My parents don't watch anime. They were surprised to learn about Otakon after watching the news one day and seeing just how massively popular anime is as a whole and that there are people of all ages attending that enjoy it. So they're well aware that anime - and some cartoons in general! - aren't to be grouped in the animation age ghetto.
My Mom just says she doesn't understand it. I don't think she really wants to. I think if she ever asked about trying it, one of the first things I might show her would be something like xxxHolic. She's big on karma and stuff like that, and I can't help but think this show would totally intrigue her. I couldn't really show her anything shoujo, though, as I'm big on shoujo and she'd probably be more of a josei chick, since I doubt high schoolers and their daily lives would keep her interested. But *maybe* Paradise Kiss. She likes chick flicks and comedies, and isn't really willing to step outside of that. She's kind of stubborn that way - she flat out denies any animated movie I'd like to go see, since it's her way or the highway. I know I couldn't show her anything with horror or gore, since she really hates that stuff and I love it. My mom and I are kind of total opposites that way. And I know Ghibli movies would make her fall asleep, sadly.
My Dad would probably like something like Baccano!, just something action packed and keep him interested in watching, on the edge of his seat. I know he and I really love 24, but it's really the only show we shared besides Speed Racer when I was much younger. It was a big tradition in our household to watch that all together for a while. We also both like South Park, but he's more of a fan of the earlier episodes because he hasn't seen any of the more recent ones... whereas I've pretty much seen them all. But I can't really think of any anime that could be kind of like that, I guess.
Overall, I guess my folks just aren't anime people. They're not really that interested and they're rather picky. Whereas I'm more open-minded and will pretty much try anything. It really kind of makes me the oddball in my family, eheh.
I'd honestly be shocked if they ever asked me for a recommendation or sat down to watch it with me. I might think something's wrong, or they were trying to use it as a gateway to talk about something completely different... maybe both. |