Napalm_Frank
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Random ass english words in every opening. I still have no idea what that is about.
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Weird Recurring Things in Anime
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Veritigo_X
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Made for college.
I agree its killing anime for me.
I would have to vote for the anime cool guy bow-legged walk,
I wish I could find a gif it to illustrate, its when the 'cool' guy walks away and acts like has a space-hopper between his legs
PeakPointMatrix
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Lord in heaven what is this?? LOOL
ThreePiMatt
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That's not really an anime thing, that's a Japan thing. Japan's fascination with English is no different than Americans fascination with Asian languages. The only real difference is that Japan puts nonsensical English in songs and on shirts, while Americans permanently tattoo nonsensical kanji onto their bodies.
FelixOrion
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Then don't watch moe shows? Like, it's not that hard to avoid.
Dandy Crocodile
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I was curious too and Google Image Search tells me Kannagi: Crazy Shrine Maidens.
That bread wasn't even toasted.
Yep, if you're an introvert highschooler you better have a seat next to the window.
thebaroness
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Actually it's not that weird considering their country is an island.
Gentleman Jack
Member
Might as well get this out of the way.
I can't now not see at least half of these things in every anime show ever. I just skip past the OPs and EDs of everything
I can't now not see at least half of these things in every anime show ever. I just skip past the OPs and EDs of everything
thebaroness
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Might as well get this out of the way.
I can't now not see at least half of these things in every anime show ever. I just skip past the OPs and EDs of everything
Midori no Hibi is still one of the weirdest premises out of any show I've ever heard of.
Sometimes (Even though this is an ED), you have even more languages thrown in, like German (Sawano is goofy like this).
FelixOrion
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this isn't a criticism of anime, but of japanese popular music in general.
Tizoc
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What anime is this?
LOL
Actually it's not that weird considering their country is an island.
I... I'm gonna need a title.
For reasons.
And offering to buy a drink from the vending machine before you wax nostalgic.
SuperStiltzkin
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This is a trope, but I'm bringing it up because of how goddamn prominent it is. I was just playing Chain Chronicle on my phone and this thing came up.
Why do the Japanese find women who can't cook so goddamn hilarious? I mean, don't get me wrong, it can make for funny conversations and situations. I thought it was funny in Persona 4 only because of the vomit sound effects. But it's a joke made in everything ever. Just as sure as there's gonna be a beach episode, there's gonna be a lady who can't cook. Don't people get tired of that joke? Is it some secret agenda to get shame all the women in Japan into learning how to cook? Or is it just so damn funny that they never get tired of that joke? It would be okay if it's in a couple shows and games, but it's in everything, literally everything.
Why do the Japanese find women who can't cook so goddamn hilarious? I mean, don't get me wrong, it can make for funny conversations and situations. I thought it was funny in Persona 4 only because of the vomit sound effects. But it's a joke made in everything ever. Just as sure as there's gonna be a beach episode, there's gonna be a lady who can't cook. Don't people get tired of that joke? Is it some secret agenda to get shame all the women in Japan into learning how to cook? Or is it just so damn funny that they never get tired of that joke? It would be okay if it's in a couple shows and games, but it's in everything, literally everything.
DiipuSurotu
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Actually it's not that weird considering their country is an island.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tentacle_erotica (NSFW)
Lol. What is that ?
WrenchNinja
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A titan from "Attack on Titan"
SuperStiltzkin
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JJDinomite
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Smug villain has just pinned down our hero and is explaining his evil plans.
Hero cries out "Where is Kyrie?!"
Villain looks over shoulder and smirks,
"Heh heh heh.."
Hero cries out "Where is Kyrie?!"
Villain looks over shoulder and smirks,
"Heh heh heh.."
Black-Wind
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Wuts in the OP isn't a trope.
Or ... at least I don't think there's a trope for "Shirts that have fucked up necks".
If there's one thing I wasn't expecting when I was on a student exchange in Japan was the 'EHHHHHHHH?' thing being anything more than some sort of weird anime stereotype.
How fucking wrong I was.
Actually it's not that weird considering their country is an island.
The tentacle rape phenomenon isn't weird because Japan is an island...?
I'm clearly missing something
A Human Becoming
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That was enlightening.
This is definitely one of the cutest tropes and one I love.
Ive read about that before. A lot of the staleness of some of of the industry is that the creators often look inwards at what others have done and base their work on the existing formulas, which creates a predictable charicature instead of a relatable person. They dont see the small details of how a real person would act in a situation because its always been done a certain way.
You missed one but don't worry. I got your back.
This is my all time favorite head pet gif.
Bless you and Extollere. You for bringing this to my attention and Extollere for that art.
I'm sick and tired of young, inexperienced male protagonists that are self-deprecating whiners that need to have some kind of mentor or friend talking them into doing shit or dying for motivating them or whatever.
There is one exception though (can't really name it without spoiling that anime).
There is one exception though (can't really name it without spoiling that anime).
The Technomancer
card-carrying scientician
The Technomancer
card-carrying scientician
Am I the only one who finds this kind of...demeaning? Like, yeah, there's been similar contact in romantic relationships I've been in, although not that one-sidedly, but I know enough of the context behind most of those series' to know that we're not looking at a lover's caress.
Why do SHAFT keeps doing that shit?
This reminds me that modern anime loves oversaturation/brightness washout filters. Unless that was the point.
Yeah I also find it very demeaning.
Nope. But now that you mention it...
JJDinomite
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Why is it horrible when videogames sexualize women, but perfectly fine when anime portrays all women in scantily clad school girl outfits?
Why do SHAFT keeps doing that shit?
That's their defining schtick. Along with weird camera angles zooming in, far away zoom out shots, random cuts, random words plastered somewhere in a scene etc.
chicagocubsfan
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Really surpised no one has mentioned the villain glasses trope.
Am I the only one? ok
Why do SHAFT keeps doing that shit?
I don understand this trope....
Boku mo
ScepticMatt
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I wouldn't be finished by tomorrow if I listed all the things that annoy me in anime.
So something unspecific hmm...
I hate the "indirect kiss" or "kiss-cockblock" things in romance anime
And In Ah! My Goddess, even the indirect kisses get "cockblocked" lol.
(not this scene)
So something unspecific hmm...
I hate the "indirect kiss" or "kiss-cockblock" things in romance anime
And In Ah! My Goddess, even the indirect kisses get "cockblocked" lol.
(not this scene)
Aniki!...
Good one. I can't recall a single anime where the protagonist was the one paying attention in class. In that case it makes Death Note even funnier because we initially follow Light who is the straight A student but turns out to be the villain.
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