Anime Bashers Are Insecure People

Recently I have been receiving a lot of heat for my anime blogs. Some people are mature and subtle about it (Slappywag), while others are simply rude and childish (Limewire).

I have come to the conclusion that the rude and childish population has serious insecurity issues. They most likely have low self esteem, poor RL relationships, and probably an unfavorable physique, sense of style, and handsomeness. All of these
ugly factors leak into their personality, and cause them to become an ugly person.

Now, I am not saying if you dislike anime then you are a hopeless individual. In fact, I have no beef with people like Slappywag, who simply say that they dislike anime, while trying to avoid any sort of conflict. That is the mature way to handle it.

However, the people who click on an anime related article, for the sole reason to bash me and the genre, that is just a bit immature, and shows me what kind of person you are. You are ugly inside and out, and there isn't much more to it. You are a child, regardless of your age, and you most likely have no friends. Gameriot is your outlet to troll, and the internet anonymity allows you to act out without having to reveal your pathetic RL existance.

Now, there also is the large percentage of flamers who actually have never even seen a real anime. They may be judging their opinions off shows like Dragonball Z, Pokemon, Inuyasha, etc.  While those are all anime, they do not represent the whole genre. While anime may be considered a genre, there are many sub-genres. Saying that every anime is like Dragonball Z, would be the equivalent of saying that all American TV is like the Power Rangers. It simply isn't accurate.

So, let me just say, when I hear ignorant bashing and stereotyping on anime, it really throws me off, and furthermore it makes me question your experience with anime.

What it comes down to is you are insecure. Chances are you have very, very limited experience with the genre, if any at all. You are probably afraid to watch anime. That's fine, because human instincts will try to prevent you from acting out of the norm, but to throw around false and ignorant stereotypes is just silly.

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I enjoy anime for several of reasons. First, anime aren't limited by actors. Characters don't age. They can perform cool acts without the reliance of special effects (most TV series are too cheap to pay for real special effects), and most importantly, they are not hindered by poor acting.

Now, sure there are bad voice actors, but that is why 99% of anime fans don't watch english dubbed anime. Most of the time english voice actors are awful, and can significantly harm the entertainment value of a show. In japanese, it doesn't matter if the voice actor sucks, because quite honestly it will sound nice regardless.

As far as plots go, anime kills american TV. In the United States, we create series with stand-alone episodes (with a few exceptions). They are shows that are designed to air until people get bored of it, and hopefully milk out enough cash before they have to pull the plug or the actors get too old for the roles. Look at the influx of reality TV shows... Producers don't care about making a masterpiece, they care about taking money from people, and they will do this in the cheapest possible way.

Anime is much different. While there are a few popular run-on series, as well as a few spin-off series, most anime is fresh, and designed with a set number of episodes in mind. In fact, most anime will announce the number of episodes they plan to have before the first episode even airs.

Why is this good? Well, they don't run a series until it dies for one. This makes it so that an anime's success has 100% to do with the quality of the show. And as far as the plot is concerned, with anime they are usually much more epic and thought provoking than american tv. The plots are mostly on par or better than the average  hollywood film.

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One popular comment that I hear, is that anime is childrens stuff. It is senseless, dumb, etc. For the people that make comments like these, I have a request. Watch this movie (I picked and english dub for the illiterate):

http://www.veoh.com/videos/v1219166HK4zDBF6

I guarantee it will change your mind about who exactly the anime audience is geared towards, and I can assure you that it may actually make you believe that an animated character can be more "human" than the people in american film or television.

If you would rather watch a more action based anime, then check out:







The first episode may be a bit silly and light-hearted, but from there on out it is nothing but after that it will test every human emotion. It is a masterpiece, and beats every american movie I have seen as far as value is concerned. It is only 12 episodes long (4 hours), and plays out like a movie.

For the rest of the episodes check out: http://www.youtube.com/profile_videos?user=supersneaky

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Chances are you will choose to remain ignorant while throwing out stereotypes. That is fine, and unlike you I am not insecure with myself, and 100% of the time I will laugh off your ignorance.

On a final note, anime is just as nerdy as movies like LotR, and video games like WoW. Quit fooling yourself...


*****  EDIT:
Also, the first video I linked ( http://www.veoh.com/videos/v1219166HK4zDBF6 ) is based on a true story. The movie has received amazing reviews from notable critics. For instance, Roger Ebert said that Grave of the Fireflies was, "one of the most powerful anti-war movies ever made".

It currently has a 90% on rottentomatoes http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/grave_of_the_fireflies/. Check it out!

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