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Whatever makes you feel better there kiddo. one thing about anime that I was just reminded of is that a good one can work on many levels. It can appeal to superficial dullards like you, all the way up to snobish assholes like me. I never really browsed this sub-reddit before, but I think I should make a novelty account so I can troll you guys. It’s hilarious how pompous you people are.
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Perhaps you should read your own comments from a more objective point of view, because the most pompous person here is *you*. As for being a superficial dullard, lol. Again, you are defending the moe-blob anime of the season, and I’m the superficial dullard?
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No, you don’t.
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you people are so god damn shallow and sensitive. look at kicken getting all testy because I have an opinion he doesn’t like. Just because some shit goes over your head doesn’t mean other people don’t get it. I bet you’re the kind of people that would say Pollock was "killing art" instead of just admitting you don’t understand the concept.
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>the moe-blob anime of the season sounds shallow to me. I asked you why people don’t like it and you gave me a bunch of self absorbed bullshit. I even said to you "I’m not trying to argue with you. you guys can like whatever you want. This is just interesting to me." when you started getting all difference. then you start down voting me just for having an opinion so I said fuck it. decent conversation my ass. If you can’t take a joke about stereotypical anime fans then your just proving your self to be immature. It’s painfully obvious that you didn’t like the show because you didn’t understand it. all you saw was a bunch of girls running around and eating cake. I bet you think something like Death note is "deep" even though they spell everything out for you. If you can’t give an intelligent response then you should just put your cap back on and go run around the living room.
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I haven’t down voted you at all. I don’t care for Death Note.
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I discussed your opinion with you right up until the point where you started making it personal. *You* degraded the discussion to a flame-fest.
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LOL!! me and lawliet has love story http://www.thebanzaieffect.com/articles/nutcase23/a-vocaloid-love-story-soyb-2010/
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At the risk of sounding like a foolish jackass, Two arms, two legs, a nose and a mouth? Jesus, do something original for once.
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> Evangelion is a direct rip off of Ender’s game It is *no such thing*. Show your sources for this bizarre claim. I have done a tremendous amount of reading about NGE, going through most of the English and a fair number of Japanese sources, and I have yet to see a single significant connection which could justify an expression like ‘direct rip off’. This seems to just be a reflection of your own ignorance. > Mushi-shi is just a re-hashing of Shinto fairy tales Indeed? Let’s try an easy one, then: which Shinto fairy tale is being rehashed when the protagonist loses his eye? _Mushi-shi_ is as about as much of a rehash as _Princess Mononoke_. > I still think K-on is way more meaningful. Than _Evangelion_ or _Lain_? o_0 > The moe thing is describing real adolescent struggles that are unique to Asian cultures (mostly the ones influenced by Japan), and it has not been done in western story telling. That’s a very narrow view of moe. The 2007 winner of the Anime Saimoe Tournament – and thus grade-A certified 100% moe – is Rika from _Higurashi_. What does being brutally murdered again and again have to do with the ‘real adolescent struggles’ of Japanese girls? Something like _Love & Pop_, or _His and Her Circumstances_, I would understand. But _Higurashi_‽ Non! _K-On!_ is as much of a realistic portrayal as, say, _Genshiken_. The latter is at least honest about what group it is pandering to. > I do know art, and K-ON is a work of art. Excellent use of the bald assertion there. Yeah, it’s art – just like the little doodle I did on my notepad is art. We’re all special in our own special way.
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> In fact, I think it might be the cure. Anime sales in Japan is at an all-time low. Interest in anime has been dropping. Shows like this spark interest and draw attention to Japanese animation. This is, at least, a factual question that can be discussed. I disagree; one of the signatures of _Evangelion_ was that it drew in countless people who would not have otherwise have been interested, and that was in spite of, rather than because, of any moe element of Rei Ayanami. Moe, I think, narrows anime to a ghetto. It’s *creepy*. Offputting. (I think of myself as a hardcore anime-fan, and I still had tremendous trouble watching through _Kanon_ and _Clannad_ because when the character designs were not wretched, the moe thing was still unnatural – even though they are very good series.) Non-anime fans can easily see how it borders on lolicon and is heading for forbidden territory. The sentiments are not at all reciprocated. It’s a narrow subject-matter. Anime should not be a genre, like moe; it should be a *medium*. Moe becomes an ever more involuted self-concerned – dare I say ‘masturbatory’? – genre. A good series should point outward with new possibilities; not inwards with ever more cliched permutations on a few characters and situations, ever more hostile to non-fans.
