| i don't. anime isn't for everyone and if they say it's not their thing or they dislike it then cool i just leave it be |
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| i would show them any movie by studio ghibli |
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| Well the stigma around anime is that it's either "kawaii"/for kids, wacked out, or perverse, so I'd show them something with a complex plot that breaks those ideas, and appeals more to western viewers, usually a seinen (or josei), and perhaps something popular, that they might have heard of. This would give you shows like Death Note, and Attack on Titan, but it also depends on their taste, and maybe you know a less well known show that is right up their street, or you think is really interesting. If you can, sit through an episode or so with them, to convince them to give it a chance, maybe go with a movie like Akira or Koe no Katachi if you want to finish something with them. Alternatively you could try something emotional, that might make them cry, show them Mufasa isn't the only animated character they can get attached to, like Wolf Children; or something visually spectacular, like The Garden of Words. I'd stay away from comedy for a while, and especially parody - not because it's not good, but because without any base in japan's pop culture a lot of it will just go over their head, even if you know it's really funny because you understand the references (I mean, unless you want to check an entire series just to see if the jokes make sense outside Asia). I'd also advise against long running shounen anime; people tend to know titles like Naruto and One Piece as shows people grew up with, aimed at a younger audience, and already have an opinion on the shows, even if they know nothing about them. Finally, traditional mahou shoujo series should be banned from your recommendations lineup, because if they already feel resistant to anime, trust me, that's the last thing they want to see! It's best to stay away from most cute art styles initially if they think "anime is for kids". A dark mahou shoujo though...now that might do the trick. It would have to reveal itself to be one within the first episode though, unless your friend is patient, so unfortunately Madoka Magica won't quite make the cut if you're not chaining them in front of the TV. In the end though, nothing is for everyone, and you can't force someone to like something, even if you think it's the best thing in the world. |
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| I would leave them to their own volition. Many people aren't willing to look past the strange, or sometimes grotesque subject matter in a few shows and within surrounding fan base- and that is okay. I know too many people who unfortunately hold prejudice in that regard. It sucks getting called a weeb every time someone finds a picture of Japanese scenery or art in your phone -_-. Maybe having you around will motivate them. I have had a few friends check out beginner shows like OPM, because they saw how much fun I was having with it. However, I would advise against badgering them too much. In my experience, that makes people do the opposite of what you want. (Holding them at gun point, prying their eye lids open, and showing them Ponyo or Spirited Away may also work) |
| Why would i do such a despicable thing lmao |
| bribe them how do you convince hatred to become neutral or the opposite? brainwashing!! |
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| Forcing it down their throats is just going to make them hate it even more. You need to approach them with the idea of wanting them to have a good time. If they had a bad impression, ask them to consider being open-minded, and show them an anime that's hard to hate, like One Punch Man. |
| You either ignore them or you recommend them a gateway show with high mainstream appeal that fits their demographic. If you know what kind of television they usually watch as well as what their interests are it's pretty easy to find something they'd love but even if you don't that kind of stuff about them (like the person is just an acquaintance) there are a lot of general recommendations most people will love. Like for example off the top of my head first thing that comes to mind when I hear each of these demographics: Adults: Death Note Young Adult Guys: My Hero Academia Young Adult Girls: Ore Monogatari Middle School Guys: One Punch Man Middle School Girls: Ouran High School Host Club Elementary School Guys: Sword Art Online Elementary School Girls: Little Witch Academia Children: Pokemon Sun & Moon And if they like the show you recommended whatever it is you can recommend them another few before they inventively start searching for shows on their own. Oh and of course always recommend the dub, sub isn't as newcomer friendly not to mention super mainstream shows usually get really good voice actors so arguably it's often the superior way to watch regardless. |
| If you flat-out can't get them to watch series, even series you've picked specifically because you believe they'll appeal to the person you are recommending them to, my advice is to leave them to a pitiful, anime-less life and move on. If you can get your foot in the door, show them Monster. |
