ANIME IS NOT JUST FOR CHILDREN !!!

Jenii said:
Anime? Isn't that one of 'em Chinese girl cartoons?

aleios said:
Please, it kills me enough whenever I tell someone dragon ball is a Japanese anime and they respond with "No it isn't. It's in English so it was made in America or something." Same thing with pokemon.

If someone tells you Anime is for children then who cares. Sucks for them, they miss out on some really interesting plots that you may not find anywhere else.

mitch3315 said:
If someone tells me anime is children I show them the last 10 minutes of Yosuga no Sora, problem solved.

NK_500 said:


Fixed there, no trolling intended.

mitch3315 said:


Both would work equally well.

Could also just show Genocyber, or some select scenes out of Highrashi.

Or even hit 'em with a little goosh goosh.

MagnumBookworm said:
That way they know it's not for kids, and they don't leave thinking I'm a fucked up person who watches crazy shit.

Stuff like Higurashi & Elfen Lied is better left to those who are use to the massive amount of freak factors found in anime, not a beginner.

rsslayersr said:
Friends mostly think it's for perverts, instead of for childer.. The mighty 'H' word always comes into the conversation.This was where I was going at.

MagnumBookworm said:
^Which is why you should show an incredibly bloody action anime(Hellsing & Black Lagoon, for example) so then nobody will think that.

dark3rthan8lack said:
Is anyone else bothered by people who don't know the difference between anime and
cartoons?

I showed anime to a couple of people and they where like " Dude isn't that for kids ? "
Witch is their loss ...

Anyone else had that experience ?

Gouko_Tenrou said:
I'm sorry but I just can't see anime as cartoons. That would be like comparing a Ferrari to a Ford

ezikialrage said:


1.Anime are cartoons.Anime is merely a label we stick on Japanese cartoons to differentiate cartoons made in Japan and cartoons made outside of Japan.Although MAL for some reason wishes to include Chinese and Korean cartoons into that definition of anime.Chinese and Korean cartoons are no more anime than Boondocks and Avatar.

2.Cartoons outside of Japan are not just for children either.



If some actually thinks cartoons are just for little kids then send their child a couple episodes of Rats on Cocaine or Father Tucker.




Nope. Most people I know are fully aware that cartoons are not just for kids.


If you are acting like a weeaboo then they probably figure that you are acting immature and probably figure it is the cartoons you are watching that is the cause of that immaturity and thus are trying to discourage you from watching cartoons.

Here is a list of questions to see if you are weeaboo-

Do you falsely claim that anime are cartoons and can't accept the fact that anime are cartoons?
Do you falsely claim that mangas are not comic books and can't accept the fact that mangas are comic books?
Do you get upset because other people call anime cartoons or call manga comics?
Do you spend all day drawing cartoon characters?
Do you dress up as a cartoon character even though it is not Halloween?
Do you bastardize Japanese and English language by trying to mix Japanese honorifics in with English?
Do you have wall scrolls, posters,action figures/figurines and body pillows with cartoon characters on them?
Do you go to anime conventions dressed up as your favorite cartoon character to socialize with other die hard anime nerds?
Do you only watch subbed anime because even though Japanese sounds like gibberish to those who are not fluent in Japanese, you for some reason think you can gauge the acting ability of Japanese voice actors and tell how much emotion they put into their roles?
Do you read mangas, then watch the anime that is based on that manga and constantly whine how they are not the same?
Do you think the Japanese cartoon shows you watch are superior to everything else?
Do you get upset because other people may not like the cartoons you watch or just do not care for cartoons period?
Do you think you can learn Japanese just by watching Japanese cartoons?

Gash_V-D_Hetchum said:
Would you call a "play" a movie?
They both feature real actors.

Would you call a magazine a encyclopedia?
Both has plenty of words in them.

Gash_V-D_Hetchum said:
Would you call a "play" a movie?
They both feature real actors.

Would you call a magazine a encyclopedia?
Both has plenty of words in them.

Paarthaawi said:
Show them AnaHana, Clannad and they will leave your room crying haha.

rederoin said:

Encyclopedia
"a book or set of books containing articles on various topics, usually in alphabetical arrangement, covering all branches of knowledge or, less commonly, all aspects of one subject."

FastWheels said:
I don't care if somebody thinks anime is for kids.

and you should too.

jimbob1141 said:


What you just said is of no relevance whatsoever, Cartoons and anime both tell a story by using the animated medium and are essentially the same thing same with manga and comics they both use the same thing to tell a story.

Comparing a magazine to an encyclopedia, i dont even....

And no i dont get annoyed by it i just disagree and state my reasons or say don't knock it till you've tried it although my friends generally wouldnt say that anyway because they know its not even though they dont watch it, i think anyway >.>