More Anime College and University Courses Being Offered 284
Ninja Master Gara writes "Anime News Network reports New York University is offering a new courses on the anime industry and culture. Anime is slowly expanding from University Clubs into mainstream college courses, many of which begin at the 'What is anime?' level. Several Universities and Community Colleges already offer similar courses, or incorporate anime into existing studies." If any school decides to offer a course on the Gundam series, I'd be happy to teach a class.
Bachelor of Arts in Anime coming soon (Score:5, Funny)
Re:Bachelor of Arts in Anime coming soon (Score:5, Interesting)
I say some because there were three total university recgonized, bona-fide, clubs at that school. They each had separate meetings, which mostly comprised of 6-hour long screenings of non-stop anime. That's 18-hours a week, of nothing but the best in Japanese sci-fi, drama, comedy, fantasy and the occasional kids show.
Now was was really interesting about all this interest in Anime, was not the shows themselves, but rather the interest in Japanese culture they fostered. The clubs featured regular weekend clinics for language and culture courses and interest groups. A few club members even took trips to Japan regularily.
The fact that universities are starting to recognize this kind of love for culture (not just entertainment) seems like a perfect way to diversify the curriculum. It's about time!
Re:Bachelor of Arts in Anime coming soon (Score:2, Insightful)
Re:Bachelor of Arts in Anime coming soon (Score:1, Insightful)
what about (Score:5, Funny)
"I still gotta take Tentacle Rape 203 next term"
The prospect of taking a class on hentai... (Score:5, Funny)
Hell, the prospect of getting a B.A. in anime arts gives me a warm fuzzy feeling, that will probably contrast nicely to the bitter cold of sleeping in a gutter if I get that degree.
Re:what about (Score:3, Funny)
Re:what about (Score:1, Insightful)
There is a phenomenal amount of anime that is not only prescient, but superior, in a literary sense, to just about any mainstream entertainment this sorry-ass culture can muster.
Oh, and for you capitalist types, there are anime franchises that have financially beaten domestic animation beyond recognition so many times, accurate records were rendered impossible decades ago. Think ELEVEN FIGURES. Think fan bases in the HUNDREDS OF MILLIONS.
Joke's not quite so funny any more, is it, smartass?
Re:what about (Score:2, Interesting)
I'd say that one of the primary reasons grits and beowulf *are* funny is because of redundancy.
There is a phenomenal amount of anime that is not only prescient, but superior, in a literary sense, to just about any mainstream entertainment this sorry-ass culture can muster.
Yes, and there's also hentai -- the US has very few adult cartoons, so it's at least as unusual and conversation-worthy. No one claimed that all anime was hentai -- they just felt like mentioning that rather than whatever lofty Shakespearean anime you wanted them to talk about.
Oh, and for you capitalist types,
there are anime franchises that have financially beaten domestic animation beyond recognition so many times, accurate records were rendered impossible decades ago. Think ELEVEN FIGURES. Think fan bases in the HUNDREDS OF MILLIONS.
Yes, Rei and Shinji certainly have quite a bit of brand recognition relative to Mickey. [rolls eyes]
Re:what about (Score:2)
You are a FSCKING dumbass. POKEMON. PIKACHU. DIGIMON. YU-GI-OH. And yes, even (shudder) DRAGONBALL Z.
'Nuff said.
Re:what about (Score:2)
OTOH, I have to say that Invader Zim is of higher quality than the top three...
Re:what about (Score:2)
Re:what about (Score:2)
They don't have to. They just rely on someone yelping "HENTAI!" every time anime is mentioned and passively allow the association to emerge on its own.
And whenever people talk about downloading pictures from the Internet, the first few posts are usually about porn. It's not a conspiracy aimed at discrediting anime. It's just the way people are.
Nice. Reductio ad absurdum is the technical name for that logical fallacy. Got anything else besides Mickey, which has been around for what, EIGHTY YEARS? No? How long has Evangelion been around? Oh look, your argument is turning into shit, isn't it? Shame.
I chose the most popular, most franchised US-based cartoon and the most popular, most franchised anime I could think of. Hmm...I suppose that Dragon Ball might have supplanted it, since it's probably more popular among non-anime types.
