Comments on: The Anime Blog Poll: What Does It Take To Make Gourmet Anime?

By: Havana

Havana — Tue, 02 Oct 2007 00:01:10 +0000

I think really, any good anime can contain any of the aforementioned aspects but gourmet takes it and runs with it. The infusion and execution of all of it: unique characters, good relationships, etc. creates a ‘gourmet anime.’ Plus, I think another thing that creates gourmet anime are the fans. All anime is subjective, in the long run. I don’t really like Naruto but it doesn’t have hordes of fans for no reason …

By: Rachel

Rachel — Mon, 01 Oct 2007 22:00:12 +0000

@Havana, good relationships make good anime; what do you think makes gourmet anime?

By: Havana

Havana — Fri, 28 Sep 2007 22:07:35 +0000

Well-developed interrelationships. Full Metal Alchemist was so emotionally charged because of all the relationships between the characters: Ed and Al’s intense brotherly bond, Mustang’s and Hughes’ historic comradeship, Hughes’ and Gracia’s picture-perfect marriage– these relationships were all so visibly intense that you could feel the burn every time these connections were jeopardized. And every time these characters met fortune, we can’t but feel good for them. Good anime– good stories in general, evoke emotions in the viewers, whether it be fear, melancholy, anger, or joy.