| Why isn't the Castlevania anime not on MAL? There are four seasons for this anime, with season 4 coming out soon. The first season began in 2017 I think. ... |
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| That series is not made by Asians so it is not anime. |
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| Made in USA, so I'm afraid it's not an anime. :| |
SerafosSep 23, 2023 11:25 PM
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| I think because it is an adult american animation series, so like Dead Space: Downfall, Spawn or Invincible it isn't counted as an anime. I can sort of understand this as whilst these are cool works of animation, if they were included the argument would be well why not the original Batman series or the Clone Wars TV show also be included as they are also animated series with mature audiences and then it sort of turns MAL into a new thing I will name MCL (My Cartoon List). |
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| It isn't, so yes, you're right. As much as I like that series, it's not an anime since it's not made in Asia. PS the new one looks like it's gonna be good |
certainmiracleSep 22, 2023 1:30 PM
| It's not good enough to be here, sorry |
| If you're a fanboy, please don't waste my time. Watch more movies, please. Kafka, Fu Xuan, Jingliu, Topaz and Huohuo. |
| Same reason Avatar the last air bender isn't on here, It's not an anime, it's a stylized cartoon made by studio Frederator an American studio. |
| Uh, because it's not done by a Japanese studio. If you think this deserve to be labeled as an anime, then should these American cartoon based on Japanese property be classified as anime too: Yep you got an American Sailor Moon, Gundam, and Saint Seiya cartoon. So should these be classified as anime?? |
| Because it isn't anime, it is a Western cartoon. |
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| It's simple, OP. Castlevania is an American anime influenced animation, not a Japanese production. Therefore, it won't be to the database. This applies to all western animated programming, especially those with an art style influenced by anime. Another website you can look into is https://absoluteanime.com/, they do include animesque cartoons. |
MoonBunny9297Sep 25, 2023 8:50 PM
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| It's not an anime, that's why it's not listed on MyANIMEList. |
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| Because it isn't valid according to the rules. How many iterations of this thread are needed? |
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| Because this is a typical amerime with all its nuances, such as simulating Japanese production and typical interventions in the original in the style of Western creators. With the same logic, you might ask why the site didn't add Avatar or My Adventures with Superman. |
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| Simpsons and Zootopia on Myanimelist when? |
Nemo_NiemandSep 22, 2023 2:16 PM
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| Because its not considered anime according to the definition some internet nerds decided. If we were doing Japanese rules, literally everything animation wise would be on here. It's definitely not because it isn't Japanese, because its been pointed out many times other non-Japanese media is on here. |
| "Why isn't the Castlevania anime not on MAL?" Not enough lewd scenes or lolies? (I guess there's some incest in the vampire genealogical trees tho.) |
| It's like : Avatar : The Last Airbender I genuinely tought it was an anime. But i guess it mades in USA.. so. Damn i would have rate a 9/10 - 10/10. That anime was so good ! |
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Reply to AnimeProspect
@rohan121 that is actually not true. It's done by Mua Film and later Tiger Animation, both of which are korean studios
| @AnimeProspect Shows added to this site are only if they are made with Japanese studios aiding them. Chinese stuff get's an excuse because it's partially made in Japan, for instance. If we let every animation on here simply because it resembles anime, we might as well not even call it MyAnimeList anymore. |
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| @Astachanna not reading all comments so sorry if i say the same thing as someone else have already done. When it comes to something to be counted as a Anime two things needs to be done. 1: Created in one of this three countries, Japan, South Korea or China. 2: Either streamed or streamed in either Japan, South Korea or China. That's why nothing outside of this 3 countries will ever be counted as Anime. it dosen't really matter what people think or wants, it will not change. Myself, wish it would change, would love to see shows like Air Bender/Binder, Castlevania here on this site. It would make myself easier to track stuff I want to see or haven seen. And the two things i named above is a reason why Anime Wiki's dose not have this kind of shows in them. I hope you at least learned something from my wall of text. Have a good one |
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BirdyTheMighty said: if there aren't any lewd scenes or lolies, then I propose we remove even japanese anime from MAL There are such anime, shock-desu! Sounds like treason, those should eradicated! satchoff said: It's like : Avatar : The Last Airbender But it has lewd scenes, lolies and almost incest between Zuko and Azula, how that cannot be anime? Tropisch said: Shows added to this site are only if they are made with Japanese studios aiding them. Now seriously - this is not true. No to mention there shows made by japanese studios like Pacific Rim: The Black, which aren't in the database. Tropisch said: Chinese stuff get's an excuse because it's partially made in Japan, for instance Than why shows like Cang Yuan Tu - https://myanimelist.net/anime/55655/Cang_Yuan_Tu with zero japanese input are on MAL? Thing is the DB moderators don't follow any consistent rules about that. Castelvania and ATLA are rightfully out, but the purely chinese and korean stuff should go too...or maybe the site should be rebranded to My Asian Cartoons And Comics List. |
alshuSep 22, 2023 5:17 PM
| Because that's actually a cartoon. |
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| Anime=made in Japan or by a Japanese studio MAL= my ANIME list |
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BirdyTheMighty said:
if there aren't any lewd scenes or lolies, then I propose we remove even japanese anime from MAL
if there aren't any lewd scenes or lolies, then I propose we remove even japanese anime from MAL
There are such anime, shock-desu! Sounds like treason, those should eradicated!
