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Author Topic: How do people react when you tell them you like anime and manga?  (Read 8252 times)

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Some people think it is a bit geeky, some think of cartoons and think of you as backward and some people think it is cool.
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Re: How do people react when you tell them you like anime and manga?
« Reply #1 on: August 27, 2009, 04:24:28 PM »
If I can create "Anime vs Cartoons" the right way, it could change people's views on the subject.

Hopefully


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Re: How do people react when you tell them you like anime and manga?
« Reply #2 on: August 27, 2009, 09:32:51 PM »
My classmates think I'm childish and when we're discussing my childishness, they often bring it up. I usually just give them my middle finger. (As a Mod, I must say that KIDS DON'T IMITATE MY BEHAVIOUR!)

It's not what people think that will change my preferences. I am who I am and I'm not going to change unless I think I'm doing something wrong.

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Re: How do people react when you tell them you like anime and manga?
« Reply #3 on: August 27, 2009, 10:28:29 PM »
I think being "mature" is completely overrated. And you need to give more than just the middle finger, ya need to make them realize the their "mature" life is full of ****

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Re: How do people react when you tell them you like anime and manga?
« Reply #4 on: August 27, 2009, 11:58:46 PM »
they only think its some childish cartoon and they don't understand any further from that, so I never bother telling anymore

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Re: How do people react when you tell them you like anime and manga?
« Reply #5 on: August 28, 2009, 12:18:30 AM »
I think it's just TV shows like Pokemon that give people the wrong idea. It really is just another stereotype.

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Re: How do people react when you tell them you like anime and manga?
« Reply #6 on: August 28, 2009, 12:51:39 AM »
I don't know but the reason I think anime is considered childish... at least here... is probably because all anime series where dubbed and most of them air on kids channels... So when I go and show them an anime like "Imouto de Ikou!", people go, "WTF? that's childish..." and I say... "you think so? because that doesn't seem like a kid show to me" XD
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I wonder which one is true!?

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Re: How do people react when you tell them you like anime and manga?
« Reply #7 on: August 28, 2009, 01:12:49 AM »
I don't think Pokemon is the problem since, every kid has the right to watch Anime for kids. xD

Now, the thing is if movies (non-anime or 3D) can be made for kids, why can't cartoons and Anime? It's pure stupidity.

And yeah, UruseiNeo is right, it is a stereotype just like all Anime Otakus are "nerdy" looking.

About Imouto de Ikou! (here's my reaction when I searched for images: O_O) well that's a pretty good example of why we shouldn't judge ANYTHING or ANYONE on appearances. Oo

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Re: How do people react when you tell them you like anime and manga?
« Reply #8 on: August 28, 2009, 02:19:55 AM »
Hahahaha... I was surprised too... but that didn't stop me from watching it... ;D  O+

Btw, If people that are 13 years old see UY and people over 30 (old people... I won't say names) XD watch it too... I think the same goes for Pokemon and all...
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I wonder which one is true!?

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Re: How do people react when you tell them you like anime and manga?
« Reply #9 on: August 28, 2009, 03:47:23 AM »
my friends also say i'm childish for watching anime and manga they say it's stupid and that im not behaving like an adult but i tell them that adults make anime's so why can't adults watch them?

although they still say im childish i don't care cause when im watching anime i feel like i'm in another world and i love that :)
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Re: How do people react when you tell them you like anime and manga?
« Reply #10 on: August 28, 2009, 04:10:53 AM »
Get your "friends" to watch something really adult. There are some really creepy and violent animes out there, much worse than the American stuff they watch >=)

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Re: How do people react when you tell them you like anime and manga?
« Reply #11 on: August 28, 2009, 04:55:19 AM »
Just show them this clip... Hot Hentai Tentacle Rape

It's has good music... I love it... I love them all.
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Re: How do people react when you tell them you like anime and manga?
« Reply #12 on: August 28, 2009, 02:11:03 PM »
I knew it wasn't Hentair or anything about tentacles or rape! xD

Japanese PussyCat Dolls? xD

I don't like the music but whatever. And why did you put "Hot Hentai Tentacle Rape?

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Re: How do people react when you tell them you like anime and manga?
« Reply #13 on: August 28, 2009, 03:12:23 PM »
Get your "friends" to watch something really adult. There are some really creepy and violent animes out there, much worse than the American stuff they watch >=)

Anything you care to recommend SDM?
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Re: How do people react when you tell them you like anime and manga?
« Reply #14 on: August 28, 2009, 05:57:48 PM »
Get your "friends" to watch something really adult. There are some really creepy and violent animes out there, much worse than the American stuff they watch >=)

already did that
recently i started watching higurashi and when i showed them an episode they that i was crazy for watching that xD
although i can understand why they said that xD it's a really scary anime
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Re: How do people react when you tell them you like anime and manga?
« Reply #15 on: August 28, 2009, 06:18:29 PM »
Get your "friends" to watch something really adult. There are some really creepy and violent animes out there, much worse than the American stuff they watch >=)

Anything you care to recommend SDM?

