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Too true. My apologies
Of course it is
If I asked 10 people around here whether they considered themselves fans of cartoons, I'd likely get 10 "no" responses. Fandom usually implies enthusiasm about the subject, and that's the sense in which I'm using it. Re: unfortunate association; that's a risk inherent in nearly all "I like X"-type statements. For instance, I once told someone I enjoyed watching ice hockey, and then had to endure a long ramble about how I was a monster for getting enjoyment out of watching men skate around with the sole purpose of fighting and knocking each other out. -_- I am curious about what you're referring to by "the most popular elements of anime", though.
Also: Haibane Renmei, Dennou Coil, and Cowboy Bebop are all on my "to watch" list. Haven't heard of the last three, although if they're anything like the first three they'll soon be on that list as well. ^_^
Watching only one episode of an anime (or any show, really) is almost never enough of a sample to make quality judgements with. To bring up Mahou Shoujo Madoka Magica again, its audience was temporarily crippled from people only watching the first one or two episodes. They all came flocking back later once they heard about how it was actually good.
S:TM looks like it's widely considered anime, but A:TLA doesn't look like it is. The semantics about what qualifies and what doesn't aren't really that important, though.
Also, I am hereby commencing FB spam.
I just started watching Evangelion, since it was often compared to MSMM in terms of "darkness". Was about to say I'd never heard of any of the rest, but I looked up Studio Ghibli and they made Kiki's Delivery Service, which I watched when I was really young. (Interestingly, it got an astounding 100% on Rotten Tomatoes...think I'll watch it again at some point ^_^)
I need to go back and re-watch some of the series I watched when I was younger, like Cardcaptor Sakura. Most anime intended for younger audiences still tends to be enjoyable for older viewers as well, something I'd chalk up to the nature of Japanese culture. (I'd rather not write a long rambling point on a largely intangible subject)
Quote:Nooo, warn before you link to TVtropes - that site is so addictive it's evil.
Too true. My apologies
Quote:Well I'm no big gigantic fan of animes but I did use to watch the Pokemon anime for quite some time
Yes it is considered an anime. Don't correct me anyone.
Of course it is
Quote:Despite having seen like twenty or so animes in their entirety I don't exactly consider myself a fan of anime itself. It's like saying you're a fan of cartoons, and who doesn't like cartoons (surely someone but nevermind). Also, saying that you like anime is somewhat an endorsement of the genre as a whole, including the most popular elements of that genre at present, which I definitely do not want to be associated with.
Some series I really like include Haibane Renmei, Dennou Coil, Cowboy Bebop, Azumanga Daioh, FLCL, Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann.
If I asked 10 people around here whether they considered themselves fans of cartoons, I'd likely get 10 "no" responses. Fandom usually implies enthusiasm about the subject, and that's the sense in which I'm using it. Re: unfortunate association; that's a risk inherent in nearly all "I like X"-type statements. For instance, I once told someone I enjoyed watching ice hockey, and then had to endure a long ramble about how I was a monster for getting enjoyment out of watching men skate around with the sole purpose of fighting and knocking each other out. -_- I am curious about what you're referring to by "the most popular elements of anime", though.
Also: Haibane Renmei, Dennou Coil, and Cowboy Bebop are all on my "to watch" list. Haven't heard of the last three, although if they're anything like the first three they'll soon be on that list as well. ^_^
Quote:I never understood the appeal, and yes, have always thought that they were just for kids. I've watched the first episode of FLCL before (and I chose FLCL because it contains the best music ever), and didn't really enjoy it. But I'll give another one a try, if you annoy me enough, James.
P.S. Though, I did enjoy Sonic the Hedgehog: The Movie and Avatar: The Last Airbender, if you count either of those.
Watching only one episode of an anime (or any show, really) is almost never enough of a sample to make quality judgements with. To bring up Mahou Shoujo Madoka Magica again, its audience was temporarily crippled from people only watching the first one or two episodes. They all came flocking back later once they heard about how it was actually good.
S:TM looks like it's widely considered anime, but A:TLA doesn't look like it is. The semantics about what qualifies and what doesn't aren't really that important, though.
Also, I am hereby commencing FB spam.
Quote:I don't watch much anime, but I enjoy it. I have only seen a handful of series and movies such as Evangelion, Noein, Kanon 2006, Akira, and some of the Studio Ghibli films, among bits of others.
I just started watching Evangelion, since it was often compared to MSMM in terms of "darkness". Was about to say I'd never heard of any of the rest, but I looked up Studio Ghibli and they made Kiki's Delivery Service, which I watched when I was really young. (Interestingly, it got an astounding 100% on Rotten Tomatoes...think I'll watch it again at some point ^_^)
I need to go back and re-watch some of the series I watched when I was younger, like Cardcaptor Sakura. Most anime intended for younger audiences still tends to be enjoyable for older viewers as well, something I'd chalk up to the nature of Japanese culture. (I'd rather not write a long rambling point on a largely intangible subject
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