| To me its id say 3 reasons First, anime is shown from a different cultural perspective. Usually the Western perspective is simply boring to me because i grew up with it. Second, as you kinda said shows are less similar to each other. Because of the medium being animation and the bigger distance between it and reality, you can come up with more diverse settings and presentation styles. Also the shows are shorter, so youre watching even less of the same shit. Third, it focuses more on characters instead of plot and pacing. And thats actually good because messages have much more meaning when they are connected to a fleshed out character. |
dertassoSep 22, 2022 7:43 AM
| The meta references it makes/parodies. |
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| I watch both and both have great content. Nothing is inherently better in terms of content, you can find great in both. |
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| The fact that anime has much better looking artstyle and no pandering to SJW or woke garbage :) |
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| Anyone who thinks that western media is just SJW pandering and "woke", only pays attention to the negative mainstream attention seeking idiots. I can list countless great western shows and movies from the past 10 years that has none of that bullshit, but this is a biased anime community, who shuns anything that isn't from Japan, grow the fuck up, anime is not the only medium people, these posts are dumb, both live action and anime are great. Better Call Saul just finished it's run, was that filled with SJW agendas.... no, was it better than 98% of anime.... fuck yes it was. |
| Anime characters are generally more attractive than real life hoomaans/even celebrity. |
"The Slave is the have-not, the oppressed one with nothing to spare. But because the Slave is in that despairing situation, having nothing, it can kill the Emperor !" |
For me it's the super stylized and cutesy artstyle that strays away as much as possible from the photo realism that western content is so obsessed with. |
| Because western content is dick measuring contest and anime is feeling free to be unapologetically baka. |
| It is a culture difference that appeals to the western audience. I also think having a manga, that is already well received helps a lot for many anime. I don't think many western cartoons have a set comic/book to pull directly from, which can hinder the production. |
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assassin_zabusa said: alshu said: What's the difference cause both sounds stupid to me.Because western content is dick measuring contest and anime is feeling free to be unapologetically baka. For the first you must be the best version of yourself - notice every little detail, get all references + easter eggs, understand the symbolism and the deeper themes. You must get the microcosm and the macrocosm of the show. For the second you should really just relax. (Which makes me feel superiorly good.) If you aren't here for any or a of mix of those two...I don't get you. |
assassin_zabusa said: Sounds like a lot of hard work so, I shouldn't bother myself for a answer I guess. One of those isn't, so I still don't get you. |
| -Anime isn't political propaganda from the far-left. -Anime characters look better. -Diverse genres. |
| BANZAI NIPPON. Nippon is the Land of freedom. Nippon is the Land of Peace. Nippon is the Land of Justice and Prosperity. In Nippon, we trust. We love Nippon, we love Anime. Anime love us, Nippon love us. ๆฅๆฌ |
| Anime explores a lot of different genres within a myriad of styles, settings and themes. Whereas western animation (i.e. cartoons) feels all the same with its content. There is an overabundance of your comedy, action and adventure shows that appeal to the mainstream. Anime feels more niche in comparison. Like, can anyone name of by heart a show that has a slice of life feel to it? I certainly can't think of any toons that focus on drama or romance either. It also feels like a lot of cartoons are just trying to copy each other. Too many edgy dark comedies trying to mimic South Park, Family Guy etc. Or the saturation of superhero cartoons. This is all while not taking into account all of the cartoons that has a demographic solely catered to children. Now I'm certainly not saying that anime isn't guilty of anything I just mentioned. It just feels, personally, that cartoons are just trying too hard to market themselves to as big as an audience as possible. I don't reckon we have reached a point (and likely never will) where we can say that anime is as widespread and mainstream as cartoons are. That's personally why I prefer anime; because it isn't as mainstream and therefore not as oversaturated as cartoons are. |
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| I found anime about topics I don't think will have an audience in the west, like gambling anime (one of my favorite genres) is just not something I'd see receive the 'animation treatment' as it'll make more sense as a live-action, and yet it has had anime made about it. Generally, I've seen more anime create some detailed and interesting power systems but I cannot think of any western cartoon/show treating powers in that way, there's a lot of free range for what things you can show just because of animation. There are shows that tackle the mundane and don't necessarily have to be made for kids, insert comedy, or be episodic (King of the Hill and Clarence come to mind). Granted, this could be because I haven't seen that much Western (to be more specific 'non-Japanese', even if there's an outsourcing situation) animation over the years just because I got into anime so some shows could meet the criteria I listed, again, not aware of any. For modern shows in general I dislike that some episodes last around an hour and are filled with padding. Of course, this isn't to outright discredit the whole medium, there are a few things that anime does differently but in the end entertainment content is more than that. Creative minds exist in both spheres and don't necessarily abide by how it's perceived. Small praise for "Western" (non-anime) stuff I'm fond of: Gumball is a British-American production I think is great, Peep Show is one of the funniest things I've seen, Whiplash and Uncut Gems are some of my favorite films, etc. In conclusion, I like both but I'm currently watching more anime than anything else (except Youtube), there are some boring ones, generic and repetitive ones, and some that lack vision just like in other mediums, so it isn't a West-only problem. Now... an agenda... idk depends on what content you're focusing on, you shouldn't write off everything else. |
