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Re: The most overated animes ever? My answer hurts...

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on 2009-09-19 21:21:58

I CAN'T BELIEVE I'M GONNA SAY THIS ABOUT MY TOP FAVORITES :(

-Pokemon

-Yu-Gi-Oh

-Inuyasha

-Digimon

-FullMetal Alchemist

-Gundam

-Code Geass (I CAN'T BELIEVE I SAID THIS!! :(

To me, It really doesn't matter if they are overrated. . .

The only thing that matters is that I will LOVE THESE ANIMES FOREVER!!! ^^

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Re: The most overated animes ever? My answer hurts...

Link | by Haoie on 2008-11-15 00:06:38

Yawn, Naruto or Bleach.

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Re: The most overated animes ever? My answer hurts...

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on 2008-11-14 06:20:03

most overrated animes are the most watched ones.
most of my faves are not mentioned.

about spirited away. well I guess its not for the common anime fan. its story is not that easy to grasp.
and of course its a movie. its is to short to tell a lot. unlike a series where you really get to know the characters very well.

Re: The most overated animes ever? My answer hurts...

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on 2008-11-14 05:48:13

its kinda funny how some people think spirited away is overrated, while i was thinking its a bit underrated
Miyazawa movies is not something that u can watch and except entertainment just like that. Usually u need to watch it twice to understand the message they really want to delivered, the camera language, metaphor used, etc.

i highly recommend everyone who think spirited away is overrated and read this comment

'Spirited Away' is the first Miyazaki I have seen, but from this stupendous film I can tell he is a master storyteller. A hallmark of a good storyteller is making the audience empathise or pull them into the shoes of the central character. Miyazaki does this brilliantly in 'Spirited Away'. During the first fifteen minutes we have no idea what is going on. Neither does the main character Chihiro. We discover the world as Chihiro does and it's truly amazing to watch. But Miyazaki doesn't seem to treat this world as something amazing. The world is filmed just like our workaday world would. The inhabitants of the world go about their daily business as usual as full with apathy as us normal folks. Places and buildings are not greeted by towering establishing shots and majestic music. The fact that this place is amazing doesn't seem to concern Miyazaki.

What do however, are the characters. Miyazaki lingers upon the characters as if they were actors. He infixes his animated actors with such subtleties that I have never seen, even from animation giants Pixar. Twenty minutes into this film and I completely forgot these were animated characters; I started to care for them like they were living and breathing. Miyazaki treats the modest achievements of Chihiro with unashamed bombast. The uplifting scene where she cleanses the River God is accompanied by stirring music and is as exciting as watching gladiatorial combatants fight. Of course, by giving the audience developed characters to care about, the action and conflicts will always be more exciting, terrifying and uplifting than normal, generic action scenes.

Through Chihiro, Miyazaki is clearly (but non-patronisingly) talking to youth of Japan. There's a certain sense of revile about the youth of Japan at the moment. Many people consider them to be ill-mannered and baring no respect for their elders or their forefathers. They are simply bi-products of their material world and consumerism. 'Spirited Away' taps into this. At the start Chihiro is a selfish, spoiled, whiny brat. But as she plunges deeper into the spirit world, she becomes more independent, more assured, more respectful and learns some manners. No Face, a black figure with a white mask, is the catalyst behind Chihiro's transformation. Once he is let into the bathhouse, we are no longer tourists â€“ the story propels forth. Watching No Face prey on the greed of the workers is a terrifying delight. The three main characters in Miyazaki's youth allegory are Chihiro, No Face and BÃ´. All of these characters are disconnected with their world. They are lonely, misunderstood and largely ignored. But when they go on their journey together, they united and become stronger individuals.

Miyazaki also talks about the ecology of Japan. What was once a beautiful; grassland has now turned into the Asian New York. That The Last Samurai had to be filmed in New Zealand to get a turn of the century Japanese look speaks volumes. The River God sequence is an unsubtle but unpretentious commentary on pollution. While these two themes are very much current in Japan, they are also universal themes â€“ which makes 'Spirited Away' a universal story that most of us can connect with. I'm willing to bet everyone reading this has at some time seen bicycles lying on a lake bed or have had a child talk to them disrespectfully. Sure these themes aren't advanced philosophy. They are everyday issues told in an inventive, fun way.

