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I also loved Cowboy Bebop, but I never saw the dubbed version, that I recall. I loved *LOVED* the music. I play The Egg and I in the car sometimes, and the themesong.
I was introduced to Fist of the North Star and Akira, etc. back in the late 80s, early 90s, but we always called it Anime, because that's what our source, Tadashi, called it. Posts: 1664 | Registered: Apr 2004
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Awesome. See, now we seriously have to have a Hatrack anime con. Because we could invite Jenny and it would rock!!!
I don't have many suggestions that haven't already been suggested, but I will address the question at the head of the thread. There are many great things about anime and manga, including interesting and expressive art styles, stories that don't talk down to people, and steps forwards in the animation genre.
However, when people talk about how great anime/manga is, they often talk only about the good stuff. At its worst, anime can be derivative, cheap, socially harmful, and culturally confusing. Anime fans can be just as bad, which turns people off from anime as entertainment. Even deeply mired in the bowels of fandom as I am, I find that many fans just... irritate me. Yep. A lot.
Meh. Whether people like anime/manga or don't is their own personal choice, a truth many fans have problems with. ("How can you only like Miyazaki films!? There are other great directors too! OTOMO!!!!")
Anyway. My favorite manga are Shaman King, Please Save My Earth, Firefighter Daigo of Fire Company M, Kodocha, and Magic Knight Rayearth. I actually like manga often much more than I like the anime based on it, mostly because they don't often innovate when making the anime.
Movies that are really really good are Tokyo Godfathers, Perfect Blue, and X. (though X is rather confusing.)
I had something else to say, but I can't remember what.
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I remembered. In the past there has been a lot of difficulties with movie rental joints and so on knowing what is porn and what is not. It's gotten a lot better lately, which is frankly a relief. It's kind of a shame to think that people have been prevented from being able to see good anime because of danger of possible porn. Also, kids who like anime are sometimes persecuted by their parents because of the possible porn.
It's also a matter of another culture... :/ It's not as if these animations are being showed to children.
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There's also the slight risk of certain kinds of anime causing insanity. The fact that I'm posting on this board is proof of this.
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I REALLY want to see Tokyo Godfathers. I loved PErfect Blue, and really enjoyed Millennium Actress. Satoshi Kon is a name to watch out for in my book!
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And while I've never seen an episode of the show (dubbed or subbed), I have read the Dragon Ball (pre-Z era) Manga, and find it absolutely hilarious. Akira Toriyama is a mad genius. The beginning of Dragon Ball is more absurdist comedy than non-stop fighting. That didn't happen until quite a bit down in the story's run.
I have watched and read some Naruto, and agree that it soo is tons of fun.
And now... my guilty admission: I've been watching some of the un-cut original Japanese Sailor Moon from the first season, and... *wince* I like it. It's cheesy, but has actually made me laugh out loud a few times. The Usagi-Mamoru encounters always make me grin.
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