLY show I have ever seen that portrays the future as an extension of contemporary life. Other planets are colonized, but human culture, even with the greater technology, is essentially the same. And the way they portrayed Earth is particularly unique. Most post-apocalyptic shows depict a destroyed Earth as some kind of horrific wasteland with warlords, corporations, or gangs grasping for power. In CB, Earth was just like any other planet, only the people living on it were more awkward.
In honesty, I didn't like the episodes that dealt with Spike's girlfriend or whatever and the "main plot". I liked the ones which acted as mere snippets of the main chars' lives as bounty hunters.

Spirited Away- this was an allegory to an economic recession in 90s Japan and I liked the presentation of the allegory. That's about it though.

[thiRdRule]

Yes i like anime because it shows the creative side of an artist in a way that is not possible with screen plays. When watching anime(which is a japanese art, hence-fantasy), the question of the movie's actions being fake or real has already been answered so then that ruinning thought during a screenplay movie, "oh that would never happen" doesnt come into mind.which sometimes gives anime an advantage over a screenplay movie where as the viewer can get into the movie more.

Good anime's just to let yall know
-Princess monokoe
-Akira
-Blue Submarine No.6
(oh,and if anybody has "blue sub" on file or knows where to get it, please send it)

[The5thMoon]

Yep Yep I like anime.

I dont think liking anime is "jumping on the bandwagon" because Im sure lots of people watched it before they knew that lots of other people watched it to. bleh. Well I'll just get to the ones I like. Karin The Chibi Vampire, I like this show because it shows what could happen if there were a family of vampires in the modern time, its a silly show, but still one of my favorites. Trigun, Shows how someone deals with the conflicts/problems thrown at him, and how he deals with whats happend in his past. And I'll just name off some others...D.N. Angel, Death Note, Yu Yu Hakusho, Rurouni Kenshin, Paranoia Agent..and I'll just stop there.

[tsugomaru]

I'm glad this got bumped, I missed it the first time.

To put it simply, I like some, I hate some. Anime is like any other type of art found in the world: paintings, drawings, poems, stories, games, movies, and even television.

It's hard to hate an entire genre of art because as long as the genre holds something you can relate to, you'll enjoy it.

~Tsugomaru

[thiRdRule]

Originally Posted by: Hiluluk
WHEN do you think people die...?
When their heart is pierced by a bullet from a pistol...? No.
When they succumb to an incurable disease...? No.
When they drink soup made with a poisonous mushroom...? NO!!!
IT'S WHEN A PERSON IS FORGOTTEN...!!!

what is that from? is that from spirited away?

[Coolboyrulez0]

Of course I like Anime. I think its great.

[Baka05Carl]

yes I do like anime

[thiRdRule]

i already answered this question yes i like anime but i need to know if anybody has seen the movie

"Blue Submarine No.6 "

[AeonShadow]

Yes, I like most definitely like Anime.

[FuzenAkuma]

I for one, do not like anime. The people are often too cheery, unrealistic, and tend to act in a way that no one would ever act in real Life. All animes share these types of charateristics, and in my opinion, it sucks.

~Lightknight

No.
Boys Over Flowers, His and Her Circumstances, Slam Dunk (I think), Grave of the Fireflies, Rumbling Hearts, Hikaru no Go, and Marmalade Boy are some examples of realistic anime, and often do not contain extremely cheery people, and in only a few cases do the characters act in a way that the majority of people do not normally act in real life.


P.S. Life should not have been capitalized and the plural form of anime is anime.

[tsugomaru]

Get off Lightnight's case, he posted this well over a month ago.

By the way, my quote is from One Piece.

Go watch it.

~Tsugomaru

[Lvytn]

Anime. I like most of it. There are those that i do not like though. I dont like Inuyasha. Find it to be annoying with the same character relationship problems...I love Fate/Stay Night. I do like Ghost in the Shell and Samurai Champloo and occasionally Naruto aswell. I have seen a number of other anime such as Please Teacher, Please Twins, Love Hina, Ikki Tousen, and Girls Bravo. Barrowed them from my friend. I dont think they are as good because the stories arnt as in depth it seems. Maybe its just all the fan service in it. lol.

[harrythecabledude]

Favorite Show and Specific Reasons? Well..........There is none at the moment. The closest I can think of is Azumanga Daiou. It got rid of any sanity I might've had left when I first watched it...all those two years ago.

[CrashJet555]

It would figure on a game like this that most people would like Anime... personally, I think it's gay and the Japanese or Chinese or whoever the hell invented it can keep it.

[evilcowgod]

I don't like anime because it's "cool", I like it because I enjoy it, and it keeps me entertained.

The only anime I've ever watched is Dragonball. I remembered seeing it on cartoon network when I was younger. I recently finished watching the entire series on the internet and I loved it! The later DBZ movies are great.

I also liked Full Metal Alchemist, short and sweet.

You can't really say you do or don't like anime if you haven't watched an entire series that catches your interest.

