[Analyze]

I haven't watched it in about a year, but I will gladly explain why I liked the genre a lot at one time.

In anime things that are impossible in real life can look natural very easily. Sure in some live actions shows people can do fantastic things and that is all well and fine. In anime if someone is doing something it doesn't look as fake even if it is purely illogical.

That last paragraph was rather incoherent, but whatever.

My main reasoning is that I find some dark humored or unique shows to be much more common with anime then live action. I can think of a few shows I enjoyed a lot that never would have succeeded if they required a whole cast of people to make. That one brilliant writer and his animators made the show alone and it lived because of it.

[Tactical Panda]

The symbolism behind some of them helped me pass high school literature due to freak thematic parallels.

Part loyalty and part enjoyment. The latter due to crazy cute antics, giant robots and random over the top INTJ-esque characters.

[Uriel]

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	Part loyalty and part enjoyment. The latter due to crazy cute antics, giant robots and random over the top INTJ-esque characters.

Bleach has a bunch of INTJ characters:

Kurotsuchi Mayuri


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Yamamoto Genryuusai


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Aizen Sosuke


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[EnsconcedDeity]

I thought of Yamamoto more of an ISTJ. ^ He's a dick when it comes to rules.

[Uriel]

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	I thought of Yamamoto more of an ISTJ. ^ He's a dick when it comes to rules.

I'm not sure. Maybe he merely adapted the rules as his personal principles. His INTJ traits show during the confrontation with Aizen.

*shrugs*

[RachelAn]

I hate most anime & only like a selected few. Bleach, Dragon Ball Z & Naruto are boring.

[mllebrie]

I'm not gonna lie, I find it weird. Probably because almost all of the people I have ever met who were into it were... well, weird, as well. All you normal anime lovers must show yourselves!

[Eudoxus]

Just because something is anime doesn't make it amazing, but generally speaking there seems to be an incredible amount of thought, and actual philosophical issues explored in anime series in rather interesting ways.

The best example of this is a series like Ghost in the Shell.

The normal anime tropes, mainly the ultra-sexist narratives, are off-putting, but this is animation done right.

Even in "serious" television I have rarely seen anything come close to the levels of philosophically interesting scenarios that anime can offer.

Also, the pure intensity of some anime's is fantastic, like the original Gundam Wing, or Death Note.

These are just the popular anime series as well, I am not sure why I haven't bothered looking into the lesser known stuff, which is probably even better.

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	Bleach has a bunch of INTJ characters: Aizen Sosuke To view links or images in this forum your post count must be 2 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.

I have such a crush on Aizen (even though I don't really follow Bleach).

I knew he would die eventually, but it was impossible to not want him to win in the end!


Anime often has the most awesome villains. They are almost always correct in what they are doing, and get stopped by status quo enforcing moronic heroes. Sigh, but that is everything I guess.

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	I'm not gonna lie, I find it weird. Probably because almost all of the people I have ever met who were into it were... well, weird, as well. All you normal anime lovers must show yourselves!

Oh you like jersey shore and the real world rules?

Yeah, I am sure people that actually enjoy thinking are just sooooo eager to prove they fit into some fabricated ideal of "normalcy".

*roles eyes*

You can be SURE that your kind looks FAR more like incomprehensible freaks to those who enjoy anime than the other way around.

[IchibanDasai]

The only difference is that it is animated. In Japan, 'anime' generally refers to anything that is animated. It is simply the Japanese word for what we call, 'cartoons'. In the Western World, 'anime' refers to specific styles of Japanese animation. Anime itself is broad term for any sort of story - it could be about your typical magical girl fantasy, or insight in the life of your typical Japanese businessman, which some of us may not see to be very exciting, but it may strike a heartstring in those 30-40-something workers who can relate to a mundane office life.

To say that one might not like anime in general is to dismiss an entire form of media - like magazines. A magazine can be made to appeal to all ages, be made on just about any topic imaginable. A magazine can range from Highlights to Playboy. An anime does just that as well. Some can be ridiculous, some can be thought-provoking. There are hundreds-of-thousands of anime out there. Topics vary immensely - some portray females as 'ditzy' as said above, some portray their women as strong-willed, intelligent individuals. TV shows do the same. Not all are necessarily sexist, not all are geared for a younger crowd, and not all have to make much sense, either.

