I like Japanese cartoons
Aug. 19th, 2004 02:00 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
greybetaAnimation is just for kids. This type of mindset is attributed to none other than Mickey Mouse's creator, Walt Disney. In the ever vigilant quest to describe myself, I will talk about my interests. The first one is anime, a little hobby I have (although some might call it an obsession). What is anime? Sometimes called Japanimation, it's those cartoons made in Japan. Now I know many think anime is either some type of pornography or DragonballZ. I prefer to think of it as a medium to tell a story, kind of like how movies can be rather varied in both content and style.
What advantages does anime possess over other mediums to tell stories? Like the Simpsons, it's able to take advantage of its cartoonish form to make jokes that could not be done in real life. The characters stay the way they're drawn, so they never age until the story pushes them forward. Anime is often accompanied by great background music, which is a big plus for me. Also, it's nice to get a look into the world from another culture.
Nothing is without its flaw. To save time on animating mouth movement whenever a character is talking, the directors often employ some type of strange view. A character might be talking, and you'll only see the eyes of that character. Sometimes, the camera will randomly zoom out to a huge scene and stay there awkwardly long. This doesn't include the notorious problem of bad dubbing and outdated animation for the older ones.
What kind of anime do I like? I'm what anime fanboys, or otaku, call a mechahead. That is to say, I like shows with big robots. I'm partial to sci fi, otherwise known as space operas. As a player of old school RPGs (which I will mention later in a video games log), I enjoy the fantasy genre. For any other anime, there must be character development, an interesting story, or well done and tasteful comedy. I'm a sucker for a story that goes on for more than one generation as well. If you know what I'm talking about, you wouldn't be too surprised to find out my favorite series is Robotech. I'm a big fan of Tylor, Nadesico, and Record of Lodoss War. Special mention of a surprising series that I could watch over and over: Princess Nine.
That's not to say all anime is inherently good. Every once in awhile, you'll find people who think anime is the be-all and end-all of everything. Eh. I won't deny there isn't fan service, or that it's impossible for an anime not to be worth the tape or disc it's recorded on. I hate animes that are too random, so things like Fooly Cooly don't appeal to me.
Hmmm, I probably said alot of things that don't make sense. Just wait till I try to explain my card gaming hobby. Oh well, I'm certain Google can answer any questions.
What advantages does anime possess over other mediums to tell stories? Like the Simpsons, it's able to take advantage of its cartoonish form to make jokes that could not be done in real life. The characters stay the way they're drawn, so they never age until the story pushes them forward. Anime is often accompanied by great background music, which is a big plus for me. Also, it's nice to get a look into the world from another culture.
Nothing is without its flaw. To save time on animating mouth movement whenever a character is talking, the directors often employ some type of strange view. A character might be talking, and you'll only see the eyes of that character. Sometimes, the camera will randomly zoom out to a huge scene and stay there awkwardly long. This doesn't include the notorious problem of bad dubbing and outdated animation for the older ones.
What kind of anime do I like? I'm what anime fanboys, or otaku, call a mechahead. That is to say, I like shows with big robots. I'm partial to sci fi, otherwise known as space operas. As a player of old school RPGs (which I will mention later in a video games log), I enjoy the fantasy genre. For any other anime, there must be character development, an interesting story, or well done and tasteful comedy. I'm a sucker for a story that goes on for more than one generation as well. If you know what I'm talking about, you wouldn't be too surprised to find out my favorite series is Robotech. I'm a big fan of Tylor, Nadesico, and Record of Lodoss War. Special mention of a surprising series that I could watch over and over: Princess Nine.
That's not to say all anime is inherently good. Every once in awhile, you'll find people who think anime is the be-all and end-all of everything. Eh. I won't deny there isn't fan service, or that it's impossible for an anime not to be worth the tape or disc it's recorded on. I hate animes that are too random, so things like Fooly Cooly don't appeal to me.
Hmmm, I probably said alot of things that don't make sense. Just wait till I try to explain my card gaming hobby. Oh well, I'm certain Google can answer any questions.
