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i haven't been on this forum in months. this place has changed. i like it. it looks sooo cool. with the background. and the see thru.

I'd like to start learning how to speak conversational Japanese. Is there anybody else here who has had some experience with this? Do you have any advice? Are you somebody who would also like to try some conversations? Reply here. :3

To me anime = a Japanese cartoon.

The fastest way to become disappointed in someone is to have expectations of them. Anger comes from expecting the other person(s) to be like you, think like you, hold the same perspectives. Good thing that isn't how the world really is, because without our differences, we wouldn't learn a damn thing.

Why is the image of cartoons so stigmatized anyways? Aside from the discussion of wherever anime are cartoons by definition or not, am I the only one who finds it hypocritical when anime fan claim that western cartoons are bad because it's "not mature"? (aside from the oblivious fact that enjoyment is subjective and adults can enjoy kids cartoons) The reason why people say "oh, anime is cartoon" is usually because the mindset of "Anime is synonymous with cartoons"(which is true, by the way), and the cartoon I watched as a kid are for children and don't tackle mature themes, hence it's for children. I assume that you don't like anime being called cartoon for the same reason, "cartoons is synonymous with children enjoyment". Cartoon can have an appeal for adults and children, same with anime. Claiming one isn't for adults, and one is "more" mature is ridiculous. You see how both from each party is ignorant on the subject? It's even more hypocritical if you think that the masses don't like anime because "If they would only give anime a try and see how mature it could be." It just really pisses me off when the whole circle jerk of "Don't you hate it when people call anime cartoons?" being completely oblivious of everything that cartoons are capable of and praising anime as this superior form of enjoyment or something.