[CrashJet555]

An entire series? I like plenty of shows that I haven't seen an entire series of, if one episode of a show is really good, you would be inclined to try to watch another episode. I have watched several anime shows while at freinds houses when we stayed up 'till 3 or 4. They sucked...
Adult Swim said something about that it was like, "if Anime shows were more popular, we would play them earlier, but since it's the other cartoons that make us money, we play them first." It was on one of those things where people write in and they show the questions, when I saw it, I was like, "HAHAHAHAHA!"

[CrashJet555]

I have liked anime since I was five I am now ninteen so I haven't jumped on the band wagon. I like almost all the anime I have seen.

The bandwagon? The emo freak bandwagon...

[mr. boondocks]

I LOVE ANIME>>>> i also love playing anime songs on the piano! XD

[link583]

Of course I like anime. I've watched cartoons through childhood, teen years, and...actually I still watch them quite a bit. Basically I'm a big kid who hasn't grown out of cartoons/anime yet. I grew up watching shows like DBZ and Sailor Moon and that was quite entertaining to me. I see the whole anime thing as a merger of art and a written story. So I guess that's my reason for liking it.

[zim311]

I for one, do not like anime. Here's my views on it.
Anime is much like the hip hop trend, but on the internet. It seems like everyone on the internet likes anime because it's what's cool on the internet. Not only this, but the action and style of anime bothers me. The people are often too cheery, unrealistic, and tend to act in a way that no one would ever act in real Life. All animes share these types of charateristics, and I suppose that's what makes them anime. I don't understand what everyone likes about anime, in my opinion, it sucks.
Now for the reason of this thread. If you like anime, please post your favorate show and specific reasons as to why it's good. Doing so will enlighten people of good anime shows, and it will put into context the concept of anime, possibly making me understand why it's so good a little more.

Edit* I just pulled a stupid move and put the parentheses next to the No option. The parentheses in the poll are supposed to be next to the "Yes." option.

~Lightknight

... YOU GOTTA BE JOKING!

[Rayje655]

Yeah i like anime alot mostly Shonen Jump or the ones on a thing i have downloaded onto my comp its like an Anime on demand so i dont have to download the anime i can just go to that and play the episodes that i want very useful saves time and crap but yeah One Piece, Samurai Deeper Kyo stuff like that i think its all interesting but hey most of you have your own opinion about stuff like this i am though one of those ppl who enjoy watching stuff like this passes by time and is entertaining.

[jin231]

yep Akatsuki rules.

[Vex_For_Extreme]

Anime is good for the most part,
Though their is to much reminiscing

[RB_Dreamscanner]

yes

ergo proxy=win

[brothaice]

loli.

[narutorulesforever]

I am Japanese, and Chinese so I love Anime because It actually comes from Japan like me. I don't know anyone japanese that would turn down Anime books.

[Raziel_Darkeden]

I am Japanese, and Chinese so I love Anime because It actually comes from Japan like me. I don't know anyone japanese that would turn down Anime books.

I hope I'm not the only one who's going to call you on this one. :/

I like anime, and I'm white.

[brothaice]

You aren't. I am also white and I do enjoy anime.

Konata is better.

[ffrDJ-Jacobi]

Full Metal Alchemist and Metropolis are my fav anime series/movies!!!

[revolutionist112]

gundam and bleach all the way... Ichigo's dad rocks XD

[RealmWorrior9]

i personlly LOVE anime but i like pretty much any anime but naruto because its so mainstream but i d. gray. man and bleach are probably my favorites and maybe one piece and the origonal dbz also they are probably my top 4.

[xObserveRx]

Not liking something because it's mainstream or whatever is totally stupid. There's a reason certain things become "mainstream" and it's usually because a vast number of people agree that said object/show/movie/etc. is good. Sure there's exceptions- there's exceptions to everything, but for the most part, mainstream stuff is usually that way for a reason.

[Dragula219]

Not liking something because it's mainstream or whatever is totally stupid. There's a reason certain things become "mainstream" and it's usually because a vast number of people agree that said object/show/movie/etc. is good. Sure there's exceptions- there's exceptions to everything, but for the most part, mainstream stuff is usually that way for a reason.

Not liking something just because it's mainstream is stupid, Yes.

But saying it's good because a vast number of people think it's good is even more stupid. Most people are idiots, and think movies like snakes on a plane are good, and most people think Lil' John is good music.

[xObserveRx]

I didn't say that all stuff mainstream was "good". All I said is that it's because that so many people think something is "good" is the reason it becomes mainstream.

[orly101]

lol im hispanic and i like anime for some reason o.O

[.rouge]

i have always liked anime's, and no, it's not just because it's what's "cool on the internet". anime is more than just a trend. most of it is just fun to watch, even if that's not how people would act in real life.
also for all naruto fans, check out this link http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SOmKkOYSHn4 it's kind of lol if you feel like watching the whole thing ;)

[RB_QT-kenny]

well i like the lov anime and those shows

[burningeyes88]

i like inuyasha cowboy bebop, naruto bleach ruroni kenshin and yu yu hakisho

[JoyaOscura]

I watch anime that are in the sci-fi and action genre. I am currently watching, Blood +, Bleach and Naruto.

