What Were You Into First: Drama or Anime?
Hmm... Unless you count watching Mazinger-Z when I was a 4-year-old over in Japan, or watching Battle Of The Planets (aka Gatchaman English-dubbed?) back here in the US (and not realizing that it was Japanese to begin with...), I've never been much of an anime fan at all. But credit where credit's due: Fansubbing started with Anime many years ago, so I'm grateful to anime for that if no other reason!
I started with Voltes V, Mazinger Z, Laserion, Daimos. I'm an 80s kid. I really got into anime after watching Sailormoon and Macross, though. Do you guys remember "Once Upon a Time" where the dead become white birds? There was a Romeo and Juliet angle, then there was this girl who died on top of a cliff. I think she turned to stone. Anywa, anime first.
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Anime first
For me it was anime first. The first Anime i watched was Ninja Scroll. It grew from there to Cowboy Bebop and others. I pretty new to dramas. I checked out dramas basically because of Misaki Itoh. I saw her in the 007 James Bond PS2 game Everything or Nothing. When I looked her up I saw she was an actress. So I checked out You're Under Arrest Live Action. I just finished Densha Otoko and am now watching Sapuri aka Suppli. For me it is always anime first.
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I got into dramas first - the now classic HK dramas from the 80's - like Luk Siu Fong, Police Cadet, Feud Between Two Brothers, etc...I absolutely loved them when I was little and I still do....I didn't start enjoy watching anime until early 2001 (in 2000 I watched my horrible anime series called Fushigi Yuugi) and it was because of Trigun, Rurouni Kenshin and Berserk that I started to seek out more anime series. Then a bit later I watched live action GTO and I thought it was okay but I wasn't really interested in more jdramas until I watched 3 Swordsman. Just about two years ago I started watching TWdramas because of Meteor Garden. This summer I just finished watching my first SGdrama: CID...I tried a few of Kdramas but they never interested me because they feel too much like american daytime soaps to me...My first cdrama was a couple of years ago with Legend of the Arching Hero...
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I started with anime. Technically, G-Force (Gatchaman) was my first; but I didn't even know it was Japanese at the time. I really got into anime with El Hazard, Tenchi, and Captain Tylor.
I only started watching dramas 4 months ago when I saw Gokusen at a con. A week later, I had watched all of Pride. I still love anime; but jdramas are my new obsession.
I only started watching dramas 4 months ago when I saw Gokusen at a con. A week later, I had watched all of Pride. I still love anime; but jdramas are my new obsession.
im another anime first guy. started long ago with hmm probably dragonball what a show. lol. after hundreds of animes, its time for a vacation... so dramas here i come. and , prob the first drama i watches was GTO!
now, im trying to watch all the top rated korean and japanese dramas. really nice change of pace.....
now, im trying to watch all the top rated korean and japanese dramas. really nice change of pace.....
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Being Asian, I basically grew up with Japanese anime. Then I started to read Manga.
Then I think around 12 I kinda got bored with anime. Eventhou I still read manga, but I
cant seem to watch the anime. I found most of the character's voice annoying. And
yeah, just about a year ago, I got hook to J-Music, and then, sometimes this year start
to watch drama. I think I start with one that have the idols I knew in it.
Then I think around 12 I kinda got bored with anime. Eventhou I still read manga, but I
cant seem to watch the anime. I found most of the character's voice annoying. And
yeah, just about a year ago, I got hook to J-Music, and then, sometimes this year start
to watch drama. I think I start with one that have the idols I knew in it.
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I think any one who is here started with anime since it was underground and spreaded all over in one night....ah the good ol days. I started with anime waaaay back in 88, some of my fav shows were macross/robotech, dragon ball z, mazinger Z, sailor moon. Then i found doramas wich were a new addition to my japanese entertainment.
I started off with a drama, surprisingly. It was Hana Yori Dango, the 2006 one, and then I got into Gokusen (mainly because I really loved Shun Oguri from HYD) and then that led to obsession with Johnny's Enterntainment, then KAT-TUN and then Nobuta wo Produce and then yeah. Started off with dramas.
Interesting question though.
Interesting question though.
