2 posts tagged “anime”
I have been forwarded to what could only be described as an "interesting" opinion editorial, in which the author's opinions on anime can summed up in these few words: 'Anime is stupid. Thus, it is making kids stupid. We are doomed.'
Now, when I read the title, "Japanese anime destroying American society", I was already a little distraught. Anime is a subject that is of importance to the article, and thus, the title itself. It goes without saying that it should be capitalized. When Mr. Glucklich did not do so, I only assumed he just did not have enough care to proofread his own article.
Already he was off to a bad start.
The University of Oregon junior goes on to say things that are described as being truly foolish, ignorant, and shows he did not even do his research on the subject matter. He grouped shows like "Pokemon" and "Yu-Gi-Oh!" in the same group. True, they share similarities, but they are not of the same genre. He says that Pokemon was the cause of widespread seizures.
The thing is, that case happened almost ten years ago, to only 100 children, in Japan. The way he had written it, it was very recent, was widespread, and the cases occurred in America. If I am not mistaken, that is on a very similar level as propaganda - over exaggerating the facts to meet your goals.
The article goes on to show how anime is a worthless medium, but the only anime titles listed are the big, mainstream ones. He dosen't state those that have an actual storyline, or even better, those with a storyline that has some relevance in today's day. "Gundam 00" comes to mind. The story has a very post-9/11 feel to it, and you can relate to most of the political conflicts that are occurring in the world.
In the end, the article just reeked of foolishness and short sightedness. I am sure Mr. Glucklich is a very intelligent individual, who knows a good deal of foreign cultures or other matters of interest. But in this regard, he has acted very foolish.
You can find the actual article here.
I first heard of this anime after reading up on wikipedia's entry on the legendary The Seven Samurai film. Just by the wiki, I was instantly intrigued. I've always been fascinated by samurai, and I liked science fiction, and I was a big fan of fantasy, and Samurai 7 seemed to mix all of them into one big, action-packed, cauldron. It was odd that I didn't go and download it right then and there - probably because I was already downloading the whole Naruto series (minus the craptastic fillers, of course).
Anyways, I decided on Wednesday to start the download, and I just got it finished today. I've just watched the first three episodes, and I have to say I am hooked by it.
The character design is a very unique art style as well. It is a mix between the Japanese feudal era and steampunk science fiction, and makes Samurai 7 all the more intriguing. Granted, you can tell who the samurai will be by how much work they put into how they look, but its a minor issue at best.
I have only watched the first eight episodes, but the way things are going, it won't take me long to finish the entire series. I haven't been addicted to a series for this long since Naruto and Samurai Champloo. I'm hoping that GANZO keeps up the marvelous work.
