Anime forums

Xivilized · 06-10-2004, 09:04 AM

Is it just me, or do all anime forums suck?

By 'suck,' I mean full of DBZ/Inu-Yasha fanboys/girls who can't type and spam the boards with versus threads and "Who is your favorite" threads. I've been to quite a lot, mind you, and they're all similair. Actually, this little animation sub-forum is the most civilized I've been to.

So, am I just neurotic, or am I right? Also, does anyone know of any anime forums that they like? It's really frustrating for me, for I love forums and I love anime, but the two just don't seem to want to mix.

Thanks :p

Kenryoku_Maxis · 06-10-2004, 12:26 PM

Yes, quite alot are not very good. I am on 4 major forums, three devoted to Anime and sadly, two of them are like this. Even here though, we get enough of those types of people.

I have one recommendation for a forum, but I don't want to give it out to everybody (to encourage what you're talking about from not happening). Its totally devoted to Anime though and has people mostly talking about shows nor just on American TV and actual intellegent conversation about Anime.

Except for 1 spammer who's kinda just.....wierd. -_- If you want the link, send me a PM.

synkr0nized · 06-10-2004, 02:22 PM

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Originally Posted by Xivilized

Is it just me, or do all anime forums suck?

By 'suck,' I mean full of DBZ/Inu-Yasha fanboys/girls who can't type and spam the boards with versus threads and "Who is your favorite" threads. I've been to quite a lot, mind you, and they're all similair. Actually, this little animation sub-forum is the most civilized I've been to.

So, am I just neurotic, or am I right? Also, does anyone know of any anime forums that they like? It's really frustrating for me, for I love forums and I love anime, but the two just don't seem to want to mix.

Thanks :p

When someone bothers to post a topic on the anime subforums at clanBOB, it's typically not about being fanboy-ish, characters fighting in versus threads, or favorite threads (be that series, character, or the like). I tend to enjoy that much more than the majority of topics here.

Beyond that, the other forums I post at are merely for one or two webcomics. Other than animemusicvideos.org, which is a pretty damn big community -- you'll find almost any kind of thread there.

h4x.m4g3 · 06-11-2004, 12:35 AM

Yeah there are way to manyy people who watch DBZ/Inuyasha and think they r0x0rZ my s0x0rZ and don't give anything else a chance. Then the few people who actually do know Anime come and can't find anyone to hold a decent conversation with it. We go in and ask questions about Anime that hasn't been on Cartoon Network and get "OMFG that sux0rZ so hArD DbZ fuckin pwns Everything"

Shinta · 06-13-2004, 01:26 AM

I agree. But its everywhere, not just in forums but also chatrooms... I have no prob with people that like/love to roleplay or talk about anime, I just had enough of these children/people that think that dbz or inu are the best thing ever made. I know that when im lucky enought o come across someone that loves something else its great because they endured the morons long enough for me to chat with them.

I mean yea, I like Inuyasha and DB series, but i need to know about other series something worth watching and what-not. I feel that these are nothing more than intro animes, and I use to watch nothing but these but I continued to find different animes and come to love animes with a love story or a philisophical undertone.

But that being said enough is enough, we seriously have to tak back the forums from the narrow-minded and educate those that think they are anime fans when they are in my opinion still newbies to the wide and enriching atmosphere that is the anime world

Nosferatu · 06-13-2004, 11:57 PM

I've seen this all to often... normaly i get PO'ed and lecture the crap outa em to point whre they normaly all shut-up and leave b/c they cant reply.

;;

Thres more Anime than shown on Cartoon Network ppl! and YES Adult swim does count as cartoon network..... for christ sakes probaly 95% of ALL anime cannot be shown on CN mainly b/c CN cant edit it enough to meet the standards set down by it's self. I use to love DBZ, but then i just got bored of it and moved on untill i found more animes, like Bubblegum Crisisi Tokyo 2040, and 3x3 eye's .... awww animidnight thank you so much..... I just stopped going to the Anime forums a long time ago... so this doesn't take over...

