Why is anime so popular with Escapist readers?
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I like to think because anime has a better quality than most cartoons so people are attracted to the spectacle and foreign nature of it. Plus, in my opinion, most of the best games ever are from Japanese developers. So you know, gamers~anime fans.
Because if you can get a good, non-dubbed anime, with little filler (and there's plenty, don't let anyone tell you otherwise), anime can compete with any other form of medium.
But anime i still looked down upon by mainstream society in most cases, but on the internet, noone cares. Nerdy people tend to enjoy things out of the 'ordinary' so you'll see it more commonly where we tend to gather.
But anime i still looked down upon by mainstream society in most cases, but on the internet, noone cares. Nerdy people tend to enjoy things out of the 'ordinary' so you'll see it more commonly where we tend to gather.
HBO delivered to me Game of Thrones and The Sopranos, for that alone I would forgive it of almost any other sin.bahumat42 said:
I like a mix, a little DBZ here, a little DCAU there, Transformers one day, Haruhi the next. It entertains me and that is all I ask of it.
Also, Hayao Miyazaki is a wonderful man who has created some really amazing films: I'm sure he and Walt Disney will have much to talk about when they finally meet.
I wonder how many people just read the thread title and not the OP, and therefore missed that the question is about anime avatars.
Granted, I think the answer is the same either way (cool artwork). I know I like all of mine.
Granted, I think the answer is the same either way (cool artwork). I know I like all of mine.
As a Japanese person, I can't help but admit that white anime fans make me uncomfortable.
They're good people; I'm friends with a lot of them and discuss/watch anime with them, but...nyeeeeehh...It's fine if they're Asian, but white cosplayers just have that "fish out of water" feel to them. And they tend to have god-awful pronunciation of other languages too (Japanese isn't that hard to pronounce. They use the same damn syllables for just about anything. Hime is not pronounced like "thyme"). It's a small prejudice I have that the internet kindly alleviates by not making me see your faces. You're all good people here.
In any case, here's why anime is popular: In the west, cartoons are for kids. Anything stylized, exaggerated, or drawn is given a childish aspect. It's different in Japan, and it's treated as a legitimate entertainment medium there. As a result, there are people who actually take time to develop the story, expand on the artwork, and adopt subject material that wouldn't be acceptable in a children's cartoon. It's new and different, and everyone loves new and different. Furthermore, it's particularly interesting to note that the popularity of anime is expanding probably because the number of people who grew up watching anime is increasing. Obivously, a childhood of watching anime helps it retain a sense of familiarity with the viewers.
They're good people; I'm friends with a lot of them and discuss/watch anime with them, but...nyeeeeehh...It's fine if they're Asian, but white cosplayers just have that "fish out of water" feel to them. And they tend to have god-awful pronunciation of other languages too (Japanese isn't that hard to pronounce. They use the same damn syllables for just about anything. Hime is not pronounced like "thyme"). It's a small prejudice I have that the internet kindly alleviates by not making me see your faces. You're all good people here.
In any case, here's why anime is popular: In the west, cartoons are for kids. Anything stylized, exaggerated, or drawn is given a childish aspect. It's different in Japan, and it's treated as a legitimate entertainment medium there. As a result, there are people who actually take time to develop the story, expand on the artwork, and adopt subject material that wouldn't be acceptable in a children's cartoon. It's new and different, and everyone loves new and different. Furthermore, it's particularly interesting to note that the popularity of anime is expanding probably because the number of people who grew up watching anime is increasing. Obivously, a childhood of watching anime helps it retain a sense of familiarity with the viewers.
Considering that I've seen all of those shows I must say that this is definitely a great summary of the Subject of Anime.Drakmeire said:
Patty FTW in Soul Eater and Honestly no one is greater than Kamina. Hell even Chuck Norris wears Kamina Pajamas
Anime FTW
*Bursts into manly tears*LittleChone said:Anime helps boost the confidence of the socially deprived.
Guy Sensei truly you are an inspiration to all aspiring young men everywhere!!
Even Major Armstrong agrees
Well you certainly never saw Japanese Otaku :-OTiefBlau said:
Like the ones of Hirano Aya or the like, who tear their manga in twain because she apparently likes men :-O
Japanese otaku are the ones who make me feel uncomfortable :-(
It depends on the anime
I wont watch a crap anime with a shit story over a great T.V series
I will however watch an anime if it has a good story such as welcome to the n.h.k or fma
To me it makes no diffrence if its live action or anime
Theres also a sort of social value to it with many people who watch anime feeling like their part of a special minority
I wont watch a crap anime with a shit story over a great T.V series
I will however watch an anime if it has a good story such as welcome to the n.h.k or fma
To me it makes no diffrence if its live action or anime
Theres also a sort of social value to it with many people who watch anime feeling like their part of a special minority
because anime is awesome. also anime is a pretty stereotypical nerd thing and the second you start regularly visiting the escapist, you are a nerd.Da Orky Man said:
in all seriousness though, anime and video games are pretty closely linked. take jrpgs, for example. a jrpg is basically an interactive anime
I ask myself this same question sometimes... I just can't stand that animation style. The eyes, the anime laugh, I just, ah I don't know. Anime was probably the only thing that kept me from loving Halo: Legends.
