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The_Doctor posted:So, uh, this actually looks ok? I laughed. Having Will Arnett be Deathstroke is going to be weird though, as he’s already Batman to my ears. Nice that Nicolas Cage finally gets to be Superman. Like I said in the other thread, I'm 100% down for this movie. I think TTG is great. The Deadpool joke is amazing
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Caligula but with chickens.
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May 3, 2018 15:41
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The_Doctor posted:Having Will Arnett be Deathstroke is going to be weird though, as he’s already Batman to my ears. I wonder if it's a deliberate reference to the "Slade is Batman" fan theory from back in the days of the original Teen Titans fandom
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Having Slade be Batman the whole time who pretends in the end that he did it as a lesson for the Titans but in truth was just looking for an excuse to embarrass his ward would be very much in keeping with the spirit of TTG.
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Whiz Palace posted:Everyone watch Aggretsuko. Seconding this. The English dub is pretty good and the characters are great (Fenneko is my spirit animal). Has there ever been an anime that’s directly talked about sexism/workplace harassment like this before? I literally can’t think of a single one.
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readingatwork posted:Has there ever been an anime that’s directly talked about sexism/workplace harassment like this before? I literally can’t think of a single one. I'd love to know as well. The novelty of actual social commentary coming out of Japan was a big part of the draw.
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Whiz Palace posted:The novelty of actual social commentary coming out of Japan was a big part of the draw. What a weird thing to say.
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Anime's been doing social commentary for decades.
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Maybe I've been watching the wrong animes... or have a different standard of what constitutes commentary. What would you guys hold up as shows that tackle social issues?
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Whiz Palace posted:Maybe I've been watching the wrong animes... or have a different standard of what constitutes commentary. What would you guys hold up as shows that tackle social issues? I mean, just taking a look at shows airing right now this season: Golden Kamuy is (frequently, if perhaps not centrally) about tension between the Ainu and the Japanese majority in the Meiji era. Megalo Box is a sci-fi series about an underground boxer from the slums basically staking his life and his manager's on winning a tournament; his whole character arc is built on a backdrop of social inequality. Gegege no Kitaro is an old comedy/horror series that gets adapted about once a decade, the current version has a lot of episodes about the tension between technology and redevelopment on the one hand and respect for tradition on the other. Ultimately though picking out examples like this is kind of beside the point because it's not really possible to make apolitical art. Even the generic endlessly running superhero-style shows for teenagers usually have something to say about authority or whatever. And that's just anime, which is one small corner of all Japanese media ever.
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Tuxedo Catfish posted:Megalo Box is a sci-fi series about an underground boxer from the slums basically staking his life and his manager's on winning a tournament; his whole character arc is built on a backdrop of social inequality. I keep meaning to check that out, I went to school with Leo Imai who does the opening titles song ‘Bite’.
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The_Doctor posted:I keep meaning to check that out, I went to school with Leo Imai who does the opening titles song ‘Bite’. It's fantastic. I'm watching a bunch of shows this season but most of them are just good enough to pass the time; Golden Kamuy is a really good manga but the adaptation is kind of an embarassment as far as animation goes. Megalo Box is beautifully animated (by TV anime standards, anyways) and it's based on a classic series (Ashita no Joe.)
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The_Doctor posted:Having Will Arnett be Deathstroke is going to be weird though, as he’s already Batman to my ears. I just hear Bojack Horseman.
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Tuxedo Catfish posted:I mean, just taking a look at shows airing right now this season: True, but I feel like Aggretsuko challenges contemporary cultural norms in a way most other anime don’t. There’s a difference between commenting on something and truly being subversive and due to its audience being dominated by male teenagers and manchildren anime almost never crosses that line. It’s a really refreshing change of pace.
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Waffleman_ posted:Bullit but with chickens Pullet
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CaptainCrunch posted:Pullet 
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readingatwork posted:True, but I feel like Aggretsuko challenges contemporary cultural norms in a way most other anime don’t. There’s a difference between commenting on something and truly being subversive and due to its audience being dominated by male teenagers and manchildren anime almost never crosses that line. It’s a really refreshing change of pace. Aggretsuko is an enjoyable show, but I wouldn't call it "truly subversive". It's basically an updated Dilbert. The boss is a blowhard, let's all commiserate. Oh, but he has feelings too. Let's work extra hard together (because we're understaffed)! Manchild anime caters to a specific demographic because it has merch to sell. Please log on to Sanrio dot com for your subversive 30 dollar pillow.
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readingatwork posted:True, but I feel like Aggretsuko challenges contemporary cultural norms in a way most other anime don’t. That's what I wanted to say, but couldn't because it seems like moving the goalposts (which it is tbf). Making a point about society through allegory in sci-fi or historical drama is noble, but ultimately toothless compared to just tackling the issues head-on in their current form. And yes, I will totally express my desire for the end of capitalism by purchasing a mass-produced plush doll.
