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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...

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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

erk..

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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 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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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...

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 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 red_13 on 2009-09-19 21:31:35

Bleach
Mirage of Blaze
Naruto
IGPX
Descendants of Darkness
Yu-Gi-Oh GX and later
Inuyasha season 2

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

Link | by Van on 2009-09-19 21:38:42

Naruto, code geass, ttgl, inuyasha, most gundam show (not the orignal that ones awsome), 99% of all mech anime, dragonball (includes z and gt), and bleach

yes I noticed I've raged on the most popular anime of the last 10-20 years but I don't care

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

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on 2009-09-20 09:45:38

I still lurve Spirited Away. But I could see how you could get that impression. It was kinda a weird movie.

About 95% of all anime is overrated. I used to be more of a fan, but now I feel like I should dissociate with these people because they scare me a lot. Most of the stuff just happens to have nice animation or whatever, and the storylines are generably passable but not excellent.

The only reason I like some of them are because there are certain parts of the storyline or characters that stand out to me. There are plenty of unpleasant things to say about each and every series out there, but the pleasant sides of them are based on personal preferences.

At this point, I am avoiding those spiffy shiny new series like the plague. I think I'll stick to my Adachi Mitsuru and Osamu Tezuka, thank you very much.

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

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on 2009-09-20 09:50:23

I'm going to say...Naruto, DragonBall Z, Yu-Gi-Oh! (Duelist/English), and PokÃ©mon. Even though I like all these anime, they are all over-rated. And you can tell that they're all over-rated when they make underwear after these anime...

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

Link | by Matsuna on 2009-09-24 14:54:07 (edited 2009-09-24 14:55:32)

In the UK, Pokemon, Beyblade & Naruto are overated. I think Yu-Gi-Oh is overated as well.

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

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on 2009-09-24 19:20:40 (edited 2009-09-24 19:22:01)

Naruto is extremely overrated. This series held almost all of anime watchers to stick to it while there are so many good Anime out there, this happens in almost every country.

Most of my high school companions are very tolerant, they seem to respect Otaku for their cultures (I ain't an Otaku, but I favored some anime I can deem worthy. I befriend some Otaku to gain information of good anime as well). However, almost all of those who belong to the annoying side, too, believe that any other Anime was created for the purpose of entertaining kids----- except Naruto.

Just a fix of Ecchi and they can make that kind of comment? Oh puh-lease.
Anime is a movie genre back there in Japan, its demographic is different. People these days need to understand that these days animations are no longer related to kids. People should not think Naruto as the only Seinen Anime either.

If they're looking for storyline, apparently they haven't seen something like AIR.

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

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on 2009-09-24 19:49:11 (edited 2009-09-24 19:50:01)

Gundam SEED
Gundam SEED Destiny
Naruto

Gundam SEED and GSD, most people think they're the best gundam series ever produced, they made this assumption without even watching other good gundam materials like Gundam Wing and such.
Naruto should be self-explanatory.

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

Link | by sai on 2009-09-24 23:41:59

I guess the usual shonen stuffs is already mentioned enough...

So i'll go with code geass.

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

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on 2009-09-24 23:53:21

Naruto, too long...

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

Link | by tittywafflez on 2010-11-11 22:01:25

bleach

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

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on 2010-11-13 06:17:50

[Definately not Spirited Away].
Naruto. Code Geass. Vampire Knight. Inuyasha. Tsubasa chronicles of the wing.

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

Link | by Neo on 2010-11-14 06:34:14

gundam seed destiny, definately. it was suppose to less then 50 ep
sprited away, that's a new one.

Neo

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

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on 2010-11-17 13:30:40

This just depends on preference. And don't compare with all the "old" anime because they might be "overrated" in their time as well. you may never know.

The most overrated anime ever are the ones with fillers.

Fillers kill it.

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