anime is dying..WHAT??

[Poison]

im a bad speller and it will real f*#kin suck if they do dat its not hurting any1

there is no reason 4 them to stop receiving anime in the us

[soulten]

its hurt some people. such as the kid who coppied gaara and died and the girl who killed her dad because of school days the anime. but other than that not really

[Corwin]

I don't like using stuff like that as an argument, anime, just like video games and tv aren't to blame, it's the parents, the teachers, and the peers for not being a better influence, if your parents can't teach you not to jump off a bridge or put your head in front of a power saw, then how is that anime's fault?

[hikari]

if that would happen... I would not go to US even if I have to...*sigh*

[Felix42]

Even if they banned the import, couldn't the anime firms just produce it in the US?

Well I'm from Europe, so I'm safe. But i actually think that a ban might make more people watch anime. First because of the added interest because of the prohibition.

But i've also noticed that a lot of the people i know, have a lot of prejudice towards Anime. I think it's because they only know it from the children shows, and therefore they do not believe that its worth watching.
If they hadn't seen the anime shows in tv, i could probably get them to watch a lot easier.

(Of course they like it when they actually try it )

[Corwin]

They couldn't really produce it in the US to avoid the import law b/c they'd have to make everything from scratch again, starting w/ the animation and scripts, meaning it couldn't be the same show that they wanted to import or someone would A. figure it out. B. sue for copyright and intellectual property infringement.

And yes, it does seem to be a problem that most ppl associate anything animated w/ a children's show, so even when you show them blatantly mature animated shows, they view it more as an exception rather than proof, if you show them hentai they think it's just a perversion, not an example, and something like Blood+ or Death Note that have mature themes, they look at as an abnormality b/c animated features should be for children and they are unwilling to give them a chance, the key I've discovered, is get them interested in the storyline first, before you spring the fact that it's animated on them, that's how I've gotten ppl I know to watch

[Koopaking]

yeah I really hate it when people say that anime are for kids. It really just makes my blood boil. "Har Har you watch anime cartoons, those are for kids, I watch cool shows like Lost and stuff on MTV." I have had people say that to me before.

[Corwin]

MTV? that's just moronic, that entire network is aimed at 14yr old kids who don't know any better yet, and wth happened to the music, 2 MTV channels and barely any music between them, as for Lost, it is a great show, but people who are too prejudiced against anime to admit that it might be suitable for adults aren't worth time in my book

[leerock89]

Well I grew up with cartoons so going to anime was no big deal. Everyone else just has to realize its a different from cartoons. Just because both are animated doesn't mean they are the same thing.

[Koopaking]

yet these people are the same people who will then go watch shows like South Park, Family Guy, and The Simpsons (all funny animated shows I like, but most definitely not for kids) after they tell us animated shows are for children, because they have no idea what they are talking about.