What can ya show your parents?!?!

Neko116 · Post by **Neko116** » Sat Jun 05, 2004 3:30 pm

I want my perents to stop thinking badly about anime, especially scince they have never seen one in thier entire life. I thought of showing them some sort of show that they could get really into, but the problem is, is that my dad is a pastor and he accepts very little sexual content, cursing, and violence. I need to show my parents that anime is not some heathen thing and its not just cartoons either. Does anyone have any ideas about an anime I could get them to watch that is kinda tame with a good storyline?

bum · Post by **bum** » Sat Jun 05, 2004 3:32 pm

get them to watch grave of the fireflies. they'l be in tears by the end of the movie (and so will you)

Org Profile · Post by **Otohiko** » Sat Jun 05, 2004 3:32 pm

bum wrote:get them to watch grave of the fireflies. they'l be in tears by the end of the movie (and so will you)

I second that motion...

DDramone · Post by **DDramone** » Sat Jun 05, 2004 3:36 pm

lol, i new this kid that had a pastor for a dad. he listened to op ivy n rancid n the distillers (he was 12) and his dad snaped every one of his CDs in half

Neko116 · Post by **Neko116** » Sat Jun 05, 2004 3:39 pm

My dad really isn't that harsh... I'v seen grave of the fireflies and honestly it did make me cry but I really didn't get into it that much.... that was quite awhile ago though

DDramone · Post by **DDramone** » Sat Jun 05, 2004 3:40 pm

is that the one were theyre homeless in like tokyo or somethen and theyre livin in a cave and the girl chokes on watermelon seeds or soemthen?

Neko116 · Post by **Neko116** » Sat Jun 05, 2004 3:43 pm

its during wwii and their parents die and so this boy and his sis go to live w/ their aunt but she is a freakin evil! and she turns them out. and then they are homeless and the young sister dies and thats the basic storyline

)v(ajin Koji · Post by **)v(ajin Koji** » Sat Jun 05, 2004 3:45 pm

Hmm, I can only speak from personal expericance. I showed my Dad Akria and the Escaflowne Movie, but that won't do well in your case.

angelx03 · Post by **angelx03** » Sat Jun 05, 2004 3:46 pm

Check out The Anime Cafe. Great site for guiding parents on anime.

Yukina_Raven · Post by **Yukina_Raven** » Sat Jun 05, 2004 3:53 pm

My dad really likes Cowboy Bebop. I showed it to him and now he's in love with the series. He bought all six DVDs for Christmas for "us to share".

I would say go with anime movies like Spirited Away. Grave of the Fireflies is a better choice, methinks.