Has anyone else here never gotten into anime?

[pennydreadful]

So what're some of the anime and manga that you're into Jamie?

[JamieH]

Well, I prefer a lot of the older stuff. I got into anime in '95, so my initial tastes were the scifi/action kind of stuff that Manga Entertainment was tossing at kids (boys really) my age then. So, GitS, Ninja Scroll, Appleseed, Patlabor, that kind of stuff. But I watched whatever I could get my hands on back then. So my taste flourished. I went through every tape my local Blockbuster had, started to find places I could buy anime, and caught what I could on TV.

I will always have a soft spot in my heart for Tenchi Muyo!. I know it's not perfect, but the nostalgia I have for it makes me look right past the flaws. I said I'm a sucker for Kenichi Sonoda's character designs, so Gunsmith Cats is a top favorite of mine. The anime is short, 4 ep. OVA, but the manga is a fair length. One of my prized anime possessions is a signed copy of GSC on DVD by Amanda Winn Lee, the English VA for Rally Vincent. SDF Macross is another great anime I've really enjoyed that's also a bit musically focused. It's still, in my opinion, a top 5 mech series. Oh, almost forgot, Hajime no Ippo. It's a sports anime about boxing, but no other anime/manga has the heart of Ippo. If it's from the 90's or older, very good chance I've seen it, read it, heard of it, and/or own it.

More recent series I've really liked are Victorian Romance Emma, Skip Beat, the Berserk trilogy, and Panty & Stocking to name a few. Emma is one of those anime that if you like romance, historical accuracy, and zero fanservice, it's a must watch. I enjoyed it so much that when RightStuf announced they were releasing it and offered a special fan credit on the DVDs to the first 1,000 pre-orders I was on it like white on rice.

So... yeah, I've seen a lot of anime. And could go on and on about it if let. I've got quite the sizable anime DVD/BD and manga collection. Enough that should I be the last man on earth I should be set... as long as I don't go blind (heh, little Twilight Zone ref).

I was thinking, if there's not already a general anime/manga discussion on this board, it might be wise to create such a thread. This one has seemingly turned into it, but it would be better to start with a positive outlook on the medium. I leave it to a more seasoned member to do so as I feel that will garner more attention from other vets (hopefully of favorable opinion) and other newcomers such as myself.

[Peanut]

There is one. It just constantly gets buried because no one posts in it.

[Prowler]

Originally Posted by pennydreadful

Did anyone here like Bubblegum Crisis; either the manga or the anime? (And Cubed, I'm aware that BC has fanservice so don't even bother pointing it out. )

I liked Bubblegum Crisis a lot. Priss ftw. Only watched the 8 episode OVA. Don't think I've watched the other sequels and spin-offs.

[pennydreadful]

Well Jamie, I certainly wouldn't say that I'm a seasoned member, but your wish is my command!



Anime discussion and appreciation thread started over here, y'all!

http://forums.thetechnodrome.com/sho...91#post1297191

Bring a pillow and your pj's, friends, cuz we're having a sleepover!

[CyberCubed]

I think every teenager goes through an anime phase where they think anime is the greatest thing ever. Then when you become an adult you outgrow a lot of it or realize what you watched wasn't that good in the first place.

What bothers me about anime is the fanbase of lusting after animated girls it created. The only reason Hentai became so big was because regular anime has so many suggestive scenes of girls naked, in their swimsuits or feeling each other up.

Most anime is actually demeaning to women. The only reason people don't care is most anime fans are male, and the female anime fans typically don't watch the shows where girls are treated like harem waifu fodder for males or are all lesbian for no reason other than the male gaze.

I don't care about this myself as I've been exposed to it all the time but I wonder how females think. With how much feminists cry over females being treated in American cartoons and cinema, I bet anime would give them a heart attack.

[Prowler]

Originally Posted by CyberCubed

I think every teenager goes through an anime phase where they think anime is the greatest thing ever. Then when you become an adult you outgrow a lot of it or realize what you watched wasn't that good in the first place.

What bothers me about anime is the fanbase of lusting after animated girls it created. The only reason Hentai became so big was because regular anime has so many suggestive scenes of girls naked, in their swimsuits or feeling each other up.

Most anime is actually demeaning to women. The only reason people don't care is most anime fans are male, and the female anime fans typically don't watch the shows where girls are treated like harem waifu fodder for males or are all lesbian for no reason other than the male gaze.

I don't care about this myself as I've been exposed to it all the time but I wonder how females think. With how much feminists cry over females being treated in American cartoons and cinema, I bet anime would give them a heart attack.

Anime/manga is still quite a niche market. Only Pokémon, Sailor Moon, DBZ, One Piece, Bleach, Naruto, etc. actually reach mainstream level. If you ask random people on the street to name 10 anime, they probably can't. So no, not everyone goes through an anime phase. Most people I know haven't watched anime other than Pokémon, Yu-Gi-Oh or DBZ and that was back when they were in elementary school.

