ANIME VS CARTOON

Okay so I know my next post was supposed to be a KillaKill Review and it was supposed to come much earlier than this one but Like I posted on twitter, if you do follow me @ANIMECarter I have been trying to sit through one episode of killakill and I cannot for the life of me do it. It’s like the show has no direction what so ever and the only people who could enjoy this crap are 12 years Old’s that have brains the size of a walrus nut …. But enough of that I have a plan on how I am going to tackle it I am goinf to watch it episode by episode and review it episode by episode so I am excited on how that is actually going to go.

But today I will be tackling a contentious argument in the anime community, one that has plagued us since the first anime hit hours screens back in 18….. I have no idea, A LONG TIME AGO. And one that has claimed many lives among vivid anime watchers who follow anime religiously the subject or topic I speak about is about Anime as a whole and how it differs from cartoons if there is a difference at all.

Art Styles.

 

Now there is a huge difference between anime and cartoons and it is not the one you guys hear all the time that states that “Cartoons are made in USA and anime is Made in Japan” that is horse shit, On a serious level though that is the worst separation or segregation of the two genres that I have ever heard in my life and as a student that once majored in art I think I speak for all artists at least in saying that the two art styles are light-years apart from each other and it is a disgrace to be confused by  the art styles of anime and cartoons.

In fact it is a crime in some circles to call cartoons art due to the fact that almost everyone in the world can draw a cartoon and it takes little to no effort or imagination what so ever to create one that’s why carton appeal to children in particular.

Attributes.

Cartoons tend to be orientated more towards children although you do get your exceptions like South Park, The Simpsons and Family Guy which are basically adult entertainment.

Anime is not for children and tends to attract a broader audience starting from late teens all the way towards middle aged adults.

Try doing this experiment at home if you don’t believe me… Put your 4-14 year old brother or sister in front of a TV playing full metal alchemist, Steins Gate, Attack on Titan or even Naruto and see how long they remain seated, now turn to cartoon network and call them back, wait a few minutes and try change the channel, it will become a big problem and soon enough all hell will break loss.

Cinematography is something anime has that cartoons do not due to the fact that anime is taken seriously in Japan and they really incorporate camera angles and all types of visual effect to really bring anime as close to reality as possible and actually immerse the viewer into an environment that makes it feel even more real than “real life movies” you watch on TV.

Anime Means Cartoon Theory.

AHhh then there is this theory that anime haters love to throw around that: “In Japan there is no difference between anime and cartoon and anime means cartoon in Japanese Blah Blah Blah “

Okay firstly let me give you the definition of anime:

Anime

ˈanɪmeɪ,ˈanɪmə/

Noun

A style of Japanese art film and television animation, typically aimed at adults

Now cartoon Definition states;

Cartoon

Kɑːˈtuːn/Submit

Noun

1.

A simple drawing showing the features of its subjects in a humorously exaggerated way, especially a satirical one in a newspaper or magazine or Television show.

"The minister faced a welter of hostile headlines and mocking cartoons"

Synonyms:          caricature, parody, lampoon, satire, travesty; more

Now if you believe that those two definitions are the same please leave this blog, just leave now because you are an idiot that needs to go back to school and you just have a vendetta against anime and anything that I say won’t change your mind and you probably need to get shot.

Even in Japan there is a difference just like in japan Avatar The movie is also categorized as Anime, or even Riddick would be categorized as sifi anime. Now most of you guys that are fans of those movies would be disheartened if some  called them cartoons even though 80% of their runtime is animated  in fact some episodes in game of thrones are 85% CGI and Animated why don’t we call that a cartoon or better yet even anime ? .

But people fail to understand things are also sub categorized in Japan for example in to Anime - Shonen/Shojo/Seinen to name a few.  Shonen Being the thin line between anime and cartoon and where the confusion might come from in fact I don’t even believe the thin line is drawn at the Shonen level I can go an extra step and say that thin line is drawn at  Long running Shonen, yes I am talking to you Naruto, Bleach and fairy Tale fans. Those types of anime tend to lean towards the cartoon side of the spectrum and you will see why later in my Pillars of anime segment.

