This is going to be an uneventful Reference Resource Mondays. I swear it is. But first, just something I want to make clear to each and everybody: anime is for children.
— hampe-san@????? (@hanpusu) May 28, 2014
It’s hardly a secret, but I sincerely want to get this out the way. Anime has, and will always be for children. That’s why people eventually stop watching it because people convince them that anime is for little kids. This is one example.
The media is another example:
— ??????????? (@braket) May 29, 2014
Doraemon, which will air on Disney XD, is another example of an anime that’s going to adhere to children’s sensibilities:
NVM the original version where Doraemon is hurt. Doesn’t matter.
So the media claims that a kinky “textbook” is for children and Doraemon will definitely be for kids only, so why would you watch Doraemon? It’s clearly for kids!
So when anyone tells you that a fanservice heavy show like Queen’s Blade is for kids because it’s anime, tell them, “You know what, you’re right, that’s true!”
When anyone tells you that a violent, cussing 50% of the time show like Black Lagoon is for kids because it’s anime, tell them, “You know what, you’re right, that’s true!”
And when anyone tells you that a story about a 30 year old salaryman who has to suddenly care for a child because the grandpa — note, grandpa — is dead and the mother — a young woman — ran away called Bunny Drop is for kids because it’s anime, tell them, “You know what, you’re right, that’s true!”
Because it’s true. History for anime on TV in the US, and who cares about the late night shows on Adult Swim, shows that anime is for kids, and for kids only. So that means everyone over 13 needs to give it up and grow up!
Now, let’s get to Reference Resource Mondays and good reads before I start dissecting the piece about Oreimo proving that it’s totally for kids.
- Yi talks about Silver Spoon, and how it brings up an ethical view when it comes to animals, and how inconsistent humans can be when it comes to the treatment of them.
- Oh hey, Anigamers is running a contest! And hey, it’s also an anniversary post too! It’s two in one!
- Get a look into how it’s like to serve as staff at a convention.
- Have a listen into the history of sports manga and anime that Tom did at Fanime.
- Oh hey look, Frog-Kun manages to point out just how Raku’s reason for liking Onodera is dated!…While casually mentioning Onodera sucks.
- We find out that Fanime kinda sucked. Well, for one person at least. Ok, it wasn’t that bad: there is a great picture included in this post.
- SorrowsNeptune has a great write up of the making anime panel at Fanime with the director of Oreimo & Viper’s Creed, Hiroyuki Kanbe. At it she talks about how he explained how a material is decided to become an anime, the process it entails, and even did some live-drawings. Sounds awesome to me!
- Finally, Answerman writes about the long history, from beginning to end, of retail chain to licensor to now dead Anime Crash.
Tweets For Children
I knew someone was gonna draw this sometime this season #HunterxHunter #chaika_anime pic.twitter.com/dhAPRQ2coU
— Hybrid (@HybridMBL) May 29, 2014
Is this the Ping Pong show you guys keep talking about? Its pretty awesome. pic.twitter.com/WfwNvQKcNK
— BasuP@?????? (@BasuP) May 27, 2014
We may not always agree on what #anime is the best, but what we can all agree on, is that #anime has helped change who we were 2 who we are.
— ???? = Korubii (@fmp4711) May 28, 2014
HUNTER x HUNTER – Gon Episode 1 VS Episode 131 pic.twitter.com/f4qbC30rYI
— THE ?? (@TheSabi_) May 27, 2014
Meanwhile, back on Whale Island… #hxh pic.twitter.com/JPFoDawpdO
— N?ØNT?ST?R (@neontaster) May 28, 2014
Found this cute Famicom start screen mockup for The Wind Rises when searching for "kusoge" haha http://t.co/fzReiBi2AY
— Anne Fujosushi Lee (@apricotsushi) May 30, 2014
One reason why I watch Anime http://t.co/LxvBBH2t92
— Angela Moseley (@silver_huskey) May 27, 2014
And here are Urkel, Spelunky dude, Daria, Phoenix Wright, and more as Taito characters ? http://t.co/SFTSpW1H17 pic.twitter.com/qjpoV0yZZf
— Tiny Cartridge (@tinycartridge) May 27, 2014
YO THIS FUCKING BODY PILLOW IS A FIGHTSTICK TOO FUCKING REAL pic.twitter.com/0kdF2TH4kT
— seiba (@dogrunes) May 31, 2014
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— rikuo06 (@rikuo06) May 30, 2014
Well, its finally happened, @Kami_nomi has gone mad, expect to see him sitting in a swivelling chair stroking a white cat very soon.
— Illogicalzen (@Illogicalzen) May 29, 2014
#RuinAnAnime Butts of Tempest pic.twitter.com/vlOcwiwhow
— alex (@tsukiyo123) May 26, 2014
Showed Mom JoJo, asked her which ones were high schoolers, and all she could muster in response was "OH MY GOD. OH MY GOD. OH MY GOD."
— Seng0ku_Swageko_???_ (@Inushinde) May 26, 2014
How the hell did this get on my phone? Not that I'm complaining pic.twitter.com/XxkHm4tzly
— Captain Hazu (@Hazukari) May 29, 2014
I know Sunrise will do the right thing #lovelive pic.twitter.com/kXpkcvBHd7
— Rodo (@RodoRollaDa) May 29, 2014
"Hell hath no fury like an entitled nerdy boy thinking someone's coming to take away his toys"
— Arthur Chu (@arthur_affect) May 30, 2014
Found it #BLEACH pic.twitter.com/FhNiAq09Xr
— Revy IRL? (@ShesAnOtaku) June 1, 2014
@Kami_nomi you're the destroyer of dreams, Justin.
— Kory Cerjak (@ImpassionateK) May 31, 2014
Here's a creative use for all those all musty issues of Super Manga Blast, courtesy of @OIC_says: http://t.co/KnnbVXLwXn
— The Manga Critic (@manga_critic) May 31, 2014
