Tuesday, June 21, 2011

So many genres to choose from!


I know there are a ton of stereotypes that come along with anime, and that's especially true when it comes to the basic storyline/plot of most titles.  If you're going to bring up the stereotype of anime that is most commonly heard, it has to be the belief that all anime involves a bunch of young kids going to school.  The rest of the anime's story is built from there.

Now, that stereotype had to come from somewhere, and it's definitely true that a lot of anime starts off this way. The thing is, that's only the baseline for a wide range of stories.  That school home base can serve as the jumping point for a love story, an entrance to an alternate universe, crime drama and so much more.  Take a moment to think of the animes that you've seen that involve a school plot that spins off into something else.

Even more importantly, there's plenty of other anime that has nothing to do with schoolgrounds and students.  Just like any other form of animation or movie, there are all sorts of genres.  It might be a bit harder to find those genres, as the school-types always seem to get a big push.  It's easy for Americans to relate to kids being in school, since it's all something we go through.  If you're willing to look though, you can find all sorts of amazing genres and storylines.

What's your favorite type of anime genre?  Do you like the tried-and-true stuff, or do you venture out for the more wide-ranging topics?

9 comments:

  1. I like everything except for Giant Robots... (Gundams) Haha Yes I hate Gundam!

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  2. I tend to like the sillier stuff like Ranma 1/2 and Here is Greenwood. Greenwood is probably my favorite anime of all time though.

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  3. I'm game for whatever really; slice-of-life, action, you name it.

    Though, right now I'm really liking romance-comedy such as The World God Only Knows and Clannad.

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  4. I think I kind of like everything, more or less. I think I'm still kind of in the discovery phase of anime watching, so I usually try to watch series that are unlike those I've seen before.

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  5. I was introduced to your blog from a friend, I dig what your doing! Very cool!

    I personally have been digging the slice-of-life shows recently, although I started with harem/comedies. I will say I have a tendency to like older shows ( Ranma 1/2, Slayers, Trigun ) more than some of the newer ones, but I think shows like FMA, TTGL, and some others are enjoyable.

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  6. i watch a lot of animes for a while and it's very hard to choose a specific genre

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  7. My favorite Genres is Yaoi/Shonen-ai. :) The Funny/Romantic ones, not the hardcore ones. <3
    I also watch a lot of Shonen, and Comedy. ~ Comedy in anime is the best!

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  8. I like action anime for sure. Classics like Akira, Tekkaman Blade, Naausica, Princess Mononoke, Lupin, Karas, Casshern, Gatchaman, etc. But I also like anything thats cerebral, has a good story, has a good emotional beat and has interesting characters.

    I DONT like, however, anything with oversexualized children or little girls sitting around talking about nothing. I love Totoro, I HATE Lucky Star and Strike Witches. They make me sick. I also hate shows like Queens blade that focus entirely on ridiculous objectification of women and cannot bring together a half-decent story or well developed characters.

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  9. I can watch anything except yaoi and shonen-ai :P

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