FACE OFF: Japanese Anime vs. American Animation - DVDfile.com forum for DVD, Blu-Ray, and HD-DVD

elwood731 · 07-12-2004, 04:47 PM

Ok, so this has gotten a big more confusing in recent years as more American animators have copied the style fo Japanese anime. But, in general, which do you prefer? Speed Racer or Bugs Bunny? The Lion King or Spirited Away?

mlemmond · 07-12-2004, 04:52 PM

Dude Bugs Bunny! Woody Woodpecker and The Super Friends all the way.

Jerm · 07-12-2004, 04:59 PM

I spent 3 years in Japan. Didn't like Anime the...still don't like it now. I wish that more American cartoons looked...well more like American Cartoon. I like my toons to look more like I'm used to. You know, with semi-normal eyes. Not the ones that fill half the face.

videoworx · 07-12-2004, 05:07 PM

It's a bit too broad, really - i mean, I love both American produced, and Japanese produced animation - but each has a tremendous amount of crap as well.

***Wirehed*** · 07-12-2004, 06:31 PM

I love animated work, regardless of where it comes from. I suppose there's more anime in my collection than American cartoons, so maybe that's my answer.

Sycowulf · 07-12-2004, 06:32 PM

I also love all sorta of animated shows and movies... but if I had to make the choice it would be anime by a landslide.

NotaNumber · 07-12-2004, 06:41 PM

I'm with videoworx - if it's good I like it. There is an awful lot of crap coming from both.

I voted for American, mainly because of the "golden age" stuff (mid 30's-mid 50's) coming from Fleischer, Disney, Warner Bros and MGM.

mlemmond · 07-12-2004, 07:39 PM

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Originally Posted by Seamonkey

I love animated work, regardless of where it comes from. I suppose there's more anime in my collection than American cartoons, so maybe that's my answer.

But is that due to the fact that American cartoons are much easier to see here on television in America than Anime. Therefore to see Anime you must buy or rent the dvds while American animation is everywhere.

Sycowulf · 07-13-2004, 10:29 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mlemmond

But is that due to the fact that American cartoons are much easier to see here on television in America than Anime. Therefore to see Anime you must buy or rent the dvds while American animation is everywhere.

Thats also true, but most of the animation on tv nowadays is horrible horrible stuff...

LeChuck · 07-13-2004, 01:28 PM

They both have their plusses and minuses but my vote goes to the country which created Cowboy Bebop. The best animated series ever created.

mtcarmel00 · 07-17-2004, 06:09 AM

I got a lot of free anime from working at Ventura, which was my first exposure to the genre. It showed me that if the story is good, the animation doesn't matter. InuYasha is the series that did that for me.

With that said, I still tend to favor American animation. If I were to put the American animated shows I like and the Japanese animated shows I like on a scale, it would tilt very quickly to the American side.

C Roberts · 07-23-2004, 09:43 PM

As a kid I'd have liked American animation better (Bugs, Daffy, Duck Tales, etc.), but as an adult I definitely like Japanese anime better (Bebop, RahXephon, Spirited Away, etc.)

bsfunk · 11-28-2004, 05:41 AM

I love the american animation of the 80's and early 90's. But, I feel sorry for children who are stuck with todays saturday morning cartoons. Japanese animation pisses me off when they don't draw backgrounds during action sequences (its just lazy if you ask me). I also can't stand how 90% of the dialouge is a 10 year old boy grunting and moaning while his humogous eyes shake. However, the japanese usually have some imaginative stories.

