Pretty much, if you watch anime for realism then I don't even know what to say.
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Pretty much, if you watch anime for realism then I don't even know what to say.
If it doesnt appeal to you in any way, thats perfectly fine with me.
I deal with real people every day at work, including older females, and my roommate who I have rented a house with for over ten years. Women are not mystical creatures. they are human beings, and they do not actl ike anime characters do. thats why anime is fantasy.
Buddha Beam
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I honestly can't believe that there were some people who didn't realize that HB was an irritating joke character.
Spiritwalker
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A lot of people in this thread should seek professional help. No offense. I mean it in the best way possible.
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Realism and relateability aren't the same thing. Quite a few shows I watched when I was younger would use a framework or trappings of relatable situations and protagonists juxtaposed against indulgent female characters. I'm thinking more of the more explicitly harem style stuff like Tenchi Muyo, but I think its even more of a thing with a lot of moe media
In all honestly, a lot of other posts are not worthy replying to.
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I'll say it on more time, OP, stay the hell away from any cults and watch out for people who might take advantage of your empathy. Everything is a spectrum, and you can honestly have too much empathy, though I'm glad you're not on the opposite end and a not a sociopath.
For my own good I'm leaving this thread as I can't keep up with it and need my life back.
For my own good I'm leaving this thread as I can't keep up with it and need my life back.
Completely false. One of my favorite series "To Heart" character designer is a women. Pic below:
Men and women both create anime characters, and we love them for it.
Anime characters are not flawless portrayals of real life people. Even if they are, what's wrong with that? We all need a hero or heroine in our life.
It's like when we were a kid we want Santa Claus to be real. And he is damn near flawless, as he gives us all the presents we want for free. We all love this guy right? And what's wrong with that? He also can't talk back to us just like anime characters but so what? We appreciate him and his stories all the same.
People in the real world just need to embrace some fantasy and wonderland in their life. If we all do, there would be no war, no hunger, no sadness in our planet. So try to be open minded and embrace some anime in your life.
See also: Ume Aoki, Tsunako, Naoko Takeuchi , Rumiko Takahashi the list goes on and on
ShockingAlberto
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It kind of sucks when the hobby you like gets painted with the same brush as things like the moe culture.
Totally. They should seek some help that they can't see the greatness of Anime and belittle people for being an Otaku. I bet professional people will help them to be a more open minded and better person.
High five!
Take care, and thanks for posting throughout. Thanks for talking with me earlier today and I will try my best not to fall towards the "cults" that are around. I hope I won't be taken advantage of, but once again, thanks for what you've done.
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Completely false. One of my favorite series "To Heart" character designer is a women. Pic below:
Men and women both create anime characters, and we love them for it.
Anime characters are not flawless portrayals of real life people. Even if they are, what's wrong with that? We all need a hero or heroine in our life.
It's like when we were a kid we want Santa Claus to be real. And he is damn near flawless, as he gives us all the presents we want for free. We all love this guy right? And what's wrong with that? He also can't talk back to us just like anime characters but so what? We appreciate him and his stories all the same.
People in the real world just need to embrace some fantasy and wonderland in their life. If we all do, there would be no war, no hunger, no sadness in our planet. So try to be open minded and embrace some anime in your life.
I'm guessing ToHeart is worth playing? been kinda thinking about it for a while
Mauricio_Magus
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This is kinda weird honestly.
so?
I like it and I don't give a fuck about what others think, it's sickening to see so many people tell the OP that he should seek help when he seems perfectly fine.
But I like this thread so please continue, everyone.
Thats not necessary. I already manage 26 fully adult truck drivers at work and have built up a rapport of trust in my judgements and decisions. Thats plenty enough power for me.
I dont need to pretend Im a superhero in an anime, I have real world responsibilities and I get things done.
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Is not a valid excuse for any of the criticism that it receives, espeically the pandering aspect of it. Is that also said whenever someone criticizes the ridiculous amounts of sexualization.
The difference between being a kid who believes in santa claus and being an adult is the fact that you're an adult. It's a fairy tale, embracing idealistic portrayals of life most certainly wouldn't suddenly put an end to sadness hunger and war. What in the world? And what makes a good hero, or character is having flaws on top of the positive aspects, otherwise they're 1-dimensional.Completely false. One of my favorite series "To Heart" character designer is a women. Pic below:
Men and women both create anime characters, and we love them for it.
Anime characters are not flawless portrayals of real life people. Even if they are, what's wrong with that? We all need a hero or heroine in our life.
It's like when we were a kid we want Santa Claus to be real. And he is damn near flawless, as he gives us all the presents we want for free. We all love this guy right? And what's wrong with that? He also can't talk back to us just like anime characters but so what? We appreciate him and his stories all the same.
