| i dont think any anime has really impacted my life since the stuff i've watched boils down to "not being like this" like how in death note setting unrealistic goals along with having a god complex or maybe just being a narcissist will catch up to you but i already knew that. this isn't even life changing but the only "life message" i've taken from watching anime is learning certain ideals and philosophies from stuff like monster and whatnot |
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| I learnt something very useful from a single anime.....which is Naruto. The message which is spread in the entire series is that.... "Never give up"!.... and yeah I myself follow that rule..... |
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KaguyaTari said: Do you guys look at life lessons when watching anime? And take them in your daily life? Its not my thing and kind of think Its boring but just wondering how others think about it I did this topic in violet E. category but something went wrong with the poll there Not really I just watch anime for enjoyment not for philosophical shit lol |
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| Yeah,I generally watch shows for fun but i always prefer Psychological shows which've got hidden meaning and lessons in them.Although the biggest factor for me is mental influence,which is pretty closely related to "deep" shows. |
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| Depends on the anime. Most are just for entertainment but some can be very educational or philosophically motivational which can make you learn things or make you look at different perspectives of a matter. |
| I never give much thought, when I watch a show. If I watch a show just to take life lessons, I wont enjoy it. Some things might have influenced me in my life, But I'm really not aware if anything like that is true for me. For me, Anime is just a source of entertainment and nothing much |
| Death note life lesson is something along the line of "u have to pay for ur sins" or "look in the mirror before point out flaws of other" or even better "world doesn't give preference to anyone whether good or bad" Anyways, i can feel a message or theme forming for every anime. Only thing is some are poorly told and some are greatly emphasised. I do watch anime for the story and message is one of the core part of storytelling. So it is important to me. Now whether I take them in my daily life is a entirely different thing. I might retain some of it subconsciously. But humans doesnt suddenly change by watching some entertainment media. |
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KaguyaTari said: Do you guys look at life lessons when watching anime? And take them in your daily life? Its not my thing and kind of think Its boring but just wondering how others think about it I did this topic in violet E. category but something went wrong with the poll there Anime has brought about some character development in myself, so yes |
| If you are from South East Asia, then I request you, when you will start an anime, you search if it is available on Muse Asia and Ani-one Asia, before looking through piracy websites |
| It hasn't really changed anything in me but has taught me other perspectives. |
| Obviously, it depends on the show. There are anime that are just entertainment similar to summer popcorn movies or your standard comedy flick and etc. While other anime do go for something deeper that may resonate with their audience. So when it comes to the latter, of course, I will look for the lesson or message the show is trying to convey. And if it resonates with me, I will most definitely see how it relates to my daily life and such. Because if I don't then what worth are the meanings and lessons we take from media if it doesn't personally affect us? stories in any form of media are a part of your life experiences and your memories. The stories we grow up with or that resonate with us, shape and affect who we are. And it doesn't even have to be the deepest or most profound lesson in the world, just as long as you can take something away from those stories. |
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| Sometimes yeah I take lessons from anime. I'm using the term life lessons loosely here, but any inspiring anime moments or moments I find 'cool', I embrace it to get myself motivated. |
"Nobody could laugh at someone who's trying their hardest" -Machio- |
| Of course one shouldn't reject learning from anything out of principle, but anime is just entertainment. It's good enough for life lessons up until one graduates from high school or so, but there's hardly anything anime can teach you which can't be easily expanded (or rejected) even by just listening to a joe rogan podcast. And I'm definitely not recommending joe rogan for life lessons, let's be clear about it. TL;DR: you can learn random bits of culture, history, science, even language from anime. Life lessons are a slightly different matter. |
| Definitely. ๐๐ Anime is full of valuable wisdom, encouragement and life lessons. I'd be a fool to not heed some of it once in a while.  |
| How heavy are the dumbbells you lift anime seemed like a good lesson on how to exercise and be healthy. But I'm no expert on that stuff to know how true it is and I know there's no way in hell you can be as buff as those male characters without some steroids, probably. |
| Generally no lmao, how am I supposed tot take it seriously when I already heard the same thing over and over again. Sometimes it's straight up cheesy, and sometimes it's good. I'd like to repeat that you probably already know the life lesson they're trying say |
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| Well, not really.. I mainly watch anime for enjoyment. |
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ShuisBased2 said: 1) Just because a show deeply affects the watchers doesn't mean its message is deep nor does it mean it has any life lesson to teachI don't agree. I feel as though your discrediting too much on how a certain anime can affect its audience. Its like your grouping an entire medium into a small group that couldn't exceed a certain ceiling of quality. When that couldn't be far from the truth. Sure a lot of anime pander to teenagers like your standard shonen, but I don't expect no high school student or whatever to fully appreciate or understand the more "deeper" stuff like Sonny Boy and whatnot. 2) I don't see the strawman you're rebuking 3) What's there to learn from Sonny Boy? (Spoiler: whatever you're going to answer my reply is going to be a condescending "wow, truly impressive") |
ShuisBased2 said: Ah yes, my bias against Sonny Boy despite having Rajdhani as one of the favourited characters. You could have at least checked my profie, just in case... As for the rest, again, I kinda refuse to be held accountable for your misunderstanding of what I said.1. Well how do you determine something as deep? or a life lesson? and why anime of all mediums do you feel the need to single out as not capable of providing such things. Not every anime is the same, just like books or movies. 2. I don't even know what you mean by that. Please clarify 3. If you already have a bias against Sonny Boy, or anime in general, then I don't feel the need to waste my time giving you an answer. You already have a condensing tone anyway, so save your reply to this third comment. |
| I think it's more accurate to say I've had certain beliefs/notions reinforced by anime rather than actually learning new ideas by watching it. I am not so deluded as to believe that being kind all the time is a good idea because...well, humans are awful and they'll take advantage of you. But that's sort of the appeal of anime for me...a glimpse into the ideal world. |
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ScionOfCyan said: epidemia78 said: I think it's more accurate to say I've had certain beliefs/notions reinforced by anime rather than actually learning new ideas by watching it. I am not so deluded as to believe that being kind all the time is a good idea because...well, humans are awful and they'll take advantage of you. But that's sort of the appeal of anime for me...a glimpse into the ideal world. Yes, for me too! It's encouraging to occasionally have a place to watch nice things happen to good people when chance doesn't always break that way in real life And you have Clannad on your favorites list! We are truly kindred spirits. |
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| The true mark of a 10/10 anime is its ability to affect your life. I think this is the pinnacle that any form of media aspires to. Now there is nothing wrong with shows that are all about “turn your brain off fun”, but this can also depend on your perspective. Death Note is either an allegory for the corruptive nature of power and teaches us to be skeptical of those who promise us Utopia. Or it’s just a thriller with an interesting twist and an unfortunately laggy end. Both perspectives are an acceptable way to view the series and we shouldn’t feel limited either way. |
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| I look for it but it mustn't be too forced. I like subtle and ambiguous messages, and I dislike the South Park style messages where they just spell it out at the end of the episode. |
| they always value a good rest which is a sign of being overworked in japan. |
| in my case, if an anime lacks that, i cant help but not like it, it feels like an important part to me |
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| LOL, no, you get life lessons from, get this, living life. Experiencing stuff first hand. Some anime may reinforce my beliefs, that's about it... |
| I usually don't. I can often see the messages, but I don't necessarily apply them to my life unless that's called for. |
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