Posted by NeoZX

So Draenin, you have these pictures, why?

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

Posted by Draenin

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".  

Posted by NeoZX

So Draenin, you have these pictures, why?


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

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

Posted by Angel Beats 01 - Departure Episode Synopsis

"After a mysterious accident, a young high school student wakes up to discover he is caught in some kind of violent afterlife where a strange and avenging Angel is pursuing him. Confused and afraid, he joins a band of gun-toting teens intent on destroying the Angel and taking their destinies into their own hands."

Sounds deep, bro.  

Posted by PoeticFolly

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

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

Posted by Draenin

Sounds deep, bro.

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.  

Posted by PoeticFolly

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.

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.  

Posted by Talon

Trying to convince stubborn people just leads to flame.



Wasn't directed at you, was directed at Cobalt. Edited my post for clarity.

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)  

Posted by Blah64

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.  

Posted by NeoZX

American television is probably is stupidest thing to Japanese people.

Not just Japanese people...

I think American television is awful.  

Posted by 5hifter

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...  

Posted by wildkeldeo

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.