0_Wizard
I really love anime, in case you didnt know Anime also called Japanimation, is all hand-drawn or on computer animation software. Its all based in Japan. 
Anime ( ), also called Japanimation, is hand-drawn or computer animation associated with Japan.
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Anime ( ), also called Japanimation, is hand-drawn or computer animation associated with Japan. The word "anime" is the Japanese term for "animation", which means all forms of animated media. Outside Japan, "anime" refers specifically to animation from Japan or as a Japanese-disseminated animation style often characterized by colorful graphics, vibrant characters and fantastical themes. Arguably, the culturally abstract approach to the word's meaning may open up the possibility of anime produced in countries other than Japan. For simplicity, many Westerners strictly view anime as a Japanese animation product.
Computer animation
Computer animation is the process used for generating animated images. The more general term computer-generated imagery (CGI) encompasses both static scenes and dynamic images, while computer animation "only" refers to the moving images. Modern computer animation usually uses 3D computer graphics, although 2D computer graphics are still used for stylistic, low bandwidth, and faster real-time renderings. Sometimes, the target of the animation is the computer itself, but sometimes film as well. Computer animation is essentially a digital successor to the stop motion techniques using 3D models, and traditional animation techniques using frame-by-frame animation of 2D illustrations.
History of computer animation
The history of computer animation began as early as the 1940s and 1950s, when experiments in computer graphics were beginning, most notably by John Whitney—but it was only by the early 1960s when digital computers had become widely established, that new avenues for innovative computer graphics blossomed. Initially, uses were mainly for scientific, engineering and other research purposes, but artistic experimentation began to make its appearance by the mid-1960s. By the mid-1970s, many such efforts were beginning to enter into public media. Much computer graphics at this time involved 2-dimensional imagery, though increasingly, as computer power improved, efforts to achieve 3-dimensional realism became the emphasis.
Traditional animation
Traditional animation (or classical animation, cel animation or hand-drawn animation) is an animation technique where each frame is drawn by hand. The technique was the dominant form of animation in cinema until the advent of computer animation. Animation productions begin by deciding on a story. The oral or literary source material must then be converted into an animation film script, from which the storyboard is derived. The storyboard has an appearance somewhat similar to a comic book, and it shows the sequence of shots as consecutive sketches that also indicate transitions, camera angles, and framing.
Modern animation in the United States
Modern animation of the United States from the late 1980s and 1990s onward is sometimes referred to as the "renaissance age of American animation". During this period, many large American entertainment companies reformed and reinvigorated their animation departments following a general decline during the 1970s and 1980s. The United States has had a profound effect on animation worldwide. Since the late 1990s and the 2000s traditional animation would lose interest against digital and Flash animation, naming this current period as the "millennium age of American animation". At the start of the 1980s, Walt Disney Productions had been struggling since Walt Disney's death in 1966, and the 1979 departure of Don Bluth and eleven other associates from the animation department dealt Disney a major blow.
History of anime
The history of anime can be traced back to the start of the 20th century, with the earliest verifiable films dating from 1917. The first generation of animators in the late 1910s included Ōten Shimokawa, Jun'ichi Kōuchi and Seitaro Kitayama, commonly referred to as the "fathers" of anime. Propaganda films, such as "Momotarō no Umiwashi" (1943) and "" (1945), the latter being the first anime feature film, were made during World War II. During the 1970s, anime developed further, with the inspiration of Disney animators, separating itself from its Western roots, and developing distinct genres such as mecha and its super robot subgenre.
Animation
Animation is a dynamic medium in which images or objects are manipulated to appear as moving images. In traditional animation the images were drawn (or painted) by hand on cels to be photographed and exhibited on film. Nowadays most animations are made with computer-generated imagery (CGI). Computer animation can be very detailed 3D animation, while 2D computer animation can be used for stylistic reasons, low bandwidth or faster real-time renderings. Other common animation methods apply a stop motion technique to two and three-dimensional objects like paper cutouts, puppets or clay figures. The stop motion technique where live actors are used as a frame-by-frame subject is known as pixilation.
1_Apprentice
Yeah I have seen a couple anime shows. I watched Pokemon and Dragonball Z.
0_Wizard
Dragonball Z is a personal fave of mine. The manga series features is also good, It has an extensive cast of characters also created by Akira Toriyama.
