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The Laws of Anime is a growing list of physical, universal, and natural phenomenon that seem to appear in various forms in all sorts of anime. The original intent was an effort to classify these incidents into a list of "laws" that explained how Anime physics are different from our own (real?) world. Due to the rather dynamic nature of Anime Science, theories and paradigms are generally in a state of constant flux, often shifting or changing with the tide of whimsy. By no means all-inclusive and sometimes not even remotely instructive, the following is an enumerated list of semi-empirical islands in an ocean of conjecture. It is our hope that you find them useful to studying Anime, or at the very least, worth a good chuckle.
If you've watched enough of it, you'll understand this!
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The Laws of Anime is a growing list of physical, universal, and natural phenomenon that seem to appear in various forms in all sorts of anime. The original intent was an effort to classify these incidents into a list of "laws" that explained how Anime physics are different from our own (real?) world. Due to the rather dynamic nature of Anime Science, theories and paradigms are generally in a state of constant flux, often shifting or changing with the tide of whimsy. By no means all-inclusive and sometimes not even remotely instructive, the following is an enumerated list of semi-empirical islands in an ocean of conjecture. It is our hope that you find them useful to studying Anime, or at the very least, worth a good chuckle.
If you've watched enough of it, you'll understand this!
Whenever someone or something jumps, is thrown, or otherwise is rendered airborne, gravity is reduced by a factor of 4. In space, loud sounds, like explosions, are even louder because there is no air to get in the way. In space, constant thrust equals constant velocity. The larger a mechanical device is, the faster it moves. Armored Mecha are the fastest objects known to human science. Time is not a constant. Time stops for the hero whenever he does something 'cool' or 'impressive'. Time slows down when friends and lovers are being killed and speeds up whenever there is a fight. 'Good Guys' and 'Bad Guys' both die in one of two ways. Either so quick they don't even see it coming, OR it's a long drawn out affair where the character gains much insight to the workings of society, human existence or why the toast always lands butter side down. It takes some time for bad guys to die... regardless of physical damage. Even when the 'Bad Guys' are killed so quickly they didn't even see it coming, it takes them a while to realize they are dead. This is attributed to the belief that being evil damages the Reality Lobe of the brain. Scenes involving extreme amounts of action are depicted with either still-frames or black screens with a slash of bright color (usually red or white). Scenes that only happen once, for instance, a 'Good Guy' kicks the 'Bad Guy' in the face, are seen at least 3 times from 3 different angles. Everything explodes. Everything. First Corrallary Anything that explodes bulges first. Second Corrallary Large cities are the most explosive substances known to human science. Tokyo in particular seems to be the most unstable of these cities, sometimes referred to as "The Matchstick City". Nearly all things emit light from fatal wounds. There is always an energy build up (commonly referred to as an energy 'bulge') before Mecha or space craft weapons fire. Because of the explosive qualities of weapons, it is believed that this is related to the Law of Inherent Combustability. The destructive potential of a weapon is inversely proportional to its size. No one *EVER* runs out of ammunition. That is of course unless they are cornered, out-numbered, out-classed, and unconscious. The accuracy of a 'Good Guy' when operating any form of fire-arm increases as the difficulty of the shot increases. The accuracy of the 'Bad Guys' when operating fire-arms decreases when the difficulty of the shot decreases. (Also known as the Stormtrooper Effect) Example: A 'Good Guy' in a drunken stupor being held upside down from a moving vehicle will always hit, and several battalions of 'Bad Guys' firing on a 'Good Guy' standing alone in the middle of an open field will always miss. First Corrallary The more 'Bad Guys' there are, the less likely they will hit anyone or do any real damage. Second Corrallary Whenever a 'Good Guy' is faced with insurmountable odds, the 'Bad Guys' line up in neat rows, allowing the hero to take them all out with a single burst of automatic fire and then escape. Third Corrallary Whenever a 'Good Guy' is actually hit by enemy fire, it is in a designated 'Good Guy Area', usually a flesh wound in the shoulder or arm, which restricts the 'Good Guy' from doing anything more strenuous than driving, firing weaponry, using melee weapons, operating heavy machinery, or doing complex martial arts manoeuvres. Minmei is a bimbo. (* Note: The Minority Opposition in Ohio disagrees) The human body contains over 12 gallons of blood, sometimes more, under high pressure. Demons and other supernatural creatures have at least three eyes, loads of fangs, tend to be yellow-green or brown, but black is not unknown, and can only be hurt by bladed weapons. Huge galaxy-wide armadas, entire armies, and large war-machines full of cruel, heartless, bloodthirsty warriors can be stopped and defeated with a single insignificant example of a caring/loving emotion or a song. Tactical geniuses aren't.... People never notice the little things.... Like missing body parts, or wounds the size of Seattle. Children are smarter than adults. And almost always twice as annoying. The really nasty 'Bad Guys' are always skinny Americans. The stupid 'Good Guys' are always big Americans. First Corrallary The only people who are more stupid than the big dumb Americans are the American translators. (Sometimes referred to as the Green Line Effect) Second Corrallary The only people who are more stupid than the American translators are the American editors and censors. 1) be female 2) will possess ears and sometimes a tail as a genetic mutation 3) wear as little clothing as possible, if any Clothing in anime follows certain predictable guidelines. Female characters wear as little clothing as possible, regardless of whether it is socially or meteorologically appropriate. Any female with an excessive amount of clothing will invariably have her clothes ripped to shreds or torn off somehow. Whenever there is a head wind, a Male character will invariably wear a long cloak which doesn't hamper movement and billows out dramatically behind him. First Corrallary (Cryo-Adaptability) All anime characters are resistant to extremely cold temperatures, and do not need to wear heavy or warm clothing in snow. Second Corrallary (Indecent Invulnerability) Bikinis render the wearer invulnerable to any form of damage. Any character capable of musical talent (singing, playing an instrument, etc.) is automatically capable of doing much more "simple" things, like piloting mecha, fighting crime, stopping an intergalactic war, and so on...especially if they have never done it before.
