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Non-Japanese also have “anime-art” talent.. It’s just the matter that there’s no place to publish them, other than Japan(I think).. I apologize if what I had comment offend other people…

As for American’s producing poor entertainment or “missing” the point in anime pieces I find that to be so far off the ball and frankly racist. To think that only people born and bred in Japan can understand the consequences of war, death, drama and any other of the serious human conditions that exist within our world is bigoted.

Hollywood, love or hate them, have produced some of the most riveting films on these issues ever. Take Philadelphia, a story about a gay man with aides combating the system that finds his very existence taboo. Full Metal Jacket, We Were Soldiers, Saving Private Ryan, Apocalypse Now are perhaps the greatest war films of all time and defiantly define this canon. Mystic River is a staple of in depth characters with flaws that they cannot over come. Boogie Nights, Trainspotting, Requiem for a Dream are stunning examples of tackling the taboo in shocking and powerful ways. Blood Diamond and Syriana are great examples of extra-american problems and the people that are caught within them. To think that American writing talent or cinematic capability is to tame or overly overt is absurd.

As for television shows you have a wide range of amazing characters, very complex plots and character relationships and serious issues tacked. To name a few, Dexter, Weeds, Breaking Bad, The Riches, The Sopranos, Mad Men, the list goes on. America, if you ask me is far more rooted in the reality of the issues the main poster claimed were “missed” by American audiences.

The REAL problem is the acceptance of the genre not the writers or the audience. The tendency of the industry (which is America’s LARGEST export – entertainment) is to shoot it live action and CGI rather then animated. In Japan the animated feature or series has far more public interest and support. It’s not that we can’t it’s that we have far fewer opportunities. I point to Avatar: The Last Airbender as a significant example of an American animated piece. It contains so many deep themes, significant character development (ALL the characters change and evolve based on their environment and circumstance) and even endangers they in meaningful ways for a show available to younger audiences. It can be done, and spectacularly, however the opportunity is limited.

This main poster doesn’t know what he’s talking about, frankly I think he has some bigotry to deal with. Just look around sir, the American entertainment spectrum is perhaps the most widely varied and engaging in all the world. We’ve simply pushed live action far more heavily then animation and pigeon holed animation towards the Disney variety, largely due to Disney it’s self. Your argument is flawed.

western cartoons, for the most part (and im sure some people will disagree with me) just plain suck!!

and in the article, it doesnt say that anyone isnt allowed to make animne or that they just cant
it says that they cant because they wont pay attention to whats going on, wont develop plotlines, characters, always keeping everyone safe and happy
and its boring!!
only someone under the age of 6 would give a shit! and thats only because theyre looking at all the petty colours

most western cartoons dont even have any shadows, its all solid colour, which discards all possibility of depth
also many of them are woefully drawn

read the article please before you start making stupid comments

Anime: v. A common name for cartoons made by Japanese artists which usually have a shared common style.

The above is the exact definition of anime and it rules out the possibility that any NON-JAPANESE person can create anime.