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Jul 17, 2020 5:50 AM
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I think all of us here are aware that anime are more than cartoons for a lot of reasons but based on your opinion which anime would you consider as a piece of art you can write more than one.For me for sure are these : Fate/zero,Fate/stay night unlimited bladeworks,Violet Evergarden,Hyouka,Kara no kyoukai and Black rock shooter.
Jul 17, 2020 5:52 AM
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I've not seen it because the art is not to my taste but I can still really appreciate the artistry of it and that is Ping Pong.
Jul 17, 2020 6:06 AM
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All anime is a piece of art tbh

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Jul 17, 2020 6:10 AM
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Violet Evergarden. The art is so captivating and lively.
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Angel's Egg is a pure piece of art, because it doesn't have a clear story or even meaning but it is still a good anime.
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Jul 17, 2020 6:24 AM
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Arte, like the name implies, it's a piece of arte!
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I think One Punch Man can consider to be one with the animation, plot , characters and funny moments it nailed everything for me
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Here you go the top 10 anime that I consider to be a piece of art-
1. Kimi No na Wa.
2. Kimi No na Wa.
3. Kimi No na Wa.
4. Kimi No na Wa.
5. Kimi No na Wa.
Nah I'm just kidding, there are thousands of anime that can be mentioned when asked for anime I consider art. Like, almost all of the Ghibli films, Koe no Katachi, Pancreas, Grave of the Fireflies, lots and lots. But Kimi No na Wa holds a special spot in my heart, more like the top spot.




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Jul 17, 2020 6:31 AM
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Sangatsu no Lion. I love the art style and colours. very similar to usagi drop.
Jul 17, 2020 6:38 AM

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Art is defined as an event, this events purpose must be contentless to be art, only violent ethical reactions come from paying attention to such an event, because art itself can only be a violent ethical action.

In short most anime is not art, because they do not violently impose on and change people ethically.

One useful distinction is between design and art, a design is a positive work that have a clear purpose (for example to be pleasent), while art is a negative action that have a contentless purpose, showing the artistic thinking of the artist.

Concrete Revolutio: Choujin Gensou is one anime I consider art.

Appreciation of art can only be enthusiasm in a background of terror.
It should shake one's very being, so art is never fully pleasant.
Jul 17, 2020 6:44 AM
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Tegami Bachi and Wolf's Rain for sure. Both the aesthetic and the story of each are breathtaking.
Jul 17, 2020 6:45 AM

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Sangatsu no Lion

You'll get about 20 wallpaper per episode.

Sangatsu no Lion is objectively the best Japanese work in their history.

If you're a fanboy, please don't waste my time.

Watch more movies, please.

Perhaps, this is hell.
Jul 17, 2020 7:04 AM

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Definitely Ping Pong The Animation. I mean just in terms of art style, it stands out so much. It's weird, but it's great because it is combined with superb and stylish animation. I also love those kind of panels thing they do throughout the show, it's like a manga. Add in great characters and development with a simple and straightforward story, you get an awesome package.
Jul 17, 2020 7:07 AM
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Every anime is a piece of art, even bad anime I’d consider art.
Jul 17, 2020 7:08 AM
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Probably Mononoke. Even though I haven't watched it, I can say without a doubt that it's a piece of art. It's literally Japanese painting in motion.
Jul 17, 2020 7:09 AM
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It's your lie in april, it really touched my heart in a different way, it made me cry like a baby
Jul 17, 2020 11:14 AM
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The Tale of Princess Kaguya is a prime example.
Also Akira, Kaijuu no Kodomo, and most of Hayao Miyazaki's and Makoto Shinkai's movies to name a few more.

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There is a big difference between the 'art' in anime, ie. backgrounds, and a work or 'piece of art.'

This is the difference between something that has artistic qualities or merit and something that is itself a work of art.

It really comes down to how you define art. This is almost an impossible task because as soon as you say 'this is the boundary of art,' the artistic impulse drives artists to break that boundary.

