Hi all, I've been thinking this for a long time, (as someone who has in the past claimed to be a fan of anime) it struck me once, that that's sort of a strange thing to say, anime is basically, (I think) animation that originates from Japan, it's become synonymous I think, with a certain art style, it's an art style I happen to enjoy, but it's not necessary, there are different art styles used for different anime.
I'm rambling I know but what I'm trying to say is, when the subject of anime comes up with someone they tend to treat it as if it's a single genre or something, if the question "are you a fan of anime?" or any variation thereof, comes up, people respond as if asked "do you like country music?" or something like that, when really if I think about it it seems more like the question should've been treated as "do you like music?"
For example I have a friend who absolutely won't give anime the time of day, this frustrates me, because he's only seen Highschool of the Dead and Excel Saga, (he doesn't seem to believe me when I say Pokemon and Dragon Ball Z were also anime) which, even if you like those, you have to admit they're a pretty poor example to show fir what is not, as some seem to believe a single genre of entertainment but an entire medium.
Now I'm not trying to tell people to stop not liking things I like, but it's got to the point that I don't even say I like anime anymore, when the question comes up I respond "yeah, I like some of them" because saying you like or don't like anime is like saying you like or don't like TV, it just doesn't seem like the right thing to say one way or another.
I happen to be a big fan of Studio Ghibli, I love Dragon Ball I remember Death Note being great to name just a few, but I also thought Bleach went downhill in a hurry after season 1, (haven't even bothered watching past season 4) and I don't really like Evangelion, or Gundam, not really into the mecha thing in general, does that mean I do or don't like anime? no! they are all incredibly different, and it frustrates me that people seem to think all of these things can be judged by "it's anime so I will/won't like it"
anyway, sorry to get up on my soap box there, but yeah what do you think? isn't it strange that people seem to pain anime together with one brush? (or whatever the expression is) does it annoy you as much as it does me?
I'm rambling I know but what I'm trying to say is, when the subject of anime comes up with someone they tend to treat it as if it's a single genre or something, if the question "are you a fan of anime?" or any variation thereof, comes up, people respond as if asked "do you like country music?" or something like that, when really if I think about it it seems more like the question should've been treated as "do you like music?"
For example I have a friend who absolutely won't give anime the time of day, this frustrates me, because he's only seen Highschool of the Dead and Excel Saga, (he doesn't seem to believe me when I say Pokemon and Dragon Ball Z were also anime) which, even if you like those, you have to admit they're a pretty poor example to show fir what is not, as some seem to believe a single genre of entertainment but an entire medium.
Now I'm not trying to tell people to stop not liking things I like, but it's got to the point that I don't even say I like anime anymore, when the question comes up I respond "yeah, I like some of them" because saying you like or don't like anime is like saying you like or don't like TV, it just doesn't seem like the right thing to say one way or another.
I happen to be a big fan of Studio Ghibli, I love Dragon Ball I remember Death Note being great to name just a few, but I also thought Bleach went downhill in a hurry after season 1, (haven't even bothered watching past season 4) and I don't really like Evangelion, or Gundam, not really into the mecha thing in general, does that mean I do or don't like anime? no! they are all incredibly different, and it frustrates me that people seem to think all of these things can be judged by "it's anime so I will/won't like it"
anyway, sorry to get up on my soap box there, but yeah what do you think? isn't it strange that people seem to pain anime together with one brush? (or whatever the expression is) does it annoy you as much as it does me?