Anime Will Anime die with our generation?

[SilentSecurity]

Will Anime die with our generation? Looking back at my parents generation I see all the old pointless comedies that were popular at the time and are now forgotten. Will some of the Animes we love now be forgotten in the next few generations. I remember my father talking about the andy griffen show and how it was so popular back then. In the future will our generation of Anime be forgotten. Now some of the real popular old shows are still on the TV land channel, but those are the real popular ones, what will happen to the unpopular Anime, heck what will happen to the popular Anime. Some of these shows are too good to be forgotten.

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[Otohime]

I doubt that anime will 'die with our generation', even if certain shows do, the style will still live on. Just like any programme (even friends!), it will eventually come to an end. And some classics will not be treasured by future generations as they once were, only simply due to them being old, and out of date. But there will be new 'classics' to fill the old's shoes, and even more enginious shows will come, leaving all us "oldens" to quiver in our boots; so to speak.

[QuincyArcher]

I don't anime will die with our generation. Granted all the shows that your parents and grand-pappys watched during their youth are long dead, but the sitcom genre has been around since the birth of television and is still around and going strong, and is still equally as pointless and annoying as they were back then. Sure, various anime series will die with time and become forgotten (im sure many have already) but the anime genre itself will live on so long as there are fans around to support it.

[densuke]

The other question is whether or not the people reading this will [b][i]care[/i][/b] if anime dies etc.

A lot of what drives fandom is the enthusiasm of young people about using up their free time on something. Will the young anime fans of today be sitting around in their dotage watching One Piece the way old fat rock fans cling to their Beatles albums?

[Xuande]

The flintstones were popular, but there has been several remakes in OUR generation to date. I doubt the popular anime will die, but anime dying can also be a good thing don't you hate amateur anime like "B-Daman" and "Beyblade".
For one I hope they do die, as anime as a genre could be tarnished by crappy shows like that, in the near future when we show our kid's the re-runs of naruto,dragonballz,bleach and various others etc.
To be honest in the future when I leave school and get a job, I wont care for anime as much as I do now. Sure I like watching it but i'm not a fanatic and realise theres alot more important things in life. But i will always have the fondest of memories, for the conception that was anime.

[Panny]

I don't think anime will "die" just grow out of date. The styles, the plots, and the shows will never be forgotten if we don't forget them.

Back in the years, it was just pointless comedy shows, with no plot whatsoever. I think that comedy is totally pointless for that very reason. Minor plot, but nothing really satisfactory.

Which is why anime is prefferably better. It has comedy, plot, romance, and cartoon like moments. Like all thses different types put together to form a complex, jam-packed show.

So first comedy, next anime. I grew better in the ages didn't it? I think that even better styles will spring up and become populer.

But we, by then whould have already left the anime world, and watch things such as the news, soap operas, pointless comedy, documents and such. The futhur generation will be watching the new andimproved TV programs.

But then again, anime isn't like comedy. It's the 'hit' these days. Can the plot, chibi's, and romance be forggoten? Can they die?

What will happen to the populer and unpopuler anime?

Mostly what happened to the comedy.

But yet again, anime has something speacial that draws you in. Maybe it's the styles etc, but will that ever ebb off until it's forgotten?

Certainly not until the something better then anime comes along and diverts our attention to unneccesary programs and fascinate the world with good quality.

When will it come up, it's impossable to tell.

[Guest Gamebeast]

I dont beleive it will die, simply move on, evolve if you will. Its been talked of that Video games are being looked at as art now and not just as simple play machines. I believe anime will change as well. Into what i dont kno but im sure it will stay. I mean its not like its Dying.

[GreatBird]

I sincerly doubt that as well because even litlle kids like anime and their kids will like anime so on and soforth. :D

[Guest kakashiX]

Anime will die in many ways and live on in many ways. It's like music, classical music evolved, and continued evolving into what we have today (rap). anime will evolve intosomething we most likely don't expect, but it will be anime all the same. ;)

[Rick Hunter]

I don't think Anime will die as a genre...however as a fade that's been going on in American I can eventually see it dying off in such popularity. In terms of old school anime dying off and nobody remebering it. Well I think for the most part that's already happened. Not many people these days do you hear meantion old school animes like Macross, Gogaiger, Mosepeda, and various other titles of the early 80s/70s.