They are simply stories - animated. That's why so many people like anime.

[EdmontonAspie]

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The only difference is that it is animated. In Japan, 'anime' generally refers to anything that is animated. It is simply the Japanese word for what we call, 'cartoons'. In the Western World, 'anime' refers to specific styles of Japanese animation. Anime itself is broad term for any sort of story - it could be about your typical magical girl fantasy, or insight in the life of your typical Japanese businessman, which some of us may not see to be very exciting, but it may strike a heartstring in those 30-40-something workers who can relate to a mundane office life. To say that one might not like anime in general is to dismiss an entire form of media - like magazines. A magazine can be made to appeal to all ages, be made on just about any topic imaginable. A magazine can range from Highlights to Playboy. An anime does just that as well. Some can be ridiculous, some can be thought-provoking. There are hundreds-of-thousands of anime out there. Topics vary immensely - some portray females as 'ditzy' as said above, some portray their women as strong-willed, intelligent individuals. TV shows do the same. Not all are necessarily sexist, not all are geared for a younger crowd, and not all have to make much sense, either. They are simply stories - animated. That's why so many people like anime.

In support of that point, most anime are derived directly from manga (a Japanese term that corresponds to either comic books or graphic novels, depending on the target audience).

I'll admit that Sailor Moon is the first thing people think of when they hear the term anime. As for the "ditzy" female who serves as its protagonist, I like Serena/Bunny Sukino in exactly the way I would like a female version of the Peanuts character Charlie Brown: I can relate to them and their experiences; I was always the last guy to be chosen for any team sport in Physical Education.

However, there is one major difference between Serena and Charlie Brown: Against all the odds, somehow, Serena does win at the end of the day (giving someone like me the vicarious thrill of sharing in her triumph). I don't see Charlie Brown ever kicking the football or becoming the winning pitcher in a baseball game. On the other hand, Sailor Moon does find the way and the companions to defeat Queen Beryl's monsters and minions and send Her Evil Majesty to Hell (not the Negaverse, Queen Beryl's home plane of existence; I mean Gehenna) once and for all.

[Coralaisly]

Its just like any other tv to me.

I love magic and the supernatural, and drawings aren't held to what a makeup artist and a special effects dude can come up with.

xxxHolic is probably my favorite. I love how it incorporates so many legends and how it deals with fate and destiny, and I love Yuko's philosophy on action and consequence. But I like just about anything from CLAMP.

I also love D Gray Man.

[VF1J]

I don't like Anime so much anymore, the cliches can be annoying. I do however love Mobile Suit Gundam and Death Note. Still occasionally watch Naruto and Robotech.

[Kalandri]

I despise the sexism in anime, and I scoff at the escapism (but hey I'm human too!)

Fan-service pisses me off as it distracts from the story and makes it prohibitively embarrassing to introduce stuff like Eva to other people. Any and all anime I like comes with the disclaimer of "despite the fanservice."

Must be why I love Avatar: The Last Airbender so much.

My favorite legit animes are Akira, Evangelion, Fullmetal Alchemist Brotherhood, The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya, and anything by Miyazaki.

Guardian of the Sacred Spirit counts, too but it was dreadfully slow at times.

[MrDoom]

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	I hate most anime & only like a selected few. Bleach, Dragon Ball Z & Naruto are boring.

They (and InuYasha) are boring because they just keep going on and never resolve. Fifty episodes and a feature-length movie is enough to tell a story in my book.

As to why I like anime, it's the depth, and the giant robots.

[Cygnus]

Major Motoko Kusanagi leading her team into battle.


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Innocence trailer...


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A large reason for difference in gender representation is the nature of Asian cultures themselves. I think South Korea enjoys reasonably close gender equality, Japan a bit farther behind. So it is reflective in their art. Though positive strides are being made and art can also help influence those changes too.

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Ahem, now before people start dismissing Anime as sexist altogether... I suppose her nakedness is partly used to 'draw an audience' or to 'catch and hold your attention,' although she's not always naked in the film. She probably sees her body as merely a shell that holds her consciousness (ghost). She takes on the leadership role in a predominantly male field without having to surrender her physical femininity. This could be a projection of the Japanese male's desire as to what kind of females they want. If the Japanese are not using art (anime) to reflect life, they are using it to influence life.

