01-28-2004, 02:57 AM
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#58 (permalink)
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Insane
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Originally posted by Johnny Rotten
All it takes is one episode of a stereotypical anime show with exaggerated body movement and expressions, beefy robots, giggly schoolgirls, and, worst of all, dubbed voice acting so hammy that it's not even laughable--and most people will be heading for the exit or flipping the channel every time after that. However, if you watch Princess Mononoke, Spirited Away, Grave of the Fireflies, Ghost in the Shell, or Akira your first time out, everything will be different. Well, maybe not in the case of Akira, because it's kind of weird.
Subtitled versions are generally better because the voice actors in Japan are highly-paid and respected professionals. You can't understand a word they're saying of course, but they actually act the role instead of speaking it.
I recommend, though, sticking to recommendations, rather than sitting down with your local anime geek and watching whatever he's watching.
And Vampire Hunter D: Bloodlust is much better than the one that came out 19 years ago, when the art form wasn't much better visually than our Saturday morning cartoons back then. That's the biggest barrier to enjoying that one. Just stick with Bloodlust.
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My first anime was Ninja Scroll, second was Akira, anything I've seen after those two just really turns me off. Would much rather watch an old GI Joe or Ninja Turtles than most of that junk. |
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