Anime Course (Score:2, Interesting)
Re:Anime Course (Score:5, Funny)
Just kidding, calm down all you anime fanatics. If I can watch Star Trek then you can watch cartoons featuring scatily clad Japanese chicks of questionable age. :-)
Re:Anime Course (Score:1)
Damnit, Slashdot needs an edit-post function. Anyway, take that as you will. Should be scantily, but I'm sure some of them are clad in excrement. It is a geek's fantasy afterall and people have all kinds of fetishes. Ick.
"Anime classes at your local tertiary institution" (Score:1, Redundant)
Id' be happy to be in the class. But i doubt i'd make a career out of it - a career which could pay my bills. But thats just me:) And once again - it would be a fun class to attend.
Here's something for the Survey level class (Score:4, Interesting)
For the advanced course, I would recommend a mix of Evangelion and Memories (especially Magnetic Rose and Cannon Fodder).
For the Phd degree, submit a one page dissertation explaining the reason for the plot developments in the Excel Saga [animefu.com].
Re:Here's something for the Survey level class (Score:3, Informative)
Re:Here's something for the Survey level class (Score:4, Interesting)
You know, anime is... mixed. I remember watching some and finding it wonderful. I enjoyed Ghost in the Shell [imdb.com] (Kokaku kidotai). Battle Angel Alita [imdb.com] (Gunnm) totally blew my mind. But then i watched the ones everyone recommends - Akira, Cowboy Bebop, Evangelion, Ninja Scroll etc... And was seriously underwhelmed. I think the key thing to remember is that anime is a medium, not a genre. There are some that are quite obviously aimed at a younger audience, and some that are obviously aimed at an adult audience, but feel very much like geek porn... It seems like these are the ones that are most popular in the West, which is a bit of a shame.
For people who see the rapid-fire, rapid-speech, Nintendo-y animes and get turned off, i'd definitely recommend watching a few other things (again, Battle Angel Alita is fantastic). For people who don't like the sci-fi or GIANT ROBOTS themes, there are fantasy ones... It's an interesting scene, though i have to admit i can't understand the people who will eat up just about anything the Japanese animators churn out. It's like music... books. All different.
Re:Here's something for the Survey level class (Score:5, Funny)
Drugs. Very powerful drugs. Preferrably hallucinogens.
Re:Here's something for the Survey level class (Score:2)
Re:Stupidest class ever. (Score:1)
People who take classes in things that interest them, in general, are a waste of taxpayer money.
People should stick to this:
1. Go to College.
2. ???
3. Profit
or, my personal favorite
Rufies, $30
Cup at the party, $5
Sex with someone you're too shallow to respect, without their knowledge or consent, priceless
And before you start bashing the importance of niche entertainment, maybe you should stop and think about how important college sports are to society at large. What would we bet on and think about during classes if we didn't have those forms of niche entertainment?
Re:Stupidest class ever. (Score:2, Insightful)
fantasy (Score:2, Interesting)
Reminds me of... (Score:5, Interesting)
Re:Reminds me of... (Score:2)
While it wasn't Shakespeare or high level mathematics, it was a highly academic class, dealing with more than just watching episodes. It was taught like a literature class, with 500+ episodes of 4 series being the canon. Remember, Shakespeare was just entertainment for the masses, and look how it's regarded.
Re:Reminds me of... (Score:2)
Or were you just trying to be a smartass?
Nooooooo....
This is being a smartass -
Setting [ In the unemployment office ]
Employment Clerk: "Just out of college? Now you need to find a job. I see... hmmm... so according to this you majored in ' Star Trek '" (snickers) (whispers to coworker, "Hey Martin this guy majored in college in 'Star Trek' heh! This guy will never find a job.")
Applicant: "Yes, it was on 'Contemporary Science Fiction Writing Styles' it was a very advanced literary style course."
Clerk: "Uh, huh... we have some openings for 'Dishwasher' and 'Busboy' and 'Grocery Store Bag Clerk'. They seem perfect for your qualifications heh."
Applicant: "Excuse me, but I am a published writer. I even have a highly popular website with my writings."
Clerk: "Ah yes, the highly prized fanfic market. Have you thought of branching out into the highly..." (snickers) "...profitable field of Majoring in Philosophy? Hah!"
Applicant: "Hey! This is uncalled for. I want to see your boss."
Clerk: "Uh yeah, sure... I'll call her and explain that a person who attended a Party College and who decided to take a class that is used to round out the character of the student in lieu of the education they should have learned when they were around the age of 6 to 14 years old for their Major college credits and was dumb enough to list it as on their 'Job Skills' when they cannot even seem to hold a regular job while trying to earn extra money with purely fickle entertainment patronage."