People in the real world just need to embrace some fantasy and wonderland in their life. If we all do, there would be no war, no hunger, no sadness in our planet. So try to be open minded and embrace some anime in your life.
I don't expect realism, I expect it to be relatable, otherwise there's no point in it being referred to as slice of life.
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No, seriously, what?
I love cute shit. My office is plastered in Nendoroids and cute figures. I even have a super deformed Miku plushie. I squee at things and enjoy anime. Know why I can say that? Because I'm comfortable with who I am. So is my fiance. And my family. And my neighbors. And my friends. I have a successful career and a healthy social life.
Unless you're referring to some other "person with issues", let's not paint all people with the same brush, neh? Waifu shit is fun. Miku es mi waifu. So are Elins. Elinssss <3
Totally it's one of the best games ever. Also if you haven't, make sure to play the fighting game Aquapazza released last year which has To Heart characters in it:
It is honestly the best 2D fighting game ever made for the PS3.
I don't really care if anime is criticized, but if you go into an anime expecting something it isn't that's on you. People like pandering, and people like sexualization, otherwise these anime wouldn't be made. Like, it's not going away, at a point you need to know when to stop whining about it.
(Not you specifically, speaking about everyone who complains about that shit in anime.)
So instead of being happy and optimistic about the good things in the world that exist I should be a pessimist? No thanks. Get that enough from my Dad.
I prefer to see the world in a positive light. Whether thats at work, at home, on the news, in my personal life. I try to see the brighter side of things. You can cure world hunger or stop war, or make people like each other. but you can do little things that make it a better happier place and that includes not looking down on other people when we all have things we arent proud of.
I'm glad this thread is going on concurrent with this other one: http://m.neogaf.com/showthread.php?t=1023814&page=1
Totally it's one of the best games ever. Also if you haven't, make sure to play the fighting game Aquapazza released last year which has To Heart characters in it:
It is honestly the best 2D fighting game ever made for the PS3.
i actually did buy Aquapazza which is why i've been thinking about playing it, i think the girl that uses curry for her finisher
That's subjective though. Relatable as in what, the depictions of characters, the setting, the situations? How do you relate to an art school girl living in an apartment? How do you relate to farm life in the countryside? How do you relate to a journalist covering the restaurant industry? If you like the setting, the story, the characters... it's really no different than watching a drama or sitcom.
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Why do you need to be able to relate to it? It's a slice of their life, not yours. I'm not a school girl and I never was, so I can't really relate to shows like K-ON! etc. but I still find them entertaining.
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The premise tends to be relatable, in the most broad sense possible, group of kids in high school. But, it's the execution that falls flat in terms of being relatable. Im an adult, but I sure as hell can relate to the story presented in boyhood. A premise is not enough to make something relatable. Like there's a reason why girls can somehow relate more to a girl with ice powers who sings her worries away than a portrayal of a girl who's in high school. One is inherently fantasy, the other is not, yet the one with the many fantasy elements is the one that's seen as more relatable because of it's depiction of the characters.
I'm this. And it's astounding how i've never seen an anime or manga that is relatable due to the way people are portrayed.
Please excuse me going around on my high horse, but at the end of the day I find it sad that we can't have a healthy discussion about these topics. Japanese pop culture can be amazing, some parts of it can be downright creepy, but why discuss it in a reasonable manner ? Fuck it, trolling, hyperboling, casual xenophobia, dellusions, etc. Those are so much funnier.
Please understand that my aim is not thread shitting, I merely think there are quite a few topics here that could profit for a good old fashioned discussion.
Please understand that my aim is not thread shitting, I merely think there are quite a few topics here that could profit for a good old fashioned discussion.
Mauricio_Magus
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More like when you're mature enough to know that others can enjoy shit that you don't.
Seriously, the ignorance and "I don't like this so it's weird" in this thread is amusing.
This was embarrassing to read.
partyphone
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it's an interesting dynamic that always occurs during this types of threads. people are super quick declare all anime fans need mental help while people who claim not to care what other people think spend all of their time being defensive.
so it's basically just two groups of people talking over each other and getting increasingly frustrated until a mod locks the thread.
People who start war are the same people who don't believe in Santa Claus or Anime. War creates hunger and sadness. Anime characters do have flaws, go watch them. Goku has flaws, Luffy has flaws, Naruto has flaws, etc.
They are of course relatable. That's exactly how we go out on date with girls. We call them up, pick a fancy restaurant, say some nice things, give them a present, then we go home, game end. Isn't that how real life is?
I guess you'd just need to watch different types of slice of life, instead of anime shows, how about anime movies? I mentioned Studio Ghibli has a few of them, which are all really well done, although they are inherently for kids/younger people.
Nichijou is pretty decent.
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