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I started watching HK wushu series first and then anime. My first anime was back in the late 80 or early 90. I think I started with Fist of the North Star, Guyver, and Vampire Hunter D. I didn't start watching j drama until a couple of years ago. Now I am addicted to j-drama. I have only watched one k-drama, Full House, and really enjoyed it. I do watch a lot of Korean movie though. Who wouldn't, since I am in Korea now lol.
I started with Anime first...
Most of us would have started with anime... Since it's really just cartoons, and when we were kids cartoons are definitely our staple food. Obviously when we grow up we'll start to appreciate the reality and beauty of dramas more right?
My first animes should be: Sailormoon, and Cinderella (It was in Chinese dub, the show was called "Xin Di Lei La". Also Akazukin Cha Cha. (Kimi Iro Omoi!!! )
My first dramas should be: Love Generation, Long Vacation and GTO.
My fav dramas so far: Full House, Long Vacation, Prince Turns Into A Frog, PRIDE.
My first Japanese group: SMAP. (I bought my first album "SMAP Vest" because I watched the drama "Da Wei Wang" played by Tsuyoshi Kusanagi and liked Lion Heart.
Now in love with Arashi!!
My first animes should be: Sailormoon, and Cinderella (It was in Chinese dub, the show was called "Xin Di Lei La". Also Akazukin Cha Cha. (Kimi Iro Omoi!!! )
My first dramas should be: Love Generation, Long Vacation and GTO.
My fav dramas so far: Full House, Long Vacation, Prince Turns Into A Frog, PRIDE.
My first Japanese group: SMAP. (I bought my first album "SMAP Vest" because I watched the drama "Da Wei Wang" played by Tsuyoshi Kusanagi and liked Lion Heart.
Now in love with Arashi!!
I started with Anime first ..............
Well not that you all care !! I started with Robotech, Gundam, Thundercats, etc till now still watch way more anime then I should. To date now following Naruto , One Piece , just finished Tsubasa Chronicle , Yakitate Japan, Fate Stay etc etc
But have to say thanks to fansubs here at D-addicts, my wife and I have just recently gotten into Full House, Winter Sonata, Stained Glass, Beach Boys etc Which she loved so much that she went and ordered these on DVD. If anything she watches way more j&k dramas then I do.
My wife has a small collection on dramas on DVD which grows little by little, as for me I have a vast collection of anime and still growing.......
But have to say thanks to fansubs here at D-addicts, my wife and I have just recently gotten into Full House, Winter Sonata, Stained Glass, Beach Boys etc Which she loved so much that she went and ordered these on DVD. If anything she watches way more j&k dramas then I do.
My wife has a small collection on dramas on DVD which grows little by little, as for me I have a vast collection of anime and still growing.......
I had watched about 40+ animes before I got accustomed with jdramas. Don't think I can say that I like one type more than the other. They are too different to be compared in such a way imo. Sometimes a good anime series feels just right and sometimes u get a bit tired of big eye'd ppl with hair color of all the flavours of icecream
Hunter X Hunter (my first anime) will always have a special place with me since that was basically what made plunge into the "sugoi" world of anime ---> jdramas.
Hunter X Hunter (my first anime) will always have a special place with me since that was basically what made plunge into the "sugoi" world of anime ---> jdramas.
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I started with anime first, Sailor Moon in particular and then quickly followed by Pokemon and then Naruto when I was 14. I guess it's plausible for most to have watched anime first as it was a kid thing, haha, kids watch cartoons/anime not drama (I'm only being general here). But yes, I "matured" somewhat and began watching dramas - became addicted in no time, and the addiction for drama and anime continues to grow =).
I always loved art of any kind, even animation whether it be american, european, or asian based "anime". The first Japanese animation i watched was whatever aired on US TV over the years, Speed Racer etc... then i watched Akira, Ghost In The Shell, Ninja Scroll and the rest is history. I do still love to collect really fine anime series, my favorite being LAIN.
Being half asian i have always been drawn to asian art and style, and various media including ethnic/traditional music and films. But with the advent of YouTube i started seeing many things i didn't have the chance to see before like asian broadcast TV and all the various drama series.
A wonderful friend of mine lead me over to D-Addicts, and i started to watch and download torrents just at the end of last year.
