Tyler Koregaten Posted September 7, 2005 Share Posted September 7, 2005 The thought is absolutely gut-wrenching, a world without anime. Kind of hard to imagine, huh? Well, let's say that anime dies out. What would you do? What you take interest in? Would you go absolutely insane? I know I would. Here's a couple of quotes I got from American anime voice actors whom I asked the same question: [I]I don't think I could imagine a world without anime, because it's something I love and do, really.[/I] -Vic Mignogna: Edward Elric [I]Fullmetal Alchemist[/I] [I]Anime is something I've devoted myself to that really intrigues me and hightens my sense of enjoyment, I couldn't stand living without it.[/I] -Richard Cox: Inu-Yasha [I]Inu-Yasha[/I] It's your turn now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stark Posted September 7, 2005 Share Posted September 7, 2005 Honestly, I don't think anime ever will die out. It may lose popularity as our generation grows older, but it dying out? That's like asking what the Trekkies would do if Star Trek ever died out. Maybe that's a bad analogy. (Closet Trekkie) :animeswea Besides, anime isn't just going to be gone one day--like poof!-- but it'll probably be a long process if it does 'die' so to speak. Then again, if an Anthropology class at some university in the US is using Samurai Champloo as part of its curriculum, then there's no worries. I have to admit though, a world without anime? I'd enter myself into the funny farm. Or go full blown Trek, which ever comes first. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AngelwingZero Posted September 7, 2005 Share Posted September 7, 2005 Animne will never die, but if it did, a good chunck of me would die with it. The me and all the Otakus out there would go on a world destroying rampage, but it'd always stay with us in our minds and in our hearts :bash: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest FlipHKD Posted September 7, 2005 Share Posted September 7, 2005 anime couldnt die out because there are too many people who enjoy it...but if by some wierd reason anime did die out, it wouldnt really matter to me because i could still read the manga and watch the dvd's i have :animesmil Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest ryoga hibiki Posted September 7, 2005 Share Posted September 7, 2005 suicide maybe there will be anime in the next life Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nika2999 Posted September 7, 2005 Share Posted September 7, 2005 I agree with stark anime will lose popularity but it will never vanish. If it did I start reading more manga and if that died out I start making my own anime for those who still like it just as much as i do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tyler Koregaten Posted September 7, 2005 Author Share Posted September 7, 2005 Whoa, whoa, WHOA. I said "what if" not "it will". I'm just trying to get opinions. Great opinions though. Oh, yeah, I meant manga too. [I]Angath roschen adgthyll n revwjll gathagh morag?[/I] [I]The future does await us, are you ready?[/I] -King Twathyll IV of Wales; 2004 independence declaration Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Killer7 Posted September 7, 2005 Share Posted September 7, 2005 Really thier is so much anime I haven't seen, I would just buy all the stuff I haven't seen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Veritas Posted September 8, 2005 Share Posted September 8, 2005 [font=Arial][size=1][color=darkred]The thing about anime that if it vanished alot of anime based games or games along those lines (mainly your rpgs) would like go with it. Lol if you wanted to get technical you probably should say what if manga died out (or both if you want to be politically correct) because most anime is based off a manga. [/color][/size][/font] [font=Arial][size=1][color=darkred]Though if it did vanish I would probably organize a cult, start a riot, then organize a mass suicide.......Though i find the idea of it ceasing to excist quite outlandish because it is such an open way to express yourself and your feelings. I also agree with killer7 on buying anime's you havent seen.[/color][/size][/font] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Starr112 Posted September 9, 2005 Share Posted September 9, 2005 I would be all weird if anime died out. (well, im already weird :animeswea , but id be more weird.~you probably are like :animestun ~ I know im confusing. :) ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kyo sohma luvr Posted September 9, 2005 Share Posted September 9, 2005 I would cry :animecry: and be very sad :( but I as everyone else said Anime will never die out. It is to popular to die out. But I would go crazy :animestun if it did. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shadow Hikari Posted September 9, 2005 Share Posted September 9, 2005 I would probably be constantly depressed because even though you can buy the ones you haven't seen and read and watch those you have it would get to the point it would bore me. I would have nothing to do, my inspiration would be gone, my life would probably get really chaotic. I'd most likely become more rebellic than I already am. So I would definitely have to be put in the loony bin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Delta Posted September 10, 2005 Share Posted September 10, 2005 [COLOR=DarkGoldenrod][SIZE=1]Let me quote the great Gloria Gaynor on this: [CENTER]I will survive.[/CENTER] By that time, a new animation style will be in and I will be raving about it. I would have moved on, that is, assuming I live to see the day anime and its related franchises die out. But I assure you, them reality shows will die first. Anime had outlived Disco; it will surely outlive [i]Survivor[/i].