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List of Dragon Ball characters
The "Dragon Ball" manga series features an extensive cast of characters created by Akira Toriyama. The series takes place in a fictional universe, the same as Toriyama's previous series "Dr. Slump", and follows the adventures of Son Goku from his childhood through adulthood as he trains in martial arts and explores the world in search of the seven orbs known as the Dragon Balls that are used to summon a wish-granting dragon. During the course of the story, he encounters allies such as Bulma, Kuririn, and Trunks, rivals such as Tenshinhan, Piccolo, and Vegeta, and enemies such as Freeza, Cell, Majin Boo and Zamasu.
Dragon Ball
The "Dragon Ball" manga has been adapted into two anime series produced by Toei Animation: "Dragon Ball" and "Dragon Ball Z", which together were broadcast in Japan from 1986 to 1996. Additionally, the studio has developed 19 animated feature films and three television specials, as well as two anime sequel series titled "Dragon Ball GT" (1996–1997) and "Dragon Ball Super" (2015–present). From 2009 to 2015, a revised, faster-paced version of "Dragon Ball Z" aired in Japan under the title "Dragon Ball Kai", in which most of the original version's footage not featured in the manga is removed. Several companies have developed various types of merchandising based on the series leading to a large media franchise that includes films, both animated and live-action, collectible trading card games, numerous action figures, along with several collections of soundtracks and a large number of video games.
Dragon Ball (manga)
The manga was adapted into two anime series produced by Toei Animation: "Dragon Ball" and "Dragon Ball Z", which were broadcast in Japan from 1986 to 1996. A media franchise has built up around the series; among the merchandise, there have been both animated and live-action films, collectible trading card games, action figures, collections of soundtracks and video games. The series was licensed for an English-language release in North America and the United Kingdom by Viz Media, and in Australia and New Zealand by Madman Entertainment. The companies initially split the manga into two parts, "Dragon Ball" and "Dragon Ball Z" to match the anime series but the most recent edition of the series was released under its original title.
Akira Toriyama
He earned the 1981 Shogakukan Manga Award for best "shōnen" or "shōjo" manga with "Dr. Slump", and it went on to sell over 35 million copies in Japan. It was adapted into a successful anime series, with a second anime created in 1997, 13 years after the manga ended. His next series, "Dragon Ball", would become one of the most popular and successful manga in the world. Having sold more than 240 million copies worldwide, it is the second best-selling manga of all time and is considered to be one of the main reasons for the period when manga circulation was at its highest in the mid-1980s and mid-1990s.
Dragon Ball Z
"Dragon Ball Z" follows the adventures of the protagonist Goku who, along with his companions, defends the Earth against an assortment of villains ranging from intergalactic space fighters and conquerors, unnaturally powerful androids and nearly indestructible creatures. While the original "Dragon Ball" anime followed Goku from his childhood into adulthood, "Dragon Ball Z" is a continuation of his adult life, but at the same time parallels the maturation of his sons, Gohan and Goten, as well as the evolution of his rivals Piccolo and Vegeta from enemies into allies. Due to the success of the anime in the United States, the manga chapters comprising its story were initially released by Viz Media under the title "Dragon Ball Z".
Dragonball Z American Soundtrack series
Dragonball Z American Soundtrack series is the domestic soundtrack collection drawn from Bruce Faulconer's music for the anime series "Dragon Ball Z"; Faulconer's music for the series was commissioned by Funimation. These soundtracks were produced by Faulconer between 2001 and 2005. Dragonball Z American Soundtrack Best of Dragonball Z: Volume I is the first release from the "Dragonball Z American Soundtrack series" of the anime "Dragon Ball Z". The soundtrack was written and composed by Bruce Faulconer, produced by Faulconer Productions Music and released on May 8, 2001. Dragonball Z American Soundtrack Best of Dragonball Z: Volume II is the second release from the "Dragonball Z American Soundtrack series" of the anime Dragon Ball Z.
List of Dr. Slump characters
The "Dr. Slump" manga series features an extensive cast of characters created by Akira Toriyama. It follows the humorous adventures of the little girl robot Arale Norimaki, her creator Senbei Norimaki and the other residents of the bizarre Penguin Village. While many of the characters are humans, the cast also includes anthropomorphic animals and objects, robots, extraterrestrial lifeforms, and gods. Characters that are parodies of historical figures, fairy tales, popular Western movies, and real people that author Toriyama knows are also common. Many of these characters make a minor appearance in Toriyama's more well-known series, "Dragon Ball".
1_Apprentice
I remember there were quite a few characters. I think there are trading cards that people collect as well. Do you like Final Fantasy?