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Please don't compare Aggretsuko to Dilbert, especially the later is very much veers sharply into 'waaaah women are mean and won't let Robindaybird fucked around with this message at 22:22 on May 4, 2018 |
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Robindaybird posted:Please don't compare Aggretsuko to Dilbert, especially the later is very much veers sharply into 'waaaah women are mean and won't let Aggretsuko doesn't rail against sex creeps. Did I miss the scene where Retsuko screams at Pua-kun the peacock for negging her at the club? It's been a hot while since I've laid eyes on Neo-Dilbert, but what I've seen mostly goes for PC-culture Gone Mad nonsense. Still lovely, but a different brand of lovely. My point was that Aggretsuko .gifs are the modern day Dilbert strip pinned to a cubicle wall. It's relatable and relevant, but that's about it. It's Feminist™ enough to be marketable. There's a place for that, but I don't think that place is "truly subversive".
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In my defense I was only up to episode 6 when I said that (I’m up to 8 now). I still stand by the idea that the show has more to say than other anime but yeah, it looks like it’s going to be more tepid than I was hoping it would be. Which is too bad because the characters are great.
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I saw Chico & Rita today. Everybody watch it. It's fantastic.
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Neon Noodle posted:I saw Chico & Rita today. Everybody watch it. It's fantastic. I think it should of been live action. The backgrounds were beautiful, and I liked the story, but the literal animation just made me feel like it was more of filter than adding anything to the movie. Unrelated but I really liked The Prophet, and I think it's the only film (ever? Someone correct me if I'm wrong here) that is a collage of animation directors each doing their own scene. Nude fucked around with this message at 14:21 on May 5, 2018 |
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LoseHound posted:Aggretsuko doesn't rail against sex creeps. Did I miss the scene where Retsuko screams at Pua-kun the peacock for negging her at the club? I mean, it's never quite that blatant, but the whole beef they have with the pig boss is that he's a misogynistic rear end in a top hat.
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to clarify, lot of the poo poo that Dilbert noramlizes is some of the things Aggretsuko is against - not to mention, given Adams is a sexist prick himself it reduces naturally any problems women have in the first place as 'Over emotional simple female brains aren't wired for logic'. The reason it's catching on, even if it may be tepid i it is things women all experienced, and most office comedy of that nature is almost always male-eccentric or obviously written by men that aren't interested in tackling those issues.
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The_Doctor posted:So, uh, this actually looks ok? I laughed. Having Will Arnett be Deathstroke is going to be weird though, as he’s already Batman to my ears. Nice that Nicolas Cage finally gets to be Superman. Teen Titans Go continues to be the best super hero parody of our generation.
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Aggretsuko seems like a comedy that forgot to include actual jokes, or failing that, characterization that isn't paper-thin. Good politics does not a good show make.
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Mechafunkzilla posted:Good politics does not a good show make. 
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Nude posted:Unrelated but I really liked The Prophet, and I think it's the only film (ever? Someone correct me if I'm wrong here) that is a collage of animation directors each doing their own scene. The Animatrix is an animated anthology, though I like that The Prophet is all taken from the same source, just interpreted as each saw it. Really I just wanted to make sure it gets mentioned again, since it deserves way more attention than it got.
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Kangra posted:The Animatrix is an animated anthology, though I like that The Prophet is all taken from the same source, just interpreted as each saw it. Really I just wanted to make sure it gets mentioned again, since it deserves way more attention than it got. Oh ya I really liked that as well. My favorite being the runner short. I would be totally down for more animated anthology/collage movies. The Prophet is interesting and one of the first time I seen a newgrounds-style collab done, like, in theaters. Here is a trailer for anyone who is a little curious, it does a good job just showing the variety of different animation styles. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hF7ySPRzOaI Nude fucked around with this message at 04:17 on May 6, 2018 |
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A Wizard of Goatse posted:Going to be so pumped when Hallmark releases it's radical new series on how black lives really do matter If Hallmark funded a new series of The Boondocks I would be all for it.
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Kangra posted:The Animatrix is an animated anthology, though I like that The Prophet is all taken from the same source, just interpreted as each saw it. Really I just wanted to make sure it gets mentioned again, since it deserves way more attention than it got. Batman Gotham Knight was the same idea. 6 films by some of anime's best directors, taking on a Western property. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0beX8b4zX5E I love this format and don't understand why it hasn't been done yet with Star Wars or any of the Marvel characters.
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Ccs posted:Batman Gotham Knight was the same idea. 6 films by some of anime's best directors, taking on a Western property. Thanks for posting this, I haven't heard of it. A marvel animated movie I feel like would be right for this kind of format too.
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Calaveron posted:Trolls was an entirely too good movie Hell yeah!!
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Nude posted:Thanks for posting this, I haven't heard of it. A marvel animated movie I feel like would be right for this kind of format too. Dr. Strange by the Madoka Magica people. Iron Man by Gainax Hulk by Ghibli
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