Polls What's your favorite anime genre?

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What's your favorite anime genre?

  1. Children

    0 vote(s)
    0.0%

  2. Comedy

    34 vote(s)
    26.6%

  3. Drama

    10 vote(s)
    7.8%

  4. Fantasy

    18 vote(s)
    14.1%

  5. Magical Girl

    8 vote(s)
    6.3%

  6. Martial Arts

    17 vote(s)
    13.3%

  7. Mecha

    8 vote(s)
    6.3%

  8. Occult

    3 vote(s)
    2.3%

  9. Romance

    19 vote(s)
    14.8%

  10. Science Fiction

    7 vote(s)
    5.5%

  11. Sentai

    2 vote(s)
    1.6%

  12. Sports

    0 vote(s)
    0.0%

  13. Steampunk

    1 vote(s)
    0.8%

  14. Superhero

    1 vote(s)
    0.8%
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  1. BakaMattSu

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    Children
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    Shows developed to appeal best to younger audiences.

    Examples: Doraemon, Hello Kitty, My Neighbor Totoro


    Comedy
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    Anime with the purpose to make you laugh.

    Examples: Ah My Goddess, Nadesico, Ranma 1/2


    Drama
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    Turbulent, or highly emotional works.

    Examples: Angelic Layer, Grave of the Fireflies, Serial Experiments Lain


    Fantasy
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    Fiction characterized by highly fanciful or supernatural elements.

    Examples: Inu-Yasha, Slayers, Vision of Escaflowne


    Magical Girl
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    Stories revolving around a girl, usually around 14-16 years of age, that has been given magical powers to try and save the world.

    Examples: Card Captor Sakura, Magic Knight Rayearth, Pretty Sammy


    Martial Arts
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    Fighting. Pretty straight forward. ^^

    Examples: Fist of the North Star, Rurouni Kenshin, Tekken


    Mecha
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    Involving the use of big machines.

    Examples: Gundam, Macross, Neon Genesis Evangelion


    Occult
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    Dealing with supernatural influences, agencies, or phenomena.

    Examples: Hellsing, Vampire Hunter D, Yu Yu Hakusho


    Romance
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    Anime centered around love.

    Examples: Fruits Basket, Hana Yori Dango, Kare Kano


    Science Fiction
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    Fantasy, typically based on speculative scientific discoveries or developments, environmental changes, space travel, or life on other planets.

    Examples: Bubblegum Crisis, Cowboy Bebop, Galaxy Express 999


    Sentai
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    Translates to "taskforce", and pretty much covers anything involving a team.

    Examples: Gatchaman, Sailor Moon, Voltron


    Sports
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    Shows about various games of competition.

    Examples: Battle Athletes, Slam Dunk, Touch


    Steampunk
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    Cyberpunk science fiction where steam is the major technological driving force.

    Examples: Sakura Wars, Secret of Blue Water, Steam Detectives


    Superhero
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    An anime featuring a figure, or figures, endowed with superhuman powers, usually fighting evil or crime.

    Examples: Assemble Insert, Astroboy, Giant Robo
     
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    BakaMattSu, Jul 22, 2003
  2. Teddz

    Teddz Sexy Swedish Love ♥

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    I am a sucker for Romance & Comedy...yes yes, Love hina, Kare Kano, Onegai Teacher, Aa! Megami-sama, Ranma......you name it :shy3:

    Not mention, Rurouni Kenshin, Bubblegum Crisis, RahXephon, Hellsing, Azumanga Daioh, Doraemon, eX Driver, You're Under Arrest...i have quiet a mixture of animes...:)
     
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  3. Migoto Neko

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    I LOVE martial arts anime. I really cannot stand superhero or mecha stuff at all. I would really like to see Hello Kitty. It's probably really silly, but Hello Kitty is so cute. I have not seen any comedy, steam punk or romance anime but I think I would like them as well. Regardless, I'll always love those martial arts shows.
     
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    Migoto Neko, Jul 22, 2003
  4. AcidOblivion

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    I like comedys and I like romances and the list goes on, but most of the time I really like to laugh so I picked comedys!
     
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  5. BakaMattSu

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    Hard decision, as most of my favorite titles fit into multiple categories. But they do deviate, and it usually comes down to one genre that first gets me into a show.

    Namely comedy. Whether stupid-funny, ridiculous, clever, or subtle, comedic arts hit me the hardest when it comes to entertainment.

    The first Anime that ever drew me in was either Saber Marionette J or Tenchi Muyo (in Tokyo, specifically, for that's what I saw) - can't remember which I saw first. I'd seen the stuff aired on standard television (Sailor Moon, Pokemon, Digimon, etc) and whatever That guy would throw at me now and again from Ser's classic collection, but wasn't too fond of what I saw - namely mecha, monster trainers, and girl squads. It took a joke of full extreme stupidity or characters with very exaggerated faces and voices to truly wake up the anime fan in me. Face faults, romantic triangles, sheer unbelievability and/or stupidity - these are usually common anime comedy traits that (come to think of it) get me into a series in the first place.

