[OT] Why is Anime so popular???
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Wolfspirit
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For me it's probably that up until LotR, you couldn't really watch a good fantasty live action movie, whereas you had Lodoss Wars, or Princess Mononoke or what not.
Oh, and I believe the reason why people don't like Lodoss Wars is that it's got a lot of stereotypes, and seems like it's a DM's attempt to play Tolkein.
On the other hand, it's one of my favorite movies, Live action or anime.
Oh, and I believe the reason why people don't like Lodoss Wars is that it's got a lot of stereotypes, and seems like it's a DM's attempt to play Tolkein.
On the other hand, it's one of my favorite movies, Live action or anime.
Dr Midnight
Explorer
This reminds me, I have to go to Cafepress.com and make a
DIE,
OTAKU,
DIE!!
T-shirt.
DIE,
OTAKU,
DIE!!
T-shirt.
Lord Zardoz
Explorer
The easiest and most simple explanation for why people like Anime so much is quite simple.
There is probably a primal subconsious affinity for young women in skimpy sailor suits and tentacles. This affinity is probably more pronounced in some people then others.
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There is probably a primal subconsious affinity for young women in skimpy sailor suits and tentacles. This affinity is probably more pronounced in some people then others.
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Numion
First Post
Beats me. Only anime I've seen had some strange fight.. the bad guy tried to take the woman heros (girl really) panties of, during the fight, somehow, but the heroine had like gazillion pairs of panties on.. this seemed to frustrate the baddie to no end. Why's and how's I don't know.
I wasn't impressed.
I wasn't impressed.
Dagger75
Epic Commoner
My whole anime theory
For Anime, I watched Robotech, the First part and the invid invasion. I hated southern cross.
D-Ball Z -LAME as hell. Although all my players like it and said Epic Level D&D is kind of like Dragon Ball Z
Record of Lodoss Wars - I like it but can't watch the whole thing at once.
Ghost in the shell was cool, Akira sucked, I was bored through it.
Here is my theory on Anime, or Japanmation. I think someone rented an Anime movie 15 years ago, we will call him Patient 0.
Well Patient 0 saw this cartoon at blockbuster and his high school friends walked in on him watching cartoons. He said it from Japan, it made for adults, anyway you wouldn't understand it. He thought it was stupid but he already told the lie so who cares.
Well Friend #1 Rents the movie to see what was up, well he thinks its stupid but can't tell his freind that because then he would be made fun of fro "not getting it" so he tells everybody he liked it.
Well at lunch Patient 0 and Freind 1 are discussing the Japanmation they saw to some other friends, well these other friends need to see what this is all about so they get the movie. And the whole things snowballs to what we have now.
Most Anime sucks, I don't think anybody really likes it but just say they do.
For Anime, I watched Robotech, the First part and the invid invasion. I hated southern cross.
D-Ball Z -LAME as hell. Although all my players like it and said Epic Level D&D is kind of like Dragon Ball Z
Record of Lodoss Wars - I like it but can't watch the whole thing at once.
Ghost in the shell was cool, Akira sucked, I was bored through it.
Here is my theory on Anime, or Japanmation. I think someone rented an Anime movie 15 years ago, we will call him Patient 0.
Well Patient 0 saw this cartoon at blockbuster and his high school friends walked in on him watching cartoons. He said it from Japan, it made for adults, anyway you wouldn't understand it. He thought it was stupid but he already told the lie so who cares.
Well Friend #1 Rents the movie to see what was up, well he thinks its stupid but can't tell his freind that because then he would be made fun of fro "not getting it" so he tells everybody he liked it.
Well at lunch Patient 0 and Freind 1 are discussing the Japanmation they saw to some other friends, well these other friends need to see what this is all about so they get the movie. And the whole things snowballs to what we have now.
Most Anime sucks, I don't think anybody really likes it but just say they do.
Oni
First Post
I can tell you some of the reasons that anime appeals to me.
1. I love animation, cartoons fascinate me, it's moving artwork.
2. Subject matters I find appealing are often used in anime, such as fantasy.
3. In my opinion anime in general tends to be more daring, it pushes the envelope more in regards to a number of elements than other genres (I don't really like calling anime a genre but I'm not sure what else to call it, it covers such a wide array of things, more than most people realize, that it doesn't really seem appropriate).
1. I love animation, cartoons fascinate me, it's moving artwork.
2. Subject matters I find appealing are often used in anime, such as fantasy.
3. In my opinion anime in general tends to be more daring, it pushes the envelope more in regards to a number of elements than other genres (I don't really like calling anime a genre but I'm not sure what else to call it, it covers such a wide array of things, more than most people realize, that it doesn't really seem appropriate).
Tsyr
Explorer
Can we please have a discussion one time about anime that doesn't make the (frankly silly) claims that the only reason people like anime is either A) It's "different" or B) It's got sexy girls in it.
Please?
As for the rest of it... I'm not going to enter into this arguement, despite being a (rabid) anime watcher. I refuse to justify my likes and dislikes, thank you, and every time a discussion like this comes up, it seems like Anime watchers are expected to stand up for themselves and justify to other people why they like something that other people don't like.
Look, it's as simple as this. I like anime. You don't. That's fine, though. I could also ask "Why do people like American sit-coms?" "Why do people watch sports?" or "Why do people like rap music?", all of which other people do, and I strongly dislike. But I don't ask you to justify yourself to me, and I don't feel I need to justify myself to you.
If you were asking "sell me on anime" or something like that, that would be one thing. You're not. Your asking me to justify something that needs no justification, and you already have an (evidently) strongly set view to begin with. No thanks. Not my type of fight.
Please?
As for the rest of it... I'm not going to enter into this arguement, despite being a (rabid) anime watcher. I refuse to justify my likes and dislikes, thank you, and every time a discussion like this comes up, it seems like Anime watchers are expected to stand up for themselves and justify to other people why they like something that other people don't like.
Look, it's as simple as this. I like anime. You don't. That's fine, though. I could also ask "Why do people like American sit-coms?" "Why do people watch sports?" or "Why do people like rap music?", all of which other people do, and I strongly dislike. But I don't ask you to justify yourself to me, and I don't feel I need to justify myself to you.
If you were asking "sell me on anime" or something like that, that would be one thing. You're not. Your asking me to justify something that needs no justification, and you already have an (evidently) strongly set view to begin with. No thanks. Not my type of fight.
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