0_Wizard
Yea my fave was Final Fantasy IX, IF im not mistaken that one was just a war between nations in the world called Gaia. It was amazing. 
"Final Fantasy IX"s plot at first centers on a war between nations in a medieval fantasy world called Gaia.
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Final Fantasy IX
"Final Fantasy IX"s plot at first centers on a war between nations in a medieval fantasy world called Gaia. Players follow bandit Zidane Tribal after the thief troupe to which he belongs is hired to kidnap Garnet Til Alexandros XVII, the princess of Alexandria. He goes on to team up with Garnet and a growing cast of characters on a quest to take down Queen Brahne of Alexandria, the one responsible for starting the war. The plot shifts, however, when it is revealed that Brahne was only working alongside a much more menacing threat, Kuja, who shares a mysterious history with Zidane spanning two worlds.
Characters of Final Fantasy IX
The characters of the PlayStation role-playing game "Final Fantasy IX". Filling four CD-ROMs, "Final Fantasy IX" featured a cast containing a variety of major and minor characters. Players could control a maximum of four characters for combat at once, with eight main playable characters in the party and a few other, temporary characters. The main characters were based on the character class archetypes from previous "Final Fantasy" games (for instance, Zidane is based on the Thief class while Steiner was based on the Fighter class.) The "Final Fantasy" series has used the same menu operated battle system in most of the games with a few minor adjustments.
Music of Final Fantasy IX
The music of the video game "Final Fantasy IX" was composed by regular series composer Nobuo Uematsu. It was his last exclusive "Final Fantasy" score. The "Final Fantasy IX Original Soundtrack", a compilation of all music in the game, was originally released on four Compact Discs by DigiCube in 2000, and was re-released by Square Enix in 2004. A Best Of and arranged soundtrack album of musical tracks from the game entitled "Final Fantasy IX: Uematsu's Best Selection" was released in 2000 by Tokyopop Soundtrax. "Final Fantasy IX Original Soundtrack PLUS", an album of music from the game's full motion videos and extra tracks, was released by DigiCube in 2000 and re-released in 2004, and a collection of piano arrangements of pieces from the original soundtrack arranged by Shirō Hamaguchi and performed by Louis Leerink was released as "Piano Collections Final Fantasy IX" in 2001.
Recurring elements in the Final Fantasy series
"Final Fantasy" is a media franchise created by Hironobu Sakaguchi, and developed and owned by Square Enix (formerly Square). The franchise centers on a series of fantasy and science fantasy role-playing video games (RPGs). The eponymous first game in the series, published in 1987, was conceived by Sakaguchi as his last-ditch effort in the game industry; the title was a success and spawned sequels. While most entries in the series are separate from each other, they have recurring elements carrying over between entries: these include plot themes and motifs, gameplay mechanics such as the Active Time Battle (ATB) system, and signature character designs from the likes of Yoshitaka Amano and Tetsuya Nomura.
Final Fantasy
Final Fantasy is a science fiction and fantasy media franchise created by Hironobu Sakaguchi, and developed and owned by Square Enix (formerly Square). The franchise centers on a series of fantasy and science fantasy role-playing video games (RPGs). The first game in the series, published in 1987, was conceived by Sakaguchi as his last-ditch effort in the game industry; it was a success and spawned sequels. The series has since branched into other genres such as tactical role-playing, action role-playing, massively multiplayer online role-playing, racing, third-person shooter, fighting, and rhythm.
Music of the Final Fantasy series
"Final Fantasy" is a media franchise created by Hironobu Sakaguchi and owned by Square Enix that includes video games, motion pictures, and other merchandise. The series began in 1987 as an eponymous role-playing video game developed by Square, spawning a video game series that became the central focus of the franchise. The music of the "Final Fantasy" series refers to the soundtracks of the "Final Fantasy" series of video games, as well as the surrounding medley of soundtrack, arranged, and compilation albums. The series' music ranges from very light background music to emotionally intense interweavings of character and situation leitmotifs.
Final Symphony II
Final Symphony II is a symphonic concert tour first held at the Beethovenhalle in Bonn, Germany on August 29, 2015 and performed through 2016. The concert tour features arrangements of video game music selected from the "Final Fantasy" series, specifically "Final Fantasy V", "VIII", "IX", and "XIII". It is divided into four acts, one per game, with the newest game, "Final Fantasy XIII", first, and the oldest, "V", last; all four arrangements are single-section arrangements, with the "IX" portion as a piano concerto. The tour is a follow up to "Final Symphony", a similar tour of orchestral arrangement performances from "Final Fantasy VI", "VII", and "X" beginning in 2013 and continuing to date.
