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Topic Started: Aug 6 2011, 02:08 AM (3,284 Views)
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The only anime/manga I've followed through thoroughly is Death Note. One of the most absorbing storylines I've ever read with amazing characters. Seeing the battle of intelligence & wit being played out between the two main characters is so exciting and addictive! Never would I thought I'd be so engrossed and intense about a fight where there's no physical fighting at all o_o It makes you think about your own morales too since the two oppositions are fighting for different kinds of justice and it's like who are you rooting for? It's really clever.

Death Note is the first anime & manga I've completed but it will also be the last. I can't be the type of person who can get into a gazillion anime series, especially those that are endless and still going. I don't have the patience and I don't want to get addicted since I'm already the biggest procrastinator! Plus, no offence but I don't want to become a 'weebo' whose lives only revolve around their Japanese cartoons XD

However, I'm super glad I managed to experience Death Note, it's one of the best things I've read and watched. Although my boyfriend introduced the series to me, I think he regrets it because I went through a phase where I was a bit TOO obsessed with it haha
Edited by Ninjendo, Sep 6 2011, 08:12 PM.
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Super Bowser Bros.
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One of my favorites! That is like the best anime ever!
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Shady Death
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Death Note is a good anime but it wasn't my style and it's too short to me.
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Maaannnn, I don't get all the hate for Anime here.

I don't watch a whole lot of Anime. But I do watch the ones that catch my eye and those shows are good. I can tell a lot of people here are bashing Anime and their idea of Anime is probably a fucking 4Kids TV dub or some shit. It's like me saying Lost is a really shitty TV show because this one time I watched one episode of a bootlegged Taiwanese version and it was pretty shitty.

In Japan Anime isn't the same thing as a cartoon is over here. Adults read Manga on the train while they head to work and Anime production is taken as seriously as a normal TV show would be here. You don't even have to look very far to find Animes that probably shatter every poorly constructed misconceptions some of you seem to have.
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I love anime, I watched my first anime series at about...eleven or twelve. I only seriously got into it again this year, and I've been reading a lot of manga too (cough- 400 in six months -cough).

I find I like action manga, fantasy manga, and shojo is good too - lots of comedy!
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quillmert
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I don't watch too much anime, I've seen naruto, that's about it.
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Morendo
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There are so many things wrong in this thread. I'm not actually sure where I want to start! Let's just do this the old fashioned way and begin from OP...

TheEvilTaco117
 
Do any of you guys happen to watch anime?

I used to watch anime, but I don't watch it to often now.


An earth shattering start to a riveting intellectual discussion. Right from the bat I can tell TET117 here has no actual interest in Anime! Surely he knows how his own lack of connection to the topic can hinder its growth? Well maybe he was posting this thread because he knows the other members of the board have an interest in Anime and would therefore appreciate this topic, talking in his stead. Moving on to the next post ...

ManSkirtDude101
 
umm those are cartoons


Wow. Just ...wow. Here we have our first reply and it's not looking good folks. What we have here is a classic case of "No shit". It's a cartoon! It's an animated feature! WOAH MIND BLOWING STUFF RIGHT THERE. ManSkirtDude has failed to drive the conversation forward and instead has set us back. Maybe he wasn't sure if we knew the truth. Maybe he wasn't sure if we knew it was drawn, animated, and compiled through the efforts of so many. Maybe we're STUPID and just ...just don't know...right? ...nope. Not if you're here bro.

SkittlE
 
Yeah, they are. I'm not a big fan of anime, I always thought it was really weird.


"Yeah, they are" ... "I always thought it was really weird" ...The former implies to me that SkittlE also thought us unaware of the machinations of Anime and completely shatters my idea that TET117 was posting this for someone else. Clearly if there were a being on this message board that had access to the fact that anime is animated already this wouldn't be something we'd have to point out. SkittlE also does my (least) favorite thing of stating her feelings without sufficient reasoning or subtstance

Hissae2
 
Yeah, anime is weird.

As for cartoons I watch The Simpsons and sometimes futurama.


"Yeah, anime is weird" Alright ...and ...why is it weird Mr.Admin? I thought you might try and set an example by fleshing out your posts with some actual substance. Guess I was wrong.

