several questions

EKmisao · Jul 19, 2002, 02:51

Hi, newbie.

A few questions about anime:

1. Are there still anime made now which last more than 30 episodes? Almost everything we hear about right now are less than 30 eps!

2. Why is the animation quality decreasing, at least in my opinion? Less detail in general, especially when anime companies shifted to CG.

3. The big companies (Sony and Pioneer, for example) aren't paying as much attention to their animation section as previously, are they?

That's all, and thanks for indulging an anime fan!

EK 8 )

moyashi · Jul 21, 2002, 11:55

hmmm, haven't really noticed any changes that were for the worse over here.

30 eps. Probably is related more to Japanese TV and viewer preference than anything else. Japanese fashion comes and goes with the seasons it seems and so do anime. However, if the pilot series survies, like any program more will be created.

Mari · Oct 26, 2002, 04:16

I'm not quite sure, but Gensomaden Saiyuki is a new series, and didn't it reach ep 50?
But generally speaking, yep, those are almost nothing compared to Sailor Moon, Dragon Ball and others, yet, I think it's better this way, since you don't get the feeling that every episode is a rip-off of the previous one... (Don't take me wrong here, I got into anime with Sailor Moon and I don't think I'll ever stop liking it -first love kinda thing- )

moyashi · Oct 26, 2002, 09:25

True, it must be hard on the writers to not redo some storeis.

Miss PuccA · Nov 6, 2002, 07:53

I have noticed that the quality is a little different.. but not by too much... or it might just be my d/l qual (haha)

About the 30+ episodes... it's nice to have a series that actually goes along and has an end. I mean... it's great having 234712935719537 tapes of Sailor Moon
... but I'd just want Stars since the other seasons seem to be carbon copies. :P

I think that when an anime has a main story and moves along like a soap opera, it's nice. But just like... comedy show that is different and unchanging everytime... well I'd just get that with simpsons or sum thin? lol New and original ideas are what sell, at least that is what I would assume.

^____^
Miss PuccA~

Luxpyre · Nov 7, 2002, 13:33

That brings up an interesting thing about unending anime that has always bothered me (especially dragonball z). The characters always come up against these sooper dooper bad guys that they can hardly conquer, find some hidden power within themselves, destroy the bad guy, run into a new sooper dooper bad guy that is even sooperer than the last one and this time the special hidden power doesn't work against them and so the good guys have to dig deep and find an even more deeply hidden power within themselves that is even greater than the first one and they beat the sooper dooper bad guy that was even sooperer than the last one and then they run into an even sooperer dooperer bad guy and the cycle repeats, and reapeats, and reapeats, and pretty soon you have these little specks of heros hurling energies equivalent to that wich created the universe and brushing off entire galaxys left and right in a fight against a sooperduperultramegagigakilohitlerwowyzowysatanbaz illiodinosaursarecooliliketokickpuppyshumuhumumuku mukuapuahahahramalamadingdong bad guy that is crushing entire civilizations with each step...and at some point, don't you just step back and say, hey, guys, thats just a little over the top?

okay, okay, I'm fine, just had to get that out. Don't get me wrong, I do enjoy some nice DBZ from time to time, but isn't there a point where you just need to move on, start over with new characters that can't even attack without making phisical contact of some sort?

moyashi · Nov 7, 2002, 14:56

two words :: marvel / DC

haha, Dragon Ball basically is like that the whole way through. I guess that's why the series ended.

thomas · Nov 7, 2002, 17:59

Haha, Luxpyre, couldn't stop laughing!

My wife, my most trusted source of information, once told me that the creator of DBZ, Akira Toriyama, was very reluctant to continue to series, but publishers pushed him due to its (commercial) success. They squeezed it out like a lemon.

SirJeannot · Jan 7, 2003, 18:33

naruto is going to be a long serie

Yami Cat · Jan 8, 2004, 09:47

I HOPE SO!!

TyPe-ZeRo · Jan 8, 2004, 10:20

Go Naruto! Ganbatte!