[Mapleleaf2102]

Naruto, DNAngel, Bleach, Rurouni Kenshin, Cowboy Bebop, Kaze no Yujimbo, and One Piece

ORLY101- Dood, i'm hispanic and i love anime and manga. i even draw it very well.

[verra]

Naruto in my opinion is overated, I mean it's a 90s cartoon that is like dead in Japan, why does it all of a sudden get so popular now? Anyway I like a bunch of stuff they haven't aired here yet, Lucky Star, Death Note, Black Cat (at least I dont think there is a dub). But as far as "mainstream" goes Bleach is a good.

Edit: OMG Posts: 666 ffr is teh evil!

[korny]

Naruto is good. I don't know what everyones issue is with the show. The fighting scenes are awesome. Bleach is also amazing. Rurouni kenshin, samurai champloo, cowboy bebop, and yu yu hakusho are also good.

[tsugomaru]

The reason I don't like Naruto is because it's starting to head in the Dragonball Z direction, except worse. None of their arcs have any type of closure and at the end of the arc, you are left with an empty feeling because there is no closure. Naruto tends to finish it's arc with a big fight and after that, you just train and move on to the next one. There is nothing but powerful people butting heads. That's not to say it never has closure, the best arc in Naruto was the Rescue Gaara Arc, that had closure and conclusion. It didn't leave me with an empty feeling at all. The characters are poorly developed and the only thing keeping my interest are new characters and fight scenes from Shikamaru.

EDIT: It's also poorly written and not very well thought out.

~Tsugomaru

[korny]

Well i can agree with you when you say it's heading in a DBZ like fashion. The fights tend to drag on longer than they need to , they train hard for the next battle and the pattern continues. I'm hooked on this show mainly due to like i said previously, because of the fighting scenes. When it comes to what others find interesting in an anime differs from person to person. To each his own i guess.

[mk87]

Anime is awesome. Bleach has to be one of my favourites, I hate the fillers though, it took me a while to get through them.

[Ozie-Saf]

Yes, I like animes. Why? Dunno. Anyway here's a list of some of my favourite animes.

Wolf's Rain - quick summary: 4 wolves are looking for "Rakuen" (told ya it was going to be a quick summary;)). The animation is good, the soundtrack is beautiful, the character design is really good, and even though the characters may be a little unrealistic at times, it's ok since they aren't human. In case you read my post and are interested in watching this anime (don't worry, this anime actually breaks away from the set of genres that anime series often fall into), just make sure you're not depressed or you may commit suicide right after watching it :)

Monster: very long series (74 episodes!!). Quick summary: A doctor is under suspicion for murder and flees the authorities to find the villain and clear his name. Even though the story may sound like s***, this anime is a must-watch: masterful storytelling, very good artwork, realistic characters and I could go on and tell you all day long that almost everything in this anime is amazing (omfg best ending sequence I've ever seen *drool*!!). I really think that watching this series would help you change your mind on animes :D.

Samurai Champloo - story: a young girl and her 2 samurai bodyguards set on a journey to locate the samurai with a scent of a sunflower. What I like in this anime: 1-the main characters deal with plenty of sex, alcohol, and violent/bloody fights, 2-story taking place in Japan (Edo period)+ modern-day music(mostly hip-hop)=OMG this is awesome!! 3- The graphics, chara-design, soundtrack are excellent! Do NOT watch it unless you're at least 15 or 16 years old lol.

I hope you'll watch at least one of these :)

[Xx{Midday}xX]

i dont have the time to watch what i want but ive watched School Days, and i liked it. i also like reading manga and drawing anime (quite good at it too). some animes i want to watch but dont have the time to do so: Lucky Star, Fate Stay Night, Shakugan no Shana, Suzumiya Haruhi no Yuutsu, DN Angel, Air, Kanon2006, Nursery Rhyme, Tsukuyomi, Shingetsutan Tsukihime, Fullmetal Alchemist, Eureka 7, Kimiga Nozomu Eien, CLANNAD, Avenger, .hack//SIGN, .hack//ROOTS, Erementar Gelado, Fullmetal Panic, Fullmetal Panic Second Raid, Fullmetal Panic Fumoffu, Higurashino Nakukoroni, Higurashino Nakukoroni Kai, Kamichama Karin, Nagasarete Airantou, so many more its sort of imposterous to list...

[Mapleleaf2102]

Seriously, they need to air more types of anime. Among the boring are: DBZ, One Piece, Inuyasga used to be good, and Pokemon. I wish there would be more realistic anime like Cowboy Bebop or more fighting type animes like Naruto or Bleach

[ttengo]

anime is cool...like naruto...tat is kool cuz they do all these specia kool techniques and it's awesome. but i hate it how it is aired in america. hate how the voices are.

[Flyleef]

I for one, do not like anime. Here's my views on it.
Anime is much like the hip hop trend, but on the internet. It seems like everyone on the internet likes anime because it's what's cool on the internet. Not only this, but the action and style of anime bothers me. The people are often too cheery, unrealistic, and tend to act in a way that no one would ever act in real Life. All animes share these types of charateristics, and I suppose that's what makes them anime. I don't understand what everyone likes about anime, in my opinion, it sucks.
Now for the reason of this thread. If you like anime, please post your favorate show and specific reasons as to why it's good. Doing so will enlighten people of good anime shows, and it will put into context the concept of anime, possibly making me understand why it's so good a little more.

