Anime Thread #2

[tomarin]

I would like to share anime with my son who is seven now but when I look at what’s on offer on Netflix it all seems to be vampires and schoolgirls (or both), in other words, slightly risque and/or disturbing for someone his age at least. I suppose I will have to take a look at some of them and decide for myself.

One advantage anime has over most other kids’ entertainment at the moment is that it appears to still be hand-drawn and not computer generated.

 

[Tenofovir]

I would like to share anime with my son who is seven now but when I look at what’s on offer on Netflix it all seems to be vampires and schoolgirls (or both), in other words, slightly risque and/or disturbing for someone his age at least. I suppose I will have to take a look at some of them and decide for myself.

One advantage anime has over most other kids’ entertainment at the moment is that it appears to still be hand-drawn and not computer generated.

Studio Ghibli films.

 

[tomarin]

Studio Ghibli films.

Oh we’re well familiar with those. My faves. But I’ve never had much success getting kids to sit through them. Maybe I’ll put on “Porco Rosso” and see if their reactions have changed. That one has more action than say, “Kiki’s Delivery Service”.

In our household, “Ponyo” was a dismal failure.

Anyway I’ve seen those movies so many times. Although I could watch “Howl’s Moving Castle” a few more.

 

[jilly4ski]

I would like to share anime with my son who is seven now but when I look at what’s on offer on Netflix it all seems to be vampires and schoolgirls (or both), in other words, slightly risque and/or disturbing for someone his age at least. I suppose I will have to take a look at some of them and decide for myself.

One advantage anime has over most other kids’ entertainment at the moment is that it appears to still be hand-drawn and not computer generated.

I thought I saw Digimon digital monsters had been added to Netflix. That might be a good one. Also, it is not on netflix anymore (but is relatively cheap in stores $15 a season with 3 seasons) but Avatar the last Air Bender is really good, while not specifically anime, it is an American cartoon done in the style of anime. Both are appropriate for children.

 

[Tenofovir]

Oh we’re well familiar with those. My faves. But I’ve never had much success getting kids to sit through them. Maybe I’ll put on “Porco Rosso” and see if their reactions have changed. That one has more action than say, “Kiki’s Delivery Service”.

In our household, “Ponyo” was a dismal failure.

Anyway I’ve seen those movies so many times. Although I could watch “Howl’s Moving Castle” a few more.

Hmmm …

I know: LAST EXILE. There is also a second series out as well. It has little fanservice although it does contain some violence.

 

[Kamaduck]

I thought I saw Digimon digital monsters had been added to Netflix. That might be a good one. Also, it is not on netflix anymore (but is relatively cheap in stores $15 a season with 3 seasons) but Avatar the last Air Bender is really good, while not specifically anime, it is an American cartoon done in the style of anime. Both are appropriate for children.

Seconding Digimon. It’s very good for children’s programming and has lots of action and cool monster friends in it. Seven is probably a good age to start watching it. I know I’ve seen it on netflix, although they might not have the dub.

 

[tomarin]

Seconding Digimon. It’s very good for children’s programming and has lots of action and cool monster friends in it. Seven is probably a good age to start watching it. I know I’ve seen it on netflix, although they might not have the dub.

Digimon, huh? I’ll check it out.

As for “the Last Airbender”, for all I know it may be wonderful but I don’t consider it anime if it isn’t made in Japan.

 

[suko]

According to an ANN article I read a month ago, Netflix picked up both the subtitled and dubbed versions of Digimon Adventure 1 & 2. They do also have the dubbed version of Digimon Adventure season 1 on Hulu: hulu.com/digimon-adventure

I would like to share anime with my son who is seven now but when I look at what’s on offer on Netflix it all seems to be vampires and schoolgirls (or both), in other words, slightly risque and/or disturbing for someone his age at least. I suppose I will have to take a look at some of them and decide for myself.

One advantage anime has over most other kids’ entertainment at the moment is that it appears to still be hand-drawn and not computer generated.

Hmm, Pokemon perhaps, lol? Or maybe Monster Rancher?

Maybe Yozakura Quartet (features teenage super-heroes): I don’t recall there being any ecchi scenes, or anything too outrageous - but it still might be too much for a 7 year old, though.

 

[suko]

I will say this, the songs in Oreimo, at least the ones I heard, were usually pretty good.

