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Published: 2011-04-20 08:29:19 +0000 UTC; Views: 20799; Favourites: 431; Downloads: 61
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"Kids Interest?" Really? So all the manga/anime/game fans out there are "kids?" NiceSaw this at a Borders the other day (after reading that Otaku USA magazine! dude! Fruits Basket!)
I laughed and was somewhat annoyed by this at the same time. It always bugs me that anime/manga/games and animation are thought to be for kids by the general public. I've come across this several times, even within my own family. Animation, games, and Japanese shows/comics are not just for kids! Just ask the hundreds of teen and adult cosplayers and the teenage/adult people I always see in the manga section of that same Borders!
I admit I used to think anime and manga stuff was stupid I know right! me! But then I gave it a chance and now its one of my obsessions! If a lot of the people who think this way actually gave this awesome genre of entertainment a chance, I bet they'd be surprised!
So to all my fellow fans out there, I'm sorry people are like this and keep loving animanga! And to those people who think like this, well, ur wrong. Some of us may be kids at heart, but we're not kids!
p.s. u can tell I'm in between drawings right now. Thats always when I start uploading Motivational/Demotivational Posters!
Update 6/14/11: This was so stupid! I had to fight to keep this picture! I was forced by the DA staff to fill out a Permission form for this picture! And it's my picture!! I had to give myself permission to use this photo! Oh no! I used this picture without my permission! I'm gonna sue myself! Good grief, there really are some stupid rules!
update 4/21/2011: OMG!!! Look at all the comments, faves, and page views!! Thank you sooo much everyone!
I love reading ur opinion on this! It's fun hearing what y'all think! I'll try my best to respond to the comments, but it may take me a while!Hooray for respectful debates, discussion, and opinions! Y'all r awesome!
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Well... Somebody's childhood has been exposed to too much anime.
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Yes, it is totally for kids 
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some manga is for kids
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A sampleΒ cannot set the standard for the whole format... I know there are mangas for children, but that's not ALL the manga.
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i know,just like with cartoons
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I'm gonna say it. Anime is NOT 100% child friendly. I mean look at anime like Black Butler, Higurashi, or The Future Diary
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Attack On Titan, Highschool of the Dead, and many many many more, just trying to add to the ever growing list
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I'd also think of Death Note and Code Geass on that list ((death note is obvious and Code Geass...... In the first episode like 10 people die at once))
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Let's not forget Elfen Lied. Just about every episode has someone getting ripped apart, disemboweled, or flat out beheaded
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Then there is anime with sexual violence ((I don't know a lot XD))
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So you can't say that anime/manga is for kids ((last chapter of Soul Eater book 1))
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To be fair, they were for kids back in Japan; the cultural differences and views on censorship just change that in the US.
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So do in our country (Hungary). Anime magazines and mangas and comics are in the part of children in book stores. And the Battle Royale between the romantic pulc fictions. o_O
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I like this because the same logic of these people can be said about how gaming is supposedly still a kid demographics
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ha ha! wow! people actually think that?! XDD thats funny! Cuz "Heavy Rain" and "Left for Dead" is what every little child enjoys!
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Yep that's true and it's the reason why violent games get so much controversy because parents buy the game that is clearly not for their young child.
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exactly! if they'd pay attention to the rating they could avoid so much fuss! games are just like movies and shows that way!
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The problem is that parents are extra alert when it comes to movies but games are given to their kids as candy and when something arises, they'd blame the developers instead of their careless parenting.
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very true very true. parents need to read reviews or at least look at the back of the game first!
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You are also right but, we just need to face the fact. Grass is green, cows go moo, dogs bark and some parents are completely careless then place the blame on something else when things go wrong.
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Otaku USA has adult manga reviews in it.
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KIDS INTEREST??!! I am insulted!!!
oh that reminds me. I saw Fifty Shades of Gray in the kids section at a book store once. 0_0
what is wrong with people these days??!!??
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Right?! seriously people!
and whaaa? in the kids section?! wtf? maybe (and I hope!) it was a joke!!
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Yep. it was there. sitting out on display...
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Geez some people are so goddamn stupid -.-
Seriously? Anime tagged as kid's interest?
Obviously these people have never seen Elfen Lied, Another, Higurashi etc. I hate it when people say "Oh, anime is kid's stuff." My family kept on complaining to me that anything animated is automatically labeled as kid's stuff...
So I showed them a scene from Elfen Lied, the umbrella and teacher suicide scenes in Another, and a scene from Higurashi...
Needless to say, that they are now wary of anything animated XD
Hell, even the anime that you think would be kid friendly always have SOMETHING in there that makes it just not suitable for kids. When you think about it, nothing is really kid-friendly anymore. If you rewatch friggin' Disney movies, trust me, you will find innuendos in them.
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Oh trust me. I've found them. Me and my friend must have spent at least an hour laughing from the Tiger Song alone.
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Apparently nobody knows what they're selling these days. . .
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You know anime/manga are the last things you should show your kids lol
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right,cuz we all know America doesn't make adult cartoons
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there are some that are ok, like pokemon or some episodes of Naruto. its just so tricky cuz everyone thinks that just because it's animated its automatically safe for kids! wrong-o!
thanks for the comment
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IKR sure anime has it's kid aspects but the minute it gets going all of that disappears
& no prob
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WHEN WAS THIS PICTURE TAKEN?!
(I saw my first anime fandoms in this pic.; Naruto and Fruits Basket )
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those were my first too! 
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WOW!!! So Fruits Basket is STILL popular even though it's been cancelled? Or is that just the show?
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yeah! its such a good series! It's become a classic
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YAWY!!! It deserves it!!!
I love it so much that I got the complete collection of dvds!!!
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same here!
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i remember when i was a kid and i watched an anime film that was showing in the big hours of the day. i closed it quite fast though.
the anime film in question? Ninja Scroll
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To be honest there are many anime and mangas that are completely inappropriate for kids XD
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seriously! i guess they've never heard of yaoi, yuri, or hentai! lol! "mommy look at this weird cartoon i found!" "how nice Jimmy! let's watch it toge-OH DEAR GOD WHAT IS THIS?!!!" ...hee hee
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