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Also compare Anime to American cartoons. In an American cartoon, main characters never die (or even minor recurring characters). In Japanese Anime, major char
by fsk 12y ago
Also compare Anime to American cartoons. In an American cartoon, main characters never die (or even minor recurring characters). In Japanese Anime, major characters do die. The story usually has a beginning, middle, and end, instead of Batman fighting the Joker each week, puts him in jail, and then the Joker escapes again.
Star Trek has the same problem. Episodes were produced independently, which means the state of the universe has to be reset at the end of each episode. More recent American series tend to have a season-long plot, though.
- gizmo686 12y agoAnother thing I have noticed is that Japanese Anime tends to be more willing to end a show once it is over. American cartoons seem to keep a show going for as long as it is popular. Of course there are exceptions to both.
- wodenokoto 12y agoWhen I think of Anime, I don't think of think of the critically acclaimed stuff like Samurai Champloo or Space Cowboy. I think of the endless episodes of Naruto, Pokemon, Conan, One Piece.