am i the only person who thoroughly dislikes anime

Is it true that I Hate anime?

And seriously, you can't say that you hate anime. That's like saying you hate music -- there are so many different kinds of anime, you can't seriously hate (especially considering that you probably don't know about most of them) them all. No, you are not alone.

What are some of the biggest misconceptions about anime?

The misconception is that anime is defined by spikey hair and males that arent exactly masculine. Thats true if you think american TV anime is all anime. There is a large amount of anime that does not fit in this catagory, in fact alot of it is film quality stuff but animated.

Is an anime with spiky hair considered art?

Anime is not "an" art style (technically it doesn't have anything to do with art styles at all, but I'm not gonna go into that) -- there are countless art styles in anime, many of which have neither spiky hair nor effeminate men. What you're talking about is generic anime -- you shouldn't generalize and assume that all anime is the same.

Is Monster a manga?

Yeah, Monster is a great example of manga/anime that has neither spiky hair, effeminate men or OMGOVER9000LAZORS. Instead, it has realistic artwork and an (equally realistic) story that's both involving and deep. Few books and live-action movies can compare to Monster. 11 years ago.

Is Family Guy a cartoon?

Family Guy is a cartoon. Anime is a Japanese cartoon. Neither cartoons nor Japanese cartoons are "genres.". A genre is something like Action, Comedy, Romance, Mystery, etc. Cartoons/Anime is just another form of entertainment, like music, movies, and the like.

Is anime an art style?

Anime is not "an" art style (technically it doesn't have anything to do with art styles at all, but I'm not gonna go into that) -- there are countless art styles in anime, many of which have neither spiky hair nor effeminate men.

Is anime popular in Kansas?

Among gamers/nerds etc., Anime is very popular... But it's pretty much a joke in most social circles. I'm pretty much the only gamer, geek and anime fan in the entire state of Kansas, and everyone here is rather ignorant about Anime.