This would have been my top line comment. I wish anime wasn’t such a glaring blind spot for me, because it’s something so many people connect on. But I see it like reality TV. There’s 1000 shows with 1000 episodes each, and some shows are probably great, but I’ve never been interested.
Sure, whatever. I’m just saying it’s a very broad cultural Japanese thing, and not just “hundreds of soap opera” episodes, or Naruto or whatever, I don’t even know myself. A lot of variety is what I’m saying.
It’s actually pretty interesting. I guess “the west” is kinda prejudiced about what anime really is.
No, I agree, and I’m not saying I dislike it for a good reason or even a vastly informed reason; I’ve watched a few, and they felt varied in content and style and tone (at least to me). I’m just saying sometimes it’s as simple as “just don’t like it”. I don’t like eggplant either; had it prepared a few different ways. I don’t think it’s that I just haven’t found that magical preparation or mix of seasonings or whatever; just not a fan.
I’m kinda in this boat but I have a soft spot for anime that I grew up with in the 90s and early 2000’s.
There’s also some more recent stuff that’s been generally OK, but I can never keep up with conversations about it because I’m just not in that sphere at all really.
Hit me with some Gen 1 Pokémon, Avatar: TLA or old Ghibli stuff and I’m waxing poetic instantly lol
Furries. No hate, just not even remotely interested.
And anime.
This would have been my top line comment. I wish anime wasn’t such a glaring blind spot for me, because it’s something so many people connect on. But I see it like reality TV. There’s 1000 shows with 1000 episodes each, and some shows are probably great, but I’ve never been interested.
FLCL has like 6 episodes and is a good entry point
There are plenty with just one or two seasons and that’s it.
Reality TV or Anime? Cause either way, the medium just isn’t my thing.
Sure, whatever. I’m just saying it’s a very broad cultural Japanese thing, and not just “hundreds of soap opera” episodes, or Naruto or whatever, I don’t even know myself. A lot of variety is what I’m saying.
It’s actually pretty interesting. I guess “the west” is kinda prejudiced about what anime really is.
No, I agree, and I’m not saying I dislike it for a good reason or even a vastly informed reason; I’ve watched a few, and they felt varied in content and style and tone (at least to me). I’m just saying sometimes it’s as simple as “just don’t like it”. I don’t like eggplant either; had it prepared a few different ways. I don’t think it’s that I just haven’t found that magical preparation or mix of seasonings or whatever; just not a fan.
Yeah it just seems like a random style of cartoon to me, i dont get why ppl are obsessed w this one type. Im probably just too ignorant
I’m kinda in this boat but I have a soft spot for anime that I grew up with in the 90s and early 2000’s.
There’s also some more recent stuff that’s been generally OK, but I can never keep up with conversations about it because I’m just not in that sphere at all really.
Hit me with some Gen 1 Pokémon, Avatar: TLA or old Ghibli stuff and I’m waxing poetic instantly lol