From my experience, the most useful distinction between art and non art, is that art is made by people who declare that they are artists and the work that they do is intended as art. This intention and declaration are important because it allows for discussion and criticism from the art world and your piece of art is compared to other pieces of art and all the (important) art that has been made. Then the artist needs to publicly defend why, as a silkscreener, out of all possible images in the world they have decided to depict a can of tomato sauce, and why this should be considered art (usually as a reaction to other art). This is what distinguishes some teenager who scrawls "suk dics" on a public urinal, and this infamous piece by Duchamp:



The problem with most of anime is:

1. Do they consider themselves artists and the work they do as art?
2. The anime industry is... an industry. The artist has to be responsible for every choice taken in their work, while an anime is usually created as a team effort with many decisions made on the basis of profit, from the hiring of voice actors to which manga should be adapted.

This argument actually leaves the door open for some anime to be considered art. Some of the Ghibli films at least.
Jul 18, 2020 12:33 AM

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Arin-san said:
Here you go the top 10 anime that I consider to be a piece of art-
1. Kimi No na Wa.
2. Kimi No na Wa.
3. Kimi No na Wa.
4. Kimi No na Wa.
5. Kimi No na Wa.
Nah I'm just kidding, there are thousands of anime that can be mentioned when asked for anime I consider art. Like, almost all of the Ghibli films, Koe no Katachi, Pancreas, Grave of the Fireflies, lots and lots. But Kimi No na Wa holds a special spot in my heart, more like the top spot.

ngl Kimi no na wa is pretty garbage for a piece of art, but what can I say, technically all anime is a piece of art, not just what you've mentioned.

So, this question itself is rather baffling, because what kind of anime would you not consider as a piece of art? Or are you implying all arts must be masterpieces, because definition-wise that's factually untrue.
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Mononoke and Tatami Galaxy both of which are my favorite art styles in an anime.

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Preachee said:
Arin-san said:
Here you go the top 10 anime that I consider to be a piece of art-
1. Kimi No na Wa.
2. Kimi No na Wa.
3. Kimi No na Wa.
4. Kimi No na Wa.
5. Kimi No na Wa.
Nah I'm just kidding, there are thousands of anime that can be mentioned when asked for anime I consider art. Like, almost all of the Ghibli films, Koe no Katachi, Pancreas, Grave of the Fireflies, lots and lots. But Kimi No na Wa holds a special spot in my heart, more like the top spot.

ngl Kimi no na wa is pretty garbage for a piece of art, but what can I say, technically all anime is a piece of art, not just what you've mentioned.

So, this question itself is rather baffling, because what kind of anime would you not consider as a piece of art? Or are you implying all arts must be masterpieces, because definition-wise that's factually untrue.

Kimi No na Wa was garbage? Hahahaha, thank you man, I haven't laughed like this since a long time.




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In my humble opinion:

Mahoutsukai no Yome
Violet EverGarden
Zetsuen no Tempest
Young black jack
Super Lovers
Hakkenden
Chihayafuru
Runway de Waratte
Guilty Crown
Nagi no Asu kara
Sakurako-san
Jul 18, 2020 12:53 AM
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All of them. They all attempt to achieve something in mind, and even I don't like it, they are amazing works of art. Every last one of them. They all have their own reasons as to why. Heck, I'll even say that Shitcom and Mars of Destruction are works of art.

Anyway I like Violet Evergarden's art but not the show itself. It was relatively boring. If we're talking about the art & animation itsefl:
Hajime no Ippo
Violet Evergarden
Kenpuu Denki Berserk
Kaiji
Love Live!
Yuu Yuu Hakushou
Beastars
Land of the Lustrous
Pretty Cure
Spirited Away
Most if not all of One Piece, but specifically Episodes 385-516 (Final Part 1/Pre-Timeskip saga), and Episodes 892-current (Wano saga)
3-gatsu no Lion/Sangatsu no Lion
Monogatari
Madoka Magica
Banana Fish(?)
City Hunter
Bubblegum Crisis
Gunsmith Cats
Project A-ko(?)
Detective Conan
Romcoms tend to have really good art.
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Arin-san said:
Preachee said:

ngl Kimi no na wa is pretty garbage for a piece of art, but what can I say, technically all anime is a piece of art, not just what you've mentioned.