1_Apprentice
That was pretty good. My all-time favorite was Final Fantasy VII. They have all been pretty good though. I liked the movies as well.
0_Wizard
Advent Children was alright, I dont think it was a DVD release date until 2005, But didn't get an English dub until 2006 in North America. 
"Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children" was released on DVD and Universal Media Discs with Japanese voice acting in Japan on September 14, 2005, and on April 25, 2006, with English voice acting in North America and Europe.
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Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children
Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children is a 2005 Japanese computer-animated science fantasy film directed by Tetsuya Nomura, written by Kazushige Nojima, and produced by Yoshinori Kitase and Shinji Hashimoto. Developed by Visual Works and Square Enix, "Advent Children" is part of the "Compilation of Final Fantasy VII" series of media, which is based in the world and continuity of the highly successful 1997 role-playing video game "Final Fantasy VII". "Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children" was released on DVD and Universal Media Discs with Japanese voice acting in Japan on September 14, 2005, and on April 25, 2006, with English voice acting in North America and Europe.
Compilation of Final Fantasy VII
The Compilation of Final Fantasy VII is a metaseries produced by Square Enix. A subseries stemming from the main "Final Fantasy" series, it is a collection of video games, animated features and short stories based in the world and continuity of "Final Fantasy VII". Officially announced in 2003 with the reveal of "", the series' core products are three video games and one movie release. Alongside these are tie-in products and spin-offs including books, mobile games and an original video animation. "Advent Children" and the mobile title "" are sequel and prequel to "VII", respectively focusing on Cloud Strife, the original game's main protagonist, and covert operatives known as the Turks. ""
Characters of the Final Fantasy VII series
"Final Fantasy VII", a role-playing video game developed by Square (now Square Enix) and originally released in 1997, features a large number of fictional characters in both major and minor roles. "VII" has been followed by multiple sequels and prequels, grouped into the multimedia series "Compilation of Final Fantasy VII": these include the 2004 mobile game "", the 2005 movie sequel "", the 2006 shooter spinoff "", and the 2007 action game "". Other media include spin-off books and the original video animation "". The setting of "Final Fantasy VII" is a world that has been described as an industrial or post-industrial science fiction setting.
Last Order: Final Fantasy VII
, also abbreviated as "Last Order" or "LO", is a 2005 Japanese anime original video animation (OVA) produced by Madhouse and released by Square Enix. It was directed by Morio Asaka and produced by Masao Maruyama, Jungo Maruta, and Akio Ofuji. Tetsuya Nomura acted as the supervising director. The OVA is an alternate rendition of two flashbacks found within the 1997 video game "Final Fantasy VII". "Last Order" was released in Japan with "Advent Pieces: Limited", a special edition release of the film "", and as a bonus feature in the North American "Limited Edition Collector's Set" release of "Advent Children".
Dubbing (filmmaking)
Dubbing, mixing or re-recording is a post-production process used in filmmaking and video production in which additional or supplementary recordings are "mixed" with original production sound to create the finished soundtrack. The process usually takes place on a dub stage. After sound editors edit and prepare all the necessary tracks – dialogue, automated dialogue replacement (ADR), effects, Foley, music – the dubbing mixers proceed to balance all of the elements and record the finished soundtrack. Dubbing is sometimes confused with ADR, also known as "additional dialogue replacement", "automated dialogue recording", and "looping", in which the original actors re-record and synchronize audio segments.
List of Fairy Tail characters
The main protagonists are Natsu Dragneel, a wizard with the powers of a dragonslayer who is searching for his adoptive dragon father Igneel, and Lucy Heartfilia, a celestial wizard who joins the Fairy Tail guild. In the early part of the series, they form a team including: Happy, a flying cat and best friend of Natsu; Gray Fullbuster, an ice wizard; and Erza Scarlet, a knight who specializes in using various magic weapons and armors. Throughout the series, Lucy and Natsu interact with and befriend other wizards and guilds in Fiore. They also encounter various antagonists from illegal "dark" guilds, and Zeref, an ancient wizard who is the series' main antagonist.