:bmage: KILL THEM ALL!!!! :bmage:

Btw... i've been wanting to DL Ramma 1/2 series for a lil while can sum1 tell me bout the series in general?

synkr0nized · 06-14-2004, 12:41 AM

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Originally Posted by Nosferatu

I've seen this all to often... normaly i get PO'ed and lecture the crap outa em to point whre they normaly all shut-up and leave b/c they cant reply.

;;

Thres more Anime than shown on Cartoon Network ppl! and YES Adult swim does count as cartoon network..... for christ sakes probaly 95% of ALL anime cannot be shown on CN mainly b/c CN cant edit it enough to meet the standards set down by it's self.

Hey d3wd!11! Like, OMG! CN is forced to adhere to certain levels of editing because they are considered a children's network by the FCC. The folks at Williams' Street (and whoever else at CN/Turner) are doing what they can to change that. Notice how several of the [adult swim] shows run the same as they do on the actual DVD?

I'd love to see one of your "lectures."

As for Ranma 1/2, Ranma Saotome and his father go off to train in China. They end up training at Jusenkyo, where several cursed springs are located. The short story - Ranma falls into the Spring of Drowned Girl (Nyannichuan) after his father had fallen into and lept out of the Spring of Drowned Panda (Shonmaoniichuan).

As h4x.m4g3 has described, the "change" occurs depending on the water and its temperature that they touch (cold to whatever curse they have, warm to return to normal).

The Saotomes return to Japan, and to the Tendo dojo of Anything Goes Martial Arts, where Ranma was arranged to marry one of the Tendo girls. As the series goes on, Ranma meets many more characters (Kuno, Ryoga, Kodachi, Shampoo, Moose, Happosai, etc..), and it keeps getting more insane.

At the heart, in true Takashi style, there is a love story.

h4x.m4g3 · 06-14-2004, 12:08 AM

I've seen some and read a few of the Mangas but here's how it goes

Ranma Satome as a master martial artist, and whenever he is splashed with water he turns into a woman. He gets splashed with hot water to turn back. The first episode is when hefirst starts turning into a woman. There are several other people who also face similar predicements, but they turn into animals when splashed such as his father becoming a panda.

Kenryoku_Maxis · 06-14-2004, 02:07 AM

Everything put on Cartoon Network both has to adheir to a strict code of TV ethics they think Americans won't tollerate. Furthermore, everything being put on TV is felt to be needed in a Dub format, thereby distancing itself from alot of 'core' Anime fans and making alot of potential Anime fans dislike the show because of the voices (yes, shows such as Kenshin, DBZ and Sailor Moon have actually deterred more people I know from Anime at an early stage because of their dubs than drawn them in).

Then they only pick a certain type of show, constantly preferring one of what I call the 'big three'. Either Mecha, DBZ-like or other quizi-adult like Anime (such as Bebop or Kenshin). Then add in a TON of editing an 'Americinization' and rerun the episodes 100s of times until America is sick of it and you have not only a formula for disaster, but isolation promoted by Cartoon Network.

There. Don't know what you'll agree with but there's my 'Lecture' in a can. Nowhere near discribing it to its fullest, but the VERY general concepts laid out.

And Ranma = a typical Rumiko Takahashi love story with various different characters put in. I like it, but it can easily be switched with many of her other series such as Urusei Yatsura or other works just with different characters and slight perdicaments.

And final point. Anime on TV is Bad. Make of that what you will. And I won't be here for 2 days so if you're gonna flame me, I won't read it for a while. So, bye.

Funka Genocide · 06-14-2004, 02:23 AM

you already left? that sucks, oh well, here goes my 2 cents worth...

I love Rumiko Takahashis work, despite its seemingly formulaic plots, the characters are always so easy to get to know, Ryoga kind of reminds me of myself actually, at least his sense of direction. About cartoon network, I applaud its efforts at bringing anime to a wider audience, as many faults as a may find in there presentation, I can't help but feel its the right way to do it. People are lazy, they don't want to read subtitles, plus the target audience (children) might be left behind. And they take great examples of popular genres and place them on the air. Its getting the Japanese foot in the door, so to speak. At the least it makes people aware of the existence of Japanese culture, and at the best it incites interest to the point of watching more anime, learning more about the culture, and gaining a deeper understanding of societies other than our own. The first anime I ever saw was Sailor Moon, and while its not my favorite genre, it was so radically different from anything I ever saw that I had to watch it. Sailor Moon is garbage compared to Cowboy Bebop or Rurouni Kenshin, yet its still good in its own way. Eventually this initial exposure to anime led to a fascination, which led to me moving to Japan. So showing anime to kids in an easy to understand format is definitely a good thing, its just no longer enjoyable for those of us who have seen real, unedited and subtitled anime. Perhaps there is a hint of bitterness in me, but all in all I think Cartoon Network is doing a great job.