Edit* I just pulled a stupid move and put the parentheses next to the No option. The parentheses in the poll are supposed to be next to the "Yes." option.

~Lightknight
You haven't seen any good anime like Death Note, Rurouni Kenshin, Ghost in The Shell, Trigun, and Blood +. Any other anime besides the one I listed is unrealistic.

[tsugomaru]

Seriously, they need to air more types of anime. Among the boring are: DBZ, One Piece, Inuyasga used to be good, and Pokemon. I wish there would be more realistic anime like Cowboy Bebop or more fighting type animes like Naruto or Bleach

Don't watch the dubbed ones then. Go watch the subs, there are tons of anime like Cowboy Bebop and One Piece is actually good in Japanese.

~Tsugomaru

[Xx{Midday}xX]

Seriously, they need to air more types of anime. Among the boring are: DBZ, One Piece, Inuyasga used to be good, and Pokemon. I wish there would be more realistic anime like Cowboy Bebop or more fighting type animes like Naruto or Bleach

idk how much animes u watch, but teen love is a genre i dont see up there. nor comedy or mystery or scifi or horror. try watching Higurashi no Naku Koro Ni (horror), Lucky Star (comedy, even funnier if u kno enuf anime/manga/game) , or Shakugan no Shana (half teen love/half battle), or Da Capo (teen love), or School Days (horrorful teen love), Suzumiya Haruhi no Yuutsu (Scifi), Azumanga Daioh (comedy), Kanon2006 (unrealistic drama), Air (unrealistic drama) and c if u like those kinds of anime..., the ones i see up there are mostly popular magazine related like JUMP or Gangan... D Gray Man is another JUMP, same as Naruto and Bleach...

[korny]

Jiraiya Dies.

[LightofGod]

You haven't seen any good anime like Death Note, Rurouni Kenshin, Ghost in The Shell, Trigun, and Blood +. Any other anime besides the one I listed is unrealistic.

How is Death Note realistic?

It features human behavior, judging from one's point of view of justice, but features freaking Flying Gods of Death, a killing notebook, children as the best detectives in the world, and last but not least, a group of at least 5 people that know about said killing notebook but are somehow able to keep it a secret :-).

Quick Edit:

The most "realistic" anime I can think of right now is Black Lagoon.

[Xx{Midday}xX]

i like anime because it IS unrealistic. the unrealism depicted in anime grabs the attention of any fantasy/scifi lovers OR the unrealistic aspects that COULD be happening in our reality makes me love anime even more. if u were to make an anime that completely modeled our world, it would be worthless and not interesting, because we see it everyday. anime and other forms of media that create an imaginary world provide us with momentary relief from our daily lives.

[SaSSyBiiTcH]

No, no, noper, & no.

[Timer Rabbit]

I like anime. However, thanks to a certain music-game obsesion (to be exact, Pop'n Music.), I have not watch alot of them. To boot I don't like watching them online or on the computer. D:

There are some anime I like... And some I hate. (Mostly hate anything that is overpopular and don't get it why it was "popular". (I'm refering to animes like Naruto.))

Here is my current obsesion...

D. Gray-Man (anime) : I think this is the first anime that I actualy like both heores AND villians. I can't explain why... But they do grab my charm with unique weapons. (Mainly Allen's arm. ^^; ) Same goes for teh Noah (villians). Sad part: I'm behind the manga/graphic novel, but ahead (and spoiling) at the anime.

Rozen Maiden = Because Hina-Ichigo convinces me. :V More like becaue DESU (Suiseiseki) is everywhere. (Urgh. XD) And also because I like lolita/gothic lolita stuff.

Theres more, but they are old days. (Burst Angel, .hack series, and such.)

[rzr]

Impressive bump. And Naruto sucks. Sucks. S. U. C. K. S. :)

[NFD]

I watch a few like Psalms of Planet Eureka seveN (Proper title, Midday), Paranoia Agent, Speed Grapher, and Code Geass.

[-Yukari-]

Haha, this is quite a bump, but this topic has probably been created so many times that we don't need another one.

Personally, I hate 99% of all anime. As a form of art, it's great. Colorful, beautiful, etc. But the shows are so duuuuuuuuumb. There are about 2 or 3 I like, and I've seen a handful of them; well over 25. And don't bother to tell me "well thats nothing theres like 547 anime and ive watched 481 of them so u just need to give it a chance." I know there's plenty of anime. They're just not very good.

EDIT: "Not very good" includes Bleach, Death Note and NARUTO kthxbye

[Zamiax]

How is Death Note realistic?

It features human behavior, judging from one's point of view of justice, but features freaking Flying Gods of Death, a killing notebook, children as the best detectives in the world, and last but not least, a group of at least 5 people that know about said killing notebook but are somehow able to keep it a secret :-).

Quick Edit:

The most "realistic" anime I can think of right now is Black Lagoon.

