Comments for 毎日アニメ夢

Comment on 5 Centimeters per Second review by Brent

Brent — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 23:08:00 +0000

I didn’t really like this movie too much. I watched it because it was pretty highly rated on anime news network so I wanted to give it a try. I guess my main problem was that it didn’t feel like there was any meaning behind anything that happened in the movie. I felt like the movie was attempting to seem like it had a message and some a deep meaning but nothing was really there.

However, I thought the whole part with the train in episode 1 was extremely well done. I felt like it was sort of ruined by the ending though because as great as that first part was the ending really took away any value it had to me.

Comment on Game review: My Pokemon Ranch by Lisa

Lisa — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 10:50:15 +0000

Awwwwwwww! Sooooooooo cute!!!!!!!!!!!

Comment on Classic Disney songs in Japanese by Ratha

Ratha — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 09:50:02 +0000

I just found your blog, and I’ve enjoyed hearing the Japanese versions of some of my favorite Disney songs.

I haven’t been able to find it posted in the comments anywhere, so could you please post I’ll Make a Man Out of You from Mulan, please? I’d really appreciate it.

Comment on Nine reasons why anime is superior to Western animation by Jujubes

Jujubes — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 20:05:09 +0000

I agree with everything you said about certain aspects of anime being superior to western animation. Western animation has certain attributes better than Japanese animation. Neither are better. Each one just has better or worse attributes.

I’ve watched comedic anime before, but none of them have made me outright laugh hard. (Maybe because I didn’t understand all the cultural references or maybe it doesn’t appeal to my taste) American animation does make me laugh really hard when I need a good laugh.

Japanese animation sort of gives me fluctuating emotions like sadness or happiness to a great extent. I personally can’t live without both Japanese and Western in my honest opinion. Like Excel from “Excel Saga” says:

“There are good and bad qualities in Japanese animation and American animations as well! Both are good in their own ways!”

Or something like that. Did that sound too wapanese to some? Hahaha XD

Comment on Another media update! by edahs

edahs — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 10:15:08 +0000

Thx for Crazy Rainbow! *hugs*

Comment on More on anime as commercialism or art by Yumeka

Yumeka — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 05:33:58 +0000

@ Jura

Like I said, most people will agree that anime is a mix of art and commercialism. But I’m sure not everyone agrees with that, and they have their own interpretations, so there could still be room for debate. And when it comes to the definition of art in general, that’s definitely still debated among people.

Comment on More on anime as commercialism or art by Jura

Jura — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 05:24:25 +0000

I don’t see any debate or anything to debate on.

Comment on Inuyasha: The Final Act first impressions by Dan

Dan — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 09:43:24 +0000

I agree, by the feel of it they are going at a fast pace. Perhaps VIZ just isn’t interested in another two or three seasons but whats to wrap up the show for a nice DVD box set and make room for more movies which people might be turned off from buying if the series isn’t done yet.
Though let us hope that the final episode of the final act will be a bit more of a extended epilogue to what we got in the manga.

Comment on Anime – a product of commercialism or art? by Jura

Jura — Sun, 15 Nov 2009 02:39:43 +0000

I don’t really understand how it can’t be both. Even with profit, adaptations, and restrictions.

Comment on Anime – a product of commercialism or art? by Jan Suzukawa

Jan Suzukawa — Sun, 15 Nov 2009 02:33:27 +0000

Your post touches on the old debate between “art” and “commerce.” I don’t think the two are mutually exclusive.

I can think of two examples that prove this point in two different ways. First (and I am loathe to even bring up this anime, as you know I have issues with it), there’s Evangelion – an anime I personally find tedious in many ways (irritating whiny protagonist, too-artsy and deliberately-confusing-ending, and now – endless sequels/re-tellings of the same damn story). Evangelion is considered “art” – AND it is also a huge commercial success.

The second example is Naruto – which is often derided for being derivative and for being “too commercially successful.” Regardless of how much Kishimoto had dollar or yen signs in his head when he concocted the story and characters in Naruto, the fact that it is such a huge commercial success proves that it touches many people on an emotionally resonant level. Just because something is wildly popular doesn’t mean it isn’t also art, IMO – it can actually mean that its creator has explored universal themes in a very effective way – which is, in my book – art.

Didn’t mean to hijack your post with a book-length comment. ;) Obviously, your post has made me think(!).