Do you like anime?


Do you like anime?  

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  1. 1. Do you like anime?

    • Yes
      121
    • No
      79
    • Not that much
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if you're not Japanese or a child then I think anyone who likes anime needs help.

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racist and ignorant... not all anime are for kids.

anyway, I conveniently had a list of animes i watched, will watch, and currently watching, so i thought I'd share...

macross(robotech), rouroni kenshin(samurai x), lupin III, neon genesis evangelion, bleach, blue submarine 6, cowboy bebop, chobits, hellsing, elfen lied, akira, FLCL(furi kuri), serial experiments lain, dragon ball, yuyu hakusho, flame of recca, beck, black heaven, great teacher onizuka, trigun, gundam, tenchi muyo, fushigi yuugi, vampire hinter d, ah! my goddess, now and then,here and there, ghost in the shell, appleseed movie, patlabor, Dual! Parallel Trouble Adventures, el hazard, excel saga, full metal panic, Haibane Renmei, intial d, boys be, love hina, magic knight rayearth, noir, naruto, perfect blue, ranma 1/2, sailor moon, tenchi muyo, you're under arrest!, Gantz, voltron...

the list goes on... yeah, I guess I like anime. I might be the biggest anime dork here right now. ^___^

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racist and ignorant... not all anime are for kids.

anyway, I conveniently had a list of animes i watched, will watch, and currently watching, so i thought I'd share...

macross(robotech), rouroni kenshin(samurai x), lupin III, neon genesis evangelion, bleach, blue submarine 6, cowboy bebop, chobits, hellsing, elfen lied, akira, FLCL(furi kuri), serial experiments lain, dragon ball, yuyu hakusho, flame of recca, beck, black heaven, great teacher onizuka, trigun, gundam, tenchi muyo, fushigi yuugi, vampire hinter d, ah! my goddess, now and then,here and there, ghost in the shell, appleseed movie, patlabor, Dual! Parallel Trouble Adventures, el hazard, excel saga, full metal panic, Haibane Renmei, intial d, boys be, love hina, magic knight rayearth, noir, naruto, perfect blue, ranma 1/2, sailor moon, tenchi muyo, you're under arrest!, Gantz, voltron...

the list goes on...  yeah, I guess I like anime. I might be the biggest anime dork here right now.  ^___^

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well said CreamyPoo... i hate it when people assume that anime is just for kids.

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Funny that your poll can be determined primarily by your avatar. :)

Yes, anime was introduced by those who wanna give children a way of having fun and learning something at the same time, but after a long time evolution it's no longer for kids only and lesson we can learn from it is deeper.

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No. I don't, I have grown out of watching cartoons.

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anime is not a cartoon... cartoons are something like rocky and bullwinkle!

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Good anime actually require some brain activity on your side. Production teams usually refrain from dumbing down content so that it can be understood by every six year old and their senile grandmother... unlike TV in North America.

Sure, some anime is aimed towards the younger crowd, but there's tons of anime out there that aren't suitable for people with the intelligence of a ten year old (which seems to be the average intelligence of TV audiences here).

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Why are people on a totally opposite spectrum when it comes to anime? Love or hate? No one's in the middle? There are plenty of "adult" animes out there. They're just as good as any comparable live action flick. The fact that they're animated adds a lot of flexiblity as to what can be done. I used to ADORE anime. Watched tons of episodes of various shows on a daily basis. I've somewhat fallen back due to the fact that I just don't have the time anymore.

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i hate that crap half of them the characters dont even move its just the background moving and its all just freaking weird, i cant watch them i get to ****ed off about how crap anime is, to be honest i dont really like asian movies either they are weird to me aswell.

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i hate that crap half of them the characters dont even move its just the background moving and its all just freaking weird, i cant watch them i get to ****ed off about how crap anime is, to be honest i dont really like asian movies either they are weird to me aswell.

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Another mind killed and buried by Hollywood, USA.

But hey, it's your opinion, so don't mind mine.

I think most anime conserve the great art of storytelling and great profound characters. Most aren't just good or bad (cliche?), but shades of gray, which makes for great antagonistic heroes and villains.

