Comments on: TMB: This is what we do http://timmaughanbooks.com/2009/02/03/tmb-this-is-what-we-do/#utm_source=feed&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=feed anime - manga - sci-fi - art Tue, 24 Jan 2012 13:01:24 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.2 By: tim http://timmaughanbooks.com/2009/02/03/tmb-this-is-what-we-do/#comment-299 tim Wed, 04 Feb 2009 11:00:08 +0000 http://timmaughanbooks.com/2009/02/03/tmb-this-is-what-we-do/#comment-299 Hey David, I think you hit the nail on the head with what you said about not having time. I obviously read a lot of anime news sites/blogs, and am constantly surprised how western otaku seem to mistake anime as a genre or even a lifestyle, rather that a medium. There seems to be a misunderstanding of how the Japanese anime industry works; while (thankfully) it regularly produces intelligent shows and movies that cross boundaries, the majority of it's output is precisely targeted at very specific audiences and demographics, and usually with production values to match. I'm not saying there's anything wrong with that - or with western fans watching stuff they enjoy - it's just that, like you say, I don't have the time to watch everything. And a lot of it I just wouldn't really want to - I wouldn't want to watch <em>Haruhi Suzumiya</em> or <em>Lucky Star</em> anymore than I would want to watch <em>Hannah Montana</em> or <em>High School Musical</em>. Oh, and thanks so much for the support man. Means a lot ;) Hey David,

I think you hit the nail on the head with what you said about not having time. I obviously read a lot of anime news sites/blogs, and am constantly surprised how western otaku seem to mistake anime as a genre or even a lifestyle, rather that a medium. There seems to be a misunderstanding of how the Japanese anime industry works; while (thankfully) it regularly produces intelligent shows and movies that cross boundaries, the majority of it’s output is precisely targeted at very specific audiences and demographics, and usually with production values to match. I’m not saying there’s anything wrong with that – or with western fans watching stuff they enjoy – it’s just that, like you say, I don’t have the time to watch everything. And a lot of it I just wouldn’t really want to – I wouldn’t want to watch Haruhi Suzumiya or Lucky Star anymore than I would want to watch Hannah Montana or High School Musical.

Oh, and thanks so much for the support man. Means a lot ;)

]]> By: David http://timmaughanbooks.com/2009/02/03/tmb-this-is-what-we-do/#comment-297 David Wed, 04 Feb 2009 04:41:54 +0000 http://timmaughanbooks.com/2009/02/03/tmb-this-is-what-we-do/#comment-297 Hi Tim, I think that's a great direction to go in. I enjoy your blog precisely because you only highlight high quality stuff which is basically all I have time for. I tend to gravitate towards Anime which makes you think and has great visuals which is definitely a good niche to be in considering all the other millions of blogs out there which ostensively cover the other stuff you mention! Keep up the good work :) Hi Tim, I think that’s a great direction to go in. I enjoy your blog precisely because you only highlight high quality stuff which is basically all I have time for.

I tend to gravitate towards Anime which makes you think and has great visuals which is definitely a good niche to be in considering all the other millions of blogs out there which ostensively cover the other stuff you mention!

Keep up the good work :)

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