Life without anime
 

On a scale from 1 to 10 how bad would it be with 10 being horrible and 1 being good.

10,000.

10.

6, I don't watch it like I used to a decade ago or like 5 years at all and I I don't enjoy it that much except when I see a season of something and I remember when I was the first time I watch it and remember how much fun it was and it's almost nostalgic, but but I usually watch my old video recordings on the VCR a lot and I still enjoy Digimon and it's like the year season 2 came out on Arabic all over again. So I can bare living without it, but I'd be a bit sad.

10.

Idk not crazy 'bout anime.
We'd always have American animations though.

That's exactly why anime cannot cease to exist.

I guess I'm weird for not watching it! :D

10.

Definitely a 10 for me haha.

8.5. Do I lose the music/pictures/art I've made and discovered from it as well as friends I've met through it? 10.

inb4 3rd world country card

Having no anime is like the color black existing whilst white doesnt. Definatley a 10.

Same.

10, without anime i wouldn't be the person I am today, anime> American animations.

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And 8 probably.

Lol. ~Fuu

1, I don't like anime and I personally think it's super weird.

-1, lol

Ah so we have someone who thinks that its all wierd and things. Tell me this after you watch serial expermints lain or monster or hellsing ultimate and then we will talk

Not all anime is about skirt popping perverts.
Try something deep.

5. There is A LOT I have enjoyed that has been influenced by japanese animation. But like, theres much that has no involvement with it at all (sports, irl friends, family)

Anime is very seldom 'deep' and is repetitive more often than not. Especially in any series where fighting is a central focus of the series.

Couldn't agree with this more. Anime can really appeal to anyone, its like story telling at it's finest. It's just who is writing the story and how they execute it.

Have you watched every anime in the world?
I don't think you or anyone else has, but obviously you can't feel for characters..

Yes.

Someone link me to some anime and I will watch it and give you my personal unbiased opinion on it. I just find it weird.

When it comes to anime, I don't think I want to.

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That seems, uh, bizzarre.

Thought I was alone in this community.

So Draenin, you have these pictures, why?

Watch Angel Beats!, okay?
http://www.crunchyroll.com/angel-bea...parture-601699

Uh, because they're on the internet and easily found in large amounts?

That's not what anime is about.
That's for Hentai "readers".

Alright, I'll get on it after I finish my homework tonight. Is it in English? Or English subtitles?

Sounds deep, bro.

Subs. The dub is mediocre, and I hate it.
The feelings are best conveyed with the original voices.

The first episode. Watch it, maybe you'd understand.
I was once the same as you, hating on anime like it was some gum on my shoe.

After I watched it, felt for the characters, I just, recently, starting taking life a tad more serious.

HMM.. Okay ill give you a few options but the whole link thing. Most are on netflix

These are all different categories

1: God/Feels/Sad/Death (not religion biased): Angel beats. Found a link here. This one you have to let yourself roll through it a little bit. It's weird and highschool based, but it is definitely not what you think
2: Action/Serious/Heroic/Creepy/Death: Attack on Titan. Here's your link. Attack on Titan is pretty awesome, and the anime has not yet finished. Basically HUGE human beasts who are insanely creepy and have one goal: to eat people. People live behind a colossal wall in order to keep them out- but that won't save them. Basically taking the view of "anthill vs humans" and switching their roles.
3: Fighting/Lighthearted/Comical/Serious Themes/Heroic: Dragon ball/z. You can watch all dragon ball series here. Dragon ball shows the story of a young kid named Goku who pursues martial arts, to find himself (and a few others) surpassing human limits. Its easy to watch and feels very classic to watch. Dragon Ball Z expands upon this, Goku older and as a father and husband. This one is still comical and lighthearted but gets rather heated at time. Don't bother with Dragon Ball GT, different authors terrible plot.
4: Adventure/Mystery/Large-Cast/Expansive World/Creepy: Fullmetal Alchemist: Haven't tested this link but it is by funimation and should work. "Alchemy; the science of understanding the structure of matter, breaking it down, then reconstructing it as something else. It can even make gold from lead. But alchemy is a science, so it must follow the natural laws: To create, something of equal value must be lost. This is the principle of Equivalent Exchange. But on that night, I learned the value of some things can't be measured on a simple scale. My brother and I knew the laws of science, of Equivalent Exchange, that gain required sacrifice, that something had to be taken from us. But we thought there was nothing more we could lose, we were wrong…". This is a long anime, (although not nearly as long as dragon ball series). It's very good and has intense character development. The creepiness is probably the best i've seen implemented yet and even the hero has flaws which helps the viewer relate to. Its great, I just finished it.

Just watch Aot.

That changed my old views on anime.

Yeah I could tell haha. Just final input on this thread, anime doesn't have to be enjoyed by all. But, I think everyone should look at it from a respectable point of view. Some of it is amazing art and music, basically a moving picture frame. Have some appreciation for the talented artists, both musically and artistically, that produce these pieces.

I just see anime as television/movie entertainment with a basis in Japanese culture as opposed to American or British culture.

As such, there are both good and bad anime, just as there are good and bad American & British stuff. Japanese culture just happens to be sufficiently different enough from western culture to create things that seem very strange.

It's not like anime are the only shows/movies with negative stereotypes. American sitcoms have a plenty of disliked stereotypes now, and then there are things like latin american 'telenovelas' or bollywood productions.


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(To sum up my post, there's no reason to get so defensive about anime. And furthermore, I basically only watch American[US & Canada], British & Japanese shows/movies)

American television is probably is stupidest thing to Japanese people.

Not just Japanese people...

I think American television is awful.

Only the smart ones do :)
Let's kill those awful sitcoms.

10 if Spongebob counts...

Sponge Bob isn't anime sir.

5. I'm not really fussed either way. I personally don't like it but that is because I prefer actual things being shown not drawings if you see what I mean. But it doesn't bother me if other people watch it so a 5 seems acceptable to me.

9 just because I feel if I didn't know anime existed I would probably still have a good and entertaining life. But anime pretty much shaped my personality and pointed me in the direction where I want to take my life in the future.

7, I really enjoy anime.. but the social aspect is better. i've made so many good friends from school that all like anime. i enjoy talking about it more than watching probably

But if it never existed in the first place, how would you talk about it?

Logical statement.

If it never existed how would this thread exist? Hypothetical bs..