The title may seem redundant to some, but all of you anime watchers know what I'm talking about. The style of anime is highly varied, and has gone through many common trends and common styles over the years. I've been in an anime club for the last few years in college, and I've been exposed to more anime than I ever have in any other part of my life.
And it's made me realize that there are a few genres and styles within anime that I love, and some which I absolutely detest. For example, recently I've come to realize I really don't like the visual style of Dragonball. Or DBZ, or DBZX and whatever else. The male characters have that hypermasculine/overly buff look which I can't stand in western art either, and the faces and eyes of all the characters just look so awkward to me. I mean really, I am quite open to quirky visual styles when it comes to my anime, and really animation in general. I love the garish colors and patterns in Gankutsuou: The Count of Monte Christo, and the medieval manuscript style and perspective of The Secret of Kells. But I really can't get over how lumpy and visually unappealing DBZ is to me. I understand how groundbreaking it was and all, I just can't stand to look at it.
So what are the styles within anime you just can't stand? Or is it just the "anime" style in general you don't like?
And it's made me realize that there are a few genres and styles within anime that I love, and some which I absolutely detest. For example, recently I've come to realize I really don't like the visual style of Dragonball. Or DBZ, or DBZX and whatever else. The male characters have that hypermasculine/overly buff look which I can't stand in western art either, and the faces and eyes of all the characters just look so awkward to me. I mean really, I am quite open to quirky visual styles when it comes to my anime, and really animation in general. I love the garish colors and patterns in Gankutsuou: The Count of Monte Christo, and the medieval manuscript style and perspective of The Secret of Kells. But I really can't get over how lumpy and visually unappealing DBZ is to me. I understand how groundbreaking it was and all, I just can't stand to look at it.
So what are the styles within anime you just can't stand? Or is it just the "anime" style in general you don't like?