And there's tons of female anime fans. Anime isn't a genre but a medium, so there's anime for every target demographic out there. I'd say there's just as many female anime fans as there are male ones.

[Leo656]

Originally Posted by CyberCubed

With how much feminists cry over females being treated in American cartoons and cinema, I bet anime would give them a heart attack.

Good thing women aren't people like you and me.

Spoiler:

[CyberCubed]

I figure what I don't like about anime:

- Not into the Gundam or huge giant robot shows. Anything like Gundam, Voltron, or stuff like that doesn't interest me.

- I don't care for harem, loli, schoolgirl, shoujo, nonsense shows. Any show about girls trying to get a guy or vice versa are a no-go.

- On the opposite end, anything super violent and gory just for the sake of it turns me off too. I don't need to see peoples heads chopped off constantly with blood splattered on the walls to enjoy something. I don't mind a little of this but when the whole show is about it...nah.

- Toyetic anime ala Pokemon I don't have any interest in watching. They're usually very repetitive anyway.

- I like shonen anime, but too much of it is filler hell and drawn out. The only reason i'm still a fan of Dragon Ball Z is because I was into it as a kid and the nostalgia lets me see past its flaws.

- Fanservice shows are pointless. If you want to see animated girls naked, there's a whole section of hentai or doujin to look at. Why watch shows that tease you about this when you know its 22 minutes of garbage?

[Leo656]

How. Could ANYONE. Not Love... giant robots...?

You're deeply troubled. A life without Voltron is not a life worth living.

[LeotheLateBloomer]

Originally Posted by CyberCubed

I think every teenager goes through an anime phase where they think anime is the greatest thing ever. Then when you become an adult you outgrow a lot of it or realize what you watched wasn't that good in the first place.

You've hit the nail on the head right there. The only anime I watch these days are Sailor Moon and Crystal (since I grew up watching the first series), DragonBallZ, Pokemon (don't judge me), and Naruto. The latter of which I am getting tired of.

Originally Posted by CyberCubed

- I like shonen anime, but too much of it is filler hell and drawn out. The only reason i'm still a fan of Dragon Ball Z is because I was into it as a kid and the nostalgia lets me see past its flaws.

What is your opinion on shows like Naruto?

[snake]

I just started watching One Piece. I'm on episode 10. It's pretty awesome.

[TMNT_Guy]

Originally Posted by CyberCubed

I think every teenager goes through an anime phase where they think anime is the greatest thing ever. Then when you become an adult you outgrow a lot of it or realize what you watched wasn't that good in the first place.

Eh, I’d disagree with that. As a kid I always referred to the Toonami block as “The Time When Nothing Is On”, I liked the host segments with T.O.M. more than the actual shows, though I do remember liking Hamtaro. I watched a lot of Speed Racer back in the day and remember liking it. I really like the Samurai Pizza Cats, but I don’t think that show counts.

I collected the Pokemon cards as kid and forced myself to watch the show in order to fit in, but I never cared about it. I think if I had actually played the games I might’ve gotten into it, one these day I should try playing them.

After all the kids in school went on and on about Dragon Ball Z I tried watching it and I started getting into it. Then one character died and everyone one on the show was so sad and crying, I remember thinking “Wow, that’s pretty dark for a kid’s cartoon.” Then latter on they gather the Dragon Balls together and wish him back to life. Ok, cool, I’m glad that character is ok again. Then a few weeks later that bald headed kid dies and everyone one on the show was so sad and crying, I remember getting angry about that. “Why are they so upset? They’re just going to gather the Dragon Balls together and wish him back to life.” After that I stopped watching the show.

But I’m no longer in elementary school anymore. Maybe I should try giving the show another chance, after all, I disliked that “stupid girly show” Sailor Moon as a kid and now it’s one of my favorite shows of all time.

[Whatswiththeheadbands?]

Originally Posted by Leo656

Good thing women aren't people like you and me.

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Spoiler:

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Your posts are awesome. Keep doing what you are doing

[snake]

Originally Posted by TMNT_Guy

Eh, I’d disagree with that. As a kid I always referred to the Toonami block as “The Time When Nothing Is On”, I liked the host segments with T.O.M. more than the actual shows, though I do remember liking Hamtaro. I watched a lot of Speed Racer back in the day and remember liking it. I really like the Samurai Pizza Cats, but I don’t think that show counts.

I collected the Pokemon cards as kid and forced myself to watch the show in order to fit in, but I never cared about it. I think if I had actually played the games I might’ve gotten into it, one these day I should try playing them.

After all the kids in school went on and on about Dragon Ball Z I tried watching it and I started getting into it. Then one character died and everyone one on the show was so sad and crying, I remember thinking “Wow, that’s pretty dark for a kid’s cartoon.” Then latter on they gather the Dragon Balls together and wish him back to life. Ok, cool, I’m glad that character is ok again. Then a few weeks later that bald headed kid dies and everyone one on the show was so sad and crying, I remember getting angry about that. “Why are they so upset? They’re just going to gather the Dragon Balls together and wish him back to life.” After that I stopped watching the show.

