Anime, taken too seriously?

slayers1010 · Post by **slayers1010** » Sat Aug 30, 2003 8:19 am

I just got don’t watching Battle Athletes Victory last night (1-7 DVD)
Now I know I still have one more DVD to watch yet but I could not pull
Myself together after number 7. I cried, and could not stop. I must be
Lame or something, I don’t know. There are a few out there that bring a
Taer to my eyes but this one for some reason, I could not stop crying. I
Think it is because I use to play soccer and my team never won, but I loved
The game. Win or loose I loved the game. To have to watch someone who
Loves to run and then walk away form it hurts me in a was I cant explain. I
I am probably boring you all here so I will stop rambling now, however
What I pose in this thread is this. Do others feel something when watching
An anime or am I just weird.

This is important to me to know, I am being serious here

Moonlight Soldier · Post by **Moonlight Soldier** » Sat Aug 30, 2003 8:42 am

I cry easily...but usually because I get all caught up in the scene...not to mention usually the soundtrack of some scenes makes me go all weepy...it just adds to the effect...

Zarxrax · Post by **Zarxrax** » Sat Aug 30, 2003 11:06 am

Yes, I cried too when I watched it! (well, I *almost* cried)
Battle Athletes Victory is a very powerful and emotional series, so I can imagine it would be difficult for anyone to not cry.
Other series that made me feel similar are Angelic Layer and Full Moon wo Sagashite. Full Moon was the killer... I wanted to cry in literally half of the episodes.

SarahtheBoring · Post by **SarahtheBoring** » Sat Aug 30, 2003 11:48 am

That's not taking anime too seriously. That's just being moved by something.

Taking anime too seriously is like, "Anime is the most holy artform ever practiced by human beings, and anyone who doesn't worship every single frame ever made should be shot and then dragged through the streets behind a wild horse!"

...THAT is taking anime too damn seriously.

If you relate to something or it is emotional to you, that's not bad in my opinion.

slayers1010 · Post by **slayers1010** » Sat Aug 30, 2003 12:04 pm

I feel better knowing there are other people out there that have a good opinions
On this topic. The people in my area are all mocho (I know that word is spelled wrong)
types. I am sue if I were to pose this question to them I never hear the end
of it. It is good to talk to people who understand better. Thanks

Saeth1 · Post by **Saeth1** » Sat Aug 30, 2003 12:52 pm

people cry to music, people cry to movies, people cry to art, people cry to anime

anime is just another method of portraying a story, theres nothing wrong with being moved by it..that was the intention the writer had...

TokyoU15 · Post by **TokyoU15** » Sat Aug 30, 2003 1:16 pm

HAHAHA, You fucking pansy!!! Go back where you came from FAG!!!!!!

....I've only cried twice when watching anime and that was with Grave of the Fireflies and the Rurouni Kenshin OVA's Reflections. Saber Marionette J almost ALMOST brought a tear to my eye.

Oh yeah, by the way, if any moron can't see teh sarcasm and playfullness of the name calling, then go fuck yourself and don't bother flaming me. 8)

Org Profile · Post by **Otohiko** » Sat Aug 30, 2003 1:20 pm

I've gotten somewhat more quiet about this and generally learned to keep my impressions of emotional moments from spilling outward, but there have been times like that, yea.

For the most part, it's music that has that effect on me these days.

Kazutaka · Post by **Kazutaka** » Sat Aug 30, 2003 3:20 pm

You are not the only one (does not like to admit things like this), but I too have cried durning several animes. Parts of Cowboy Bebop REALLY got to me. The music still gets to me mainly, "walk in the rain" and "call me".
Watching "The End Of Evangelion" really got to me too (just watched it today, still havent fully recovered from it yet). I have not seen Battle Athletes Victory yet so I dont really know anything about that one. I am a huge soccer fan though so it is on my list of must see.
Im a little sensitive right now so I dont think thats helping the matter any but, in my opinion, if it makes me cry its got to be damn good.
But in general Anime gets to me more than "real life" movies, I think they put a lot more "emotion" into most animes.
But that may just also be my extreme need to escape from reality right now too......

pyro_256 · Post by **pyro_256** » Sat Aug 30, 2003 5:21 pm

i never cry from emotion. only times i remember crying were cracking my skull and falling face first onto ice.