Anime Discussion Thread - Page 2770

On April 12 2013 06:20 Hey Sean. wrote:
I think really you just have to consider what mainstream is and why it is mainstream more than anything. Generally, the more action/fighting an anime is the more mainstream it'll get. All the dragon balls, Naruto, Bleach, etc. Usually they're discussed so much in other places people that don't like them will break off and talk about other anime elsewhere. With that said, mainstream stuff like Haruhi and K-On and <insert kyoani animation here> will usually get talked about on the sites that generally don't talk about the Bleach type stuff just because if you try to talk about anything not like the shows mentioned above people come and ruin the thread. Plus I like arguing over best girl more than who would win in a fight.

I don't really like using MAL as a judge though, since it's one of those places where people think a 7 is average. I like using it to check what something is about though.

Which reminds me, has anyone seen Papa no Iukoto wo Kikinasai? What's were your thoughts on it?

Edit: Going to have to disagree with you Kaal. I think most people are over that now, especially seeing as she does still get work in anime. If it was as bad as you say then places simply wouldn't give her work. Places do try to line up when they show an animation to something else coming out at the same time. Like I'm sure the Hidamari Sketch OVA is going to air roughly around the release of a new manga book or something else. It's just the way places do it.

On April 12 2013 06:30 ZenithM wrote:
There is the question of what is mainstream according to demographics also. I have to admit I started anime with Bleach and Naruto when I was 15, because that was the only stuff broadcasted on TV in France back then, but I can't bear to watch 20 minutes a week of those anymore. I still follow the manga because at least that's dealt with quickly and I have to know how it ends (assuming it does, ololol), but now I wouldn't really consider shounen "mainstream" for me :D

Let's say Bleach and Naruto are mainmainstream

Haruhi and Lucky Star are below that

And then it's most other things

Trying to think of a better way to put it.. I guess if you were to go to your average university anime club, usually whatever they'll air is mainstream. So anything like FMA, Cowboy Bebop, Death Note I'd call mainstream, even if they're not shown on TV (I don't know the American channel that airs anime sorry) most people who've seen any small amount of anime will have seen a few of them.

On the other hand, things like Madoka and Nanoha I wouldn't call mainstream because they're only popular amongst people who watch quite a lot of anime, even if those two shows are probably known by everyone in this thread.

Lucky star

On April 12 2013 06:40 ragz_gt wrote:


Aya Hirano done a bunch roles, just not big roles (like I said earlier, the radio operator in GuP and stuff like that).



While 7 is not average, it is in fact pretty close to the average of anime you actually watch. Unless you dedicate yourself to watch as many bad shows as good shows (me and kaal have watched 1000+ shows here and even we don't come close).



Pretty sure Sailor Moon aired prime time

Ragz is getting what I meant to say about her getting work. She IS getting work, it's just not main parts. That's not to say this is because studios hate her and don't want her to get any work.

On April 12 2013 06:55 Blargh wrote:
The original Sailor Moon anime was quite well-known in USA. It was aired dubbed on Cartoon Network if I recall. That was quite long ago, so I doubt many (young) people know much about it.