Being half asian i have always been drawn to asian art and style, and various media including ethnic/traditional music and films. But with the advent of YouTube i started seeing many things i didn't have the chance to see before like asian broadcast TV and all the various drama series.
A wonderful friend of mine lead me over to D-Addicts, and i started to watch and download torrents just at the end of last year.
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yeah, i think in general many people tend to start with anime first..aside from it being oftentimes more simple in content, which is why it may be (in general) easier for younger people to absorb, it's also more widespread..usually dramas like j-drama or chinese drama aren't as readily available if you're living outside those areas..like they don't show j/k/c-dramas on regular tv channels where i'm from so you'd need a dedicated channel whereas anime they'll have on kid's channels. even on the internet anime is more widespread than drama (unfortunately; it'd be nice if both of them were widespread )
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I loved cardcaptor sakura and sailor moon as a little girl, and then well.... nothing. I just grew out of everything and then few months back my uncle said I had to watch 1 litre of tears (he downloaded it somewhere and it was with english subtitles). So I did and I got hooked. Something in my head just clicked and I thought: hey, why not look for some more japanese dramas. And as of now, I've discovered some great shows.
My parents actually watch several korean/chinese series, but they're always dubbed over and I hate to watch such a thing. So I was never interested in them, until my uncle came witch an english subbed drama. I owe him much, I guess.
My parents actually watch several korean/chinese series, but they're always dubbed over and I hate to watch such a thing. So I was never interested in them, until my uncle came witch an english subbed drama. I owe him much, I guess.
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Like many here have posted, I also started with anime in my childhood without knowing it was "anime"...
Say Heidi ----> Marco (you know that italian kid that was looking for his mum and had a monkey pet?) -----> candy candy, etc.
I also remember watching some sort of chinese martial arts drama which made me feel like I wanted to become a master in kung fu, but that's all I remember (sadly), and of course: Ultraman (can that be considered drama? maybe not )
Then, around 1995 for reasons too many to post here I really got into everything "japanese" therefore re-triggering my love for anime, it's been like that ever since, but lately I haven't watched much anime, just DB/DBZ/ranma/rurouni kenshin re-runs, the last anime I thought was good was samurai champloo
Anyway, also like many here, I got into dramas by way of desperately searching for anything Hanadan
The rest is history, as they say...
Say Heidi ----> Marco (you know that italian kid that was looking for his mum and had a monkey pet?) -----> candy candy, etc.
I also remember watching some sort of chinese martial arts drama which made me feel like I wanted to become a master in kung fu, but that's all I remember (sadly), and of course: Ultraman (can that be considered drama? maybe not )
Then, around 1995 for reasons too many to post here I really got into everything "japanese" therefore re-triggering my love for anime, it's been like that ever since, but lately I haven't watched much anime, just DB/DBZ/ranma/rurouni kenshin re-runs, the last anime I thought was good was samurai champloo
Anyway, also like many here, I got into dramas by way of desperately searching for anything Hanadan
The rest is history, as they say...
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I got into anime first. The first anime I watched was Sailor Moon. I just happened to stumble on asian dramas...and now I am completely hooked. The first asian drama I saw was It Started with a Kiss. It is not good to start with such a great drama cause the rest just pales in comparison, but if it wasn't cause it was sooo good I probably wouldn't be so addicted to them as I am now.
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Yeah, like many, I watched Sailor Moon without realizing it was anime. It was either that series or Dragon Ball Z. I forget. When I became a shounen, I naturally got into shounen anime. I got out of that phase - though I'm still a devout fan of One Piece. My friend moved on to dramas and became obsessed with 1 Litre of Tears. She would listen to two songs from the soundtrack over and over which I liked; so I guess the music got me into it.