"As for cartoons I watch The Simpsons and sometimes futurama" ...this has nothing to do with Anime. Nothing. Why ...why are you doing this?

Super Bowser Bros.
 
I love anime. There are the bad ones and the very deep ones that are interesting and really make you think of some of the savages in the world.


The above can be true, but SBB has expressed his idea poorly. Anime, ladies and gentlemen, is a form of entertainment. This kind of entertainment is varies from show to show and its quality is even more erratic. There are love stories out there aimed to all ages, and then there are love stories aimed for those in high school or college. There are simple action shows ment to entertain children while there are darker themes in the ones aimed towards adults. There is heart-rending drama and there are side splitting comedies. There are adventurous sci-fi films and there are philosophical modern stories. Some are even daring enough to mix various genres together and give you ...*gasp* an epic story with wonderful characters who you can connect and relate with. Anime isn't going to just be "one thing" and you certainly can't just pass it off as a cartoon. I know you're not going to sit there and tell me cartoons and Anime are for kids when we're sitting here discussing this on a Mario message board. (HINT HINT MARIO IS AIMED TOWARDS CHILDREN BUT YOU STILL ENJOY IT)

ManSkirtDude101
 
really bowser? REALLY??

MSD101, king of filler posts. I'm not going to spend a lot of time on you. There's clearly this gigantic hole in your head through which all intelligent thought escapes.

Super Bowser Bros.
 
Some of them would scare the crap out of you guys.

W...what. What does this mean?! You're not helping your point bro.

SkittlE
 
Yeah...whatever. I still don't like anime

This post can be acceptable. No one in the thread has yet to actually write something in the defense of Anime. No one in the thread has yet to put effort and thought in to an argument that might possibly persuade another being to open their mind.

CTE4
 
agreed

WhatthefuisIcanbwuehrfjwliek

WHY IS THAT EVEN HERE. Simple statements like "agreed" DO NOT contribute to the flow of a conversation! HOLY COW THIS IS DEVOID OF ALL INTELLIGENT THOUGHT

SkittlE
 
That was a good post right there.

I pray this is sarcasm.


Anyhow, I'll return ...when I'm done shaking from furious anger.
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Nov 30 2011, 04:33 PM
There are so many things wrong in this thread. I'm not actually sure where I want to start! Let's just do this the old fashioned way and begin from OP...

TheEvilTaco117
 
Do any of you guys happen to watch anime?

I used to watch anime, but I don't watch it to often now.


An earth shattering start to a riveting intellectual discussion. Right from the bat I can tell TET117 here has no actual interest in Anime! Surely he knows how his own lack of connection to the topic can hinder its growth? Well maybe he was posting this thread because he knows the other members of the board have an interest in Anime and would therefore appreciate this topic, talking in his stead. Moving on to the next post ...

I posted the topic because I used to watch anime all the time when I was younger, and I knew some members of the board were anime fans. I do watch anime occasionally (Bleach), but I don't watch it or any of the other shows as much I do. However, I do still watch it now, which is why I posted the topic.

I also saw Naruto Shippuden on the other day. It was alright. Although, I wish there would be more fighting and less talking. It would probably make the show more interesting.
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Morendo
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Before I continue I will address TET117

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I posted the topic because I used to watch anime all the time when I was younger, and I knew some members of the board were anime fans. I do watch anime occasionally (Bleach), but I don't watch it or any of the other shows as much I do. However, I do still watch it now, which is why I posted the topic.

I also saw Naruto Shippuden on the other day. It was alright. Although, I wish there would be more fighting and less talking. It would probably make the show more interesting.


Fair enough. Though it would seem that only person who (when this topic was posted) liked anime was Super Bowser Bros, so I don't know where you got that. Also Naruto Shippuden is the pinnacle of mediocrity.

NOW. On to "Page 2" of this topic.

ManSkirtDude101
 
also agreed its for the Japanese

It's for the Japanese ...exclusively? If so, why? Because it was made in Japan? I'm not sure what you're trying to say here. What about the fact a lot of themes in anime are universal and not just cultural? You'd have to be PRETTY close minded to assume that every thing the Japanese make is something just for them. I guess Nintendo and Mario must be the exception to this rule you have, seeing as how they are both Japanese yet somehow plenty of people here are getting their jollies out of it.

