Thread: Where is all the anime fans?!?!?

Rudolph Quin said Depends on what you mean by better quality. Things like Ghost in the Shell are pretty slick storywise and the animation is pretty crisp with a more realistic slantcompared to the big distorted eyes of something like Pokemon or Sailor Moon. Yet, something like Dragon Ball Z might be considered poorer quality by some. Another one that has always been close to my heart is Blue Sub No. 6. One of the very first I saw and I love the shit out of that style and storyline, everything about it. Click to expand... As far as story goes, Dragon Ball Z is pretty lame. Akria Toriyama even admitted in an interview that he never planned anything, and just winged it. I will say that from Raditz arrival on Earth to Goku's arrival on Namek, the plot was actually pretty good. Everything after that just felt really uninspired to me. Not to mention how even more plot holes were dug up. However, Dragon Ball Z had some pretty good animation in it from time to time. If you want to check out these parts, watch the Kai version that they recently put out. It cuts through all of the filler and nonsense, and focuses mostly on the finer parts of the series. Most of the Android and Cell saga look like crap, but it's worth noting that Goku's battle with Cell looks mighty fine at spots. As for Ghost in the Shell, it's pretty damn good. My favorite episode has to be Poker Face. I'm also rather partial of the one where the Major fights that one walking mech, and ends up shooting it pointblank with that rile over and over. animeroleplayguy said I personally like anime better. Since it allows me to relax. Also it allows me to pass time when I am bored. Though sometimes I just read the manga if I can't stand wondering what will happen next. For an example Bleach amd Naruto. When it gets to a good part and I need to wait until it airs next week. I just go to the manga to see what happends next. Click to expand... Cassandraks said I don't tend to do a lot of Manga unless the Anime ends early, or is so completely off the original story. Like with Fruits Basket, was so upset they never made more anime of that. And Little Pet Shop of Horrors, it was only a couple of episodes but a bunch of Manga which was great. Click to expand... When anime is right, when the animation is good, the art is good and the acting is good, it's fantastic. However, just like American cartoons, the good stuff isn't always there. I believe a lot of anime is done on fours, because of how dialogue heavy it is, and how low the budgets can get. Couple the lesser animation with minutes and minutes of talking faces, and anime can be pretty terrible. Thankfully, anime with higher production budgets tend to not have such things as often, or the studio will lower the production value on certain parts, just so they can bust out some crazy animation later in the episode sometimes season. Manga on scanlation sites is free, and the medium allows for a greater consistency in quality art at least. The artwork also tends to be better than what you'd find in an anime especially the anime versions. However, needless to say, that is not a rule. Rurouni Kenshin is a good looking manga. The Samurai X OVAs are full of fantastic animation and art! That being said, I'll pick a great anime over a great manga any day! Although it'll be a tough decision. lol