Applicant: "Many writers earn a excellent living supplying stories for this nation's entertainment and educational venues."
Clerk: "And all artists must either find a patron to prosper otherwise they starve until they find a reliable job to pay the bills. Being a writer may and I stress may be a windfall for those with great talent or those that meet a need, but as the saying goes, 'The invention of the home tape recorder has killed many an aspiring singer's career dreams.'"
Applicant: "And that is why I am here to get a job. I am looking for white collar work to pay my bills."
Clerk: "And yet you lack prior experience and a rounded college education suitable for those careers. You also lack experience in the labor industries and learned skills suitable for those trades. Therefore you have to start at the bottom like all of the other kids that just dropped out of high school. Without a patron and a customer base you are more valuable than a high school dropout, but also no more valuable to most companies than any other unskilled labor . Now do you understand my snideness? You jumped into the illusion that following your dream alone would lead to instant fame & fortune and that riches would come easy merely because you have talent. You forgot to gain the well-rounded education that all business leaders earn. You overlooked whether your skills would meet a demand once out of the cradle of high school & college. You never picked a fallback career if your dream job never materialized as you are learning this instant. In this world you either have to find a job or create a job. The moochers on the government teat really do not count. I applaud your striving to better yourself, but I am appalled by the lack of forward thinking you put in your educational opportunities and your lack of experience in the physical labor fields. Many jobs suck, but they pay the bills until you can find a new one."
Applicant: "My parents said that a man with a college education can always find a job easier than a ignorant dropout."
Clerk: "Ah yes, that is true except when you fail to actually hold a basic job before seeking a better paying job. Working Fast Food always is difficult, but it teaches humility and gives some character reference on a job application. Your parents paid for your education I assume and you just stuck around the dorm living the college existence of glory and popularity. You are getting the lecture that any career councilor would give you. I was one for 8 years until I decided to get a secure government job and the number of kids that failed to see me even once during their high school and college years just bothers me. Could they not understand that unless they were born into riches they should at least work toward a basic fallback career? To toss their future to the winds on the whims of Fate remains mind-bogglingly horrible to me."
Applicant: "I see. However, I am an excellent writer and well-read on the internet."
Clerk: "Big WHOOPTIE DOO! Are your readers paying your bills right now? Are they passing your name off to publishers? Are they sending copies of your work off to the appropriate publishers? Well, let me see... you are still sitting here without a job and still in the class of unskilled labor like any other high school dropout. Trust me, I know my business. I honestly have spent too much time with you already, but I hate to see a fertile mind wasted in the doldrums of aimless daydreaming about becoming the next JK Rowling overnight. Take the bill paying job kid and submit your writings publishers on the side. Who knows? You might make it big, but you cannot pay the bills with dream money. Here is the form so fill it out and the employment agency can find you a working job if available. Sorry, but sometimes the hard truths are the best truths even when learned late."
At my school... (Score:5, Interesting)
Re:At my school... (Score:1)
You know... (Score:5, Funny)
I heard education in the US sucked, but it's another thing to see it confirmed.
Re:You know... (Score:1)
Education, as in kindergarten through 12th grade, certainly has major problems throughout the system but university level higher learning is top-notch, pays well and lures the finest minds in the world into abandoning their home country.
Even beautiful Western Europe.
So get a grip, get a clue and get lost.
Re:You know... (Score:1)
Re:You know... (Score:1)
In Canada, we call it underwater basketweaving.
Re:You know... (Score:3, Funny)
I heard education in the US sucked, but it's another thing to see it confirmed.
Yeah, we're all about to pack up and move to the Netherlands for university. Yup.
Re:You know... (Score:2)
Well, troll or not, schools in the U.S. are highly varied. For public primary and secondary education (K-12), the quality of the schools is often proportional to the community's property tax income or proximity to a strong university or large industry. I've seen a few public schools in the U.S. that rival private schools in things like science and art. I've seen other schools in the U.S. that are deplorable and barely teach basic reading and math. It all depends whether you are lucky (or rich), but good education does exist in the U.S. if you look around.
Additionally, the universities in the U.S. (even many state-supported schools) are among the best in the world.
Re:You know... (Score:2)
I have experiences with university educations in both countries (as well as some others--Japan, Germany).
I don't find one is better than the other as systems. Both seem to maintain high standards. But of course it depends on the school, teacher, etc.