But I’m no longer in elementary school anymore. Maybe I should try giving the show another chance, after all, I disliked that “stupid girly show” Sailor Moon as a kid and now it’s one of my favorite shows of all time.

Watch Dragon Ball. It's better then Z.

[Whatswiththeheadbands?]

Originally Posted by TMNT_Guy

I collected the Pokemon cards as kid and forced myself to watch the show in order to fit in, but I never cared about it. I think if I had actually played the games I might’ve gotten into it, one these day I should try playing them.

Personally I think that the games are so much better than the anime.

You should try the games as soon as you can. You can thank me later

[Mona_Lisa]

Originally Posted by pennydreadful

Hey Mona, have you ever watched the Excel Saga or Wallflower: Perfect Girl Evolution? I enjoyed both; you might want to give 'em a whirl. Excel is great because it basically just satirizes all of the different genres of anime.

Oh, you should also check out Get Backers as well - it's fantastic (well, I really liked it anyway).

I Tried Excel Saga and it just wasn't my cup of tea. Then I tried the Get Backers and they are awesome!!!! Thanks for telling me about the anime... Still plan to try Wallflower: Perfect Girl Evolution when I get the chance.

Originally Posted by pennydreadful

Did anyone here like Bubblegum Crisis; either the manga or the anime?

I've seen the Anime, it was pretty Good.

Originally Posted by JamieH

I will always have a soft spot in my heart for Tenchi Muyo!. I know it's not perfect, but the nostalgia I have for it makes me look right past the flaws.

I forgot about Tenchi Muyo! That was a good Anime!!!! I saw it like.... 15 years ago on toonami?

[Leo656]

Originally Posted by whatswiththeheadbands?

Your posts are awesome. Keep doing what you are doing

That's the plan.

Y'know, just to be semi-on topic - and I promise, I definitely won't make a habit of that - but I never really got into anime, myself. I never had a problem with it, just never really cared much. I kind of resented it a little when I was younger because of how it seemed like it was taking over everything in the 90s at one point, but I got over it. I got into Voltron and Speed Racer a lot when I was really little, but never really knew or cared about the distinction until I was older. And I actually did watch a lot of Sailor Moon in junior high school, but only because it was on the same channel right before Adventures of Sonic the Hedgehog. Actually, I didn't really "watch" it as much as, "it'd be on in the background while I was eating", because I can't honeslty tell you one damn thing I remember about it. But it was on, and I was aware of it.

My wife kinda hates anime, though. She really doesn't like the typical Japanese art style, at all. I actually do like how it looks, in general, I just never got into watching anything besides Speed Racer and Voltron.

[CyberCubed]

What I don't get about anime is howcome some shows are so short like 13 or 26 episodes, yet others go on for literally hundreds of episodes with no end in sight?

It's like anime is the exact opposite of American cartoons. Cartoons seem to go on until they get canceled or have a set number of seasons with rare exceptions, like Simpsons and Spongebob which go on for an eternity.

But with anime the shows literally just end when they cover the manga or a simple plot, yet the shonen stuff is just continuous and never ends. It's ridiculous.

[pennydreadful]

Originally Posted by snake

Watch Dragon Ball. It's better then Z.

But DB doesn't have Vegeta! And I love him so, from the top of his pointy, widows-peaked noggin to his fruity little 80's boots.

Originally Posted by Leo656

That's the plan.

Y'know, just to be semi-on topic - and I promise, I definitely won't make a habit of that - but I never really got into anime, myself. I never had a problem with it, just never really cared much. I kind of resented it a little when I was younger because of how it seemed like it was taking over everything in the 90s at one point, but I got over it. I got into Voltron and Speed Racer a lot when I was really little, but never really knew or cared about the distinction until I was older. And I actually did watch a lot of Sailor Moon in junior high school, but only because it was on the same channel right before Adventures of Sonic the Hedgehog. Actually, I didn't really "watch" it as much as, "it'd be on in the background while I was eating", because I can't honeslty tell you one damn thing I remember about it. But it was on, and I was aware of it.

My wife kinda hates anime, though. She really doesn't like the typical Japanese art style, at all. I actually do like how it looks, in general, I just never got into watching anything besides Speed Racer and Voltron.

Eh, I've got zero beef with people who aren't into anime - it's a hobby/question of personal preference. Some people aren't into sports, some aren't into cars. I do start to get quasi-irritated (cousin of quasi-modo, hehehe oh god I'm sad) when people act as if liking anime automatically means you're a mouth-breathing pervert who likes to sniff schoolgirls underwear and fap to Hello Kitty and Japanese takeout menus.

I mean, I am totally a pervert... but anime has nothing to do with that; I was twisted way before I first picked up my first copy of Shounen Jump! And I'll have the critics know that it's been years since I've sniffed anybody's underwear! (j/k about the last part... not my particular bag, baby. Panty sniffing is so vanilla. )