| It depends on how they depict it for me. |
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| I think it's an Asian thing. Probably the product of decades of brainwashing by Tobacco companies, who had a hand in lots of Asian movies, TV shows, and probably anime too. Korea, Japan and China (mostly in the past) were all under the influence of "smoking = cool". The Chinese government has been very draconian about these kind of the things in the recent years though, and their propaganda is expectedly stronger than any Tobacco company's. It's almost as successful a marketing campaign as diamond rings. |
| My theory is this one: When we are worried about something, we pay attention to it. For example, if your house is on fire, you stop what you're doing (eating, watching TV, playing games...)and focus your actions on extinguishing the fire. Smoking while fighting (or confronting a threat) gives the impression of not being worried about what is going on. Being calm, serious and/or expresionless helps to increase the possibility of being considered badass by watchers. My theory applies to every superficial/daily action: eating (Osekkai Bentou from Code Breaker), brushing the hair (Koro-sensei from Ansatsu Kyoushitsu), etc... Oh I forgot to tell something: In the past, cigars weren't easy to get, cigars were a symbol of status/power/wealth. It's common to see men proudly showing Havana cigars and offering them to their guests in old movies/series. The highest command smokes cigar in movies/series too. Women who smoke cigar were considered elegant/sexy. I guess it was a symbol of wealth/power/status too. The protocol was asking men to light it: he shows his manner and she shows her elegance and/or sexiness. Asking her before she askes for it was correct too. |
DuskSunDawnOct 27, 2015 6:08 PM
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This scene wouldn't be as good if JP didn't smoke, it just adds flare to the character. |
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Milk_is_Special said: This scene wouldn't be as good if JP didn't smoke, it just adds flare to the character. He could just as well unwrap a lollipop. |
The biggest badass in anime disagrees. |
CondemneDio said: Milk_is_Special said: This scene wouldn't be as good if JP didn't smoke, it just adds flare to the character. He could just as well unwrap a lollipop. Gin-sensei approves.  |
Equitum said: Honestly I find characters who smoke in anime to be pretty badass most of the time. But that may be just because the characters were already badass without the smoking. Addicts turn into pussies without their cigarettes. I've seen 'badasses' who smoke start to cry because they couldn't get cigs. It makes you less badass. |
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mayukachan said: Because they're not speaking This ^ And it's not only in anime. In movies, too. Actually, it all started in the movies. |
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TheBrainintheJar said: Addicts turn into pussies without their cigarettes. I've seen 'badasses' who smoke start to cry because they couldn't get cigs. It makes you less badass. ... Damn what are they smocking? Crack? I smoke weed and cigs, weed has pretty much no withdrawal, and tobacco... it's annoying but not going to make me cry lol. |
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Nobue isn't exactly badass... OT: I don't know, I don't think that smoking alone makes a character cool, or badass. |
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| Actually the best kiss scene I've seen in an anime involves cigarettes and it's not as weird as it sounds... |
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Clebardman said: TheBrainintheJar said: Addicts turn into pussies without their cigarettes. I've seen 'badasses' who smoke start to cry because they couldn't get cigs. It makes you less badass. ... Damn what are they smocking? Crack? I smoke weed and cigs, weed has pretty much no withdrawal, and tobacco... it's annoying but not going to make me cry lol. How much do you smoke? It depends on how addicted you are. Nicotine is pretty addicting. I've seen people who can't imagine doing without cigarettes. |
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| Smoking was considered cool in Hollywood movies/American TV maybe 2 - 3 decades ago and that had an influence on Anime. Every form of art has a degree of influence on others. |
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Puchkov said: Smoking was considered cool in Hollywood movies/American TV maybe 2 - 3 decades ago and that had an influence on Anime. Every form of art has a degree of influence on others. Still is today. I dont know about non western countries but there is so many kids today who smokes (now a days vape) because it looks ''cool'' |
TheBrainintheJar said: How much do you smoke? It depends on how addicted you are. Nicotine is pretty addicting. I've seen people who can't imagine doing without cigarettes. Went from 20-30 cigs/day to nothing during 2-3 monthes a couple times. I'm back at at least 20 now ^^' |
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| smoking is for weak willed degenerates any character that uses them to appear cool i just see as immature |
| Because double standards and the fact that anime has not branched out into smellOvision so the awful smell that clings to everything they own is gone. |
KruszerOct 28, 2015 11:03 AM
| "The name's Gambit. Remember it." -Gambit "X-Men '97"  |
Kruszer said: Because double standards and the fact that anime has not branched out into smellOvision so the awful smell is gone. Yeah, the smell in night clubs was atrocious when smoking was allowed. Drying sweat smells 10 times better /sarcasm |
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| Because anime characters don't actually smoke, they light cigarettes with style and then put them out 10 seconds later to end the scene. |