Yeah, I think it’s one of the few series, too, that actually had a different ED song for each episode (I’m assuming a character from the show would sing it as well). My favorite ED song was easily the one on ep 6 of season 2. The thing that bothers me though is that I think u have to buy the blu-ray DVDs of the series in order to get the ED songs, and I don’t want to buy them, lol. It’d be nicer if they made it available on CD, or individual MP3 files on Amazon or something.

 

[ironchapman]

Yeah, I think it’s one of the few series, too, that actually had a different ED song for each episode (I’m assuming a character from the show would sing it as well). My favorite ED song was easily the one on ep 6 of season 2. The thing that bothers me though is that I think u have to buy the blu-ray DVDs of the series in order to get the ED songs, and I don’t want to buy them, lol. It’d be nicer if they made it available on CD, or individual MP3 files on Amazon or something.

They probably will put them out separately at some point down the road. The OPs for both seasons are available on iTunes in the US, though.

In fact, there’s a lot of series I don’t like or have some sort of problem with (whether moral or otherwise) that make a lot of good music. I’ve got some of those songs on my iPod, actually. Some of the Utena songs, for example, are pretty good, even if I don’t care for the series.

 

[Tenofovir]

Kokoro Library is a good series. It has no ecchi and has a lot of cute, heartwarming fun. Music is nice too.

 

[Steph_L]

I wouldn’t personally call being hand-drawn an “advantage” (even though I love traditional hand -drawn more than digital hand-drawn)
I love both 2d and 3d animation.

(I’m planning on getting into animation after high school and I’m learning to appreciate all the effort they put into 3d animation, especially with characters’ hair)

 

[Tenofovir]

I wouldn’t personally call being hand-drawn an “advantage” (even though I love traditional hand -drawn more than digital hand-drawn)
I love both 2d and 3d animation.

(I’m planning on getting into animation after high school and I’m learning to appreciate all the effort they put into 3d animation, especially with characters’ hair)

There is something more human about hand drawn vs rendered in Maya/Blender/etc. I’d prefer hand drawn too, not least because 3D usually means Hollywood. And as bad as some anime are with their fanservice, Hollywood trash culture and nihilism is far more dangerous.

 

[patrick457]

There is something more human about hand drawn vs rendered in Maya/Blender/etc. I’d prefer hand drawn too, not least because 3D usually means Hollywood. And as bad as some anime are with their fanservice, Hollywood trash culture and nihilism is far more dangerous.

Nowadays though ‘hand-drawn’ ain’t literally hand-drawn.

 

[tomarin]

Nowadays though ‘hand-drawn’ ain’t literally hand-drawn.

Yeah, how does that work?

 

[Kamaduck]

Yeah, how does that work?

I think they draw stuff with computer tablets a lot these days. Probably draw some of it on a tablet and then have the computer copy it from one frame to the next instead of tracing it by hand. They could add in filters and effects that way, too. It would save time, but I don’t think it looks quite the same.

 

[tomarin]

I think they draw stuff with computer tablets a lot these days. Probably draw some of it on a tablet and then have the computer copy it from one frame to the next instead of tracing it by hand. They could add in filters and effects that way, too. It would save time, but I don’t think it looks quite the same.

Well I would feel churlish objecting to such a labor-saving practice. But it probably does look different, smoother.

 

[Kamaduck]

Well I would feel churlish objecting to such a labor-saving practice. But it probably does look different, smoother.

It allows more stories to be animated, so I say it’s a good thing.

At the same time, though, it’s hard not to admire the effort that went into older works. Many new works are also stunning, but they’re stunning in different ways.

 

[Tenofovir]

Nowadays though ‘hand-drawn’ ain’t literally hand-drawn.

You mean they don’t use celluloid anymore like they did with Kiki’s Delivery Service and Snow White? Anime is still pretty much hand drawn while your Pixar stuff is more computer rendered.

Of course many anime include CG, especially for animations of robots and other fighting vehicles. You know like in manga, it’s still hand drawn whether done in Photoshop with a digitizer or ink and paper and later scanned in.

 

[Tenofovir]

I think they draw stuff with computer tablets a lot these days. Probably draw some of it on a tablet and then have the computer copy it from one frame to the next instead of tracing it by hand. They could add in filters and effects that way, too. It would save time, but I don’t think it looks quite the same.

Look at most 2D anime. Not much in way of filters and effects, or at least much of a resultant effect. And many shows still have low frame rates, or often show stills of character faces, especially when employing a or >_< type expressions.

I just think that anime is still mainly old school. More old school than the type of animation employed by South Park or Pixar.