Perhaps its trying to send a message to its viewers..... idk lol

[tha Guardians]

Believe it or not, I'm still a huge fan of Dragonball Z.

Trigun and Cowboy Bebop are also amazing.

[Izzy]

There are some good anime's and there are some bad ones. Same as any genre of shows/cartoons.

[Xx{Midday}xX]

2 bumps...

http://www.flashflashrevolution.com/vbz/showthread.php?t=44429

[tuv]

I'm not too big on anime but I love the ones that make you think and reach a new perspective on life such as ghost in the shell.

[MixMasterLar]

I wouldnt say I enjoy anime so much as I enjoy some shows that are called anime.

To me, any show is for my viewing pleasure. If it's from here in the US, Japan, or Mars then that doesnt matter as much as how good the show is.

so far I like GTO and the OAVs to Kenshin. There's like 2 Lucky Star eps that I found funny but most of that anime goes over my head. oh and InuYasha got really old

[AOD_ELEMENT]

i f'ing hate anime with a passion

[Xx{Midday}xX]

Oh... just to clarify my current status in regards to anime... looks like I posted here before.

I don't watch anime anymore for the following reasons, in the most impacting order to the least impacting:

1) torrent busted
2) college apps, and general academic labor
3) too lazy to get anime, too stingy to spend anymore money on anime
4) other interests: drawing, playing instruments, composing (sample pics: 1 (http://www.flashflashrevolution.com/profile/Xx%7BMidday%7DxX/photos/224617/), 2 (http://www.flashflashrevolution.com/profile/Xx%7BMidday%7DxX/photos/224616/), 3 (http://www.flashflashrevolution.com/profile/Xx%7BMidday%7DxX/photos/224287/))

I still do play occasional cggames... but generally, I got bored of anime. I don't have much to do with it anymore, and I haven't watched a full anime series since January 2008. I study most of my Japanese from harder media forms now, so I don't have any practical use of watching anime anymore either. I'm done being escapist.

[jugglinguy]

EDIT: "Not very good" includes Bleach, Death Note and NARUTO kthxbye

Hey! You take that back. Death Note is the only anime i've ever liked, even though the ending was rather boring.

[Xx{Midday}xX]

Hey! You take that back. Death Note is the only anime i've ever liked, even though the ending was rather boring.

Ending was ruined.

Watch the fansubbed drama, it's better. M and N don't exist.

[jellygod]

i like some anime, as long as its not overated **** like naruto that sucks balls. ps. its not worth sitting around all day and eating and getting fat over though :)

[Xx{Midday}xX]

ps. its not worth sitting around all day and eating and getting fat over though :)

Nothing is worth that <_<;

Everyone says Naruto is overrated etc. But Naruto is not "overrated". It's usually the best-selling manga on the weekly jump. I personally don't see anything wrong with the current manga as it's flowing now.

Most people get the presumed notion and the first impression that Naruto is "bad" because its anime has no consistency or quality of any kind whatsoever. If there are any other reasons why Naruto can be considered bad, that other good manga/anime don't have, I'd like to know. To be honest, I believe half the people are just jumping on the "Naruto is bad" bandwagon without knowing what Naruto is.

Btw, everyone thinks Naruto and Dragonball were overrated manga/anime, both from JUMP. However, the most "overrated" anime in the history of international media was Majin Gazette. Naruto is getting close, but it's not there yet.

Note: Bleach is a terrible manga and anime. I have no complaints about everyone kicking Bleach every which way.

[jugglinguy]

I've never even heard of Majin Gazette =P

[Xx{Midday}xX]

I've never even heard of Majin Gazette =P

I'd be surprised if anyone has. It's never mentioned anymore despite it's amazing historical #1 international profit anime achievement. Well, Spain did most of the work.

I watch a few like Psalms of Planet Eureka seveN (Proper title, Midday), Paranoia Agent, Speed Grapher, and Code Geass.

Yeah, tell me why you point me out. Do you want to know how many correct titles you missed everywhere else on this thread? I don't think so. You don't need to piss me off like that. Why the hell did you single me out like that? The only reason I can think of is to piss me off on a topic I feel so strongly and confident about.

Crap, I'm tired. Enough third-hand Konata knowledge posts from me, and enough postwhoring =)

[Zageron]

'Anime' is selectibly amazing. Show's like Lelouch of the Rebellion, Lelouch of the Rebellion R2, and Pale Cacoon are what make Anime good.

Manga to Anime interpretations like Naruto are what make them bad. (Don't get me wrong, the Naruto manga is amazing.)

[-Yukari-]

Hey! You take that back. Death Note is the only anime i've ever liked, even though the ending was rather boring.

To be honest with you, it would have been a lot worse if you'd told me to take it back because of Bleach, or definitely Naruto :p I still don't like Death Note though. Very overdramatic, amongst other things.

[AznGreen]

you should give soul eater, midori days, and elfin lied a chance. i'm pretty sure you are going to like it very much. oh, AVOID IKKITOUSEN AT ALL COST!1! WORSE ANIME I HAVE EVUH SEEN!1!

