IS IT ANIME? The Last Unicorn

Malificus · Post by **Malificus** » Wed Jan 12, 2005 10:38 pm

What? live action in the animatrix? WHERE?

Yukina_Raven · Post by **Yukina_Raven** » Thu Jan 13, 2005 4:06 pm

I'll settle this.

Dictionary wrote:Anime (n) - A style of animation developed in Japan, characterized by stylized colorful art, futuristic settings, violence, and sex.

'The Last Unicorn' has none of the above, thus it is not anime.

Malificus · Post by **Malificus** » Thu Jan 13, 2005 4:14 pm

Yukina_Raven wrote:I'll settle this.

Dictionary wrote:Anime (n) - A style of animation developed in Japan, characterized by stylized colorful art, futuristic settings, violence, and sex.
'The Last Unicorn' has none of the above, thus it is not anime.

I'm assuming that an anime doesn't need all of those, right? plenty of anime doesn't have a futuristic setting, or sex, and I've seen some that had very little violence, and other's with very somber/grey art styles.

There are also those that are missing more than one of those things...
There is even non-anime with almost all of these (usually excluding the made in Japan part)

Yukina_Raven · Post by **Yukina_Raven** » Thu Jan 13, 2005 4:16 pm

Of course not, got2maskit. I was just being sarcastic.

Honestly, I don't agree with that definition at all. it makes me laugh.

Malificus · Post by **Malificus** » Thu Jan 13, 2005 4:19 pm

Yukina_Raven wrote:Of course not, got2maskit. I was just being sarcastic. Honestly, I don't agree with that definition at all. it makes me laugh.

what would your definition be then?

tomtwilight · Post by **tomtwilight** » Thu Jan 13, 2005 4:32 pm

ok tecknicly anime is not just singeled around japan anime is just a way to clasify foren animation the only reason anime has ben singeled around japan is because america gets more japanese anime then from any onther place ok ok good now lets dance

Malificus · Post by **Malificus** » Thu Jan 13, 2005 4:53 pm

I think anime (and manga) have more to do with thier style than anything else. I'm not saying there's only one style either. It's not like there's a classification of if the eyes aren't big enough it's not anime... (Ive seen western style comics with bigger eyes than some manga...)

I think the reason that everyone accociates anime with japan Is because that is where the most famous titles are from. Any one can make an anime. Say, if an all american team did one, If it was kiddie and lacked a real plot, story, or depth, it would be considered an american knock-off by the hardcore, and japanese by the ignorant masses. If an american team made a good, deep anime, than it would be more likely to be accepted as one. Same goes for any country...

It's all entertainment, eastern or western... It should be judged by style, substance, and purpose.

tomtwilight · Post by **tomtwilight** » Thu Jan 13, 2005 5:07 pm

exacly thats wat i was tryin to say thank u for putin it in to words for me

Malificus · Post by **Malificus** » Thu Jan 13, 2005 5:11 pm

tomtwilight wrote:exacly thats wat i was tryin to say thank u for putin it in to words for me

I get that reaction alot....
Buncha lazy peoples

tomtwilight · Post by **tomtwilight** » Thu Jan 13, 2005 5:13 pm

aaaa yea ok so wat am i lazy oooo -,-