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07-12-2004, 04:47 PM	#1 (permalink)
elwood731 Moderator Emeritus On a mission from God Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Kentucky	FACE OFF: Japanese Anime vs. American Animation Ok, so this has gotten a big more confusing in recent years as more American animators have copied the style fo Japanese anime. But, in general, which do you prefer? Speed Racer or Bugs Bunny? The Lion King or Spirited Away? __________________ "Stupid people surround themselves with smart people. Smart people surround themselves with smart people who disagree with them." - Sports Night "You may not be a maniac, but neither should to remain an impotent!" - Damian

07-12-2004, 04:59 PM	#3 (permalink)
Jerm Moderator Emeritus Magical Hall Monitor Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: In my house	I spent 3 years in Japan. Didn't like Anime the...still don't like it now. I wish that more American cartoons looked...well more like American Cartoon. I like my toons to look more like I'm used to. You know, with semi-normal eyes. Not the ones that fill half the face. __________________ "All we have to decide is what to do with the time that is given to us."

07-12-2004, 05:07 PM	#4 (permalink)
videoworx Would Make a Good Incubus Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: nowhere near Nebraska	It's a bit too broad, really - i mean, I love both American produced, and Japanese produced animation - but each has a tremendous amount of crap as well. __________________ And let’s not forget the fact that Tron turned the Frisbee into an instrument of righteous smiting.

07-12-2004, 06:31 PM	#5 (permalink)
*Wirehed* Producer/Admin NSFW Off 'the list' Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Sacto, Ca --Near Galt, home of LeVar Burton	I love animated work, regardless of where it comes from. I suppose there's more anime in my collection than American cartoons, so maybe that's my answer. __________________ The Order of the Zombie. The world's greatest zombie culture website. "Ph'nglui mglw'nafh Cthulhu R'lyeh wagn'nagl dominos" In his house in R'lyeh, dead Cthulhu waits for the pizza delivery guy.

07-12-2004, 04:52 PM	#2 (permalink)
mlemmond Banned Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Charlotte, NC	Dude Bugs Bunny! Woody Woodpecker and The Super Friends all the way.

07-12-2004, 06:32 PM	#6 (permalink)
Sycowulf Actor Join Date: Aug 2002	I also love all sorta of animated shows and movies... but if I had to make the choice it would be anime by a landslide. __________________ My Game Collection \|\| My DVD Collection

07-12-2004, 06:41 PM	#7 (permalink)
NotaNumber I paid for this! Join Date: May 2002	I'm with videoworx - if it's good I like it. There is an awful lot of crap coming from both. I voted for American, mainly because of the "golden age" stuff (mid 30's-mid 50's) coming from Fleischer, Disney, Warner Bros and MGM.

07-13-2004, 01:28 PM	#10 (permalink)
LeChuck "Woman Hands" man Join Date: May 2004 Location: Cambridge, MA	They both have their plusses and minuses but my vote goes to the country which created Cowboy Bebop. The best animated series ever created.

07-17-2004, 06:09 AM	#11 (permalink)
mtcarmel00 Wholesome. Actor. Get used to it. Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: San Diego, California	I got a lot of free anime from working at Ventura, which was my first exposure to the genre. It showed me that if the story is good, the animation doesn't matter. InuYasha is the series that did that for me. With that said, I still tend to favor American animation. If I were to put the American animated shows I like and the Japanese animated shows I like on a scale, it would tilt very quickly to the American side. __________________ "That could have been your head David." *Clarksville Monkees All-Time Record: 27-27-1* My Photos My DVDs My Blog

07-23-2004, 09:43 PM	#12 (permalink)
C Roberts Banned Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Multiple Account Ban	As a kid I'd have liked American animation better (Bugs, Daffy, Duck Tales, etc.), but as an adult I definitely like Japanese anime better (Bebop, RahXephon, Spirited Away, etc.)

11-28-2004, 05:41 AM	#13 (permalink)
bsfunk Supporting Actor Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Midwest	I love the american animation of the 80's and early 90's. But, I feel sorry for children who are stuck with todays saturday morning cartoons. Japanese animation pisses me off when they don't draw backgrounds during action sequences (its just lazy if you ask me). I also can't stand how 90% of the dialouge is a 10 year old boy grunting and moaning while his humogous eyes shake. However, the japanese usually have some imaginative stories. Last edited by bsfunk : 11-28-2004 at 05:45 AM.

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