[-Yukari-]

Was that directed to me? I've seen Elfen Lied, it sucked balls. No offense. Haven't heard of the other two.

[StepmaniaGod6969]

anime sucks, watch american TV like The Simpsons

[cC@Zz]

anime sucks, watch american TV like The Simpsons

Now I'm avid viewer of anime and American TV. And aside from sitcoms like the Simpsons(which is great but is starting to get old) there is really barely anything interesting on American TV. Now beasides sitcoms what does american TV have. A bunch of ****ing Crime Dramas like CSI and Law and Order, some Hospital drama, or some crappy reality TV show. The onyl american TV shows I'm addicted to right now are House and Lost. Everything else is the same old crap.

The same thing can be said for anime as there is a lot of stuff thats the same crap over and over again. Its all about preference.

[championanwar]

anime sucks, watch american TV like The Simpsons

I agree with you 80% on that
However there are some good animes out there.
edit- they cancelled the simpsons for the olympics... D:

[MixMasterLar]

anime sucks, watch american TV like The Simpsons

Most of American TV sucks. Family Guy, Futurama, and Simpsons are the only animated works worth it and as for sitcoms there's reruns of alot of older stuff (Prince of Bel-Air, Save by the Bell, even Fraiser) That are amusing but besides that I agree with Caz. And some of the most well known Sitcoms are based of off ones from other countries (Sanford and Son comes to mind, I think Becker was also based off something but I cant remember) so if you wants something new then anime is a nice turn from the norm.

but really, Manga > anime. I have no problem reading the Manga versions of Kenshin, Death Note, Bamboo Blade and even mindless stories like Ranma 1/2 from time to time but God please dont set me infront of their Anime versions!

[Frozen Beat]

I think it would sometimes depend on which one you take a look at first.

[Xx{Midday}xX]

Usually, cggames -> anime are better than cggames -> manga. But yes, for the most part, the manga is the original. Hence the manga is better.

[fido123]

I really don't care about the artwork in which what I view is done in so I don't really go around looking for anime. I don't like most anime but I really liked Death Note. I also had some of my friends pressure me into watching Lucky Star 7 and another one into Speed Grapher but I didn't really like either of them all that much even though out of the 5 episodes I've seen in Speed Grapher it did have his moments.

EDIT: wtf bump?

[-Yukari-]

Usually, cggames -> anime are better than cggames -> manga. But yes, for the most part, the manga is the original. Hence the manga is better.

Isn't the manga the stuff you have to read? =/

[Xx{Midday}xX]

Isn't the manga the stuff you have to read? =/

What.

Yes, mangas/lightnovels are the books. The stuff you have to read. I don't see what you're confused about...

Manga/lightnovel=book
Anime=TV
cggame=computer book

Most animes have manga/lightnovel or cggame as the origin. There are a few exceptions. The author for Shigofumi states that the anime was the original story, despite the fact that the lightnovel was released first.

By cggame -> manga, I meant how the cggame was converted into manga. CLANNAD was a cggame that was converted into both an anime and a manga. The cggame is obviously the best form of CLANNAD, but next best is the anime form, and not the manga form. Hence, cggame->anime is better than cggame->manga.


EDIT: wtf bump?

Bumping this is smarter than making another one for Squeek to lock.

[MrGiggles]

\the manga is the original. Hence the manga is better.
That doesn't really make any sense at all.

Despite that, I do find that an anime adaption is not usually as good as its source material.

[Xx{Midday}xX]

That doesn't really make any sense at all.

The original is usually better, yet less known than its succeeding adaptations, primarily because the succeeding adaptations were created to publicize the original in the most profitable way possible. Hence, most anime adaptations of source mangas are cheap remakes that are meant to rake in money.

By cheap remake, I mean cut stories, unrecognized themes/morals, sometimes terrible quality pictures, etc. However, it's enough to earn quite a bit of money.

[MrGiggles]

The original is usually better, yet less known than its succeeding adaptations, primarily because the succeeding adaptations were created to publicize the original in the most profitable way possible. Hence, most anime adaptations of source mangas are cheap remakes that are meant to rake in money.

By cheap remake, I mean cut stories, unrecognized themes/morals, sometimes terrible quality pictures, etc. However, it's enough to earn quite a bit of money.Oh, okay, that reasoning sounds alright to me. I thought you were simply biased towards the original format just because it was the original format.

[XxXMetalheadXxX]

Ehhh, I don't care much for anime. I watched some and I didn't like it all that much.

[JiyuuRyoushi]

ANIME FTW!!

[-Yukari-]

Yes, mangas/lightnovels are the books. The stuff you have to read. I don't see what you're confused about...

I wasn't confused about anything. Reading is just fail though. I mean, watching anime is bad enough; reading it is even worse.

[Xx{Midday}xX]

I wasn't confused about anything. Reading is just fail though. I mean, watching anime is bad enough; reading it is even worse.

What why. Easy read text bubbles with visual glorification.

[ddr_f4n]

Usually, cggames -> anime are better than cggames -> manga. But yes, for the most part, the manga is the original. Hence the manga is better.

