Envied the west and things we have (or would be like to live in America or the Carribean) while most westerns who are into anime and similar stuff (such as myself)envy them and would like to live in Japan or have the things they do?

I wonder if people get called weeaboos or something like that out there for those kinds of reasons, too.

I envy both the Japanese and the American.  Both countries have great stores for shopping in that are only exclusive to their country.  Both also get better preorder bonuses.  Though I can get legally drunk before you all.  So there.  

I wonder if people get called weeaboos or something like that out there for those kinds of reasons, too.

more like WestaboosBut in seriousness, a lot of Western media influenced things considered more Japanese nowadays. If it weren't for Disney, manga and anime wouldn't exist. If it weren't for Dungeons & Dragons and by extension the Wizardry games, we'd never have Dragon Quest, or Final Fantasy, or by extention Kingdom Hearts. If you notice in a lot of Japanese pop music, they use gratuitous English because it's the "cool" thing to do over there.

I envy both the Japanese and the American.  Both countries have great stores for shopping in that are only exclusive to their country.  Both also get better preorder bonuses.  Though I can get legally drunk before you all.  So there.  

Where do you live,I  live in Trinidad?(which i think sucks except the holidays (17 public holdiays per year,(brackets inside brackets oh yeah)and the fact that you can get away with things here lol)

more like WestaboosBut in seriousness, a lot of Western media influenced things considered more Japanese nowadays. If it weren't for Disney, manga and anime wouldn't exist. If it weren't for Dungeons & Dragons and by extension the Wizardry games, we'd never have Dragon Quest, or Final Fantasy, or by extention Kingdom Hearts. If you notice in a lot of Japanese pop music, they use gratuitous English because it's the "cool" thing to do over there.

It does song cool or cute when they say english words though(maybe cause english uses english words all of the time)but I'd take japanese art style over Western art style anyday(exception for Avatar)

Edited July 14, 201312 yr by Keyblade Master101

Where do you live,I  live in Trinidad?(which i think sucks except the holidays (17 public holdiays per year,(brackets inside brackets oh yeah)and the fact that you can get away with things here lol)

It does song cool or cute when they say english words though(maybe cause english uses english words all of the time)but I'd take japanese art style over Western art style anyday(exception for Avatar)

Well, truth be told, many of the eastern countries have been influenced by the west in a vast number of ways.  Because of this, they do somewhat envy and also can't comprehend some of the outrageous things we do here in the U.S.  Some perspective, many want what they can't have.  The east, western stuff, the west, eastern stuff.  It's a two way street.

more like Westaboos

 

But in seriousness, a lot of Western media influenced things considered more Japanese nowadays. If it weren't for Disney, manga and anime wouldn't exist. If it weren't for Dungeons & Dragons and by extension the Wizardry games, we'd never have Dragon Quest, or Final Fantasy, or by extention Kingdom Hearts. If you notice in a lot of Japanese pop music, they use gratuitous English because it's the "cool" thing to do over there.

 

I think with Disney, anime influenced them as they influenced it.  For example Osamu Tezuka (who's credited with creating the "modern anime" style) was influenced by Disney (he adored it) when he made Kimba the White Lion and Disney was influenced by that movie when they made the Lion King.  

 

Where do you live,I  live in Trinidad?(which i think sucks except the holidays (17 public holdiays per year,(brackets inside brackets oh yeah)and the fact that you can get away with things here lol)

It does song cool or cute when they say english words though(maybe cause english uses english words all of the time)but I'd take japanese art style over Western art style anyday(exception for Avatar)

 

I live in Northern Ireland, in the UK

West haz all teh pretty girls and guys. They'll always be jealous but to compensate, they've thought out some gorgeous looking anime characters.

I'd put up some examples but I'm on my iPhone right now. Maybe later...

I think with Disney, anime influenced them as they influenced it.  For example Osamu Tezuka (who's credited with creating the "modern anime" style) was influenced by Disney (he adored it) when he made Kimba the White Lion and Disney was influenced by that movie when they made the Lion King.  

