Poll: Reasons not to like Anime

[sqbr]

A panel idea I've been batting around for next years Swancon is "Anime for people who don't like Anime" (and even if it doesn't become a panel, I think it would make for an interesting post and discussion). But in order to do it, I need to know what it is people don't like about anime, in order to find anime which avoid those things.

The first part of the poll is divided into two, one for anime fans and one for non-anime fans. If you're on the borderline, feel free to do both.
The second part is a few films I've seen suggested around the place or think people might like, but are not unqualified recommendations.

Note: disliking over the top violence etc is different to not minding it but not liking it enough for it to make up for an otherwise crappy show. Also, you can see the results of the polls you didn't take by clicking on the "Poll number blah" link.

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This was very checked together: I see no point trying to craft the perfect poll without more data to get the questions right. Feel free to make suggestions in the comments.

I should mention that I'm mainly aimed at people who don't mind anime in principle but have high standards and tend to dislike a lot of the stuff they get recommended, or don't know where to start. People who hate all of it are probably better off as they are!

Also, in the poll I only mentioned a few films each from Hiyao Miyazaki and Satoishi Kon, but they're both totally awesome and worth a look. In my opinion, as an anime fan :)

Comments

[strangedave.livejournal.com]

I have no problem with anime per se at all --- but I dislike almost all of its regular sub-genres. From shojo to hentai, the normal stuff of anime, particularly too much kawai, and anything which is basically a soap opera about character relationships at its core, leaves me cold.

But I like it as a medium - and I like Miyasaki and lots of the other thins you mentioned. But I'd never describe myself as an anime fan, even though I like quite a few specific anime things.

[alias_sqbr]

Mm, I can see that. I have enough of a soft spot for certain subgenres (and can put up with a certain amount of pretty much all of them if the story etc isn't too bad) that I do consider myself one, but Cam's in the same boat as you which got me thinking about this panel.