Yes. Usually the manga has all of the info that is missing in the anime itself. Either that, or the anime butchers the manga too much for anyones liking. The manga is usually better, and is recommended to fill in most plot holes that might've been missing in the original anime itself. If it's possible, I'd rather watch the anime, then read the manga so I wouldn't be TOO dissapointed about the anime when comparing the two.

But all in all, it's actually hard for you to not like anime. Most of you might've watched an anime series without being aware of it. When you were probably younger, all of you probably watched an anime such as Dragonball Z, Pokemon, Digimon or even Sailor Moon. All of them are anime. There is even anime games that you might not even be aware that you played.

PS: Nice bump, but might as well keep this alive instead of others making new threads based on this topic.

[NFD]

I really don't care about the artwork in which what I view is done in so I don't really go around looking for anime. I don't like most anime but I really liked Death Note. I also had some of my friends pressure me into watching Lucky Star 7 and another one into Speed Grapher but I didn't really like either of them all that much even though out of the 5 episodes I've seen in Speed Grapher it did have his moments.

EDIT: wtf bump?

I told you, Speed Grapher is amazing. Also nice avvie, xD!

[-Yukari-]

But all in all, it's actually hard for you to not like anime.

Care to back this up? It's extremely easy for me. Unless you mean the form of art in general, which I like a lot.

[dbziscool]

I'm into more of the old school anime.

Ushio and tora, X, Card Capter Sakura, Ninja scroll, Psycho Diver, Macross, Trigun, Cowboy Bebop, ect.

[AmreKept]

I love anime. I don't watch it for the hell of it. It makes me relaxed. It soothes me. To see things that were meant to be perfect in my unperfect world. I watch it for the art and it's simple yet complex to understand.

I can't decide between Strawberry Panic and Nanatsuiro Drops. They were just way too sweet. So yea, anime for the win.

[Kekeb]

I heavily dislike the style that it's drawn/generated in. And for the most part, I even dislike cartoons. The main comic strips I've enjoyed are Peanuts and Calvin and Hobbes. I've yet to see an Anime where I have watched another episode on purpose. I can say I do not like any Anime I've seen, and can conclude that I dislike most Anime. There are/may be exceptions to what I've said, but I could care less about finding one.

[Sasuke_Fan_101]

i love naruto shippuden, sasuke, akatsuki, sasuke, pokemon, sasuke, sasuke, sasuke, sasuke, oh and did i mention


SASUKE!!!!!

(srry, i'm a sasuke fangirl, hence the user name, always have been, always will be)

^_^

[Elzam]

*Looks at people's avatars and names.* I have a strange feeling most of the people on FFR like anime...

And yes, I do like anime. *Can tell by his name*

[-Yukari-]

I have a strange feeling most of the people on FFR like anime...

Strange feeling? You live in America, lmfao. More than 99% of people in America like anime, FFR is no exception. Also, I can't tell by your name.

I can say I do not like any Anime I've seen, and can conclude that I dislike most Anime.

Holy **** man, you're hardcore.

[fido123]

Strange feeling? You live in America, lmfao. More than 99% of people in America like anime, FFR is no exception. Also, I can't tell by your name.

I highly disagree, from when I was in the US I hardly saw any anime what so ever. Maybe about 60% of people who regularly use the Internet between the ages 12-25 like anime but where the hell do you live where 99% of the people watch anime...I only know two people in my grade (out of ~55 people) who watch a lot of anime and I personally don't like it. I don't really care for classifying a genre by how it's drawn but rather than the type of plot and development. Death Note is the only anime I've ever enjoyed and I might continue to watch Speed Grapher but I honestly could care less that it's anime.

[-Yukari-]

where the hell do you live where 99% of the people watch anime...I only know two people in my grade (out of ~55 people) who watch a lot of anime and I personally don't like it.

Okay, "more than 99%" was obviously an exaggeration. There's no possible way anybody can give a remotely accurate percent of people that like anime because it depends on where you live and what type of people you interact with.

When I was in school, just about everybody in my classes had anime pictures printed out for their binders, wrote Japanese on the whiteboards while the teacher wasn't around, and listened to blaring J-pop in their headphones during P.E. And yes I mean "just about everybody" this time. It's so bad where I live (and undoubtedly other places as well) that if there is a choice between American and Japanese voice, all the little ****ing weeaboos pick Japanese because IT'S JAPANEEEEESE and it's soooo much better than the American voice-over BECAUSE it's JAPANEEEEEEEEEEESE. The voice actor choices are also WORLDS better too, of course.

If you lived in a place where it was less popular, kickass, I'd like to go there sometime. Where I live, it's a ****ing plague. I was at a birthday party with about 11 people, most I knew, and I was literally the only person who disliked anime, and I got serious **** for it, even from my friends.

Bottom line, I could ask you WHERE THE HELL DO YOU GET 60% but next time anyone says 99% you might want to re-evaluate how serious they are.

EDIT: Look at the poll numbers buddy.

