Comments on: Birth of an Obsession http://anaglyph.animeblogger.net/2006/12/11/birth-of-an-obsession/ Thu, 21 Aug 2008 17:23:15 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.5 by: skyhack http://anaglyph.animeblogger.net/2006/12/11/birth-of-an-obsession/#comment-3178 Sat, 08 Sep 2007 01:41:49 +0000 http://anaglyph.animeblogger.net/2006/12/11/birth-of-an-obsession/#comment-3178 50 year old lurker/fan here. Goes back to Astro Boy and Speed Racer in the early 60's. Started watching in earnest again about 7 years ago, under similar circumstances to those of mochi. Have torrented about 500GB down of unlicensed stuff, and have bought over twenty box sets after seeing the fansubs. I'm always lurking at ANN, Anime Academy, AnimeDB, variuos imageboards, blogs, and wallpaper sites (they have great Photoshop ideas), while my coworkers check their stock prices. What I love about anime are the myriad methods of storytelling used. It's a visual medium, of course, but anime makes great use of voice acting and music as well. The elements can be so well combined as to mesh perfectly, one brings to mind another. Who can listen to a Pillows CD without thinking of Haruko? I see a wallpaper with Osaka on it, and think of the astounding vocal work done on Azumanga, both in Japanese and English. Well, I've talked long enough, I need to check Ayu to see if they're ever going to release the next episode of HiguKai. Nipaa! 50 year old lurker/fan here. Goes back to Astro Boy and Speed Racer in the early 60’s.
Started watching in earnest again about 7 years ago, under similar circumstances to those of mochi. Have torrented about 500GB down of unlicensed stuff, and have bought over twenty box sets after seeing the fansubs. I’m always lurking at ANN, Anime Academy, AnimeDB, variuos imageboards, blogs, and wallpaper sites (they have great Photoshop ideas), while my coworkers check their stock prices.

What I love about anime are the myriad methods of storytelling used. It’s a visual medium, of course, but anime makes great use of voice acting and music as well. The elements can be so well combined as to mesh perfectly, one brings to mind another. Who can listen to a Pillows CD without thinking of Haruko? I see a wallpaper with Osaka on it, and think of the astounding vocal work done on Azumanga, both in Japanese and English.

Well, I’ve talked long enough, I need to check Ayu to see if they’re ever going to release the next episode of HiguKai. Nipaa!

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]]> by: tendai http://anaglyph.animeblogger.net/2006/12/11/birth-of-an-obsession/#comment-916 Sun, 08 Apr 2007 18:06:24 +0000 http://anaglyph.animeblogger.net/2006/12/11/birth-of-an-obsession/#comment-916 brap brap

]]> by: Anaglyph http://anaglyph.animeblogger.net/2006/12/11/birth-of-an-obsession/#comment-128 Tue, 19 Dec 2006 09:41:21 +0000 http://anaglyph.animeblogger.net/2006/12/11/birth-of-an-obsession/#comment-128 Ooh, what's your URL? Avoiding domination by episode summary can be a bit of a thorny problem. Frankly I don't think I have enough to say to sustain the blog without them but good luck to anyone who can. Ooh, what’s your URL?

Avoiding domination by episode summary can be a bit of a thorny problem. Frankly I don’t think I have enough to say to sustain the blog without them but good luck to anyone who can.

]]> by: badger11 http://anaglyph.animeblogger.net/2006/12/11/birth-of-an-obsession/#comment-126 Tue, 19 Dec 2006 05:09:51 +0000 http://anaglyph.animeblogger.net/2006/12/11/birth-of-an-obsession/#comment-126 "Might write a follow-up post at a later date when..." That would be an interesting post to read. I've been blogging a for a few months about anime, but only episode summaries. But I stopped for a little while. Right now its just to get me back in the habit of writing. I'm hoping to get away from summaries sometime soon. “Might write a follow-up post at a later date when…”
That would be an interesting post to read.

I’ve been blogging a for a few months about anime, but only episode summaries. But I stopped for a little while. Right now its just to get me back in the habit of writing. I’m hoping to get away from summaries sometime soon.

]]> by: Anaglyph http://anaglyph.animeblogger.net/2006/12/11/birth-of-an-obsession/#comment-124 Mon, 18 Dec 2006 19:05:03 +0000 http://anaglyph.animeblogger.net/2006/12/11/birth-of-an-obsession/#comment-124 Thanks mochi, that was interesting! It seems older fans are more common than I'd assumed. Guess most people simply don't have the time or inclination to ramble about it on the internet so much after the bloom of youth has faded. If I'd realised how time consuming blogging would be I don't think I'd have started myself. Might write a follow-up post at a later date when, or rather if, the blog gets a bit more traffic; see if other older fans want to share their stories. Thanks mochi, that was interesting! It seems older fans are more common than I’d assumed. Guess most people simply don’t have the time or inclination to ramble about it on the internet so much after the bloom of youth has faded. If I’d realised how time consuming blogging would be I don’t think I’d have started myself.

Might write a follow-up post at a later date when, or rather if, the blog gets a bit more traffic; see if other older fans want to share their stories.