One surprising thing about the Dutch university classes: the Dutch students seem to have much shorter attention span than American students. There are classes that are on the schedule 2 hours. But in practice, the class starts 15 minutes after the posted time, and after 45 mins. the class actually started, there is a 15 mins. pose. Then the class ends 15 mins. before the posted time. How many total minutes do we have now? 75 mins. out of posted 120 mins.
If you'd do that in the States (as a teacher), you'll get a lot of complaints from students. They are paying customers after all.
By the way, did those colleges/university posted job advertisements for anime classes? I can teach one.
Ought to be an advanced course (Score:4, Insightful)
Anime As A Valid Cultural Influence (Score:5, Informative)
Course Description:
Anime (V33.0709) This course introduces students to the rich world of Japanese animation or anime, its form and style, history, popular genres and themes, major authors, and fan culture. We will explore the popularity of anime in relation to the cultural conditions of contemporary Japan and to the context of cultural globalization which is radically transforming the way audio-visual images are produced and consumed.
It's kind of nice to see that Anime is finally being recognize, after so many years, for it's massive cultural influences all over the world. It's gone from being a somewhat-maligned form of geek|children's entertainment to a full-fledged industry/art form. I think it would be interesting to see what's up next on the platter? Maybe the entire geek world can be examined for it's influences on modern culture. Think about it this way: someday your kids could be reading literature in school that includes archived Slashdot posts your doing now! Well.. considering how many "hentai tentacle rape" posts are bound to pop up here... maybe not.
Re:Anime As A Valid Cultural Influence (Score:3, Funny)
Exam questions:
1) What happens in 'End of Evangelion' after Eva-01 is crucified? Why?
2) Explain the neurological causes of epileptic seizures as induced by flashing lights.
3) Discuss the role of transvestism and transsexuality in anime and manga.
4) Explain briefly how you would go about constructing a giant killer robot today, assuming a reasonable level of military funding.
5) Tokyo has a typical life expectancy of half an hour after anything unusual happens; then it usually blows up. Explain how you would improve civic security to prevent major loss of life in future battles.
Answer key? (Score:4, Funny)
2) See the black hole into which everything I learned in Intro to Neurosci went the minuite after the final. All I know is playing the Gundam Wing SNES game made my cousin's kid puke all over the floor.
3) Will accept: brief history of CLAMP studios, rant about roomate's inability to appreciate Ranma, questioning the sexual orientation of the Inital D character designs without coming off as homophobic, "What the fuck's with Utena?"
4) Find some orphans, some scientists, Russian or German, some unobtainium, and either harness the power of a minor diety or drug a creepy psychic kid. If nothing happens, draw more Kabalistic symbols on the walls.
5) Up the budget for the Tokyo Police Cataclysm Division. [megatokyo.com]
Just pretend I came up with something funny in there somewhere.
Re:Anime As A Valid Cultural Influence (Score:2)
"New York University is offering a new courses ... (Score:2, Funny)
Yup, see in it Austin... (Score:5, Interesting)
As for the complaint about the lack of college level books about anime (in English, that is) that's true. But Dr. Napier has completed her book "Anime from 'Akira' to 'Princess Mononoke'" and it will be out sometime this spring or summer. This will be the first college level analysis/literary criticism of anime available in English.
Re:Yup, see in it Austin... (Score:1)
Re:Yup, see in it Austin... (Score:2)
I'll give you one guess . . . (Score:5, Interesting)
Anyway, it would be a fun paper to write. Although, if I were teaching the course, I would open it up to a transformation sequence from any magical girl anime (Hime-chan's Ribbon, Card Captor Sakura, Saint Tail, Devil Hunter Yohko, etc). It might also be interesting to speculate about why animators decide to use the transformations with such repetition. Is it simply to reduce the amount of new animation per episode or do they think it provides continuity between episodes?
Re:I'll give you one guess . . . (Score:2)
Here's the easy way to find out. When the transformation sequence happens, do they re-use the frames, or do they show variations on the sequence, such as from different angles and/or incorporating the local terrain? If the former, it's primarily to save animation. If the latter, it's definitely continuity. Not that there can't be some of both, of course, but primarily that test will tell ya.
it had to happen (Score:5, Insightful)
i am not arguing that people need not be given a grounding in the arts, far from it.. but lets face it folks, this is POP ART.. i doubt that other than the history of anime, this "course" can teach you anything that you and your friends can't learn by just sitting in front of the tube for a few brews and talking about it..
the point i am trying to make is that there is a LOT of art history out there.. stuff that people take for granted.. stuff that people don't BOTHER to learn...