i was a big anime buff first; it all started with sailormoon and dragon ball. that lasted till about my late teens (don't get me wrong, i still watch some now, just not as much). then i discovered the joys of mangas when i finished watching the fruits basket manga, and was disappointed by the ending of the show. i think i love mangas now more than anime. anyways, about last year, i had stumbled upon the sailormoon live action show (yes it was my first drama, if you can even call it that). it was kind of a bad start into that genre.. but then after watching the two drama adaptations of hana yori dango (meteor garden and hana yori dango) i became a huge drama fan. and i now i love dramas more than the other two =D
I actually watched dubbed anime first! *shockerz* Then I discovered the internet and watched all anime I could get my hands on. After hearing about the anime GTO, I had decided to watch the live action of GTO from a friend, that was the first "JDrama" I watched. Actually, I had seen a couple of episodes of strawberry on the shortcake in the past, but I totally forgot about what it was about >.<
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it was anime ^^
I got hooked on watching the dubs of Samurai Pizza Cats and Robotech. ^^;; Then that led to more anime and finding the wonder that is subtitles and the rest is err history?
Didn't start watching Jdrama till yr 11. which was Hana Yori Dango and Nobuta
@ starfishy lol its ok I think we all somewhat started out like that
I got hooked on watching the dubs of Samurai Pizza Cats and Robotech. ^^;; Then that led to more anime and finding the wonder that is subtitles and the rest is err history?
Didn't start watching Jdrama till yr 11. which was Hana Yori Dango and Nobuta
@ starfishy lol its ok I think we all somewhat started out like that
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Re: anime
ffmaniac wrote:It was the same with me. I watched a lot of anime but when I came upon Hana Yori Dango, I absolutely loved it. Then my friend had Meteor Garden and ever since then, I've been hooked. So anime led to dramas.nanorie wrote:I saw hana yori dango and heard there was a drama version of it.. and there you go, my first drama, meteor garden. =)
We should make like a club banner or something....funki3 wrote:haha, that's how i started.. hanadan was just too awesome that after reading the ending to the manga, i needed more!
"Addicted to dramas because of Hanadan"
I watched Anime before I watched any dramas..
. I went from.. dubbed anime -> subbed anime -> jpop -> kpop -> kdramas & kmovies -> jdramas
(Being Taiwanese, I've always listened to Chinese music... although *_* I havent watched many twdramas;;; yet)
First (subbed) anime was... Full Moon wo Sagashite I think? <3. or Fruits Basket <3.
First jdrama = Summer Snow <3.
. I went from.. dubbed anime -> subbed anime -> jpop -> kpop -> kdramas & kmovies -> jdramas
(Being Taiwanese, I've always listened to Chinese music... although *_* I havent watched many twdramas;;; yet)
First (subbed) anime was... Full Moon wo Sagashite I think? <3. or Fruits Basket <3.
First jdrama = Summer Snow <3.
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It's a matter of availability for me
The VCR wasn't commonplace when I was young, so the first thing I experienced was Starblazers or Battle of the Planets (one of the two, I don't remember) translated into English.
Then came Robotech, and that drove my imagination wild, it kept me occupied for a while.
As I got older, I rented Akira because I heard it was much lauded, and didn't like it at all. Never watched another Anime until I bought Neon Genesis Evaneglion this year. So I watch an Anime from time to time. And throughout this time, I had even visited Japan, and yet, I never knew about Doramas. I had no way to see them and never encountered them until my friend told me about them.
What caught me right away is that doramas aren't really "drama" like the English word, since they can be comedy, suspense, and other genres. they aren't soap operas since many have endings. Having these little miniseries has become a very enjoyable thing to do, so much that I don't watch American tv anymore.
Then came Robotech, and that drove my imagination wild, it kept me occupied for a while.
As I got older, I rented Akira because I heard it was much lauded, and didn't like it at all. Never watched another Anime until I bought Neon Genesis Evaneglion this year. So I watch an Anime from time to time. And throughout this time, I had even visited Japan, and yet, I never knew about Doramas. I had no way to see them and never encountered them until my friend told me about them.
What caught me right away is that doramas aren't really "drama" like the English word, since they can be comedy, suspense, and other genres. they aren't soap operas since many have endings. Having these little miniseries has become a very enjoyable thing to do, so much that I don't watch American tv anymore.
Like surely a lot of ppl here, i was an otaku. My first dorama was Densha Otoko, that i found by error. Well, here's better explained:
http://www.d-addicts.com/forum/viewtopi ... htm#636286
http://www.d-addicts.com/forum/viewtopi ... htm#636286
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