Forum - View topicjapanese cliches
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v1cious
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why is it necessary that every anime must have an "let's go to the beach" episode, or a "lets visits the cherry blossoms" episode? do the viewers actually request this stuf?
Last edited by v1cious on Wed Jan 07, 2004 1:27 am; edited 1 time in total |
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Dilandau
 Posts: 525 Location: Tea House |
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Well, Japan is an island, though I don't know 1st hand, I imagine it is a pretty typical thing to go to the beach. Also it is a fabulous opportunity for fan service.
Sakura (Cherry Blossoms) are very traditional and highly appreciated in Japan. They have a holiday for it and the whole nine yards. It is quite common for family or friends to go some place and have a picnic near blooming cherry trees. In some places like Sapporo (North island capital city) the local government has planted Cherry Trees along important parks and such. Besides that, the Japanese are world reknown for their adoration of anything cute or pretty. Sakura are unavoidable. |
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Vigilante024
 Posts: 578 Location: back. but not really. |
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yeah, its there culture...like how every one of our T.V. shows have a Christmas ep. or a Graduation/Wedding ep...
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gnollman
 Posts: 535 Location: Richmond, KY |
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Let's not forget the hot tub episode....
And the slightly less common skiing episodes... |
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ShellBullet
 Posts: 1051 Location: I hit things, with my fist. |
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Or, quite often we can just combine the two into "winter weekend getaway episode." |
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v1cious
Posts: 6241 Location: Houston, TX |
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yeah i forgot all about the obligatory "Hot Springs" episode
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kaede
Posts: 4 Location: solitary world of loneliness |
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Perhaps because most animes are based on Japanese surroundings, and those events are mostly the activities japanese do. It's something the japanese can relate too i guess.
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Swordfish_II
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The Tokyo Tower is broadcasting the signal "attack here" into space.
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Dilandau
Posts: 525 Location: Tea House |
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How true, curse that Tokyo Tower! 
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gnollman
Posts: 535 Location: Richmond, KY |
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You can actually buy a variety of Japanese cherry trees in the States. You can even buy a cutting from the trees in DC that were gifted to the US from Japan in 1912, planted by First Lady Helen Taft.... look here, but it isn't cheap, and Texas is pretty extreme for the growing range, but they could grow there, depending on the soil. |
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Iron Chef
 Posts: 487 Location: Seattle, WA |
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I've got a Japanese cherry, two Japanese apple and a Japanese maple at my place. They're pretty sweet.
I've heard that cherry blossom viewing is kind of taking a dive in popularity of late in Japan, so I wonder if we'll continue to see it in anime? |
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crazydumbek
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According to this site, they are fairly adaptable, and can grow in Texas. Not too bad a price, either. If the link does not work, then go to www.naturehills.com and search for "Yoshino Cherry". |
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The Ramblin' Wreck
 Posts: 924 Location: Teaching Robot Women How To Love |
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Well, Wild Cherry Trees grow very well here in the Southeast, and the flowers look pretty similar if you ask me.
I'm sure any good nursery will have Japanese Cherry Trees or could get them for you. They have a ton of them in Washington D.C., so Mid-Atlantic and Southeast will work fine. Texas should be all right if you water it. |
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Zac
ANN Executive Editor
 Posts: 7912 Location: Anime News Network Technodrome |
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"I've heard that cherry blossom viewing is kind of taking a dive in popularity of late in Japan, so I wonder if we'll continue to see it in anime?"
Camping has taken a serious dive in popularity in the United States. So has theme park attendance. Sitcoms still rely on these formulas, though, because even though they're not the 'thing to do' anymore, they're still relatable situations. Not everything is based on what's 'now'. -Zac |
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