Most of them also have subtle dealings with social issues, as well as moral and religious. Thats why some people may find it disturbing or confusing. I have found that open-mindness, although not a requirement, is highly recommended to appreciate anime.

And last, but not least, theres also the artistic vision of the writer or director of said anime. People seem to praise unique filmaking styles like of Quentin Tarantino and Brian de Palma, where most of the time, stories are told backwards, characters may have enhanced abilities, or plain weird things would happen. I think thats great, because these images stimulate reasoning. The same with anime, although people freak out at "moving backgrounds but still people", "Strong images of christianity", or just plain "blue, green or purple hair".

It's really too bad that anime is so closely compared to american cartoons. While MOST anime's purpose is to sell a great story, most cartoon's making money. Evidence is in the poor-makings of modern american cartoons. Ugly simplistic drawings that seems the studio didnt want the artists to spend more than a day per episode so that they could be aired ASAP. Gone are the days when our young children could appreciate a well drawn cartoon, with stories carried on for at least another week. Strong compelling characters that they wished to emulate.

All we are left is 3 retarded kids that always want to rip theire friends off (Ed, Edd & Eddy), an 11 year boy that has ADHD, loves violence, hates school, and gets everything from his Fairy Godparents (Fairly Oddparent), and the rest of the Pokemon clones out there giving anime a bad name, which is precisely where my rant started so many pharagraphs above. (Yu-Gi-Oh, Cardcaptors, Bayblade, Pokemon... all that crap)

Mr.Ed (again, just my ?2)

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I like some anime. I recently found out about Naruto and got hooked on it ever since I saw the first episode on tv.

Anime is definitely more than what most people [who doesnt like them] think. They're more emotional, deep, thorough. And I agree with Mr.Ed, those based off card games are no more than cartoons and in no way is it anime.

Im not in love or obssesed with animes and there are very few that I would actually watch. Come to think of it, only the DB/Z/GT and Naruto series are the ones I am really interested in. All the others I'll watch it if Im bored.

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yes ^^ .... and I have+need alot of HDDs T_T

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:yes:

400GB here =\ Filled with exception to 20GB emergency space in case I find a series I can't live without.

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ok, let me make a repost... the anime that i currently own now i've spent well over 300+ dollars also, includes cool devices and 3 t-shirts that i paid 15 a pop! certain anime's don't interest me. but some do, like the ones i own. but i guess i could list them if any is interested... everyone has there likes and dislikes. Currently I'm trying to get my VHS Anime on DVD so I can sell the tapes but it's taking me a while since i have other obligations right now.

Cowboy Bebop(complete DVD set) Fav

Bubblegum Crisis Tokyo 2040: Perfect Collection DVD (also, have them on VHS but 3) Fav

Battle Angel

Neon Genesis Evangelion Complete DVD set Beyond Fav

Slayers Motion Picture

Tenchi Muyo! eps and movies

Slayers NEXT, Slayers & Slayers TRY

Street Fighter

Fatal Fury

DBZ

Vampire Hunter D

Dominion Tank Police DVD

Fencer of Minerva & Fencer of Minerva The Tempest

Poltergeist Report (Yu Yu Hakusho Movie)

Compiler

Midnight Panther

Sailor Moon Seasons 1 & 2 Also Negamoon series (yes i did say that, these are just recordings back from 1998, but never watch them anymore)

Burn Up W DVD

Ayane's High Kick

Battle Arena Toshinden

Cool Devices DVD set

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Saying you hate anime is like saying you hate movies.

Same as with movies, there's anime for childs, anime for teens, anime for adults, anime for girls, there're different genres (comedy, drama, action, sci-fi...) and stories range from the most simplistic idea to complex stuff involving politics, religion and philosophy.

Even the drawing and animation styles, while being quite similar in lots of anime, isn't always the same. Just compare Ghost in the Shell and One Piece.

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i think some anime is okay. FF7 was very good but nt the usual anime you normally see from japan. i dnt mind naruto etc but i cnt stand dirty sick anime....and manga :x

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