Going back to an earlier point; Anime is just another form of entertainment. A collective containment of ideas expressed creatively on various levels depending on the contributors skill. Like any other live action show or movie, book or music, it has infinite potential. There are really good Anime, and really bad Anime. Frankly it's kind of amazing I have to explain this as it would be as plain as day to anyone with a brain

SkittlE
 
And I am not Japanese, with no patience or respect for their way of animation.

YEAH. FILTHY GOOKS AND THEIR ...WAY OF ANIMATION.

The same thought applies here. There isn't just "one" kind of style when it comes to animation. It changes with era, production company, and theme of the actual anime. There are actually a lot of different kinds of style so ...I honestly don't think you've seen "all" of it to sit here and tell me you hate "all" of it.

Super Bowser Bros.
 
It is a cartoon made by japan. Geez now I feel left out what is so bad about it?

See SBB, no one has yet to actually elaborate on their feelings in detail. Mainly because any reasons up to this point have all been empty misconceptions with no real backing if given real thought.

Demon_skeith
 
you can hate it if you like, you can't be bashed for that. but no respect for their animation is an insult and should never be said in general in a anime thread.


Well I already covered why bashing their animation is kind of silly, but it's not verboten. For instance, as I did mention there are many different and contrasting styles of animation, you can talk about how you don't like those instances. I know many people who don't like the use of CG animation in conjunction with the normal digital style. Or people who just don't like the way most modern anime are drawn and animated. OR most people who don't like KyoAnis style of animation. The list goes on...

SkittlE
 
Sorry, I was just miffed when I posted that. Anime is fine, just not for me.

Uh....right.

Super Bowser Bros.
 
I still think it is pretty good.

When I read this kind of post, I think about people who don't actually read other posts that come before their own. It's because this post does not contribute in any form. It's kind of sad because up to this point the only person who has been making the least bit of sense in the defense of anime is SBB.

SkittlE
 
The overall style of it just bugs my eyes.

This is TOO GENERAL. You need to be in depth. You need to elaborate. You need to flesh out your thoughts. I know it's hard and everything, using their dusty old brain of yours to crank out some thoughts. Who knows what might happen? Maybe you'll even come up with a plausible argument, or just find a new way to think about things and not be such a close minded douche.

ManSkirtDude101
 
me to

Excuse me I think you mean "Me too" Either way, this post is more filler BULLSHIT that shows a complete lack of effort to write a post that might actually stir up a worthwhile fucking conversation.

Super Bowser Bros.
 
It has everything you need in a television show.

I need to stop saying this ... I promise I will sometime soon. Anyhow, most of my problems from this thread stem from people not fully explaining their ideas or thoughts. It's like everyone is hell-bent on posting something longer than two sentences. Of course, I could be wasting my wishes on people whose thoughts literally stop in pre-construction because you really are that simple-minded.

ManSkirtDude101
 
no anime is weird and that is the same with japenese oh and by the way all american anime is made in japan


Wow. I hate everything about you MSD101. From your stupid Pseudonym to your run on sentences to your blatant racism! Okay, I'm not a grammar expert but I really hate you. I need to refer this post to all previous points I've made about anime and it's versatility as a media form.

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I love Anime. I've watched Soul Eater (manga is better), Naruto, Bleach, Durarara, FMA: Brotherhood, and some more.
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So, judging from your previous posts, we need to pick apart every little detail and go to great lengths to express EXACTLY how we feel about anime?
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Morendo
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Sorry if expressing your thoughts in detail strains your tiny little mind. Maybe you shouldn't try the half assed approached to the expression of your opinion.
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Maybe I should keep it short and simple. I haven't watched much anime, and that's pretty much the extent my opinion of it goes to.

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Okay.

Morendo...kindly stop posting such insulting, annoying, attention-seeking posts or just leave.

I can tell no one here wants to put up with this crap, and seriously, I've had enough. From your 19 posts I already have had enough.

You have three options in my mind:
a) Leave
b) Stop insulting all of our intelligence
c) Tone it down.

You'll probably insult me for this post, but the funny thing is I could not care less.
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I'm just going to post this thing that I agree with Morendo on the MSd part.
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