The Anime Thread

[Reginald Fairfield]

Why do people like Anime? It kind of hurts my eyes and it to me looks poorly drawn. Also too many people die. I am confused why some people want to marry fake characters? If this does not go here than just tell me and I will replace it I do not want to hurt anyones feelings I am just asking a question to all of you anime lovers so that I can understand the likability!! <3

You seem to have your mind made up. What do you like?

 

[Mr_Keroppi]

You seem to have your mind made up. What do you like?

So are you just asking what I like in general, in a tv show, what I watch, my favorite foods, my friends, or what??

 

[tessa grace]

Istg every time a new demon slayer episode comes out it just outdoes itself OVER AND OVER.

seriously though, today's episode was arguably the best so far in the series. the story line, incredible animation, soundtrack, gut wrenching cliffhanger (seriously i'm so stressed why was uzui yelling so much to run what's happening),and uniqueness for a shonuen anime leaves me on the edge of my seat. week after week demon slayer continues to hold the title of best action anime i've seen so far.

10/10 isn't enough to give this anime, istg it's so good

 

[Reginald Fairfield]

So are you just asking what I like in general, in a tv show, what I watch, my favorite foods, my friends, or what??

Your interests pertaining to the topic, or preferred genre. I was going to see if I could find something you'd like, even if you did make it clear it's not your thing, which is fine.

 

[LadyDestani]

I finished watching Blade Runner: Black Lotus today. I thought it had some flaws but was overall a pretty good show. Having seen the original Blade Runner movie, I thought it did some really nice tie-ins to the source material, both visually and with the choice of background music. It maintained the feel of the Blade Runner universe while adding anime elements. The voice acting from the main Japanese cast was quite good, with a few easily recognizable seiyuu in the mix, but at least one of the minor single episode characters was voice acted so badly it was really jarring. Luckily, they didn't get much screen time anyway. I was not impressed with the CG animation. I've seen much better, but animation quality is something I can overlook so I still think this was watchable. I'd give it a 4/5 or 3.5/5 if taking the CG animation into account.

 

[Mr_Keroppi]

Your interests pertaining to the topic, or preferred genre. I was going to see if I could find something you'd like, even if you did make it clear it's not your thing, which is fine.

Well I LOVE baking and cooking shows. I watch alot of those. I like watching arts and crafts videos. I love to draw and paint! I like playing outside and making friends. I really like TV shows where there is a fun learning lesson and stuff like that!

 

[Reginald Fairfield]

Well I LOVE baking and cooking shows. I watch alot of those. I like watching arts and crafts videos. I love to draw and paint! I like playing outside and making friends. I really like TV shows where there is a fun learning lesson and stuff like that!

How about the 90's Moomin series? Some episodes are still on youtube. Based on a Finnish book series.

 

[Mr_Keroppi]

How about the 90's Moomin series? Some episodes are still on youtube. Based on a Finnish book series.

It seems cute so I might try it later

 

[amemome]

March Comes In Like a Lion

I feel like the last Shaft studio anime I watched was Arakawa Under the Bridge S1... This one doesn't yet feel very Shaft-y yet (I'm thinking Shin Sekai Yori, Madoka, and Bakemonogatari-like visuals. lots of unconventional and artistic scene shots!). This one's much tamer in comparison, I think.

Ok, I'm around 20-ish episodes in and I can see the Shaft-yness now. They have a lot more artsy shots mixed in the OP/ED sequence as well as throughout some of the faster-paced moments in each episode. Shaft's use of mixed media (I honestly have no idea what to call it, but I'll stick with mixed media...) made me interested in their works in the first place, so it's great getting to see those elements in this anime.

I'm also really enjoying the plot so far!

 

[Midoriya]

Get ready to transform! Attack on Titan the final season part two episode five is here.

Spoiler: for Attack on Titan episode 80

Eren knocks Zeke out of his memories. We get some backstory on the Founder, Ymir, and how she gained her powers and became the Founding titan. Eren desperately struggled and finally broke free from his chains, ran up to Ymir, and consoled her in order to gain control of her powers. Zeke tried to stop Eren, but didn’t make it in time. Eren was reconstructed into a gigantic skeleton-like titan back in the world, and the walls came crashing down as DA RUMBLINNNNNNNNNNG began! Eren spoke to Mikasa, Armin, and all of the other subjects of Ymir, telling them that he would destroy everyone else in the world using the titans, in order to protect Paradis Island.

Next time on Attack on Titan the final season, episode 81. “Thaw”. You won’t want to miss it!

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Get ready to slay some demons! Demon Slayer season two episode 17 is here.

