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Feb 3, 2014 2:10 PM
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Do you think Spirited away is an overrated movie?

I had this conversation with my sister and I want to know what you guys think :P

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Feb 3, 2014 2:10 PM
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It is not.
Feb 3, 2014 2:11 PM
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Never heard of it.
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Feb 3, 2014 2:11 PM
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No.
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Feb 3, 2014 2:12 PM
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To me most if not all Studio Ghibli movies are overrated, they're good but not THAT good.
Feb 3, 2014 2:15 PM
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I gave it a 9 because I thought it was great and thoroughly enjoyed it. It's average score is 8.90 so I don't think it's overrated at all. This questioned can be asked about any anime. Disregarding trolls all anime get the score they deserve from each user.
Feb 3, 2014 2:15 PM
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I find Miyazaki films in general to be overrated.
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Feb 3, 2014 2:18 PM
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Yeah,because its trendy and cool nowadays to call popular tv shows,movies or musicians/actors overrated...oh those people
Feb 3, 2014 2:18 PM
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No, I love it.
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Feb 3, 2014 2:19 PM
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I allow it.
Feb 3, 2014 2:22 PM
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Forgetfulness said:
Just like Shingeki no Kyojin and One Piece. Huh, go figure


I actually never said that those shows are overrated,I just said that I dislike them,so stop spreading lies
Feb 3, 2014 2:24 PM

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Yagami22 said:
Forgetfulness said:
Just like Shingeki no Kyojin and One Piece. Huh, go figure


I actually never said that those shows are overrated,I just said that I dislike them,so stop spreading lies

I don't think he was accusing you of anything.....
So why lash out like that?
Feb 3, 2014 2:24 PM

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I dont know. I rated it a 9 cause I really liked it. I love the artstyle I love how imaginative it is, I love the setting, I like the characters, its overall pretty great, and I plan on watching more ghibli movies cause I like the style. But there is nothing mindblowing about it, nothing really to make me think its an ultimative masterpiece or anything like that,for me its simply a really great show.

So would I say it is overrated? Maybe a bit, considering MAL ratings, but then again I would say that about almost all anime in the top 30.
Feb 3, 2014 2:26 PM
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CaptainYabuki said:

I don't think he was accusing you of anything.....


then you are wrong. forgetfulness is still mad because I bashed One Piece a while ago
Feb 3, 2014 2:26 PM

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Yagami22 said:
CaptainYabuki said:

I don't think he was accusing you of anything.....


then you are wrong. forgetfulness is still mad because I bashed One Piece a while ago

Oh, then never mind.
Feb 3, 2014 2:26 PM

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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spirited_Away#Accolades

If it is overrated, then every anime movie ever made sucks by comparison.
Feb 3, 2014 2:26 PM

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In the US, yes. Mononoke Hime is better.

Howl's Moving Castle is overrated too.
Feb 3, 2014 2:28 PM

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IKKIsama said:
In the US, yes. Mononoke Hime is better.
Princess Mononoke is my favorite Ghibli movie.
Feb 3, 2014 2:31 PM
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FreshPrinceofMAL said:
IKKIsama said:
In the US, yes. Mononoke Hime is better.
Princess Mononoke is my favorite Ghibli movie.


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Feb 3, 2014 2:41 PM
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I don't think Spirited away is overrated and I'm not just saying this because it's my second favorite ghibli movie. I still really loved Howl's moving castle but I think it's slightly overrated.
Feb 3, 2014 2:42 PM

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I think Spirited Away was fantastic, maybe it is just a little overrated though. There's no doubt it's still an awesome movie
Feb 3, 2014 2:48 PM

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Threads asking if _______ is overrated are overrated.
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Feb 3, 2014 3:06 PM
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I don't think so. It seems to me that anything that gets a high level of recognition these days is marked as 'overrated' and then judged more harshly or with a lot more bias. Anime hipsters are becoming a thing... And I don't think that it's good for anyone. SA definitely has great animation and is something I find to have great rewatch value, which is hard to come by with anime.
Feb 3, 2014 3:25 PM
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Forgetfulness said:
Doesn't giving it a lower score than most people imply that you think it's overrated?

I'm still waiting on that reply of why One Piece sucks for "not moving forward the plot" when the plot is the adventure, meanwhile Conan moves forward its plot like one in every four episodes on average.


1. no,it doesnt. thats my personal opinion about the series and for me it doesnt deserve a higher note than a 6...and I highly doubt that you have seen tons of lists by different MAL users where One Piece is given a 9 or 10 so your statement is bullshit.

2. I replied to you on that long time ago. the plot in One Piece is not the "adventure" ( lol ),its called dragging out fights and scenes to death and the Strawhat crew isnt doing anything but sailing on their freaking boat for 600 episodes and beating the crap out of some random villains...THATS LAME...face it.

Oh,and the Detective Conan debate again. about 25% of all Detective Conan episodes are canon,while the rest is episodic, and you can skip those cases as much as you want...there are lists on the internet with canon episodes only so no one is forcing you to watch all these cases.and hell yeah,atleast its not dragged out to death and boring like your favorite shounen anime.the truth is,1 Detective Conan case is more interesting than 100 One Piece episodes...bye.
Feb 3, 2014 3:27 PM

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Yagami22 said:
CaptainYabuki said:

I don't think he was accusing you of anything.....


then you are wrong. forgetfulness is still mad because I bashed One Piece a while ago



I swear to god, if this turns into another one piece war

Never seen it, but I find it hard to believe that the movie is rated so high
Feb 3, 2014 3:30 PM
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Cupquake said:

I swear to god, if this turns into another one piece war


it probably will, thanks to forgetfulness who gets butthurt easier than batman or radiohead fanboys.
Feb 3, 2014 3:40 PM

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I like Ghibli movies well enough, like they are all good. Notice how I use the word "good" though. I give pretty much all of them around the 7 mark. This is the top 33% of anime I've watched, which is good and all, but I keep seeing people rating their stuff 10 all the time. I don't get that.