But then again on the flip side you have animes....like Dragon Ball that just won't go away or ever die. So you really never know it really depends on society and not anime as a genre. If society continues to except and watch animes then the genre will never truly die out just evolve hopefully for the better.

[Solo Tremaine]

[quote name='Rick Hunter']I don't think Anime will die as a genre...however as a fade that's been going on in American I can eventually see it dying off in such popularity. In terms of old school anime dying off and nobody remebering it. Well I think for the most part that's already happened. Not many people these days do you hear meantion old school animes like Macross, Gogaiger, Mosepeda, and various other titles of the early 80s/70s.[/quote][color=#503f86]Certainly wth the greater amount of anime influences in Western animation, I doubt it's going to disappear without a fight.

However, I think the wider recognition of anime towards mainstream audiences will falter (or certainly stall) when Miyazaki stops making movies. As far as I know those are the only ones which gain a significant commercial release, but if they're gone then there's little else to try and compete with Western animation markets in cinemas. That's going to be a huge blow.

I can imagine it gaining some kind of Star Trek-esque fandom when most of us have grown to be in our forties and fifties. Of course, anime storylines are far more diverse than one specific series but even so it does seem to be rather more of a cult following than something more widespread. So I think there's a possibility that the main popularity of anime fandom will be carried with this generation only, unless a wider distribution of the medium comes to hand outside Japan.[/color]

[sakurasuka]

[CENTER][SIZE=1]Anime will never 'Die'. At least not all over the globe. There will still be those who create it, and still be those who watch it. The question, rather, is will it still be as [I]popular[/I] with the coming generations? No. Anime will become more scarce as time goes on, (As most things do) and more and more 'kiddie' animes will emerge. In America, at least, anime will become something for youth (Almost exclusively) due to lack of interest and such.

I believe manga, on the other hand, will live on for much longer. It doesn't take as much cash to produce, (As opposed to the animated counterparts) and it is something that should stay rather popular with teenagers and young adults for at least a few generations. It's along the same lines as other comic books, they won't die out.

Look at the state of Anime and Manga (In America) a few years ago. I'll bet a few of you knew of and liked anime/manga back then, but was it as popular? No. Did as many people like it? No. Therefore, my friends, anime is simply another fad here in America. In Japan it willstay steadily popular for many years, in my opinion. Here? Not quite.[/SIZE][/CENTER]

[Kenji]

I doubt that anime will actually ever die, but quite possibly just adapt to the newer generations. Cause if you look at it there are some anime that came out in the 60's and 70's that I'm pretty sure no here has even heard of. But also some anime might be remade or have a parody of it be made. An example is Mazinger Z and Panda Z. Mazinger Z was made in 1972 and now in 2004 a parody of it is coming out called Panda Z (a thread has been started on this anime as well so just search it). And also early animes were just movies but as they became more popular they became full series, in fact I don't believe it was until 1963 that anime became full series. Most likely as time progresses and new generations are born the style of anime is just going to change. Sci Fi anime will just take place farther in the future, school life will just resemble the type of school life that would be experienced at that time and so forth. But anime will never die cause it can adapt to the newer generations easier.

[Twilight_Kioku]

no, i hope not... but if you ask me, around my area, its already half-dead because nobody really knows/cares about it, or they think its all pron or pokemon. <-bad steriotypes. but hell, ive graduated recently, and am actually getting more since i got a good payin job and my parents dont rag me about it...as much as they used to. if it ever goes out of style, or turns into a fad or something like that, just shoot me. i consider it an insult for anime to be considered as a fad.

as for comparing it to sitcoms, though (someone help me out here, i dont know much about these), arent these mostly comedy? dictionary.com says 'a situation comedy', so thats what im goin by here. anime-and manga-have a wide varaity of different themes and generes in its own self, so its hard to classify as one thing. to me, the whole genere really has nothing to individually compare itself to. it all depends on the show/book. personally, i havent seen any specific type of show or movies falter in popularity recently, except maby romance movies, havent seen any comercials for those recently, so i dont see why anime itself would fall into the shadows. expecially when the stores and libraries have started having sections dedicated to them ^^

oh, comparison. live-action to anime. that still doesnt seem to help much tho...

mind hit a road block; ill add something later if i can think of anything.

