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New Anime Block Starts Tonight Cartoon Network
Silverhammer writes "Just a reminder that the new five-hour Saturday night Toonami block starts
tonight on Cartoon Network. It includes the american premieres of three of Bandai's new (or at least newly dubbed) anime series: Yu Yu Hakusho (11pm EDT), Pilot Candidate (12pm), and Gundam 0083 (12:30pm)." Also in the list is
old favs Tenchi, Bebop, and Outlaw Star as well
as the non-anime but still cool Justice League, which
I've been enjoying, but is it just me, or are there
only like 4 episodes that they just keep looping? I'll be Tivo'ing each
of the new shows for a few weeks in hopes that they
are good.
I'm still first in line to vote for a Toonami channel.
Well, it's true, most purist anime fans prefer subtitles to dubs. But, the Cartoon Network isn't for anime fans, it's for the mainstream who are merely looking for something different to watch. Anime fans already have many other venues to find the same material, presented in superior fashion.
Also, Adult Swim is not purely an anime block. It's filled with some anime shows as well as some American shows.
< tofuhead >
It is still the dark of night.
Also, Mo Willems' Sheep in the Big City is back on the air and it's hilarious. How can you not love a show that ends every episode with a ranting Swede?
My only political goal is to see to it that no political party achieves its goals.
PLease, go rent some real anime... then you'll see why it isnt on Cartoon network.. real adult, real guts and the chick in her undies holding a guy's spleen she just ripped out of his gut. (but damn she's hot in those tightie-whities.) and then there's some real twisted anime.. basically porn but drawn... I'm betting that sailor moon is quite tamed down for the US.. from what little I have seen of real Anime you have no cloe what it really is about.
Do not look at laser with remaining good eye.
That would make it three camps then. Even if you don't understand the original language, you can still pull a lot out of how the original voice talent performs the original dialog. With subtitling, you deal with the original director's interpretation of how the characters should sound and behave, which is very complementary to interpreting what the translator is presenting you in the subs. With dubs, you get the entire experience (voices _and_ script) translated, _time-edited_, and colloquialized by a second director and spoon-fed to you in your native language. Colloquialization _is_ more of an issue with dubs than subs; a Japanese ko-gal is _NOT_ a valley girl, and I don't want to hear valley girl language come out of Japanese character's mouths.
People keep saying that only elitists could possibly dismiss dubbing on the basis that it is dubbing. That in itself is an elitist statement, IMO, since it's a commonly-shared preference. It's not like I run around telling people that they are sinning by watching and enjoying dubs; other people can do whatever the hell they want, and I don't think they are elitist morons for it.
< tofuhead >
It is still the dark of night.
Not originally. I still remember being puzzled when CN showed the preview for Cowboy Funk (the name of that episode), and didn't play the episode.
BlackGriffen
OK, how about:
- Princess Mononoke - absolutely magnificient, fantasy (legendary history), man vs. nature
- My Neighbour Totoro - for whole family, this is a story about children as could be seen by children
(I could go on about the rest of Miyazaki's works, but those two should suffice for starters)
Comedy/Drama? Kimagure Orange Road, Maison Ikkoku, Urusei Yatsura, Ranma 1/2, Oh My Goddess..
Something more serious? Area 88, Grave of the Fireflies..
For children (not limited to children)? Cardcaptor Sakura, Jubei Chan..
None of the titles mentioned are sci-fi or cyberpunk, nor are they action/adventure titles. Even if those limitations rule out perhaps 70% of my collection, there's still much more than that.