teruterubozu
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Weird Recurring Things in Anime
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GifGafIsTheBestGaf
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eeh no gonna argue that but at the very least some of them try to sound different, in anime they dont even try unless one of the girls voices a dude but even then it doesnt change that much
Y'know what, I'm fucking sick and tired of almost every anime having high school kids as protagonists too.
Why do so many animes revolve around high schoolers? Is being an adult so fucking depressing over there that even anime shows that are aimed to adult viewers is about high school, so that they can reminisce over that shit or what? I just can't understand why so many animes revolve around high school kids, but very few about actual capable young adults in their early 20s. Almost none of them actually portrait a realistic high school environment, story or characters either. The universes and environments are different but it's still about people in HS. I know a lot of shows are aimed at kids so it makes sense for a lot of them to be the same age etc, but it's ridiculous how prevalent it is even when the shows aren't aimed for young teens.
Why do so many animes revolve around high schoolers? Is being an adult so fucking depressing over there that even anime shows that are aimed to adult viewers is about high school, so that they can reminisce over that shit or what? I just can't understand why so many animes revolve around high school kids, but very few about actual capable young adults in their early 20s. Almost none of them actually portrait a realistic high school environment, story or characters either. The universes and environments are different but it's still about people in HS. I know a lot of shows are aimed at kids so it makes sense for a lot of them to be the same age etc, but it's ridiculous how prevalent it is even when the shows aren't aimed for young teens.
teruterubozu
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It's all about the teenage girls.
I think that's just considered the high point and the moment when a lot of these people making the shows look back on. At some point it became embedded in the anime culture. I was actually surprised when I saw Nana the first time as I had never seen an anime that deals with more adult characters and mature, non-idealistic relationships.
just like real life
-Pyromaniac-
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It's not okay, but people don't hold anime to the same standard because anime is generally accepted by the general public in the west as weird, disgusting and immoral in many cases.
But yeah, it's a pathetic practice and it's catered to creeps that like 'cute stuff'. There's a reason why even the general public in Japan look down on otakus and people invested in anime.
watch Space Bros man.
More people need to watch Space Bros
But I already am
-Pyromaniac-
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But I already am
terrisus
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The Technomancer
card-carrying scientician
Not in my experience
But then I was friends with a girl who's breasts were so big she was genuinely considering reduction surgery
Black Republican
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every damn opening the main characters are all nicely lined up looking at the fucking sky
Why Why WHY?!!!!!!!?!?!??!
Why Why WHY?!!!!!!!?!?!??!
Vermillion
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Messofanego
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It's probably the target demographic that you can see with videogames or comic books or animation, where a lot of the media is geared towards younger people. Which is why I liked Satoshi Kon stuff as his stuff had older characters (Tokyo Godfathers, Paprika, Paranoia Agent, Millennium Actress).
The Flowers of Evil is one of the few shows about teenage high school life I like cause even though it's basically coming of age angst, the characters feel more real and nuanced which is only helped by the rotoscoping. Also cause I love psychological thrillers.
German and nordic folklore is huge, dude.
For instance, take Madoka. It's a Faustian take on the magical girl genre. And Sayaka's story parallels The Little Mermaid. Hell, transformed, Oktavia's basic design/figure is that of a mermaid
KidGalactus
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I know this isn't necessarily what the OP is about, but what is with the preponderance of brother X sister stuff?
Oniiiii-chan~~~~~~~~
Rebel Leader
THE POWER OF BUTTERSCOTCH BOTTOMS
Notice me SNEPAI!!!
it sells, apparently
Dudes peeping on girls bathrooms or grabbing breasts and asses and caught in pervert scenarios always get all the girls
I. E. Love hina
Also, the fact that if you are an anime character you have a 95% chance of having a big breasted milf aunt who runs an all-girl dorm, who is also a widow and also happens to have 3 hot daughters, all about your age.
God dammit
I. E. Love hina
Also, the fact that if you are an anime character you have a 95% chance of having a big breasted milf aunt who runs an all-girl dorm, who is also a widow and also happens to have 3 hot daughters, all about your age.
God dammit
timetokill
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Oh my god, this is totally the worst. I would love a character to just turn around and say, "WHAT? WHAT DO YOU WANT?" whenever this happens.