    If it gets a chuckle from me inside or out, chances are I enjoy it.

    The pure drama devoid of any humor tends to put me to sleep. Even a little subtle joke now and then can perk up some stages of drama.

    On my low end, however are:

    Mecha - dunno, just never liked how impersonal the actual hi-tech seems...I prefer martial arts style fighting, or even handguns over encased war machines.

    Sports - I'm a devout "rather play than watch" sports believer. I don't follow any professional sports games, and I don't see Sports anime appealing, either.
     
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    BakaMattSu, Jul 22, 2003
  6. That guy!

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    I voted for Martial Arts since I'm a huge Rurouni Kenshin fan ^_^x Though, I would put RK into the category of historical fiction rather than martial arts. That category seems to be more like anime's such as Dragonball Z, Yu Yu(at points), and Ranma.

    I also really like comedy anime's like Love Hina and Excel Saga... it's hard to decide
     
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    That guy!, Jul 22, 2003
  7. Quistis

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    I choose sentai b/c well if ya think about it Cowboy Bebop revolves around a team and Fushigi Yuugi and there my favorite so far. I mean anime that involves teams are fun. The frist anime I ever liked was Sailor Moon so ya I voted for this. I also like romance and comedy.
     
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  8. BakaMattSu

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    Really not a valid choice of genre preference, then, is it? Many of the examples given fall into several of the listed categories.


    ->Rurouni Kenshin is clearly a mix of Drama, Martial Arts, and Romance with just a hint of Comedy.

    ->Dragonball Z is Drama and Martial Arts, with Fantasy and Sentai elements

    ->Ranma is a clearcut Martial Arts/Comedy with a touch of romance.


    The best way to decide your genre preference is to look at your top favorites, and see what they have in common.

    Just basing on the above, (that is RK/DBZ/Ranma) if those three were your favorites, it seems you do have an interest in Martial Arts.
     
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    BakaMattSu, Jul 22, 2003
  9. Zanza

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    How about none? :sweat:

    I like Detective Conan's type, like it says, "Detective" + Romance :)
    hmm, maybe romance since its anime :p
     
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    Zanza, Jul 22, 2003
  10. BakaMattSu

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    ANN labels Detective Conan as "Adventure/Comedy/Mystery", although I've seen mention of it in the same sentence as "Children's Anime" before.... ;)

    But, never seen it, so you'd be able to judge what it fits yourself.
     
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    BakaMattSu, Jul 22, 2003
  11. Shen

    Shen Indefinately away

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    Doh! I clicked Science Fiction instead of Mecha :eek: ... Science Fiction probably will come second because Trigun and CB are one of my fav animes.
     
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    Shen, Jul 22, 2003
  12. Zanza

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    Children's anime, don't make me laugh!! :D
    When it was dubbed in my language here, they cut down the blood and nasty parts!! Please!! heh, maybe PG13? I am ok with that though :p

    I went for romance after all.. I loved Fruits Basket & Kare Kano :)
     
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    Zanza, Jul 22, 2003
  13. Sesshomisao

    Sesshomisao Poison Girl

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    I like a wide bunchs of anime/manga:
    1.Fantasy (Slayers)
    2.Martial Arts (Kenshin, Yu Yu Hakusho)
    3.Mecha (Gundam)
    4.Romance (????)
    5.Sentai (Sailor moon)
    6.Occult (Vampire Hunter D)

    Hotaru:D
     
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    Sesshomisao, Jul 23, 2003
  14. Kamui

    Kamui X//1999... best anime eva

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    I like all the martial arts style animes... they are great!
     
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    Kamui, Jul 23, 2003
  15. CosmicC

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    Drama for me. I love it when the storyline develops over several eps and gives a view on the thoughts and feelings of the characters.

    'Tho "pure" drama is a no-no, a good amount of action is needed to prevent me from falling asleep :D. And if there's something supernatural involved in the anime, well, I'll definately fall for it.
     
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  16. VM1070

    VM1070 Let's Go Voltron Force

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    My first choice would be Mecha--I really enjoy any anime with robots in them.

    Then my second choice would be Sentai===mainly because of Battle of the Planets (Gatchaman) and Voltron

    Vic
     
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  17. Salamander

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    I like everything that includes comedy.
     
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    Salamander, Jul 23, 2003
  18. Yonaki

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    This is hard to choose. I like romance, drama, fantasy, magical girl, comedy, and martial art. Guess if I have to pick, then I'll go with fantasy!
     
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    Yonaki, Jul 25, 2003
  19. Lady Shadow-san

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    I like drama, and I like Horror.

    I've heard of HENTAI, but never Sentai...
    Where's the hentai?? (LOL!)
    Some of the more perverted of us might like to vote for that!
     
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