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Anime (pronounce as ah-nee-meh) refers to Japanese animation. The actual word is borrowed from the French term for animation. Japanese animation is a distinctive form of animation that is almost always noticeable by either the style or quality. Unlike American animation, not all anime is targeted to young audiences. Subjects in anime range from the obscene to the insanely cute. Related to anime is manga (pronounce as mah-n-gah). Manga is what comics are called in Japan. The word manga was coined by the artist Hokusai in 1815, usually translated to mean "irresponsible pictures." Anime and manga are significantly different from their counterparts in America. For the most part, cartoons and comic books in America are thought of as geared toward youngsters. Cartoons and comics books in Japan are geared towards all ages. While there is a large amount of American animation and comics which are intended for older, more mature readers without the need for bulging super heroes, they are seen as something separate from the conventional line of comic books (hence DC Comic's Vertigo label as a separate entity from its normal titles). Millions of subway riders in America pass their time reading novels on the train. In Japan, you're just as likely to see someone reading a comic book.
Anime on American TVYou might have seen anime on TV and elsewhere! Over the years it has been molded to fit American audiences (or at least what TV producers think American audiences are). If you've lived in...the 1960's... you might have seen Speed Racer, Kimba the White Lion, Gigantor or Astro Boy. the 1970's to the early 1980's... you might have seen Battle of the Planets and Star Blazers. the mid-1980's... you might have watched Robotech and Captain Harlock and the Queen of a Thousand Years on TV or played Cliffhanger and Cobra Command in the arcades. the 1990's... You might have seen The Ronin Warriors or a multitude of anime actually referred to as anime on TV, in stores and in the theaters. Most recently, anime came to Americans in the forms of the theatrical film AKIRA or on television in the guise of a children's show Sailormoon. Also, if you have cable, the Sci-Fi channel runs a variety of Anime, starting with "Anime Saturdays" which runs on Saturday in the AM hours, and as a part of their weekday AM lineup called "Animation Station". I have seen "The New Adventures of Gigantor" there, produced by TMS.
Not Necessarily for KidsMany people assume that since anime is a style of animation cartoon it means that they are simply cartoons for kids only. While there are anime made with a younger audience in mind many can appeal to people of any age group. In fact a single anime can appeal to both kids and adults at the same time. The younger viewers may like it for the action, humor and the general "look" of it. At the same time older views will enjoy it for these reasons and the certain subtleties that kids just couldn't fully grasp or appreciate.Since anime is designed with more than just kids in mind there are brands of anime that contain levels of violence and sexual reference that most North American people would never expect to find in an animated show or movie.
Why do fans love anime and manga?That depends upon the taste of the individual viewer. However, some of the contributing factors, not in any particular order, may include:
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This page contains some explanation and funny pieces about Anime-Manga. Also it provides some backgrounds about the specific parts thereof. As this page is still under construction, we will add from time to time new items to complete the story. But as you know already, the story will never be complete because every day new and strange things happen! As we are looking for good descriptions about Hentai and Ecchi we would love to get some information and/or complete descriptions about them. If you contribute us with these two, your name will be mentioned (with eventually your E-mail address) on that page! So don't hesitate and start sending in your contributions! Any other useful information about Anime-Manga will be as welcome as possible! Thanks in advance... Below are some items you should read before asking me any questions about Anime-Manga. The pages should be explain the subject mentioned above. Pages: 1 [2] |
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