Pillars of Anime

Now for something to be Anime it need Pillars and hear are just a few that I can think of the top of my head.

Storyline/Plot

It needs a good storyline or plot even if the show tends to have episodic stories it need a main overall story to piece everything together having the same aspects you would have in a real life tale ( and that’s why I have a problem with Pokémon like wtf ? what is the plot ? )

 

Character Development

Usually anime has characters that you can relate with and you get to watch them grow overtime and anime is unique because it pushes the boundaries of character development making it new and fresh every year (now when characters have no development what so ever it really becomes a problem making it a cartoon as in a cartoon there are no lessons and the character remains constant almost like he/she is resetting every episode I’m TALKING TO YOU FAIRY TALE FANS)

Death

Death is a very strong subject in anime and the premise of it is that life happens and people die, in anime if you get blown up there is no unexplained return from the dead for the character the character dies and that’s it get over it ( Now cartoons don’t die it’s like they have a cheat code for life if a character gets blown into six million pieces I’m sorry that person is dead and cannot come back to life unless you know of someone that has done this miracle personally it is a cartoon Yes Dragon ball z fans this is for you and Fairytale)

Deeper meaning

Usually anime has a deeper meaning to it or even the symbolism to the story most of the time it carries a lesson to it that you can Apply to life now if it just some brainless, no point to it, mocking about. Its most likely a cartoon ( KillaKill fans)

Art Style

Let’s not get it twisted Cartoons are not art they are scribbles put on a paper that even a Pentium2 Cpu can create with no problem, Anime has a very unique art and movement style at times making it almost real, the flow of movement is very smooth and keeps evolving as time and the technology becomes better

Conclusion

Anime does not mean made in Japan even though 99% of the time it does come from Japan, because if it did what do you do with the boondocks by Aaron McGruder yes it is anime, it is one of the only anime series I have seen come out of America excluding avatar the last air bender which started off in life as an anime then changed to cartoon.

Dbz fans sorry to burst your bubble but when the American’s took over Dbz it became a cartoon.

And in my book here are some anime walking a very thin line in becoming cartoons

1.       Fairytale

2.       Pokémon

3.       Digimon

4.       One piece (I haven’t watched it but from what anime fans tell me )

5.       KillaKill

And on the other side cartoons that walk the line of becoming anime

1.       Futurama

2.       The Simpsons

3.       Adventure Time ( believe it or not)

4.       Avatar last air bender (even though it was an anime)

5.       That’s all I can think of

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Tokyo Ghoul (but is it worth it ?)

Tokyo Ghoul

Gooday to all my good people, I have missed you all. no like really it’s been a while since my last post and I am ashamed about that fact…

But today I may have something that just might make it up to you. A review of an anime that just might be a tad overhyped and needs to be shot down by yours truly, now I say this because in the past certain anime get released that people (who claim they got the anime ghost) fall head over heels for and run to the hill tops of the internet screaming the messiah of anime has arrived and it is heavenly, just to find out later that that anime was complete sh*t.

#SEESWORDARTONLINE

Now for Tokyo Ghoul… you know I have to give this anime the benefit of the doubt well season one at least because I haven’t been able to watch season two yet due to a very bad year called 2015 not just for me but for anime as a whole and I will get into that later with my review of Killa kill when I can get around to try and stomach the rest of that crap.

Now back to what I was saying: I really have to give Tokyo Ghoul the benefit of the doubt because I came into this anime really hoping the worst but it kind of surprised me and in fact I only have a few if not one thing to complain about in this show but let’s get to the review.

Plot

“The story follows Ken Kaneki, a college student who barely survives a deadly encounter with Rize Kamishiro, his date who reveals herself as a ghoul, a human-like creature that hunts and devours human flesh, and is taken to the hospital in critical condition. After recovering, Kaneki discovers that somehow he underwent a surgery that transformed him into a half-ghoul by transferring some of Rize's organs into his body, as she died when she attacked him, and just like them, he must consume human flesh to survive as well. With no one else to turn to, he is taken in by the ghouls who manage the coffee shop "Anteiku", who teach him to deal with his new life as a half-human/half-ghoul, including interacting with ghoul society and its conflicting factions, while striving to keep his identity secret from other humans.”

