Rating on anime?

[iter itineris]

I really like it when anime (or any video/dvd) indicates the reasons for the rating somewhere in the small print on the back. Stuff like "Violence, adult language, sexual situations".

I agree with this. It should state why specifically caution may be needed. There are many anime that I have seen that actually does this. Too bad they all don’t. People unfamiliar with anime may not know what they are getting into. In Japan, it is an adult and child audience. I think some people have a hard time understanding that adults can watch “Cartoons”. Every time I hear “Cartoons” I flinch and have to tell them, not Cartoons, it’s “Anime”!

 

[Invader Pichu]

We will never see the first season of Yugioh because its really graphic.

Graphic as in gore or nudity?

 

[Dracil]

There's no nudity, and I don't think there's gore. More like violence.

 

[Felron]

I dont think anime's need a rating on them, i hate having those dang +18 over the beutifull case artwork.

and who even buys a anime without watching atleast a episode so you know whats in it.

plus my parents would start to ask questions

 

[Dracil]

There's something called the summary on the back cover, and there's something called anime review sites.

And you know, if it says 18 on the cover, I think your parents *should* be asking questions if you're thinking about watching it. It's called good parenting.

 

[MediocrityInAction]

I think the Japanese rating system is different from ours and if they modified the ratings you can bet that the cost would be passed down to us the consumers... I really thing anime is expensive enough as it is thanks

That already happens in Britain, and has the added effect of causing both a publication timelag as well as causing many not to be released at all, due to the added expense of going through the British BBFC testing system.
*leafs through DVD collection*
A few British age ratings:Akira 15, Blood: the last Vampire 15, Evangelion Parental Guidance.

As to whether there should be age restrictions, I'm of the opinion that anime should be treated as any other form of visual media, and should be given appropriate age limitations. I believe this to be especially appropriate as there is a danger of parents who automatically associate any form of cartoon with children's entertainment buying anime which contains material inappropriate for their child's age due to ignorance.

 

[MediocrityInAction]

Every time I hear “Cartoons” I flinch and have to tell them, not Cartoons, it’s “Anime”!

Point of clarification: Anime is merely the Japanese word for Cartoon.

 

[Felron]

actually its a style of animation, but the misconseption of all cartoons being for children is anoying, because anime is aimed at a older audiance most the time.

calling it a cartoon is almost be-little-ing it, and mis representing it.

 

[Invader Pichu]

Point of clarification: Anime is merely the Japanese word for Cartoon.

Fo' Shizzle.

 

[TeRRaFLaMe]

Erm, first off, no, anime is NOT the Japanese word for cartoon. I'm pretty sure, that for a while, anime was not even a real word. In any language, though it was mainly derived from French.

Second of all, anime already has ratings. At least most of it does. The majority of the big companies, like ADVFilms, Geneon (Pioneer), Bandai, etc. They all put ratings on the anime they release.

I personally don't have a problem with violence, fanservice (fanservice usually isn't nudity, folks!), or occasional (but not graphic!) nudity, as long as it has a story to keep me interested. But, a show full of NOTHING but violence, fanservice, or nudity? Count me out.