06-10-2004, 09:04 AM	#1
Xivilized Badger? Join Date: Jan 2004 Posts: 57	Anime forums Is it just me, or do all anime forums suck? By 'suck,' I mean full of DBZ/Inu-Yasha fanboys/girls who can't type and spam the boards with versus threads and "Who is your favorite" threads. I've been to quite a lot, mind you, and they're all similair. Actually, this little animation sub-forum is the most civilized I've been to. So, am I just neurotic, or am I right? Also, does anyone know of any anime forums that they like? It's really frustrating for me, for I love forums and I love anime, but the two just don't seem to want to mix. Thanks :p __________________ Currently Reading: I, Robot by Isaac Asimov Currently Playing: Xenosaga -[blog]-[url=http://www.lightbox7/~vampirepiggy][photo gallery]-

06-10-2004, 12:26 PM	#2
Kenryoku_Maxis 87% Pokemon Master Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: California, Somewhere Therin Posts: 2,405	Yes, quite alot are not very good. I am on 4 major forums, three devoted to Anime and sadly, two of them are like this. Even here though, we get enough of those types of people. I have one recommendation for a forum, but I don't want to give it out to everybody (to encourage what you're talking about from not happening). Its totally devoted to Anime though and has people mostly talking about shows nor just on American TV and actual intellegent conversation about Anime. Except for 1 spammer who's kinda just.....wierd. -_- If you want the link, send me a PM. __________________ "You fight pretty tough for someone without Health Insurance." -Homer Simpson Star Trek > Star Wars. But both are irreversibly off-track. Just realize we can always trust in the sanctity of Indiana Jones and the Simpsons! Oh wait...

06-13-2004, 01:26 AM	#5
Shinta Rurouni Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Illinois Posts: 2	I agree. But its everywhere, not just in forums but also chatrooms... I have no prob with people that like/love to roleplay or talk about anime, I just had enough of these children/people that think that dbz or inu are the best thing ever made. I know that when im lucky enought o come across someone that loves something else its great because they endured the morons long enough for me to chat with them. I mean yea, I like Inuyasha and DB series, but i need to know about other series something worth watching and what-not. I feel that these are nothing more than intro animes, and I use to watch nothing but these but I continued to find different animes and come to love animes with a love story or a philisophical undertone. But that being said enough is enough, we seriously have to tak back the forums from the narrow-minded and educate those that think they are anime fans when they are in my opinion still newbies to the wide and enriching atmosphere that is the anime world __________________ Never engage in a fight with someone you know nothing about

06-13-2004, 11:57 PM	#6
Nosferatu SilentStalka of the night Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Florida Posts: 494	I've seen this all to often... normaly i get PO'ed and lecture the crap outa em to point whre they normaly all shut-up and leave b/c they cant reply. ;; Thres more Anime than shown on Cartoon Network ppl! and YES Adult swim does count as cartoon network..... for christ sakes probaly 95% of ALL anime cannot be shown on CN mainly b/c CN cant edit it enough to meet the standards set down by it's self. I use to love DBZ, but then i just got bored of it and moved on untill i found more animes, like Bubblegum Crisisi Tokyo 2040, and 3x3 eye's .... awww animidnight thank you so much..... I just stopped going to the Anime forums a long time ago... so this doesn't take over... :bmage: KILL THEM ALL!!!! :bmage: Btw... i've been wanting to DL Ramma 1/2 series for a lil while can sum1 tell me bout the series in general? __________________ I have just kidnapped myself, give me 1 million doller's or else you'll never see me again. Language Arts is not one of my strong points.... Avatar's I like: synkr0nized, RaiRai, Xellos and NO i don't sleep on a reguler schedule.

