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Japanese Anime Is Better Than American Cartoons
I watch shows like family guy and the simpsons but i personally thing that the style, storylines and general look of Japanese Anime is far superior What do you guys think?
 maugatar  01 Jul 2008 23:24
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Well it depends who you are.
 
 gamenut  08 Jan 2010 04:31
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Japenese anime is so better because theres bleach yu-gi-oh- bakugan and much much more so if you dont like anime then im sadddddddd.
 
 eman4018  08 Jan 2010 04:29
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I completely agree with everything you said. The style, storylines, and characters are all much better then dumb cartoons
 
 DdAWg  12 Dec 2009 22:36
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Personally, I prefer Japanese anime. It's more detailed than American-style animations.
 
 Cemetary  18 Nov 2009 16:35
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Okay I'm a big fan of Family Guy and The Simpsons.
BUT... Anime. Well... It's just so much better on every level. The quality of drawing is beyond comparison with the american stuff (although admittedly The Simpsons wouldn't have the same effect in anime-form) and the story-lines tend to be a lot more interesting (obviously depending on the anime).
 
 acidrabbit  16 Sep 2009 19:23
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If you look at the quality of some American cartoons today *cough*American Dad*cough*, Japanese anime is better for miles
 
 ghosthunt  02 Feb 2009 21:52
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Japanese culture is its greatest export.
 
 Stranger  12 Dec 2008 19:52
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I like the Anime too ;-)
 
 sylverwyld  23 Oct 2008 18:37
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I think there is a gulf between "adult" and "kid" cartoons. For instance, more adult anime like Cowboy Bebop and Ghost in the Shell are vastly superior to most American cartoons. However, more adult cartoons like Venture Brothers are vastly superior to the kiddie anime garbage like Pokemon. So I think the real difference is whether the animation is intended for younger or older viewers.
 
 JRL  02 Jul 2008 13:26
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It's hard to make generalizations, but I'd agree that in general, the majority of anime, when compared to all American animation across the board, is superior in it's writing, construction, animation and orchestration. Most American cartoons are meant to appeal to the lowest common denominator, full of fart jokes and cheap humor that appeals to the young and immature. Most anime doesn't do that, it's aimed at a better educated and more mature audience.

Note this does not apply to the stuff they bring over here and redub for an American audience.
 
 Cephus  02 Jul 2008 07:08
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In some ways I'd agree with you, but the sheer volume of anime programs on at any time is enormous. There are hundreds and some I haven't even heard of like: Digimon, pokemon, yu-gi-oh, dragon masters (or something like that), cardcaptors, totouro, Rahxephon etc. WAY TOO MANY! And they all get far too complicated if you miss a few episodes.
 
 Tromanator  14 Nov 2008 11:36
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 Most of the cartoons are not even anime.
by  eman4018
 08 Jan 2010 04:27
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It is too broad a statement. For example Japanese anime can’t do comedy or slapstick worth a dang The stuff coming out of America in the 50’s beats anything ever out of Japan on comedy. But Japan definitely has the cartoon lock on science fiction and porn (as long as they don’t combine the two, that tentacle stuff creeps me out.)
 
 finsch  08 Jul 2008 22:42
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It is too much of a sweeping statement for me to agree with. I can see the appeal of anime but I prefer the the humour of The Simpsons and Family Guy. I can appreciate that the artwork is better from Japan but that is not the be all and end all of what makes a good cartoon for me.
 
 StBalders  02 Jul 2008 13:46
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 Actually i agree each to his or her own.
by  maugatar
 02 Jul 2008 19:30
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With all due respect to Anime, it's really cool to look at but yet it all looks pretty much the same. In Western cartoons you have quite a variety of drawing styles. Plus although there are plenty of stupid plots on both ends of the spectrum there are others like the Simpson and Family Guy which are written far more clever or interesting than I've seen in Anime.

It's still cool you're a fan of Anime, I just don't think it's better. I'd except equal. Not better.
 
 Grenache  02 Jul 2008 02:54
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Anime is stupid and confusing. The plot sucks and the animation is rushed and always the same. Family guy is the best adult toon ever. And American Dad. Liberal media rules!
 
 mastermov  02 Jul 2008 02:14
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 Actually there are a lot of different styles of anime but if you don't watch it it's hardly suprising you can't tell the difference, as for rushed i doubt it i've never seen an anime that i would consider rushed
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 02 Jul 2008 08:59
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Personally i don't like anime. I get really bored with it. I do think the simpsons is overrated but family guy is the best out of all the adult cartoons.
 
 celva_olva  02 Jul 2008 02:10
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