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I never got the hype either. I tried watching Attack on Titan and it feels like it's aimed at young adults. All the characters just state out loud exactly how t

I never got the hype either. I tried watching Attack on Titan and it feels like it's aimed at young adults. All the characters just state out loud exactly how they're feeling about everything. The setting is interesting but I just can't take any of it seriously when the dialog is so childish.

kombine 2y ago
> All the characters just state out loud exactly how they're feeling about everything. Yeah, this is one thing that I didn't like about AoT, especially in the first 4-5 episodes. Later I accepted it as its characteristic style, I think its strengths greatly overweigh this particular aspect. And, there is much more depth to the characters than the childish dialogs lead you to believe.
latexr 2y ago
> I tried watching Attack on Titan and it feels like it's aimed at young adults. It’s aimed at children, that’s what shonen anime is, the word literally means “boy”. For something aimed at an older demographic, you’ll want to search seinen. Consider “Monster”, which is something that could’ve been a western show for adults. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monster_(manga) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monster_(manga)
- marcellus23 2y ago
  Interesting, I had a lot of adults recommending AoT to me. I'll check out Monster.
  - latexr 2y ago
    To be fair, Gravity Falls is also aimed at children but is still fun for adults. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gravity_Falls https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gravity_Falls Back to the seinen anime, Monster fits into the category of mystery/thriller. For science fiction/horror see Parasyte -the maxim- and for dark fantasy see Berserk. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parasyte https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parasyte https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Berserk_(manga) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Berserk_(manga) Berserk in particular is a staple. It has influenced lots of other work. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Berserk_(manga)#Legacy https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Berserk_(manga)#Legacy Be sure to not watch the 2016 anime series, as it is reviled for its poor animation. The 1997 anime series or the film trilogy from 2012 are a better use of your time. Both cover the same section of the story. However, be forewarned the part they adapt is a specific arc of the story near the beginning and is thus unfinished. Still worth it. But I’d still recommend you start with Monster if you’re looking for something closer to live-action shows.

kombine 2y ago

> All the characters just state out loud exactly how they're feeling about everything. Yeah, this is one thing that I didn't like about AoT, especially in the first 4-5 episodes. Later I accepted it as its characteristic style, I think its strengths greatly overweigh this particular aspect. And, there is much more depth to the characters than the childish dialogs lead you to believe.

latexr 2y ago

> I tried watching Attack on Titan and it feels like it's aimed at young adults. It’s aimed at children, that’s what shonen anime is, the word literally means “boy”. For something aimed at an older demographic, you’ll want to search seinen. Consider “Monster”, which is something that could’ve been a western show for adults. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monster_(manga) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monster_(manga)

marcellus23 2y ago
Interesting, I had a lot of adults recommending AoT to me. I'll check out Monster.
- latexr 2y ago
  To be fair, Gravity Falls is also aimed at children but is still fun for adults. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gravity_Falls https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gravity_Falls Back to the seinen anime, Monster fits into the category of mystery/thriller. For science fiction/horror see Parasyte -the maxim- and for dark fantasy see Berserk. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parasyte https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parasyte https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Berserk_(manga) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Berserk_(manga) Berserk in particular is a staple. It has influenced lots of other work. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Berserk_(manga)#Legacy https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Berserk_(manga)#Legacy Be sure to not watch the 2016 anime series, as it is reviled for its poor animation. The 1997 anime series or the film trilogy from 2012 are a better use of your time. Both cover the same section of the story. However, be forewarned the part they adapt is a specific arc of the story near the beginning and is thus unfinished. Still worth it. But I’d still recommend you start with Monster if you’re looking for something closer to live-action shows.