ANIME... not cartoon...

Angel_Killer_777 · Post by **Angel_Killer_777** » Thu Oct 24, 2002 5:39 pm

Clara, no offence, but you are blinded by your own fandom.

Clara Yuri Asaki · Post by **Clara Yuri Asaki** » Thu Oct 24, 2002 5:43 pm

On contrary, I see the truth very well.

What have I said that made you believe that I was blinded?

Angel_Killer_777 · Post by **Angel_Killer_777** » Thu Oct 24, 2002 7:01 pm

You seem to be holding anime up on some kinda of pedistal. Talking about how special it is, every thing. It's not really that different from american cartoons.

Anime Jedi · Post by **Anime Jedi** » Thu Oct 24, 2002 7:15 pm

I starting to get afraid that instead of an argument about the arts, it has been getting more along the line of against the fans. Let's leave the people who like the stuff alone, and focus on WHAT they like.

Tsuji Mania · Post by **Tsuji Mania** » Fri Oct 25, 2002 1:09 am

It is 2 AM. Normally I would be outside running around like a jackass. But no, this is the eve of my Chemistry exam. Actually I was studying. And then, my roommate called me over to his computer to look at your replies. I think I broke my assbone laughing. I have laughed my ass off. In fact I am in the process of sending a campus wide e-mail in request for a new ass. Props to Oren for a most impressive response that I believe best sums up my feelings on that.

because a Cartoon is not just something that is Animated and Funny!

That is by far one of the funnier things I have ever read in my lifetime. I have posted it on my dorm room door and will continue to laugh all subsequent asses I may receive clear off, every morning when I see it.

If you've actually watched both Anime and Cartoons, you know that they are different. It's obvious. I suppose you would like me to point out with facts and edvidince that the sky is blue too, huh?

Yes I would like you to. I'm begging you to, just so that I can point out how incorrect they will be. Refusal to do so (for the 19th page in a row or so it seems) just seems to further incriminate you.

I'm sure you are of course Clara that in 1963 when Tetsuwan Atomu debuted from Mushi Studios founded by the late Osamu Tezuka, father of Japanese animation and "God of Anime", that he made no bomnes about his influence from Disney, and his desire to emulate the work that Disney produced, while making some changes. Compare Tetsuwan or Leo or Kennichi to any Disney character and you are bound to see a resemblance. They stem from the same place. Animations from Japan were born from that which emerged in the United States. If you want to continue to hold your false believe, I have no problem with that....well actually I do...but I have a seemingly infinite greater knowledge on the history of this particular topic, and I am not inferring in ANY way that this makes me a better person, in fact it simply means that I've wasted more of my life than you have. But what it does do is give me a helluva lot of ammo to bat down many sweeping generalizations, such as "anime are not cartoons".

So I'll ask again. Why are they different?

Because it is drawn differently? Because it is inferior in cel-count and polish? Because the voice-acting isn't usually up to par with the Japanese counterpart? Because it is "deeper"? If those are your reasons they're purely cosmetic surface, and actually...opinion, nothing more.

Someone mentioned it before. You can't battle with opinions or those who won't accept fact.

Which is why I'm having so much fun with this

Tsuji Mania · Post by **Tsuji Mania** » Fri Oct 25, 2002 1:16 am

I'm continually peeved that there is no post edit option. Here are mistakes I made in my post.

I'm sure you are of course* Clara

*aware

Animations from Japan were born from that which emerged in the United States.

In this case "Animations" would be acceptable as plural, but is correct only as singular.

that he made no bomnes* about

*bones rather

Mroni · Post by **Mroni** » Fri Oct 25, 2002 2:35 am

Just pointing out that Anime is the french word for animation so Smurfs is an anime! Alot of the older japanese cartoons for kids look very similiar to the stuff Hana Barbara was making. And if you pay attention to the market in Japan not all the anime have the stereotypical anime character.

Mr Oni

Tsuji Mania · Post by **Tsuji Mania** » Fri Oct 25, 2002 11:53 am

Yes that's correct, as Frederick Schodt mentioned in his 1983 compilation of manga history, 'Manga Manga Manga! The World of Japanese Comics' the word anime is in fact derived from the French word for an animated work.

And if you pay attention to the market in Japan not all the anime have the stereotypical anime character.

How true. Simply look at One Piece. Every once in a while there are characters who are distinctly western-style in features.

Clara Yuri Asaki · Post by **Clara Yuri Asaki** » Fri Oct 25, 2002 12:35 pm

Anime and Cartoons are different because they are not the same. You may be able to find some similarities, but they definitely are not the same thing, which makes them different.

Tsuji Mania · Post by **Tsuji Mania** » Fri Oct 25, 2002 2:23 pm

Anime and Cartoons are different because they are not the same. You may be able to find some similarities, but they definitely are not the same thing, which makes them different.

Thank you for certifying that you have no proof, and it is only your vapid opinion.

Where's all that "sky-blue" evidence that a child could see?