Also to answer you about Makoto, I just thought the whole story about her being a fox and what not was just stupid. I think it was more that it broke my suspension of disbelief more then anything else.

Thanks for commenting!

Also… 2006, 2007, 2006, 2004, 2007. Coming up on five decades of anime (Astro Boy was in ’63) and the most annoying characters OF ALL TIME are really concentrated in the most recent 15% of those years? And all the same gender?

Care to explain these phenomena?

Zeta Gundam – Katz Kobayashi
Bleach – Orihime
Code Geass – Spinzaku
Naruto – Sakura

The entire cast of Code Geass
The entire cast of Shuffle!
Inuyasha and Kagome from …Inuyasha
Anybody from Sengoku Basara….

Generally, most shows which I dislike I find all of their characters extremley grating. I can’t really think of anybody in specific.

I do kind of agree that Mikuru is annoying though. The rest, I don’t care about so much. Never seen moon phase or combat butler.

I also believe watching a show dubbed in English is more akin to experiencing Anime the way the original creator intended. First off, your eyes are focused on what’s on the screen, not what’s on the bottom. Second, humor and jokes translate better for me when it’s changed into something that I can relate to more culturally. Case-In-Point: Crayon Shin-Chan.

I watch Japanese dubs too (usually fansubbed), but if I can watch a show with high quality English VO talent, I’ll tend to watch it that way. This goes especially with shows that have settings that aren’t necessarily Japan, or if the original Japanese dub features way too much Engrish for me to enjoy it. (Cough cough BECK cough cough)

Despite my distaste for repeated encarnations of Love Hina, Negima, and Hanaukyo Maids Tai, I have a glimmer of hope that this show will prove to be a bit entertaining since the director and producers had their hands on Princess Lover; which was quite the enjoyable anime for me.

I don’t think experience as a director and producer is much of a necessity in this field; if you’re a huge fan of anime you’ve got all the experience you need to create a half decent harem anime; which will be mediocre at best. Well, I wish them the best of luck!

-This message is brought to you from my TMobile G1 while boredly lottering my job’s break lounge. So please forgive any spotted typos.

1. It’s easy to look back at the past and say “things were a lot better back then.” The term for that (to borrow from TVTropes) is nostalgia filter. People tend to remember the good material, and forgot all the terrible and embarrassing stuff. Especially if they were young at the time.

Sure, there were a lot of great shows and movies in the 1980s — Gunbuster, Laputa, Ranma, and so on. But for every good show, there’s at least ten awful ones (that’s what we call Sturgeon’s Law). Anyone sat through Dog Soldier lately? How about Odin: Photon Space Sailer Starlight? And in the 80s, there were very-not-safe-for-work series such as Cream Lemon and Overfiend, which embarrassed many anime/manga fans.

Here’s an analogy — I’m a video game fanboy, and as such, I’m quite aware that some of my fellow fans are scared about casual fans entering fandom, and companies’ attempts to market products to them. They seem worried that the games they like are not given all the attention, and they seem angry that the definition of video games is expanding. I don’t have many nice things to say to those fans. It’s a good idea to accept that video games can be more than serious 3D action games. And it’s a good idea to accept that “non-hardcore” fans can like video games.

2. I can assure you that some of the entertainment which I think is clean, other people will consider shocking, or completely inappropriate. The opposite is also true — things which are inoffensive in Poland or Brazil may be deeply insulting in my country, or maybe even illegal. This is called values dissonance (again, another term I borrowed from TVTropes). And over time, values change. So let’s be frank… just about any form of entertainment can be offensive.

Also, international adaptations happen, and they’re usually different from the original. They’re rarely not-safe-for-work… but they but don’t always succeed. While there is no moe version of Rugrats, there was an anime TV series take on Powerpuff Girls, and a Lilo and Stitch spinoff (“Stitch! Itazura Alien no Daibouken”). And when I was at Anime Weekend Atlanta 2009, I learned about the history of Japanese adaptations of western classics (Anna of Green Gables, Daddy Longlegs, and many more).

Finally, western adaptations of Japanese series are just as different, and not necessarily better or worse. Few people liked the live action movies of Guyver and Fist of the North Star from the mid 90s. Not many people praised the recent western movie adaptations of Dragonball and Astro Boy.

3. Finally, I’d recommend that Eeper relax a bit, and then listen to different podcasts. I recommend Animucast — it’s meant to be non-pretentious, and in the few times when it’s serious, their opinions are varied.

This app had great quality… But not many videos… Some examples are : Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion, which I highly aproove watching, has season 1 but not season 2! An there are plenty of anime that isn’t here!!

Please! Continue your great service to us Otaku crunchyroll! We need more anime!!!

I do appreciate your input but until I write the article you won’t have a full understanding of just what I am trying to write about. Maybe when you have read the article I am going to write you will have a better understanding of what kind of responses I was trying to get from people. Maybe I did poorly word things and do have some convoluted questions. But I don’t really know what I did wrong at this point and you don’t have the full picture of what I am trying to do as of yet.

I have never done anything like this before so I don’t know what kind of standards I’m supposed to follow if there are any. This is all an experiment and something new for me. I am sorry if you feel that the questions are poorly worded and convoluted but I don’t know any other way to try and express what I am trying to express.

I don’t have a masters degree in English or conducting research, I am just trying to do what I can with my site here.

“I like dubs!”
well, this is one’s obvious, no one likes dubbed stuff, not even movies.

