Is it wierd for our parents to like animes?

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Post by pink_hedgehog » Sat Aug 20, 2005 8:57 pm

my dad used to watch astroboy :) Im getting my sis into anime, my parents seem supportive, my mom wanted to make sure Inuyasha was 12yr old friendly first even though most of her friends watch it, and she was ok with me going to anime north and is letting me go next year :D (she said dont bring me home any yaoi or Im gunna be pissed :P )

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Post by SuperFusion » Sat Aug 20, 2005 9:09 pm

SOAD2k8 wrote:My parents laugh at me for watching anime :( , but my uncle is obcessed with it.
lol..


My uncle watches DBZ.. so I don't see why older people should be thought out to be "wierd" because they watch anime

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Post by devilmaykickass » Sat Aug 20, 2005 9:25 pm

My dad liked Kimba, Gigantor, and Speed Racer...does that count?

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Post by oldwrench » Sat Aug 20, 2005 9:26 pm

My dad and mom still like Disney animation. They haven't seen much anime, they live to far away and are over 80.

My kids seem to think it's cool that I like anime. My wife doesn't like much of anything animated, her loss I guess. I have attended three cons with my son. They all were great fun and very informative, besides, I like pockey too. Parents should not make fun or scold their kids for enjoying anime, any more than they should be put down for the sports or sitcoms they watch. Anime is an enjoyable form of entertainment, they could be doing much worse things. As long as anime doesn't detract from schoolwork and the social needs of growing up, I think they should let you have fun with it. You can tell them that's an opinion from one old father.
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Post by bum » Sat Aug 20, 2005 9:50 pm

Soon as I get a new dvd player I'm gona try get my mum into anime. My dad however, generaly cant be bothered with anything that has english voices.

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Post by Animexcel » Sat Aug 20, 2005 9:59 pm

My parents don't say much about it. My mom has watched a few Miyazaki movies, and my dad rented Spriggan for me one night, but I already had it ^^;....me and my dad did watch Jin Roh in Japanese w/sub, I think it kinda bored him...

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Post by Brigid » Sat Aug 20, 2005 10:16 pm

My Dad likes Inuyasha and started watching DBZ but quit when he realized that it was a "tin-plate turkey." For a long time he thought anime was junk (he'd seen Speed Racer and was unimpressed by the teenage boy with the cupie-doll eyes, and don't get him started on Sailor Moon). Then he found Inuyasha.

Now he sometimes expresses concern over my level of interest, but generally he's okay with it. Even enjoys it.

Of course, he also watches Looney Toons and enjoyed watching Blues Clues with my baby brother. :roll: So maybe he's just a big kid.

My Mom doesn't care for animated anything much. She's a very serious lady and prefers old mystery novels like Agatha Christy's books or even older novels like Emma and Pride And Prejudice. She usually leaves the room when the family sits down to a movie like My Neighbor Totoro. :cry: So sad.
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Post by Knowname » Sat Aug 20, 2005 11:05 pm

well I don't see why not when it comes to seinen and other stuffs. But most shonen is all about the action and panty shots. considering most of it is underaged booty... I don't see it. Grandparents maybe ;p but middle aged??

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Post by Knowname » Sat Aug 20, 2005 11:10 pm

Brigid wrote:She's a very serious lady and prefers old mystery novels like Agatha Christy's books or even older novels like Emma and Pride And Prejudice. She usually leaves the room when the family sits down to a movie like My Neighbor Totoro. :cry: So sad.
so the book IS acturally called Emma.... She might consider watching the new anime of Emma. It just got done and is still in Japanese though. I have no idea if it's like the book or not but haven't heard any complaints.

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Post by Knowname » Sat Aug 20, 2005 11:12 pm

Or Nadia since it's inspired by Jules Vern... but it's really quite childish, like a bad Miyazaki film meaning not that bad but still a bit on the kiddy side...

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