06-14-2004, 02:07 AM	#9
Kenryoku_Maxis 87% Pokemon Master Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: California, Somewhere Therin Posts: 2,405	Everything put on Cartoon Network both has to adheir to a strict code of TV ethics they think Americans won't tollerate. Furthermore, everything being put on TV is felt to be needed in a Dub format, thereby distancing itself from alot of 'core' Anime fans and making alot of potential Anime fans dislike the show because of the voices (yes, shows such as Kenshin, DBZ and Sailor Moon have actually deterred more people I know from Anime at an early stage because of their dubs than drawn them in). Then they only pick a certain type of show, constantly preferring one of what I call the 'big three'. Either Mecha, DBZ-like or other quizi-adult like Anime (such as Bebop or Kenshin). Then add in a TON of editing an 'Americinization' and rerun the episodes 100s of times until America is sick of it and you have not only a formula for disaster, but isolation promoted by Cartoon Network. There. Don't know what you'll agree with but there's my 'Lecture' in a can. Nowhere near discribing it to its fullest, but the VERY general concepts laid out. And Ranma = a typical Rumiko Takahashi love story with various different characters put in. I like it, but it can easily be switched with many of her other series such as Urusei Yatsura or other works just with different characters and slight perdicaments. And final point. Anime on TV is Bad. Make of that what you will. And I won't be here for 2 days so if you're gonna flame me, I won't read it for a while. So, bye. __________________ "You fight pretty tough for someone without Health Insurance." -Homer Simpson Star Trek > Star Wars. But both are irreversibly off-track. Just realize we can always trust in the sanctity of Indiana Jones and the Simpsons! Oh wait...

06-11-2004, 12:35 AM	#4
h4x.m4g3 Lakitu Join Date: Nov 2003 Posts: 2,152	Yeah there are way to manyy people who watch DBZ/Inuyasha and think they r0x0rZ my s0x0rZ and don't give anything else a chance. Then the few people who actually do know Anime come and can't find anyone to hold a decent conversation with it. We go in and ask questions about Anime that hasn't been on Cartoon Network and get "OMFG that sux0rZ so hArD DbZ fuckin pwns Everything"

06-14-2004, 12:08 AM	#8
h4x.m4g3 Lakitu Join Date: Nov 2003 Posts: 2,152	I've seen some and read a few of the Mangas but here's how it goes Ranma Satome as a master martial artist, and whenever he is splashed with water he turns into a woman. He gets splashed with hot water to turn back. The first episode is when hefirst starts turning into a woman. There are several other people who also face similar predicements, but they turn into animals when splashed such as his father becoming a panda.

06-14-2004, 02:23 AM	#10
Funka Genocide Sent to the cornfield Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Las Vegas Posts: 4,566	you already left? that sucks, oh well, here goes my 2 cents worth... I love Rumiko Takahashis work, despite its seemingly formulaic plots, the characters are always so easy to get to know, Ryoga kind of reminds me of myself actually, at least his sense of direction. About cartoon network, I applaud its efforts at bringing anime to a wider audience, as many faults as a may find in there presentation, I can't help but feel its the right way to do it. People are lazy, they don't want to read subtitles, plus the target audience (children) might be left behind. And they take great examples of popular genres and place them on the air. Its getting the Japanese foot in the door, so to speak. At the least it makes people aware of the existence of Japanese culture, and at the best it incites interest to the point of watching more anime, learning more about the culture, and gaining a deeper understanding of societies other than our own. The first anime I ever saw was Sailor Moon, and while its not my favorite genre, it was so radically different from anything I ever saw that I had to watch it. Sailor Moon is garbage compared to Cowboy Bebop or Rurouni Kenshin, yet its still good in its own way. Eventually this initial exposure to anime led to a fascination, which led to me moving to Japan. So showing anime to kids in an easy to understand format is definitely a good thing, its just no longer enjoyable for those of us who have seen real, unedited and subtitled anime. Perhaps there is a hint of bitterness in me, but all in all I think Cartoon Network is doing a great job.