As per Wikipedia of cause but I believe the plot is much more than just that or any other summery you will find on any other site.

The Plot starts off with Kaneki almost being eaten by some chic he wanted to bone but then shit happens she dies they take her organs, put them into Kaneki in essence making him half human half ghoul, but possessed by the hot chic that wanted to eat him.

Then he goes through normal life as per Wikipedia says, blah blah blah …

Now the plot has many twists and turns in it which really make it interesting without being to cliché at the same time. I really liked that there is no bad and good in Tokyo ghoul and they take you on an emotional roller-coaster of who you hate and love for example you start by hating the ghouls because they want to eat Kaneki then you start hating the humans because they want to kill the ghouls then you start hating the ghoul… and it just goes on and on and on like it got to a point where you like “ oh man screw you  Touka for killing the main villain what did he ever do to you” but that’s what makes Tokyo ghoul unique if not one of the reasons.

The only complaint I would have in regards to the plot is character development which seems to be lackin throughout the season in Kaneki all though miraculously they made him develop 10 fold in one episode, I kid you not in just one episode Kaneki gained all his character development … it took naruto 500 of them.

But overall I would rate the plot a 8.5/10

Sound

Tokyo ghoul has the best music I’ve ever heard in any anime ever, I kept waiting for the next episode to start just so I could listen to the opening and even the ending

Rating 10/10

Animation

The overall animation is very modern and if I can say so has a brilliant art style my favorite scene from the anime is when Touka (the main female character) takes on that French guy in the church the overall art in that scene is brilliant especially the ending where Kimi (the girl that was supposed to be eaten) calls Touka pretty. The scene was really deep and beautiful.

I would give the overall anime 9/10

In conclusion

Tokyo Ghoul is a really great show and I highly recommend it to anyone who is seeking the next great thing to watch in the anime genre of cause even though the plot can slow down to a complete crawl at times, the main character is irritating in the beginning and the overall the show isn’t satisfying  

I would recommend it stamp it with my good stamp (which everyone knows isn’t that easy to get)

Rating 8.7/10

Just for the first season though 

Eureka 7

Gooday my good people, hope you guys are doing well.

Today I would like to review an anime that is very near and dear to me called Eureka 7.

It is one of the very first anime I ever watched and is one of the reasons I choose to fall in love with anime and manga in general and before I get into this review I highly recommend it to all anime lovers out there or even first time watchers of Japanese anime who really want to see what all the fuss is all about.

 Plot

Okay one more thing before I get into this.

 The anime follows some kid named Renton Thurston who thinks his whole purpose for living is joining the renegade group Gekkostate. Now there is one thing you should know about Renton before you watch the show, he is the most fucking annoying main character in the whole of anime and I’ve been watching anime for a long time now and I can tell you Renton takes the cake. There is just something about him that will crawl under your skin and make you want to personally beat the living hell out of him, but at the same time when someone else does it you kind of feel sorry for the kid. It really just boils down to a love hate relationship.

So the group is led by his idol Holland Novak, a legendary lifter.

                                            His wish the come true when COINCIDENTLY…

 “A large mechanical robot, called the Nirvash typeZERO, and Eureka, its pilot and a member of Gekkostate, crash into Renton's room. Renton's grandfather orders him to deliver a special part to the Nirvash called the "Amita Drive", which releases the immense power dormant within the typeZERO called the "Seven Swell Phenomenon". Afterwards, Renton is invited to join Gekkostate, where he quickly discovers that the behind-the-scenes life of Gekkostate is hardly as glamorous or as interesting as printed in the glossy pages of their magazine, ray=out. Only one thing makes it all worthwhile for him: the presence of Eureka, the mysterious pilot of the Nirvash. Renton, Eureka, and the Gekkostate embark on an adventure that will shape their future as well as the worlds. “       

Now the plot itself is really good and I think the story and anime as a whole was well put together by the good people at Bones Studio.