[vvav]

When I was in school, just about everybody in my classes had anime pictures printed out for their binders, wrote Japanese on the whiteboards while the teacher wasn't around, and listened to blaring J-pop in their headphones during P.E. And yes I mean "just about everybody" this time. It's so bad where I live (and undoubtedly other places as well) that if there is a choice between American and Japanese voice, all the little ****ing weeaboos pick Japanese because IT'S JAPANEEEEESE and it's soooo much better than the American voice-over BECAUSE it's JAPANEEEEEEEEEEESE. The voice actor choices are also WORLDS better too, of course.

The city of 4chan, right?

[Meep_n_Beep]

woo anime!
i cant choose what my favorite anime is. theres too many of em, Fullmetal alchemist, deathnote, bleach, one piece, naruto, higurashi no naku koro ni, all lolicon (non-hentai) and animes with yandere girls. yea im sick :D but the real world gets boring.

[MrRubix]

In video games and movies, I find Japanese voices to be better because I "feel" more emotion and depth. It might just be a fundamental difference in the way the languages sound, but a happy Japanese voice sounds so much happier than a happy American one, and likewise, a really evil, angry Japanese voice SOUNDS REALLY ANGRY.

As for music, there are lots of great songs in any given language, really. There's a lot of crap, too. It's just a matter of sifting.

BTW anime = no

[Elzam]

Also, I can't tell by your name.

...Eh, figures, hardly anyone in the U.S. knows about Super Robot Wars. : /

[-Yukari-]

In video games and movies, I find Japanese voices to be better because I "feel" more emotion and depth. It might just be a fundamental difference in the way the languages sound, but a happy Japanese voice sounds so much happier than a happy American one, and likewise, a really evil, angry Japanese voice SOUNDS REALLY ANGRY.

Like your analysis of music, it depends on the game you play. Go play a Dynasty Warriors and listen to the voice acting... good GOD it makes ME want Japanese voice over. Now, go play Disgaea: Hour of Darkness. The English voice acting is incredible. I didn't mean to say there isn't a good reason to choose the Japanese voices, but when the English is better, it's better. I know people who prefer the Japanese voice in Disgaea, and it's almost insulting because the Japanese voice pales in comparison to the English voice. Etna is nails on a chalkboard and Gordon doesn't have the ridiculous flair.

...Eh, figures, hardly anyone in the U.S. knows about Super Robot Wars. : /

Heh, sorry XD That's just me not following many individual (and perhaps lesser-known?) anime too.

[Chromer]

How can you not know about Super Robot Wars? :/

Also, I like anime but my selection is very picky. Basically, any anime that becomes mainstream to the point where I go into a store and the merchandise from aisle 2 is assaulting my eyes sucks. That goes for Death Note, Inuyasha, Naruto, Bleach, etc. Are they good anime? Depends on the person watching. I'd consider Welcome to Greenwood a good anime but hardly anyone knows what that anime is. Point is, anime is a cartoon that takes bigger risks to present stories that normal cartoons are incapable of doing. When was the last time you saw Spongebob bring upon the end of the world via a large bio-robot and a naked chick? Exactly.

[sayuncle990]

=D Off-topic post:

+1 to Chromer for questionablecontent.

[fido123]

EDIT: Look at the poll numbers buddy.

The poll is biased as the internet and FFR in particular has a user base of a lot of people who like anime. In reality where I am there were only two people who really like anime out of 60 but there may be some local communities with a lot of people who like anime...but from what I've seen there aren't a lot especially in southern Ontario.

[Chromer]

=D Off-topic post:

+1 to Chromer for questionablecontent.

Damn straight.

[Konradz]

I dislike anime as much as i dislike most of what TV has to offer me besides movies and comedy shows. Anime itself though.. I get quite tired of the very generic graphical style(I'll generalise here), the stereotyped personalities, emotions, and all these 'perfect' characters bug me a little. Also, I can't help but always relate anime to Hentai, even if there is none(well, there's always some ecchi) in most anime. But then, I've never watched many, and I don't think I'm missing too much.

On the other hand, I love drawn, non animated art and stories, such as just art, or mangas(a little), doujinshis, because it just doesn't show as much stereotyped crap as I see in animes. Or I don't notice it as much anyway.
I really do believe there's some good anime and manga stuff out there... but I really am not interested in finding it. Generally, it sucks.

Oh and for people who like Hentai doujins, don't ever read them in English, you'll want to laugh more than to fap. It's freaking hilarious.

[robertsona]

EVERYBODY READ MONSTER
bye

[Mecha_Maniac]

Yeah, I like anime.

I watch it quite alot.

[marioGP87]

Quite frankly, I'm in my school's anime club so, yes. Just recently we just finished watching a short anime called "Cosplay Complex." Unfortunately, some idiot forgot the remote and we were forced to watch the horrible american voice-over version of it (which I might say, it's the most failure voice over. though the blondes are always the pedofiles in the animes x3!!!)

[Ika]

Hell yes I do.
They kick ass. Period.

[robertsona]

some anime sucks some is good just like just about everything

[OnixRose]

I personally like many different types of anime although a lot of people I know aren't fanatics of anime in general or even specific genres of anime, but a lot of them have their own individual series that they enjoy