Thread is pointless. Different series have different styles. Different shows are made for different audiences. Not all anime has the same art style. There are certain similarities shared between some anime art styles, features that make people say "oh, that's not from the west" or whatever. Usually it's because of the fact that cartoons in the west are mostly aimed for children and supposed to look rather goofy, deranged, or possibly sloppy. Not a lot of work has to go into it. There are anime that look like western animation as well, those just go unnoticed because they're usually super kiddie shows, or there's nothing about them that would make them stand out to anyone.
Although the image itself isn't from an anime, it carries certain character design aspects. One of them being that the characters are a bit more detailed than western cartoons, without being extremely detailed (if that makes sense). They usually maintain a certain set of colors that are obviously different, but universally have a similar look to them. They carry proportions that are similar, yet not those of humans.
The anime style isn't "exclusive" to Japan. Chinese, Korean, and even some American animations follow the "anime-like" artstyle.
Here's an example of an anime that you probably wouldn't be able to tell where it was made from, had America produced more serious leveled animations and had the voices not been Japanese.
[youtube]8SBWXnQHRl0[/youtube]
Again, because of the points I mentioned above, you're able to pin this as an anime. However, it doesn't carry that "anime art style" with it. If you think it does, it's only because you know it's an anime. Otherwise there's nothing in particular about it that would point it out as being an anime. I have quite a few series like this.
I have to say, some people are really ignorant and narrow minded here. Saying there aren't any series out there that would interest you is like saying there aren't any movies that will interest you. Most "movie haters" are just stubborn pricks who refuse to give any movie a chance and set themselves up to hate any movie they see. Anime is a form of media, not a genre. If you didn't like one series, or you don't like the series your friends recommend you, or the series that are popular, it doesn't mean you'd never find something you'd like. There's something out there that you'd enjoy, and if you liked one series there's most likely other series that are similar that you'd most likely enjoy as well, if you gave it a chance and simply didn't shut it down because it's anime.
Doing that is the same as hating something just because it's cool. Say you like something like Naruto, and you go to forums only to find everyone there HATES Naruto. So you immediately HATE your favorite series just because everyone else hates it. You purposely pick faults at it and force yourself to not enjoy it anymore. Pretty much the same thing. If you're going to close your mind to something, I'm in no way inclined to try to bring it to you. But this whole separation thing is stupid. This whole thread is stupid.
Edit: I wish there was a better Kaiba clip on youtube. I picked the only one I saw, and it doesn't really make much sense without the context of the scene. Oh well, the main point was to show its art style and show how different series can be. In fact, this scene in particular is a little reminiscent of Chowder's artstyle. Only a bit more dull in the coloring.
Although the image itself isn't from an anime, it carries certain character design aspects. One of them being that the characters are a bit more detailed than western cartoons, without being extremely detailed (if that makes sense). They usually maintain a certain set of colors that are obviously different, but universally have a similar look to them. They carry proportions that are similar, yet not those of humans.
The anime style isn't "exclusive" to Japan. Chinese, Korean, and even some American animations follow the "anime-like" artstyle.
Here's an example of an anime that you probably wouldn't be able to tell where it was made from, had America produced more serious leveled animations and had the voices not been Japanese.
[youtube]8SBWXnQHRl0[/youtube]
Again, because of the points I mentioned above, you're able to pin this as an anime. However, it doesn't carry that "anime art style" with it. If you think it does, it's only because you know it's an anime. Otherwise there's nothing in particular about it that would point it out as being an anime. I have quite a few series like this.
I have to say, some people are really ignorant and narrow minded here. Saying there aren't any series out there that would interest you is like saying there aren't any movies that will interest you. Most "movie haters" are just stubborn pricks who refuse to give any movie a chance and set themselves up to hate any movie they see. Anime is a form of media, not a genre. If you didn't like one series, or you don't like the series your friends recommend you, or the series that are popular, it doesn't mean you'd never find something you'd like. There's something out there that you'd enjoy, and if you liked one series there's most likely other series that are similar that you'd most likely enjoy as well, if you gave it a chance and simply didn't shut it down because it's anime.
Doing that is the same as hating something just because it's cool. Say you like something like Naruto, and you go to forums only to find everyone there HATES Naruto. So you immediately HATE your favorite series just because everyone else hates it. You purposely pick faults at it and force yourself to not enjoy it anymore. Pretty much the same thing. If you're going to close your mind to something, I'm in no way inclined to try to bring it to you. But this whole separation thing is stupid. This whole thread is stupid.
Edit: I wish there was a better Kaiba clip on youtube. I picked the only one I saw, and it doesn't really make much sense without the context of the scene. Oh well, the main point was to show its art style and show how different series can be. In fact, this scene in particular is a little reminiscent of Chowder's artstyle. Only a bit more dull in the coloring.