The animation is wonderful, if not as smooth as Disney's works â€“ but there's something superior to that. 'Spirited Away's imperfect, but detailed world is far more fascinating than the perfected blandest of Disney's latest offerings. The animators successfully balanced the tight-rope between not-enough animation on characters and too much animation on characters. No Ralph Balski ADD antics here! The film is full of vivid images â€“ both beautiful and horrifying. The line between those two extremes is crossed over seamlessly. From Chihiro and Haku running through an opening flower field to Haku's dragon snarling with a bloody mouth, both extremes seem to belong in the film. It's also excellently done with the characters. Kamaji can be seen as a scary, daunting figure at the beginning, but soon he seamlessly changes into a humble, wise figure. Yubaba also seems to be able to turn from kind to witch with the snap of a finger.

The sound on the film was expertly done. The sounds perfectly match the on screen actions and objects. My sub woofer got a wonderful workout when Haku swoops Chihiro past the bridge at the beginning. And while I don't speak Japanese, I think the voice actors did a wonderful job of conveying their personality and emotions true their voice. Joe Hisaishi's music is sublime, definitely one of my favourite scores. His main piano theme is simple and evocative. His thunderous action music hits the viewers on the chest like a hammer. Like all great scores it heightens the greatness of a scene about three times. The score, unlike many American composers', is unobtrusive. It plays excellently with the scenes, but never overbears them. A lot of the time the it is barely noticeable, a sole piano plays softly in the background evoking a dreamlike/lullaby quality.

'Spirited Away' is a simply a modern masterpiece, easily one of the Top 10 films of the new millennium. It works on a multitude of levels; a social commentary on Japan, a homage to ancient Japanese/Russian mythology, a moral film for both children and adults. But most importantly, it is a simple story brilliantly told by a great filmmaker who appears to be at the top of his game. 'Spirited Away' works much like a relaxing journey. Pop in the DVD; leave this world for two hours and when you will be almost certainly enriched and ready to take the trip again.

i took that comment from Le-Samourai (IMDB)

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That beautiful twinkling of eternity that will never fade, no matter when.
All the stars in the sky are waiting for you.â€
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Re: The most overated animes ever? My answer hurts...

Link | by andy_s on 2008-11-14 05:23:20

huh naruto...again, one piece ~i love it~, gsd, inuyasha, and ccs. except BLEACH

Re: The most overated animes ever? My answer hurts...

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on 2008-11-14 04:38:06

Erk.. I agree with the Naruto being the "most-overrated"

but.. Bleach? XD come on.. lol...
alright.. It may be overrated... but still MUCH LESS than teh other animes mentioned... >.>
/hint_biased_comment

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Re: The most overated animes ever? My answer hurts...

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on 2008-11-14 00:00:38

hmm...Naruto and Bleach definitely
because too long O_O
and the fillers just...erk

Gundam Seed Destiny...it's overrated here in my country...dunno if other country also....yea like H said...and Kira is just too...godly somehow O_O
(i didn't take my name from him mind you)

Inuyasha is definitely overrated...>_<

hmm and here also...Doraemon is sooo overrated (but i love it so yea)

Re: The most overated animes ever? My answer hurts...

Link | by H on 2008-11-13 23:44:41

Naruto, the most over-rated show in the 21st century, it'll be hard for other shows to snatch away that title in the future. One Piece comes close in the second position

GSD isn't just heavily over-rated, it also brought shame to the gundam universe. Everyone is pretty, everyone has a gundam, everyone spams laser. And finally, it reawakens the stereotype of gundam -> bishonens -> yaoi (Gundam Wing) for girls, which is very irritating...
SEED was okay, but the crappiness of GSD took SEED along to the dumpster. Thankfully, Astray and Stargazer saved the series

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on 2008-11-13 23:28:31

Even though I really like it, Naruto is definitely overrated. I kinda agree with the OP about Spirited Away, I liked Princess Mononoke much more than SA. Evangelion is a favorite of mine, but I don't really see it as overrated. Some fanboys/girls may do it, but I don't think its as bad anymore.

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on 2008-11-13 20:01:43

Obviously Naruto and Bleach. Too long and too many fillers just to keep the manga/anime going as long as it can possibly go.

