HTOTM: FUSION
Originally Posted by ImmortalCow View Post
I don't think you should consider K-On! to be standard. It's pretty high quality and stylized. Actually I don't think there really is a standard.

What I meant is what the average dude typically thinks of when they hear "anime". e.g. Big-eyes, small mouths, actual bodies that aren't too stylised/deformed (like most western cartoons), brightly coloured hair...
Appearance-wise is what I was getting at.

I agree K-On! isn't the best example but it's what came to mind. Perhaps Azumanga Daioh, CLANNAD or Angel Beats! would've been better?
Last edited by 4zb41; Jan 23, 2013 at 10:11 PM.
Originally Posted by MrRobson View Post
I dont like the art in anime. i like cartoons like looney tunes and stuff.

America =/= Japan.

Originally Posted by Simon View Post
you won't like it if you are too fixated on reality, basically if you're always in stereo type super mature adult mode.

Pretty much me all the time except when I'm with friends or on xbox.
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Also, I'm somewhat of a voice actor (I also do voices), so anime has been a slight inspiration for me.

Just slightly, because Japan is awesome.
Last edited by Zayex; Jan 25, 2013 at 09:10 AM. Reason: <24 hour edit/bump
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I'm just going to say, anyone that hates anime and hasn't watched a good series (one that isn't bleach, naurto, etc), should go and watch one. I'd recommend some but my tastes are pretty loose, so a more picky person would be better to do that...
Love anime.
Really it depends on what you consider good entertainment, if you like generally nice looking animations and good stories, I can't understand why you wouldn't like anime.
Last edited by Aracoon; Jan 29, 2013 at 05:20 AM.
Originally Posted by isaac View Post
I'm just going to say, anyone that hates anime and hasn't watched a good series (one that isn't bleach, naurto, etc), should go and watch one. I'd recommend some but my tastes are pretty loose, so a more picky person would be better to do that...

Ignoring the fact that you said Naruto is a good series, and go on with my opinion.
Do I like anime?
Yes.
Do I hate certain animes?
Yes.
Does that mean all animes are either annoying or dumb, no. As for my general opinion on just anime in general, I'll name off a few of my favorites such as, Angel Beats, Hokuto No Ken, Neon Genesis Evangelion, Gurren Lagann, and many more that'd probably fill up this whole thread.
Point is, I've seen a-lot of good ones, and some bad ones. But you can't base an accurate opinion off of a minority or majority of animes, even though the minority is filled with the problems that most people have with anime.
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Originally Posted by xero901 View Post
Ignoring the fact that you said Naruto is a good series, and go on with my opinion.

I see no problem here:
Originally Posted by isaac View Post
I'm just going to say, anyone that hates anime and hasn't watched a good series (one that isn't bleach, naruto, etc)

Anyway, I'm still of the opinion that the "dubbed-for-western-kids'-networks" anime (Bleach, Naruto, One Piece etc...) are a good way for, uh, "layfolk" to get into anime as a whole. I myself began with dubbed series such as DBZ, Zatch Bell, Pokémon and Digimon. Fullmetal Alchemist - which a friend made me watch subbed, not dubbed - was what got me into "proper" anime.
I grew up with DBZ, I think all kids of all generations should see it at least once because it teaches many things, it isn't only a cartoon for me, I saw the DBZ series seven times in 10 years and every time I see it I get emotional :')

another anime I like is GTO
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Originally Posted by ImmortalCow View Post
It's interesting that in Japan being a voice actor is a career, but in western animation they tend to just hire famous people; "oh Jerry Seinfeld is famous let's make him do voice acting". Acting really isn't the same as voice acting, I hope that craze in western animation doesn't last.


wrong wrong wrong wrong wrong

i can name so many voice actors just off the top of my head
i.e. john dimaggio, tom kenny, seth macfarlane, billy west, harry shearer, and so on
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Originally Posted by boStaff View Post
wrong wrong wrong wrong wrong

i can name so many voice actors just off the top of my head
i.e. john dimaggio, tom kenny, seth macfarlane, billy west, harry shearer, and so on

I guess, but all of them except dimaggio do other things too. I mean, macfarlane isn't famous for being a voice actor, and west acts too.

But it's not like kids in school aim to be a voice actor the same way as in Japan. I'm sure guys like dimagio and macfarlane have blogs, but seiyuu blogs are pretty popular. I don't think it's at all comparable.

Also your examples (dimaggio and macfarlane in particular) kind of shows that people who get in to that kind of business in the US do so because they can make funny voices. Sure, there are more serious cartoons that Futurama and Family Guy, but that's just the impression.


Even if you name a few examples, I don't think you can claim being a western voice actor is at all similar to being a seiyuu