satchoff said:
It's like : Avatar : The Last Airbender
It's like : Avatar : The Last Airbender
But it has lewd scenes, lolies and almost incest between Zuko and Azula, how that cannot be anime?
Tropisch said:
Shows added to this site are only if they are made with Japanese studios aiding them.
Shows added to this site are only if they are made with Japanese studios aiding them.
Now seriously - this is not true. No to mention there shows made by japanese studios like Pacific Rim: The Black, which aren't in the database.
Tropisch said:
Chinese stuff get's an excuse because it's partially made in Japan, for instance
Chinese stuff get's an excuse because it's partially made in Japan, for instance
Than why shows like Cang Yuan Tu - https://myanimelist.net/anime/55655/Cang_Yuan_Tu with zero japanese input are on MAL?
Thing is the DB moderators don't follow any consistent rules about that. Castelvania and ATLA are rightfully out, but the purely chinese and korean stuff should go too...or maybe the site should be rebranded to My Asian Cartoons And Comics List.
alshu said: But it has lewd scenes, lolies and almost incest between Zuko and Azula, how that cannot be anime? Nah, Avatar is like for kids tough. Felt like i was watching pokemon. Not harmful at all. But great show tough. ( no rxpe, or s*xe ) . Even the poor avatar was trying his best to please the water girl all anime long. I don't even know if he finally end up with her at the end |
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| because some western ignoramuses still believe that only asian-made animation is called anime. |
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| Another day, another topic about western animation on mal (Apparently it's because only japan, chinese and korean animations count as anime here on mal) |
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Astachanna said: There are four seasons for this anime, with season 4 coming out soon You live in a cave or what?? This series ended in 2021.  |
Pain_The_KamiSep 23, 2023 2:37 AM
| Honestly the geographic limitations are super dumb. There would be a lot of overlap in viewers, but due to braindead protectionist naming politics, most places on the internet refuse to put them together on the same sites, even though they're basically the same thing. It's only anime if it comes from the Nippagne region of Asia, otherwise it's just a sparkling cartoon. I want to see mixed work of both Japanese and western companies/staff working on the same thing and see how people who put up these stupid artificial walls react to that. Their brains would explode from the contradictions originating from their self-imposed "rules". |
| Because it's not anime. If it isn't anime, it doesn't belong on MyAnimeList. Chinese and Korean cartoons shouldn't really be here either, for that matter, and I'm praying for their removal from the database at some point. |
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| Chenese and Korean garbage is already on this site, may as well include American cartoons too, why not. |
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satchoff said: no rxpe You kind of missed the subtext why the prison guards were visiting Suki's cell so frequently... The darker stuff was happening off screen, but heavy hinted. Same goes for sex (like Sokka x Suki and Zuko x Mai totally did it on the show, just off screen). satchoff said: Not harmful at all. Like most of the shounen/shoujo anime. |
| And here I thought Castlevania was on MAL, given how the OP question is phrased. |
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Chenese and Korean garbage is already on this site, may as well include American cartoons too, why not.
| @princessoftrash To be fair, not a bad argument. But would you limit it to simply mature western cartoons or just open the flood gates? |
Sometimes it takes a real man to be best girl. Gilgamesh is also chad. |
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@princessoftrash To be fair, not a bad argument. But would you limit it to simply mature western cartoons or just open the flood gates?
| @AnimePedestrian Since this is not a site about anime anymore, I don't see any reason to impose any limitations. Would be funny to see anime and grotesque Soviet cartoons sharing the same site, heh. |
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| Castlevania is too good to be on MAL, since everything here is trash. |
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| I mean if we’re gonna include cartoons on here maybe start with ones that are actually good like Avatar the last Airbender or Arcane? Castlevania is the epitome of “carried by animation”. |
| 1. going by style would end up being too subjective, so mal goes by "the place it was made". and castlevania is american. it isn't a perfect system but its a necessary one. what is complete bull shit is the "target audience thing". that rule is utterly retarded and i really hope gets fixed sooner rather than later. 2. its a new part not s4. and even if we went by seasons, it still wouldn't be 4, it would be season 5. |
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I mean if we’re gonna include cartoons on here maybe start with ones that are actually good like Avatar the last Airbender or Arcane?
