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Topic: JAPANIMATION
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Graysith
Chosen Daughter
Member # 27
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posted 08-06-2003 12:44 PM
     
Personally I am a little saddened to see that the term "anime" is being used in reference to Japanimation. This term obviously is a shortened version of the word "animation," referring to a style of cartooning, and in being used so globally now seems to have slid into the unspoken suggestion of "anime" denoting the "top gun style" in the animation world, so to speak, that it is the animation style/technique that all cartooning artists should strive to reach."Japanimation" is indeed a more realistic term to call this type of thing, which in my book is scarcely good animation. Not on the level of Disney, for example. Even Warner Brothers animation is better... they at least can match up the characters' lips with the spoken word, and not look like the mouths are just rectangles opening and closing at random. As for the actual writing... while I understand there is much error in the translation, it's still just too juvenile. At least the few japanimation programs I've managed to watch are. Where are the subtle nuances? The great facial expressions? The mannerisms, the characteristic quirks and idiosyncracies which elevate the characters from simple cartoon (and bad ones at that) to a "real" character? Oh well, sorry, but these are but a very few reasons that I do not care for "anime" -- and I use the term lightly regarding japanimation. -------------------- I ride the Stormcloud and the Night!
Posts: 3904 | From: Indianola, Iowa | Registered: Jul 2000 | Logged: 64.12.96.79
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Xam Ngboohan
Force Sensitive Mercenary
Member # 463
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posted 08-06-2003 09:45 PM
Actually if you look closely enough, many of our current cartoons made in America are done in the "Shonen" japanimation style.eg: The Zeta Project, Batman of the Future. And comic books like "Teen Titans" and "Young JLA" are also done in "Shonen" Style. This style is not common in authentic japanese made animations. The only show i know which is done in this style is "Digimon" I personally prefer "Shoujo" style anime. This is the most common style of art for science fiction, school drama and fantasy genre Japanimation. There is another type of artwork(I forgot the name). This is used in thrillers and "serious" anime like "Cowboy bebop". -------------------- There is a shadowy voice in my heart, telling me to embrace the darkness.....
Posts: 316 | From: Singapore | Registered: May 2003 | Logged: 164.78.252.56
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Blade of Chaos
Member
Member # 488
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posted 09-19-2004 04:29 AM
Hmmmm.The last post hasn't been for more than a year. But why not? In addition to what I said before...a long time ago...I must add a few series to my favorites.
Neon Genesis Evangelion-complicated? Yes. But good...very good. Though Shinji is, as had been said, a candy @$$...
Hellsing-Vampires! Demonic, rip--your-head-off-and-drink-the-blood-from-the-wound Vampires! Crazy, Incomprehensible Irish Paladin Priest Man! Odd French (i think) Mercenary team! Etc! Long live Hellsing!
Trigun-What's NOT to like?
Full Metal Alchemist-Teh rules!
Shaman King-the MANGA, NOT the FoxBox show. and, finally, proably the cream of the crop...
Naruto-I mean, its just...awesome!
There. I've ranted enough. Plus breathed new life into a more-than-year-old topic! Not that anyone else cares.
But I do.
-------------------- I am Ragorian, the mighty Blade of Chaos. Where I am weilded, darkness and dissent shall reign.
Posts: 152 | From: Under your bed... | Registered: Jul 2003 | Logged: 67.4.102.208
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Rykounagin
Son of Conflict
Member # 531
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posted 03-03-2005 08:19 PM
Don't worry blade, I care. Well regardless (for in most cases I sometimes have to regard some anime as a weeker form of playboy, pending on the anime/manga). However, I fond of: Full Metal Alchemist, Naruto, Kenshin, the Gundams, Wolfs Rain, and a few others.-------------------- "I'm not afraid to keep on living, I'm not afraid to walk this world alone;" -Black Parade
Posts: 869 | From: Denver, CO | Registered: May 2004 | Logged: 70.56.6.223
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