Dianko on 05 March 2008
| ChronotriggerJM said: Ummm I'm big on Japanese culture because it seems to stem more from creativity than popularity. (from what I gather), also it's something different, America as a country is just a mish-mash of other cultures, so were all bound to be attracted to different things lol. I also have deep routes attaching me to Chivalry, Honor, Martial Arts, etc etc. So I actually draw a lot of personal character out of many different cultures, but when it comes to artwork, I just think Anime is tops :P They're not always trying to be unique, just good :) |
On the contrary, Japan is very big on popularity. There is a cultural mindset that emphisizes the group over the individual. Sub groups are more likely to find themselves ridiculed rather than accepted. Also, I think J-pop is the biggest indicator of non-creative, popularity over originality mindset. It's the like America's boy band era, only 3 times longer...
I'm not trying to hate on Japan, it's my mothers country and I've lived there a good number of years. But I think that the creative argument of many Japanophiles really only shows just how little they understand the culture.