List of Gin Tama characters
The characters from the anime and manga series "Gin Tama" were created by Hideaki Sorachi. The story is set in Edo, the "Land of the Samurai", which has been invaded by aliens named Amanto, who subsequently coexist with humans. Despite the time, there are various advanced technologies and even spaceships which allow people to travel across space. Although the series' story is commonly episodic, there are also a few story arcs which are developed through various chapters. The story starts with teenager Shinpachi Shimura who is saved from a group of Amanto attacking him by the samurai Gintoki Sakata.
1_Apprentice
I really like the Japanimation style which really shows facial expressions well. The style seems to emphasize emotions well.
0_Wizard
It sure does, I like anime for this reason, soem anime really envoke a strong emotional response and some even make me cry lol. 
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Emotional branding
Emotional branding is a term used within marketing communication that refers to the practice of building brands that appeal directly to a consumer's emotional state, needs and aspirations. Emotional branding is successful when it triggers an emotional response in the consumer, that is, a desire for the advertised brand (or product) that cannot fully be rationalized. Emotional brands have a significant impact when the consumer experiences a strong and lasting attachment to the brand comparable to a feeling of bonding, companionship or love. Examples of emotional branding include the nostalgic attachment to the Kodak brand of film, bonding with the Jim Beam bourbon brand, and love for the McDonald’s brand.
Infidelity
Infidelity (synonyms include: cheating, adultery (when married), netorare (NTR), being unfaithful, or having an affair) is a violation of a couple's assumed or stated contract regarding emotional and/or sexual exclusivity. Other scholars define infidelity as a violation according to the subjective feeling that one's partner has violated a set of rules or relationship norms; this violation results in feelings of sexual jealousy and rivalry. What constitutes an act of infidelity depends upon the exclusivity expectations within the relationship. In marital relationships, exclusivity expectations are commonly assumed although they are not always met.
List of Hollows in Bleach
In the fictional "Bleach" manga/anime universe, a is a monstrous ghost that if not slain and purified will feed on other souls. Many of the series' antagonists are hollows; also, the fictional universe also has hollows with Soul Reaper (a death-related entity)-like characteristics called . One of the series' main storylines has Sōsuke Aizen (the primary antagonist for the majority of the series) and his arrancars (particularly the ten Espadas, the strongest ones) as the force opposing the protagonists. The creator of the series, Tite Kubo, used many Spanish motifs for the series' hollow-related elements.
List of Trinity Blood characters
This is a list of the major characters featured in "Trinity Blood," a series of twelve Japanese light novels written by Sunao Yoshida that has since been adapted into both manga and anime television series. The characters here have been grouped by their affiliation with the major political powers in the series. In addition to providing a brief overview of each character's personality and role in the series, any important differences between the novel, manga, and anime appearances of that character will be noted. All character names are written in Western order using the official English language spellings.
List of Ranma ½ characters
The "Ranma ½" manga series features a cast of characters created by Rumiko Takahashi. The story revolves around the Japanese teenage boy Ranma Saotome who has trained in martial arts since early childhood. As a result of an accident during a training journey in China, he is cursed to become a girl when splashed with cold water, while hot water changes him back into a boy. Throughout the series Ranma seeks out a way to rid his curse, while his friends, enemies and many fiancées constantly hinder and interfere. Many of the characters are similarly cursed to turn into animals or other creatures when splashed and are skilled in different and unusual types of martial arts.
Empathy
Empathy is the capacity to understand or feel what another person is experiencing from within the other person's frame of reference, i.e., the capacity to place oneself in another's position. There are many definitions for empathy that encompass a broad range of emotional states. Types of empathy include cognitive empathy, emotional empathy, and empathy. The English word "empathy" is derived from the Ancient Greek word εμπάθεια ("empatheia", meaning "physical affection or passion"). This, in turn, comes from εν ("en", "in, at") and πάθος ("pathos", "passion" or "suffering"). The term was adapted by Hermann Lotze and Robert Vischer to create the German word "Einfühlung" ("feeling into"), which was translated by Edward B. Titchener into the English term empathy.
List of Fullmetal Alchemist characters
The "Fullmetal Alchemist" manga and anime series feature an extensive cast of fictional characters created by Hiromu Arakawa. The story is set in a fictional universe within the 20th century in which alchemy is one of the most advanced scientific techniques. Although they basically start the same, the first anime, midway through its run, begins to differ greatly from the original manga; characters that are killed early on in the manga survive to the end of the first anime and vice versa. The second anime's ("") events, however, faithfully follow those from the manga. The story follows the adventures of two alchemist brothers named Edward and Alphonse Elric.