TheGodlyME

hehe... "Look here comes a twister!! OH NO!! IT BROUGHT JAWS" (picture a shark menacingly flying around a huge tornado) "QUICK THROW OXYGEN CANISTERS" (shark becomes so full of canisters that the shape of its body is distorted) **BOOM!!** I like Hollywood Shotengai...thank you Abenobashi...I like this quote just because of the lack of rationalism, and the extreme amount of comedy.

Well, aside from the fact that the movies wouldn't make enough money...most of the movies are based off of a particular series, and so the people that didn't watch the anime and DID go to see the movie would be somewhat lost. That doesn't make for good marketing. The live action movies that are coming out sooner or later (sadly) are going to try to make a quick recap and re-introduction of the characters, and will be geared towards the actual movie market...and so they would work better. But having series-based movies in american theaters really has no point due to the sheer number and background that would make them work. Now...movies that are one-movie deals would probably not fly...in the American psyche, when anyone mentions 'animated' in a public place, most would immediately think 'for kids.' Trying to advertise something that isn't geared toward the younger set (i.e. Pokemon, Spirited Away), like Akira, when that came out in some theaters, would not really do to well. It may be a possibility that there will be anime movies in theaters in the future, because it is slowly getting into position to become a fad...but if it's just gonna be a fad...then I don't want it to happen.

First: Disney did NOT MAKE Spirited Away. [U]Studio Ghibli [/U] made Spirited Away. Disney just BOUGHT IT. Second: IF american artists start to make 'anime' as you say, then, by definition, it would not BE anime. All that anybody would have to do is realize that, and BINGO! A new sub-culture is born: anime rip-off series (ex: Code LYOKO). WHY I'm against american animation is as follows: it is far too censored. I'm not one to only watch anime for the nudity ;) , but I mean that the way the characters act is far too restricted. There are no love interests allowed outside of 'first crush' situations. And the character development on a more psychological level is hindered. The characters are shallow representations of propaganda, and leave no room for a personal attachment from the viewer. American animations are more like a drug; with no end in site until the anticlimactic 'last episode' that still leaves a whole load of loose ends, and their only real achievement as far as enjoyment goes is temporary, due to the fact that all the problems are resolved within at most 4 episodes. Whereas in anime, there are many underlying themes; some of which are propaganda and stereotyping, whilst others are of a more personal level, and are able to intertwine the viewer with a stronger connection to the show. Ok...now that I have vented, I will move on...I fear that the future of anime may be a grim one. With the recent takover by the CN Otaku, anime has nowhere to go but to the genre of 'pop culture fad.' I fear that there will be hundreds of thousands of people that have only seen dubbed, edited for US Television Anime who will litter the schools and streets. Instances of this can already be seen through the sale of anime paraphernalia in big-name stores. In other words...for the CN Otaku that will no doubt read this: anime is on the backside of a really steep hill, in a mountain range. It will go FAR downhill, soon, but will then lose it's 'fadability' around the year 2015, and the quality will then, hopefully, return.

He dies...run through nicely...that is because he would only die at the hand of Vicious, and vice versa. So...Vicious being dead, Spyke has to die as well. And it is not a 'short anime.' It is of average length. Usually anime comes in 12-13, 26, and 52 episodes per year. If you don't see a pattern, that's one episode every month, one every 2 weeks, or 1 every week. A short anime is about 6-13 episodes (reference FLCL, Golden Boy, etc...) In these there is no real time for character development, and the judgement of the show should depend heavily on how well the characters are developed. An average length show is about 26-52 episodes, with a 1 season run. These are the most common; sometimes sequels are made(Ex: Mahoromatic). A long anime, like Ranma 1/2 or Pokemon, can still be seen on Japanese television, and are still going into the 200 and 300 episode count. BLAH,BLAH,BLAH!

I've seen about the first 4/5 episodes. IT'S AWESOME! I can't watch the rest until I get a new tv, because mine broke down...boo...I have watched a couple episodes on the PS2, but I'm afraid for the discs...

How about watching Cowboy Bebop the right way...uncut? When on CN, it was most likely (definitely) edited to be significantly different than what it was originally meant to be...