So, this question itself is rather baffling, because what kind of anime would you not consider as a piece of art? Or are you implying all arts must be masterpieces, because definition-wise that's factually untrue.

Kimi No na Wa was garbage? Hahahaha, thank you man, I haven't laughed like this since a long time.

Yeah it was. I mean, it's subjective and I believe, taking Asian cartoons into consideration, I can say just about anything I want. Do you have a problem? I believe you don't because of your comment, and I think that's good. I see you like it, I bash it in front of you. I don't see the problem here.
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Pupa.

I feel that most people don't like Pupa because of its premise of vore borderlining incest. Even so, if you know the story behind and beyond the premise of vore, you will appreciate not only the anime, but also the manga.
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Preachee said:
Arin-san said:

Kimi No na Wa was garbage? Hahahaha, thank you man, I haven't laughed like this since a long time.

Yeah it was. I mean, it's subjective and I believe, taking Asian cartoons into consideration, I can say just about anything I want. Do you have a problem? I believe you don't because of your comment, and I think that's good. I see you like it, I bash it in front of you. I don't see the problem here.

Ah nice, the "I can say anything I want" card. Truly magnificent. Asian cartoons, yikes. I see that you are clearly trying to provoke me, I mean you are just admitting that you want to start an argument just by that sentence, you can clearly see that I'm a fan of the film and you directly quoted me and jumped right into the bashing. Your logic of "I can say anything I want" is laughable, that's not how it works, but your comment clearly implies that you want me to be mad and have a long conversation with you, are you that bored?




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Arin-san said:
Preachee said:

Yeah it was. I mean, it's subjective and I believe, taking Asian cartoons into consideration, I can say just about anything I want. Do you have a problem? I believe you don't because of your comment, and I think that's good. I see you like it, I bash it in front of you. I don't see the problem here.

Ah nice, the "I can say anything I want" card. Truly magnificent. Asian cartoons, yikes. I see that you are clearly trying to provoke me, I mean you are just admitting that you want to start an argument just by that sentence, you can clearly see that I'm a fan of the film and you directly quoted me and jumped right into the bashing. You're logic of "I can say anything I want" is laughable, that's not how it works, but your comment clearly implies that you want me to be mad and have a long conversation with you, are you that bored?

well, ok. i mean i guess. didn't think bashing an anime can offend people, like people still have that ancient mindset? If you haven't studied philosophy, i advise you to read about Social Contract Theory. As long as I don't violate the contract, I can do whatever I want. Provoking or not, you should've never gotten mad over sth like this.
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Jul 18, 2020 1:11 AM

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Kimi no na wa. The experience felt like swimming in a painting.
I don't speak English that much, so please cut me some slack
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Liz to Aoi Tori. Such an underrated movie, the best from KyoAni. The art so beautiful, I love the coloring, and the best part is music and it so soothing
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Preachee said:
Arin-san said:

Ah nice, the "I can say anything I want" card. Truly magnificent. Asian cartoons, yikes. I see that you are clearly trying to provoke me, I mean you are just admitting that you want to start an argument just by that sentence, you can clearly see that I'm a fan of the film and you directly quoted me and jumped right into the bashing. You're logic of "I can say anything I want" is laughable, that's not how it works, but your comment clearly implies that you want me to be mad and have a long conversation with you, are you that bored?

well, ok. i mean i guess. didn't think bashing an anime can offend people, like people still have that ancient mindset? If you haven't studied philosophy, i advise you to read about Social Contract Theory. As long as I don't violate the contract, I can do whatever I want. Provoking or not, you should've never gotten mad over sth like this.