But I’ve got a few issues 

1.       Renton ( I have explained why if you have been reading at all)

2.       There are characters who are there that have little or no character development, normally I would be cool with it except in this show its most of the main characters. It’s like they expect us just to know where these people come from e.g (Gidget, Moondoggie, Woz … ect)                             hell I even had a hard time trying to figure where Eureka came from

3.       Most things are just confusing and left unexplained if it’s not the Scub Coral its depression I just don’t want to give too much away, and if it’s not those it’s the Trapar waves and lifting, Human-form Coralians or even the seven swell. The advice I can give you is try not to make sense of everything in this anime just accept.

Next is the Children, okay in this anime Renton is not the most irritating charters Eureka’s children are. They are so annoying that I was so disappointed they did not die during the course of this anime it would have been a much better story without them and frankly maybe Renton would’ve gotten some ass earlier on in the series.

Conclusion

Like I said earlier on I really do recommend this anime to basically everyone who can watch it, the season is a bit lengthy but once you get through the first few episode you will be hooked and keep coming back for more.

As far as romantic Action genre in anime I stand to be corrected but his is the best, hell this has the best romance I’ve ever seen in any anime and once again I stand to be corrected.

I mean this I an environmentally friendly kind of anime and humanitarian (keep in mind when something has those two words in on it, it’s usually on a Garbage disposal bin or it is shit) but it does it so effortlessly and keeping the story cool at the same time.

I really enjoyed the music, it changed for different genres; from pop to house to electro, rock and even classic it was just spectacular I even enjoyed the opening and endings of the different seasons ( I guess you can call them that ) in the one season overall.

Anime picture is really good for its time and you won’t feel tired by the lack of artwork.

Rating 8.5/10

Sword art Online =.Hack//sign RIP OFF Part 3

                            Sword art online is not original

1      Schooling

Good day friends, people, visitors and haters alike today I am going to discuss something that I find disturbing around the subject of SAO.

If you read my previous blog on why I and many other (sane) people believe sword art online is cheesy, useless and the main point is that IT IS NOT ORIGINAL you will find that I got a lot of hate mail from fan boys accusing me of a lot of things that really cut me deep and made me believe I was the only one that disliked anime that steal material from other shows.

Now do not get me wrong I have no problem with using just a hint of their material and subtly using it to the benefit of the show, for example I will use fairy tail. Although I personally find this anime distasteful “for reasons mentioned in my post about it” I would go so far as to say the righters did a brilliant job in Inspiring it of Naruto yet they masterfully added their own flavor to the equation

which is probably the reason no one has complained about them biting other peoples material as of yet, in that regard this anime was good and I did explain this in my blog too that I did enjoy the first 20 or so episodes of fairy tail and I thought they did a brilliant job with starting it of but somewhere along the line they lost it all, that just show me most of you don’t read you just read the title.

2      Definitions

Now I would like to start off with a few

definitions

·         To my dear friend +TheHeavenly FB   INSPIRED BY-3. (With by) based on, derived from, built around, constructed around the book was inspired by a real person.

Collins Thesaurus of the English Language – Complete and Unabridged 2nd Edition. 2002 © HarperCollins Publishers 1995, 2002

Now firstly if you create something E.g. a movie, an anime based on the original source of material. You are supposed to state it somewhere in your description of the ‘duplicate otherwise it becomes plagiarism/rip-off which SAO did not mention at all.

Reki Kawahara     The creator of the series has no concept of originality what so ever in fact his only other anime Accel is just another spin off of Sword art online.