HAHAHA!!--You could use the Excel Saga...That way, you could go any friggin' way with it and the others would have to believe you, or you could threaten to show them more!! But more seriously, I would go with the Escaflowne movie...It's pretty interesting, and it doesn't have some of the things that are so stereotypical of anime, such as all the characters having huge eyes(not all of them, anyway); although it does take in the somewhat modified Neko concept(human/animal mix), and it has to do with mecha, and it's still stimulating in both the sound and visuals. In addition, there's a movie, so you can explain the backstory in a way that is to your liking, rather than the uninformed view of the others. --I wouldn't use 'Teen Titans' as anime...it is based on American Characters, and could throw the rest of the class, and the teacher, way off. (Personally I don't think it's anime at all, and that it's actually insulting to the otaku, or myself for it to be considered anime.)

I will spend all my money until I hit the blackest point of poverty...Which is what I'm gonna have to go and do because my tv just broke down :( (See ya later little Buddy...) Let me put it another way: I will buy it or acquire it in some way until there is nothing left that I haven't seen...

Heh...my friends and I are pretty much just outside our social standing...we can move around to get what we want... we have our own slang, too...mostly from various sources. 1.) "SAVE ME JEBUS!" We all yell this when asking from assistance from one of our more religious friends. 2.) "GRRARRGSNARL!" - Used to express displeasure or anger. 3.) We call upon eachother by the acronym of our internet alias. (I'm TGM, one of my friends is BTM, etc...) 4.) Random Thoughts - Usually these are in some sort of context, but it's just random blather spewing from our mouths, that the rest of us somehow understand--usually it's one use only. 5.) GAY, GAY, GAY!! (no offense)-- When stuff doesn't go our way. 6.) I swear that I'll eat your children!-- means: "no" or "don't do it" 7.) General disregard for grammar = low on time. That's all that I can think of right now...

I've seen Bakuretsu Tenshi in a few places and it looks pretty good...Right now, though, I'm following [B]Maburaho[/B]. It's one of those wussy-guy-gets-girl, things, but there is some magic involved and 3 girls...blah, blah, blah :babble: ...It still looks pretty good, and with the reviews I've seen so far, it should be worth my speculation.

A few years ago, there was a site called somerandomguy.com it is now gone, sadly enough. For it had some of the greatest Gundam Wing and Dragonball Z spoofs I have seen. They were called the re-writes, and now they are gone. I have searched for them all over the internet, but cannot find them. I was wondering, recently, if I should put back up the Gundam Wing re-writes for the next wave of lifeless internet thrill-seekers. Sadly enough I did not make a copy of the DBZ rewrites, but I did 'liberate' the Gundam ones before they were deleted into oblivion. This is a question for the mods as well. They do have some undesireably vulgar language contained within them, and are quite long. First: should I somehow re-post them upon the internet, and second: should I make a post and do it in this forum? --Sorry if I have over-stepped my bounds.

JeeZ!!! buy the imports!! I have the whole series done the right way...fansubbed...I frown on you all.

If you think that that is bad, go to [url]www.eatbabies.com[/url] if you dare...It will probably disturb you(i don't suggest going if under the age of 15)(the animations are awesome...)

I just hope that they'll be asian-looking people (to make sure that everyone understands that evangelion is anime-based), and not any of the "super," "mega," "whatever-the-heck-they-call-those-haughty-****-********-******-actor/actresses" movie stars we have around here! I just have a HORRIBLE feeling that KEANEAU REEVES will be playing a major part in the move(NOT SHINJI!!). If that is the case............fire...............lots of fire.................... I say that because I have seen the projected cast for the live action dragonball movies on the internet....I don't even like the show and I feel ashamed for it (the only character they got right was napa, played by Goldberg, the wrestler).

Okay...I've heard that the eyes are so big to show expression better, like most of the others have been saying. I also have heard that the hair colors are different to more easily distinguish certain characters. Since there are really only 4 natural hair colors(Black, Blond, Brown, and Red), they would probably have to make some blue, purple, etc. so it is easier to tell the difference(or single out) between each of the characters. Personally, I think that the differet colored hair is just cool!!:tasty:

(HOORAY!! MY NAME HAS COME TO PASS!!--TOOK LONG ENOUGH!!):D I have 2 of those (Armitage, GitS) and I have seen Akira. --I do have to say, though, that I don't think that makes me godly, or even a "big" anime fan...You neglected to name the genre of mecha (which is extremely popular)(I don't really like it, I just recognize it as a major factor). The titles are good, but they are only 3, whereas anime is an entire culture, not just a mere 3 movies. Also, there are many other creators that you neglected (Including Miyazaki--not that I'm a huge fan of them either). I think that having seen these movies just makes me NOT a newbie to anime. I don't even think that having seen those 3 qualify you as a die-hard Otaku--Just a not-newbie. -Good luck with that though...