But bashing those who bash other animes to provoke the fanboys so they can later bash them sure does offend them. I have been doing this for a long time, I know a troll when I see one. Don't lump me in with the rest of the losers of this site. The amount of knowledge I've gathered from watching anime and still keeping up with my real life is insane. I'm levels above the sad no lifers of MAL who think they are critics. Unless you show me official credential of you being a critic, your opinion and as for everyone's opinion on this site can only be looked as an "Opinion". Reviews? Hah, don't make me laugh. I have no problem in defending my favourite anime, doesn't matter if I need to write paragraphs. Little do they know, writing all these paragraphs, proving all these people wrong on the internet. It only feeds my ego, and little by little by ego grows stronger and I keep surpassing the average anime viewers. If you think you can make me mad then you are in a delusion. I can go to any extent to prove how much of a masterpiece Kimi No na Wa is, but I'd rather do it to a person who's not a troll so when I write a 1000 word paragraph proving my point they will know, their consciousness will know that they have lost the argument. You sir, are a troll. I have no business with you.




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Arin-san said:
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well, ok. i mean i guess. didn't think bashing an anime can offend people, like people still have that ancient mindset? If you haven't studied philosophy, i advise you to read about Social Contract Theory. As long as I don't violate the contract, I can do whatever I want. Provoking or not, you should've never gotten mad over sth like this.


But bashing those who bash other animes to provoke the fanboys so they can later bash them sure does offend them. I have been doing this for a long time, I know a troll when I see one. Don't lump me in with the rest of the losers of this site. The amount of knowledge I've gathered from watching anime and still keeping up with my real life is insane. I'm levels above the sad no lifers of MAL who think they are critics. Unless you show me official credential of you being a critic, your opinion and as for everyone's opinion on this site can only be looked as an "Opinion". Reviews? Hah, don't make me laugh. I have no problem in defending my favourite anime, doesn't matter if I need to write paragraphs. Little do they know, writing all these paragraphs, proving all these people wrong on the internet. It only feeds my ego, and little by little by ego grows stronger and I keep surpassing the average anime viewers. If you think you can make me mad then you are in a delusion. I can go to any extent to prove how much of a masterpiece Kimi No na Wa is, but I'd rather do it to a person who's not a troll so when I write a 1000 word paragraph proving my point they will know, their consciousness will know that they have lost the argument. You sir, are a troll. I have no business with you.

Oh god. Well I did say it was "subjective" so I guess I partially agree with you.

And you are quite presumptuous, which leads yourself to being objectively wrong. I wasn't gonna offend you, unless you got offended yourself. I did this quite a lot, and others also did this to me. I find it perfectly normal. If I see you like it, I can bash it out of the blue with whatever context. It doesn't matter since no one should ever get petty over these kinds of shit.

Well this is totally digressing anyway. So if you still wanna argue then you can message me. Otherwise I'm beginning to think this is getting ridiculous. Yes, I've said it and I will repeat it as many times as I can. It's just Asian cartoons, and I can say whatever tf I want.
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Anime itself is a piece of art which had saved innumerable lives, especially my life.
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Preachee said:
Arin-san said:


But bashing those who bash other animes to provoke the fanboys so they can later bash them sure does offend them. I have been doing this for a long time, I know a troll when I see one. Don't lump me in with the rest of the losers of this site. The amount of knowledge I've gathered from watching anime and still keeping up with my real life is insane. I'm levels above the sad no lifers of MAL who think they are critics. Unless you show me official credential of you being a critic, your opinion and as for everyone's opinion on this site can only be looked as an "Opinion". Reviews? Hah, don't make me laugh. I have no problem in defending my favourite anime, doesn't matter if I need to write paragraphs. Little do they know, writing all these paragraphs, proving all these people wrong on the internet. It only feeds my ego, and little by little by ego grows stronger and I keep surpassing the average anime viewers. If you think you can make me mad then you are in a delusion. I can go to any extent to prove how much of a masterpiece Kimi No na Wa is, but I'd rather do it to a person who's not a troll so when I write a 1000 word paragraph proving my point they will know, their consciousness will know that they have lost the argument. You sir, are a troll. I have no business with you.

Oh god. Well I did say it was "subjective" so I guess I partially agree with you.