My take on Motoko is she is struggling to be a woman...she is struggling to be human; being she is a cyborg, and sexuality in a large part of that. In the manga she has a much more vivacious and sexy personality, and early in the manga she participates in a lesbian cyber-threesome while on leave. This is apparently a "side business" for Motoko, offering cyber-sex services...

Cyberpunk always blends violence and sex, it is the opposite of "high" science fiction like Star Trek..and Sword and Sorcery type "low fantasy" Conan the Barbarian has sex and violence, opposite of "high fantasy" Lord of the Rings.

[Timeless]

Ghost in the Shell is one of my favorites...

I enjoy the Japanese art style. It's a nice change compared to the constant deformed character models of Western cartoons. Not that anime is realistic, it's just a bit more detailed compared to the other cartoons. In particular, there seems to be more use of shadows in anime.

I also like that anime isn't restricted by the whole "cartoons are just for kids" type of thinking. There are a few exceptions like Family Guy, South Park, etc. but for the most part cartoons seem to be aimed towards a younger audience. The subject matter in anime seems to be far more diverse.

I probably watch more Anime than I do Western cartoons but I enjoy them both equally.

[Cygnus]

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Ghost in the Shell is one of my favorites... I enjoy the Japanese art style. It's a nice change compared to the constant deformed character models of Western cartoons. Not that anime is realistic, it's just a bit more detailed compared to the other cartoons. In particular, there seems to be more use of shadows in anime. I also like that anime isn't restricted by the whole "cartoons are just for kids" type of thinking. There are a few exceptions like Family Guy, South Park, etc. but for the most part cartoons seem to be aimed towards a younger audience. The subject matter in anime seems to be far more diverse. I probably watch more Anime than I do Western cartoons but I enjoy them both equally.

Agreed, Ghost in the Shell is my all time favorite
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My second was my first love...Space Battleship Yamato that got exported to the west as Star Blazers.


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[True Rune]

I stuck with it because more good shows came out. Simple as that.. things that appeal to me in anime are usually cheesily done or not at all in western TV.

[radicalrad]

I like how it offers a window into a foreign culture, it's also much more aesthetically pleasing.

[Cygnus]

Just to give people and idea how enduring Space Battleship Yamato is..1974 was when it original aired..the series even ran into years of legal trouble with people fighting over the rights. It recently got a full live action movie done of it back in late 2010.

This clip more modern than the previous one.

Resurrection

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[Timeless]

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Just to give people and idea how enduring Space Battleship Yamato is..1974 was when it original aired..the series even ran into years of legal trouble with people fighting over the rights. It recently got a full live action movie done of it back in late 2010. This clip more modern than the previous one. Resurrection To view links or images in this forum your post count must be 2 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.

Yea, you can certainly see a huge difference between the 1974 release and the modern version.

[Ferbguy101]

In retrospect that is the definition of an animated cartoon character portrayed in a feminine form.

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In other words, their not crusty the clown from western animation(no offense.)

[Nemesis]

I'm not a hard-core anime fan by any means, but I find that some anime is absolutely astounding. Ghost In The Shell (the movies and the show) has a depth that is largely unrivaled in anything I've seen from western media. Death Note was incredibly well-written and intricate in it's plot. Cowboy Bebop is such a cool pastiche of many movie and musical styles (dat themesong).

One thing that I find interesting about anime in general is not that it gives a window into another cultre (as a previous poster noted), but it's the way western culture is interpreted within anime. It provides a means to see how another culture perceives us. I may be mistaken, but many of the western otaku types seem more like they are pocky-eating caricatures of themselves. Kinda trippy.

[JackCY]

I like Hayao Miyazaki, Studio Ghibli movies.
The various anime series... hmm never got to watch them, maybe saw one or two episodes and found it maybe funny or too cruel, maybe boring or simple, childish.
Though there are some good ones for sure, I just do not have the time to spend so many hours watching it. It's not on TV and I would have to spend another hours to get it.

I like the drawing style, simplicity, exaggerated personalities, strange things, it's often not from real world.

[VF1J]

I like how anime actually puts in messages and themes too, not just the big super soldier action shooter person that usually appears in American shows, and they're not afraid to have serious tones or stories. That said, there's a lot of it I don't like, there seems to be an abundance of Moe anime with cliche storylines and copied character designs.