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>Show your sources for this bizarre claim This is what I’m talking about. you people are self absorbed ass holes, who have no understanding of the medium your a supposed to be a fan of. I did show a source! you chose to engorge that, and then you have the audacity to say *I’m* the ignorant one! **IT’S THE SAME EXACT STORY** I’ll let you in on another clue to how narrow minded you are. Every single mechwarrior anime/manga, the whole god damn genera, everything from Gundam to Cad Gard, everything comes from [Ender's Game](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ender%27s_Game) (<— Click on the link to see a summery of the book. then you have to read the article. you can use your mouse wheel to scroll down.) That’s not some opinion. That’s art history. The entire sub-genera of mechwarrior shit, even Strike witches, all come from that one original story. >Indeed? *mua ha ha, indeed. I’d say old boy* What the hell does that mean!? you realize the inclusion of the question mark makes no sense, not to mention it’s just another example of you being a pompous, superficial little dick. >Mushi-shi is as about as much of a rehash as Princess Mononoke. **EXACTLY!** Princess Mononoke is, in fact, a rehashing of Shinto fairy tales. do you not know what the word rehash means? [here's another link for you](http://www.thefreedictionary.com/rehash) The said part is that Princess Mononoke is a great story, but you probably didn’t appreciate any of it’s depth Maybe moe is the wrong term to dicribe what I saw in K-ON, but that is exactly what I was asking Kicken. All I got from him and you has been narrow minded bullshit! You people don’t know what depth is. All you do is reed your blogs written by other superficial children. You just pretend to have an appreciation for these stories, but all your discussing is the surface dressing! That’s why people laugh at you and call you nerds. Get out of your parents basement and get some perspective you pathetic child!
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> I did show a source! You did not. You linked to Wikipedia. To an article which says nothing about any anime influences. Tell me, how is the entire mecha genre inspired by _Ender’s Game_ – a novel which was translated into Japanese in **1987**, almost a full decade after the first _Gundam_ (which was itself predated by nearly a decade by _Mazinger Z_)? For that matter, there is not one single mecha in _Ender’s Game_, unless it’s rather different from what I remember. > IT’S THE SAME EXACT STORY Oh yes, because _Ender’s Game_ is all about following the 1950s _tokusatsu_ and _kaiju_ formulae of fighting the monster of the week, only to subvert all those conventions and wind up becoming a psychological deconstruction of the characters to help them grow up. Yes, that’s _Ender’s Game_ alright. Never mind how NGE elements can be clearly seen in series like _Space Runaway Ideon_ (aired before the *English* novel of _Ender’s Game_ was released) or _Gunbuster_ (nary an _Ender’s_ element to be seen). > The entire sub-genera of mechwarrior shit, even Strike witches, all come from that one original story. Bull. Utter bull. Funny how all the histories and critical appraisals and even reality itself fail to mention or allow this theory of yours to work. > Princess Mononoke is, in fact, a rehashing of Shinto fairy tales Which one? Go on, I’ll wait. While you’re at it, you can tell me which tale that _Mushi-shi_ episode was based on. Actually, I’ll make it easier for you: show **any** episode which is a retelling of a particular fairy tale (and not just borrowing and vastly changing an obscure _kami_). > Get out of your parents basement and get some perspective you pathetic child! ‘What the hell does that mean‽ you realize that ad hominem makes no sense, not to mention it’s just another example of you being a superficial ignorant little dick.’
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> I disagree; one of the signatures of Evangelion was that it drew in countless people who would not have otherwise have been interested, and that was in spite of, rather than because, of any moe element of Rei Ayanami. I’m not saying moe in general draws attention, I’m saying *any* interest or popularity is good for anime in general. Whether it be moeblobs, mechas, dramas, ecchi, action or slice of life. I find it hard to believe a person interested in anime would be a fan of just one type of show. I can enjoy a moeblob or mecha show myself, but prefer dramas. But if it weren’t for Evangelgion, I would have never discovered anime at all. Let alone the genres within.
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> I disagree; one of the signatures of Evangelion was that it drew in countless people who would not have otherwise have been interested, and that was in spite of, rather than because, of any moe element of Rei Ayanami. I’m not saying moe in general draws attention, I’m saying any interest or popularity is good for anime in general. Whether it be moeblobs, mechas, dramas, ecchi, action or slice of life. I find it hard to believe a person interested in anime would be a fan of just one type of show. I can enjoy a moeblob or mecha show myself, but prefer dramas. But if it weren’t for Evangelgion, I would have never discovered anime at all. Let alone the genres within.
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=^..^= RT @Muzachan Reading: SOY’B’ 2010 Mega Cosplay Coverage http://bit.ly/ds5SEi
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>You people don’t know what depth is. All you do is read your blogs written by other superficial children. You just pretend to have an appreciation for these stories, but all you’re discussing is the surface dressing! That’s why people laugh at you and call you nerds. >Get out of your parents basement and get some perspective you pathetic child! And *we* have the narrow vision, eh?
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>And we have the narrow vision, eh? I don’t get it (not that anything you’ve said makes much sense) are you asking for confirmation? are you beginning to catch on? I’ll try to help you with a visual analogy You and gwern have an understanding of story telling that goes as deep as [this kids understanding of sword play](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XhrAB8WMsx0)
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“K-on!” Nendoroid Azusa! Moe x3 ~ http://www.thebanzaieffect.com/articles/ooga/nendoroid-nakano-azusa-by-good-smile-company/
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http://www.thebanzaieffect.com/articles/ooga/wonder-festival-2010-winter-highlights/ ~amazing and cute figurines at Wonder Festival 2010!