It's also one of my favorite gags in Arrested Development when they make fun of this trope.
Michael: "Jessie..."
Jessie: (turns around and looks at Michael expectantly)
Michael: "I was just saying your name as you walked away. I didn't -- I have no follow-up."
Jessie: (walks out the door)
Michael: "... Jessie..."
JJDinomite
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When the main character saves the day and he looks right at the camera and does this ✌
Then it freeze frames and the credits start to roll
Then it freeze frames and the credits start to roll
DiipuSurotu
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That's not really weird, just cheesy.
chaobreaker
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Your image reminded me how much I hate shonen protags who get a harem of girls because he's a mary sue who can do no wrong.
timetokill
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I will say that I have a general rule where whenever an anime goes to the "Every character is starving and complains about being starving and must perform odd-jobs to get food" episode, that's when I'm done with an anime.
captainpat
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Girls with big boobs almost never hook up with the main character. She could be the nicest, most compatible person for the main character and he still won't consider her.
Within the first minutes of Cowboy Bebop, then?
Black Republican
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timetokill
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but but, Cowboy Bebop
I came up with the rule after I watched Cowboy Bebop, :lol
But yeah, if I watched it today I'd have cut it off pretty much immediately.
Aaron-Lagann
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But that's the entire plot of Gintama and it's fantastic.
Sylverstone14
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The otokonoko/trap character archetype.
Be it Steins;Gate:
Oregairu:
Nanana's Buried Treasure:
Kanojo ga Flag wo Oraretara:
or perhaps the one that rolls with it as a main focus, Himegoto:
It's been a lot more common as of late.
I see someone has watched Glasslip this year.
Be it Steins;Gate:
Oregairu:
Nanana's Buried Treasure:
Kanojo ga Flag wo Oraretara:
or perhaps the one that rolls with it as a main focus, Himegoto:
It's been a lot more common as of late.
I see someone has watched Glasslip this year.
Jex
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I'm surprised nobody mentioned the toast in the mouth/late for school trope yet.
Let's broaden our horizons a little with this one:
MikeHattsu
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I was curious too and Google Image Search tells me Kannagi: Crazy Shrine Maidens.
Yes. The show is not like that though. They just watch that on the TV in one episode
Jex
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Are side mouths still a thing in anime?
Oh no I'm pretty sure that top men have sor---
Oh dear god no
That's for anime fanboys that live vicariously through fictional characters hence why it always tends to be in first person.
So every episode of Gintama?
Jex
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That's hardly unique to anime, or even Japan. There's are numerous songs in numerous languages that throw in casual words from English just to sound cool.
Sounds like something a Grandpa would say.
Black Republican
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Yall should watch the english dub of the Anime Ghost Stories. They pretty much mock everything there
"We are! We are on the crrrrrrrrrrruiiiiiiiiiiiiiise! WE ARE!"
"We are! We are on the crrrrrrrrrrruiiiiiiiiiiiiiise! WE ARE!"
Broder Salsa
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As someone living on an island, I can tell you we can't stop thinking about tentacle rape here. It's just nature.
BritGAFfer here, can confirm.
VanillaCakeIsBurning
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I wonder if there are any threads on Japanese or (insert country here) forums titled "Weird Recurring things in western shows" or something similar. I was also wondering what would happen if someone made a thread like that here.
But then I realized it probably wouldn't get that many posts since this forum is mostly North American I think. There's nothing weird to point out about what aligns with your default perception of what's normal. While it's easy to point out what differs in the media from a country that has a different enough culture/media culture than your own.
I guess that's why I can't sympathize with people who seemingly get angry at particular mundane things in anime. I think it helps your perspective to entertain the thought that there are people who find things you find normal to be weird or strange as well.
But then I realized it probably wouldn't get that many posts since this forum is mostly North American I think. There's nothing weird to point out about what aligns with your default perception of what's normal. While it's easy to point out what differs in the media from a country that has a different enough culture/media culture than your own.
I guess that's why I can't sympathize with people who seemingly get angry at particular mundane things in anime. I think it helps your perspective to entertain the thought that there are people who find things you find normal to be weird or strange as well.
Yes, everyone watch Space Brothers. So good ;_;watch Space Bros man.
More people need to watch Space Bros
Yes.
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