What program are you using to make that design? It looks pretty good, I would have used a different background, though. Maybe something dark red or green to go with the fire.

That's really all that I own. It started from necessity, due to the fact that I am always broke. But it has become a way of life, and I do enjoy listening to the japanese language. It just seems like you're watching it how the creator wanted you to. The only time that I buy dubbed is at a HUGE sale or on an impulse when I feel a little ansy for some anime(and have some extra cash). I still end up watchin' it subbed, though.

Now, Dagger IX1, the first weak point you make, "have I ever watched an entire episode?" Yes. I have watched a complete 2 parts making a whole episode--that's one hour of drivel. I have watched other episodes as well, but not for more than 16 minutes at most. I just like to keep my feelers out so I don't get left in the dust. Second: Fine, some anime does contain characters that will always win. Fine...doesn't matter. The character in an anime wins, a lesson is taught; a lesson that isn't "you go against Japan, you will lose..." That is what america puts across in their animation. I was pointing out the overuse of political propaganda. I suppose that I sould have clarified that further than: "They have little or no character depth, are completely [I]predictable[/I] , and you KNOW that they will always win against the easily distinguished evil that has no real reason to be evil outside of the fact that the writer says "okay, he'll be evil, and the heroes will stop him, send him to jail, and hope he sees the err of his ways and becomes good...which he never will....hahahahaha...so original" It is a very common thing to do in America, because we have a swollen head...[B]we think that ANYthing outside of our acceptance is evil, bad[/B] , not even worth our time to consider." I can see how you could have misconstrued that bit of commentary for pro-good-guy-should-always-win-because-it's-new-and-original. Should I say it a third time for you? Third. Do Vash or Alucard look like Gigantor or Astro-boy? No. They don't beat the living *insert swear or vulgarity here* out of cliche characters that have been around for an unnecessary amount of time. (Batman is lots more than 10 years old, and they try, feebly, to keep him and his little co-horts in power.)(and fine; some anime do make different stories using the same characters or even sequels. And some, like Gundam, Sailor Moon, etc. plus a whole lot of other YOUNG CHILDRENS shows can become somewhat long. But I don't really support them.) Also; fine, there is a racial diversity in american animation, but it is to APPEASE the minority of the country and try to convert EVERYONE(you know, we used appeasement against the NAZIs and you can see how that turned out). In *most* anime, the cultural diversity is to show the point that there is a general cooperation between races or that there is more than just ONE country involved in the story. It could also just be that CRAZY sense of Japanese logic that there would be other races mixed in with the populous. And Finally-- Yes, some anime is made for children, and some of it appeals to young adult-adult categories. Blah, Blah, Blah...America has that too, afghanistan has it, korea has it...it is quite common, so I don't really find merit with your complaint. Teen Titans was aimed at, get ready for this,TEENS! Hamtaro was aimed at the toddler-12 year old age group. Now you have just compared a kiddie show from japan with a TEEN-YOUNG ADULT show. I feel that this proves my point about just grouping all animation into one category. Also, I was merely making the observation that something that is a visual masterpiece(even though edited and dubbed) should still not be forced into the aforementioned same category as american propaganda aimed at people under 10 to try and get a higher recruitment into the army.(thank you GI JOE) --Sorry for another looonnngg *essay* But I did say that I could go on forever with this topic before. --Just a note-this is the super-abridged version of my opinion. I could write multiple single-spaced pages worth of defense of it. --Sorry if anything I said of NAZI-ism, or american propaganda, or anything else I said offended anyone in any way.