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Reorganized and Added more photos for Wonfes2010 Winter – http://bit.ly/aJVWwH #Wf2010w #Wf2010 #japan #otaku #figma #nendoroid
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消失長門だと！？可愛いじゃねえか #wf2010w RT @thebanzaieffect: Reorganized and Added more photos for Wonfes2010 Winter – http://bit.ly/aJVWwH #Wf2010w
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ねんどろルッキー二ちゃんと出るんだよね？ あと、東方ねんぷち３人目は射命丸なのか
http://www.thebanzaieffect.com/articles/ooga/wonder-festival-2010-winter-highlights/
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同人アニメの進化も凄いなあ RT @thebanzaieffect: Kinema Kan Touhou #AMV PV – http://www.thebanzaieffect.com/articles/nutcase23/kinema-kan-touhou-amv-pv/
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How did I miss hearing about this? Microsoft Ends Xbox Live For Xbox http://bit.ly/99z17t
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Oh my god… Beach Queen Konata’s face is just HNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNGGG http://bit.ly/aKxzfq
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Ah, Wonder Festival. I want to go to there. http://bit.ly/aG16FS Are there any SF Bay Area hobby/kit/figure shows? I feel deprived.
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Azunya~n XD RT @animefigures: Nakano Azusa by Alter: Nakano Azusa / 5440 yen / Alter http://bit.ly/a4dyfY
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i would buy it, just to support Max Factory – RT @thebanzaieffect: se.kirara Eroge by Max Factory Is Free http://bit.ly/9Pa8xN
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Yummy RT: @thebanzaieffect: New Post: 3D Video Output Exposed on PS3’s 3.20 Debug firmware http://bit.ly/c6Fl81 #ps3 #playstation #3dgaming
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whoohoo!! RT: @satoutanaka: RT @thebanzaieffect: New Post: K-ON! 2nd Season Gets A Date http://bit.ly/9Lpchf #anime #k-on #keion #otaku
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OH MAN!!! Mark it on your calendars, April 6 as K-ON day on Twitter > K-ON!! 2nd Season Gets Date http://bit.ly/9Lpchf #anime #k-on #keion
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！！RT*@thebanzaieffect New Post: Hiiragi Sisters’ Cycling Trip: Alternate Worlds http://bit.ly/9Q8Hva #photography #singapore #travel #figma
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love plus va a tener manga!!! http://www.thebanzaieffect.com/articles/ooga/love-plus-gets-manga/ ahora si, love plus is too real #loveplus
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Fin with Figmas: Hiiragi Sisters’ Cycling Trip — Alternate Worlds. http://bit.ly/dAEbrb (@thebanzaieffect)
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Fanta MOO MOO White! http://www.thebanzaieffect.com/articles/ooga/fanta-moo-moo-white/ Fanta de leite?! E com zero calorias?! #nojo
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らしいですね。。RT*@satoutanaka RT @thebanzaieffect: New Post: Haruhi Gets New Novel? http://bit.ly/bWO0lI #haruhi #novel #otaku
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ねーよｗ QT @thebanzaieffect: ついに「涼宮ハルヒの驚愕」が発売されるか？http://bit.ly/bWO0lI #otaku #haruhi
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its still not over yet.. RT @thebanzaieffect: New Post: Haruhi Gets New Novel? http://bit.ly/bWO0lI #haruhi #novel #otaku
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Haruhi 2012
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情報はやっｗそしてハッシュタグまでｗ QT @thebanzaieffect: New Post: Angel Beats! PV #7, Songs Announced http://bit.ly/bqljxs #anime #otaku #angelbeats
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でもそんなの関係ねぇ！
…あれ? あの小島じゃないの？ (-_-;) RT @BlogLinkJapan Kojima Joins Twitter: http://bit.ly/96nB82 #JBlogs
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Angel Beats 2nd PV > http://www.thebanzaieffect.com/articles/ooga/angel-beats-pv-7-songs-announced/ cant wait for april ♥
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WANT! GET! RT @lovely_lemonade: [The Banzai! Effect] Nendoroid Tainaka Ritsu – Drum Smashin’ Awesome http://bit.ly/9WW4pA / @thebanzaieffect
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AHAHAH! so THIS is what causing the ps3 glitch http://j.mp/daAZsF the ps3 actually thought 2010 was a leap year psssh
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高島屋ってシンガポールにもあるの!? RT @thebanzaieffect: New Post: Anime Showdown Fair In Takashimaya
Singapore http://bit.ly/bE5Du6 #singapore #otaku
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@ Ngee Ann City!RT @thebanzaieffect: New Post: Anime Showdown Fair In Takashimaya Singapore http://bit.ly/bE5Du6 (cont) http://tl.gd/e29c8
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I really wish I have this. It’s just so adorable. LOL http://bit.ly/atBSPK
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Essa BOLOTA do Playstation, parece um sorvetão. http://www.thebanzaieffect.com/articles/ooga/playstation-move-unveiled/
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