The curse o' the otaku!

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Postby Kiel » Sat Oct 23, 2004 11:06 pm

In a sense you're quite lucky. At least you don't have to encounter many people who utter gems such as this: "OMGOMG LIEK SHESSY-SAMA IS SOOOO HOT!1111!!!"


Well, to be fair...he is pretty hot.

*swoon*

I'm at a crossroads when it comes to anime. Except for a handfull of friends and aquantances, most people I know roll their eyes when it comes to anime.

This is, as I'm slowly realizing now, a mixed blessing.

Right now, anime seems to be at a boom in both Japan and North America, if not around the globe. Series are being liscenced and dubbed faster than you can tug on the mask of the ol' lone ranger.

Personally, I think this could be bad.

Why? Well, for starters, I dislike a lot of english dubs. I'm not saying I won't watch them, I'm just saying that there's definetly room for improvement.

R.O.D. the tv stands vividly out in my mind. I loved the series when it was first released (and then later fansubbed :) ). Listening to the english voices now makes me kinda sick.

My biggest fear is how my favorite series (aside from Eva) will be handled:

Naruto.

I've read the Shonen Jump translations and...to be frank, they suck. They've completely changed, or "translated" almost everything, pretty much killing almost every link it once had to Japan.

Once again, am I the only one who thinks this way?

If so, maybe I'm being to critical, and should just enjoy the large quantity of anime/manga coming out. Putting quibles aside.

Oh well, zeeeen!
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Postby Olin of Xephon » Sun Oct 24, 2004 12:08 am

In the college I'm currently going to, I don't get any weird stares or prosecution for being into anime. I'm also into a lot of heavy Rock, Japanese Cinema, and video games, all very negative pieces of our society ( :roll: ) but as stated earlier, I don't make a big deal about it.

I do, watch, write, draw,listen, and wear what I want, and people think it's cool. (or if they don't, at least they don't gibe me any trouble)
They are polite about it, but most people seem to think it's below them (anime is porn or soap operas) or over their heads.(Eva makes their heads hurt)

I disagree with them and tell them so, but I don't bitch, and I don't try to convice them anime, esspecially Evangelion, is the greatest thing since sliced bread.

It's something that's very special to me, but, get real, it's not going to be everyone's cup of tea, and life is just a tad to short (and subjective) for me to hold it against them.

For me it's pretty much "I'll take the left road, you take the right road, and we'll meet somewhere in the middle."

They don't bother me about what I like, parts of it (Cowboy Bebop, Ghost in the Shell Stand alone, and Requim from the darkness) they even get into.
And I'm really cool with that.

I'm sorry to hear you have trouble Kiel, but just keep doing your own thing, it is THEIR loss after all, should they choose to abuse you for thinking OUTSIDE the box, and no skin off your nose...I hope.
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At this the beast laughed, tears made of my mother's blood leaked from his eyes.
"I will take you to every place you never wanted to be, and you will hate it."
"Then I will take you to every place you've already been, and you will hate that also."
"Last I will take you to the places you have always dreamed of, and that you'll hate worst of all."

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Postby Kiel » Sun Oct 24, 2004 10:13 am

Thanks Olin, I 'preciate that.

*counts country time harvest tickets*

Now lets see, one...two...three........ :? ....Is it six?

Frylock: Danmit Kiel! You have seven! Seven country time harvest tickets!

Kiel: But how am I supposed to buy more anime with that?



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Postby Olin of Xephon » Mon Oct 25, 2004 1:38 am

I posted twice! GOD that looks stupid!

Evamonkey, feel free to remove th first post...I don't know how that got there! :oops:

Oh, and your welcome Kiel.

[Done and done. 8) But for future referince, it may be a good idea to PM us mods when you have a specific request like this, because there is always the chance that, in a forum that's overflowing with new posts every day, things will be missed. :wink: -- Xanatose]
I asked "And where would you take me?"
At this the beast laughed, tears made of my mother's blood leaked from his eyes.
"I will take you to every place you never wanted to be, and you will hate it."
"Then I will take you to every place you've already been, and you will hate that also."
"Last I will take you to the places you have always dreamed of, and that you'll hate worst of all."

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Postby Kiel » Mon Oct 25, 2004 8:59 am

No problemo
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Postby max3000 » Mon Oct 25, 2004 9:34 am

Kiel wrote:I get off colour coments about "Pokemon crap" when people see my Sadamoto inspired sketchbook.

OMG that is SO true!!

For some reason, orthodox jews give me weird stares lately and try to keep away from me..

