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INTEREST: Some Kids' Anime Restored, Expanded After Quake




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neocloud9



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PostPosted: Wed Mar 16, 2011 10:28 pm Reply with quote
Dammit, just...something in my eye. Crying or Very sad

That's such a sweet gesture. Rock on, Japan. Rock the hell on.
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SaiyanHero16



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PostPosted: Wed Mar 16, 2011 10:30 pm Reply with quote
In times of despair we find refuge in entertainment. Airing shows for the kids might not sound like that big a deal, but I'm sure those kids will appreciate the distraction. Smile
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TsukasaElkKite



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PostPosted: Wed Mar 16, 2011 10:47 pm Reply with quote
I've got something in my eye...

It's sweet that anime companies are reaching out to kids after what happens. after disasters occur, kids need things that are familiar and comforting to them, and for these kids, anime is one of those things.
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Animerican14



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PostPosted: Wed Mar 16, 2011 11:07 pm Reply with quote
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Japanese studios and stations have decided to restore and even broaden some children's programming — anime in particular — to comfort kids.

If so, Madoka Magica should also join its ranks. After all, wasn't it made with the intention of being a "cute healing anime"? Laughing

Sorry, couldn't help it... that would be really honest-to-goodness terrible if it was. Can you imagine all the scarred childhoods that would result from it airing several hours earlier in the day?

Seriously, though, this is a good thing that's being done. Reading this, I somehow feel worse about my expressed frustration over those other delays of anime. It is in times like these that little kids need comfort the most, and reacquainting them with this could help to ease the pain in a few respects. Us older anime fans? We ought to be able to better cope with this stuff.
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Rukiia



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PostPosted: Wed Mar 16, 2011 11:15 pm Reply with quote
This is very heart warming. Now that that the chaos has been calming down the kids in Japan definitely need something to keep their spirits up and get their minds off the disaster. I applaud the TV/Music stations for reaching out to the children.
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enurtsol



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PostPosted: Thu Mar 17, 2011 4:16 am Reply with quote
I don't recall more Barney or Disney music right after 9/11.... Smile
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Sunday Silence



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PostPosted: Thu Mar 17, 2011 5:56 am Reply with quote
enurtsol wrote:
I don't recall more Barney or Disney music right after 9/11.... Smile


Cause the last thing we needed was kids being even more depressed when hearing a Barney song.
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enurtsol



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PostPosted: Thu Mar 17, 2011 9:10 am Reply with quote
Sunday Silence wrote:
enurtsol wrote:
I don't recall more Barney or Disney music right after 9/11.... Smile


Cause the last thing we needed was kids being even more depressed when hearing a Barney song.


Is it kids, or is it ones older? Laughing
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TitanXL



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PostPosted: Thu Mar 17, 2011 10:11 am Reply with quote
Inazuma Eleven and Suite Precure are awesome. Glad to see them doing this Smile
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Saturn



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PostPosted: Thu Mar 17, 2011 1:05 pm Reply with quote
I'm not gonna cry... I'm not gonna cry...
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DTJB



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PostPosted: Sun Mar 20, 2011 5:29 pm Reply with quote
Comfort comes to people in many ways. This is a good idea to get the kids through these rough times.
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Sunday Silence



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PostPosted: Sun Mar 20, 2011 6:26 pm Reply with quote
enurtsol wrote:
Sunday Silence wrote:
enurtsol wrote:
I don't recall more Barney or Disney music right after 9/11.... Smile


Cause the last thing we needed was kids being even more depressed when hearing a Barney song.


Is it kids, or is it ones older? Laughing


I have a rebuttal, but it's TOO SOON.
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