“I watch fansub!”*
*snort* “Fansub” isn’t something you can watch, because you’re watching an anime… Fansubs are, as the name explain, a certain group of fans that translates and sub anime for other fans. You don’t watch fansubs, you may follow or like a fansub, but definitively not WATCH it.

“I like moe!”
I would find this annoying, but not ofensive… and only if someone who doesn’t even know what moe means would say it. Otherwise, it’s pretty common to like moe… I don’t, but 80% of people who watches anime lately does.

#1, as someone said earlier, is picking a fight with anyone, not just anime fans. And it’s not offensive, it’s annoying, especially when they keep saying it after everything you say.

So… people that are OFFENDED by this, grow up. Maybe you’re offended because you take things too seriously, or you just started watching anime and you’re super excited about it!

Anyway, either this is an elite society or not I wouldn’t know… I like anime, but saying it to every ******* person I meet in life is just stupid, and taking pride about this is, too. It’s a hobby people, no one’s gonna make a life out of watching anime and liking moe.

As for anyone who finds this comment offensive, we will settle this with the sport of gentlemen. Tiddlywinks at dawn!

4.”I like dubs!”
Kill yourself

3. “I watch fansubs!”
Oh, I do too! Fansubs are cool. *goes into long winding diatribe on the state of the American licensing industry and how fans should feel no guilt watching fansubs*

2. “I like moe!”
I do, too. *hi5*

1.”I disagree with your opinion.”
I am sorry, I have to declare you wrong about anime on the internet.

Something about the word “otaku” just feels weird in your mouth.

*tosses a rock through your window on the way out of the comment section*

So sad cause it’s so true. Such an elitist society. Can’t we all just get along? :3

5.”I’m an Otaku!”

Hmm… I kinda find that true, but then given my impression of it as a guy term, I usually prefer anime fan. I wrote about my opinions of it several years ago.

4.”I like dubs!”

Ugh.. how can you stand that? Have you heard how bad Tamaki was in Ouran dubbed? Many of the American vocie actors I don’t know much about… but yeah I really don’t like to watch dubbed.

3. “I watch fansubs!”

Sure..>_<

2. “I like moe!”

To each their own. I like my own brand of fandoms.

1.”I disagree with your opinion.”

Probably.. but then I would either not talk to you, or talk about another thing.

Also, I will flame you and call you names, while referring to you as “unprofessional” if you do the same in reply, because I am too enamored of my views to grasp the silliness of a double standard.

#5
I might get annoyed for the reason given “It’s got a negative connotation in Japan” but everyone and their grandma will call themselves one after watching a few shows. It’s vexing to hear people rant about it, but you really have to question if they’re actually “obsessed” or going through a phase. I’m sure I’m not the only one who feels this way.

hint:Normally, it’s douchebag teens that wander around labeling themselves otaku

#4
The crowd who normally throws a bitch-fit at this statement is normally the crowd who also calls themselves otaku after watching 5 or 6 shows. They get pretty convinced that everyone else who isn’t watching it in “ORIGINAL FORMAT JAP DUB” is a friggin’ poser.
And in the case that there is a seasoned person out there who cares enough to yell at people for watching dubs…I say “so what” We know english dub quality matters from show to show anyway.

#3
I don’t get it. This where I got confused…I’m pretty sure every anime fan watches fan subs at one point or another.

#2
lol. All I can think of is “Great.” Someone who’s upfront about it rather than dicking around the bush and denying it is alot worse than a straightforward person.

#1
I stand by what I said originally

Now with all of that said, you can find people that spout the very things you have listed above in the #fredrin channel on Justin.TV. So don’t mind me, I’m just picking on you and the people that actually approve of the opinions you listed above. I know you’re not one of them, which is why you’re posting this. I have heard you many times in your podcasts and read on your Twitter that you’re an Otaku, like moe, enjoy fansubs, like dubs, and disagree with people’s opinions. Actually, I’m a little unsure about the last two. :>P

Also #1 is just a one-way ticket to fighting with anyone, anime fan or otherwise :S

Anime Genesis is back…

And I have to admit I actually liked Asa the whole time in Shuffle.

well mad love boss. can you do a cover of anime cons in the US that’d be awesome. i’m an FL dude and we don’t get love for our cons. METROcon and MEGAcon are huge for us, along with AFO and MIZUcon. not everyone’s con can be as big as LA. lol

how a girl figures is really attractive! if you’re ever in orlando, hit me up! we’ll do the coffee thing; that is if your cool with that H.A.G.F

much love anime genesis

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Unlimited Blade Works is how I roll. How will my mad lack of skills fair against a Bullet Hell game? We shall see if I win.

Still it is nice to see companies like Rockin’ Android taking an interest in importing cool games from the Japanese doujin gaming scene.

Or just a picture?

I’m not desperate.

Promise.

Serious.

I sure hope so

[lets all make it harder for Benu by commenting multiple times ^___^]

I need it :\

Benu, I remember that you discussed a PS3 game called Agarest War a while ago. It seems that a company called Aksys Games is planning to translate it, and release it as a paid download only. You can find more news about this on RPGamer.

Thanks for sharing the vid!

great episode! Welcome back to the land of the podcast living. DQ was a cool guest and it seems like she only barely kept herself from going all Haruhi on your arse. This is an awesome thing and should be encouraged.

I DID download the Ani-Gen movie and I will get around to finish watching it.

Anyways, as always keep it going and keep it good but then you don’t need me to tell you that.

Laters.

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Nothing about the panel will be Indecent, it’s just the name we all decided on. We were having alot of trouble coming up with a name for the panel and no one could decide on anything. We finally decided on that name.