Monday, December 11, 2006

Why People Rip On Anime

Why does anime (Japanese animation) get such a bad rep? This is a question that many people have, and one that I am about to thoroughly answer. This will be done so with several key reasons anime is often frowned upon. The following reasons are not listed in any particular order, though each is as backbreaking to the industry as the other.



Reason #1. Lackluster voice acting.
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I use the term ‘lackluster’ because ‘abysmal’ seems too harsh. There are many people who simply cannot believe the level of incompetence displayed by those in charge of the anime industry, at times. One of the several things that can make or break any form of entertainment is the voice acting. If it’s making your ears bleed to watch something, and you don’t have your speakers cranked up to eleven, then it’s not worth watching. Here’s a video to help you get what I’m saying. It should be noted, however, that not ALL voice acting is so bad. A friend showed me this, claiming it was so bad it was ‘comical’.









You can imagine just how little I laughed.


Reason #2. People who take it too far.
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How does something get from one person to another? Television, internet, telephone, etc., etc., so on and so forth. My friends, things get spread around by word of mouth. How many things have you been exposed to by a friend or family member who had ‘something to show/tell you!"? Lots of people, when they think of anime, think of the people who dress themselves up and go to conventions, where they proceed to flaunt about in their costumes. I’m not saying this is a bad thing. Hell, if it makes you happy, you do whatever you want. But I ask you this.....How could this make anyone happy? On an unrelated note, this is what the offspring of a clown and an Emo person would look like:




To see more cosplaying gone wrong, if you want to I guess, go here: http://fuku.catsonmars.com/otaku/cosplay/ Be warned, there is language and heavy cosplay bashing to be had, here. I'm actually so tame it's unnerving.....
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Reason #3. Edible hair.
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You know those characters with the crazy hair? You know, it’s completely impossible, and is colored neon pink, green, or blue? There are many people who believe they should be able to poke a stick in these hairdos, and come away with a delicious snack in the form of cotton candy. They often become enraged when they find this is not the case, feeling cheated out of a tasty fair-style sweet. Indeed, weren’t you upset when you learned the truth? Example of crazy hair? Look no further:


Reason #4. Hentai. That’s anime porn.
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Oh, man, you guys. I could probably spend forever talking about how this is messed up. To get it over with quickly and painfully, however, I will simply rely on this video. Don’t worry, there’s no visually explicit material or swearing.









That was hilarious, and you know it!

Ah, I think that’s enough. Anime has it’s bad things and its good things. I pretty much just gave you four reasons why people do not like this form of entertainment. It’s just too bad that they focus on the negative things, and not the positive. What are the positives? Well, that would be another story for another time, my friends. I’m off to watch that thirty second hentai movie again, because it makes me laugh every time..... -Serac-

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