Is it normal to be annoyed by 'anime' style

I was a huge anime fan but deviantart and all the kiddy hype really killed it for me.

It's just part of Japanese culture, it's not like they're doing it TO be annoying. Not to mention most of the Japanese fans are realistic about life. It's the American kids who go batshit insane who ruin it for people.

Also, I hate American cartoons (mostly), because ...they're just...classless, somehow. They look stupid and most of them don't have an intense plot...which anime/manga doesn't anymore considering it's all re-washed bullshit, but most of it does have a deeper plot at least.

There are lots of different manga styles though. If you read "Solanin", it's a lot different and there is no magic, machines, blabla, it's about a girl, her boyfriend, a rock band, and death.
And it's not a hyped-girly sex manga like you always see either, it's 'slice of life' genre and it's ...it was good.

But yeah, anime doesn't compare to real art no matter how realistic it may be painted up to be, etc. It takes much more talent to replicate what is in front of you, and is more natural to do so. You don't see people with thin-line noses and spikey purple hair walking around all the time.

I understand, but you have to realize there are MANY different art styles in Japan. If you Don't like anime you won't bother to look. Many Japanese cartoons you see on American kids channels look the same, but not the adults. Try to give it a chance, it isn't just about the looks, Its about the story too.

Perfectly normal. I was annoyed at it too. Then again, it's just another medium, like what somebody else said. Plus, if you go to Japan a lot of the cartoons aren't like anime at all. Furthermore, anime is changing. Most modern animations like Death Note and Naruto aren't as exaggerated as, say, sailor moon.

I just think this whole subject is stupid. I'm Japanese and I don't like anime that much. It's ok. I think the people are kinda cute. Seriously though, they don't get KILLED though. You make it sound as if the Japanese government listens to everyones conversations and things like that. Not true. I think you're just angry about a dumb subject. Get over it. If you don't like anime, ignore whatever shit for anime you "watch."

No, no, no. All anime artists have different styles, just as all traditional cartoonists do. :)

Qhat about One Piece, berserk, failry tail.

It's just an art style. Not like you have to use it at all. Just ignore it if it bothers you.

I do not like anime, either.
Their eyes have to many shades and parts,
and well,
I just don't like it..
Chibi is cute though.

I always thought that it started with one manga-styled piece. Then, a few people from Japan liked it, and did it too. Then they all had Manga-babies, and now, much like a disease, It's spreading like butter into the rest of the world.

Just like any other trend, really.

I personally love the style, but I love it even more when someone takes it and personalizes it so well and so diversely, that it's kickass and amazing.

I do find it annoying. All the characters always look the same, like there's only one style and you can only change it a little, but you can never completely change it...it always sort of looks the same somehow, and I do find that annoying.

They're not all the same. There are a lot of anime that are drawn differently. I find the eyes really exaggerated too. But I don't really find anime annoying.

I don't take it as seriously as you do, but I have also been annoyed by anime.

What annoys me is all the sexual obsessions towards these child-like characters. That's as eff'd up as a soup sandwich!!

MANGA, not Anime, which is animated manga, is an ancient Japanese art form. I just thought I'd start with that. You probably are taking this too far, but alot of people are annoyed by this cartoon style. Manga is drawn in many different styles, with many different substyles. The way that you describe manga sounds like you're describing the extreme (chibi, SD, etc.), and while this particular style is popular, it does not take any less effort than any of the other styles of cartooning.

You are entitled to be irritated and annoyed by this, and most people are, but maybe you should research your rants a bit before you post them online.

I agree I can't stand anime. I can draw it but I hate it because it's easy and it takes no talent to be able to draw it. If you draw anime then you aren't an artist to me.

I'm not as passionate about it as you are but I also can't stand anime. Also, and this is going to sound mean but atleast I'm being honest, if someone tells me that they like anime it makes me like/respect them less. To me it is so weird and creepy I can't understand why someone would like it. I just assume that they're into weird hentai stuff and that they're a weird little anime freak.

Totally agree theres something about it that is hard to watch, like i get tired of the art style

This is the japanese culture..u cannot change it, and nobody forces u to watch them.. i kinda agree with the nose, but it's not that big deal. at least anime don't lack at story/plot, and deep meaning. Most of the american cartoons don't even have a story, and they r kinda well..rude and stupid. But if u actually cared, u would see how different anime/manga styles there are... the most shallow example i can give u is Yu-Gi-Oh! vs Death Note

Dumbass. anime is really pretty animation ever, YOU STUPID anime do have nose but its small that makes it cuter and have a big eyes full of shiness better than f uckin ugly america cartoon who have big nose like a pig and f u ckin small ugly eyes. example, like arnold, homer simpson and etc ,american cartoon doesn't look like people at all cuz it has fu ckin small body ,big head it looks handicap and some of cartoon have only 3 fingger or don't have fingger at all, different than anime:even their face doesnt look like people, their body look like 100% human have a perfect body , completed 5 fingger in each thier hands. WHAT A PERFECTNESS!

