imphill wrote:So what does it come to really?

Osakaisthebomb wrote:haven't bothered to read everyone's post so If I'm repeating someone I'm sorry.
Can't give my opinion on the boondocks.
but for avatar I do have an opinion.
Some say Avatar "Avatar blurs the line between anime and (US) domestic cartoons until it becomes irrelevant" (http://www.scifi.com/sfw/anime/sfw12366.html)
In addition, Avatar has many features of anime such as having a different color palette from other animated shows
Avatar creators Bryan Konietzko and Michael Dante DiMartino said this
"The best anime balances great action sequences with humor and emotion, something we try to do on Avatar. We love all the films of Hayao Miyazaki, especially Spirited Away and Princess Mononoke. Both movies deal with spirituality and the environment in an entertaining way. Also, there's a lot of great animation."
The Director, Giancarlo Volpe, told the staff to buy Fooly Cooly and watch every episode.
So Avatar does have Anime influence and, in my opinion, deserves as much praise as many other anime out there.
HOWEVER!!! we can't call something anime simply from it's influences or saying it's as good as anime. Anime is from Japan or originated in Japan. Avatar is not.
I love avatar and think it deserves to be praised and talked about as much as shows like fooly cooly, full metal alchemist, etc. But it can't be called anime.
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