Colleges are offering this kind of course to make you pay for a course that will not mean anything on your transcript (unless you are going into the anime field) and is nothing but grade padding.. in the same vein you may as well take a course in Britney Spears
don't get me wrong
Suchetha
You are WRONG sir! (Score:4, Insightful)
Why is anime any different. There is a wealth of ways one could approach the class. First you could look at the original artwork, in it's native culture. Then you can look at the citizen's response to it. Or you could examen foriegn audiences and their interest in the genre.
There is probably a great deal to learn, the best way to become wise is to teach yourself how to think, not what to think.
"Only when you are looking for them will the Red spades and Black Diamonds appear" - Ray (Christopher Lloyd, Interstate 60)
Re:You are WRONG sir! (Score:2, Insightful)
there are enough geeks out there who you can get with and learn (like one of the people who replied to this thread said
compare that with spending $800 to sit in a class for a structured lesson.. which would YOU pick?
Suchetha
Re:You are WRONG sir! (Score:2)
I'm betting that if you had a oriental history major teacher teaching the class there'd be a lot to learn, things that your friends and a few beers won't teach you.
Re:You are WRONG sir! (Score:2)
Did the author just hit Google with... (Score:5, Insightful)
Anyway, I wonder how much they will be teaching what they think anime should be, versus what it really is? I ask as I've read this book on Takarazuka Revue [amazon.com] which describes it basically as a hot-bed of azn lezbo tranny pr0n, whereas everyone Japanese who I've spoken to (including my wife, who studied at the associated drama school and college) says it's just fantasy escapism, especially because the average real-life Japanese man is so crap, the otokoyaku[*] provide an idealised view of what men could be.
[*] Obligatory Japanese word inserted to pretend I know what I'm talking about.
Gasaraki and film in general (Score:5, Interesting)
of course...the anime art form is something that should be studied. for one, it offers some great content and social/political messages that wouldn't be accepted in "mainstream" media. second, artwork and story telling go hand in hand. after all, isn't that what artwork (of any form) is supposed to do, to speak to the viewer and convey some message/story?
anyone who flames me saying that hollywierd puts out decent artwork hasn't been to the theaters lately. most of it is tripe. it's entertaining yes, but it's still tripe in an artistic sense. of course there is the rare gem out there, but it's not often that people can (or care to) recognize the difference. for this reason film classes in general (including anime classes) are a way to help people gain some perspective and recognize art for art, and not just art for the sake of entertainment.
after my first film class i couldn't watch any movie in "pan and scan" anymore. it helped me understand composition, writing, story telling, and substance...something which is lacking in most of the "modern" world.
-frozen
film class (Score:1, Offtopic)
Re:Its not that... (Score:2)
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Re:Its not that... (Score:2)
i think anime is more about a certian culture (geek culture in this case) as opposed to an age group. but that's just an oppinion.
-frozen
Anime's roots (Score:3, Insightful)
gotta love how cultures mix and bounce things around.
Re:Anime's roots (Score:2)
Now if you will excuse me I am off to play me some Arrow Arrow Stomp, it is soooo~ cool because it is Japanese. Or maybe I'll go watch some Haibane Renmei [psu.edu]
Re:Anime's roots (Score:2)
How about an official one? (Score:4, Informative)
they have a trial course that you can try if you got a graphics pad.
I got the link when I was browsing around studio Ghibli [ntv.co.jp]
I wish... (Score:1)
at boston university (Score:1)
possible final exam... (Score:5, Funny)
Explain FLCL.
Anime 101 (Score:3, Insightful)
Sure, anime hasn't been very mainstream up until recently, but I have seen some absurd art classes in my life. I'm not lying, but I have seen classes advertised as being "Studies of Hungarian Art from the 13th Century". Well, a class on anime can't do much worse, can it?
Great article about the importance of Anime (Score:3, Interesting)
http://www.kampo.co.jp/kyoto-journal/media/anim
Ummm.... ok, tis called talent. (Score:1)
Education need not be boring! (Score:2, Interesting)
I hear the alternative title was (Score:3, Funny)
Give you something to talk about between skiing the Alps and summering in Barbados.
The Humanities strike again!
B.A. In Anime (Score:2)
DeCal (Score:3, Interesting)
DeCal stands for Democratic education, it is students teaching students. Don't be confused and thing NYU highered a new Anime history. They didn't, and UCB didn't high LoTR profs or Simpsons ones either, students are teaching these classes...