Maybe its because they know that I AM PURE EVIL! IVEEEELLLL!!
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Postby Kiel » Mon Oct 25, 2004 3:41 pm

Hey, Max3000, have you ever read any of BatJew's comic dubs?

http://www.kingawesome.com/index.html

It makes the pain just...go away.

I wonder where the pain goes?

hmmmmm....probably Cleaveland. Or Wisconson.
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Postby Hexon.Arq » Mon Oct 25, 2004 4:08 pm

Damn, you people must live in sone pretty isolated, sadistic, boneheaded communities. People see my sketches and swoon, and they ain't even good. It would appear that any kind of acceptance reserved for you is all being piled onto communities like mine, where Japan is Christ and drawing is Jehovah. (And the Mexican flags soar.)

Tagging communities are the warmest places for people like us. Where once the nerds and geeks were preyed upon by the more socially evolved (and intellectually unevolved), both factions have found an artform which finds itself a common thread of severance from the previous generation. People who automatically dislike manga, I have found, are people who simply don't get enough art in general.

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Postby Dave » Mon Oct 25, 2004 4:56 pm

Hexon.Arq wrote:People who automatically dislike manga, I have found, are people who simply don't get enough art in general.


It is my beyond my comprehension as to how anyone could not like manga. Wouldn't a lack of art... um... make them more receptive to Japan made comic books?
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Postby max3000 » Mon Oct 25, 2004 4:58 pm

Kiel wrote:Hey, Max3000, have you ever read any of BatJew's comic dubs?

http://www.kingawesome.com/index.html

It makes the pain just...go away.

I wonder where the pain goes?

hmmmmm....probably Cleaveland. Or Wisconson.


Umm.. pain..? Don't you usually go to a psychologist for that..? nvm. If it works don't change it hehe
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Postby RubberSoul » Mon Oct 25, 2004 8:13 pm

I was too lazy to say this earlier, but I believe you misused the word 'otaku' Kiel.

Here's the real defintion.
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Postby Dark FireStar » Tue Oct 26, 2004 3:34 pm

So your not really otaku untill you start stalking someone.LOL!!
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Postby sadsadshinji » Tue Oct 26, 2004 9:09 pm

that guy is freaky...wonder what photographs he was collecting...wait ...i dont want to know
but i guess the definition makes sense..
and the first time i mentioned anything anime (macross) is got laughed at... needless to say i didnt do anything like that again...

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Postby Dark FireStar » Wed Oct 27, 2004 4:44 pm

I wonder if that otaku guy really did go crazy from watching all that tentical porn and vilont crap??
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Postby Vulkurt » Fri Oct 29, 2004 9:57 am

I guess I'm rather lucky. When people see my Eva bag, or any number of anime/video game related t-shirts that I wear, they will come up to me and start talking to me, rather than ostracize me. In fact, I usually form a good repore with students in my classes that like anime and video games.

Case in point, I had a student bring in his GTA: San Andreas strategy guide on Wednesday, just so I could check it out (completely unsolicited).

When a student gets stuck on what to write about as far as a description paper, and he's wearing a Zelda t-shirt, I can then use the game as an example.

For me, it is a great way to connect with my students. But there are students, probably the ones that give the rest of you funny looks, that I really do not have much in common with, and do not have the same level of discourse. This, ultimately, is probably a negative. But, it isn't like I give anime fans in my classes As or anything. It isn't overt favoritism.
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Postby Dave » Fri Oct 29, 2004 11:21 am

Vulkurt wrote:Case in point, I had a student bring in his GTA: San Andreas strategy guide on Wednesday, just so I could check it out (completely unsolicited).


Greatest. Instructor. Evar. The world needs more teachers like you, Vulkurt. A lot more.
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Postby max3000 » Fri Oct 29, 2004 11:21 am

I wish i had a teacher like you :cry: :cry:
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Postby Vulkurt » Fri Oct 29, 2004 12:26 pm

:oops:

Er...shucks...

I wasn't fishing for complements or anything. I just think my students are interesting people. I tend to learn a great deal from them. I only hope they learn from me as well.
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Postby coff » Fri Oct 29, 2004 2:58 pm

Vulkurt wrote:I guess I'm rather lucky. When people see my Eva bag, or any number of anime/video game related t-shirts that I wear, they will come up to me and start talking to me, rather than ostracize me.


Probably because nobody wants to piss off the Instructor. :lol:

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Postby Dark FireStar » Fri Oct 29, 2004 3:29 pm

Usally its all the chicks that sign up for the male teachers class, but in this case it must be all males. lol. What do you teach vulkurt? Whats your degree in?
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