And Vampire Knight is definitely overrated. I feel like the only reason why so many girls like it is because of Kaname and Zero (or maybe just the concept of vampires and how good looking all the characters are) >__> The plot of VK is getting increasingly complicated/boring and there's no longer any focus on the topic of romance between human and vampire b/c "omg!!" it turns out Yuuki is a pure blood vampire!!! O____O" Okay, there's just no focus on romance any longer -__- And I can't stand the incest between Yuuki and Kaname X___x

I just don't understand what's so "hot" about vampires (You'd be right to guess that I don't like the "Twilight" series) Someone care to explain?

Re: The most overated animes ever? My answer hurts...

Link | by camui on 2006-09-13 21:10:19

Well, if you ask me... I also think Spirited Away is overrated but then again the plot is too thick for me to understand. When I watched it I was like "What? Huh? I dont get it @_@"

But then again Oscar winning movies are... well... for me not that good.

I think it just depends on the person watching the show @_@

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on 2006-09-02 17:51:04

Gundam SEED was pretty good. Destiny sucked hard. >.>

Re: The most overated animes ever? My answer hurts...

Link | by csxwinner92 on 2006-08-26 11:26:08

Sprited Away , Howl's Moving Castle (loved it though) , Pokemom , DIgimon , Yugioh, One Piece ,Naruto ,and EVA (maybe because i still not getting into it)

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on 2006-08-26 08:02:25

I'm just going to be different and say Cowboy Bebop. It left too many things hanging, but I wouldn't want a sequel, prequel would be good for the series. Also, who was Faye, why did the gateway accident happened, plus how did Spike loses one of his eyes O.O

*gets pillows* I still love Cowboy bebop to death though!

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Link | by heprea on 2006-08-26 05:53:18

imo evangelion is over-rated

Re: The most overated animes ever? My answer hurts...

Link | by Nekorin on 2006-08-25 21:47:03

"There was this series Pokemon Chronicals that had that team rocket edge you were looking for. Team Rocket was a little more evil, wasnt jessie and james, and it starred Jimmy (based off gold and silver main character). However that was only for 5 episodes or so, after that it switched back to stupid Brock and misty and stuff."

If only they could be evil like that in the main series. They KILLED Pokemon in the game...

I am going to do a sprite comic with my own, more complex versions of the main characters. Ash will have severe pyschological problems, as a result of being the best Pokemon trainer in the world and lacking a new goal.

But Naruto really is over-hyped. The only character I really like is the title character. I know it's a ninja show, but not enough color. There is a complex aray of ninja skills, which I applaud, but the story is too simple. It also bothers me how alike Gaara is to Sephiroth in terms of back-story.

Re: The most overated animes ever? My answer hurts...

Link | by Mr. Dude on 2006-08-25 19:29:53

Probably...

Inuyasha (It's a good thing nobody has posted THIS yet.)
Naruto (This show is more hyped than Tiger Woods.)
Neon Genesis Evangelion (It's a good show but creating a damn religion off of it is just too much for me.)
Yu-gi-oh (Whatever it takes too sell you card products bud.)
Pokemon (Same here, but with villians that they probably pulled out of a 50s sitcom.)
Shadow Skill (This show isn't even worth the small fanbase that it has.)

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Re: The most overated animes ever? My answer hurts...

Link | by _yue_ on 2006-08-25 18:24:31

inuyasha was the most overrated anime to me.

Re: The most overated animes ever? My answer hurts...

Link | by Rman on 2006-08-25 15:15:16

There was this series Pokemon Chronicals that had that team rocket edge you were looking for. Team Rocket was a little more evil, wasnt jessie and james, and it starred Jimmy (based off gold and silver main character). However that was only for 5 episodes or so, after that it switched back to stupid Brock and misty and stuff.

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Link | by Nekorin on 2006-08-25 10:01:41

For anyone who can liken there situation to one of Evangelions main characters it will be one of the best shows ever. Otherwise you probably won't like it very much.

InuYasha is over-rated but I love it.

Pokemon was great in it's first season. After that it kind of lost inspiration. It's stiill watchable, but nothing can compare after the episodes where they introduced Sabrina, or where Team Rocket attacked the St. Anne. I would love to become a writer for the series and over-haul it, because I love the foundation. Team Rocket (not Jessie, James, and Meowth.) would commit more heinous crimes more frequently, and have a bit of success once in awhile. I would introduce more psychological depth to the series as well. The only really complex characters right now are Jessie, James, and Meowth. I would change that.

Dragon Ball Z used to be over-rated, but today somehow it's become everyone's punching bag. You all loved it 7 years ago, what the **** changed?

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