Things that piss me off...

[amezri]

People who see American drawing styles that mimic Japanese animation styles (anime) and call it manga (Japanese comic) style are annoying. Stop calling it manga. Manga has a distinct style that's different from anime. They're shaded and drawn differently. True, some animes look like their manga versions, but that's because the manga artist's style is similar to anime. Or the lines are more simplified. They're similar, but they are different!

Examples:

Tenchi Muyo:
manga: anime:

Sailormoon:
manga: anime:

Rayearth:
manga:
anime:

Yes, I know anime is short for "animation" and manga is the term for the book form, but American "manga" doesn't even source manga - they look at frelling Japanese anime and copy that. It's.. annoying.

See also What are anime and manga for reasons why I don't like this trend of Western artists just ripping off Japanese style.

And I'm being petty. And stupid. But whatever. I is going to bed.

Comments

[ronniefairy.livejournal.com]

You'll get no arguments from me... I agree with everything you're saying...

[toastandtea.livejournal.com]

Dude, i know. It took me a long time to learn to appreciate Sailormoon manga cause the style is so different. All the American imitation manga and crap is so fucking stupid. It's just... not cool at all. Like "dude, we know you're just trying to be cool, and it's not working, so stop." Stupid Americans!! ;)

[amezri.livejournal.com]

*nodnod* If they did their research and, for example, really made mangas for the Marvel Manga series, I would have bought every one.