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I am a happy 17 years old boy and I doubt I will stop watching anime when I'm 30... Probably I will watch them with my wife or something (If I will have one anyways.. )

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Hey, excellent!!
And yeah you just mentioned the most popular during that time. I still have my VHS tapes of Ghost in the Shell, Akira, and Ninja Scroll. Though I tried to aim for the Japanese, even though for most of those series the companies (back then) went the distance and actually spent time getting the English to work right.
Otherwise, remember how many bad dubs we had to suffer through? (shivers)

Being that it's becoming big business here in the US (assuming you are American) there will always be a window. Hell, unless the internet companies get really greedy, we can always download. Just if you have the time, and if it fits a niche in your life.
As you'll find out, the core of you who are is still there when you are 30. Ergo, unless you get hit with something tramautic, you'll basically be the same person with 10 more years experience.

Yep, that's what we did (unfortunately, we could not have children)

That's actually what I wanted to start this thread about.
I've noticed some huuuuge changes in anime, compared to the old 'kill 'em all' days (or magical girl days, depending if you wanted Shoujo or Shounen). Some animes actually have...*gasp*...common sense in them! (see Guardian of the Sacred Spirit, its common sense almost made it boring) Or when people get slaughtered, it actually mattered. Although I've still noticed the Japanese tradition of making warships out of compressed explosives. There's no reason for an entire ship to explode, unless you are hit by the death star, yet if you wing a ship in the bow, the stern will go up like a roman candle nonetheless.

Agreed. Besides, it was something my wife and I got to do, and it moved us on to other interests in Japan. When time became limited, we mostly moved to Manga, and only a movie or so on the weekend. But it was a lot of fun speaking in Japanese phrases to each other.

Well, you probably still have some memories from 89-90. But oh yeah, you are mentioning the old staples: Bubblegum was a bit of a 'kill 'em all' anime (you could tell who would die quickly), that tried to make up for it in Crash. MD Geist - great armor, but man..the death. But I never got a chance to see Maddox.
*laughs*!
I forgot about the eye-pain of the old subs! You are so right about the small font with jagged edge. I think I buried those evil memories.

Dear Mimi - sorry, I couldn't find it. I looked! I swear I did! (as a thread for us 'old geezers' (yeah, I saw what you said Naruto-da-hokage!) to discuss the evolution of anime/manga over the past 20-odd years.)

*chuckles* Yeah, I don't really tell others that I watch anime...I mostly say I watch 'foreign t.v.' which makes it cathartic to mention it on forums such as these. Then again, up at the University I'm with an anime group so I can get away with it there too. Over in Japan Anime does have a 'limited' acceptance as to who should be watching (usually up to 30), but manga is for everyone. Of course, if you are salaryman reading a Sailor Moon manga, you _might_ get starred at.

*nods* That's what happened to me. But as I found myself downloading more, the guilty pleasure I have is right before bed, I put my laptop on, and watch til I fall asleep. Being that its now part of my sleeping pattern (and it works, as long as you don't put on something intense) I can watch more then I used to. But watching anime in a traditional sit-down-only-to-watch scenario, that I can't really do anymore. Not enough time. Although on Fridays I do have a solid block of 5 hours watching with the University anime group - but that's more of a social occasion.

Hopefully both. Some of my most enjoyable memories is watching with my fiance/wife. And from those interests she became a Translator. Again, its really enjoyable to say 'I love you' in Japanese to someone, and you can do it in public and get away with it. 99.9% of the time no one else knows what you are saying. Sidenote for guys without romantic interests: It's also good to curse out a bad salesperson in Japanese, as they don't know what you are talking about. Especially if you are smiling politely.

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so imma be the youngest here?

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nah im fourteen turning fifteen next january sorry to ruin your fun NDH you old geezer

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NNOOO!!! imma be a geezer

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22 turning 23 next spet...what makes me a middle age geezer :\

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i agree with zanet , and i'll say this maybe anime stories 10 years from now will suck(i hope not) like hollywood movies now adays in my opinion 85% of 2005 movies were booooooooooring and stupid.

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Anyways, the anime ~10 years from now could suck(or some of it could), but I'll still stick with it'll be great not crappy..

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imagine naruto shippuden/bleach/one piece still ongoing 10 years from now ...........will u keep watching lol??

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