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Prince Phaeral · 07-09-2007, 12:29 AM

You know, this topic was bumped long ago but I feel I need a say in it.

I am so, so tired of otaku screaming that all anime is outstanding. That everything from Japan is quality, and give no reasoning other than "Anime RULEZ!!!1".

Oh yeah? Do you like the tentacle porn, too? That's from Japan. Animation from Japan, and therefore it's anime. And anime = God. Japanimation. That's where the term originated. Japanese animation. There are so many terrible, terrible shows that they have to offer. It's probable that Naruto is the biggest hunk of crap I've ever seen. What is likeable about these characters? They aren't even ninjas. What ninja wears open sandals and bright, eye-searing orange? Disgraceful.

There are quality shows. JBut just because they stick huge eyes and colorful hair on adult-oriented fanservicey girls, does not make these characters any more developed or interesting than in something that comes from America.

I am an artist. I am also an ex-otaku, and because of this damper on my past, I draw the manga tyle. It bothers me just as much when people stick sweatdrops on their characters and draw super "kawaii" chibis as it does when people tell me all manga looks the same. I won't say "Every artist has his or her own style", because unfortunately what we get from liscenced anime pictures online is self-insertion artists tracing CLAMP's artwork with their own vaguely-different characters and expecting asspats for it. And when people lay the truth on them, they fall apart. Just the same as when Japanglish-speaking otaku meet up with someone who knows nothing of the style.

My general point is that there is nothing superior about anime, and there is nothing superior about American cartoons. There are horrible, horrible anime shows, and in my book, saying that anything from Japan "pwnzorz" loses you all credibility. Honestly.

I could get into yaoi fangirls, but I won't. My fingers may fall off.

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Prince Phaeral Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Sephiroth's arms. Gender: Posts: 278 Thanks: 19 Thanked 13 Times in 9 Posts Points: 3,670.68 Bank: 0.00 Total Points: 3,670.68 Donate	You know, this topic was bumped long ago but I feel I need a say in it. I am so, so tired of otaku screaming that all anime is outstanding. That everything from Japan is quality, and give no reasoning other than "Anime RULEZ!!!1". Oh yeah? Do you like the tentacle porn, too? That's from Japan. Animation from Japan, and therefore it's anime. And anime = God. Japanimation. That's where the term originated. Japanese animation. There are so many terrible, terrible shows that they have to offer. It's probable that Naruto is the biggest hunk of crap I've ever seen. What is likeable about these characters? They aren't even ninjas. What ninja wears open sandals and bright, eye-searing orange? Disgraceful. There are quality shows. JBut just because they stick huge eyes and colorful hair on adult-oriented fanservicey girls, does not make these characters any more developed or interesting than in something that comes from America. I am an artist. I am also an ex-otaku, and because of this damper on my past, I draw the manga tyle. It bothers me just as much when people stick sweatdrops on their characters and draw super "kawaii" chibis as it does when people tell me all manga looks the same. I won't say "Every artist has his or her own style", because unfortunately what we get from liscenced anime pictures online is self-insertion artists tracing CLAMP's artwork with their own vaguely-different characters and expecting asspats for it. And when people lay the truth on them, they fall apart. Just the same as when Japanglish-speaking otaku meet up with someone who knows nothing of the style. My general point is that there is nothing superior about anime, and there is nothing superior about American cartoons. There are horrible, horrible anime shows, and in my book, saying that anything from Japan "pwnzorz" loses you all credibility. Honestly. I could get into yaoi fangirls, but I won't. My fingers may fall off.