Comments on: Why I don’t watch much anime http://pdf23ds.net/2006/07/27/why-i-dont-watch-much-anime/ I will not be swayed be every small current; nor will the memes faze me or infect me. I am pure. I am intelligent. I am rational. I am at peace. Tue, 06 Jan 2009 08:24:36 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: pdf23ds http://pdf23ds.net/2006/07/27/why-i-dont-watch-much-anime/#comment-126 pdf23ds Wed, 02 Aug 2006 13:28:35 +0000 http://pdf23ds.net/?p=82#comment-126 <i>I guess you're screwed though</i> Not a terribly huge loss, considering how many good American movies and series I haven't yet watched. Thanks about the blog. Your URL is broken, though. (Your 404 page is neat, though.) I guess you’re screwed though

Not a terribly huge loss, considering how many good American movies and series I haven’t yet watched.

Thanks about the blog. Your URL is broken, though. (Your 404 page is neat, though.)

]]> By: Michael Anissimov http://pdf23ds.net/2006/07/27/why-i-dont-watch-much-anime/#comment-125 Michael Anissimov Wed, 02 Aug 2006 10:52:56 +0000 http://pdf23ds.net/?p=82#comment-125 Seriously, dubbed anime sucks. And people should be able to watch subtitles and the anime simultaneously. If you can't handle it, I guess you're screwed though. Cool to discover this blog for the first time btw. Discovered it through a google search on cognitive biases. Seriously, dubbed anime sucks. And people should be able to watch subtitles and the anime simultaneously. If you can’t handle it, I guess you’re screwed though.

Cool to discover this blog for the first time btw. Discovered it through a google search on cognitive biases.

]]> By: pdf23ds http://pdf23ds.net/2006/07/27/why-i-dont-watch-much-anime/#comment-112 pdf23ds Sat, 29 Jul 2006 18:12:00 +0000 http://pdf23ds.net/?p=82#comment-112 "Only in the US do we try to take the time to write dialogue and do performances that match these random animations." I have a hard time believing that either practice is true of all animation in either country. Though, if it's true that the animation-first policy is more common in Japan, I have to wonder if Japanese people would have similar complaints about the voice acting in shows that do this. Are there any US shows that do this? “Only in the US do we try to take the time to write dialogue and do performances that match these random animations.”

I have a hard time believing that either practice is true of all animation in either country. Though, if it’s true that the animation-first policy is more common in Japan, I have to wonder if Japanese people would have similar complaints about the voice acting in shows that do this. Are there any US shows that do this?

]]> By: pdf23ds http://pdf23ds.net/2006/07/27/why-i-dont-watch-much-anime/#comment-111 pdf23ds Sat, 29 Jul 2006 18:07:28 +0000 http://pdf23ds.net/?p=82#comment-111 Perhaps I'm more tolerant of second-rate animation than I am of third-rate voice acting. :-) And I agree that some series have pretty bad animation, but those tend to be the less interesting series, by my tastes, so that's not really a complaint that resonates with me. Perhaps I’m more tolerant of second-rate animation than I am of third-rate voice acting. :-) And I agree that some series have pretty bad animation, but those tend to be the less interesting series, by my tastes, so that’s not really a complaint that resonates with me.

]]> By: kmty http://pdf23ds.net/2006/07/27/why-i-dont-watch-much-anime/#comment-110 kmty Sat, 29 Jul 2006 18:01:10 +0000 http://pdf23ds.net/?p=82#comment-110 See that's where you are wrong. Most anime is NOT done like that. Most of the time with anime the animation is either done before the audio is recorded. the animators don't bother even trying to get the mouth to flap is time with potential dialogue. The VA's then come in a record their lines. Then they are combined, you watch in most anime lip "flaps" and dialogue beats to not match up. Only in the US do we try to take the time to write dialogue and do performances that match these random animations. On top of all of that now that anime is being taken more and more seriously by the general populace better and better VA's are coming to the table. <i>[Vitriol snipped. ---mod]</i> What you should be complaining about is the third rate animation that the japanese slip passed you. 99% of all the anime you [people] <i>[Vitriol snipped. ---mod]</i> has so many shortcuts taken in the animation that it's rediculous. What would you say if the Simpsons used a 2-3 frame run cycle? You'd say "See! Anime is much better than american animation" but you would be wrong. I've seen more chopped and hacked up animation in anime than some of the worst cartoons that have come from these shores. Quick whineying about improving quality on one front and ignoring a wave of crap right behind it. Japan = teh suck for animation. General stories on the otherhand are different. See that’s where you are wrong. Most anime is NOT done like that. Most of the time with anime the animation is either done before the audio is recorded. the animators don’t bother even trying to get the mouth to flap is time with potential dialogue.

The VA’s then come in a record their lines. Then they are combined, you watch in most anime lip “flaps” and dialogue beats to not match up.

Only in the US do we try to take the time to write dialogue and do performances that match these random animations. On top of all of that now that anime is being taken more and more seriously by the general populace better and better VA’s are coming to the table. [Vitriol snipped. ---mod]

What you should be complaining about is the third rate animation that the japanese slip passed you. 99% of all the anime you [people] [Vitriol snipped. ---mod] has so many shortcuts taken in the animation that it’s rediculous. What would you say if the Simpsons used a 2-3 frame run cycle? You’d say “See! Anime is much better than american animation” but you would be wrong. I’ve seen more chopped and hacked up animation in anime than some of the worst cartoons that have come from these shores.

Quick whineying about improving quality on one front and ignoring a wave of crap right behind it.

Japan = teh suck for animation. General stories on the otherhand are different.

]]> By: pdf23ds http://pdf23ds.net/2006/07/27/why-i-dont-watch-much-anime/#comment-108 pdf23ds Fri, 28 Jul 2006 03:41:55 +0000 http://pdf23ds.net/?p=82#comment-108 I've tried watching subtitles a couple times, but I don't like it a lot because having to read the subtitles makes it harder to enjoy the animation since your eyes are always down at the bottom of the screen. I always feel like I'm missing the expressions. I’ve tried watching subtitles a couple times, but I don’t like it a lot because having to read the subtitles makes it harder to enjoy the animation since your eyes are always down at the bottom of the screen. I always feel like I’m missing the expressions.

]]> By: Sage http://pdf23ds.net/2006/07/27/why-i-dont-watch-much-anime/#comment-107 Sage Fri, 28 Jul 2006 03:36:57 +0000 http://pdf23ds.net/?p=82#comment-107 I love anime and prefer the sub-titled versions for the very reasons you describe. A monotone English voice really detracts from the story. I love anime and prefer the sub-titled versions for the very reasons you describe. A monotone English voice really detracts from the story.

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