Anime aren't cartoons?

[Nujui]

And why does it matter if people call it cartoons?

It shouldn't really, but as I said, in many cases it oozes ignorance, and I hate ignorance.

How does it "ooze" ignorance exactly?

 

[machomuu]

And why does it matter if people call it cartoons?
It shouldn't really, but as I said, in many cases it oozes ignorance, and I hate ignorance.

How does it "ooze" ignorance exactly?

Most people...wait.
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The reason for this is because it oozes ignorance, and I absolutely hate ignorance. People don't stop to take a look and see that they differ and can be the same in certain cases but aren't most of the time. People don't stop to see a difference, they think "it's animated, so it must be a cartoon", that is not true.

It's to be expected though, 'tis the nature of humans. I shouldn't expect them to look into it, it's too much work.

 

[Oveneise]

I don't think of them as cartoons. IDK why, thats just my mindset.

 

[Guild McCommunist]

They're both forms of animation, so you should basically just call them both "animated series" or something.

And don't put cartoons that low, they're classics. A lot of anime degrades into something that honestly just becomes really dumb. I've never been a huge fan of cartoons but generally they're able to have a younger demographic but still appeal to an older generation.

The Last Airbender has proven to be a better "animated piece of media" than any anime I've ever seen.

 

[BlueStar]

And cosplay is fancy dress.

 

[regnad]

We should call games by Rare or EA video games, but Japanese games should be referred to as "terebi gemu".

And Ford or Volvo make cars, but Nissan or Mazda make "kuruma".

I hate this shit.

Things that come from Japan are somehow so unique and special that they deserve their own name -- even though the word "anime" comes from English to begin with.

Perhaps this irritates me more than most of you since I live in Tokyo. But I get tired of Japanese people being so sure that Japanese culture is so special and unique and different from all other cultures. I could go on and on, but I will spare you.

 

[gifi4]

Anime = Cartoons but usually more mature.

At least for the majority of anime I've watched.

 

[spinal_cord]

The way I see it --

If it's not animated then its a comic, if it is animated then its a cartoon.

Anime = Cartoon. If it offends you that I group your beloved anime with every other type of animation, then you need to lighten up. There are far more important things in the world to worry about.

 

[Nujui]

The way I see it --

If it's not animated then its a comic, if it is[/s] animated then its a cartoon.

Anime = Cartoon. If it offends you that I group your beloved anime with every other type of animation, then you need to lighten up. There are far more important things in the world to worry about.
My thoughts exactly.

And why does it matter if people call it cartoons?
It shouldn't really, but as I said, in many cases it oozes ignorance, and I hate ignorance.

How does it "ooze" ignorance exactly?

Most people...wait.
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The reason for this is because it oozes ignorance, and I absolutely hate ignorance. People don't stop to take a look and see that they differ and can be the same in certain cases but aren't most of the time. People don't stop to see a difference, they think "it's animated, so it must be a cartoon", that is not true.

It's to be expected though, 'tis the nature of humans. I shouldn't expect them to look into it, it's too much work.

TBH I think you're being ignorant here. People calling anime cartoons doesn't ooze any sort of ignorance in any way, shape or form. So what if they call it cartoons? Any form of animation is a cartoon, whether it be from Japan or America.

 

[DeathStrudel]

And why does it matter if people call it cartoons?
It shouldn't really, but as I said, in many cases it oozes ignorance, and I hate ignorance.

How does it "ooze" ignorance exactly?

Most people...wait.
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The reason for this is because it oozes ignorance, and I absolutely hate ignorance. People don't stop to take a look and see that they differ and can be the same in certain cases but aren't most of the time. People don't stop to see a difference, they think "it's animated, so it must be a cartoon", that is not true.

It's to be expected though, 'tis the nature of humans. I shouldn't expect them to look into it, it's too much work.

Your reasoning is very very general and quite insulting. I would definitely say anime are cartoons, but am I ignorant to anime? No, not at all. Just because I make the statement that anime = cartoons doesn't make me ignorant, and just because somebody else says it doesn't make them ignorant either, but apparently you make the assumption that they are just because you disagree with them. I keep reading you and others say "they're different," but nobody has managed to explain how they're different. And I mean consistent differences, not just pointing out how a show like Gantz is different from Spongebob, because you could also see how spongebob is different from south park which is different from avatar: the last airbender, yet they are all cartoons. What I mean by a consistent difference is something that is present in ALL anime that is not present in what you consider "cartoons." Like somebody said before, in Japan anime and cartoons are considered one in the same, but in other countries the word anime has been perverted and fills the mind with preconceptions. If you don't want to call it a cartoon that's perfectly acceptable, but to assume that somebody is ignorant, or get mad at them, because they consider anime to be cartoons is just ignorance on your part.

 

[spinal_cord]

quote != edit;

 

[mrgone]

anime are cartoons with big eyes and big tits;

nearly all cartoons of my childhood are anime
i found that one out pretty late:
maya the honey bee, wickie the viking (and the other whole pre-ghibli stuff)

 

[wasim]

The way I see it --

If it's not animated then its a comic, if it is animated then its a cartoon.

