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Anime in American Media
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by jimbob123432
on 2008-03-12 17:19:14
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My little brother was just watching BEN 10 online, and I glanced over and saw Konohamaru's team in the show ("Merry Christmas" approx. 21:00). I got to wondering, has anybody else seen anime characters in other Western media (excluding parody roles of course). |
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on 2008-03-12 17:21:36 |
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Hmm Avatar Count? Avatar is actully good and a big copy of Anime done by americans XD Ben 10 i tried... It is really bad D: Lawl~   |
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by
 
on 2008-03-12 17:34:21 |
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Lol I like Avatar. XD It's cheesy and stuff, but it's entertaining. That's about the only "anime" I watch made in the USA. |
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by jimbob123432
on 2008-03-12 17:57:10
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I personally wouldn't consider Avatar "anime" per se, but I do agree that it is a good show nonetheless. |
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on 2008-03-12 18:00:53 |
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no no people avatar is "something" done to look like anime XD I never said it is anime XDDDDD far from that XD |
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by zparticus27
on 2008-03-12 18:37:45
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american made anime? ROBOTECH! it was made in AMERICA based on three different mecha anime series: The Super Dimension Fortress Macross, Super Dimension Cavalry Southern Cross, and Genesis Climber Mospeada! and its very,very,very good too! another anime inspired show is teen titans..which sucks >.< |
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by taichokerorogunso
on 2008-03-13 09:12:33
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umm does voltron count or is it japanese? maybe thundercats or but then the definition of anime is anything that moves in animation right? so spongebob counts as anime its just that we hate western anime thats all. What I like is human detail i dont care if their eyes are big or their hair color is different also jap anime has 5 fingers on each hand while US had 4 fingers... like cant they afford an extra finger? the only thing im depressed in jap anime is they draw white people most of the time arent they supposed to draw the typical japanese person? like Yugioh their all white people im sure of it. and D grayman their all white people just in edo japan. how ironic.  |
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by
 
on 2008-03-14 07:26:54 (edited 2008-03-14 07:27:31)
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Totally Spies is an American-made anime. Although the story itself is so stereotypical (blonde jokes, highschool girls, charlie's angels motif) >_> But the art is anime, alright. @Banzai- lols yeah, what's with that though? Why Western cartoons have 4 fingers??? That is really a Mickey Mouse viral disease (hah, that's why that mouse wears gloves?! XDDD lols jk). Remember that most animes are derived from mangas---pure black and white--- so that's why the anime editors assumed that these characters are white-skinned unless been told by the creator. Maybe typical Japanese appearance is boring. It's so reality-based. Therefore caucasianised Japanese characters are treated as a special race o_0;;; idk. |
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on 2008-07-10 10:43:49 (edited 2008-07-10 10:45:57)
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Avatar Books 1-3. I got interested in Book 3 when Zuko joined the avatar to defeat the firelord. Shows like Voltron, Ninja Robots, even Speed Racer are animes, not american media.   Follow the road you believe in --> |
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'umm does voltron count or is it japanese? maybe thundercats or but then the definition of anime is anything that moves in animation right? so spongebob counts as anime its just that we hate western anime thats all. What I like is human detail i dont care if their eyes are big or their hair color is different also jap anime has 5 fingers on each hand while US had 4 fingers... like cant they afford an extra finger? ' in the early days of cartooning/comics, the 4 fingers are a mainstay as it is for animals and was also adapted in human form. reason for this is its easy to draw, that is all. (and its not a disease! as you do not know how hard it is to draw exactly like a human hand, that is why it is applied to arts, comics, manga only) thats why mickey mouse, donald duck, bugs, daffy, and many others are there. still it is good entertainment, not minding the appreance and breaking the laws of physics (road runner & coyote still give us laughs). and anime is also derived from these western cartoons also. not the hands, but the eyes (bugs, daffy, and mockey had big eyes right?) and they tried to replicate the human form till its called 'anime.' which is basically cartoons made in japan. japan made a big hit and produced their own animations also, from childhood stories to hentai, and was for the japanese market only. and yes, depending on the storyline, some of them are same features like japanese (like samurai x ovas). so its not fair to judge both animations whether made in japan or US,or converted to, or vice versa, as both of them still made with the same techniques, from celluloid to computers. but the storyline is the important thing here, regardless of animation quality. audiences like us have likes and dislikes. and everyone, correction, robotech, thundercats, or even transformers, are considered animes, as they are made in japan - licensed for US release. and now, since japan have lots of animation studios (same like WB, Disney), they made animes on their own. but now, since they are big moneymakers, they pass it on to Korea and Philippines for animation. and maybe next time, they can make their own too. |
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on 2008-07-11 00:05:02 |
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The Boondocks had that anime influence on it. The one fighting scene from the first season between Riley and Huey was made to be Samurai Champloo style! For an American cartoon, the avatar is not that bad and has pretty good ratings. Something like Invader Zim could've been like... FLCL + some creepy, psyched out anime I haven't seen yet. XD Ben 10 is nothing close to being an anime. If you wanna talk about history, the whole concept behind anime characters with large eyes all came from Mickey Mouse wayyyy long ago. I don't remember if I ever read about anime hair styles, so I'm not so sure about that detail. But yes, anime was inspired from classic American cartoons. The rest is all history. It was only a road to success for anime, as for "cartoons", not so well today. I'd be interested to see Korea make some animes, or even collaborate with Japanese studios. Their artwork for their numerous MMORPG titles are just really great! Something like Maple Story, but more interesting? 
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if you are talking about Korea will make their own title, im sure it will come out soon. but i think they're more focused on gaming that animating :) they just prepare the drawings and all the technical stuff, like those eps from 'the simpsons', or even naruto (ever see rough draft studios, korea?) ive seen some good US animation, like those in MTV eg Aeon flux, Daria (maybe korean made already) and Beavis and Butthead. although some are weird and all, but the style is unique.some commercials are there also, we just dont notice it. just correct me if im wrong, i think almost all hanna barbera cartoons (and well most cartoons) are made in japan, korea, phils already. of course we just dont know it-but they already made it.and so are most animes, so theres no point now if there is a US or Japan anime as most of are made outside these countries :) i think its economics, its much cheaper to produce this outside than in their own country. as for me, and for everyone, when we say it is an 'anime' - everything in it is made in japan only, and broadcasted in japan. i salute those subbers/dubbers who give their time and dedication so that we can understand these wonderful pieces of entertainment. |