Okay, It's NOT Anime. It will NEVER be anime, and stop trying to say it is. THE main reason that it isn't anime is that it features PREDOMINANTLY American characters, is based on an AMERICAN WAY OF LIFE(by showing the american definition as a "super hero" that possesses so much power and is so blind never looking at the alternative that they are fighting against--sure, some anime is like that, but it is mostly american animation whose heroes are like that.)and has an EXTREMELY shallow storyline. Just because japanese people make it(which I doubt) it is still not anime. Anime is japanese. This is a poor american rip off to try and make a quick buck off of the growing anime popularity in America. -and a quick reminder...part of the ACCEPTED definition of anime is "made in JAPAN." And when I say "accepted" I mean that it is the most common and widely understood definition. Personally, I hate the show, because it features AMERICAN heroes. They are so shallow and pointlessly stupid to begin with. They have little or no character depth, are completely predictable, and you KNOW that they will always win against the easily distinguished evil that has no real reason to be evil outside of the fact that the writer says "okay, he'll be evil, and the heroes will stop him, send him to jail, and hope he sees the err of his ways and becomes good...which he never will....hahahahaha...so original" It is a very common thing to do in America, because we have a swollen head...we think that ANYthing outside of our acceptance is evil, bad, not even worth our time to consider. Take the war on Iraq(just for comparison). I'm not for it, but I'm not against it, either. I could really care less about the friggin' war. But the American government has brainwashed everyone in their reach, and who wants to be 'patriotic' that the Iraquis are all evil and should be killed. They have presented the idea that all middle-easterners are evil(except Israel, because we support them). Now, I have strayed a little from the topic, but I really resent all these comparisons of bad american animation to good anime. It just sickens me that "Teen titans" can be on the same network as FLCL or Trigun and THEN people will mix them up and dismiss them into the same category--kid stuff--where FLCL or Trigun , etc. DO NOT BELONG. I could go on forever, but will spare your poor, brainwashed, feeble, etc., minds. --Just a note: now you will probably say to yourself "this isn't what I think, so your stupid and wrong." Think about it before you open your friggin' word-hole!

That's a hard one... PenPen is pretty cool, drinkin' beer and bein' a penguin and all...However, I also like Menchi from the Excel Saga, just because she survives throughout the show. (Also, Menchi rips up this old guy with a minigun--Awesome). I'd have to say that they're both tied for first!

Okay, I just made this to brag about a personal accomplishment. And if anybody else has something they wanna gloat over, post it on up here! Okay, now, if everyone has been to the general anime section, you have probably seen the thing that says Cartoon Network is bein' sued because of FLCL. So, in one of my school classes(HEALTH of all places) we have to hand in an article relating to health, a summary, and a reaction each week. Now, I made a bet with my friend that I could hand in the afore mentioned FLCL article and get a perfect score (10 out of 10). I just got it back today, AND I WON! I find it very uplifting to my creative spirit to take something almost completely not related to a subject, and turn it into a good score. --I didn't put this in the anime section because it is not related to anime, rather to personal accomplishment, be they related to anime or not.

Full Metal Panic! is one of the animes on my wish list. As soon as I get an extra $30 I'm gonna get the whole series. I have seen the first episode, and some reviews and it looks like a great anime. My friend has also looked it up and he thinks that it won't be the best thing to get, but he says that it still looks good enough to get.

Thanks again for the info--sorry for the third post in this thread. I was complaining that when I talk about stuff, I seem to be slightly ahead. I mean with FLCL(Fooly Cooly) I was yakkin' about it a while ago. My friends can vouch for that because that's all that I could talk about for around a month's time. Nobody said anything when I made a post. Now that it's been on CN, it's the hot topic. It really is a burn that when I get something new, and nobody knows diddly about it. And about the nudity stuff: I respect greatly that you have such an opinion. To each his own, you know. I'd just tell my friend to beat it if they wanted me to go against my morality code(however small it may be). Also, yeah, I know Mahoromatic has some nudity(lots! :smirk: ) but I still like it. PS!: I found the FLCL post I started with a few series questions(Titled:Haruko, the Space Bass, and I'm lost --Dated 7-5-03)I got no reply and was left to ponder my confusion in total darkness. It took me the month that I had FLCL on the brain to figure them out.

Hey, thanks for the info! I have bought the second season and it's on the way to my home right now! Sadly, I have another problem. It seems that NOBODY KNOWS WHAT I'M TALKING ABOUT AROUND HERE. So...in that way of thinking, what does everybody else think of Mahoromatic?(that is, assuming that someone other than me has seen it) Do you think that it's just another maid show or do you like it, like I do? What about the point of the show, or the general storyline? Does anyone like the animation style? WHAT DO YOU THINK? WHY DO VERY FEW PEOPLE KNOW ABOUT THE ANIME THAT I'M TALKIN' ABOUT?