[–] Gamio 0 points 1 point 1 point (+1|-0) ago (edited ago)
Its quick and because its quick its cheap. Basically its not drawn as much as animated on a computer and when stuff gets drawn (even in anime) to keep costs down they draw the least amount frames as possible. Thats the reason most of lets say dragon ball z devolved into invisible punches and small loops of repeated animations to pad it out.
[–] AnTi90d 0 points 5 points 5 points (+5|-0) ago
I used to know a guy that violently hated any cartoon that was intricately detailed, like anime.. but he fucking loved ugly-ass bullshit like the Nickelodeon cartoons.
I never understood that guy. (He also thought the Earth was 6,000 years old and dinosaur fossils were fakes, buried by scientists to perpetuate a hoax.)
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[–] Laserchalk 0 points 2 points 2 points (+2|-0) ago (edited ago)
I like western styled animation since they put a lot more character into the design and animation of their cartoons. They have exaggerated designs and animations while also using simple line art. If you look at the equivalent of anime in the west, you will see cartoons like Avatar: The Last Airbender that use more simplified designs to speed up the animation process. This also allows them to put more energy towards lip syncing and hand gestures.
In anime, they put so much detail in their drawings and it all looks the same and they still have stiff animations that only have the mouth move most of the time.
You can see the contrast between this western cartoon https://youtu.be/UBlPoOne-0I?t=16s
and these animes https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dv0hH8HgUm0
In the western cartoon, they talk with more hand gestures and their eyebrows move as their expressions change. In the animes, they are stiff and have less movement but more detailed artwork. Oh and anime has completely trash storytelling compared to western cartoons.
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[–] Martel-Sobieski 0 points 2 points 2 points (+2|-0) ago
You dont have to castrate their sons. Theyll do it for you, the second 3yr old little johnny asks to wear a dress out of curiosity
[–] ShinyVoater 0 points 5 points 5 points (+5|-0) ago
For about the same reason modern art is crap: modern "stylism"(or whatever you want to call it) rejects any form of beauty in favor of obnoxious crap. Most anime rely on their audience buying overpriced discs, figures and other merch, so it's forced to remain visually appealing.
[–] PeBeFri 0 points 2 points 2 points (+2|-0) ago
Though it's worth noting that not all genres of anime attempt the cute, "moe" aesthetic. It can get a lot more morose in theme and tone. Take for example, this series about a group of hideous human-animal hybrid abominations.
[–] thatguyiam 0 points 2 points 2 points (+2|-0) ago
I think ppl will argue why you look at cartoons at all, as a grown-up. And the answer would be that anime Plot is a shitload better than Hollywood shit movies plot. Even vodka games are better nowadays for plot than any Hollywood on-screen movies. The last of us is not just an amazing plot. It's interactive! These games nowadays are interactive movies which is so much better. Most of them. Except for Massive Faliure Effect Andromeda. Just fuck that game and the morons who paid the retard programmers to make it.