And you are quite presumptuous, which leads yourself to being objectively wrong. I wasn't gonna offend you, unless you got offended yourself. I did this quite a lot, and others also did this to me. I find it perfectly normal. If I see you like it, I can bash it out of the blue with whatever context. It doesn't matter since no one should ever get petty over these kinds of shit.

You are only proving how unaware you are of the human brain. That's how the world works, people get mad over everything. You are acting like it was written in the sacred text that you cannot get mad over anime. And anime is a form of media, acting like people won't get mad over it, what do you think humans are? You are making your own rules like "No one should get mad over this" but it won't ever work. Your logic of "I can say anything I want" only works on the internet, sadly, in real life, it won't work. Seeing that you already got banned once, oh I wonder what happened last time. It is really sad that you have to go to forums in hope to provoke strangers so they can get mad at you and both of you can argue over a long lasting conversation which eventually leads to nowhere, and what's sadder is that you enjoy it. Keep doing what you want, whatever floats your boat, who am I to judge other's kinks and fetishes.




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Land of the Lustrous

Came here to say this. This anime in particular combines art with a compelling story very well.
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Arin-san said:
Preachee said:

Oh god. Well I did say it was "subjective" so I guess I partially agree with you.

And you are quite presumptuous, which leads yourself to being objectively wrong. I wasn't gonna offend you, unless you got offended yourself. I did this quite a lot, and others also did this to me. I find it perfectly normal. If I see you like it, I can bash it out of the blue with whatever context. It doesn't matter since no one should ever get petty over these kinds of shit.

You are only proving how unaware you are of the human brain. That's how the world works, people get mad over everything. You are acting like it was written in the sacred text that you cannot get mad over anime. And anime is a form of media, acting like people won't get mad over it, what do you think humans are? You are making your own rules like "No one should get mad over this" but it won't ever work. Your logic of "I can say anything I want" only works on the internet, sadly, in real life, it won't work. Seeing that you already got banned once, oh I wonder what happened last time. It is really sad that you have to go to forums in hope to provoke strangers so they can get mad at you and both of you can argue over a long lasting conversation which eventually leads to nowhere, and what's sadder is that you enjoy it. Keep doing what you want, whatever floats your boat, who am I to judge other's kinks and fetishes.

Damn cuz. Whatever you say. You know you can get mad shit in my comment section or through messages. Anyway, only the cumbrain immature cucks can get mad like this. Be it irl or the internet, stuffs like arts can be as frank as one can be. There is not yet a single personal insult till now, jesus christ.
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From aesthetic standpoint there are many. I want to mention Casshern Sins as one example. That show has such a unique and beautiful aesthetic like no other.
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Liz to Aoi Tori. Such an underrated movie, the best from KyoAni. The art so beautiful, I love the coloring, and the best part is music and it so soothing
Definitely!

Some others that fit the ordeal are Ping Pong, any of the Shinkai films, 3-gatsu, Kaguya hime no monogatari
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Recent definitions of art who build on Nietzsche, define art as something which has an emotional impact on someone while consuming as well as in the long term.
I know there are other definitions of art, but I prefer this one since it's more justifiable and more open minded.
According to this, almost every anime that you like is art to you. And since every anime has at least one fan, every anime is art.

Yes,this one.........................
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You see, that's the difference between anime and cartoons (to me); anime is a visual medium in which the animator (and the team behind any anime) can express something. More often than not, there is meaning behind an anime and food for thought, even in comedy anime. When thinking about the whole picture: the characters, their experiences, the plot, and most importantly (in this discussion) the way it was expressed, and the artstyle and animation used; you get an art piece that is absolutely gorgeous. Going by that, yes, all anime is art. Actually, all creative content is art. But I find it more pronounced in anime.

Anime I find to be the most beautiful from an artistic standpoint (explained above), offering the complete package, are my favorites.
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One of my favorite Anime titles which I consider an exquisite piece of art even though the plot and character development are nowhere near a state-of-the-art status:
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Liz to aoi tori
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Any single one. I dont even know how this can be a question. Cartoons are art too. That just goes by definition. Art: "Works produced by human creative skill and imagination." (Oxford Dictionary)

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