Alright. I will not say I am the biggest anime fan. I have, however, developed an interest. What fueled this interest you may ask. Dragon Ball Z. Yes, that ass drag of an animation was my first. But that led into other things. Ninja Scroll, NGE, and Macross are just a few I've picked up over the last two years.
Now, recently, Tenchi began airing on Cartoon Network. I was originally taken with the program, the better-than-average quality of the dub, and the over-all story. I also saw that I was not getting the whole deal. So what did I do? i went out and spent a couple hundred dollars to buy the whole collection. Now, I'm in love with the Tenchiverse. I will admit, it does have its down spots, but it usually makes up for it somehow. For instance; the blandness of tenchi Universe being wrapped up by an ending that almost had me in tears.
Now, I do have a point. The editing of some anime to be shown on network/basic cable television may be detrimental to the advancement of the art in that field, but it may also bring in new people looking for more. And for the record; no, I don't excuse what Fox did to Escaflowne.
Also, if anyone is interested, McFarlane Toys is putting out a Ryoko figurine. Find it in their catalog here; http://www.spawn.com/toyfair2000/catalog/anime.fig ures2.html
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Encore also frequently plays anime OAVs and series, all unedited. They sometimes have a marathon or some-such weekend for larger series.
Alright. I will not say I am the biggest anime fan. I have, however, developed an interest. What fueled this interest you may ask. Dragon Ball Z. Yes, that ass drag of an animation was my first. But that led into other things. Ninja Scroll, NGE, and Macross are just a few I've picked up over the last two years. Now, recently, Tenchi began airing on Cartoon Network. I was originally taken with the program, the better-than-average quality of the dub, and the over-all story. I also saw that I was not getting the whole deal. So what did I do? i went out and spent a couple hundred dollars to buy the whole collection. Now, I'm in love with the Tenchiverse. I will admit, it does have its down spots, but it usually makes up for it somehow. For instance; the blandness of tenchi Universe being wrapped up by an ending that almost had me in tears. Now, I do have a point. The editing of some anime to be shown on network/basic cable television may be detrimental to the advancement of the art in that field, but it may also bring in new people looking for more. And for the record; no, I don't excuse what Fox did to Escaflowne. Also, if anyone is interested, McFarlane Toys is putting out a Ryoko figurine. Find it in their catalog here; http://www.spawn.com/toyfair2000/catalog/anime.fig ures2.html