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What makes an Anime good?
cdexswzaq:
I'd say that it is impossible to formulate good definitions for what constitutes a quality anime, as with any other form of entertainment, such as movies, VG's, etc.
To a large degree, you have to judge it based on what it's trying to accomplish. Remember when Metal Gear Solid 4 came out, and all the people who disliked it because they "thought they were buying a game, not a movie"? Well, guess what? That's exactly what Kojima was trying to accomplish. He has stated that he wanted to try blurring the lines separating games and movies. It would be like watching Rambo and then complaining that you don't like violence. Well, then you're in the wrong place.
So what I'm saying is, that it's would be wrong to generally value, say, storyline over good action scenes on any level but the purely individually subjective one.
Scudworth:
I LIKE PANTSU!
Havoc10K:
--- Quote from: Scudworth on March 26, 2010, 10:25:20 PM ---I LIKE PANTSU!
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+1
Chef:
--- Quote from: cdexswzaq on March 26, 2010, 10:06:28 PM ---I'd say that it is impossible to formulate good definitions for what constitutes a quality anime, as with any other form of entertainment, such as movies, VG's, etc.
To a large degree, you have to judge it based on what it's trying to accomplish. Remember when Metal Gear Solid 4 came out, and all the people who disliked it because they "thought they were buying a game, not a movie"? Well, guess what? That's exactly what Kojima was trying to accomplish. He has stated that he wanted to try blurring the lines separating games and movies. It would be like watching Rambo and then complaining that you don't like violence. Well, then you're in the wrong place.
So what I'm saying is, that it's would be wrong to generally value, say, storyline over good action scenes on any level but the purely individually subjective one.
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You're right, but the question proposed is 'what makes an anime good?' not 'what order do you put value on vague attributes?' I know that's the way many people are answering this question and you're making a good point, but it'd be nice to at least try to turn it into a valuable discussion.
I'll give you some encouragement. I want you (please) to think of an anime that made you think 'wow...' at the end, and then share what things that anime did right to achieve that feeling. Of course part of it might just be speaking directly to you, which is a little boring, but you could think of many other things I'm sure. Of course this question open to anyone else ^^ And I don't want to be bossy, I just think this is a topic with some potential, but needs a direction.
forsaken:
--- Quote from: Scudworth on March 26, 2010, 10:25:20 PM ---I LIKE PANTSU!
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I LIKE OPPAI! ;D
--- Quote from: Chef on March 27, 2010, 03:55:41 PM ---I'll give you some encouragement. I want you (please) to think of an anime that made you think 'wow...' at the end, and then share what things that anime did right to achieve that feeling. Of course part of it might just be speaking directly to you, which is a little boring, but you could think of many other things I'm sure. Of course this question open to anyone else ^^ And I don't want to be bossy, I just think this is a topic with some potential, but needs a direction.
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The last anime to really wow me was Appleseed Ex Machina. Only discovered it recently, having seen the first part way back when... I've showed it to several friends and even my dad, all of them were stunned by the quality aswell.
1080p just leaves you breathless. I have a 32" Full HD TV and seeing that film in the maximum resolution makes for a stunning viewing experience.
Obviously the action is wicked in the film, due to it's 3D rendering and seamless animation. I guess the wow-factor here is visuals. The characters, soundtrack and story are alright, but the thing that really got me excited throughout watching this was the quality of the artwork.
The last film before that was Sword of the Stranger. Again, due to the quality of the animation, choreography and detail of the action/fights, aswell as the fact that the main character is a badass.
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