Deviantart is steadily making me dislike anime more and more. It's just SO overdone, especially in North America, and I feel like no one can be creative on that site anymore. It's a medium, like everything else, but I've always preferred Disney style art.

I can't stand it either, normal. The eyes creep me out, the animation is shoddy at best, and I hate when people call it cute/kawaii, because in my opinion, it's not. I hate it when people call me racist due to my opinions.

The reason why you see this is because you probably don't notice the similarities between all American cartoons. If you were Japanese you'd probably wonder why all American cartoons look a certain way, and be unaware of what people elsewhere notice.

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You are shallow.

I agree that anime is mostly annoying, but there are some good ones out there like Death Note and Princess Mononoke that are pretty good. I guess each artist has a bit of a different style. The "chibi" style really does get to me though, I don't really know why. I think it's supposed to be cute but ends up being really ugly. But American cartoons tend to be even worse. The ones you mention, like Dilbert, Garfield, and South Park are just annoying and have even worse animation(to me). People have a right to draw whatever style they want and it really depends on your taste. If you don't like anime it's fine.

dont talk about it if u dont like it cause we asians like it a lot and we support are fellow asian country JAPAN for it........!!!!!

No, not all anime share that art style. The anime that is imported share similar art styles mostly because american companies have learned that that is what's selling the most in america and what is most easily recognizable as anime. Anime that deviate from this typically won't get imported. what you see in the west doesn't represent anime as a whole, what you are seeing is just a part of it.

Yes, there is more diversity in animation styles in the west, but this is due to america's history. America has people of many different races and religions living together so of course there will be a lot of diversity in art styles since many cultural backgrounds co-exist in the country.

Japan how ever, doesn't have many foreigners even to this day. As a result, Japans culture has remained mostly unchanged and there is less diversity than america since the majority of Japanese citizens share the same cultural background with little to no outside influence.
So the diversity is there, but it is harder to find.

Sorry about the sloppy writing.

That's because during the feudal time of Japan, no other nations entered it, and that was how the style of art was created. No outside source changed this, and the Japanese want to keep it like that. The style is different, but if you don't like it, then don't read or watch it.

Mmmm, even though I do like anime (some styles of it though, not all), I can totally understand why you would be irritated by it. I hated it at first...but eventually I found some styles I like (the darker series have better, more intricately-drawn characters and scenery). Anyway, it's perfectly normal to be annoyed by the big eyes and weird body proportions.

All the girls in japan look like anime too. Big eyes small nose and chin, thin bod long legs etc. I kind of find it to be veryyy hot!

'Ever since I was a kid...I noticed this one particular cartoonist who was always drawing and publishing comics, and I thought "Wow, what a successful cartoonist! He has so many TV shows and he publishes his strips EVERYWHERE!" - I thought the same when I was a kid haha! Bloody Manga/Anime....it annoys me too, even more so because it's so popular! Very over-appreciated in my opinion. I've never liked it.

When I was a kiddo, It didnt matter. but as i matured as an artist, i realized that anime is fuckin lame style. I dont love styles when the characters get all the same face/ same features.... john k once said " we wouldnt watch movies if all the actors had the same faace no?" I feel the same way with art styles.
80s anime were slightly more specefical about their character's faace though.

At least, if there're something I will always love about anime, its the cuteness, the character design and the color palette

well i love weird things so i love anime, just try not to think about it, i guess i like it because it's amazing wonderful and has things that would never happen in real life, it's an escape from normal life. i think all that weird action animes are just basically for guys and girls prefer more grounded stuff, even though i am a girl. AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA giant robots!

The thing you need to realize about anime is that it is very influenced by the culture as a whole, and Japanese culture is extremely conformist and collectivist. One famous Japanese proverb is, "The nail that sticks up gets hammered down." Anime is just the product of a collectivist society that shuns anything differentiating from the norm. (Notice how all anime shows have the same generic plotlines, too...)

Really?... I've seen many different drawings of art. They're not all the same and even if you think they are, it's because the manga/anime is shoujo. Which is kind of like a girly gender while horror genders are kind of rough but not all of them are. My opinion is on which category they fit into.

They do the shading to make it more realistic whether you like it or not... and sometimes for more intensity.

Anime to me is just another medium. Great stories can be told, great characters given life. I love Hayao Miyazaki, the film Akira, the anime in Kill Bill Vol. 1. It's just another medium. One thing anime has going for it in a big way is it's ability to add a dancelike grace and poetry to violent or fantastic imagery, without being cartoonish. Some people seem to have fetish for it, though. The only thing that annoys me about it is the axaggerated gestures, all the wierd sighing and exclamations.

I hate those "anime remakes" of my favorite cartoons. I also cant stand it when someone draws cartoon characters in sexual positions.

But, on the bright side, we did kick japan's ass in WW2!