[/SIZE][/COLOR] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aaryanna Posted September 10, 2005 Share Posted September 10, 2005 I would do absolutely nothing, as I know it won?t die. Rather animation will simply evolve as cartoons have ever since the first one was aired on TV. I think that with the advancements of technology that anime will change quite a bit over the years, but it will still exist. And if I don?t care for the changes then I will always have my DVD?s and Manga?s that I already own to enjoy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sage Kaley Posted September 10, 2005 Share Posted September 10, 2005 Hm if everything that I'm reading/watching died midseries I would be to say the least mad. Only because I'm the kind of person that will hate a series but read it till the end because I have to know what happens. So I suppose I would make a mini journey to the holy land a.k.a several select manga-ka's homes, ask them my questions, get answers and feel closure. Ha, I'm so weird but it's the truth. As long as I can know what was going to happen I should be alright... I don't think it's going to die out ever though, there will always be fans of anime. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest YoriChan Posted September 10, 2005 Share Posted September 10, 2005 I would post forums all over the internet until anime came back again!!!!!(DUH) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlackTigerGurl Posted September 11, 2005 Share Posted September 11, 2005 [FONT=Comic Sans MS][COLOR=DarkRed][SIZE=2][CENTER]A world...without anime? I hope that never happens in my lifetime or my kids lifetime. I would go insane to the point where life isn't important anymore. Hm...maybe not. Well if anime ever died out (which would never happen) I would take interest into art to regain the interest of the people who once where into anime. Would that count? I think everyone who is crazy about anime would go insane but then that would mean you have nothing better to do. I mean think about. To many people devoted their lives to anime and without people would just lose it. People should have many different interest beside anime just in case it does sooner or later (which in my case is never) anime does die out. As for me, if anime does lose its flavor I would be more interested in writing books or acting. So people who are crazy about anime, find other interest so anime doesn't lose its taste. ;) Yours truly, BlackTigerGurl :catgirl: [/CENTER][/SIZE][/COLOR][/FONT] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ranmadude188 Posted September 13, 2005 Share Posted September 13, 2005 Anime will never go away. It has a important place in American and Japanese history. The birth of the race know as OTAKU :D :cool: :beer: :rotflmao: But seriously if anime did die out. I WOULD HAVE A STROKE OR SOMETHIN!!!! THERE WOULD BE NO REASON TO LIVE IN A WORLD WITHOUT ANIME!!!! :bash: :blowup: :moron: :cussing: :cussing: :cussing: :alcohol: :demon: :bawl: :bawl: :animecry: :animedepr :animeangr Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SunfallE Posted September 13, 2005 Share Posted September 13, 2005 Well first off I don?t think anime will ever really die. I agree with [COLOR=DarkOrange][B]Aaryanna[/B][/COLOR] in that it will just change as time goes on. However if for some bizarre reason it really did die then I would start creating my own even if it was only a story I could write. I?m sure if I looked around I could find fellow members who could draw and so forth and before long we could bring it back if we really wanted to. We would start with creating manga and go from there. It?s kind of hard to kill off something that has so many fans as either they will demand it continue, which does work as millions of fans objected to star trek being ended and as a result it ended up airing an additional 25+ years, and if our demands weren?t met then we would probably band together to re-create it ourselves. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fizerin Posted September 13, 2005 Share Posted September 13, 2005 If anime faded away, my life would be of no reason, and I would fade as well. --- I do not believe anime would die out either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tyler Koregaten Posted September 13, 2005 Author Share Posted September 13, 2005 You have all passed the test. I wanted to see how you would handle it, even though some of the posts were a little overzealous(kidding). [COLOR=Blue][FONT=Times New Roman]Since you have passed the test, if you wish, you can PM me to join my NEW CLUB: the Anime and Manga Devotees of the Otakuboards. Thank you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest maniac Posted September 17, 2005 Share Posted September 17, 2005 how could such a question be asked? i'd probably die and all my friends would too because they're freaks...just like me... :animestun Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GANTZ Posted September 22, 2005 Share Posted September 22, 2005 uhhh....anime dying out!!!!!!!!thats negative.if anime and manga died out i would have no dream or purpose in life :animedepr none of my friends would care that much tough Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bloodseeker Posted September 22, 2005 Share Posted September 22, 2005 It would suck, but it wouldn't be unbearable or anything. I could get by with just videogames and the internet if it came down to it. And even if those things dissapeared, I'd just find a new way to keep myself entertained. There's always something else... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedMoon Posted September 27, 2005 Share Posted September 27, 2005 i would collect all the anime i could find and the ones that are very appealing to me so wen it does dies out i have all the anime i need :animesmil but i dont think it will ever die out who ever gave you that idea? :animeswea :animesigh Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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