Spoiler: for Demon Slayer season two episode 17

Tanjiro woke up thanks to the voices of his sister in his head. He looked around at the fires and thought everyone was dead. Then he looked up and saw Gyutaro above him. Gyutaro began to toy with Tanjiro, before Tanjiro caught him off guard with a headbutt and poison from a kunai knife. He used Sun Breathing to strike down and try to behead Gyutaro. It wasn’t enough and Gyutaro broke free and fought back. Things get crazy when Uzui hits the scene. He’s still alive! Him and Gyutaro ferociously fight each other. Uzui rams into Gyutaro so that Tanjiro can use Sun Breathing in order to try and behead Gyutaro. Tanjiro takes his power to the max. Meanwhile, Zenitsu has freed himself from the rubble and is using Godlike Speed in order to try and behead Daki. It’s not enough, but, looks like Inosuke is still alive as well! He pulled an epic gamer move and moved his organs away from where he was stabbed, all in order to live. Together, he and Zenitsu beheaded Daki successfully while Tanjiro and Uzui beheaded Gyutaro successfully. They got that NUMBER ONE EPIC VICTORY ROYALE. Is what I would like to say. But unfortunately for Tanjiro, he couldn’t hear Uzui screaming at him to run from the last attacks from Gyutaro’s body before it would wither away. Did our heroes survive?

Next time on Demon Slayer season two, episode 11. “No Matter How Many Lives”. You won’t want to miss it!

 

[Croconaw]

When y’all watch anime, do you watch in English dubs or do you watch with the subtitles? A few people I talked to from my past said they watch with subtitles and idk, I get it but I prefer the dubs. It gets a bit confusing with the subtitles sometimes. Also, the openings are top notch, I love anime openings, even if they’re not dubbed.

 

[Midoriya]

When y’all watch anime, do you watch in English dubs or do you watch with the subtitles? A few people I talked to from my past said they watch with subtitles and idk, I get it but I prefer the dubs. It gets a bit confusing with the subtitles sometimes. Also, the openings are top notch, I love anime openings, even if they’re not dubbed.

I watch both to be honest. I don’t have a strong preference for one or the other. I watch A LOT more subs than dubs, but I don’t really dislike dubs. I just prefer to watch subs in order to be as caught up as I can with the show, because dubs usually lag behind the subs with episodes.

I started Naruto last year around this time, and started it with the sub version. I don’t regret my choice, but I do wonder what it would be like to be watching the dub. Since then I’ve watched every episode of the original series, and now I’m about halfway or more through season six of Naruto Shippuden.

I would say just watch whichever one you prefer. They’re both really good for a lot of shows, and especially Hunter x Hunter since I know you like that one. Don’t listen to other people that judge you for it or try to change your mind about it.

( And yes, anime openings are generally ! )

 

[Croconaw]

I watch both to be honest. I don’t have a strong preference for one or the other. I watch A LOT more subs than dubs, but I don’t really dislike dubs. I just prefer to watch subs in order to be as caught up as I can with the show, because dubs usually lag behind the subs with episodes.

That actually makes a lot of sense and I understand not wanting to wait for the dubs. I think either would be fine with me once I get used to it, so long as there are subtitles lol. I obviously don’t know Japanese.

But yeah, thanks for the response! I was just curious to what more people preferred! I guess I thought people only watched the dubs because it’s in English, so it came as a surprise to see otherwise.

 

[CrankyCupcake]

When y’all watch anime, do you watch in English dubs or do you watch with the subtitles? A few people I talked to from my past said they watch with subtitles and idk, I get it but I prefer the dubs. It gets a bit confusing with the subtitles sometimes. Also, the openings are top notch, I love anime openings, even if they’re not dubbed.

Where I come from, even though English is our first language, because the population is made up of different ethnic groups (mostly Chinese, Malays and Indians), a lot of TV shows and movies get subtitled. (I think costs play a major factor. Subtitling a series or movie is less expensive than dubbing it.) So reading subtitles becomes a habit. We are used to watching anything in their original language and reading the subtitles.

Naturally, when I started watching anime on local cable tv, I watched all of it in Japanese with English subtitles. With anime DVDs, I don't think twice about it and always choose to watch my anime in Japanese with English subtitles. I've grown rather fond of the voices of many Japanese voice actors over the years, so I always choose to listen to the original language track.

I think dubs are great. If dubs allow more people to enjoy anime, then it's a good thing! Anyone should be able to watch whatever they want in whatever language they please, if the choices are there.