Nope, lol, I don't know anything to be quite honest XDDDDD coughcoughcoughcoughcoug hbibleblackcoughcoughcou ghcoughcough

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Re: How do people react when you tell them you like anime and manga?
« Reply #16 on: August 29, 2009, 01:38:14 AM »
well that's why in the united states they show most of the anime (obviously not the one targeted to children)  in the Adult Swim channel mixed in with american crude comedy cartoons

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Re: How do people react when you tell them you like anime and manga?
« Reply #17 on: August 29, 2009, 03:08:41 AM »
Get your "friends" to watch something really adult. There are some really creepy and violent animes out there, much worse than the American stuff they watch >=)

Anything you care to recommend SDM?

Nope, lol, I don't know anything to be quite honest XDDDDD coughcoughcoughcoughcoug hbibleblackcoughcoughcou ghcoughcough


LoL... I like hentai but even I can't see that series... to weird even for me... XD
"It is said that only a fool learns from his own mistakes, a wise man from the mistakes of others."-"A life spent making mistakes is not only more honorable, but more useful than a life spent doing nothing."
I wonder which one is true!?

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Re: How do people react when you tell them you like anime and manga?
« Reply #18 on: August 29, 2009, 03:23:52 AM »
I can't see that series... to weird even for me... XD

Same here. (I can't really watch anything hentai related, and I shouldn't anyway XD)

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Re: How do people react when you tell them you like anime and manga?
« Reply #19 on: August 29, 2009, 05:31:42 AM »
Well I think you should...

Oh... wait... you're 15... Ok...  ::)  :@

Yes... you shouldn't see that... its bad anime... totaly sucks... NO... they don't suck... I mean they do... but... bah!!! Whatever...  :icon_mrgreen:
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Re: How do people react when you tell them you like anime and manga?
« Reply #20 on: August 29, 2009, 07:22:07 AM »
Well I think you should...

Oh... wait... you're 15... Ok...  ::)  :@

Yes... you shouldn't see that... its bad anime... totaly sucks... NO... they don't suck... I mean they do... but... bah!!! Whatever...  :icon_mrgreen:

Yes, 'nuff said.

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Re: How do people react when you tell them you like anime and manga?
« Reply #21 on: August 29, 2009, 01:22:41 PM »
Whether you should or not... it depends on your sex life.

I don't see any harm in watching Hentai, unless you're so young or so naive that you get traumatized by watching it.

Like... if sex is a normal thing, why can people draw about it? And if people watch porn, why shouldn't they watch Hentai?

Anyways, call me weird or whatever but I don't mind watching hentai if and only if it has a good plot, story and characters. Otherwise, I'm not going to watch it because... I lose the interest.

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Re: How do people react when you tell them you like anime and manga?
« Reply #22 on: August 29, 2009, 03:05:40 PM »

I don't see any harm in watching Hentai, unless you're so young or so naive that you get traumatized by watching it.

LoL... the anime we're talking about has some traumatizing scenes... XD
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I wonder which one is true!?

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Re: How do people react when you tell them you like anime and manga?
« Reply #23 on: August 29, 2009, 10:50:22 PM »
The most traumatizing thing I've ever heard about sex was from a friend's of mine mouth. I'll share with you guys if you want but through a PM. lol

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Re: How do people react when you tell them you like anime and manga?
« Reply #24 on: August 29, 2009, 11:01:47 PM »
Falling_star what have you done to this thread ( or who ever started this)? this has become 18+ discussion  :D

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Re: How do people react when you tell them you like anime and manga?
« Reply #25 on: August 30, 2009, 01:30:06 AM »
LoL

I'm still on topic... I'm just sharing something about the reaction people have towards manga and anime... from an hentai point of view... XD

That obviously is something for people over 18 or +21... and subsequently anime and manga aren't just for kids... :P
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I wonder which one is true!?

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Re: How do people react when you tell them you like anime and manga?
« Reply #26 on: August 30, 2009, 04:35:51 PM »
I wouldn't consider this being 18+ discussion since lots of people have sex or know 100% what sex is (I'm not only talking about STDs and where babies come from) before they reach 18 years old. -.-

But anyways, Falling is right since Hentai is an Anime genre.

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Re: How do people react when you tell them you like anime and manga?
« Reply #27 on: August 30, 2009, 05:11:35 PM »
What's funny is that when I watch anime, every once in a while, someone would say "HENTAI!", and then the subs just say "pervert" XD

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Re: How do people react when you tell them you like anime and manga?
« Reply #28 on: August 30, 2009, 07:41:00 PM »
If I wanted to show adults anime and for them to enjoy it, I think it would have to be non hentai material, because if you show them that and then say: "I watch anime all the time", then they are going to think you are sex obsessed and that all anime is perverted.

