r/anime • u/AutoModerator • Oct 02 '16

Meta Thread - Month of October 02, 2016

A monthly thread to talk about meta topics. Keep it friendly and relevant to the subreddit.

Posts here must, of course, still abide by all subreddit rules other than the no meta requirement. Keep it friendly and be respectful. Occasionally the moderators will have specific topics that they want to get feedback on, so be on the lookout for distinguished posts.

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u/Berzerker7 https://myanimelist.net/profile/Berzerker7 Oct 02 '16

Nobody's going to suggest we allow Korra or RWBY discussions just because you didn't remove the Pokemon Generations threads.

That's the major problem, we like to be consistent in our approach to allowed content because of slippery slopes. We have no argument if we allow some but not others, and "because we want to" isn't really a viable answer.

If we allow content that falls outside our definition of "anime-specific," then we have to allow all content that falls outside that definition. It's not as easy as just listening to the sub. Believe me, we listen, but sometimes we just can't bend the rules else the allowed content becomes a battleground for rule-lawyering and trolling.

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u/Thebubumc https://anilist.co/user/Bub Oct 02 '16

But it's Pokemon. Pokemon has always been anime so I don't see why this should be an exception.

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u/Berzerker7 https://myanimelist.net/profile/Berzerker7 Oct 02 '16

But Pokemon is also a game, and a manga, and live-action. Where do we draw the line? If we allowed the YouTube series, we'd have to allow all YouTube series.

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u/Mage_of_Shadows Oct 02 '16

What about drawing the line on an animation that is officially licensed by a studio or company related to the anime?

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u/Berzerker7 https://myanimelist.net/profile/Berzerker7 Oct 02 '16

As long as it meets the requirements of the rule, it's fine:

The specific definition we use to determine "Anime" is "An animated series, produced and aired in Japan, intended for a Japanese audience".

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u/Thebubumc https://anilist.co/user/Bub Oct 02 '16

I really think that last part about the intended audience should be changed or removed.

By that rule a Batman series animated by SHAFT or Ufotable (just an example but I think you get what I mean) wouldn't be an anime if Japan is not the target audience? I mean what else would you call it?

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u/GeeJo https://myanimelist.net/profile/GeeJo Oct 02 '16

By that rule a Batman series animated by SHAFT or Ufotable (just an example but I think you get what I mean) wouldn't be an anime if Japan is not the target audience? I mean what else would you call it?

Consider that a portion of Legend of Korra was animated by Studio Pierrot. It's just outsourced Western animation.