Well, that's one way of looking at it, but yeah. Of course, now there's been such a cross-pollination of cultures Western and Eastern animation are practically offshoots of each other.

That already happens. 

Well, truth be told, many of the eastern countries have been influenced by the west in a vast number of ways.  Because of this, they do somewhat envy and also can't comprehend some of the outrageous things we do here in the U.S.  Some perspective, many want what they can't have.  The east, western stuff, the west, eastern stuff.  It's a two way street.

Well at least I know its not like the japanese watch people like me and laugh(they have all the cool stuff over there)

Edited July 14, 201312 yr by Keyblade Master101

Well at least I know its not like the japanese watch people like me and laugh(they have all the cool stuff over there)

Exactly the same thought some people have over there about us.

West haz all teh pretty girls and guys. They'll always be jealous but to compensate, they've thought out some gorgeous looking anime characters.I'd put up some examples but I'm on my iPhone right now. Maybe later...

There are some pretty nice asain girls though(just saying )

Exactly the same thought some people have over there about us.

Hmm,I wonder what cool stuff do we have that they don't have?

There are some pretty nice asain girls though(just saying )

Hmm,I wonder what cool stuff do we have that they don't have?

• Well the degree of freedom here is certain different.
  • They have school/work almost all days of the week
  • On top of that, they have night school, chores and other things that take up a majority of their time
  • Competition there is rough compared to U.S.
  • These things causes many teens to commit suicide
• While there still is some pressure in the US, it's not to the degree that a majority would just commit suicide.
• We have diversity and although we may be ignorant, we are the closest to completely integrating everyone (including sexual preferences)

 

• Well the degree of freedom here is certain different.
  • They have school/work almost all days of the week
  • On top of that, they have night school, chores and other things that take up a majority of their time
  • Competition there is rough compared to U.S.
  • These things causes many teens to commit suicide
• While there still is some pressure in the US, it's not to the degree that a majority would just commit suicide.
• We have diversity and although we may be ignorant, we are the closest to completely integrating everyone (including sexual preferences)

Not sure i suuport that last piece in brackets but hmm what would night shcool be like?At the very least i would like to live in America.

Not sure i suuport that last piece in brackets but hmm what would night shcool be like?At the very least i would like to live in America.

Oh, where do you live?

Oh, where do you live?

I live in Trinidad which is in the carribean.

Edited July 14, 201312 yr by Keyblade Master101

I envy both the Japanese and the American.  Both countries have great stores for shopping in that are only exclusive to their country.  Both also get better preorder bonuses.  Though I can get legally drunk before you all.  So there.  

 

There's a thing called importing. I hardly ever have to import things though. 

 

18 is so much better than 21. 

 

The only thing I envy the Americans of is American football. But then again, we probably get better free-to-air coverage of the NFL than them. Lol. We get five games live every week in 1080i, along with every playoff game including the Super Bowl live in 1080i.

 

And we have more sports to watch.

There's a thing called importing. I hardly ever have to import things though. 

 

18 is so much better than 21. 

 

But the purpose and greatness of the items are they are so cheap, the cost of importing makes it's value as a bargain worthless

and in particular one of the stores I really want to shop at is Bath and Body Works, and they only ship to US and Canada, which is a case for a lot of the shops I want to shop at.  I could have got a US PO box and have it forwarded to me but the cost of that was more than the actual amount I was willing to spend, which was like $50 on hand sanitizer and bath products

There's a thing called importing. I hardly ever have to import things though. 

 

18 is so much better than 21. 

 

The only thing I envy the Americans of is American football. But then again, we probably get better free-to-air coverage of the NFL than them. Lol. We get five games live every week in 1080i, along with every playoff game including the Super Bowl live in 1080i.

 

And we have more sports to watch.

Well i guess if your into to sports but for me it'd have to games,i can't even find a game store where i live at a reasonible price.Its so unfair

Edited July 15, 201312 yr by Caity Raindrop

hmmm that is something to wonder about.   I know I envy Japan so amybe a few japanese people envy us too.