So if I was to show adult friends anime I would show them something that was aimed at adults I would use one with violence and crime to show them what anime is about. The only problem is I don't know any suitable anime.
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Re: How do people react when you tell them you like anime and manga?
« Reply #29 on: August 31, 2009, 02:20:12 AM »
Ghost in the Shell... Black Lagoon... Anime american style... guns, violence... and partial nudity... XD

SonicDaMan...

Hentai is a Japanese word that, in the West, is used when referring to sexually explicit or pornographic comics and animation, particularly those of Japanese origin such as anime, manga and computer games (see Japanese pornography or not... ;D ). In Japan it can be used to mean "metamorphosis" or "abnormality". The word "hentai" has a negative connotation to the Japanese and is commonly used to mean "sexually perverted".

In Japanese the word hentai is a kanji compound of 変 (hen meaning "change" "weird" or "strange") and 態 (tai meaning "attitude" or "appearance"). The term is used as a shortened form of the phrase 変態性欲 (hentai seiyoku), or "sexual perversion". In slang, 変態 (hentai) is used as an insult meaning roughly "pervert" or "weirdo". The term is not often applied to pornography in Japan. Instead, terms such as 18-kin (18禁, literally "18-prohibited") meaning "prohibited to those not yet 18 years old", and seijin manga (成人漫画 "adult manga") are used when referring to pornography. The English letters AV are also used, standing for adult video.


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Re: How do people react when you tell them you like anime and manga?
« Reply #30 on: August 31, 2009, 02:33:12 AM »
Great lesson, Falling-sempai. xD

By the way, Urusei0Yatsura, try Berserk. One of the best Anime I've ever watched [and it's for mature audiences (not Hentai)] and from what I've heard the Manga is a lot better!!! =D

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Re: How do people react when you tell them you like anime and manga?
« Reply #31 on: August 31, 2009, 03:39:33 AM »
"The manga" is always better than "the anime". I hear that same line for almost every single anime.

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Re: How do people react when you tell them you like anime and manga?
« Reply #32 on: August 31, 2009, 03:43:22 AM »
That's not the point it's like I would rate the Anime a 10 if it wasn't for the bad ending. -.-'

And like, if an Anime is 10/10 and its Manga is even better, like it's a masterpiece!

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Re: How do people react when you tell them you like anime and manga?
« Reply #33 on: August 31, 2009, 04:01:28 AM »
Well that's probably because the manga is the author original work... and the anime... is an adaptation of that work and there's lots of other people involved... lots of directors... and just a handful of artists to draw it...
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Re: How do people react when you tell them you like anime and manga?
« Reply #34 on: August 31, 2009, 04:03:50 AM »
Don't forget that there are Anime that don't have any related-Manga.

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Re: How do people react when you tell them you like anime and manga?
« Reply #35 on: August 31, 2009, 04:11:24 AM »
They have video games... or visual novels adaptations... but yeah... you're right...
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I wonder which one is true!?

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Re: How do people react when you tell them you like anime and manga?
« Reply #36 on: August 31, 2009, 04:23:29 AM »
Not all of them.

Zaion: I Wish You Were Here
Najica Blitz Tactics
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Xam'd: Lost Memories
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Re: How do people react when you tell them you like anime and manga?
« Reply #37 on: August 31, 2009, 04:28:37 AM »
I said you where right...

But still you can tell us more... XP

 
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Re: How do people react when you tell them you like anime and manga?
« Reply #38 on: August 31, 2009, 05:26:20 AM »
The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya was originally a light-novel series, went to animation, then was released as a manga. And, even 'though I usually prefer the manga, this time I prefer the anime.

(BTW -- and this is probably Old News to Youse -- Haruhi Season 2 is up on You Tube. Subbed in Angle-ish only)
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Re: How do people react when you tell them you like anime and manga?
« Reply #39 on: August 31, 2009, 01:09:34 PM »
But still you can tell us more... XP


Okay here goes:

Casshern Sins
Devil May Cry
Gad Guard
Ghost Stories
Gungrave
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Kaiba
Kaleido Star

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Re: How do people react when you tell them you like anime and manga?
« Reply #40 on: August 31, 2009, 06:09:41 PM »
"The manga" is always better than "the anime". I hear that same line for almost every single anime.

that's mostly because the manga shows many things that the anime doesn't or can't show

it's really anoying :/
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Re: How do people react when you tell them you like anime and manga?
« Reply #41 on: September 01, 2009, 01:41:07 AM »
But still you can tell us more... XP


Okay here goes:

Devil May Cry

Still want more?

Devil May Cry? Isn't that a video game? Or did they do The video game after?
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Re: How do people react when you tell them you like anime and manga?
« Reply #42 on: September 01, 2009, 02:28:13 AM »
I don't know if it's the "same" story but I know a videogame and an Anime with that name.

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Re: How do people react when you tell them you like anime and manga?
« Reply #43 on: September 02, 2009, 05:53:39 PM »
i the devil may cry anime! it's cool but it's like a separate story of the video game.
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