Originally Posted by Sicks
Well, its called mainstream because most people know and like it and so they talk about it.
I asked my friend if they have watched Haruhi and they gave me this "What the hell is that?" look in their eyes, lol.
If you think Haruhi isn't mainstream, you're an idiot. Not trying to offend you, but that's the truth.
Originally Posted by Agentmax
If you think about it, every anime is mainstream, cause if you and a group of friends watch it. Then if thats all you talk about. Its mainstream to you. Also! Just cause someone hasn't heard about it or you haven't doesn't make not mainstream.... I think thats right... Something like that.
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Originally Posted by souldevilj
xD its the amount of people that watch it at one time that makes it mainstream, if its got its views up to a large amount of people within a short period of time, and it stays that way for a while, its classed as Mainstream
Not necessarily. The high-activity factor does come into play to categorize it but the genre and target audiences play a large role in determining what is mainstream or not. More specifically, whether or not the anime was made to get views or to be unique. If you have an anime series that is similar to Naruto or Bleach and it were to have only a tenth of the viewers, it would still be accurate to classify it as mainstream. It just hasn't captured that target audience.
AnoHana, for example, is definitely not mainstream. Nor is Usagi Drop or Clannad.
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Originally Posted by LastGod
If you think Haruhi isn't mainstream, you're an idiot. Not trying to offend you, but that's the truth.
None taken. Actually I was talking about my friends reaction toward my statement, not talking whether it is being a mainstream or not. But I do think Haruhi isn't a mainstream though. XD
At least its not mainstream in my country.
Most people here won't even try to look at anime which genre isn't pure action, they consider it as a total fail. Strangely, many of them hate Dragonball for no reason.
Originally Posted by Sicks
None taken. Actually I was talking about my friends reaction toward my statement, not talking whether it is being a mainstream or not. But I do think Haruhi isn't a mainstream though. XD
At least its not mainstream in my country.
Most people here won't even try to look at anime which genre isn't pure action, they consider it as a total fail. Strangely, many of them hate Dragonball for no reason.
I don't like Dragon Ball either, to me its like Power Rangers, something you could watch when you were little, but it becomes that thing you all go "Its shit, made for little kids" But you all secretly think its awesome xD
I like the original japanese version Power Rangers to be honest.
Originally Posted by Sicks
I like the original japanese version Power Rangers to be honest.
Oh man, there was recently a random "Power Rangers: Samurai" thing on TV. a few days ago. I was multitasking at the time, but damn can Westerners produce some utter rubbish.
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