[vegeta rocker]

I think that is utterly ridiculous, anime has been around longer than our generation so why would it die with it?

If anything, its popularity in America will die and it will just become another underground source of entertainment. Kind of like yu gi oh cards and magic cards. They are still popular in certain circles but they aren't everywhere like they used to be.

Besides, this means more anime stores. Places that sell more imported and hardcore stuff. A lot of people don't realize how many anime shops went out of business when Suncoast and book stores began selling anime products.

Why drive out several miles to an anime shop when you can pick up the latest Fruits Basket plushie while you are at the mall shopping?

Frankly, the sooner the fad drys up, the better.

[lumpy3922]

i dont think it will die, we still have cartoonet work(adult swim) if anythin theyll still play the anime that we came to love. see i bye the ones that i cant watch on tv and i dont plan on sellin them so ill always have them. so their not goin anywhere. as long as people say they love it, its not goin to go anywhere at least thats what i think.

[tomoko993]

:animeangr No No No No it will live on! I will pass it threw my kids and they pas it threw theys and so on if it died i would :animecry: :animecry: :animecry: :animecry: so it will not die :animesmil :catgirl:

[fizerin]

Anime Wil Never Die! I Won't Let It!

[IceRose]

As long as creative minds like Miyasaki keep working to give a good influence to people with anime it will not die. But as long as people keep producing and directing anime not suitable for people of all ages, it will be banned from all places to the point where anime will no longer be allowed to be distributed world wide

[NinjaJedi007]

No, I don't think it'll die. Anime has been around for such a long time and it probably will continue. I can't really see it going away, its possible in the US, but Japan will always have anime. Anyway, the quality titles will always remain. I can't really see people completely looking away from anime like its a fad.

[r2vq]

[quote name='SilentSecurity']Looking back at my parents generation I see all the old pointless comedies that were popular at the time and are now forgotten.[/quote]

Just like those shows, Anime will evolve. All those pointless comedies have become today's pointless comedies. They had "Leave it to Beaver" we have "Everybody Loves Raymond". (bad example) They had "The Jack Benny Show" we have "The Tonight Show".

My point, shows will continue, and shows will grow. Your father remembers his favourite series from then, and you'll remember your favourite series from now. Hopefully, though, there'll be better, newer crap on the television set.

[QUOTE]Now some of the real popular old shows are still on the TV land channel, but those are the real popular ones, what will happen to the unpopular Anime, heck what will happen to the popular Anime. Some of these shows are too good to be forgotten.[/QUOTE]

Well, the good ones will be remembered. The bad ones wont. It's that simple. If you get older and you want something on the air, just prove that it'll be popular. They probably had to do that with every show on TvLand.

Maybe in 50 years there'll be an Anime series on TvLand...?

-ArV

[Kwai]

[color=silver][size=1]I'm not sure how anime will live on (or die) in American culture, but it sure as hell won't go away in Japanese culture. It's too deeply rooted in the process of 'growing up' if you're a Japanese kid. Aside from simple entertainment, anime is used as a means of education (both academic and moral), and also is a source of many heros and heroines for children. It's here to stay.[/size][/color]

[Onizuka_Ra2]

[quote name='IceRose']As long as creative minds like Miyasaki keep working to give a good influence to people with anime it will not die. But as long as people keep producing and directing anime not suitable for people of all ages, it will be banned from all places to the point where anime will no longer be allowed to be distributed world wide[/quote]
Yeah, I very much agree. Although there has to be anime for the maturer viewers. You know, like Excel Saga, not much for the younger viewers.

[xaustus]

First off let me say shudder twitch twitch i had never even thought about this until now. anyways i agree with what everyone else that anime will indeed outlast our mortal bodies and live on yada yada yada however talking about old things that aren?t around anymore should actualy give you a bit of hope when you consider that oh lets say 60s/70s rock for example no they don't make it anymore (obviously) and no it's not the most popular genre these days but i know a lot of people that that's all they listen too. heck even me, that's about the only music i like and i'm only 16 so sometimes the next generation will carry on the old ways. So my point is even if they stop making it what they [I]had made[/I] in theory could still have/make fans in the future generations and if it does ?die? temporarily maybe some of em will even recreate it ya know like a lot of the throwback bands do today.

[Guest nobuT]

I hope not. *gasp* What a frightening concept!