Misunderstood Animes

kenji kun · Post by **kenji kun** » Tue May 31, 2005 7:07 pm

I've been hearing some bad things about some animes that i think are ok for instance super milk-chan doesn't seem that bad alot of people even say it has a sort of mature humor to it. Has anyone else come across a misunderstood anime then please make a post and prove your case.

angelx03 · Post by **angelx03** » Tue May 31, 2005 7:45 pm

Oh God, yes!

People foolishly mistaken GAINAX's new series He is My Master as another lame maid fanservice trash like Mahoromatic, but in actuality it has quite of bit humor that pokes fun in the maid genre. I mean you don't normally get to see an openly perverted 14 year old boy Yoshitaka, an infactiuous lesbian Anna, and a perverted alligator Pochi go forth the victimized Izumi with the loli sister Mitsuki being the conspirator. And they didn't have to resort of showing bare breasts since it's always covered.

Malificus · Post by **Malificus** » Tue May 31, 2005 10:19 pm

Fooly Cooly. Not a bad misunderstood, but most people I talk to miss the depth. Same for Abenobashi.

saijan333 · Post by **saijan333** » Tue May 31, 2005 10:29 pm

i agree. i thought abenobashi was an excellent anime with some great humor but other people i talk to thought it sucked but they probable saw the crappy dubbed version.

Malificus · Post by **Malificus** » Tue May 31, 2005 10:31 pm

saijan333 wrote:i agree. i thought abenobashi was an excellent anime with some great humor but other people i talk to thought it sucked but they probable saw the crappy dubbed version.

You seem to have missed the depth as well, just like I was talking about. The humor is generaly seen. The depth is what most people miss.

Org Profile · Post by **Otohiko** » Tue May 31, 2005 10:40 pm

Yes, I observed that with FLCL quite a bit, I have to agree. Most seem to take it in a "lol random funnay" sort of way, entirely missing some of the very relevant social commentary in the series - which, to me, is of no little value for enjoying the whole thing.

kenji kun · Post by **kenji kun** » Tue May 31, 2005 10:45 pm

yeah i thought FLCL was all humor too until i watched all the eps again and now my friends think im strange for saying theres more than just action and comedy. but i can't get anything past thier thick skulls

:..Darkamist..: · Post by **:..Darkamist..:** » Tue May 31, 2005 10:46 pm

-Fooly Cooly
-Evangelion
-Boogiepop Phantom
-Lain
-Excel Saga
-Requime from the Darkness

these are some of the animes me friends...err...considered the most...misunderstood...i guess i can see why considerin the strange story line, plot (if there is one), and characters but other than that i personally enjoyed watching all this animes...and me friends are yelling at me they do too...idiots...

madbunny · Post by **madbunny** » Tue May 31, 2005 11:39 pm

Hmm... I'll avoid the obvious (and already stated ones) and go with

Chobits. Early episodes are pretty empty leaving viewers to assume that it's a fanservice comedy when in fact it's a commentary on relationships.

Kodomo No Omochi (Childs toy, however it's actually spelled). Seems completely random and weird, but actually dove into some fairly tough concepts for a childrens show like disfunctional families, and child abandonment.

Savia · Post by **Savia** » Wed Jun 01, 2005 9:44 am

Narutaru. Noone gets past the intro sequence without thinking they're watching something cute and shallow/Pokemonesque. Anyone that watches it anyway finds a much darker heart to it.

Repeat for Princess Tutu (albeit with less gore, violence, psychological trauma, and torture).

Man, am I a stuck record player or what?