why do people hare anime so much?

zeta_evolved wrote: I don’t like anime cuz

1 it’s too violent and bloody

2 it’s all about action never about the story sometimes

3 it’s for kids

4 Japanese names (too difficult to remember)

the only cartoon based on anime that I personally love is Avatar
and specially cuz it uses ancient Chinese instead of Japanese
and that actually has a [B]deep[b/] story

Alphakennyone wrote:

1. In the japenese dub its bloody and violent.

2.Full Metal Alchemist and Death Note focuses on story

3.Not all of them are for kids

4.Lol I agree with the japenese names. Try sitting in the cafeteria listening to your pals talking about Naruto and you found your self asking “Who the heck is Kibimaru?“

zeta_evolved wrote: I don’t like anime cuz

1 it’s too violent and bloody

2 it’s all about action never about the story sometimes

3 it’s for kids

4 Japanese names (too difficult to remember)

the only cartoon based on anime that I personally love is Avatar
and specially cuz it uses ancient Chinese instead of Japanese
and that actually has a [B]deep[b/] story

zeta_evolved wrote: I don’t like anime cuz

1 it’s too violent and bloody

2 it’s all about action never about the story sometimes

3 it’s for kids

4 Japanese names (too difficult to remember)

the only cartoon based on anime that I personally love is Avatar
and specially cuz it uses ancient Chinese instead of Japanese
and that actually has a [B]deep[b/] story

Atresac wrote: Anime is just boring to watch for the most part. So much of it is just stock. I’ve watched a lot of anime where the most movement that takes place are camera pans and the occasional shift of position. Even the action scenes can be boring.

I prefer cartoons where I can actually mute the TV, but still enjoy watching it because of how silly and dynamic it is. Anime isn’t very daring in terms of its animation. The plots are good sometimes, but if that’s all there’s no reason for it to be an anime. It could just be a regular TV show.

In short: anime bores me and is too stock with its character designs.

goku1003 wrote: its called suspense.anime like 2 use suspense alot and its worth the suspense cause u found out that it was worth waiting

Atresac wrote:

....What? Suspense has nothing to do with no one ever moving. Especially in situations when there’s no suspense to build.

Actually, the greatest suspense is when there IS a lot of stuff going on. Take the movie “Alien” for example. There are a lot of times when people are moving around trying to do something, and you know the Alien is going to come soon... but you don’t know when.

That’s good suspense. I’ve never been held in suspense with anime.

goku1003 wrote: its sort of like that in anime they stand their and u dont know when they are going 2 strike or what there gonna do
and fights in anime take months almost wich last longer than the moments in alien.

goku1003 wrote: and also anime makes more money than american idol and the top american shows.anime shows have the highest ratings on tv.and
also if anime was dumb they wouldnt put dbz on the air constantly.dragonball z was made in the 80’s and it was brought back and played again constantly.and was name the most successful anime made

Atresac wrote: Anime is just boring to watch for the most part. So much of it is just stock. I’ve watched a lot of anime where the most movement that takes place are camera pans and the occasional shift of position. Even the action scenes can be boring.

I prefer cartoons where I can actually mute the TV, but still enjoy watching it because of how silly and dynamic it is. Anime isn’t very daring in terms of its animation. The plots are good sometimes, but if that’s all there’s no reason for it to be an anime. It could just be a regular TV show.

In short: anime bores me and is too stock with its character designs.

Atresac wrote:

They just stand there and it’s BORING. And they stand there when nothing at all is going to happen. Two people will have a casual conversation and barely move. That’s not building up for anything. And fights don’t make a cartoon worth watching.



Are you stupid? First of all I can guarantee you pulled that information straight out of your ass, and you also ignore the fact that anime is an entire “genre” of cartoons (I use the term “genre” loosely since not even its fans can come up with a solid definition of what constitutes as anime) and American Idol is one show. Also, American Idol is held to one country while people can watch anime internationally.

You know what’s been on even longer than Dragonball Z? Sesame Street. That show has been on the air since 1969. And it makes more money than any anime. So by your logic, Sesame Street is better than anime.

Stop breathing please.

RageOverdose wrote:

The so-called “golden age” of anime died, so yeah, anime is pretty damn stock. Probably why I read more manga than anything.

Nevertheless, anime in its prime, to me, outshines most other forms of animation. To this day, Akira stands as one of the best pieces of animation, merely because it rivaled and defeated even the quality of most Disney cartoon films, back when they were actually better made. The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya, also, has done very well in the production value department, and in and of itself is pretty fresh compared to most shows as far as story and content are concerned. One of the main problems with anime as a whole, however, is how much of it relies on the manga series, and they usually introduce the anime alongside the manga, which messes stuff up because they rush the show. Most of the best anime aren’t based off a manga so heavily, or if they are, aren’t produced alongside of said manga.

But to say they can just make it another television show, well...Why? Entertainment media in Japan is a lot different than in the West. Back when media was growing, Japan couldn’t really afford to do quality live action productions, and they couldn’t make them diverse because of the fact the nation didn’t have access to western actors or look-alikes. Animation in Japan is essentially what live action TV shows are here. Its all cultural why they don’t do many live action shows and use animation instead.

Atresac wrote:

Saying something outshines Disney isn’t saying much. Despite Disney’s fame, their animation is pretty dull and has no real soul to it.

As for the TV series thing, I guess it’s not really necessary, but the most annoying thing is when people treat anime as actual cartoons, when they’re really not. Cartoons are, by definition, cartoony. Anime isn’t.

What also bugs me is how so many anime-fans I’ve debated with can’t seem to come up with a solid definition of anime. Some say it’s any animation that comes from Japan, yet there are many American cartoons that are produced in Japan because they’re cheaper. Some say it’s a style, but others argue about the “wide range” of anime styles. It just makes no sense to me. And then there are supposed “anime artists” on deviantart or whatever who aren’t japanese at all.

There may still be some animes that actually try to push the envelope, but those are far and in between (that’s not to say it’s any different for american cartoons though. Just about everything on Cartoon Network is shit).

goku1003 wrote:
no if u havent noticed that alot of sesame street is watched by babys correct.anime has millions of fans all over the world adult and children from africa australia,aisa
africa,europe,south america,and north america
and acuttally dbz been around longer than sesame street.dbz use 2 be a comic book.magna is the comic book version of anime