Hip Hop Anime????/

amvwizard · Post by **amvwizard** » Mon May 08, 2006 4:21 pm

Does anybody know if there are any animes that have to deal with the hip hop culture??

Bebop0083 · Post by **Bebop0083** » Mon May 08, 2006 4:24 pm

how about Samurai Champloo?

DeinReich · Post by **DeinReich** » Mon May 08, 2006 7:14 pm

I think that he means an anime that actually involves the whole hip-hop culture, not just one that uses it as it's music.

I really don't think that there are any anime that's based around the whole hip-hop sceme, especially since I it probably isn't as big in Japan as it is in America (or anywhere else, really)

dokool · Post by **dokool** » Mon May 08, 2006 7:37 pm

SOAD2k8 wrote:especially since I it probably isn't as big in Japan as it is in America (or anywhere else, really)

Ooooooh yes it is. You'd be surprised, hip-hop is HUGE in Japan.

I recall there being an OEL that seemed hip-hop related.

And of course, there's always The Boondocks...

amvwizard · Post by **amvwizard** » Mon May 08, 2006 10:28 pm

dokool wrote:
SOAD2k8 wrote:especially since I it probably isn't as big in Japan as it is in America (or anywhere else, really)
Ooooooh yes it is. You'd be surprised, hip-hop is HUGE in Japan.

I recall there being an OEL that seemed hip-hop related.

And of course, there's always The Boondocks...

I don't think the boondocks is anime :/

Kariudo · Post by **Kariudo** » Mon May 08, 2006 10:37 pm

not anime by this sites' defenition, but IIRC it is inspired by (and animated in) the anime style... kind of an "American anime" if you will (same with the show Avatar on Nickelodeon)

megaman917 · Post by **megaman917** » Mon May 08, 2006 10:38 pm

Boondocks isn't anime, though the animation of the tv series was heavily inspired by anime. Its creator was influenced by such anime as Samurai Champloo and FLCL during the making of the tv series. The drawings in the comics look a little different.

Psygnius · Post by **Psygnius** » Mon May 08, 2006 11:47 pm

The Japanese, as a stereotype, look down on African American culture. Actually, they look down on a lot of other cultures too, with the exception of American culture.

However, a lot of the older Japanese people don't really like Americans either. There are many places in Japan that will not allow "foreign" people into their bars and clubs. And by "foreign", I mean anyone that does not look Asian. So in general, Japanese people fairly ethnocentric and since it's rare to see a black person in Japan, I would assume they do not create many animes with a black cast.

So a lot of animes do not really feature African Americans, with a few exceptions (like Tenjo Tenge, and a few of the Macrosses are what come to mind immediately).

I would assume it would be equivalent in the United States as us doing a TV show about Mongolia (and have it spoken in English) with a story that only pertains to their society. We are not really drenched in their culture, nor do we really care about a story that really has no affect on our own culture. It would turn out to be rather boring in our standpoint.

If you want "hip hop anime" it is best to find it in the US. And Boondocks is a great example of that.

amvwizard · Post by **amvwizard** » Tue May 09, 2006 8:47 am

The reason I was wondering about a Hip Hop anime was because I saw Intial-D. I was so used to seeing street racing like it is done in movies like "The Fast And The Furious"

In "The Fast And The Furious" the whole racing scene revolves around your car looking "pimp". In Initial-D everthing is about driving fast with no real finesse or concern about looking "gangsta." At first that kinda made watching the show a little strange, But I got used to it.

dokool · Post by **dokool** » Tue May 09, 2006 10:41 am

amvwizard wrote:The reason I was wondering about a Hip Hop anime was because I saw Intial-D. I was so used to seeing street racing like it is done in movies like "The Fast And The Furious"

In "The Fast And The Furious" the whole racing scene revolves around your car looking "pimp". In Initial-D everthing is about driving fast with no real finesse or concern about looking "gangsta." At first that kinda made watching the show a little strange, But I got used to it.

Which is interesting, because the new FatF (FatF 3: Tokyo Drift) seems to eschew that concept, at least judging from the trailer. Lots of drifting, but lots of pimped-up cars.

And yeah, to everyone who posted above, I'm well aware that The Boondocks isn't anime - it's still the closest there is.