]]> by: mochi http://anaglyph.animeblogger.net/2006/12/11/birth-of-an-obsession/#comment-122 Mon, 18 Dec 2006 15:18:40 +0000 http://anaglyph.animeblogger.net/2006/12/11/birth-of-an-obsession/#comment-122 Just wantged to let you know that there are others even older than you who are anime fans...this coming from a forty-something (not for much longer either). I have been a lurker amongst these blogs for a while now and have considered starting one myself...but decided I did not have the time to spare...I salute you for your efforts. There is someone around my age who did start one and he can be found here: burndvdburn.blogspot.com He comments on "dorama" and manga as well. My introduction to anime was Prince Planet followed shortly by Speed Racer. I would be interested to meet the person who made the programming decisions at this TV station since they also aired Skippy the Bush Kangaroo. Then came a long gap...about 30 years. My re-introduction was through Cartoon Network and it was Blue Submarine No. 6 followed by Tenchi Muyo followed by Outlaw Star etc. My interest really took off after CN aired FLCL. It was at this time I started to actively search for anime not available on TV...it was also at this time my wife had mentioned to me seeing this cartoon when she was growing up in Japan about Earth fighting an alien invasion and using a sunken Japanese WWII battleship as its main weapon...of course this was Space Battlship Yamato. I mention this last bit as my wife is not a fan of anime. She refers to anime and manga as "manga"... anything drawn in a cartoon-like fashion...her friends think the same way. Assuming they are representative of the general non-fan base in Japan, then most people there consider anime as manga. Just a point of interest... Anyway, to wind up this rambling comment, I think the reason why I continue to watch anime even though it is aimed at an audience far younger than me is that I find it easier to suspend my disbelief. I work as a non-linear editor in TV and when I watch anything "real life" whether it be a drama, documentary, game show, whatever...I tend to get distracted by looking at the lighting, edits, camera angles, etc. With anime, most of these concerns are not applicable and I can sit back and enjoy without these involuntary distractions. Sorry for the long ramble. I will now return to lurking. Thanks for the thought provoking post. Just wantged to let you know that there are others
even older than you who are anime fans…this coming
from a forty-something (not for much longer either).
I have been a lurker amongst these blogs for a while
now and have considered starting one myself…but
decided I did not have the time to spare…I salute you
for your efforts. There is someone around my age
who did start one and he can be found here:

burndvdburn.blogspot.com

He comments on “dorama” and manga as well.

My introduction to anime was Prince Planet followed
shortly by Speed Racer. I would be interested to meet
the person who made the programming decisions at
this TV station since they also aired Skippy the Bush
Kangaroo. Then came a long gap…about 30 years.
My re-introduction was through Cartoon Network
and it was Blue Submarine No. 6 followed by Tenchi
Muyo followed by Outlaw Star etc. My interest really
took off after CN aired FLCL. It was at this time I
started to actively search for anime not available on
TV…it was also at this time my wife had mentioned
to me seeing this cartoon when she was growing up
in Japan about Earth fighting an alien invasion and
using a sunken Japanese WWII battleship as its main
weapon…of course this was Space Battlship Yamato.
I mention this last bit as my wife is not a fan of
anime. She refers to anime and manga as “manga”…
anything drawn in a cartoon-like fashion…her friends
think the same way. Assuming they are
representative of the general non-fan base in Japan,
then most people there consider anime as manga.
Just a point of interest…

Anyway, to wind up this rambling comment, I think
the reason why I continue to watch anime even
though it is aimed at an audience far younger than
me is that I find it easier to suspend my disbelief.
I work as a non-linear editor in TV and when I
watch anything “real life” whether it be a drama,
documentary, game show, whatever…I tend to get
distracted by looking at the lighting, edits, camera
angles, etc. With anime, most of these concerns
are not applicable and I can sit back and enjoy
without these involuntary distractions.

Sorry for the long ramble. I will now return to
lurking.

Thanks for the thought provoking post.

]]> by: Anaglyph http://anaglyph.animeblogger.net/2006/12/11/birth-of-an-obsession/#comment-85 Fri, 15 Dec 2006 22:01:33 +0000 http://anaglyph.animeblogger.net/2006/12/11/birth-of-an-obsession/#comment-85 "Now I feel better knowing that I’m not the only thirty-something-guy out there." Yeah, there are a few of us around. While I have a tendency to exaggerate for the sake of humour, I did start to feel a bit weird surrounded by teenagers on forums - like a school teacher who crashes his students' parties with dubious intentions (or did that only happen at my school?) - so yeah, it was a genuine relief to discover there were others around that aren't half my age. There are probably more of us over thirty fans involved in the community than is apparent at first glance. “Now I feel better knowing that I’m not the only thirty-something-guy out there.”

Yeah, there are a few of us around. While I have a tendency to exaggerate for the sake of humour, I did start to feel a bit weird surrounded by teenagers on forums - like a school teacher who crashes his students’ parties with dubious intentions (or did that only happen at my school?) - so yeah, it was a genuine relief to discover there were others around that aren’t half my age.

There are probably more of us over thirty fans involved in the community than is apparent at first glance.

]]> by: badger11 http://anaglyph.animeblogger.net/2006/12/11/birth-of-an-obsession/#comment-84 Fri, 15 Dec 2006 19:48:54 +0000 http://anaglyph.animeblogger.net/2006/12/11/birth-of-an-obsession/#comment-84 It is interesting to see that Akira is the anime that introduced us ("older" fans) to the concept that anime can be more than just Speed Racer, Starblazers (Battleship Yamato), G-force (yeah, I know), etc. Now I feel better knowing that I'm not the only thirty-something-guy out there. It is interesting to see that Akira is the anime that introduced us (”older” fans) to the concept that anime can be more than just Speed Racer, Starblazers (Battleship Yamato), G-force (yeah, I know), etc. Now I feel better knowing that I’m not the only thirty-something-guy out there.

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