 

[tessa grace]

When y’all watch anime, do you watch in English dubs or do you watch with the subtitles? A few people I talked to from my past said they watch with subtitles and idk, I get it but I prefer the dubs. It gets a bit confusing with the subtitles sometimes. Also, the openings are top notch, I love anime openings, even if they’re not dubbed.

I watch both as well, but if there is an option for dub over sub I'll usually pick it because then I can appreciate the animation and not focus on reading. Unless one of the dubbed characters's voice is really annoying (*ahem maid sama ahem*), then I'll watch it in sub. Mostly I just don't want to wait for the dub and sometimes I'll rewatch the show in dub if it came out. So for me its a mix and I don't mind either. Watching sub does take a while to get used to, though.

 

[LadyDestani]

When y’all watch anime, do you watch in English dubs or do you watch with the subtitles? A few people I talked to from my past said they watch with subtitles and idk, I get it but I prefer the dubs. It gets a bit confusing with the subtitles sometimes. Also, the openings are top notch, I love anime openings, even if they’re not dubbed.

Bear with me. I'm probably going to get long winded and I'm definitely going to show my age.

When I first started watching anime, I didn't have the option of dubs. Other than a handful of extremely popular titles that made it to the US, most of the anime I got came in the form of fan-subs. Fan-subs were VHS tapes recorded and subtitled by fans in Japan. These tapes would be passed around among friends until we all got to see them. The thing about fan-subs was that they weren't localized. Translations were usually very direct so you would get extra 'translator notes' on the screen that would explain things like the Japanese idioms that were spoken. What I would call a good translation could sometimes be so detailed with the additional notes that the subtitle text would take up more than half the screen and you'd have to pause the video to read it all. I loved it, though. I felt like I got so much information from those notes and rather than taking away from the experience of watching the anime, it gave me a deeper understanding of the creator's vision and I connected with it even more. I'm feeling very nostalgic for my old fan-subs now. I guess what made them great for me was that they weren't made by someone doing a job, they were made by someone who was passionate about the anime and wanted to share it with others so they could enjoy it too.

After anime started becoming more popular in the US, I was able to pick up some videos at local stores and rental places. At that time, I couldn't be choosy. It may be subbed, it may be dubbed. I just had to take what I could get if I wanted to watch it. Dubbing was very hit or miss back then, though. Voices didn't match the characters, pronunciations of Japanese names were horrendous, lines where changed that sometimes changed their intent and occasionally whole stories got mangled because of bad dubs. I'm sure dubbing has come a long way since then, but early dubbing really turned me off of the whole idea.

So that was then and this is now. We have choices, but I still prefer subtitles because I feel like they give me a closer representation of the creator's true vision. I get to hear the original voices of the cast in the original language. I have more faith in the subtitles being accurate and I don't mind reading them because I'm used to it. It's natural to me and I don't feel like I miss anything.

As a side note, I also prefer listening to the original Japanese because I'm trying to learn the language and watching anime with subtitles helps in that regard.

So those are my reasons, but I don't care how others watch their anime. If you prefer dubs, then there's nothing wrong with that. Neither way is inherently better than the other. We just each have our own preferences.

 

[tessa grace]

Bear with me. I'm probably going to get long winded and I'm definitely going to show my age.

When I first started watching anime, I didn't have the option of dubs. Other than a handful of extremely popular titles that made it to the US, most of the anime I got came in the form of fan-subs. Fan-subs were VHS tapes recorded and subtitled by fans in Japan. These tapes would be passed around among friends until we all got to see them. The thing about fan-subs was that they weren't localized. Translations were usually very direct so you would get extra 'translator notes' on the screen that would explain things like the Japanese idioms that were spoken. What I would call a good translation could sometimes be so detailed with the additional notes that the subtitle text would take up more than half the screen and you'd have to pause the video to read it all. I loved it, though. I felt like I got so much information from those notes and rather than taking away from the experience of watching the anime, it gave me a deeper understanding of the creator's vision and I connected with it even more. I'm feeling very nostalgic for my old fan-subs now. I guess what made them great for me was that they weren't made by someone doing a job, they were made by someone who was passionate about the anime and wanted to share it with others so they could enjoy it too.

After anime started becoming more popular in the US, I was able to pick up some videos at local stores and rental places. At that time, I couldn't be choosy. It may be subbed, it may be dubbed. I just had to take what I could get if I wanted to watch it. Dubbing was very hit or miss back then, though. Voices didn't match the characters, pronunciations of Japanese names were horrendous, lines where changed that sometimes changed their intent and occasionally whole stories got mangled because of bad dubs. I'm sure dubbing has come a long way since then, but early dubbing really turned me off of the whole idea.

