General Discussion

Have you ever done something embarrassing that's anime-related? Maybe did a dance from a show opener, ran with your arms straight back like you were a character from Dragonball Z, accidentally greeted a family member as -san or -kun, etc?

Also, general thoughts on JoJo's Bizarre Adventure?

What are your top 5 anime series? Top 5 manga series? Also, what manga and/or anime do you really want to get licensed?

• What is/are the worst anime you have ever seen?
• Have you ever fantasized about certain things you've seen in various anime? Like maybe a particular episode from a particular show that made you think, "I'd like to see that happen/be able to do that in real life"?
• Favorite genres? Least favorite?
• What are your anime pet peeves?
• If you could pick one anime world to be whisked away/suddenly transported to (and live in of course), what would it be?
• What type of ideas and elements would you want to see in a show/movie that hasn't been done--or done well--before (an example would be Madoka Magica, in which the magical girl/thriller hybrid worked surprisingly well for itself)?
• What anime/manga series you think would work well/would you want to see in live action?
• I apologize in advance for this dumb question: Have you dreamed of having your own harem of sexy anime ladies? If so, who would you include in it (amount doesn't matter, include your favorite female characters if you want to--go crazy)?

If I think of any more dumb, shameless questions like the last one, I'll post again. =P

• When you consider that the line between comics and manga is extremely thin, why is it that so many comic fanatics are so dismissive if not venomous against manga in general? I read both, and I find a lot of the complaints comic readers have about comics (i.e. continuity, deaths that are reversed in months, and reboots) can be answered in various manga series. Some try to point to fan service, but how is that any different than all the impossibly busty Marvel and DC heroine and villainess characters in skintight or barely there costumes with spiked heels? Others say that the series are too large to get into. However, there are always jumping on points, and you're going to have that same problem with any long running comic series. If anything, I think it's easier to find back issues of manga volumes than it is comic trades. I often have a hard time finding trades from comics released a year ago.

@Tom_Pinchuk: What would be the best way to get someone who doesn't watch anime interested in it? // What would be the best way to get an old anime viewer who stopped back into anime?

@FoxxFireArt said:

• When you consider that the line between comics and manga is extremely thin, why is it that so many comic fanatics are so dismissive if not venomous against manga in general? I read both, and I find a lot of the complaints comic readers have about comics (i.e. continuity, deaths that are reversed in months, and reboots) can be answered in various manga series. Some try to point to fan service, but how is that any different than all the impossibly busty Marvel and DC heroine and villainess characters in skintight or barely there costumes with spiked heels? Others say that the series are too large to get into. However, there are always jumping on points, and you're going to have that same problem with any long running comic series. If anything, I think it's easier to find back issues of manga volumes than it is comic trades. I often have a hard time finding trades from comics released a year ago.

In my honest opinion, something like this has to be looked at from a cultural standpoint. At least I believe so. For example - comedy. A lot of japanese anime references japanese history and culture in their work. How will an american understand that? You really don't expect them too because they do not live in Japan, and it is not a matter of ignorance either. If japanese culture doesn't interest them, you can't force it down their throats to learn.

And regarding fanservice, you honestly cannot say that busty Marvel and DC heroines aren't over-exploited like they are in japanese manga.

I really think it comes down to the culture, and I also think it comes down to that old quote "too much of anything is a bad thing". Even I think fanservice can be a bit too much. Not only that, but sometimes it gets a little too pointless as well. Really, Power Girl's breasts aren't over-exploited for the reader. Sure, they are there, but they are definitely not over-exploited like you see in shows like Rosario + Vampire and Girls Bravo. Sometimes, the fanservice gets a little too much and pointless in those shows.

Also, regarding your issue about deaths that are reversed... the only instance that I know about is Ichigo from Bleach, about how he dies but always comes back, avoiding death in some bizarre and miraculous way. ((I have a thread that I made regarding Bleach, and how I am only still on ep. 8. Lol. I have a lot of friends who have seen Bleach, and they are the one's who tell me this. Hence how I know. Lol. I couldn't know this solely being on ep. 8. Lol.)) I can't think of any instance where a character dies and then comes back. I guess you could use Goku as another example, but I really don't classify that as a good example because when he comes back, it kinda makes sense how through the Dragon Balls. But overall, usually in anime, when a character dies, they die. Because anime is finite, and american comics are not. Sometimes it becomes an issue in american comics, but comic companies won't keep their star money making characters dead. Captain America and Superman? Why would Marvel and DC respectively kill off their money makers? I don't think american readers really have a major issue with it anymore, for the fact that they have been accustomed to it already. They know that the editors are going to bring back a character eventually. And the characters usually just come back out of nowhere. It's not like Goku where he gets wished back. Sometimes american comic characters just... well... reappear. And it's weird like that sometimes.

@Tom_Pinchuk: @samweller999: What do you think would be the best ways to introduce someone to a new genre? For example - they like comedy, but aren't too interested in teenage boys getting angry(shonen), if at first glance or just in general, or vice versa and they aren't interested in tsundere characters(comedy). Do you think there's an easy way to try and get them interested without exposing them to the point that it might turn them off or scare them away from the genre? Any show recommendations to help? - I don't know if you could tie this in, but do you also think in terms of exposing people to other genres, that they have to have at least a small grasp of Japanese culture beforehand, or they will learn that through watching the anime? I know I learned a few things on my own just watching the anime. Perhaps understand why the Japanese like mecha in regards to shonen action, for example, or why they like fanservice in regards to comedy shows. Perhaps if they understood beforehand, it would be easier for them to start enjoying a new genre without being completely oblivious to what is going on. (( I know I have trouble sometimes understanding the jokes in Excel Saga because I don't understand what they are referencing. This is my point, in regards to shortening the question, if my paragraph seemed to drag on a lot. Lol. Sometimes I don't understand what they reference and why until I do my own research after. ))

What do you think about Anime Inspired American Cartoons e.g Avatar TLA / Korra, Samurai Jack and the term Amerime which is recently being coined for such titles.

Do you think this is a much better segway to get folks into anime than just giving them anime itself.

Whats your favorite Anime inspired cartoons

Suede’s Top 11 Amerime

What do you guys do, say for example you are watching a show that you enjoy, and all of a sudden the show starts introducing tropes that you don't enjoy - do you drop the show, or do you suck it up and stick with it because overall, you find the show interesting?

Are there any anime you've regretted dropping, feeling you left something great or interesting behind (e.g. maybe MONSTER, Future Diary, et. al.)?

Also, what things get you overjoyed to marathon through an anime?

This is a side-note, but I think everyone should check out the English dub of Ghost Stories ASAP. It's possibly one of the most hilarious and hilariously offensive dubs I've ever heard.