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Post by DaveyJoe on Jul 11, 2018 0:48:58 GMT
For the discussion of all things Anime: movies, series, manga, merchandise, etc.
Here's Nonon from Kill la Kill:
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Post by Basil on Jul 11, 2018 8:08:32 GMT
Dragon Ball Z is what made me into the man I am today.
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Post by Father of Dragons on Jul 11, 2018 10:09:28 GMT
CONTROVERSIAL
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Post by DaveyJoe on Jul 11, 2018 16:09:50 GMT
Why don't fans consider Avatar to be an anime? Was it produced by Americans?
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Post by Basil on Jul 11, 2018 16:19:39 GMT
There's no right answer. However technically the term anime only applies to Japanese animation, anime is a cultural product of Japan, and Avatar is an American series. So from that perspective it shouldn't be labeled anime, even though stylistically it was clearly inspired by them.
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Post by DaveyJoe on Jul 11, 2018 16:53:10 GMT
I suppose fans would feel the same way about Castlevania which was American-produced but based on a Japanese game and clearly influenced by Japanese animation. And I wonder if they consider that a lot of the animation work for Japanese series is done in Korea.
Also here's Nonon saying ouch:
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Post by Father of Dragons on Jul 11, 2018 16:56:50 GMT
I think the proper term to describe Avatar is anime-style instead of just anime. Pretty much everyone behind the scenes is American; the creators, the network and the majority of the actors are American. The show itself is influenced mainly by Chinese culture, but also some Japanese, Inuit, Tibetan/Bhuddist and a bunch more (though the sequel series Legend of Korra is definitely more American). Isn't most anime generally set in Japan, or at least inspired by it? Avatar just doesn't really fit the model of what a typical anime is I guess.
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Post by Mecha-StannisForever on Jul 11, 2018 22:30:49 GMT
Incredible thread, respectable posts!
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Post by DaveyJoe on Jul 11, 2018 23:48:59 GMT
I think the proper term to describe Avatar is anime-style instead of just anime. Pretty much everyone behind the scenes is American; the creators, the network and the majority of the actors are American. The show itself is influenced mainly by Chinese culture, but also some Japanese, Inuit, Tibetan/Bhuddist and a bunch more (though the sequel series Legend of Korra is definitely more American). Isn't most anime generally set in Japan, or at least inspired by it? Avatar just doesn't really fit the model of what a typical anime is I guess. I think a lot of it has to do with identity as well. There are plenty of popular Western Anime series(Cowboy Bebop) and shows set in fictional fantasy lands. After WWII a proud, nationalist country had to assimilate Western culture and if you watch movies in the following decades you can see a lot of directors using the ensuing identity crisis as a prevalent theme exploring what it means to be Japanese. I think as anime began to gain international popularity over the years, they were glad to have something uniquely Japanese that the rest of the world was enjoying. So they probably try to take ownership of the genre.
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Post by DaveyJoe on Jul 11, 2018 23:56:33 GMT
The best online anime retailer in the US is having a 31st anniversary sale so I just splurged on Bluray collections of two series I've never seen before. The first one is Terror of Resonance from the director of Cowboy Bebop Shinichiro Watanabe. It looks like a pretty dark and thought-provoking political thriller that involves terrorism and social media. It also features music by Yoko Kanno and anybody who's seen Cowboy Bebop will tell you that her soundtrack was one of the most important elements that helped make it a classic.
The other is Wolf's Rain, which I've heard good things about. I get kind of a Princess Mononoke vibe from the trailer and it also features music by Yoko Kanno. So I'm really excited to watch these over the summer. Thanks to the sale I got them both for a total of $60 which is a great deal by Anime standards in the US.
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Post by DaveyJoe on Jul 14, 2018 0:24:46 GMT
Cowboy Bebop: The Movie is coming back to theaters for a two-day event in August. Locations
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Post by Singer of Death on Jul 14, 2018 3:05:44 GMT
Anime means "cartoon". So in that retrospect, Avatar is classified as anime (at least by Japanese standards).
I curiously decided to go watch Perfect Blue as a lot of people said Black Swan was inspired by this. I'm all for psychological horror/thriller and this is already a perfect movie for me.
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Post by DaveyJoe on Jul 15, 2018 1:30:32 GMT
I've never seen Perfect Blue but I've been hearing good things about it for years. Who will you pick for the Waifu wars?
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Post by DaveyJoe on Jul 15, 2018 4:17:13 GMT
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Post by Singer of Death on Jul 15, 2018 15:12:19 GMT
I've never seen Perfect Blue but I've been hearing good things about it for years. After finishing it, you definitely should. It's one of Satoshi Kon's finest pieces along with Paprika as it's an extremely good psychological horror film.
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Post by DaveyJoe on Jul 15, 2018 22:15:24 GMT
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Post by day dreamer on Jul 16, 2018 2:29:56 GMT
I'm hooked on Attack on Titan now. Season 3 comes out next Sunday. I'm excited.
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Post by DaveyJoe on Jul 17, 2018 5:37:46 GMT
Attack on Titan is awesome. I have season 2 on Blu-ray but I haven't watched it yet. My order from the anime sale came today so I started Terror in Resonance. Just finished episode one and I can tell this is going to be a heavy series.
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Post by Father of Dragons on Jul 17, 2018 20:13:04 GMT
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Post by Father of Dragons on Jul 17, 2018 20:14:00 GMT
Also if we're counting both Avatar series, I've probably only seen about 3 anime series in my life, so my contribution to this thread will be very limited
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