Forum - View topicHey, Answerman! [2009-05-22]
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chrisb
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More blog drawings, hilarious, truly hilarious. Thanks for the laughs
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The_Libertarian_Otaku
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Well, ADV's got MD Geist now, so have fun with it when they re-issue it. Or you could look for used DVDs on eBay. Your choice. Angel Cop and Mad Bull 34: Found rips on a streaming site which I will not name, and fell in love with both shows the moment I saw them. Somebody should really rescue those, along with any other former Manga Entertainment titles wallowing in limbo. Classic OVAs: They just don't make anime like that anymore!
If your dad fell asleep halfway through Jin-Roh, try using Cowboy Bebop if you haven't already. Or Trigun, Strait Jacket, or any of Satoshi Kon's works. |
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jenthehen
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Thanks, I wasn't really looking for advice, though ... I know him in real life, and nobody else here does. Basically, I don't really mind if he doesn't like anime. I don't feel I HAVE to convert him. And I don't bother with something like Afro Samurai, because it's not like he's excited to watch it ... I'd just be forcing him to watch it when *I* am not even interested. Someday we may watch it ... when he owes me for something and I can make him "watch anime" ^^ And, I mean, he's 28 ... so it's hard to "convert" people who are older like us 
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Sea Lion
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Don't be so sure about that. I think I was 30 before I got out of believing anime was all about "freaky people with huge eyes and mouths that don't move in synch with the words coming out of them." However, if you're not really concerned with converting him, then the subject is moot. |
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ArthurFrDent
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Heh, that's cool Jenthehen... hope you don't feel offended, it was just a thought.
As far as age, er, I'm 44 and I introduced my mid60's mom using RahXephon. Age isn't the determinant. One of my friends is a huge Comic/Manga geek and 56. In many ways my taste is far more sophisticated now than when I was in my 20's... Truly I don't look at this as conversion as much as broadening. Interesting storytelling is interesting story telling, whatever the medium. |
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jenthehen
Posts: 835 Location: Cincinnati, Ohio |
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True true ... I think it's hard to introduce anime to people, because so many shows have the "anime-isms" if you know what I mean ... like ... super deformed / sweat-drop / random japanese cultural humor ... and that's kinda hard to stomach if it's new to you. I remember when I first saw Ouran I was pretty new to anime, and I didn't really "get" a lot of it ... I like it a lot more now!
But anyway, even the shows that I feel like people would like have those "anime-isms" that turn people away - like, Paradise Kiss, for example ... I can't imagine any "normal" female not loving it, but the first episode has some random anime visual humor, and I think people might find that weird or something o___0 I think it's also hard to "convert" people because series are long - even 12/13 episodes seems long to some folks (whereas I plow through that like it's nothing!) ... but I mean, you can't sit down with someone and marathon 24 episodes - a lot of people aren't willing at all to do that. So a movie or OVA is easier, but then your choices are narrowed down. |
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petran79
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Actually Spacetoon is also broadcasted on satellite without the need to pay subscription, so you only need a small dish and a satellite receiver to receive the channel around the Mediterranean region (and a somewhat larger dish for other regions , though at night reception is better). And since this is satellite, local licensors in other countries cant do a thing. Indeed the Arabic satellites broadcast for free and legallyfor what you would pay a fortune in the USA. see here http://www.lyngsat.com/nile.html |
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Tortoiseshell Tabby Girl
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Two out of three of those examples just happen to be titles I've collected (Fruits Basket and Tail of the Moon). I don't really know that much about Miaka from Fushigi Yugi, but I do know that Tohru from Furuba and Usagi from Tail of the Moon have their strengths as well as their weaknesses. I really do enjoy reading about those two characters (and man am I happy they're not some sort of violent-type female character from a shonen series ). Tohru and Usagi both display complex natures that lend reality to their characterizations, and while I believe that you can see glimpses of both of their strengths from the first volumes of their respective series, I believe that, as with most characters, you need to read the entire length of each of their series to understand the full scope of their characters. Tohru and Usagi are both teenagers, so of course they are going to have worries and certain weaknesses that are inherent with being younger, but as each series progresses you get to see how each of these adolescent female characters grow and mature and come to terms with many things. Usagi, for example, who never really fit in with the physicality of being a ninja, learns that her strength is in herbs and becomes an herbalist. She also spoiler[saves her charge, Mamezo, from a fire and saves Hanzo with her herbalist skills when he is poisoned, etc.] Strength is in the eye of the beholder, and I believe inner strength, even if it doesn't seem apparent in someone at first, is very admirable. I really enjoyed seeing Tohru and Usagi grow, because at any age, we are always growing and dealing with our weaknesses while finding our hidden strengths. I loved seeing Tohru come to grips with spoiler[being in love with Kyo], too, even though it was also kind of emotionally painful, because in the end she was stronger for it.