| "Bang." -Spike Spiegal "Everything... is connected." -Lain Iwakura "Life is too short to watch bad anime. Long Live the 1st Episode Drop." -InkSpider "Anime fans make me embarrassed to be an anime fan." -InkSpider |
| Chances are, they hate it because all they've seen is memes, porn and squeaky voice shonen slapstick garbage. Solution: recommend stuff that's more in line with a real life film or series, something more like a serious drama and less like a cartoon for hyperactive children. |
| Some people just don't like certain things, leave them be. If it's that important to you, try introducing anime to those who are willing to give it a chance, instead of trying to convince someone who hates it for whatever reason. |
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| If they: "Hate" it, there is nothing you can do about it, some people just don't like it. Now if hate is an exaggeration and they just have some common misconceptions of it, easy, figure out the tropes and elements they like about something else they enjoy, and make them watch something an anime has in common with it. In basic: They're a Hellboy fan? Make em Watch Hellsing Ultimate. Bladerunner fan? Ghost in the Shell. Aliens? Eh, maybe they'll like Attack on Titan. However, you must also realize that you can't hold their hand forever and keep them under the illusion all anime is awesome, because it's not, most of them are garbage and they will eventually come across something that is bad to prove it. To be honest, I wouldn't push too hard after showing them their first anime, show them a few more, let them go on their own adventure after. |
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| Nothing. If they don't like it, they don't like it. If they don't have any interest in watching, leave them be. Each to their own. |
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| Find better people to talk to, and leave those losers alone. |
| “Right is right even if no one is doing it; wrong is wrong even if everyone is doing it.” ― Saint Augustine |
| If they've just had a bad experience (like starting out with the wrong shows), then maybe you can show 'em a trailer for something that aligns with their interests? Even better if the show has a good dub, and isn't very long. If they're still not willing to try it out, then just let 'em be. you don't need to act as the international ambassador for all things anime; they'll eventually start watching when anime culture becomes too mainstream to ignore. As for the people who hate anime irrationally and refuse to change their opinion...yeah, don't bother. Even if they actually force themselves to sit down and watch an episode, their own stubbornness will probably prevent them from enjoying it. |
CrossbonesJan 27, 2019 8:51 AM
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| bruh trying to shove your hobby onto someone who adamantly refuses to do so is just obnoxious. who cares if they don't wanna watch anime leave them tf alone jeeze |
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| trust me, in a main stream highschool like mine, nobody takes anime seriously. it's not worth it XD plus they can like what they like and hate what they hate, they just aren't allowed to ruin other peoples fun ;) |
| The worse thing you can do is be pushy. If they make a generalization you can point out that is a stereotype and there is a lot else out there that doesn't follow that and maybe give recommendations that you think they might enjoyed based of what they like. That is pretty much all you can do. If you are very pushy about it guarantee they will hate it more. Some people out there are very set in how they feel about something and honestly its a waste of time and a strain on your relationship to change their opinion about it. I have found this in the past not with anime but with something else I was trying to get someone into. |
| How old are they? btw, you can only recommend anime based on basic literature like shounen manga and 95 percent of light novels to teenagers. A 40 year-old man or woman? not a chance. The older people get, the more bored and disgusted they are of basic literature which make up around 95 percent of anime or comic book movies. You have to remember that anime was and still is made to help advertise children's merchandise like those Gundam or DBZ toys and of course, shounen manga. It's the same principle with American cartoons, how do you explain He-Man, G.I. Joe, Lego Star Wars and even Spider-Man toys being advertised as TV shows? Still can't convince people to like anime? it may be best to give up since all entertainment is subjective. Besides, bringing anime to a conversation can help keep others from getting into your business, especially from asking stupid questions like "how much money you make?" or something regarding your personal life. Btw, I don't convince people to watch anime and basic literature alike, or better yet, enjoy it. Did I convince my ex-GF to get into anime? no! not any more than some guy convincing women to liking cars and yet I still loved her the way she is. In the end, we're free to choose whatever hobby we want. |
