Comments on: Breaking Up With Anime: Why Have You Or A Friend Ditched It?

By: diane

diane — Sat, 17 Jan 2009 23:43:09 +0000

im breaking up with animes too…
because as of this moment, my college life overtakes all of me. i guess this is what it means to “cool off”..haha..
goodbye animes, hello school.

By: Rachel

Rachel — Wed, 22 Oct 2008 18:15:25 +0000

@Vex, anime has a big influence on everything from individual art to commercial goods sold in the US. It’s not so unusual for someone to start emulating a favorite medium or artist and then evolve from there. Many new artists have grown up with anime, so it’s no surprise there’s so much anime-influenced art in the world.

By: Vex

Vex — Thu, 18 Sep 2008 15:38:06 +0000

I have not ditched watching anime but I have ditched the influence anime has had on my own art. I have to agree with what this guy says about the influence anime has had on art in the US. Take a look,

http://www.myartspace.com/blog/2008/09/influence-of-anime-on-art-development.html

I also don’t rush to find the new best thing. I’m content with the classics.

By: Rachel

Rachel — Mon, 09 Jun 2008 14:14:07 +0000

@Chris N, It’s an unfortunate reality that some people in our fandom go a wee bit overboard. I too have come in contact with these odd specimens who will try and wear a person down through sheer creepiness (shouting, arguing, being really stalker-ish) in order that their anime opinion prevails. I usually nod and agree and walk away. Fanatics are the unpleasant side of any fandom, but if they don’t have an audience they usually shut up.

By: Chris N

Chris N — Thu, 05 Jun 2008 14:37:21 +0000

“It wasn’t anime, necessarily, that kept me in a 2 year hibernation and now a subdued community participation, it was anime’s creepy groupies. Seriously, some people need to learn that although enjoyable, it’s just a TV show, not a life or death you have besmirched my honor thing.”

Exactly. I met a number of uber-creepy kids years back that put me off the whole thing for close to 7 years. It doesn’t help that the average person on the street figures all anime fans are like those creepy otaku. Oh well. I’m digging my renewed casual fandom, but like said above, some of the cliched elements tend to wear on my patience.

By: Rachel

Rachel — Tue, 03 Jun 2008 14:01:43 +0000

@Shawn- Bleach the Anime, good character is the foundation of a good relationship ^^.

By: van

van — Tue, 03 Jun 2008 10:09:32 +0000

Anime seems too formulaic to me, these days. Every time someone suggests some great new anime I need to check out, it always seems to be based around the same thing. High school kids flying giant mecha, or wielding arcane arts, or struggling to become the best bread maker / tennis star / board game player / american football player / street racer, etc. And if it’s not that, it’s some other concept that’s been done to death by a million other anime.

There’s nothing wrong of course with the emotions these shows inspire in kids and young adults, but come on. Is there no damn originality left?

There are a few unique anime series still out there, I’ll grant you. But for the most part, I’m finding it harder and harder to find stuff that really grabs me. And I’ve just about had it with people recommending stuff to me; either everyone else’s taste and concept of originality is pathetic, or I’m just getting old and cynical. It’s probably a bit of both, but I’m willing to bet it’s more of the former than the latter.

By: Shawn - Bleach the Anime

Shawn - Bleach the Anime — Sat, 31 May 2008 23:26:50 +0000

Some would consider me a late comer to anime. I remember Voltron, but I really don’t know if that would be considered anime or not. After that, I got addicted to DBZ. At the end of Cell in DBZ, I still watched DB:GT as bad as it was. I had an investment in the characters and wanted to know what happened to them.

I’m fully into Naruto (anime and manga), and am getting into Bleach and Full Metal Alchemist. The sad thing is that I’ve already seen the last episode of FMA, so I’m looking to get caught up with the manga and then go back and watch the anime.

While I can spot a plot line a mile away, if you’re invested into the characters, even though you know what’s going to happen, it’s how those characters respond to their environment that keeps you there and watching.

By: Rachel

Rachel — Sat, 31 May 2008 19:25:33 +0000

@Ez, I like anime as a subculture too. It’s so unique yet not. I must say this fandom is more fun than others.

@Hinano, have you broken up with anime or has a friend? Some series are pretty recycled, but there are those gems which make sticking with it worthwhile.

@scottfrye, I agree there can always be too much of a good thing and anything which devours an individual, no matter how awesome, is a dangerous thing. It’s the same in any relationship- having space gives perspective and let’s people keep their individuality.

@Julie, lol, I love manga too, but it seems anime and I have more in common- we’re both loud and colorful ^^.

@Morghus, “Oh, and because it’s faster to read mangas,…”, I absolutely agree with you on that! I’m trying to finish up all the Death Note manga, books, movies and anime and so far, I’m almost done with the manga but have a long ways to go with the series. So manga does rock for that.

@Caitlin, I too have experienced this odd identity projection some fans do towards their fave series. I never know what it was I said that would make someone I was having a discussion with switch gears when I mention a series sucks. So what if people don’t like the same things? It doesn’t mean they’re being judged based on an anime series.

@dkong, summer break is almost here, in the US that is. You’ll have plenty of time to take up where you and anime left off!

By: dkong

dkong — Sat, 31 May 2008 04:22:19 +0000

As of right now, I’m watching very little due to time constraints. A 15-25 hour/week part time job coupled with school and homework= almost no free time. I can’t wait till summer break…