If you want to check out some more cool shojo heroines, check out any manga by Mick Takeuchi. Her heroines have a wonderful balance of strengths and weaknesses and are often trying to make it on their own apart from their families with the help of some friends and/or supernatural co-workers. And, in one case, a dog oni. Or cow. (Sorry, Hyoue! I just couldn't resist!  ) Miharu, Amane, and Chiyako are very awesome heroines!
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irishninja
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My fiancee thinks I'm a senile old git for other reasons.  She loves anime and has introduced me to more series than I to her. So I'm pretty lucky in that regard.
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Elves
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Hey. Are you saying your loyal readers aren't important? O_o? Hrm...? Okay, so we know you love us, Brian, so you're forgiven...this time. Though if you don't...well, you better be prepared.  Hehe.
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Fake Alias
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I would show episode 24 (The extra) of the first Clannad series. (There aren't really any references to earlier events, so 24 can be watched alone, in my opinion.) It's the episode that shows what things would be like if Tomoya had dated Tomoyo instead of Nagisa. The episode left me as an emotional wreck when i first watched it. I wasn't crying like a school girl in the end; whatever I was crying like was much more pathetic.... Of course I would have to prepare to take it like a man, if I had to watch that episode with someone else in the room..
Alternatively I'd show Dokuro-Chan, just because it's so mindblowingly funny and incorrect. I've seen it alone and with two seperate friends... And it's still funny. |
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ljaesch
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I've been reading Hey Answerman! for several months, but this is my first time posting.
First, I have to agree with Brian about The Anime Encyclopedia. I don't really care for its snarky tone, either. I also have problems with some of the errors I've found in the thing (one of the biggest ones I found is the erroneous information listed for the premise of Fruits Basket). I have other issues as well, but won't list them here. Speaking of Fruits Basket, I think Tohru is a strong character, although it may not seem like she is if you just scratch the surface. To go through what this girl has gone through (losing her dad when she was small, and then losing her mom in a car accident, and trying to live on her own) has made her a strong person. I didn't have to do a lot of work to introduce my husband to anime when we were first dating. It turned out that we both really liked Star Blazers. From there, I introduced him to Robotech and Voltron. In more recent years, we have discovered other anime together (Cowboy Bebop, Fruits Basket, Inuyasha, Ranma 1/2, Speed Racer, and Miyazaki's movies, just to name a few). My kids are into Pokemon. My oldest (11-year-old girl) also likes Fruits Basket, the Miyazaki movies I've let her see, Star Blazers, and Robotech. My middle child (8-year-old boy) also likes Speed Racer and Voltron. The youngest (4-year-old girl) is only into Pokemon right now. So, my husband and I are starting to introduce a new generation to anime. Hopefully their intesrest in it will continue as they get older.
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dangerwhat
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....He whouldn't have been worth dating ;P I've been dating a "normie" for a while now and while I can get her to show up for Anime club events, thats just so that I'm not far from her and she'll do a word search the whole time. She is closed off to Anime and, frankly, I don't think its worth my time to bother. Generally, I try to stay away from dating normies, as it where. I'm not saying that they can't be introduced, converted, or even just made tolerant - I'm just saying that its not worth my effort, especially in this case. I have to agree about The Anime Encyclopedia - even if the show absolutely sucks, its an encyclopedia - not a reviewclopedia or something. It also needs to be updated every year or two or something. |
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