Animation: American and Japanese

[Skade]

If the Anime style has become 'hip' in the US that means there is money there. Of course the Producers of Animation will use some of the forms. I just hope that they use them correctly and without overuse. Most people in the US need those conventions explained (teardrop, the inserted Kanji, super-deformed figures)

Well, very few of us Americans who really like Anime even get the inserted kanji. I don't know that they need to be explained too much. No one made a primer for Loony Toons cartoons and their shortcuts. It just became self evident eventually.

 

[reiella]

Well, very few of us Americans who really like Anime even get the inserted kanji. I don't know that they need to be explained too much. No one made a primer for Loony Toons cartoons and their shortcuts. It just became self evident eventually.

Related to this, and the Gunter's post commenting on the 'explanation' aspect.

That's a big reason I like some of the newer anime dvds. The beauty in Risky and Safety (Beyond the "Look! A Toliet!" intros) are translation notes being included as a DVD extra, to explain many of the oddities that show up.

I would also much perfer to see any Kanji that shows up subtitled. Just ends up being a 'heh? wah?' aspect.