Anime = Cartoon. If it offends you that I group your beloved anime with every other type of animation, then you need to lighten up. There are far more important things in the world to worry about.

+1
i totally agree with you

 

[BlueStar]

Manga, and therefore anime, was based on Western cartoons like Donald Duck (hence the big eyes)

 

[machomuu]

And why does it matter if people call it cartoons?
It shouldn't really, but as I said, in many cases it oozes ignorance, and I hate ignorance.

How does it "ooze" ignorance exactly?

Most people...wait.
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The reason for this is because it oozes ignorance, and I absolutely hate ignorance. People don't stop to take a look and see that they differ and can be the same in certain cases but aren't most of the time. People don't stop to see a difference, they think "it's animated, so it must be a cartoon", that is not true.

It's to be expected though, 'tis the nature of humans. I shouldn't expect them to look into it, it's too much work.

TBH I think you're being ignorant here. People calling anime cartoons doesn't ooze any sort of ignorance in any way, shape or form. So what if they call it cartoons? Any form of animation is a cartoon, whether it be from Japan or America.

I wouldn't say so much ignorant as wrong. Honestly, I really don't see how calling people ignorant makes you ignorant. It can make you wrong, but not ignorant in this case. Still, a cartoon isn't any and all forms of animation, rather a specific yet at the same time general, and it is in that area where I see ignorance. Now if one were to say anime were cartoons because they are drawn unrealistically and/or satirically, that would make sense, because in many cases they are, but saying that simply because they're animation is just wrong.

 

[Nujui]

And why does it matter if people call it cartoons?
It shouldn't really, but as I said, in many cases it oozes ignorance, and I hate ignorance.

How does it "ooze" ignorance exactly?

Most people...wait.
QUOTE

The reason for this is because it oozes ignorance, and I absolutely hate ignorance. People don't stop to take a look and see that they differ and can be the same in certain cases but aren't most of the time. People don't stop to see a difference, they think "it's animated, so it must be a cartoon", that is not true.

It's to be expected though, 'tis the nature of humans. I shouldn't expect them to look into it, it's too much work.

TBH I think you're being ignorant here. People calling anime cartoons doesn't ooze any sort of ignorance in any way, shape or form. So what if they call it cartoons? Any form of animation is a cartoon, whether it be from Japan or America.

I wouldn't say so much ignorant as wrong

And I still don't see why it's such a big deal.

Let them call anime cartoons. There it nothing wrong, nor do I see and distinction between the two.

 

[_Chaz_]

Everyone's ignoring the fact that the article never said "ILLUSTRATED ANIMATION".

Though it's a Japanese animation, I would hardly call this a cartoon:

 

[machomuu]

And why does it matter if people call it cartoons?
It shouldn't really, but as I said, in many cases it oozes ignorance, and I hate ignorance.

How does it "ooze" ignorance exactly?

Most people...wait.
QUOTE

The reason for this is because it oozes ignorance, and I absolutely hate ignorance. People don't stop to take a look and see that they differ and can be the same in certain cases but aren't most of the time. People don't stop to see a difference, they think "it's animated, so it must be a cartoon", that is not true.

It's to be expected though, 'tis the nature of humans. I shouldn't expect them to look into it, it's too much work.

TBH I think you're being ignorant here. People calling anime cartoons doesn't ooze any sort of ignorance in any way, shape or form. So what if they call it cartoons? Any form of animation is a cartoon, whether it be from Japan or America.

I wouldn't say so much ignorant as wrong

And I still don't see why it's such a big deal.

Let them call anime cartoons. There it nothing wrong, nor do I see and distinction between the two.

I edited my post. Anyway, as I said, if it bothers me I will speak up, I won't put restrictions on myself because others self nothing wrong with it.

 

[DeathStrudel]

I wouldn't say so much ignorant as wrong

Please explain how its wrong. People keep saying "they're different," but nobody has actually explained the difference between them. If there is such a distinct difference it should be very easy for you to point it out.

 

[Nujui]

And why does it matter if people call it cartoons?
It shouldn't really, but as I said, in many cases it oozes ignorance, and I hate ignorance.

How does it "ooze" ignorance exactly?

Most people...wait.
QUOTE

The reason for this is because it oozes ignorance, and I absolutely hate ignorance. People don't stop to take a look and see that they differ and can be the same in certain cases but aren't most of the time. People don't stop to see a difference, they think "it's animated, so it must be a cartoon", that is not true.

It's to be expected though, 'tis the nature of humans. I shouldn't expect them to look into it, it's too much work.

TBH I think you're being ignorant here. People calling anime cartoons doesn't ooze any sort of ignorance in any way, shape or form. So what if they call it cartoons? Any form of animation is a cartoon, whether it be from Japan or America.

I wouldn't say so much ignorant as wrong

And I still don't see why it's such a big deal.

Let them call anime cartoons. There it nothing wrong, nor do I see and distinction between the two.

I edited my post. Anyway, as I said, if it bothers me I will speak up, I won't put restrictions on myself because others self nothing wrong with it.

And if bothers me I'll do the same and say the same thing.

There's nothing wrong with it.