Why is this such an interest?

Frogger · 01-17-2008, 02:37 PM

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Originally Posted by Ashwii00

I don't care for anime much, either.

Perhaps it's the social classification that comes along with it. When I was in high school, all the anime fans enrolled in Japanese class, wore obscure anime outfits/accessories, brought portable DVD players to lunch so they could all embrace anime, devoted every single school project to it... I don't know why anime fans find it necessary to have to incorporate EVERY SINGLE DIMENSION OF THEIR LIFE to anime. Everyone has a hobby, but THIS one seems to take the cake for the most irritating/cult-like following. Maybe it was just my school.

I'm not saying all anime fans are like this either, some of my friends are...and they keep it under wraps, I respect that.

But. Seriously.

Hahahahah, of course you live in an area with eccentrics. xD

None of the anime fans were like that in my school, I was one of them, and the most we had was bringing in a manga book to read when you were left on your lonesome or in a boring class. But obviously I had school uniform, but I seriously doubt anyone would go to such extremes as that.

I have tonnes of manga, it's quite expensive, God only knows why I would then want to buy anime. It's just something to watch when you get extremely bored over the summer or something, I'd never juggle it with school work and put MSN before it oh so easily.

Gikoku · 01-17-2008, 02:52 PM

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Originally Posted by Ashwii00

I don't care for anime much, either.

Perhaps it's the social classification that comes along with it. When I was in high school, all the anime fans enrolled in Japanese class, wore obscure anime outfits/accessories, brought portable DVD players to lunch so they could all embrace anime, devoted every single school project to it... I don't know why anime fans find it necessary to have to incorporate EVERY SINGLE DIMENSION OF THEIR LIFE to anime. Everyone has a hobby, but THIS one seems to take the cake for the most irritating/cult-like following. Maybe it was just my school.

I'm not saying all anime fans are like this either, some of my friends are...and they keep it under wraps, I respect that.

But. Seriously.

Back when I was in High School, there were quite a bit of Anime fanatics who were generally annoying, usually being hyperactive. I love anime myself, aswell as other cultures from Japan. But some people out there just seem to have no control over the things they love.

LiquidD · 01-17-2008, 04:03 PM

lol. i knew someone was going to say how wrong i am about me calling anime a cartoon. does anyone really know the origin of the world anime? its very simple and it explains why its always written in katakana.

Darkprinny · 01-17-2008, 04:34 PM

Meh consulte teh wiki
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anime

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Anime (アニメ, Anime?) (pronounced [anime] listen (help·info) in Japanese, but typically pronounced /ˈænɪmeɪ/ or /ˈænɪmə/ in English) is an abbreviation of the English word "animation", originating in Japan. Although the term is used in Japan to refer to animation in general, in English usage the term most popularly refers to material originating from Japan, a subset of animation.
Anime is traditionally hand drawn, but computer assisted techniques have become quite common in recent years. The subjects of anime represent most major genres of fiction, and anime is available in most motion-picture media (television broadcast, DVD and VHS distribution, and full length motion pictures).

Basicly animes are cartoons
But from Japan
Where as there are people that will only watch them I will give any thing a try
Its just a shame that A LOT of USA toons are just plain rubbish and are made just to sell toys where as the toys from Anime come allong if the anime is a sucsess

*Looks at recent ones such as the Turtles remake*

Gikoku · 01-17-2008, 05:04 PM

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Originally Posted by LiquidD

lol. i knew someone was going to say how wrong i am about me calling anime a cartoon. does anyone really know the origin of the world anime?

You apparently keep confusing yourself with the definition of Animation with that of Cartoons.

Anime & Cartoons aren't the same (nor is one the other), but they are both a form of animation.

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Originally Posted by Darkprinny

Basicly animes are cartoons
But from Japan

All that quote said, was that Anime is a form of animation (which it is). It didn't translate that Anime was basically Cartoons from Japan.

LiquidD · 01-17-2008, 05:06 PM

what the? cartoons is animation. what don't you understand about that?

Gikoku · 01-17-2008, 05:30 PM

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Originally Posted by LiquidD

what the? cartoons is animation. what don't you understand about that?

Ugh, Animation is a series of frames with pictures. Cartoons are a "form" of animation. There are many forms of animation, but the sole definition of it isn't "Cartoons"... really, I don't think I can explain it anymore simpler than that so even you can understand it.

LiquidD · 01-17-2008, 05:39 PM

i give up. think what you want.

Gikoku · 01-17-2008, 06:19 PM

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Originally Posted by LiquidD

i give up. think what you want.

No, I intend to continue following the facts, rather than mixing a definition up and believing it's true.

LiquidD · 01-17-2008, 06:22 PM

ok. anime and cartoons are animated the same. they draw a bunch of pictures and just put it together, ok. they don't make anime how they make cg movies like toy story and all those pixar movies.
although, i have been seeing some in some newer shows like the latest episode of naruto shippuden.

Darkprinny · 01-17-2008, 06:50 PM

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Originally Posted by LiquidD

ok. anime and cartoons are animated the same. they draw a bunch of pictures and just put it together, ok. they don't make anime how they make cg movies like toy story and all those pixar movies.
although,

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Appleseed_%28film%29

vid link
(Its best to see it on DVD)
Oh yes they do
And it looks better than the weekly disney cgi stuff

Gikoku · 01-17-2008, 07:16 PM

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Originally Posted by LiquidD

ok. anime and cartoons are animated the same. they draw a bunch of pictures and just put it together, ok.

Anime & Cartoons aren't entirely the same, as there's clearly enough difference between them both to warrant separate categories (under the word Animation), but yes.. they are both hand-drawn animations.

That's a good movie by the way, Prinny. Though I have yet to see the sequel.

vashivihan · 01-17-2008, 07:27 PM

only anime l like is pokemon. others are garbage

Darkprinny · 01-17-2008, 07:31 PM

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Originally Posted by Gikoku

Anime & Cartoons aren't entirely the same, as there's clearly enough difference between them both to warrant separate categories (under the word Animation), but yes.. they are both hand-drawn animations.

I think you mean a difference in cultchers and over all attitude towards what you can and cant see and what they can and cant do
(ie in one of the early eps of Naruto he stabs his hand but in the US edit it is removed)
But other than that there the same
Only thing is most animes are startin to look the same as well

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That's a good movie by the way, Prinny. Though I have yet to see the sequel.

I know
Plot isnt that good but the action bits are
I might watch it again (on DVD) some time this week end
The follow ups due out in the US in March and in the UK when they can be arsed

Gikoku · 01-17-2008, 07:52 PM

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Originally Posted by Darkprinny

I think you mean a difference in cultchers and over all attitude towards what you can and cant see and what they can and cant do
(ie in one of the early eps of Naruto he stabs his hand but in the US edit it is removed)

Nah, that's just censorship (not what I meant in my post above). Though I do wish they wouldn't aim certain anime shows at children, and butchering certain scenes just to make it appropriate for the targeted audience. They should just leave it the way it is and aim it at the originally aimed audience that was targeted back in Japan.