What makes a good anime

[Allieso]

I came up with this idea now and decided to throw it out there. What do YOU think makes anime good or popular? Is it the action, the story development, or character interaction? Obviously, it's all three, but I don't want to be one sided. So I decided to find out what you guys think about quality anime.

 

[DigiDigi]

Well a good anime consists of these elements:

• Well thought out plot
• Moderately good character development
• Creativity=the refrain from cliches (creativity really is the root for a good anime)
• suspense

There are other elements that make a good story, but what separates a good story from a great story is the creativity of the creators.

 

[Azureknight 773]

^ Oh yes! Nicely said DigiDigi-san.
I think I have to add:
- Plot holes must be averted (Yep! Plot holes keep on destroying a perceived good show).
- In conjunction... Has to have explanation or though as to how each things happening one after the other.
- Has to set moral lessons above all.
- Must have a balance between any combination of action, romance, comedy, suspense, drama and anything in the plot's premise.
- Must have a reasonable amount of character fitting for the plot for the character development.
- If possible, add Large Hams.

side note: Now what is a Large Ham? Here!

 

[ssandy]

pokemon

 

[ssandy]

Bleach

 

[DigiDigi]

^are you being serious or sarcastic? I can't tell. I sure hope those examples weren't serious or else I fear that the Otaku community will send an assassin after you because you are in danger of being 110% wrong.

 

[CyberPaladin]

I came up with this idea now and decided to throw it out there. What do YOU think makes anime good or popular? Is it the action, the story development, or character interaction? Obviously, it's all three, but I don't want to be one sided. So I decided to find out what you guys think about quality anime.

Depends what your talking about makes popular in Japan I haven't got a clue as far as what makes them popular else where like here in the U.S. it's simple these sorts of shows are foreign in design. Now obvisouly you need to have certain basics such as a good story and characters but that wouldn't explain why people are paying things like $40 for 12 episode series on dvd and staying up half the night just to see them on cable unless these shows had a certain flare that differed enough from western tv programs to make it worth the cost and trouble.

Rurouni Kenshin tribute video
ttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LfllxsxnJu8

Gundam 00 tribute video
ttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mNrg_-KGdiE

 

[Matariki]

First and foremost a good story with a well thought out plot. To me thats more important than the actual animation itself.

 

[Lord Herdsetk]

Good story, creativity, good character or character development, good music

Really, the same thing for any kind of visual medium. It has to be compelling. What's drawing me in to watch this show?

 

[Azureknight 773]

pokemon

Oh good gracious! Not this! In as much as it is entertaining, the plot keeps on repeating even if there are more stuffs to cover.


I'll give you an example, Puella Magi Madoka Magica. This is quite a tragic yet nicely done anime. Simply because you may think that it is just your generic Magical Girl series, it turns out to be something isn't. Cue in the character development as the plot goes thick in just 12 episodes. The character that are going to and through and the consistency is just plain awesome as well as the music of awesome *facepalms, can't let my troper side take over me while making this post*.