Damn, i should use the preview button. (Score:1)
Finally... (Score:3, Funny)
Why are they doing this? (Score:4, Insightful)
I could see them offering a course that uses anime as a sort of 'case study' for some real academic field, the way art majors examine a particular period or movement and fit it into their overall study of art.
Unfortunately, that's not what seems to be happening here. This looks like another pop-culture cop-out course.
I know people will get upset and point out that entertainment and pop-culture are worthy of study. That's true, but it should be serious study. If you want to teach a 100-level course on pop-culture, keep it broad and stress the basic themes and concepts of pop-culture with a variety of examples. If you want to focus on a specific medium/time-period/region combination, make an upper-level class that takes a specific academic perspective and targets a particular major.
In other words:
bad: Sociology 110 -- Sit-coms
good: Sociology 428 -- Sit-coms and wartime escapism in America
Basketweaving 101 classes have finally evolved. (Score:1)
Classes on how the banter between Space Ghost, Moltar and Zorak (in a typical Space Ghost Episode) is a crypto facist metaphor for nuclear war?
Dolemite
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I'm An Expert -- Let me teach!! (Score:1)
"This is the 21st century... (Score:1)
Im not a big fan of anime but ... (Score:1)
Even We 'Rednecks' have Animé in college!! (Score:1)
This is my first post in here, but spying this subject from a post in AnimeNewsService.com got me over here to share a little something that may spark interest.
Anyways, I've been volunteering work for the last couple weeks at Eastern KY University (Richmond, KY), running an international student lab class "English Translation Made Real" where I conduct Animé translations from Japanese->English with the help of several Japanese Exchange students and a few Japanese class students.
It may sound fun, but it is a lot of work, but the benefits are two-way. The students get participation credit for taking the course, and I get translations to the latest animé and manga that I can drum up for translating.
Because of the classroom environment, the translating process is more laborious, as many students are honing their translation skills, but the care taken seems to bring about more accurate and technically correct translating scripts.
Anyways, that's my 8 yen. If anyone reading this knows a group or a club in need of translation help, try out what I did, and get a local school to help sponsor a translation class.
Someone has to ask... (Score:2)
Re:Anime Is Shit (Score:1, Funny)
Re:RIAA needs to plug the P2P hole at colleges (Score:1)
Re:RIAA needs to plug the P2P hole at colleges (Score:1)
Re:My initial reaction (Score:2, Interesting)
Re:Anime Sucks (Score:1)
Re:Anime Sucks (Score:1, Interesting)
Re:Anime Sucks (Score:2, Informative)
Saying that it is poorly written or whatever alone doesn't constitute being informative or insightful.
Re:Anime Sucks (Score:1)
Re:Anime Sucks (Score:4, Insightful)
Introducing people to anime (Score:2)
If you're going to try and turn people on to anime, I suggest a few things:
(And to anyone who has suffered through Neon Genesis: Evangelion, Toastyfrog's Neon Genesis: Evangelion Thumbnail Theatre [toastyfrog.com] is good for a solid laugh.)
Re:Introducing people to anime (Score:2)
Re:Anime Sucks (Score:2)
You're right, anime is cartoons, just like bugs bunny, and the simpsons, and king of the hill, and the stuff on comedy central. Why is it that just because something is animated it is dismissed out of hand as childish? There are hundreds of ways to convey a story, using the styles of anime is just one of the ways, and certainly no less valid than a live action movie or a syndicated TV show.
Re:Anime Sucks (Score:2)
You mean, when you see it here [m-w.com]?
Re:Anime Sucks (Score:1, Flamebait)
Now that's flamebait (a post with obvious intentions to furiate, frustrate, and nuture further ill-willed posts), you fat geek. Make a note grasshopper.
Re:sure, this is usefull (Score:1, Redundant)
I guess I thought the same thing about rap music in the 80s and it is still around.
Re:sure, this is usefull (Score:3, Insightful)
Re:I bloody well agree! (Score:1)
I don't know where you're coming from, but this geek here loves animé, and I'm married to someone who likes it too, and I work two jobs, and volunteer at a local University, as well as assist two animé clubs.
I also have my drilled-AOL-CDs Mobile in my office, so I know I have a life, and I'm pretty much happy about it.
"Beeeee ta!" >;2P
Re:Big Eyes (Score:2)