| I probably regret this post by now. |
| So smoking is edgy? Fuck off ya sheltered weeaboos Smoking is a godsend and I'd go back if it weren't for cost-related issues. JinxMe said: >bad habitI don't thinks it's cool. It's just that they give a cool character a bad habit to show that he supposedly doesn't give a fuck about anything. LOL |
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| I heard living could result in death. Such a bad habit. |
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| Nope, there's nothing cool/badass about it. |
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_Peksi said: Seiya said: Nope, there's nothing cool/badass about it. It lets you legally "poison" the people near you, that's like the coolest thing ever But it also poisons you, which isn't cool at all. |
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I never smoke in real life and I never will but, for some reason, I kinda like characters who smoke. Makes them look cool and stuff. |
_Peksi said: Seiya said: But it also poisons you, which isn't cool at all. Well that's why you fight poison with poison and drink alcohol before/after/during smoking Sorry, I'm not into that stuff. |
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| Smoking IS cool you're holding a fire in your hands and breathing smoke. How could that not be cool? |
_Peksi said: Seiya said: But it also poisons you, which isn't cool at all. Well that's why you fight poison with poison and drink alcohol before/after/during smoking Yea you're gonna fuck yourself up with one poison, so why not do it more. The only correct choice is not to poison yourself in the first place. |
Clebardman said: TheBrainintheJar said: How much do you smoke? It depends on how addicted you are. Nicotine is pretty addicting. I've seen people who can't imagine doing without cigarettes. Went from 20-30 cigs/day to nothing during 2-3 monthes a couple times. I'm back at at least 20 now ^^' That's a lot. Maybe you're not addicted - I'm not an expert. I've seen how addicts act like hen they can't smoke. It's sad. |
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CondemneDio said: _Peksi said: Well that's why you fight poison with poison and drink alcohol before/after/during smoking Yea you're gonna fuck yourself up with one poison, so why not do it more. The only correct choice is not to poison yourself in the first place. There's no correct/incorrect choise, if the end result remains the same. |
Inferno_Cop said: Doomdoctor said: Smoking isn't only to pander to edgelords, that's just your insecurities talking. It is typical eroge fans never ending butthurt cry about people prefering Kiritsugu over emiya. Must discuss VN in every thread as well. . I have noticed.You going out of your way to point it whenever you get the chance when it isn't required actually makes me doubt the validity of your statement and wonder whether its the other way around. Animestic said: panders to edgelords quite a bit people really mistook my previous comment.I had just watched an episode of Gintama where Gintoki was supposedly smoking ..eventually it turned out he was sucking a lolipop so hard that smoke was coming out from the other end.Gintoki was actually giving edgelord vibes(albeit mockingly) during that period of time. |
AnimesticOct 28, 2015 3:46 PM
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_Peksi said: There's no correct/incorrect choise, if the end result remains the same. I would rather choose a painless, quick death over a disease-ridden, painful one, as lung cancer and other symptoms of smoking are quite a good example of the latter ones. But each to their own, as long as they don't hurt others *coughsecondhandsmokingcough* |
CondemneDio said: _Peksi said: There's no correct/incorrect choise, if the end result remains the same. I would rather choose a painless, quick death over a disease-ridden, painful one, as lung cancer and other symptoms of smoking are quite a good example of the latter ones. But each to their own, as long as they don't hurt others *coughsecondhandsmokingcough* Well you rarely get to choose how you die. It's really up to luck in the end, but yea I get your point. In all honesty I do my best not to smoke near people, who don't smoke themselves. Unfortunately it's made harder by the fact someone people actually come closer so they can complain about it. |
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daky-kun said: Nobue isn't exactly badass... OT: I don't know, I don't think that smoking alone makes a character cool, or badass. Well, she looked cool, calm and composed to me, thus kinda badass... (at least most of the time) |
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TheBrainintheJar said: That's a lot. Maybe you're not addicted - I'm not an expert. I've seen how addicts act like hen they can't smoke. It's sad. Nicotine is quite addictive, but since I know why my hands are shaking when I stop, I manage to keep it under control. I had to take care of an heroin addict for nearly a month before he got his substitution, I know a couple alcoholics who tried to stop, nicotine addiction is nothing, trust me. |
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Clebardman said: TheBrainintheJar said: That's a lot. Maybe you're not addicted - I'm not an expert. I've seen how addicts act like hen they can't smoke. It's sad. Nicotine is quite addictive, but since I know why my hands are shaking when I stop, I manage to keep it under control. I had to take care of an heroin addict for nearly a month before he got his substitution, I know a couple alcoholics who tried to stop, nicotine addiction is nothing, trust me. All the information I got says it's very addicting, around the level is alcohol. Heroin is the worst from what I heard. |
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