Big in Japan

throw_this_away · Post by **throw_this_away** » Tue Jan 24, 2006 9:25 pm

All poor quality Fakers

rickfan60 · Post by **rickfan60** » Tue Jan 24, 2006 9:33 pm

I'll take "Family Guy" over "Full Metal Alchemist" any day.

blueflamerick · Post by **blueflamerick** » Wed Jan 25, 2006 6:59 am

Speaking of Family Guy, Lois is hot!

wayang · Post by **wayang** » Wed Jan 25, 2006 7:01 am

"...American cartoons focus much more on endless humor/ridiculousness and parody."

...much the same way as our political system does...

(I'm supressing the urge to make a 'chicks with tiny Ric's' joke...)

jnbass · Post by **jnbass** » Wed Jan 25, 2006 8:06 am

Chicks with RICs?

henry5 · Post by **henry5** » Wed Jan 25, 2006 8:47 am

Manga/Anime rocks! As do the "chicks"...as for Spirited Away, wonderful, wonderful film. Stunning.

henry5 · Post by **henry5** » Wed Jan 25, 2006 8:49 am

When I was a little kid I used to have a crush on one of the Angels off Captain Scarlet. Only now I can't remember which it was....boy I'm fickle

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aceonbass · Post by **aceonbass** » Wed Jan 25, 2006 11:49 am

Let's not forget the animated splendor of Josie and the Pussycats.

bobcat · Post by **bobcat** » Wed Jan 25, 2006 1:20 pm

Family Guy is a far better show than Full Metal Alchemist (we're also getting a watered down, gutted translation in the English dub), along with many other mainstream-America animes . . . the vast majority of Cartoon Network and FoxBox anime is junk, or at least, junk once translated because it's been toned down for the kids here . . . but there are quite a few animes that really blow it away . . . Hellsing, Cowboy Bebop (yes it has a stupid name), most of the Gundam stuff, FLCL, Evangelion, etc. Then again, it's very hard to compare most American cartoons with Japanese cartoons because, other than the fact that they are both animated, they are completely different genres of film.

By the way, Family Guy and the Simpsons helped me survive finals during first semester . . .