In the print version, this article is smack dab in the middle of the front page. Just thought you people might want to know.
My favorite part of the article is when the author says that violence in these new shows is gretaer than anything found in Roadrunner or Tom and Jerry. How blatantely wrong can you be? I don't see anyone in Pokemon shoving dynamite in a rabbit's mouth and laughing as it explodes.
This really gets to me. Why is it worse to show consequences of actions? In most anime, violence has effects. People get hurt, scarred, or die. The author comes out and says that the violence in animes is the sole selling point, that it is essentially worthless. This is the opposite of the truth. In most US cartoons, the violence really does *not* serve any purpose other than superficial. What is there to Roadrunner when you take away the violence? What about GI Joe? In most anime's, the violence *does something*. Children learn to face obstacles, and grown ups learn new things about themselves. The plot moves along. Not to mention that a huge number of animes have strong anti-violence messages. Trigun and Kenshin are the best two examples of this. US cartoons usually don't even have a plot to move along, as they proceed on an episode-by-episode basis, as opposed to the arcs in anime.
Additionally, the article makes it seem like the nefarious Japanese are deliberately inflicting this on out children. The article makes the point that anime's are usuallly produced with about 5 times less money than american cartoons, and the author says, essentially, that this is because Japanese animators are churning out cheap thrills, with the violence as the selling point. In truth, Japanese producers just make do with less money. The author even insults the technical animation in animes, saying that it is "choppy".
Wow, I first go down into the UVA steam tunnels, and two days later Slashdot posts on that exact subject. I'm ahead of the curve once again.
I can't seem to find anything about the UVA tunnels on the web, and from what I see they're quite extensive, especially around Scott Stadium and environs. I've heard that you can get all the way to the downtown mall from the chem building... One of these days I'll get around to trying it.
How could everyone forget this game? Nethack is, by far, the most addictive game I have ever had the pleasure of playing for eight hours straight. I've been playing for at least three years and I've only ascended once! AARRRGGG!!
Just for refrence, the full text of this initiative is up at this site. If it passes, I'll be a very happy little boy, because I'm gonna be up there in April.
An entire article about Escaflowne and Cowboy Bebop, and not even a mention to the master of music Yoko Kanno. Oh, well. I'll just continue to hope the the Cowboy Bebop soundtracks come out here.
What the hell was Fox thinking? Escaflowne without Kanno is like a computer without a monitor.
Actually, a Robotech 3000 is in the works... Done by Carl Macek and set ~ 200 years in the future of the robotech universe. It was originally CG, but they switched to traditional hand-drawn when the broduction company went under. No URL offhand, but you can probably find stuff about it on alt.fan.robotech.
I'm surprised this hasn't come up yet: Does anyone have any idea WHICH gundam is "more gundam"? Is it the UC series? G? Turn-A? (shudder) X? I'm hoping for the UC series, that'll give them at least a few years worth of material.
This is being shown next fall on Fox. Wierd, no? I don't have a URL offhand, but I have seen ads for it during Fox Kids shows. They seem to be placing a focus on the action... almost no Hitomi shown in any of the ads, just Van, Van, Van.
No. Apparently the reason that the DVD is being delayed is to prevent just that. The japanese production company requested this (I can't remember which one it is... Bandai? It WASN'T Ghibli, that I know.) The delay is going to piss of some people who just wanted to see the movie, dub or not. I'm happy, though. -Nightmare Butterfly
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Yes, I want the movie. No-one seems to have it.
My favorite part of the article is when the author says that violence in these new shows is gretaer than anything found in Roadrunner or Tom and Jerry. How blatantely wrong can you be? I don't see anyone in Pokemon shoving dynamite in a rabbit's mouth and laughing as it explodes.
This really gets to me. Why is it worse to show consequences of actions? In most anime, violence has effects. People get hurt, scarred, or die. The author comes out and says that the violence in animes is the sole selling point, that it is essentially worthless. This is the opposite of the truth. In most US cartoons, the violence really does *not* serve any purpose other than superficial. What is there to Roadrunner when you take away the violence? What about GI Joe? In most anime's, the violence *does something*. Children learn to face obstacles, and grown ups learn new things about themselves. The plot moves along. Not to mention that a huge number of animes have strong anti-violence messages. Trigun and Kenshin are the best two examples of this. US cartoons usually don't even have a plot to move along, as they proceed on an episode-by-episode basis, as opposed to the arcs in anime.
Additionally, the article makes it seem like the nefarious Japanese are deliberately inflicting this on out children. The article makes the point that anime's are usuallly produced with about 5 times less money than american cartoons, and the author says, essentially, that this is because Japanese animators are churning out cheap thrills, with the violence as the selling point. In truth, Japanese producers just make do with less money. The author even insults the technical animation in animes, saying that it is "choppy".
Arg. I think my head is going to explode.
I can't seem to find anything about the UVA tunnels on the web, and from what I see they're quite extensive, especially around Scott Stadium and environs. I've heard that you can get all the way to the downtown mall from the chem building... One of these days I'll get around to trying it.
Now aren't you glad I downloaded that for you in the first place, all those years ago?
How could everyone forget this game? Nethack is, by far, the most addictive game I have ever had the pleasure of playing for eight hours straight. I've been playing for at least three years and I've only ascended once! AARRRGGG!!
Noriaki Okamura interview at ps2.ign.com.
Z.O.E. is coming out a lot earlier, and I think it looks better, myself.
Nightmare Butterfly
An entire article about Escaflowne and Cowboy Bebop, and not even a mention to the master of music Yoko Kanno. Oh, well. I'll just continue to hope the the Cowboy Bebop soundtracks come out here.
What the hell was Fox thinking? Escaflowne without Kanno is like a computer without a monitor.
Maybe the movie will tie up all the loose ends of the series. The movie will then be 45 hours long.
I think it's about time the U.S. had it's very own Satellite Orbital Laser. Fwakoom!
-Nightmare Butterfly
-Nightmare Butterfly
This is being shown next fall on Fox. Wierd, no? I don't have a URL offhand, but I have seen ads for it during Fox Kids shows. They seem to be placing a focus on the action... almost no Hitomi shown in any of the ads, just Van, Van, Van.
-Nightmare Butterfly
It's Buena Vista japan...
No. Apparently the reason that the DVD is being delayed is to prevent just that. The japanese production company requested this (I can't remember which one it is... Bandai? It WASN'T Ghibli, that I know.) The delay is going to piss of some people who just wanted to see the movie, dub or not. I'm happy, though. -Nightmare Butterfly