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Summer 2013 Anime Thread Zero: grown men playing with dolls/who but WB Masochism
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Just move down here and come hang out.
Just the Figma. Nothing special.
I'm sorry, I very much prefer my girls to not have penises ~_____~
Regulus Tera
Romanes Eunt Domus
How old is she?
It's Gonzo. If the animation isn't making you want to claw your own eyes out, you should consider it a positive.
Ojamajo Doremi # 46
That forehead is distracting.
Theonik
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Well that's another show blindly on my viewlist. Kininarimasu.
Noted. Though I wasn't planning on looking at any E7 stuff besides the series and maybe the movie if I was really drunk.
As I said. Too pure.
This is one occasion where my curiosity is not stronger than my turd sense.
Mid 30s. Used to be a nerd herself but started looking down on nerd things when she began dating a millionaire.
This isn't the first time that she's called me a pedophile, either. When I told her about my ticket to see the Madoka movies back in January, she said the same thing and I ended up not going just to keep the peace :|
Sounds like an unhealthy resolution.
There were a few instances of characters gliding across the ground when they're supposed to be running that made me go "rrrrrrreeeeeeeeeeeally??????" Also mouths moving weirdly.
Theonik
Member
Too old.
I'm financially dependent on her until I can find a job.
Man... you should've went. :/
The one funny thing about all of this is that whenever I put a new figurine on display and my character is called into question over it, I still get asked what the character is from. I always answer "One Piece" and she believes me every time.
I told her that PotC ate the Penguin Penguin Fruit.
I told her that PotC ate the Penguin Penguin Fruit.
Why am I tempted to use that Cure Beauty as an avatar?
I'm not going to, though.
...Wow....
I feel sad that this is what people outside of "the community" usually think.
I'm 3/5 through the show and it doesn't get better. I really don't understand the praise for the show. It does try to be something more than traditional Gundam but it's not a good work on its own.
Regulus Tera
Romanes Eunt Domus
It sounds like you should take the husband for yourself. That will teach her.
You could probably turn this into quite a successful anime.
I don't know how serious this post was supposed to sound, but I hope for your sake that you take this sort of criticism in stride. Yes, it would be hard not to at least be a little annoyed at that sort of comment, especially with how blunt it sounds. Being misinformed is one thing, but to then start indiscriminately labeling things, well, that's when it becomes dangerous.
I know we all like to joke about the 'credibility' of a lot of anime, or the lack thereof, but I don't think it's a medium you would continue to engage with, if you thought it was completely tactless. It exists within a cultural ghetto of sorts, and that is always going to leave it open to cheap-attacks, but I'd say rise above it, or at least have a rebuttal. Though, having been a part of it much longer that I have, I'm sure that you have material that you can reference.
It's an odd thing to offer advice about, particularity if you haven't experienced it for yourself ( and truth be told, I haven't). But I remember how disheartened you have been in the past about this issue, with the Madoka movie raising similar misgivings, so I hope this is something that you come to terms with. Though, I would say this appears to be partially down to how your sister is behaving, because it doesn't sound like disapproval, so much as it appears to be downright spiteful. Sounds awful, and like it could be poisonous environment to live in.
Yeah, so if this was all my misinterpretation of a tongue-in-cheek comment, forgive me!
R_thanatos
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Still, you aten't obligated to only like what she likes. And she also cannot pass judgement on something without researchinv it first.
Chet Rippo
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Mio is always the most stylish.
:lol that's pretty funny. "Oh One Piece eh, carry on then"
Well the parental indoctrination worked on her.
hosannainexcelsis
Member
On a somewhat related note, my mom told me a few days ago that she mentioned to a coworker who plays video game that I'm into anime. The coworker replied, "I knew someone in college who was into anime and I stay away from that stuff. See, in Japan they have to focus on work during the week, but on the weekends nobody cares what anyone does. So people will give themselves over to all kinds of pornographic depravity. And that's what anime is. Plus hyperviolence."
And so my mom told me, "I hope you're not getting into that stuff." Fortunately I've already watched shows like Emma, Bunny Drop, and Patlabor with her, so I could point to those as counterexamples to defuse her concerns.
Good thing she doesn't read this thread, or all her worst fears would be confirmed!
And so my mom told me, "I hope you're not getting into that stuff." Fortunately I've already watched shows like Emma, Bunny Drop, and Patlabor with her, so I could point to those as counterexamples to defuse her concerns.
Good thing she doesn't read this thread, or all her worst fears would be confirmed!
Chet Rippo
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My Dad says I should stop watching garbage, I just tell him to go to hell.