| jajaja, u don't ... it's usless ... i mean if they don't want to watch that's ok man xDD ..... "a man convinced against his will, is of the same opinion still" |
ObsesionsJan 27, 2019 11:29 AM
| If they dont want to I wont push them I dont care what they watch or dont its their choice.BUT if for some reason I had to do it Id give them probably best anime for starters,underappreciated masterpiece Boku no pico,if after that they still not convinced,good for them. |
Pullman said: rsc-pl said: What are you talking about? Can you even read? No, not really. Dub voices are always fake exactly like cover bands will always stay fake or Chinese bootleg figurines will always stay fake. I don't see any point in arguing about dubs in this thread, so let's leave it here. Stay in denial with your prejudiced generalizations all you want. I can't change your mind, but I'll make sure everyone sees your hypocrisy and just laughs when you try to call others out for being narrow-minded because you simply don't have the right to look down on others with that attitude. I don't even care about dubs very much, but I can't stand openly displayed hypocrisy like that. It's just ugly. Haha true, calling a dub in another language crap although having never listened to it is indeed a prime example of being prejudiced. |
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| I start by recommending a fun engaging high quality show like Death Note. Works every time. |
| Most of my friends either hate anime, or used to watch anime but aren’t into it so much anymore. I don’t like to force anime on people, I feel like they should want to get into it instead of being pressured by some fucking weeaboo. I had only been successful once in getting a friend to watch anime, and that is with my best friend. He hates anime, never really wants anything to do with it. However, this friend of mine really likes anthro bird characters, not like a furry or anything, it’s just a funny coincidence most of his favorite characters from things are anthro birds like falco from Star Fox and revali from the legend of zelda. We joke about these bird guys a lot, and I sent him a picture of tokoyami from bnha saying “haha look at this bird guy from an anime maybe you’ll start watching anime because of him haha” and he’s like “yeah he looks cool ahah maybe i will” i thought he was joking. he wasn’t. he watched all 3 seasons in 4 days just for tokoyami. he hasn’t watched any anime since, but i know he’s a bit more warmed up to the idea. |
returntothenhkJan 27, 2019 1:31 PM
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| Death Note, Horror and Hentai. I don't hate anime but I got into it mainly because of those. Should work on others. |
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| forcefully, if necessary. a couple black eyes is usually enough to get someone in line. |
| By the power of love then it will work out in the end :)))) |
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| I've never been able to do that. It's hard enough to get people to watch American animation. A lot of people just can't get past the cultural differences. I've had conversations with friends about how in some anime characters overcome gods. Most of them think this is totally stupid because in monotheist cultures god is supposed to be an all powerful being. A lot of people think that the way anime mouths are animated is distracting. Most people don't find anime characters attractive like we do. Most of the people i've talked to think hentai is very weird. People think anime is over dramatic. I think this stuff is cool but I realize that it's a minority opinion. |
| "How do I ruin someones life" Stupid question |
| it's just not some peoples' thing, so I wouldn't be too intent on convincing them but if you are I'd try showing them some movies less commitment than a series, just a couple hours and some movies seem to be more universally likable for a wide audience. if they like those maybe they'll get interested in the medium |
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| You don't. Anime is an art form. Like most other art forms, you'll find many who love it and many who don't with a sizeable group somewhere in the middle. It's up to personal preference. |
| Why would you even bother? I definitely don't. |
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| I just don't try and be friends with them. Do note that this is probably terrible life advice. |
| I usually recommend them A Silent Voice or something to see if it changes their view. |
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| "How do you convince people who hate anime to watch anime?" Is it even worth it? In my experience they end up hating almost all of your favourite anime and totally love those titles most despised by you. |
| Leave them alone lol, I couldn't care less if somebody blindly hated on something I would just be like ok and keep it moving, no reason to try and convince |
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