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WindRavenX Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon May-08-06 04:14 PM
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You know, a lot of anime just flat out sucks
Maybe I'm an anime snob. It's Miyazaki and a few series (Evangelion, Ghost in the Shell, Bebop, Wolf's Rain), and that's it.
Like this stinker:

http://www.cartoonnetwork.com/tv_shows/all_shows/index.html?state_show=zatchbell

Good lord. I know it's a kid's show, but it's so horrible it makes me cringe.
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ZombieNixon Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon May-08-06 04:15 PM
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1. I'm not an anime fan by any means - I don't get its appeal in any case,
but I hear that what gets wide release in the US is complete dog shit compared to some of the stuff out there. :shrug:
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WindRavenX Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon May-08-06 04:17 PM
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2. oh yes
Absolutely. The way that our culture sees anime (and in general, all forms of comics/anime/manga) is seen it as being for children; it is only in the past decade or so that manga and anime as a legit art form for adults has become acceptable.

I grew up on Sailor Moon. That shit is classic, yo.
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ZombieNixon Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon May-08-06 04:18 PM
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4. Yeah.
I really haven't seen much of any kind of anime so I'm really not one to judge, though. :shrug:
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Broken_Hero Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon May-08-06 04:17 PM
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3. I know what
you mean. I gave up trying to find good anime, cause if you buy it outright, or rent it, at least in my case, you end up coming up 90% of the time, with a crap movie....albiet, the artwork looks great, story, and everythign else is garbage...

I like Vampire Hunter D, Akira, Ghost in a Shell, Ninja Scroll, Tekken, and Princess Monokoe....
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yellowdogintexas Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon May-08-06 06:08 PM
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14. Vampire Hunter D is great..have you seen Mosquiton? It is
hysterical. Also Slayers is hilarious.
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DS1 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon May-08-06 04:18 PM
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5. I can't stand any of it
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LeftyMom Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon May-08-06 04:18 PM
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6. Yeah, the shows made for kids are usually formulaic crap
But a lot of the stuff geared toward older audiences is well done and thought provoking- Serial Experiments: lain is my favorite example.
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WindRavenX Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon May-08-06 04:19 PM
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8. another good one
:thumbsup:

You really should check out "Neon Genesis Evangelion" -- it truly is the best anime series, bar none. It's not even a debatable subject for me.
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LeftyMom Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon May-08-06 04:20 PM
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9. i'll check it out, thanks!
:D
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billyskank Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon May-08-06 04:19 PM
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7. Well you know what they say
Ninety percent of everything is crap. :hi:
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Frank Cannon Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon May-08-06 04:51 PM
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10. Anime hasn't progressed much since Speed Racer
More violent, repulsive, and inscrutable, sure. But it still has lame animation and characters with big eyes like you see in those black-velvet paintings of Mexican kids.
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Fenris Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon May-08-06 04:57 PM
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11. The only two series I've taken an interest in
Have been "Big O" and "Magical Shopping Arcade Abenobashi," the former for the style, the latter because I found it funny.
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realisticphish Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon May-08-06 05:22 PM
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12. For me
it's not the subject matter, or who it's aimed towards. It's the animation and art style I can't stand.
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Hong Kong Cavalier Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon May-08-06 05:37 PM
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13. Hey, it is like a lot of televsion...
Most of it sucks.
But your pics for anime get a :thumbsup: from me.
Especially Bebop.
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BigMcLargehuge Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon May-08-06 06:10 PM
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15. I used to review it for horrorview
and after a year I couldn't stand it anymore.
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Mutley Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon May-08-06 07:00 PM
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16. There's one on cartoon network I like.
Two actually. I like Ghost in the Shell also.

:P

It's my niece's fault.
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ComerPerro Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon May-08-06 07:02 PM
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17. I agree. A lot of Anime fans are too embarassed to admit it
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TimeChaser Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon May-08-06 07:14 PM
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18. If you ever want any good recommendations, just ask me.
I'm a certifiable geek :D
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JVS Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon May-08-06 07:15 PM
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19. I like the stuff with tentacle monsters!
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TimeChaser Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon May-08-06 07:38 PM
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21. Pervert!
... Okay, so I have seen La Blue Girl... but then, I have a sick sense of humor
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JVS Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon May-08-06 07:40 PM
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22. Actually, I've never seen it, but there was this guy on my Quizbowl team..
who would start talking about this sub-genre of Anime every time we went on a trip to play somewhere far away. About 80 miles into the trip, you could count on good old Jason to deliver a fine lecture on the topic
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ghostsofgiants Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon May-08-06 07:20 PM
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20. I'm not an anime fan at all, but "Perfect Blue" is really good.
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Lydia Leftcoast Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon May-08-06 07:42 PM
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23. I don't go for the killer space robots or the chirpy little girls with big
eyes genres, but I've seen some good anime, too.

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