| It annoys me quite a bit, it's mostly used in a negative fashion such as "them/those japanese cartoons..." followed by other insults. Least that's what my douchebag friend always says. |
| I think non-Japanese people or resident have the rights to call anime, "cartoons". They may not be familiar with these terms like "anime". Instead of getting upset over such trivial matter, why not educate them if it bothers you so much? >_> |
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| I definitely get annoyed when they are called cartoons and usually try to correct people. In my opinion, cartoon is Western and Anime is Japanese. They are both "animation" but don't encompass each other. |
| Too bad this thread didn't have a poll zKskita said: I definitely get annoyed when they are called cartoons and usually try to correct people. In my opinion, cartoon is Western and Anime is Japanese. They are both "animation" but don't encompass each other. "Anime" is a form of animation/cartoon. That is all. Plain and simple. If you think anime isn't animation, then you're off your rocker. |
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KyuuAL said: Too bad this thread didn't have a poll zKskita said: I definitely get annoyed when they are called cartoons and usually try to correct people. In my opinion, cartoon is Western and Anime is Japanese. They are both "animation" but don't encompass each other. "Anime" is a form of animation/cartoon. That is all. Plain and simple. If you think anime isn't animation, then you're off your rocker. Seems like you have misunderstood me. What I mean is that "Anime" and "Cartoon" are both forms of "Animation." |
zKskita said: KyuuAL said: Too bad this thread didn't have a poll zKskita said: I definitely get annoyed when they are called cartoons and usually try to correct people. In my opinion, cartoon is Western and Anime is Japanese. They are both "animation" but don't encompass each other. "Anime" is a form of animation/cartoon. That is all. Plain and simple. If you think anime isn't animation, then you're off your rocker. Seems like you have misunderstood me. What I mean is that "Anime" and "Cartoon" are both forms of "Animation." Looking at dictionary definitions: "animated cartoon" applies to ALL animation. And no, I didn't misunderstand you. I'm just someone who is disregarding this ridiculous... Japanese vs Western stuff. |
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KyuuAL said: zKskita said: KyuuAL said: Too bad this thread didn't have a poll zKskita said: I definitely get annoyed when they are called cartoons and usually try to correct people. In my opinion, cartoon is Western and Anime is Japanese. They are both "animation" but don't encompass each other. "Anime" is a form of animation/cartoon. That is all. Plain and simple. If you think anime isn't animation, then you're off your rocker. Seems like you have misunderstood me. What I mean is that "Anime" and "Cartoon" are both forms of "Animation." Looking at dictionary definitions: "animated cartoon" applies to ALL animation. And no, I didn't misunderstand you. I'm just someone who is disregarding this ridiculous... Japanese vs Western stuff. Claymation is animation that is not an animated cartoon. Computer animated graphics are not animated cartoons. The "animated cartoon" part of the definition in the dictionary is well just a part of the definition and THE definition of animation. |
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KyuuAL said: Looking at dictionary definitions: "animated cartoon" applies to ALL animation. And no, I didn't misunderstand you. I'm just someone who is disregarding this ridiculous... Japanese vs Western stuff. While "animated cartoon" would be an acceptable definition. Too often do people simply name "anime" as "cartoon," which is incorrect. |
zKskita said: While "animated cartoon" would be an acceptable definition. Too often do people simply name "anime" as "cartoon," which is incorrect. 'Animated cartoon' is often shortened to 'cartoon' in modern English, with still images typically referred to as comics or drawings. And every anime is a cartoon, it's nothing to ashamed of. I don't see what's wrong with the word 'cartoon'; some of you have way too much of an unfair bias against it. |
| I do not. In fact, I could not even care less. It's not like everyone in the entire world knows the word "anime" |
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| They are all the same thing, though strangely some people fight it.. |
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| Got used to it already, but when people say "Nokia came from Japan" then that a whole different story. |
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| No, because anime are cartoons. I would say there is a distinction, but denying that Japanese animation is a cartoon seems silly to me. |
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n10sity said: No, because anime are cartoons. I would say there is a distinction, but denying that Japanese animation is a cartoon seems silly to me. not all anime is cartoons, anime is used over all japanese animation; 3d and 2d. although denying it's cartoons partially would be wrong. |
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LmfaoADoing said: not all anime is cartoons, anime is used over all japanese animation; 3d and 2d. although denying it's cartoons partially would be wrong. True. But I assumed the discussion had to do with hand drawn animation in Japan versus hand drawn animation else where. |
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| I don't really prefer it to be called a cartoon, since cartoons in my opinion are more based for little kids. While anime ranges from little kids to adults. |
