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anime movies for people who hate anime

Postby Luna6ix on Wed Mar 18, 2009 4:40 pm

first off let me say i absolutely despise anime--so much that when i say the word "anime" i say it phonetically ( "an" from annex, and "ime" from mime.) just to make people angry. but lately i've seen a few movies that were anime and they didnt suck so i'm wondering what else is out there, so here's my list:

Spirited Away
Howl's Moving Castle
Blood: The Last Vampire
Paprika

what's your list?

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Re: anime movies for people who hate anime

Postby Lostie on Wed Mar 18, 2009 5:06 pm

“Akira”
“Batman: Gotham Knight”
“Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within”
“Ghost in the Shell 2: Innocence”
“Mind Game”
“The Animatrix”
“Jumping” (short)
“The Girl Who Leapt Through Time”
“Cat Soup” (short)
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Re: anime movies for people who hate anime

Postby Pickpocket on Wed Mar 18, 2009 5:06 pm

I don't think this exists.

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Re: anime movies for people who hate anime

Postby -BigEvil- on Wed Mar 18, 2009 5:43 pm

I used to be a huge anime tool, but since I've gotten into movies I've found there are several films I still like.

Ghost in the Shell
Ghost in the Shell 2: Innocence
Princess Mononoke
Grave of the Fireflies
Tokyo Godfathers
Porco Rosso

I think I even say in my mini-review that Grave of the Fireflies is the definitive anime movie for people who don't like anime.

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Re: anime movies for people who hate anime

Postby whatismyname on Wed Mar 18, 2009 6:03 pm


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Re: anime movies for people who hate anime

Postby edkrak on Wed Mar 18, 2009 6:10 pm

Anything directed by:
Hayao Miyazaki
Satoshi Kon
Isao Takahata
& great TV series:
Monster
Mushishi
Texhnolyze
Kino no Tabi

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Re: anime movies for people who hate anime

Postby theficionado on Wed Mar 18, 2009 6:26 pm

All of Satoshi Kon's films (save one, perhaps) are thematically rich works that use animation to explore identity in a way that most closely approximates a fever dream. Since you like Paprika, my personal favorite, I'd try Perfect Blue and Millennium Actress -- interesting works that are totally different tonally.

Uh, you can't go too wrong with Miyazaki. My favorite is Princess Mononoke. Its characters are quite complex, and I love its unflagging Romanticism.

If you like Blade Runner, you might like Ghost in the Shell and its sequel. They deal with similar subject matters and are quite accomplished action movies to boot.

Oh, and Memories doesn't quite work as a cohesive piece, but I'm a big fan of its first two segments.
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Re: anime movies for people who hate anime

Postby Jellysauce on Wed Mar 18, 2009 6:27 pm

i think grave of the fireflies is the best example of an anime for people who aren't that into anime. its well respected and probably one of the best world war 2 movies iv ever seen.

of course there are hundreds of great anime films out there and anyone could find something they like but if someone is hating it just for the fact that its an anime then they are probably to thick-skulled/stubborn to realize this.

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Re: anime movies for people who hate anime

Postby Melvin Smif on Wed Mar 18, 2009 9:00 pm

Paprika is hands down my favorite to date
Memories
The Full Metal Alchemist series (not the movie)
Princess Mononoke
Howl's Moving Castle
Spirited Away
Akira- loved this as a teen not sure whether I'd like it as much or more now.
Porco Russo

-The Venture Brothers is an American work of animation but I love it so much I've got to mention it.

Ones I want to see:
Triplets of Belville
Grave of the Fireflies
Tokyo Godfathers
The Girl Who Leapt Through Time

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Re: anime movies for people who hate anime

Postby JooJoo on Wed Mar 18, 2009 9:50 pm

For some reason nobody's mentioned what I'd think to be the most accessible [esp. for people not into anime]: Cowboy Bebop series.

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