So that was then and this is now. We have choices, but I still prefer subtitles because I feel like they give me a closer representation of the creator's true vision. I get to hear the original voices of the cast in the original language. I have more faith in the subtitles being accurate and I don't mind reading them because I'm used to it. It's natural to me and I don't feel like I miss anything.

As a side note, I also prefer listening to the original Japanese because I'm trying to learn the language and watching anime with subtitles helps in that regard.

So those are my reasons, but I don't care how others watch their anime. If you prefer dubs, then there's nothing wrong with that. Neither way is inherently better than the other. We just each have our own preferences.

that was something cool and new i learned today! the history of anime and dubs in the US is so interesting!

 

[Reginald Fairfield]

When y’all watch anime, do you watch in English dubs or do you watch with the subtitles? A few people I talked to from my past said they watch with subtitles and idk, I get it but I prefer the dubs. It gets a bit confusing with the subtitles sometimes. Also, the openings are top notch, I love anime openings, even if they’re not dubbed.

I am being converted to subs after being lazy, also availability. I don't think we'll ever get an official uncensored
pokemon set. We are just starting to get official Japanese versions of things Fox Kids butchered in the 90's, like Mon Colle Knights and Monster Rancher. Also Funimation is becoming known for taking liberties with the dub scripts, not as much as 4kids.

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Bear with me. I'm probably going to get long winded and I'm definitely going to show my age.

When I first started watching anime, I didn't have the option of dubs. Other than a handful of extremely popular titles that made it to the US, most of the anime I got came in the form of fan-subs. Fan-subs were VHS tapes recorded and subtitled by fans in Japan. These tapes would be passed around among friends until we all got to see them. The thing about fan-subs was that they weren't localized. Translations were usually very direct so you would get extra 'translator notes' on the screen that would explain things like the Japanese idioms that were spoken. What I would call a good translation could sometimes be so detailed with the additional notes that the subtitle text would take up more than half the screen and you'd have to pause the video to read it all. I loved it, though. I felt like I got so much information from those notes and rather than taking away from the experience of watching the anime, it gave me a deeper understanding of the creator's vision and I connected with it even more. I'm feeling very nostalgic for my old fan-subs now. I guess what made them great for me was that they weren't made by someone doing a job, they were made by someone who was passionate about the anime and wanted to share it with others so they could enjoy it too.

After anime started becoming more popular in the US, I was able to pick up some videos at local stores and rental places. At that time, I couldn't be choosy. It may be subbed, it may be dubbed. I just had to take what I could get if I wanted to watch it. Dubbing was very hit or miss back then, though. Voices didn't match the characters, pronunciations of Japanese names were horrendous, lines where changed that sometimes changed their intent and occasionally whole stories got mangled because of bad dubs. I'm sure dubbing has come a long way since then, but early dubbing really turned me off of the whole idea.

So that was then and this is now. We have choices, but I still prefer subtitles because I feel like they give me a closer representation of the creator's true vision. I get to hear the original voices of the cast in the original language. I have more faith in the subtitles being accurate and I don't mind reading them because I'm used to it. It's natural to me and I don't feel like I miss anything.

As a side note, I also prefer listening to the original Japanese because I'm trying to learn the language and watching anime with subtitles helps in that regard.

So those are my reasons, but I don't care how others watch their anime. If you prefer dubs, then there's nothing wrong with that. Neither way is inherently better than the other. We just each have our own preferences.

I remember hearing about the anime conventions of old mostly being for hooking up a bunch of vcrs with cables to copy tapes, and the one at the end got the lowest quality. I'm pretty sure those old tapes are region free.

 

[Midoriya]

Finished season six of Naruto Shippuden!

Spoiler: big Naruto Shippuden spoilers

Sasuke killing Orochimaru and absorbing his powers was surprising. I like how he formed his own team and took down Deidara, as well as defeated Itachi too. Interested to see how Naruto reacts to the news that Pain killed Jiraiya. Also… the Eight-Tails Jinchuriki being a rapper is the biggest anime plot twist ever. /j

Overall, this season was MUCH better than season five. Geez, what a snore that was. Looking forward to seeing how season seven plays out. Apparently it’s a short season with around 10 episodes or less.

 

[Corrie]

When y’all watch anime, do you watch in English dubs or do you watch with the subtitles? A few people I talked to from my past said they watch with subtitles and idk, I get it but I prefer the dubs. It gets a bit confusing with the subtitles sometimes. Also, the openings are top notch, I love anime openings, even if they’re not dubbed.

I prefer dubs but will watch sub if the dub doesn't exist or I personally don't like the cast. I love supporting great dubs!