Anime is not just for kids?

I come under a lot of stick for watching anime. I know that some is for kids, such as DBZ is known as shoei animation which is aimed at a younger audience. However I like to watch Full metal alchemist, Ninja scroll, Dragonball Z as well but I just like to say it aint all for kids is it people?

Anime is not just for kids?
Yes, DBZ is aimed at kids/younger teens, FMA is aimed at mid-older teens. For non-Japanese audiences not truly familiar with anime, it's easy to think that these high-profile series represent anime as a whole. But there are anime that are aimed at 4-year-old kids, middle aged woman, men in their 20s, high school girls, and every age in between.





Saying "all anime are for kids" is like saying "all movies are for kids." It isn't true and makes no sense. Some is for kids, some isn't for kids. It's as simple as that.
Reply:of course loads of animes arent for kids thats why some are raited 15 and 18 in stores and whoever thinks it is doesnt know anime atall
Reply:There is another world out there when it comes to anime. Even the shows that are geared towards children, if you watch the unedited version from overseas there are a lot of elements not suited for children with American censorship. There are even anime porn movies.
Reply:if u really look at all the anime out there u will see that there are some which only adults would understand and some where only teens might get (like EVA ) i had to watch that a least two times every episode just to get an understanding plus some very gorey and sadisticlike HELLSING IT ROCKS !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Reply:nope anime is not just for kids, they separated into different age groups, some are rated for little kids, some are for teenagers such as bleach, one piece because they are slightly more complicated and more brutal, others are more adults because of brutality due to lots of blood scenes and more other reasons. So anime is not just for kids
Reply:it was relly for older people and it was for blood and limbs comeing of so yah
Reply:yeah americans go way overboard with censoreship making non anime fans base all anime on that. I love Yu-Gi-Oh! but 4kids totaly ruined it but the japanese anime is great (they have visible guns yay!)
Reply:Not all anime are for kids and only those who don't watch anime can say that.
Reply:No, in Japan, everyone watches anime. Even adults. It's pretty much aimed at any age group.
Reply:While many animes are aimed at younger audiences, there are quite a few I'd never let a small child see such as Akira or Princess Mononoke. However, without American censorship, even the ones kids watch today can be a bit much. Watch the uncut or Japanese versions of them and you'll see that there is a lot of stuff left out of them so that kids can watch them.
Reply:ya it is!!!
Reply:* Shōjo is Japanese for "young lady" or "little girl". These are generally targeted at girls. Examples: Fruits Basket or Mermaid Melody Pichi Pichi Pitchi





* Shōnen is Japanese for "young boy". Examples: Dragon Ball Z or Digimon .





* Seinen is Japanese for "young man" and normally includes teenage or young male adults. Examples: Oh My Goddess! or Cowboy Bebop





* Josei is Japanese for "young woman". Examples: Gokusen or Honey and Clover.





* Kodomo is Japanese for "child". All children's series fall into this category. Examples: Hello Kitty.





* Bishōjo is Japanese for "beautiful girl". A blanket term that features pretty girl characters. Sometimes conflated with Moè. Examples: Magic Knight Rayearth or Negima.





* Bishōnen is Japanese for "beautiful boy". A blanket term that can be used to describe any anime that features "pretty" and elegant boys and men. Examples: Fushigi Yūgi or most CLAMP shows.





* Sentai is literally a "fighting team" in Japanese. It refers to any show that involves a superhero team. Examples: Cyborg 009 or Voltron.





* Robot/Mecha features super robots. Examples: Mobile Suit Gundam or Mazinger Z.





* Post-Apocalyptic simply deals with a post-apocalyptic world. Examples: Fist of the North Star or Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind.





* Mahō shōjo is a subgenre of shōjo known for "Magical Girl" stories. Examples: Sailor Moon or Cardcaptor Sakura.





* Mahō shōnen is a male equivalent of Mahō Shōjo. Examples: D.N.Angel or Fullmetal Alchemist





* Moé features characters with perky, cute, weak, or naivè behaviors. In some way, they are not overly independent.[24] Examples: A Little Snow Fairy Sugar.





* Expertise specializes with a specific topic in depth. Topics range from sports, the arts, and cooking. Examples: Eyeshield 21 with football, or Yakitate! Japan with bread-making.





* Lolicon ("Lolita Complex") is the sexualization of under-aged female characters, the name coming from the titular character of Vladimir Nabokov's Lolita. Example: Kodomo no Jikan





* Shotacon ("Shōtarō Complex") is the sexualization of under-aged male characters, the name coming from the lead child actor from Tetsujin-nijūhachi-gō. Example: Papa to Kiss in the Dark





* Harem is a genre which focuses on a male character surrounded by the romance of multiple female characters. Typically, the male cohabits with at least one female.[25] It is usually marketed as a Shōnen or Seinen.[26] Examples: Ranma ½ or Love Hina.





* Reverse Harem reverses the gender balance in harem, where a female character is romantically involved with many male characters. It is more often than not a Shōjo or Josei Anime. Examples: Ouran High School Host Club or Fruits Basket.





* Magical Girlfriend is more accurately termed Exotic Girlfriend. This genre focuses on the romantic relationship (and cohabitation) between a man and at least one woman of extraordinary origins such as alien (Tenchi Muyo!, Urusei Yatsura), supernatural (Oh My Goddess!), or technological (Chobits). Often considered a subgenre of Harem.





* Ecchi is Japanese for "indecent sexuality", derived from the Japanese pronunciation of the letter "H", (the origin of the term is not well known, even in Japan. See main article for more information.) Sexual humor and fan service are prevalent. Examples: Oruchuban Ebichu or He Is My Master.





* Hentai is Japanese for "abnormal" or "perverted". This term is synonymous to pornography or erotica, as hentai content specifically consists of such. Examples: La Blue Girl or Bible Black.





* Shōjo-ai or Yuri is Japanese for "girl-love". These focus on love and romance between female characters. It is often being replaced by the term "Girls Love" (GL). Yuri is like Shōjo-ai, but sometimes involves older characters or explicit sexual activity. Examples: Revolutionary Girl Utena or Kannazuki no Miko.





* Shōnen-ai is Japanese for 'boy-love'. These focus on love and romance between male characters. The term "Shōnen-ai" is being phased out in Japan due to its other meaning of pederasty, and is being replaced by the term "Boys Love" (BL). Examples: Loveless or Gravitation


* Yaoi is like "Shōnen-ai" but often involving older characters and explicit sexual activity. Examples: Sensitive Pornograph!





So no anime isn't just for little kids. There is more than one category to anime as I listed above. You would never see a small child watching Hentai and if they were then they have bad parents!
Reply:I'd say it's mostly geared for kids, but there is stuff for all ages. I don't think kids should be watching Akira and gorier ones like that.
Reply:Anyone who says that is most likely over the age of 30, can't draw a stick figure, and has no idea what the word anime even means. Anime is a major part of Japanese culture, and most of it is actually geared towards people in their late teens/early adult years...not little kids. Kids watch Goof Troop, Yu-Gi-Oh!, Batman Beyond, etc. Not Blood+, Texhnolyze, Robotech, RahXephon, etc. You see the difference.
Reply:No its not just for kids. It is actually aimed at teenagers and young adults. There may be some that are aimed at kids but most aren't. A ton of anime contains, gore, violence, nudity, and language...that is not for kids. And almost all anime has a very in depth story line that kids wouldn't understand.
Reply:I don't think all anime is just for kids. A lot of anime has a lot of adult humor in it so it in some cases are shown for adults. Although a lot of anime that is seen today a lot of people from all ages tend to watch it.





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