·          And to +Mike DeSimone TRUTH  -1. The quality of being true, genuine, actual, or factual: the truth of his statement was attested.    Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003

2.1    plots

Let’s take the two plots shall we …

Sword art online – Kirito is stuck in a virtual reality with 1000 other players, he needs to find a way for them to all get out, He is initially depicted as a cynical loner who tends to avoid others as much as possible, but his character development shows him growing to realize there are people who care about him. He then falls in love with a girl named Asuna, a female player who is the leader of the Knights of the Blood, a player organization designed to fight injustice (NPC and player killing) in The World. Most of the time Subaru is the only character preventing the Knights of the Blood from running wild; she knows that they must be restrained from abusing their power. and they both vow to leave the game so they can see each other in real life.

.hack//sign- Tsukasa is stuck in a virtual reality with no means to escape, he needs to find a way for himself to logout, He is initially depicted as a cynical loner who tends to avoid others as much as possible, but his character development shows him growing to realize there are people who care about him. He then falls in love with a girl named Subaru, a female player introduced as the leader of the Crimson Knights, a player organization designed to fight injustice (NPC and player killing) in The World. Most of the time Subaru is the only character preventing the Crimson Knights from running wild; she knows that they must be restrained from abusing their power. And they both vow to leave the game so they can see each other in real life.

I think I CAN END MY REVIEW RIGHT THERE. SAO IS AN UTTER RIP OFF, I cannot understand why people try fight it, it does not make sense since it isn’t even that good and it owes most of its homage to .HACK//SIGN and other anime that came way before it.

And +Jorge Costa (HoneyPot) +Robbie Sarkioglu

The difference in those movies and anime series is that they had different concepts storylines and the plot was not completely ripped off and Digimon had a copyright violation against them.

You know I love the quote that states

“There is fine subjective line between homage and rip-off. The old joke is that homage is when you copy someone else; a rip-off is when someone else copies you. But to me, it’s about the difference between drawing inspiration to create something new, versus slavishly copying to create something derivative. That’s the difference between great artists stealing and bad artists copying.”

In my opinion it was a good blatant copy. It is the only anime which is so obvious.

But I respect everyone’s opinion and I have mad respect for those who enjoyed this anime plus I love a good debate so please feel free to comment on it or drop me an email at sike95anime@gmail.com and like my facebook page @ https://www.facebook.com/pages/Animecrit/881579415233980

And yes I am click baiting what can I say, I love controversy and a good debate.

But then again in the words(or flash) of Tristan Arkada  from Glass Reflection Subtly put, this anime is shit. 

Fairytail Aka overrated S#@t

                                                  Fairytail 

Let face it guys this anime sucks ass, but  I must confess though it did manage to surprise me in being not only worse than Naruto but match it in boring filler that is so unnecessary and then to make it worse they have got this boring catch phrase they keep using ( e.g you know how they keep saying "winters coming" in the game of thrones?) in fairy tail it is "The power of friends" ... I kid you not.

THIS trash does not deserve to be called an anime to be honest with you it should be aired on Nickelodeon  and called a cartoon #avatarlastairbender. And to make matters worse this show started of really well in fact it started of perfect with Natsu on a mission to find a dragon, kicking ass and taking no prisoners and then along the way it just became .... whats that word ? GAY.








PLOT:
Okay the plot follows Natsu as he Partakes on a quest.... Damn what am i saying this thing has no plot and I am damn serious it has no main characters, no plot, no structure, NO DIRECTION, and no head and ironically no tail.
 

CHARACTERS:

To be honest with you there are to many useless characters in this anime and maybe that is the problem I stand corrected but I believe this anime has the most characters than any other anime, Characters in this anime are like Pokemon they just keep popping up and have zero character development, unless they are Natsu who basically has a NEGATIVE CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT never thought it was possible but yes fairy tail has surprised me again in this respect. lets go over some of the characters

• Natsu - negative character development and gets weaker with every episode #castrated  
• Lucy- Stupid bitch
• Happy- Probably the best character in this anime 
• Gray- Sasuke look alike 
• Erza- no comment
• Gajeel and Juvia- now these two should've died, I actually loved these two charters because they were real until the writers made the stupid . I just have no words 

Rating = shit 

Music = Good

Animation quality = average

the only thing Fairy tail is good for is 

                                                 

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