Who/What/How/When/Why do you think did the Anime start???

[axron27]

Thanks for being another voice of practicality and thanks for enlightening me on the purpose of the transformers, the show is still too childish for my blood but the explanation you gave made the show more acceptable

[frr_vegeta]

i view anime as the "Best of the Best" of the animation from Japan, and Saber Marionette J/J again/ J to X? you all will find out quickly that i
worship that anime, to an unhealthy level. i am in it so bad i know the serial numbers of all the marionettes ^_^;;;;;

oh well, i belive yeah, golden boy was a great start, but akira really was like throwing gas on the fire, boom, attention world, this is anime!

[axron27]

I thought it was just me I'm so relieved

[Tsuji Mania]

oh well, i belive yeah, golden boy was a great start, but akira really was like throwing gas on the fire, boom, attention world, this is anime!

Wait, are you inferring that Golden Boy was popular? Or was that your personal experience? Because most fans of Japanese animation in Japan probablly don't know what Golden Boy was. Personally I like his other work better, a little series called Cowboy Bebop.

[jonmartensen]

Cowboy bebop is great, but it's not that old.

[Tsuji Mania]

Um, I don't recall saying it was old. I was comparing Shoji's two series', Golden Boy and Cowboy Bebop. And I like CB significantly more than GB.

[gypsy]

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Breathe.

IT LIVES !!!!!

Lets keep this thread going. It's cool.

I haven't seen Cowboy bebop yet but I think Golden Boy is one of my All Time favourite comedy series

[madmag9999]

cowboy bebop is great its one of my favorits and as for what started anime in japan i have no idea but i think i know what started it in the usa i saddly say dbz that was what most anime fans in the usa saw first its so bad i dont even know why u would want to see anything else like it but other anime is not like it but how did we know when we started that the rest will not be as bad as dbz who knows and what keeps me going is i also think im watching the best of the best i just think american tv sux

[RavenBlaze]

saddly say dbz that was what most anime fans in the usa saw first

Theres A Few Animes People In The USA Saw Before That Nusance.

1. Transformers
2. Sailor Moon

And For Number Three, One Word:

AKIRA.

[Nurd]

The mechs are very high profile vehicles and thus make very large targets that would draw a tremendous amount of firepower.

Most Large Mech's I've seen whether in Anime or hell even Battletech, are built for space warfare or warfare in barren environments. There's no where to hide in space to begin with except behind moons and planets and such. Atmosphere is less likely to be a concern as well, so profile is not all that relavent in such situations, adaptability is more likely to keep you alive.

The transformers are even more absurd because what would be the merit of a 22nd or 23rd century fighting machine turning into a 20th century firetruck? those factors are impossible to ignore.

Mroni is correct in that the guise of 20th century vehicles was more camoflage for the Transformers than anything.

That's as bad as the Starships on Star Trek powering all of their main systems from one source -hmm lower my defenses for a bit more speed? very dumb-

Agreed, no backups, or anything, the whole ship is powered by one glass bauble containing a handful of dilithium crystals.

Sci-Fi writers are hopeless romantics who are usually detached from scientific and physical reality -light sabers? swords are already obsolete for warfare-

Swords are obsolete now, but you have to remember, light sabers were used a long LONG time ago.

Nurd