Castlevania is the epitome of “carried by animation”.
Castlevania is the epitome of “carried by animation”.
| @Runasius Castlevania is the epitome of “carried by animation”. or Arcane? Jajajajajajajjajajjajajaja Jesus, Mary and Joseph |
| If you're a fanboy, please don't waste my time. Watch more movies, please. Kafka, Fu Xuan, Jingliu, Topaz and Huohuo. |
| Because American animation, written and voiced in English by Americans not an anime and never will be. |
| Dub = fake crap. Always. |
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@Runasius Castlevania is the epitome of “carried by animation”.
or Arcane?
Jajajajajajajjajajjajajaja Jesus, Mary and Joseph
or Arcane?
Jajajajajajajjajajjajajaja Jesus, Mary and Joseph
| @Phosphophyllita Don't you like Arcane? I thought you would like this show due to the almost Japanese level of yuri. |
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| This must be a bait thread but I'll bite anyways, it's not an anime, anime are Japanese made animation and nothing else, in matter of fact, Korean and Chinese cartoons shouldn't be on this site too. |
Elitar said: "cartoons" which is superior in every way to "anime" Inferior, actually, but whatever. Nillwas said: When it comes to something to be counted as a Anime two things needs to be done. 1: Created in one of this three countries, Japan, South Korea or China. 2: Either streamed or streamed in either Japan, South Korea or China. Actually: 1: Created in this one and only country: Japan. 2: Aired/streamed in Japan. Chinese and Korean anime-wannabe-cartoons needs to go too. |
TheBerserkerSep 24, 2023 5:19 AM
Reply to TheBerserker
Elitar said:
"cartoons" which is superior in every way to "anime"
"cartoons" which is superior in every way to "anime"
Inferior, actually, but whatever.
Nillwas said:
When it comes to something to be counted as a Anime two things needs to be done.
1: Created in one of this three countries, Japan, South Korea or China.
2: Either streamed or streamed in either Japan, South Korea or China.
When it comes to something to be counted as a Anime two things needs to be done.
1: Created in one of this three countries, Japan, South Korea or China.
2: Either streamed or streamed in either Japan, South Korea or China.
Actually:
1: Created in this one and only country: Japan.
2: Aired/streamed in Japan.
Chinese and Korean anime-wannabe-cartoons needs to go too.
| @TheBerserker People like you are the worst once in this community, you think your opinion is correct and everything else is wrong. "This must be a bait thread but I'll bite anyways, it's not an anime, anime are Japanese made animation and nothing else, in matter of fact, Korean and Chinese cartoons shouldn't be on this site too" Just because your opinion is incorrect and rather garbage dosen't mean the whole world will think the same, the world is not spinning around your finger, youre not the main character, you're not even a support character in this world. You may have a opinion but that dosen't mean a shit especielly with it's incorrect and you can't even back up your own opinion with facts. You're incorrct and nothing will change for people that is living in a tiny bubble where everything otuside of it is incorrect and that's not how life should be. It exist a reason why korea, japanes and chines cartoon's is added into this site, and that's because they are 2 two things, creation and streamed in this three countries. That's all it needs to be to be counted as a Anime. You can't change this you will never change this your opinion is wrong and it will always be wrong. i would recommend you go back to your bubble stay in there and get burned out, because that's the only thing you will ever be available to do in this community. It's really sad with people that is living in this tiny bubbles, where their opinion is so wrong and garbage it makes you laugh. You will burn youself out and sitt here on the forums in a few month, a week, maybe a year or two. And ask us why i can't enjoy Anime anymore. Because you're having a opinion about things you haven't seen or tried. Casual newbie warning, that's what this is. |
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Reply to Archean-Return
Because it's not anime. If it isn't anime, it doesn't belong on MyAnimeList. Chinese and Korean cartoons shouldn't really be here either, for that matter, and I'm praying for their removal from the database at some point.
| @Archean-Return By that logic, all of manga, light novels, etc should be removed as well since not anime. |
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