| No woke bullshit and shoehorned ideological message or propaganda. Overall, west seems to think, that diversity and representation is somehow more important than good writing. |
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| Anime has bigger, fatter, voluptuouser and rounder tiddies. |
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| No reason because it isn't superior. Just because something is made in a different culture doesn't make it better. TV shows like Breaking Bad, Succession or Bojack Horseman, and movies like the Godfather, Trainspotting and Pulp Fiction, wouldn't be made in Japan due to the inherent western values/influences. Like-wise, anime and manga like Evangelion, Oyasumi Punpun or One Piece wouldn't be made in Western society. That said, I'd rather appreciate the stories from both Western and Eastern cultures, than to jerk off one culture's form of storytelling. And don't give me that 'SJW propaganda' crap. People saying that make it very evident that they barely watch any western media and just get outraged when they see 'She-Hulk' twerking on their Twitter/Reddit timeline, making them think that said scene (which is harmless in my opinion) encapsulates all western media. ScionOfCyan said: It’s all just various degrees of defeatist, indulgent, narcissistic nihilism. You seem to be implying that all media discussing defeatist, indulgent, narcissistic nihilism is inherently bad. Just because a piece of fiction involves negatively existential themes doesn't mean it is advocating said themes. Art exists to mimic, comment or examine our perceivable reality, and emotions such as indulgence, nihilism and narcissism are very real and fundamental to many people's experiences as human beings. Furthermore, western cultures aren't the only places where these forms of storytelling come from, my favourite piece of fiction 'Oyasumi Punpun' is from Japan and it is filled to the brim with nihilistic and existential themes (although the core message of the series isn't that dark). ~ Hours Later Edit ~ ScionOfCyan said: Western media stems from people with bad values. The creator of Better Call Saul, Vince Gilligan, has stated in many interviews how he despises some of his characters for their horrendous crimes. The creator isn't instilling the show with 'bad values' because he wants to instil said 'bad values' into the minds of his audience. |
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| I think the obvious choice is variety |
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| For me the number 1 reason is that the episodes are 20 mins instead of an hour its so much easier to consume a 20 min ep instead of an hour long episode I have some other reasons why I like anime alot more but that's my main reason for liking anime more |
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| I don't think anime is superior to any kind of Western Content, it's just more "unique" (whatever that signifies?). It's very easy to come across good and bad content from both sides |
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| I don't think any of the people crying over "woke SJW garbage" have watched a single cartoon made in the past decade. |
| The main reason for me is because western cartoons are episodic or/and focused in comedy, and don't have a big plot at all. And there's not a MAL site like for western cartoons haha |
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assassin_zabusa said: What Reasons/Factors/Aspects Gives Anime Superiority Over Western Content As An Whole? Even if Japan has strict censorship laws specifically surrounding obscenity mainly dealing with exposed genitals, Japan can still get away producing content in studios that is commonly frowned upon and in Western Animation. There is still a stigma in Western culture that cartoons are mostly just produced just for kids. Japan has an entire industry completely laser focused on producing just erotic animation. Anime is a part of Japans culture and so deeply embedded in it that other countries actually try to copy it. edit: As an example Yet to see the day when some western studio produces some "mainstream" title about a half naked bitch face loli grandma. (not like this would be something I personally would be into but I am just trying to make a point) |
ColourWheelSep 23, 2022 4:42 AM
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| My preference for anime has nothing to do with quality but with style. What makes anime stand out from other "styles" of fiction is that it takes complete advantage of the animation medium. Cartoons have traditionally been child-oriented or adult comedies, and live-action shows are limited in the effects they can use. Animation also allows for more distinctive stylization, so much so that I can often identify an anime purely from the art style. I think that the cultural influences are also an appeal for international audiences because it gives us something outside of what we see in our everyday lives. |
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