I never really got the full appeal of Ghibli movies, it's like, ok, that was good, but nothing extraordinary. Kinda average in a sense.
Feb 3, 2014 3:44 PM

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I don't know what you mean by overrated, but Spirited Away is awesome. I can't wait to see how it looks on BD.
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Feb 3, 2014 3:49 PM

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Infinite said:
I like Ghibli movies well enough, like they are all good. Notice how I use the word "good" though. I give pretty much all of them around the 7 mark. This is the top 33% of anime I've watched, which is good and all, but I keep seeing people rating their stuff 10 all the time. I don't get that.

I never really got the full appeal of Ghibli movies, it's like, ok, that was good, but nothing extraordinary. Kinda average in a sense.

Ditto.
Feb 3, 2014 4:01 PM
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I really liked the art style in Spirited Away. I wouldn't say its overrated.
Feb 3, 2014 4:08 PM

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It's overrated by those who act like it's the best anime ever.

Because it's only the second best.
Feb 3, 2014 4:11 PM

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jal90 said:
It's overrated by those who act like it's the best anime ever.

Because it's only the second best.


Lol let me guess best is Princess Mononoke?
Feb 3, 2014 4:12 PM

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I need to rewatch it. It's been so long I've forgotten most of it.
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Feb 3, 2014 4:13 PM

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Cupquake said:
Yagami22 said:
CaptainYabuki said:

I don't think he was accusing you of anything.....


then you are wrong. forgetfulness is still mad because I bashed One Piece a while ago



I swear to god, if this turns into another one piece war

Never seen it, but I find it hard to believe that the movie is rated so high

God damn one piece fans...

Never watched it, but I wanna play Ni no Kuni so bad so it must be similarily good
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Feb 3, 2014 4:15 PM

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i guess i didn't get why everyone likes it in the first place
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jal90 said:
It's overrated by those who act like it's the best anime ever.

Because it's only the second best.
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Feb 3, 2014 4:17 PM

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baki502 said:
jal90 said:
It's overrated by those who act like it's the best anime ever.

Because it's only the second best.


Lol let me guess best is Princess Mononoke?

Grave of the fireflies, but good guess. Princess Mononoke is there at the 5th spot.
Feb 3, 2014 4:19 PM

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Yagami22 said:

1. no,it doesnt. thats my personal opinion about the series

"THATS LAME...face it."

"truth is, 1 Detective Conan case is more interesting than 100 One Piece episodes...bye."


First you say it's your personal opinion, then you say words like "face it" and "truth" as if your opinions are better and people who disagree are in denial, what?

Feb 3, 2014 4:19 PM

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I don't think so.
Feb 3, 2014 4:23 PM

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I think it is overrated a tad but i enjoy it because of hos universal it is. Its just innocent enough so kids can enjoy but its just mature enough that adults can enjoy it too. Its not like Princess Mononoke which is aimed at an older audience. I think if you had a family or a friend and you wanted to jntroduce anime to them it would be an excellent place to start.

But by no means is it a masterpiece. I think i gave it a 9 or a 10 but my personal enjoyment factors in when i rate something.
Feb 3, 2014 4:28 PM

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Nope. I liked it a lot. Though I think Princess Mononoke is better and Tonari no Totoro ranks higher in my heart :p
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Feb 3, 2014 4:29 PM

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Post pic of ur sister, we'll go from there.
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jal90 said:
baki502 said:
jal90 said:
It's overrated by those who act like it's the best anime ever.

Because it's only the second best.


Lol let me guess best is Princess Mononoke?

Grave of the fireflies, but good guess. Princess Mononoke is there at the 5th spot.


Haven't seen a lot of Ghibli's, but Grave of the fireflies is definitely the best 10/10. I wouldn't say is the best anime, but it's one of them. Spirited Away and Howl's Moving Castle are 9/10 for me, still not overrated at all. I think Howl's Moving Castle is better, and for me it's The Lion King of Japan. Grave of the fireflies > western animation movies.
Feb 3, 2014 5:02 PM
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Hater's Logic: Everything that's rated 9/10 is overrated.

Honestly, I rated this show as 10 by the following reasons:
-I liked how the story progressed fluently which conventional anime lacks today.
-Personally, I'm really enjoyed the movie that I even downloaded it's soundtrack and put it on my daily playlist.
-It's one of few anime out there that undoubtedly did an amazing job on the genre they're doing - which in this case is fantasy. Not some anime right now that just throws in whatever stuff they think is good and fail to see that it sucks.
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Feb 3, 2014 5:27 PM

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I don't really think it's overrated. I mean it was a pretty good movie, but it's people's opinions.
Feb 3, 2014 5:32 PM

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No I don't think it is. I think it's very good like most Ghilbi movies. Never are blown away though, never would put one in my favorites. Just something about their stories that just never appeals to me in the right way and their endings always feel off.
Feb 3, 2014 5:53 PM
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Shuhan said:
Post pic of ur sister, we'll go from there.


Heh, if I told you she was 12 would you still be interested in seeing a picture?
Feb 3, 2014 10:44 PM

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NaruFreak26 said:
Shuhan said:
Post pic of ur sister, we'll go from there.


Heh, if I told you she was 12 would you still be interested in seeing a picture?

This forum is full of loli and shota loving pedos.

What do you think his answer would be?
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