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| not really. no one even watches it here so they don't even mention it. not even most of my XBL freinds say much about it, although oddly enough every once in a while they join my netflix session and actually stick around for a few episodes. |
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| Yes I do, it annoys me. There's a huge difference and I don't understand why some people don't see it. Besides most anime is so much better than average cartoons but don't get me wrong, there's still some cartoons I still love. |
| Guys, don't fall for this trap. The OP is clearly trolling. Cartoons are just for fun? I mean ... do you watch anime because you specifically don't want to have fun and hate the world? Cartoons for little kids? I don't think little kids should watch South Park or Archer for example (nor would they probably understand any of it). |
| Anime = Japanese cartoon Anyone who thinks otherwise can go jump off a cliff. |
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| not much off a difference, i would not get upset :3 |
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| No, but I correct them and say, that cartoons are not as amazing as anime. |
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IceBubbleTea said: Only if they start saying something along the lines of this; "How old are you, still watching cartoons?!?" Then, I'd have to b****-slap them and go on about a lecture on how anime has darker and more adult themes such as love and war. When their ears start bleeding is when I go bankai on their asses. Just have them watch the last episode of School Days, then ask if it's still for little kids. |
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mitch3315 said:Just have them watch the last episode of School Days, then ask if it's still for little kids. Well I don't know... the boat at the end was pretty awesome. |
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| i would just refer em to elfen lied or higurashi |
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Leonard93 said: i would just refer em to elfen lied or higurashi Something like Yosuga no Sora would probably do the trick as well. |
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elitsu said: no because they're the same thing really ._. |
| Yes, I am upset but I don't care what people says. They don't know the different between anime and cartoon. |
Knave said: You people are fucking dumb. Yeah, i usually hit the person who calls Anime cartoons on the back of the head, carry them to my mini van, and rape their bones out until they apologize. Like what the fuck? Do you get mad when people call Tv Shows movies? NO? NO FUCKING SHIT YOU DON'T. Stop smoking Anime. ROFL |
| ....Could this possibly be a troll thread?......I wonder....... * Oh yeah, definitely a troll thread; bigtime. I mean are you serious?! Come on people it's not that big of a deal!!!!! Only immature idiots argue about stuff like this.....especially on the IN-TER-NET |
| Generally they're same thing. But many people think animes is just for kids. I can't stand it. |
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| Alright, I'll own up to it - I do get a bit pissed when people call anime "cartoons", just because the word "cartoon" has such a negative (as in childish) connotation. And there's nothing about Elfen Lied that's for kids. I'd be fine with people referring to them as "animations", though. |
| I really don't like it when an Anime is referred to as a Cartoon. I really think there's a great difference between both of them. And I hate the fact that many ppl think anime is just for kids. @medicalmidget: Hentai sucks a great deal. It surely is annoying if people refer to anime as japanese porn or whatever. |
Michiko_chibiNov 6, 2011 12:24 AM
| Anime -are- cartoons. A subset of cartoons, but cartoons nonetheless. |
| Ignorant idiots. Anime is animation, Cartoons are also animation. It doesn't matter what they are called, it's the same damn thing. silly "anime" fanboys. |
| Nope, because they are. Most of them at least. It would make more sense to call them animations, but either one is fine. |
fifichan said: Like when my mum says "watching your japanese cartoons again?" etc Haha, my grandma and mom say it too. |
| Sorry for my bad English. |
| well i don't get upset but when someone does say cartoon and is referring to anime I just correct them and say "oh what about that anime?" or something, then they catch on and start saying anime |
poopyman said: Arex said: well i don't get upset but when someone does say cartoon and is referring to anime I just correct them and say "oh what about that anime?" or something, then they catch on and start saying anime When I do that, they tell me ''Shut up nerd'' You can't 'correct' anyone these days. For example, someone misusing a quote about Guy Fawkes that he got from V for Vendetta and everyone, including me, told him that Guy Fawkes did not 'stand for freedom', rather for Catholicism. I'm sorry, but if you misquote or mispronounce it, then I or someone will point it out. Don't go 'Shut up Nerd' or get in a strop because someone went out of the way to correct you. Not everyone does it to be a smart arse. Also, Anime is a form of Animation. Cartoons are a form of animation. So really, they are one and the same. The only thing that separates them is style. Really, why don't we abandon anime and cartoons... and just call them Animation? Would solve a lot of problems. |
why don't we abandon anime and cartoons... and just call them Animation? Because that would ignore the reason the terms exist, to not only separate them from each other but to separate hand-drawn works from things like claymation, stop motion, and the current CGI animation. The only thing separating them to you might be "style" but style differences would include character designs, animation techniques, storytelling, and pacing. |
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