Jul 19, 2002, 02:51	#1
EKmisao Junior Member Join Date: Jul 14, 2002 Location: Philippines Posts: 7	several questions Hi, newbie. A few questions about anime: 1. Are there still anime made now which last more than 30 episodes? Almost everything we hear about right now are less than 30 eps! 2. Why is the animation quality decreasing, at least in my opinion? Less detail in general, especially when anime companies shifted to CG. 3. The big companies (Sony and Pioneer, for example) aren't paying as much attention to their animation section as previously, are they? That's all, and thanks for indulging an anime fan! EK 8 )

Jul 21, 2002, 11:55	#2
moyashi Regular Member Join Date: Apr 15, 2002 Location: SonyLand Age: 40 Posts: 1,566	hmmm, haven't really noticed any changes that were for the worse over here. 30 eps. Probably is related more to Japanese TV and viewer preference than anything else. Japanese fashion comes and goes with the seasons it seems and so do anime. However, if the pilot series survies, like any program more will be created. __________________ crazy gonna crazy

Oct 26, 2002, 04:16	#3
Mari Junior Member Join Date: Oct 25, 2002 Location: Argentina Age: 25 Posts: 7	I'm not quite sure, but Gensomaden Saiyuki is a new series, and didn't it reach ep 50? But generally speaking, yep, those are almost nothing compared to Sailor Moon, Dragon Ball and others, yet, I think it's better this way, since you don't get the feeling that every episode is a rip-off of the previous one... (Don't take me wrong here, I got into anime with Sailor Moon and I don't think I'll ever stop liking it -first love kinda thing- ) __________________ Ja-ne!! Mari ^_~

Nov 6, 2002, 07:53	#5
Miss PuccA ､Happy､ Join Date: Nov 6, 2002 Location: Seattle, Wa Age: 24 Posts: 13	I have noticed that the quality is a little different.. but not by too much... or it might just be my d/l qual (haha) About the 30+ episodes... it's nice to have a series that actually goes along and has an end. I mean... it's great having 234712935719537 tapes of Sailor Moon ... but I'd just want Stars since the other seasons seem to be carbon copies. :P I think that when an anime has a main story and moves along like a soap opera, it's nice. But just like... comedy show that is different and unchanging everytime... well I'd just get that with simpsons or sum thin? lol New and original ideas are what sell, at least that is what I would assume. ^____^ Miss PuccA~ __________________ ^______^

Nov 7, 2002, 17:59	#8
thomas Decommissioned ex-admin Join Date: Mar 14, 2002 Posts: 4,209	Haha, Luxpyre, couldn't stop laughing! My wife, my most trusted source of information, once told me that the creator of DBZ, Akira Toriyama, was very reluctant to continue to series, but publishers pushed him due to its (commercial) success. They squeezed it out like a lemon. __________________ Remember what the dormouse said, feed your head, feed your head!

Oct 26, 2002, 09:25	#4
moyashi Regular Member Join Date: Apr 15, 2002 Location: SonyLand Age: 40 Posts: 1,566	True, it must be hard on the writers to not redo some storeis.

Nov 7, 2002, 13:33	#6
Luxpyre Regular Member Join Date: Oct 22, 2002 Location: Oregon Age: 28 Posts: 46	That brings up an interesting thing about unending anime that has always bothered me (especially dragonball z). The characters always come up against these sooper dooper bad guys that they can hardly conquer, find some hidden power within themselves, destroy the bad guy, run into a new sooper dooper bad guy that is even sooperer than the last one and this time the special hidden power doesn't work against them and so the good guys have to dig deep and find an even more deeply hidden power within themselves that is even greater than the first one and they beat the sooper dooper bad guy that was even sooperer than the last one and then they run into an even sooperer dooperer bad guy and the cycle repeats, and reapeats, and reapeats, and pretty soon you have these little specks of heros hurling energies equivalent to that wich created the universe and brushing off entire galaxys left and right in a fight against a sooperduperultramegagigakilohitlerwowyzowysatanbaz illiodinosaursarecooliliketokickpuppyshumuhumumuku mukuapuahahahramalamadingdong bad guy that is crushing entire civilizations with each step...and at some point, don't you just step back and say, hey, guys, thats just a little over the top? okay, okay, I'm fine, just had to get that out. Don't get me wrong, I do enjoy some nice DBZ from time to time, but isn't there a point where you just need to move on, start over with new characters that can't even attack without making phisical contact of some sort?

Nov 7, 2002, 14:56	#7
moyashi Regular Member Join Date: Apr 15, 2002 Location: SonyLand Age: 40 Posts: 1,566	two words :: marvel / DC haha, Dragon Ball basically is like that the whole way through. I guess that's why the series ended.

Jan 7, 2003, 18:33	#9
SirJeannot \�/ Join Date: Jan 7, 2003 Location: Europe Age: 26 Posts: 139	naruto is going to be a long serie __________________ desu!

Jan 8, 2004, 09:47	#10
Yami Cat Regular Member Join Date: Jan 2, 2004 Location: DC, im half Native American and half Portuguese Posts: 30	I HOPE SO!!

Jan 8, 2004, 10:20	#11
TyPe-ZeRo Caffiene Addict Join Date: Aug 13, 2003 Location: USA Age: 21 Posts: 415	Go Naruto! Ganbatte! __________________

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