ZachDeKoromaru
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My anime "power level" is hidden by listening to metal music and no one except a few of my friends expecting it of me, though it's not like anyone in my family is familiar with that sort of popular culture anyway so keeping it hidden is beyond me.
PorcellainThrill
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"They are called anime and you baka-gajins wouldn't understand" is my standard reply
My parents know a lot of what I watch, and frankly don't care. To them, at least I'm not doing drugs or other dangerous things.
This has yet to backfire on me. The only restriction is not to wear my Death Note shirt around family for some reason. I don't know... I guess its not a good idea to wear that around my 80-something year old Grandma...
This has yet to backfire on me. The only restriction is not to wear my Death Note shirt around family for some reason. I don't know... I guess its not a good idea to wear that around my 80-something year old Grandma...
My parents also know I watch MLPFIM. They don't care about that either. Heck, they're practically encouraging it.
Should just get the wondersofjapan.jpg printed on business cards and hand them out.
KirbYuuYuu
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Watching garbage is only needed so that way animals don't get into it.
Sailor Venus 33
Finally, Venus and Artemis finally appear, we have the whole shebang, and clearly Beryl knows something about TUXEDO RAMASAMA here, which she better elaborate on.
Also underskirt from
Sailor Moon
There was some underskirts in this, man.
Will we also get a clue on who the moon princess is (for the characters, we pretty much already know who it is because we get silhouettes, although some people are dumb.
Sailor Venus 33
Finally, Venus and Artemis finally appear, we have the whole shebang, and clearly Beryl knows something about TUXEDO RAMASAMA here, which she better elaborate on.
Also underskirt from
fake
There was some underskirts in this, man.
Will we also get a clue on who the moon princess is (for the characters, we pretty much already know who it is because we get silhouettes, although some people are dumb.
Regulus Tera
Romanes Eunt Domus
My mother seldom makes the snide remark about me watching cartoons at my age. My father is cool with it. He's the one who got me into Evangelion after all.
Yamishibai 2-3
This is definitely the surprise show of the season, each short never fails to disturb and really get under your skin. Great stuff.
Teekyuu 15
GATTAI
Blood Lad 3
Man this whole series has turned out to be one big disappointment.
There were really only two damn good cuts of animation in the entire boxing bit which really doesn't bode well for the rest of it. I was planning on sticking with this for Bell and Staz's upcoming siblings (liz is moe as fuckk) but I honestly don't think I can stomach another episode. Especially when it feel like everyone on the staff, including the VA's, are bored shitless.
Dropped.
This is definitely the surprise show of the season, each short never fails to disturb and really get under your skin. Great stuff.
Teekyuu 15
GATTAI
Blood Lad 3
Man this whole series has turned out to be one big disappointment.
There were really only two damn good cuts of animation in the entire boxing bit which really doesn't bode well for the rest of it. I was planning on sticking with this for Bell and Staz's upcoming siblings (liz is moe as fuckk) but I honestly don't think I can stomach another episode. Especially when it feel like everyone on the staff, including the VA's, are bored shitless.
Dropped.
Does madp live in the Bible Belt or something??
Chet Rippo
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No.
KirbYuuYuu
Member
Well I'm aware that my sister doesn't care that I watch anime. She used to make fun of me for MLP, which I said I don't give a fuck, but she ended up watching it and liking it.
Don't think anyone else cared for the most part. Then again they don't know the depths that anime can go to, and I prefer to keep it that way.
Don't think anyone else cared for the most part. Then again they don't know the depths that anime can go to, and I prefer to keep it that way.
My parents still think every kind of animation or graphic novel/manga are cartoons/comics just like the ones from their childhood. So whenever they caught me watching anime, they gave me this weird pity look and says "cartoons again?" I always just shrugged it off and change the subject and it always ends up with my dad telling me all about the "cartoons" in his day like Mazinger Z and Voltes V to Wacky Races. It's kinda funny in hindsight.
Dammit. Now I have to watch this.
Ugh...maybe I'll just wait until the end of the season and do a catch-up marathon before the final episode if impressions stay positive.
hosannainexcelsis
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I had to go behind my parents' back to watch Sailor Moon on Toonami when I was 10 or so, but that's because they forbid me to watch any TV at that time. Had to sneak into their bedroom and steal the remote from its hiding place when Mom was sleeping.
My brother has watched Dennou Coil, Planetes, Spice and Wolf, K-On!, Index, Haruhi, Angel Beats... I think I'm good.
Heck, I haven't even gotten around to watching Dennou Coil yet....Planetes is too boring for me, sadly.
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