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farruinn
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Ah, I see. I misunderstood what you meant by "kids" - I took it to include teens. If you were excluding teens then the original statement makes more sense. |
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Aeria
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I think the thing with getting family into anime is that you need to pay enough attention to what they like that, and you need to pick something safe enough that they won't feel squicked. For example, I wouldn't show my mom Kannazuki no Miko just because she likes romance and isn't bothered by homosexual relationships; chances are she's gonna feel squicked anyways considering she's not used to such entertainment. I would, however, show her Spirited Away because it contains elements she enjoys; fantasy, character develpment, romance(...ish), and others that escape my mind.
My father is the type of person who constantly has A&E and TruTV on so I am obviously not gonna show him Ouran just because it has his kinda humor. If anything, I'll show him Death Note and Cowboy Bebop. My older siblings already like anime and manga and got me into some of my earlier series... for example, my brother showed me Vandread and my sister let me watch Kare Kano (His and Her Circumstances) with her. My little half-brother however, has been into anime for a while and I've been exanding it by watching some older shows with him. He recently began Black Cat and finished Azumanga Daioh!, both of which he loves. He and I watched Haruhi together, and let's just say it's more often than naught that I wake up and he's watching it in my room because my TV is bigger than his. My father's seen a few anime movies here and there, most noteably Armitage The III and Ghost in The Shell. He's also watched the Fullmetal Alchemist movie with my brothers and I as well as a few episodes of Detective Conan (Case Closed) on his own. I guess it's easier for him because he, in retrospect, is just a kid in an adult's body. My mother is open to anime but generally won't watch anything unless she has a book at hand. I guess to make it look like she's watching but she's really reading. I tried getting her to watch xxxHOLiC the movie and Tsubasa the movie but to no avail. She found her bored housewife novels more interesting. It's such a shame since she got right on the Twilight bandwagon just because I said I liked Jacob. I am planning on showing her a Miyazaki film, however, and hopefully get her (and dad!) into Haruhi. It's weird though, because both of my parents recognize anime titles and will often point them out to me when they're on television. Ah well. Just a matter of time... |
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doctordoom85
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Okay, I get it now. Thanks, I was a little confused myself. Glad we cleared that up. 
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DieHardBleachFan
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I've given up on trying to get my parents to watch anime. My dad has never shown a real "die-hard" interest in any of the shows I watch, but will occasionally catch a few scenes of whatever I'm watching at the time.
My mom hates it with a passion so that's a battle that I don't bother to fight because I know I won't win. My brother likes it all right. He's not as big of a fan as I am, but he will watch a few shows with me. I introduced him to Bleach and Yu Yu Hakusho and he's hooked on those. I'm gradually trying to get him into other stuff as well. He's still pretty young, so I'm waiting until he's older to show him some others. |
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Richard J.
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Loganator456
 Posts: 52 Location: Oklahoma |
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JacobC
ANN Contributor
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My best guess is that a lot of parents associate it with immaturity and antisocial behavior, because, as a generalization, otaku can be rife with both problems. "Why would an adult watch cartoons, or furthermore, be so dead-set on buying posters and plushies of said cartoons? Go play a bloody sport or go clothing shopping or something normal so I can tell you're sane!" Y'know? That and the very idea of cartoons being made for an age group other than children is so bizarre to them, not to mention that merchandise and collecting it can become such a fandom, the very idea, that they just don't want to think about the foreign-ness of it all. We fear what we do not understand. |
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An1fr3ak
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Maybe that is true of some cases, but..., I do play sports, read books, work, watch 'normal movies and TV shows' etc etc. Hell, I get so completely plastered at some parties, you'd think i'm an alcoholic, not an An1fr3ak!!(I'm so witty, NOT) Yet here my father is, still hating anime, every bit as much as the last day. While he says I need to 'grow up,' and get rid of my 'addiction,' he also states how mature I am and how proud he is of me *blah blah blah,* so understandably, I have no clue where his hate for JAPANESE ANIMATION originates from. He loves watching TinTin and other such cartoons, so i'm baffled. Maybe some childhhood horror 
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GrinfilledCelt
 Posts: 75 Location: I wish I were in Ocqueoc. |
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So ask your Dad why he hates anime so much. No matter what he says, you tell him that what he said is true - as far as it goes. Then point out to him that anime is such a broad genera that includes every kind of story anyone could think of. Tell him that, to the Japanese, animation is just another way to tell a story - any story and that a lot of them are very good deep, sophisticated, well told stories that were never intended for children.
It would be good if, at that point, you had something handy to show him that is particularly suited to his tastes. Preferably something short like a movie, not a 200+ episode show. |
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TheresaJayne
 Posts: 70 Location: UK Berkshire |
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sigh, my parents wouldnt bother and my sister is definately a no anime type (the only thing she watches is Simpsons)
I was started on anime in a strange way, I watched akira (hated it) Watched the odd pokemon and yu gi oh (hated them) Saw Wicked City - OMG what is that AMAZING. Then nothing, Then a year ago a friend took me along to the local Anime club. Started with St Luminous Mission High School, Demonbane and School Rumble 2nd semester, Hooked..... They have 3 showings a week, 2 eps of 3 series at a time, I don't go anymore, but its not that good at the moment, and i have everything they are showing anyway. A friend i tried to get into anime, hated GITS SAC and AZUMANGA Dioh but kinda liked ghost hound. go figure. |
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An1fr3ak
Posts: 235 Location: Australia |
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If I want to die prematurely, i'll do that. Thank you for the advice anyway. The gesture is much appreciated, but unfortunately for me, it isn't that simple I am curious though and forgive me if you have already mentioned this, but how does your family take up with anime??
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BlueCorona
 Posts: 4 Location: Diamond Creek, Australia |
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Yes I've tried many times, some of my family members are more accessible than others. I've shown many ghibli movies to my mum, and she enjoyed them, my sister has enjoyed ranma 1/2 but not to quite the same extent I do. My older brother is much harder to reach however, for one thing he doesn't like subs (which is what most of my anime is,) He's really only interested in stuff he saw when he was younger. |
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kakitamike
 Posts: 183 Location: Akron, OH |
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My dad will sit and watch a few shows. He actually asks me from time to time when will I be getting the next disc of Claymore, but otherwise he'll sit and watch some eps of Code Geass or Baccano. Shows I thought he'd enjoy, like Death Note or Cowboy Bebop, he has no interest in.
My mother is blind, but she'll listen to Death Note, because "it doesn't have grown women trying to sound like little boys and girls" as she puts it. And she likes mysteries. |
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bungeeapple
 Posts: 21 Location: Manila, Philippines |
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well me and all of my siblings are crazy about anime... in fact i think it has made us closer =) anyway there's no chance my parents would watch anime, they think it's just kids stuff... but then most anime are not for kids (yaoi anyone?)
sigh, if only my friends could be converted to watching anime than those corny soaps (eg gray's anatomy, etc) |
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sane harlequin
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my dad says anime is crap and i get so offended with it my mom one time was watching inuyasha with my sister the episode was about when the man with out a face was looking for a face the faceless man was naked and my mom shouted " CARTOON BOOTY MAYBE I WILL STAY AND WATCH" i said in my mind pervert |
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